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🖥 PC, Multi-platformJuly 2026 new video games are about to run the table
Your backlog is about to get longer, as the week starting on July 13 is bringing nearly a dozen exciting games.
🖥 Xbox, PC, Multi-platformPalworld Reaches A Huge Player Milestone Ahead Of 1.0 Launch
After two and a half years in early access, the Pokemon-like game Palworld has reached 40 million players before its 1.0 release. Developer Pocketpair announced this milestone just days before the game's massive 1.0 update, which brings several major changes to overhaul the game. "Palworld passes 40 million players," the developer said(https://x.com/PalworldEN/status/2074659735366684929) on social media. "Thank you all so much for your incredible support! Over the last two and a half years, Palworld has grown alongside our community." Of course, hitting the 40 million mark doesn't necessarily mean Palworld has sold 40 million copies. Palworld often ranks high on Steam's top seller list(https://store.steampowered.com/charts/topselling/GB), but the game is also included in Xbox's Game Pass subscription. Having 40 million is still a major accomplishment, and the player count is likely to surge even higher with the 1.0 launch on July 10. Palworld's big update was first revealed at Summer Game Fest with a cinematic trailer(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/palworld-1-0-is-launching-sooner-than-you-expect/), and the developer also announced several major changes. These updates include several new Pals to catch, an improved combat system, and overhauled raid mechanics. Players can also expect revamped quests and main storyline missions to learn more about the world. It seems the developer was initially considering a price hike for its creature-catching game, but it has now announced that Palworld's price will remain the same(https://x.com/PalworldEN/status/2074841089324745046) beyond early access. "After much thought, we have decided not to raise the price of Palworld following the 1.0 release and will keep it at $29.99," the developer said. "We are incredibly proud of how far Palworld has come. Thanks to the amazing support of our players, it has become a success beyond our wildest dreams." Palworld is currently available on PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. The game is not available on either Switch platform, as Nintendo sued Pocketpair in 2024(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-is-suing-palworld-devs/1100-6526569/) on patent-infringement accusations. Palworld was updated in 2025 with altered game mechanics(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/palworld-update-adds-big-change-to-avoid-disruptions-amid-nintendo-patent-lawsuit/1100-6531394/) due to the legal matter.
🖥 PC, Multi-platformGaming laptops are too expensive right now, but this one’s a good value
It’s not a great time to shop for a gaming laptop. The unprecedented rise in cost for RAM (and storage to a slightly lesser extent) has made laptops with low-to-midrange specs cost much more than they should. Recent deals on gaming laptops worth your attention have been uninspiring, but one recently caught my eye: MSI’s &8230;
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck, PC, Multi-platformThe Steam Machine fits my TV, my desk, and my life
For the last couple weeks, I've been in an extremely lucky position: I've been spending a lot of time playing games on Valve's Steam Machine. We gave the Steam Machine a 6, and I don't disagree with my colleague Sean Hollister's review. But even though I already own a PS5 and an Xbox Series X, &8230;
🖥 PC, Multi-platformDustpile is a Steam dating app that will help clear your backlog
Dustpile is a free site that will load your Steam library and help you find what game to play next, clearing your backlog in the process.
🖥 PC, Multi-platformOverwatch is no longer Steam's worst-reviewed game
Blizzard's hero shooter is on a slow upward trajectory with fans after Overwatch 2's rough Steam launch in 2023.
