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🖥 Xbox, PCSubnautica 2: Where to find all Adaptations and how to unlock them
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/subnautica2-digestion-1.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) Adaptations in Subnautica 2(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/subnautica-2) are integral to your survival and progression in the game. They'll help you expand your horizons from venturing into incredibly hot waters to unlocking alien language. But, in order to gain these Adaptations, you need to interact with Angel Comb plants. These special organisms will alter your character's DNA for the better. There's four in total, ranging in difficulty as the game progresses. Once you've got them all, you'll be able to get into places that weren't available to you before. Plus, you'll also be able to eat your environment, which of course is pretty integral to life. But, you won't be able to grab all of them in the early game unless you put in some hard work first. Here's what you need to do to find all the current Adaptations in Subnautica 2 and unlock them. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/subnautica-2-where-to-find-all-adaptations-and-how-to-unlock-them)
🖥 Xbox, PCSubnautica 2: How to get the Repair Tool
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/subnautica2-repair-tool.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) You've spent time learning how to get the Tadpole(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/subnautica-2-how-to-get-tadpole) in Subnautica 2(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/subnautica-2), making your journey around the deep sea a whole lot easier. But, with aggressive creatures attacking you and an abundance of unforgiving terrain, you'll find the Tadpole takes damage pretty easily. So, you'll need to get your hands on a Repair Tool to fix up your personal submarine quickly before it gets destroyed. Much like unlocking the Habitat Builder, Rebreather and Sonic Resonator, you'll need to scan fragments of the Repair Tool using your Scanner to get the Blueprint first. Then, you can think about crafting it. Here's where to look and what you'll need. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/subnautica-2-how-to-get-the-repair-tool)
🖥 Xbox, PCSubnautica 2: How to get a Fully Functional Fabricator
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/subnautica2-fabricator.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) Pretty early on in Subnautica 2(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/subnautica-2), you'll be told that you require a Fully Functional Fabricator in order to unlock crafting potential for a whole bunch of important items. You'll start out with a Fabricator on your Lifepod, but it'll only get you so far. To get a Fully Functional Fabricator, you're going to need to build a base which will require a fair amount of effort and resource collecting. I promise you though, that effort will pay off, especially if you want to get any further in the game. And while Subnautica 2 won't tell you how to do it, I will. Here's the steps you need to follow to secure that Fully Functional Fabricator and get crafting! Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/subnautica-2-fully-functional-fabricator)
🎮 PlayStation, Xbox, Multi-platformPS5 Pro Is Likely The Best Place To Play Halo: Campaign Evolved
!Game Informer News(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/06/09/1ff4a57e/halo06.jpg.webp) One of the major headlines coming off the reveal of Halo: Campaign Evolved was that, for the first time ever, Master Chief and the Halo franchise are coming to PlayStation(https://www.gameinformer.com/2025/10/24/halo-campaign-evolved-coming-to-ps5-xbox-and-pc-remakes-halo-1s-story-with-new-content). While that was enough to garner attention for the 25th-anniversary project, when I was at Halo Studios in May for our current issue's cover story(https://gameinformer.com/cover-reveal/2026/06/16/cover-reveal-halo-campaign-evolved), we got on the topic of what PlayStation fans can expect when Halo: Campaign Evolved finally arrives on Sony's platform in July. “Halo has traditionally been a one-console franchise all the way back to its origins,” game director Greg Hermann told us in October. “We’ve seen in the past few years with Master Chief Collection or Infinite that we’ve expanded onto PC, and then really started to understand what it meant for us to do cross-platform development, and then what crossplay meant in some of these circumstances. Moving onto PlayStation was just a natural evolution of that. We were building on a lot of foundation work that Unreal Engine provides for us, but it really wasn’t too foreign to us to add another platform and make sure we budgeted across development timelines, ensuring that everybody gets a premium experience for their device.” With that mentality, loyal PlayStation players will finally have the chance to experience the foundational shooter through this remake, complete with crossplay and cross-progression, in case they want to play the remake's four-player co-op with some of their friends over on the Xbox side of the fence. However, it may feel like sacrilege to suggest that a PlayStation console might be the best place to play a Halo game, but after going over the PS5 Pro enhancements, it sure sounds like PS5 Pro will be the best place to play Halo: