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Sony just dropped an absolute bombshell by announcing it will end physical disc production for all new PlayStation games starting January 2028. It’s a massive shift that strongly implies the upcoming PlayStation 6 will ditch the disc drive entirely, especially as reports suggest Microsoft’s next console, Project Helix, is planning a similar all-digital approach.

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Metroid Ravenous Reportedly Leaked for Switch 2 · IGN A Brazilian age rating board has seemingly leaked a new title called “Metroid Ravenous,” with a production year slated for 2026. Coming hot on the heels of the slightly polarizing Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, this unannounced game already has the community buzzing with theories that it might be a direct sequel to Metroid Dread. I’m honestly thrilled we might be getting another 2D bounty hunter adventure so soon.

Rhythm Heaven Groove Review · IGN Nintendo’s spectacular rhythm franchise is finally on the Switch, delivering an eight-hour solo campaign bursting with addictive beats and the series’ signature irreverent humor. While the new RPG-lite Beatspell mode misses the mark, the core mini-games and the chaotic new cooperative multiplayer are an absolute blast to master. It’s a formidable but highly rewarding musical challenge that easily earns an 8/10 and a spot in your library.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Skips Game Pass Day One · IGN Microsoft is officially pulling the plug on day-one Game Pass access for this year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. Instead of giving it away to subscribers, Xbox is prioritizing massive launch revenue by making fans purchase the $70 standard edition across all platforms, including the new Switch 2 release. It’s a disappointing blow to Game Pass value, but clearly, the pressure to maximize Activision’s cash cow is too high for Microsoft to ignore.

Doom: The Dark Ages Revelations DLC Revealed · IGN Get your trigger fingers ready for July 7, because id Software is dropping a massive 10-12 hour campaign DLC for Doom: The Dark Ages. The expansion arms you with a sick new Chain Spear for aerial maneuvers and leans heavily into brutally challenging endgame Master Arenas. Best of all for old-school fans, it brings modernized, playable versions of classic Doom 2 levels to flesh out the Slayer’s original identity as Flynn Taggart.

Escape from Tarkov Creator Announces Fragmentary Order · IGN Nikita Buyanov, the mastermind behind Escape from Tarkov, has unveiled Fragmentary Order, an insanely ambitious sci-fi extraction shooter built by his new studio, Rant Gaming. Instead of relying on standard “infil and exfil” loops, Buyanov promises a painfully punishing, ultra-realistic “second life” experience that will break genre conventions. It’s certainly not built for the casual crowd, but hardcore masochists should definitely keep an eye on this project.

Ex-Call of Duty Strategist Forms Anti-Live Service Studio · IGN Former Infinity Ward creative strategist Robert Bowling has launched //18.bravo, an indie studio with a refreshing mission to combat the predatory “content treadmills” of the live-service era. Their debut first-person shooter guarantees “forever play” via a peer-to-peer architecture, ensuring players can enjoy the game even if the developer moves on. In a brilliant pro-consumer move, the team has even legally bound themselves to open-source the game’s code if the studio ever folds.

Free Games & Deals

We don’t have any Epic freebies up right now, but there are some killer discounts worth jumping on today. Resident Evil Requiem is down to an excellent $56 at Best Buy for PS5, Xbox Series X, and Switch 2, while PC gamers can snag 007 First Light for $9 off on Fanatical. If you need hardware, you can upgrade your rig with a stellar $1,349 CyberPowerPC prebuilt featuring a brand-new RTX 5070 GPU from Walmart. Finally, Square Enix fans should grab the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake which is seeing solid price cuts across consoles right now.

Also Worth Knowing

• Subnautica 2 Bonuses Paid After Settlement (IGN): Krafton finalized a legal settlement with Unknown Worlds, ensuring the development team finally receives their $250 million early access earnout bonus.
• Warhammer Blood Bowl Franchise Saved (IGN): Slitherine successfully acquired the publishing rights to the Blood Bowl series after Nacon’s insolvency, keeping the fantasy football franchise alive alongside developer Cyanide Studio.
• Love and Deepspace Fans Hold ‘Funeral’ (IGN): Outraged and tearful players protested outside developer Infold’s Shanghai headquarters after the studio suddenly scrapped a highly anticipated romance character named Valko just days before release.
• Minecraft Creator Slams ESA Over Private Servers (IGN): Markus “Notch” Persson called the ESA “borderline evil” after the organization bafflingly claimed that private servers for games like Minecraft are illegal and equivalent to piracy.