The latest stories from the gaming world
Diablo Immortal added the Warlock - its tenth class and first new class since launch - on June 17, 2026 as the centerpiece of the Bloodied Jewel 5.0 update. The demon-summoning hybrid caster lands alongside a new PvP tournament, Battlegrounds refresh, a limited-time boss and a new Legendary Gem, free for all players on iOS, Android and PC.
Monument of Triumph, Destiny 2's final major content update, has arrived - reviving the Sparrow Racing League, adding the Pantheon boss-rush and new Distortions, refocusing the Director and Portal, and dropping Legendary Marks and Exotic overhauls as Bungie ends active development to focus on Marathon.
ArenaNet and NCSoft's Guild Wars Reforged gets its global iOS and Android launch on June 24, 2026, with full cross-play and cross-progression across PC, Steam Deck and mobile, plus a free ad-supported Prophecies campaign.
Desborde Games' free narrative game Control, I'm Not Coming Back is climbing Steam's charts with a 98% Overwhelmingly Positive rating, telling a 45-minute, Voyager 1-inspired story about hope and human connection.
EA Sports UFC 6 launches June 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S with new Flow State combat, Markerless Capture animation, Pereira and Holloway cover athletes, and The Legacy and Hall of Legends modes. A PC version is in development but not part of the launch.
Capcom's Pragmata update 1.220 adds the demo-only Scribble Suit to the full game for free on PS5, Xbox, Switch 2 and PC, alongside an official music video for the theme 'Memories Are You.'
Valve has confirmed a summer 2026 launch window for the SteamOS-powered Steam Machine and Steam Frame, with both now wishlistable on Steam and leaks pointing to a reveal as soon as June 23. The box promises over six times the Steam Deck's power, but pricing - likely around $1,000 amid a RAM shortage - remains unconfirmed.
Netmarble's RF Online Next, a full sequel to the cult 2004 sci-fi MMORPG, has launched worldwide free-to-play across iOS, Android and PC with cross-save. It revives the three-faction Accretia/Bellato/Cora war and adds a Biosuit class-switching system, mech battlefield units and high-flying real-time combat.
Granzella and NIS America's ground-up Unreal Engine 5 remake of the R-Type Tactics spin-offs launched June 18 across six platforms, finally bringing R-Type Tactics II west and adding a new Cosmos campaign. Early reviews praise its scale and visuals while flagging punishing difficulty and a missing tutorial.
The acclaimed 2018 hand-drawn action-platformer Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom arrives on iPhone, iPad and Mac (Apple Silicon) on June 18 as a $24.99 premium release with no ads or IAP. Game Atelier and FDG Entertainment's Wonder Boy successor brings 120Hz support, full controller compatibility and iCloud saves.
Just 26 days after the acclaimed bullet-hell shooter Luna Abyss launched to an 81 Metacritic and a day-one Game Pass deal, developer Kwalee Labs has laid off its entire nine-person team. CEO Hollie Emery called the decision 'completely outside of our control.' The studio, formerly Bonsai Collective, spent seven years building the game.
Polychroma Games and Maximum Entertainment have released Afterimages, a two-chapter story expansion for the acclaimed narrative adventure Until Then, on June 18 for PC, PS5, Switch and Xbox. It follows Sofia and Mark through grief, memory and new beginnings, adds tarot and baking mini-games, and precedes a September physical edition.