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June 30, 2026

New Vegas director Josh Sawyer says games can and should pull on artistic inspirations from ‘anywhere and everywhere’: ‘Greek plays, they knocked it out of the park thousands of years ago—why not look at them?’

Josh Sawyer, Obsidian's design director, discussed the impact of artistic inspiration on game design, emphasizing how video games evoke emotions and provoke thought through player experiences. In the game Pentiment, the design team aimed for players to confront difficult choices with significant consequences, fostering deep engagement with the narrative. Sawyer noted that while inventory systems in Pillars of Eternity may disrupt immersion, they shift cognitive focus, allowing players to evaluate items. He draws inspiration from various sources, including classical theater, musicals, visual art, and moral dilemmas in Greek plays, highlighting the importance of symbolism and emotional connections in game design.

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June 30, 2026

Switch puzzler Suika Game will soon be launching on PC

Aladdin X's Suika Game, after its successful debut on the Nintendo Switch and mobile devices, will be released on PC via Steam. The game has achieved 7.4 million downloads on the Switch and over 13 million total sales. The PC version will include customization options, controller support, Steam Achievements, and will require a maximum of 16 GB of RAM and a minimum of 2 GB of storage space. The launch date is not yet announced, and compatibility with the Steam Deck is uncertain.

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June 30, 2026

‘RV There Yet?’ Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, And Here’s What The Reviews Are Saying

Xbox Game Pass has added the co-op adventure game RV There Yet?, which is now available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC, and Cloud. The game received a "Very Positive" rating on Steam and an average score of 72 on Metacritic. It features gameplay centered around navigating a Recreational Vehicle (RV) and has been praised for its engaging nature and fun multiplayer experience. The game is available on Xbox Game Pass for Premium, Ultimate, and PC tiers, or can be purchased for £6.69. Crossplay between Xbox Game Pass and Steam players is not currently supported, but developers are working on this feature.

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June 30, 2026

Pick up Arc Raiders for less than $25 on Fanatical ahead of its next big update

Arc Raiders is an extraction shooter game developed by Embark, designed to be more accessible for newcomers compared to other titles like Escape From Tarkov. It is currently available at a 30% discount on Fanatical, with the standard edition priced at .49 and the deluxe edition at .39. The deluxe edition includes exclusive content such as the Wanderer Set, which features the Valente Outfit, Pathfinder Backpack, Blanket Roll Backpack Attachment, Finger Gun Rapid Fire Emote, Cowboy Scrappy Body Type and Skin, and 2,400 Raider Tokens. Updates for the game will now be released biannually, with significant changes expected in October, including a new map and new weapons.

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June 30, 2026

Game Pass Hits The Open Road With RV There Yet? On Xbox And PC

RV There Yet? is a game developed and published by Nuggets Entertainment, available on Xbox Series X|S and PC, and part of Game Pass for Ultimate, PC, and Premium subscribers. The game is priced at £6.69 for those who wish to purchase it outright. Players navigate through challenges in Mabutts Valley while managing the RV and its occupants, emphasizing teamwork and communication. The gameplay involves driving, resource management, and problem-solving in a cooperative setting. The game is now available for download and supports Xbox Play Anywhere.

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June 30, 2026

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 team reminds you it’s got another Kingdom Come and a Middle-earth game on the way as it tops 6,000,000 sales

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has sold over 6 million copies in a year and a half since its release, compared to the original's six years to reach the same milestone. Deep Silver, the game's publisher, expressed gratitude to the community and announced plans for two new open-world RPGs, including one set in the Kingdom Come universe and another in Middle-earth.

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June 30, 2026

ESA bafflingly declares private Minecraft servers ‘illegal’ in Stop Killing Games hearing: ‘We consider it piracy, we have lawsuits’

During a California State Senate hearing on the Protect Our Games Act (AB 1921), Jennifer Gibbons, vice president of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), claimed that private servers for games like Minecraft and Call of Duty are illegal and constitute piracy. This statement has been challenged by gaming communities, as players can legally set up private servers by downloading a .jar file from the official Minecraft website. Advocates for the Protect Our Games Act plan to enhance their lobbying efforts by increasing funding, establishing an in-person presence, and forming a coalition of organizations and developers. Additionally, there are plans to introduce similar legislation in other states and potentially at the federal level.

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June 30, 2026

Portal 2 just got a Steam Frame compatibility rating, hinting at the VR headset’s imminent launch

Valve is set to launch the Steam Frame this summer, with the classic game Portal 2 receiving a compatibility rating of Playable. The Playable rating is due to the lack of support for the Steam Frame's native resolution, meaning while the game runs smoothly, it won't utilize the headset's full resolution capabilities. The Steam Frame features a resolution of 2,160 × 2,160 for each eye, an upgrade from the Valve Index's 1,440 × 1,600 resolution. It also offers standalone gaming capabilities, unlike the Index, which required a PC connection. Valve's compatibility rating system includes Unsupported, Playable, and Verified categories. A late August release for the Steam Frame is anticipated, following the timeline of previous product launches.

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June 30, 2026

‘Minecraft’s’ New Herschel Bag Collab Sees Items Disappearing From Inventory—Should You Get It?

Players are experiencing issues with item disappearance from their inventories when using the Herschel bag in Minecraft. A bug report has been submitted to Mojang, indicating that items stored in the bag vanish upon logging back into the game. The Herschel Backpack Trials add-on offers 16 pages of space, totaling 384 slots, and includes features like automatic sorting and a soul-bound characteristic. Despite the bug, the add-on has a 4.5-star rating on the Minecraft Marketplace, suggesting that most players are enjoying it without issues. Players are advised to empty the backpack before logging off to avoid losing valuable items.

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June 30, 2026

Minecraft Dappled Forest Guide: How to Find, Structures, and More

The Dappled Forest biome in Minecraft is a new cold biome characterized by colorful Poplar trees, red shrubs, and shelf mushrooms, designed to evoke the essence of autumn with warm hues. It features Poplar trees in red, orange, or yellow, fallen Poplar trees, shelf mushrooms, red shrubs, leaf litter, brown mushrooms, and abandoned camps. Players can find this biome near colder areas like snowy tundras and taigas, and it includes various animal mobs such as sheep, cold chickens, cold cows, cold pigs, rabbits, and foxes.