Campaign Evolved. The PS5 Pro edition of Halo: Campaign Evolved uses PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution, SSD optimization, faster loading, 3D audio, and DualSense-exclusive features, leading me to believe that even Microsoft's Xbox Series X will have a hard time keeping up with the experience on PS5 Pro. !Game Informer News(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/06/08/9fe125e1/halo6.jpg.webp) When I ask Halo Studios, they decline to directly say that PlayStation 5 Pro is the best place to play Halo: Campaign Evolved, but it seems relatively clear. However, with the most recent Xbox Showcase, the platform holder is poised to roll back its recent stance on bringing some of its franchises to other platforms(https://gameinformer.com/2026/06/11/xbox-doubles-down-on-gears-of-war-e-day-exclusivity-saying-it-was-never-discussed-for), beginning with Gears of War: E-Day(https://www.gameinformer.com/xbox-games-showcase/2026/06/07/gears-of-war-e-day-launches-as-a-console-exclusive-on-xbox-series-xs) and Clockwork Revolution(https://www.gameinformer.com/xbox-games-showcase/2026/06/07/clockwork-revolution-coming-in-2027-as-xbox-console-exclusive). As Xbox's flagship franchise since its inception, it would be unsurprising to see future Halo games join those titles, but that remains to be seen. For now, Halo: Campaign Evolved is set to arrive on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on July 28. To learn more about Halo: Campaign Evolved, subscribers can check out our cover story(https://gameinformer.com/feature/2026/06/16/the-next-evolution). To learn more about Microsoft's current strategy, read our conversation with Xbox chief creative officer and former head of Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty here(https://www.gameinformer.com/interview/2026/06/10/xboxs-matt-booty-talks-bringing-back-exclusivity-lessons-learned-and-the).
🟩 Xbox, Multi-platformXbox Game Pass June 2026 new games include EA Sports FC 26, Call of Duty
EA Sports FC 26 arrives just in time for the FIFA Word Cup. Xbox Game Pass is also losing a lot of titles, including Tomb Raider.
🟩 Xbox, Multi-platformUpcoming Xbox Exclusives Are Being Sent Out To Die, Analyst Says; Xbox Pushes Back
Xbox's chief strategy officer has pushed back against claims that Microsoft could "reverse course" and alter its stance on exclusive games. At the same time, analyst Rhys Elliott of Anlinea Analytics tells GameSpot that Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are being sent out to die on purpose. Matthew Ball, who joined Xbox earlier this year, said(https://x.com/ballmatthew/status/2066882462974673027) the rumors saying Microsoft might "reverse course" are false. Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution "will stay exclusive," he said, adding that there are "no conversations and have been no conversations to 'reverse course.'" Not only is Microsoft not changing its stance on exclusives, Ball reiterated that Microsoft plans to build on this and release "signature exclusives ... every year." E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are not timed exclusives for Xbox, but full exclusives, Microsoft has said. The company said the same thing about Starfield, though, and it later came to PlayStation 5. "Sacrificial Lambs" Elliott told GameSpot that Microsoft will never succeed in the console space and promising fans exclusive games to help drive console sales is not going to make a difference. Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are basically being sent out to die, he said. "Console as we know it is over for Xbox--and has been for a while. There’s no turning that ship. But they still need to pretend to care until they’ve transitioned to pastures where they can return to growth (if they succeed)," he said. "A Gears console exclusive does not shift meaningful numbers of Series X units. Exclusivity as a hardware-driver is over for them, because the install base it would drive simply isn't responsive enough to justify the cost of building hardware at a 5x component premium. And those games are on Steam anyway," he added. Elliott went on to say that Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are "sacrificial lambs for hearts-and-minds, not economics." "Xbox is pulling some games off PlayStation while keeping them on Steam, so they’re still adding to Steam's value proposition while adding almost nothing to their own console's," he said. Elliott went on to say it's plainly obvious that there was a PS5 edition of E-Day in the works, and lots of evidence suggests this is true(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-denies-that-gears-of-war-e-day-skipping-ps5-was-last-minute-decision-but-no-one-believes-that/). Meanwhile, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's reported decision to pull a Halo trailer from the recent PlayStation State of Play event(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-trailer-was-supposed-to-be-at-state-of-play-then-microsoft-pulled-it-report/) was "symbolic, relationship-damaging, and revenue-negative" for Xbox, he said. "I’m not sure how worth it the exclusivity change is in the long term--and I expect there to be some backtracking once the revenue numbers come in," Elliott added. "If the data is any guide, the titles that stay Xbox-first or Xbox-only will mostly be the ones a sliver of the PlayStation audience would have bought anyway. So nobody is really