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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 4h
Circana’s August US numbers: 559,000 consoles sold, down 15% year on year and the lowest August since 2013. Total spend fell 9% to $4.3B, while the average console price rose from $476 to $541. PS5 dollar sales were up 17%; Xbox Series units fell 31%.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 6h
Everyone’s counting down to GTA VI, and understandably so. But I think one of 2026’s best games deserves more credit. Crimson Desert in a GOTY conversation gets eye rolls, yet by August Pearl Abyss had already delivered 17 patches, 20+ new features and content additions, 120 mounts and pets,…
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 22h
I'm tired boss. Cyberleek has leaked another 25 mins of GTA 6 footage, and it's increasingly difficult to dodge spoilers at this point. I'll just log off until November 19 lol
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Warhorse Studios is making an open-world Middle-earth RPG, officially announced May 20, 2026 and led by KCD2 design director Viktor Bocan. It’s pitched as a deep, living world with a strong narrative focus, but title, release date, platforms, and gameplay are still unknown.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Next-gen Xbox won't be a single device. According to Windows Central, Asha Sharma told staff to expect a family of devices, with a console first, options for gaming on the go, and hardware partners involved.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Unity has launched Unity Spark, a prompt-based game creation tool for Google’s new AI games platform, Playground. You describe the game in text, and Spark builds it in Unity with Asset Store access and 3D support.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Capcom wants AI helping write code and hunt bugs as its RE Engine evolves through Project REX
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I played Gears of War E-Day a bit. It's actually pretty fun. A bit too long, but fun. t.co/ULoA3uTdRw
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
GTA VI is coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming — but not on PC. Xbox said the deal excludes PC streaming and isn’t exclusive, and the reason for the PC restriction hasn’t been explained. From November, monthly cloud playtime is capped: Ultimate 15h, Premium 10h, Essential 5h.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The Bella Ramsey–Claire Redfield outrage has one small problem: the quote is fake. A fact-check traced it to a parody account. There’s no credible evidence Ramsey is campaigning for the role.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Still playing NBA 2K25's single-player career? Enjoy it while it lasts. 2K is shutting down the servers on December 31, taking MyCareer and MyTeam with them. The game launched in September 2024, so that's a little over two years.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Gears of War: E-Day launches today on Xbox Series X|S and PC. Its story director, Juan Vaca, was laid off two weeks before release. Day one on Game Pass, with some small print: Ultimate and PC Game Pass only. Essential and Premium subscribers need to upgrade or buy the $69.99 standard edition.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Heartbreaking news: Ninja Theory has begun laying off staff as the Hellblade studio faces closure. Two deals to secure its future fell through, and Xbox is consulting on a proposed closure while exploring other options.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Rockstar shared new GTA 6 screenshots and story details in an interview with LOVE magazine, whose GTA 6 issue sold out within minutes of preorders going live.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The Witcher 3 broke its all-time Steam record again on Sunday with 137,724 concurrent players, per Steam and SteamDB, up from 123K on Saturday. Its 94 Metacritic score is the highest of 2026 so far. Goodwill compounds.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Jagex has announced RuneScape 4 at RuneFest. It’s a new MMO and the first RuneScape built in Unreal Engine, and it began as a Dragonwilds expansion before playtesters pushed for a full MMO. A teaser trailer is out, with no platforms or release window yet.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Steam just had its biggest September ever, and analysts expect its first $20B year. Alinea Analytics estimates September at $1.7B (+13% YoY), Q3 at $5.5B (+12%), and Jan–Sep at $16.5B vs $14.5B last year. Wardogs alone made an estimated $86.9M.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Rumor: Naughty Dog is working on a new Uncharted. According to MP1st: • A new adventure, not a remake • Led by The Lost Legacy’s Shaun Escayg • Nathan Drake appears in some capacity • Reportedly coming after Intergalactic No official announcement yet. Drake’s retirement may be getting complicated.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Sony is bringing AI upscaling to the base PS5. It’s called QSSR, a lighter version of the PS5 Pro’s PSSR built with AMD under Project Amethyst. Marvel’s Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei get it today, and Sony says it’ll be offered to all PlayStation devs.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Only GTA VI stands above Faye. God of War Laufey is reportedly #2 in PlayStation pre-order charts across multiple regions, including the US and UK. A strong start for her first lead role. PS5 launch: February 16, 2027.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has told The New York Times that "Xbox is not for sale." She added that Microsoft will look at "the right partnerships, the right operating model and everything needed" to set the business up for success.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Witcher fans, rejoice. A crucial setback from the original Witcher 3 has finally been fixed in Remaster: Pigeons
