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Sam's News — gaming — 2026-08-07

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Gaming

GTA VI pre-orders reach unprecedented levels in Take-Two Q2, CEO says

Take-Two's CEO reported that Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders reached 'unprecedented and astonishing' levels in the June quarter.

Sources: Variety RSS, marketscreener.com RSS

Quake celebrates 30th anniversary with free 'Dawn of the Machine' episode by MachineGames

id Software and MachineGames released a free campaign expansion for Quake's 30th anniversary.

Sources: Video Games Chronicle RSS, Engadget RSS

Nintendo reports physical games still account for 38.5% of software sales

Nintendo disclosed that physical game sales represent 38.5% of total software sales, maintaining relevance as digital-only strategies expand.

Sources: ign.com RSS, Instant Gaming News RSS

Take-Two CEO says physical media discs 'don't make sense for the consumer'

Take-Two Interactive's CEO stated the company believes physical game discs no longer serve consumer needs in an increasingly digital market.

Sources: Kotaku RSS

Gears of War: E-Day beta exceeds franchise all-time Steam player peak record

Gears of War: E-Day's limited Steam beta already surpassed the franchise's all-time concurrent player record.

Sources: GamesRadar+ RSS

Quake celebrates 30 years with new MachineGames-developed 'Dawn of the Machine' expansion

MachineGames released a free campaign expansion for Quake's 30th anniversary celebration in collaboration with id Software.

Sources: MKAU Gaming RSS

Business

Devolver Digital announces plan to go private, citing public market pressures

Devolver Digital announced it plans to go private to escape the burden of public company growth expectations and market pressures.

Sources: PC Gamer RSS, GamesRadar+ RSS

World

Multiple women detained at cannabis companies after underage son raided operations

Cannabis business operations raided resulting in women detained after discovery of underage individuals at facilities.

Sources: igamingtoday.com RSS