🖥 Xbox, PC, Multi-platformThe Steam Machine’s Red Line Of Death Is Less Scary, And More Useful, Than You Might Think
With the Steam Machine starting to land in some lucky buyers hands, a few of the gremlins in Valve's compact living-room PC have started to surface. But while some might remind you of infamous hardware failures of old, many of them are smartly designed errors that you can, for the most part, resolve yourself. Last week, the Steam Machine subreddit was rocked with what the community described as the "Red Line of Death,"(https://www.reddit.com/r/steammachine/comments/1ulzo6a/wellthesteammachinewasprettycoolforthe20/) a reference to the catastrophic Red Ring of Death that plagued early Xbox 360 units. The users in question seemed to think the Steam Machine in question was bricked and beyond repair, but a few resets and some BIOS updates later, the PC was restored. Perhaps most interesting was how it surfaced the smart way in which Valve is relaying vital hardware information when something does fail. The error this unfortunate Reddit user encounterd was probably the worst of the lot, with the half width, breathing red LED bar indicating a GPU failure. Different bar widths with different animations point to entirely different issues, however. Our own Steam Machine usage has run into another error, where the Steam Machine displayed a full, solid red bar, indicating an overheating issue. Steam support(https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/6945-03B8-1EC9-0237) has a full page breaking down the meanings of different light bar colors and animations, and what they're telling you about the state of your Steam Machine. While some less crucial ones will be overwritten by your custom light bar settings, ones paired with critical errors will always be displayed. They give you an easy way to communicate what might be wrong with your Steam Machine should you need to contact support, which many of the worst issues suggest you do. Valve's Steam Machine went on sale last month, with a starting price of $1050(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/portable-steam-machine-gets-price-and-release-wind/1100-6429623/). It's a price that Valve itself wasn't happy with, but explained that its increase was similar to the recent Steam Deck price hike(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/steam-deck-gets-massive-price-hike/) that was similarly drive by the ongoing memory crisis.
🖥 PC, Multi-platformWhy Paddle Paddle Paddle has 'very positive' reviews and 55,000 refunds
Paddle Paddle Paddle is a friendslop game with largely positive reviews, but that hasn't protected it from one of Valve's worst indie game policies
🖥 PlayStation, PC, Multi-platformMarvel Tokon unplayable in 132 countries, including Evo host Morocco
Sony is instituting a stubborn ban that will keep millions of players without PSN from playing Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls
🖥 PC, Multi-platformCyberpunk 2077 Just Hit Another Massive Sales Milestone
Sales of CD Projekt Red's 2020 RPG Cyberpunk 2077 continue to grow, as the game has now passed 40 million copies sold. This counts copies sold through July 3, including sales of the base game and copies sold through the game's ultimate edition. "Thank you all for helping us reach this amazing milestone," the developer said. The big new sales milestone came after Steam's latest sale saw the game's price fall down to $18(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-is-having-a-moment-again-and-its-for-one-simple-reason/), representing a discount of 70%. It's on sale for that price until July 9. https://twitter.com/cyberpunkgame/status/2073001445666734085?s=46 The game had sold 35 million copies(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-hits-35-million-sales-and-did-so-faster-than-witcher-3/1100-6536532/) when CD Projekt Red last made an announcement about its sales numbers in November 2025. The game is selling at a faster rate than The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which sold more than 60 million units(https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/top-10-best-selling-video-games-of-all-time/2900-4814/1) to become one of the top 10 best-selling games of all time. Cyberpunk 2077 had a well-documented disastrous launch in December 2020, but the Polish developer steadily supported, updated, and improved the game over the years. Many are calling it one of the best comeback stories ever for a high-profile game.(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-gamespots-cyberpunk-2077-documentary-to-get-an-inside-look-at-the-turnaround/1100-6519512/)Things culminated in the Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 release in 2023(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-2-0-update-rebuilds-its-gameplay-to-make-a-fantastic-rpg/1100-6517704/) and the launch of the stellar Phantom Liberty expansion(https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/cyberpunk-2077-phantom-liberty-review-the-songbird-sings/1900-6418116/). A sequel, Cyberpunk 2(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-sequel-release-date-trailer-story/1100-6526333/), is now in the works at the company’s new office in Boston alongside teams in Warsaw and Vancouver. CD Projekt Red is also working on The Witcher 4, which will be followed by The Witcher 5 and The Witcher 6--all three games will release within a six-year period(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/witcher-dev-will-focus-on-sequels-over-expansions-for-witcher-4-5-6/), according to the developer.
🖥 PC, Multi-platformMeccha Chameleon sales reach 15 million, beating Mario Kart World
The viral freindslop hit on Steam is the biggest-selling game of 2026 by a wide margin
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Multi-platformNintendo is starting to look like the good guy as PlayStation and Xbox implode
As Sony and Xbox attract negative headlines, Nintendo seems to put the gamer first, but only because its profit motive dictates it does