July will be remembered as one of the most eventful months of 2026. Steam set another record for the number of releases, Nintendo dominated the Japanese charts, and a whole slew of mid-budget projects and indie games sold hundreds of thousands of copies. More details in our traditional column.

Last year, Coffee Stain officially separated from the Embracer Group. Now it publishes its financial reports independently. In a recent document, the company shared results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 (April-June).

At the beginning of the year, 18-year-old American Michael Major jokingly released a simple adventure game on Steam titled This Game Costs 200 Dollars. Despite its hefty $200 price tag, the game gained unexpected attention from gamers.

She will take on the role of a support team.

The game reached the million mark almost a year after its release on September 4, 2025.

Betsson has officially acquired the Canadian business of Rhino Entertainment along with a range of technological assets. The purchase cost a total of €64.5 million.

During a recent teleconference with investors and analysts, Sony addressed the topic of additional tariffs it had paid in the US before they were canceled. This was noted by journalist Stephen Totilo from Game File.

The second largest deal in the history of the gaming industry has been closed—marking the largest leveraged buyout globally. Electronic Arts (EA) is now owned by an investor group led by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF).

Atari announced its results for the fiscal year 2026, which ended on March 31, 2026. According to the company’s calculations, it earned 56 million euros during the reporting period — the best result in a decade.

The retro technology repair simulator ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs continues to attract an audience. Alex Nichiporchik, CEO of the publisher tinyBuild, announced on social media about reaching a new wishlist milestone.

In the Midnight Club racing series, four games were released in their time, but there could have been more. In an interview with Insider Gaming, former senior game designer at Rockstar San Diego, Kris Roberts, revealed that the company shelved the fifth installment after initially trying to develop it.

Overall, the staff of Refactor Games studio has decreased by 85%.

The sale of Electronic Arts (EA) for $55 billion is nearing completion, but this does not prevent the company from reporting its quarterly results. EA announced its performance for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 (April-June 2026) in a report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Capcom announced this on social media.

Five Chilean iGaming operators — Betano, Betsala, Estelarbet, Juegalo, and Novibet — have announced the launch of the country’s industry organization, the Responsible iGaming Association (AGR).

The Verge reviewed an internal Microsoft document. According to it, the corporation plans to port many old games to the PC.

The Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS) has officially taken action against Apple.

We’re continuing our series of YouTube interviews. The guest of the new episode is Kirill Bubenko, who is responsible for the marketing of the RTS game The Scouring.

Amidst the growing popularity of “friendslop” games on Steam, many developers are starting to wonder: how saturated is this niche, and is it too late to enter it now? Gaming marketing expert Chris Zukowski attempted to explore the situation.