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Sam's News — gaming — 2026-07-30

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Gaming

PlayStation to discontinue physical game production

PlayStation is ending physical game disc production, marking a shift toward digital-only distribution.

Sources: MPR News RSS, GamesRadar+ RSS

CEO of Microsoft-backed Xbox acknowledges worst quarter in years

Microsoft's Xbox division experienced its worst financial quarter in years despite adding 200 million players, prompting leadership to address growth challenges.

Sources: CGMagazine RSS, GamesRadar+ RSS

Onimusha: Way of the Sword to receive flexible difficulty settings

Onimusha: Way of the Sword will add flexible difficulty options following player requests.

Sources: ixbt.games RSS

Xbox service outage incorrectly affected disc game playback

Xbox's technical leadership acknowledged an outage that unexpectedly prevented disc games from running and promised a fix.

Sources: BBC RSS, Engadget RSS

BioShock VR mode shows promise in early playtest

An early first-look at BioShock's VR mode indicates the game is well-suited for virtual reality gameplay.

Sources: GAMINGbible RSS

Nintendo Switch 2 poses major technical challenge for Unreal Engine ports

Sandfall Interactive confirmed that porting to Nintendo Switch 2 presents significant technical difficulties due to unsupported Unreal Engine features.

Sources: GamesRadar+ RSS

Steam Deck low frame rate patch improves performance by 30%

Valve released a patch for Steam Deck that boosts low frame rates by approximately 30% for smoother gameplay.

Sources: uk.pcmag.com RSS

Resident Evil Requiem becomes fastest-selling survival horror game with 8M sales

Resident Evil Requiem achieved 8 million sales, becoming the fastest-selling survival horror title on record.

Sources: Outlook Respawn RSS

Polygon editor discusses whether user reviews for games are reliable

Gaming publications are examining the reliability and influence of user-generated game reviews on review aggregation platforms.

Sources: metro.co.uk RSS

Policy

ChatGPT and Roblox designated as EU's 'very large online platforms'

ChatGPT and Roblox will soon be added to the EU's 'very large online platform' list, subjecting them to stricter Digital Services Act rules.

Sources: Seeking Alpha RSS, PC Gamer RSS, Engadget RSS