Gaming News — Week of 2026-06-13 to 2026-06-19#

Story of the Week#

The most massive ongoing saga this week is the existential crisis and turbulent restructuring rocking Microsoft’s Xbox division. Amidst CEO Satya Nadella candidly admitting that YouTube currently generates more monetization from Xbox games than Microsoft does, the company is facing a potential “bloodbath” of studio closures that threatens beloved developers like Double Fine and Ninja Theory. While attempting to fast-track heavy-hitters like Halo and Fallout, Microsoft has resorted to adding an “EXCLUSIVE” label to its console dashboard to clarify its increasingly muddy multiplatform strategy.

Gaming News — 2026-06-14#

Top Story#

Behaviour Interactive dropped a massive slate of announcements for the Dead by Daylight 10th Anniversary, giving survival horror fans plenty to scream about. The showcase revealed everything from a new movie director to upcoming in-game crossovers with The Walking Dead and Silent Hill, proving this asymmetrical juggernaut isn’t slowing down anytime soon.

News & Reviews#

Dead by Daylight Unveils 10th Anniversary Roadmap · IGN Behaviour Interactive held nothing back for its 10th anniversary broadcast, announcing “The Life Road” chapter featuring the game’s first Indigenous Survivor, Shane Wiigwaas, dropping June 25. Fans can also expect a standalone narrative chapter based on The Casting of Frank Stone coming in 2027, plus heavy metal collaborations with Ice Nine Kills and Iron Maiden. The sheer volume of content dropping guarantees the servers are going to be packed to the brim this summer.