Sam's News — gaming — 2026-08-02¶
TL;DR¶
- PlayStation 6 Priced at $999 May Be Out of Reach for Most Players
- Microsoft Increases Prices for All Xbox Series Console Models
- The Evangelion Voice Actor Criticizes AI Voice Cloning
- Project Zomboid Hits New Concurrent Player Record After Major Map Update
- Escape From Tarkov Introduces Free Battle Pass
- Space Marine 2 Updates Add Terminator Sorcerers and Steam Workshop Support
Gaming¶
PlayStation 6 Priced at $999 May Be Out of Reach for Most Players¶
The PlayStation 6 is reportedly priced at $999, potentially limiting its accessibility to mainstream consumers.
Sources: GameGPU RSS
Microsoft Increases Prices for All Xbox Series Console Models¶
Microsoft announced price increases across all Xbox Series console models.
Sources: GameGPU RSS
Project Zomboid Hits New Concurrent Player Record After Major Map Update¶
Early access survival game Project Zomboid achieved a new concurrent player record following a major map expansion.
Sources: PC Gamer RSS
Escape From Tarkov Introduces Free Battle Pass¶
Escape From Tarkov added a battle pass system to the game, unusually offered for free.
Sources: gamefront.com RSS
Space Marine 2 Updates Add Terminator Sorcerers and Steam Workshop Support¶
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 received updates introducing Terminator Sorcerers and Steam Workshop support for 10-player co-op.
Sources: PC Gamer RSS
Pokemon Ruby Game Boy Advance Remake in Development¶
A Game Boy Advance remake of Pokemon Ruby is reportedly in development.
Sources: PCMag RSS
Oblivion Remaster Actor Wes Johnson Appears in Sound Booth Video¶
Wes Johnson, voice actor for Oblivion Remaster, was featured in a sound booth video as his character Sheogorath.
Sources: PC Gamer RSS
AI¶
The Evangelion Voice Actor Criticizes AI Voice Cloning¶
The Japanese voice actor for Shinji in Neon Genesis Evangelion criticized AI voice cloning technology and called for government intervention.
Sources: PC Gamer RSS
Sports¶
Commonwealth Games 2026 Hosted in Glasgow¶
The 2026 Commonwealth Games are taking place in Glasgow with high-profile participation.
Sources: BBC RSS, ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos RSS, SBS RSS
Entertainment¶
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey Film Drives Players Back to 2018 Video Game¶
Christopher Nolan's film The Odyssey is causing renewed interest in a 2018 video game with Odyssey themes.
Sources: GAMINGbible RSS