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Right now, consoles are not exactly flying off shelves - generally, raising the price of things by several hundred dollars doesn’t make people MORE inclined to buy them - but if a recent report is to be believed, they might soon be in very high demand.The Game Business reported that a senior buyer for a “major retailer” spoke anonymously to them about the likelihood of shortages later this year, claiming “We’ve been informed that because of the on-going issues around hardware component availability, we won’t be getting the units we want ahead of GTA. Demand will likely outstrip supply during the year end period.”Max has all that and more on your Daily Fix!

Microsoft has announced significant price rises for Xbox consoles, blaming the ongoing “components crisis.” Plus, Destiny developer Bungie will lose a "significant number of employees" as part of brutal-sounding layoffs that will include "most of the Destiny team and some Marathon team members." Daemon has all that and more in your Daily Fix!

Prime Day is officially here and there are just too many opportunities to save for any single person to wade through. Thankfully we have a dedicated deals team to comb through them and bring you the best of the best. Here are Seth Macy's favorite Prime Day 2026 deals for gamers so far.PS5 Pro (Used - Like New). Shop dealSamsung P9 Express microSD Express. Shop dealApple AirPods Max 2. Shop dealGTPLAYER Big and Tall Office Chair. Shop dealKoss Porta Pro Limited Edition On-Ear Headphones. Shop dealSteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Multi-System Gaming Headset. Shop deal

After months of speculation, the Steam Machine is finally here, starting at $1049 for the 512GB version. Plus, God of War Laufey, featuring Kratos’ wife Faye as its protagonist, may have come as a surprise to some. But not to its star, Deborah Ann Woll, who first heard about the project almost a decade ago. Daemon has all that and more on your Daily Fix!Presented by Universal Orlando Resort, and its newest theme park, Universal Epic Universe.

GTA 6 is coming! Rockstar has confirmed that pre-orders go live on June 25, which means we’re just a week away from finally getting some meaningful answers on what to expect when the most anticipated video game of all time arrives this November.Once pre-orders open, we can expect to get answers for some of the biggest questions from not just fans, but the entire video game industry. With GTA 6, Rockstar has perhaps the biggest entertainment launch ever on its hands. This is a huge moment for the industry. What Rockstar and parent company Take-Two do in November could be a reset moment for video games, and setting up rival publishers to follow suit.Here are seven burning questions for the pre-order reveal.Presented by Universal Orlando Resort, and its newest theme park, Universal Epic Universe.

GTA 6 is coming! Rockstar has confirmed that pre-orders go live on June 25, which means we’re just a week away from finally getting some meaningful answers on what to expect when the most anticipated video game of all time arrives this November.Once pre-orders open, we can expect to get answers for some of the biggest questions from not just fans, but the entire video game industry. With GTA 6, Rockstar has perhaps the biggest entertainment launch ever on its hands. This is a huge moment for the industry. What Rockstar and parent company Take-Two do in November could be a reset moment for video games, and setting up rival publishers to follow suit.Here are seven burning questions for the pre-order reveal.Presented by Universal Orlando Resort, and its newest theme park, Universal Epic Universe.

If you own a digital copy of Grand Theft Auto V on Xbox One or any kind of copy on PS4, you'll be entitled to a free upgrade to the current-gen versions of the game starting tomorrow, June 18. Plus, GTA Online is getting its next big update in just a few weeks. Daemon has all that and more on your Daily Fix.Presented by Universal Orlando Resort, and its newest theme park, Universal Epic Universe.

Amid reports of potential studio closures and mass layoffs, Microsoft has announced the Xbox Game Pass June Wave 2 lineup of games. It has yet to comment, however, on this week’s rumors that the likes of Hellblade developer Ninja Theory, Psychonauts developer Double Fine, and South of Midnight developer Compulsion may be shut down. Daemon has all this and more in your Daily Fix!Presented by Universal Orlando Resort, and its newest theme park, Universal Epic Universe.

Head of Xbox Game Studios Craig Duncan and chief of staff Louise O'Connor are leaving Xbox after decades at the firm. Plus, Microsoft is reportedly planning to shut down South of Midnight and We Happy Few developer Compulsion Games. Daemon has all that and more on your Daily Fix.Presented by Universal Orlando Resort, and its newest theme park, Universal Epic Universe.

Xbox boss Asha Sharma acknowledged the increasing price of existing hardware and components — fuelled by global crises and the rise of AI — and said the industry had "reached a point where it will be hard to imagine" mass audiences still being able to afford "thousands of dollars" for a new console generation.