Beast of Reincarnation , Pokémon series developer Game Freak's first major new IP in a very long time, is now out on PC , PlayStation 5 , and Xbox Series X|S , and the initial reception has been mixed, to say the least. While I enjoyed the game quite a bit despite its issues, awarding it an 8.5 score , many other gamers did not, as technical performance issues, a very slow start, and derivative mechanics did not sit well with them. However,
EA’s $55 Billion Buyout Saddles it with $18 Billion in Debt, and Bloomberg Warns Mass Layoffs Are Coming
With the $55 billion buyout of Electronic Arts ( EA ) officially done and dusted , certain internal studios are increasingly worried about what's coming next. The publisher previously stated there wouldn't be layoffs right away, but it took on a massive debt as part of this buyout, which Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reckons can only mean "mass layoffs," as the publisher is looking to save $700 million in annual costs.
EA will take on $18 billion in debt, putting
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Switch 2 Edition Finally Nails the Upgrade Where Chronicles X and Definitive Edition Stumbled
Xenoblade fans are being kept busy this year, as every entry in the Xenoblade Chronicles series will have received a Nintendo Switch 2 update by the time 2026 is through. Sadly, some of these updates have left something to be desired: the Switch 2 version of Xenoblade Chronicles X was the victim of janky AI upscaling that turned some textures into Van Gogh paintings, and the updated Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition was beset by some nagging performance issues. Understandably, some fans have been a bit concerned about how the
ASUS Asks $5090 For RTX 5090 After Cancelling User’s Order Who Already Paid $4607
ASUS reportedly did not honor the purchase and cancelled the RTX 5090 order by a user who paid nearly $4600.
It's not just frustrating; it's also malpractice by one of the biggest GPU vendors. After a user places an order, the vendor must honor the purchase, but here we are, witnessing a straight-up refusal by NVIDIA's board partner, ASUS. A Redditor reportedly placed an order from NVIDIA's official marketplace, but got his order cancelled
Halo Lands on PlayStation for the First Time Ever, yet its Remake Stalls at just 351K Units Sold in July
Rhys Elliott from Alinea Analytics has shared the Top 10 best-selling games on PlayStation 4 and 5 this past month , which saw Microsoft's games dominating the chart, albeit with very different sales performances.
The big surprise of July 2026 was the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Black Ops II on PS4 and PS5. Fans had long wanted the 2010 and 2012 hits on the newer PlayStation platforms, but perhaps even Activision
Square Enix’s Lost Final Fantasy VII Spin-Off Resurfaces After 20 Years, Cracked By a 90-GPU Server Farm And $900
After the original Final Fantasy VII became a worldwide success, Square Enix decided to expand the game's universe with multiple titles, including console spin-offs like Crisis Core and Dirge of Cerberus , as well as mobile games like the Turks -centered Before Crisis . Recovering and preserving old mobile games has proven to be a major challenge, but a recent breakthrough by preservationist Yuvi made it possible to restore and preserve what is likely the lesser-known entry among the Final Fantasy VII spin-off games: Dirge of Cerberus
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 3 Refuses To Chase Market Trends, As Warhorse Reiterates 2027-2028 Release Window
With the Kingdom Come: Deliverance series, Warhorse Studios has established itself as the premier game development studio for immersive, historical role-playing games that make no compromises. Although the second entry in the series released last year on PC , PlayStation 5 , and Xbox Series X|S was definitely more welcoming than its predecessor (which was updated for current generation consoles this year), in no way did it compromise its roots, and the next entry in the series, which Warhorse refuses to call Kingdom Come: Deliverance 3
Monster Hunter Wilds Squeezes 1440p Docked and 40 FPS from Nintendo Switch 2, as CAPCOM Tests The Hardware’s True Ceiling
With the Street Fighter 6 port , CAPCOM already proved it knows how to squeeze every ounce of power out of the Nintendo Switch 2 to deliver an extremely good port. However, the real test will be with Dragon's Dogma 2 and Monster Hunter Wilds , the two open-world games powered by the RE Engine that have long struggled to run properly even on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X . While we still don't have any specifics for the former, it seems like the Japanese publisher is set to deliver
Electronic Arts Delisted from NASDAQ after PIF-Led $55 Billion Buyout Closes, Ending Its Era as a Public Company
It's official: Electronic Arts is now private, purchased by a Consortium of investors led by PIF , the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia (which will control 93.4% of the company), and supported by global technology investment firm Silver Lake and Jared Kushner 's Miami-based investment firm Affinity Partners .
The agreement to acquire Electronic Arts was previously announced on September 29, 2025 , and was approved by EA stockholders at the special meeting held on December 22, 2
CXMT Becomes World’s Fastest-Growing DRAM Maker as Revenue Explodes 716% – China’s Memory Champion Charges at the Big Three Club
Chinese memory manufacturer CXMT was the fastest-growing memory company in the world in the second quarter, according to the latest data from Counterpoint Research. Like China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), CXMT has also shaped up to become a key player in the country's bid to develop semiconductor self-sufficiency. However, unlike SMIC, it is also capable of manufacturing the most advanced memory chips, with multiple reports claiming progress in being able to manufacture LPDDR6 memory chips.
Counterpoint's research outlines