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Steam is retiring its hand-picked Daily Deals, Midweek Deals and Weekend Deals. Valve says the curated discount calendar goes away in early 2027, replaced by a personalised Discounts & Events feed for each user, and scheduling is already suspended.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This somehow flew under the radar: Mario Kart Tour is officially offline. Nintendo shut the mobile racer down this morning, seven years after launch. It’s now unplayable, with no offline mode left behind.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Blizzard has raised the WoW: Forever beta population cap again. "The wild ride continues," says Holly Longdale. Blizzard also fixed a bug that was filling login queues on its own, which explains some of the pain this weekend. No full release date yet.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Xbox's disc-to-digital program is now live for everyone. Insert an Xbox One or Series X disc to claim a digital license, playable across Xbox and, for Play Anywhere titles, PC and handhelds. Around 1,400 games are supported so far.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The most expensive video games in history. A $700 million Call of Duty sounds absurd. Then you get to GTA VI, estimated at $1-1.5 billion.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Naughty Dog is going quiet for the rest of 2026, then fully revealing Intergalactic in 2027. Neil Druckmann also said there are "a couple of very exciting new projects in very early stages" expanding The Last of Us beyond Part I and Part II.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Witcher 3 Remastered lands today at 12:00 CEST / 11:00 BST. It’s a free 45GB update for PC, PS5 and Xbox owners; Switch 2 gets a 50GB version with a free upgrade path. New: skill tree rework, gear reforging, bigger photo mode, better horse controls, DX12 and ray-traced HairWorks.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Roach, my trusty steed
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Former Disco Elysium devs at Zagreb-based @summer_eternal_ have set Oct. 14 for the reveal of their new RPG, RED ROOSTER. Argo Tuulik is directing with fellow former ZA/UM writer Dora Klindžić, and the reveal comes via a 500-page physical anthology.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
God of War Laufey pre-orders begin tomorrow, and the game comes on disc. Pre-orders go live Sept. 29 at 10:00am local time / 10:00 CEST / 08:00 GMT, and the game launches Feb. 16, 2027, on PS5.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Minecraft is getting its first new dimension in more than 14 years. The Sift is coming to Java and Bedrock in 2027, joining the Overworld, Nether and End as Minecraft’s fourth dimension.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Kojima's $400M Physint budget? Xbox insiders say the deal is nowhere near that figure. Schreier reports Xbox signed the game for "significantly less" than $400M. The real number is unknown, and nobody has confirmed how it compares with Sony’s original deal.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Capcom continues proving single-player games can be extremely profitable if done right
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Capcom has turned Resident Evil into a money-printing machine. Six games reportedly sold over 3 million copies each from mid-2025 to mid-2026, and Resident Evil 7 is still moving millions nearly a decade later. Resident Evil Requiem has already passed 8.5 million.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
An Unreal Engine 3 game from 2015. Arkham Knight looks incredible even today
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
WARDOGS boss Joe Brammer says games are still too cheap. He argues dev costs keep rising while prices haven’t kept up, and GTA 6 could’ve pushed the industry standard higher. He also compared WARDOGS at £36.99 to a £30 one-way train ticket.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Good news: it looks cool. Bad news: well...
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Sony might already be having second thoughts about killing physical games. Moore's Law Is Dead says Sony recently sent developers a big survey, indirectly asking whether ending physical PlayStation releases could cause problems. Sony is expected to stop new disc manufacturing from 2028.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If there was ever any doubt, GTA VI Collector's Edition is all but confirmed. As spotted by @Word
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A game can sell 1M copies and still succeed too late for the people who made it. Alinea Analytics says Star Wars: Zero Company has topped 1M since Aug. 27, but Bit Reactor had already furloughed most of its team before launch.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
VR headsets are clunky and heavy. Meta may have finally solved that: Meta VR Glasses weigh around 100g, with the heavy hardware moved into a separate puck. Launching Spring 2027 for $1,299.99.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Next-gen console hardware could be a huge jump. AMD leaker Kepler_L2 says PS6 may target around 40 TFLOPs, while Xbox Project Helix could hit 56 TFLOPs. If true, that’s far above PS5’s ~10 TFLOPs and Series X’s 12 TFLOPs.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Blood of Dawnwalker is one of my favourite gaming stories of the year. Rebel Wolves already has a major patch planned for early October, adding an easier Story difficulty, better camera and combat targeting, plus smoother escapes and PC optimisation.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Eh, I wouldn't necessarily give up on Halo just yet. Give'em time. We'll see
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Activision says it wants to make the greatest Halo game ever. Xbox has handed the next major Halo title to a newly built Activision team, separate from Call of Duty. Halo Studios will keep supporting the existing games. That's a bold promise when Halo 2, Halo 3 and Reach are your competition.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Despite reports, Ninja Theory hasn’t closed yet, but closure looks increasingly likely. Microsoft says two attempts to sell the Hellblade studio fell through and it’s now consulting staff on a proposed closure. It also filed a new US trademark for SENUA, its 2027 game.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Xbox as we knew it is being dismantled. Microsoft has cut another 268 roles and reshaped Xbox: Activision will develop the next Halo, Obsidian is moving under Bethesda, and Playground Games and Turn 10 are merging. Ninja Theory could be next.
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GameBoost @gameboostofficial.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Witcher 3 Remastered launches in 7 days. An 11-year-old game getting a massive free overhaul from CD Projekt Red: upgraded visuals, combat, progression, traversal, UI, mod support, and more. Then Songs of the Past in 2027 lands on top of that.
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