losing sleep over that math." Going forward, Elliott said he expects Microsoft to take the same approach it has for years with regards to exclusive games, and that is that Microsoft will pick these on a case-by-case basis. "Which is a polite way of saying symbolic where it's cheap, abandoned where it's expensive," he said. "The spreadsheet wins the argument it always wins" Elliott went on to say that the "tell" from Microsoft that its exclusivity plan is not working will be if the company announces future multiplatform releases for PS5, messaged to players that it was actually a "case-by-case" decision. In reality, though, Elliott said this was "always a hearts-and-minds gesture with a shelf life." Elliott said he expects this to happen at some point over the next year, after the numbers come in and show that the math just does not work. "I'd expect any backtracking to land after a quarter or two of revenue numbers, once the cost of walking away from 90M-plus PS5 owners shows up in a report someone has to present. That's the moment the spreadsheet wins the argument it always wins," he said. Pain ahead According to reports, Microsoft is going to lay off staff and close, or spin off, multiple development studios soon(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-reportedly-planning-big-layoffs-for-next-month/) due to Xbox's financial struggles of late. Just recently, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talked about how Xbox has been struggling for some time and that it is imperative that Microsoft finds a way to “turn Xbox into a sustainable business.”(https://www.gamespot.com/?posttype=articles&p=1791631&preview=true&thumbnailid=1791632) The way Microsoft is apparently going to do this is by making drastic cuts to "reset" the Xbox business. Double Fine, Compulsion Games, Arkane, and Ninja Theory are all currently said to be negotiating with Microsoft to decide their fates. Double Fine reacted to the reports with the sweat smile emoji. https://twitter.com/DoubleFine/status/2066719196944478636 In a blog post(https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/06/10/next-100-days-xbox-reset/) announcing what's to come for Xbox in the next 100 days, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma alluded to major changes, and difficult ones. "For some of you, these realities will be surprising and even frustrating to discover," she told staff. "We won’t succeed by hiding hard truths, nor will we succeed by doing the same thing and expecting different results."
🎮 PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Multi-platformThe Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales release time in your time zone
Here's when The Adventures of Elliot releases in your time zone and the preorder bonuses you receive from the new Square Enix action 2D-HD RPG.
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, Mobile, VR, PCGrow A Garden 2: Pet Tier List
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/gag2-robin-header.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) With Grow A Garden 2 officially here, it's time to start optimising your ultimate garden. Part of that includes wrangling in an entourage of animal friends to do your bidding for you, wielding their abilities to speed up harvesting crops, protecting your farm from attacking forces and boosting plant growth. But you can only have up to five of these little wonders in your squad at any given time, so which are the best pets? Below, we've assembled a full tier list of every pet in Grow A Garden 2, ranking them based on how useful their abilities are. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grow-a-garden-2-pet-tier-list)
🟩 Xbox, Multi-platformXbox Game Pass Loses 8 More Games Very Soon
After dumping five games from Xbox Game Pass on June 15(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-game-pass-loses-these-five-games-in-june/), Microsoft has announced the next slate of eight removals for June, bringing the total number of games removed from Game Pass in June to 13. Games leaving Xbox Game Pass on June 30 include Payday 2, Tomb Raider, and Rise of the Tomb Raider. Slay the Spire, Ultimate Chicken Horse, Mecha Break, Volcano Princess, and Unpacking are also being sent packing. As a reminder, if you’d like to keep any of these games, you can buy them at a discount, as Game Pass subscribers can save up to 20% before they’re removed from the service. In terms of new additions to Game Pass in June(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-game-pass-gets-another-round-of-new-games-in-june/), Microsoft is adding Call of Duty: Vanguard (June 17), EA Sports FC 26 (June 18), and Abyssus (June 25), among others. Xbox Game Pass June 30 removals - Mecha Break(Cloud, Console, and PC) - Payday 2 (Console) - Rise of Tomb Raider (Cloud, Console, and PC) - Tomb Raider(Cloud, Console, and PC) - Slay the Spire (Cloud, Console, and PC) - Ultimate Chicken Horse (Cloud, Console, and PC) - Volcano Princess (Cloud, Console, and PC) - Unpacking (Cloud, Console, and PC)
🟩 Xbox, Multi-platformXbox Game Pass Gets Another Round Of New Games In June
It's that time of the month once again, as Xbox has announced the second wave of games being added to Game Pass in June. While the first half of the month was pretty stacked(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-game-pass-new-games-for-june-revealed/) in terms of new releases, the latter half of June is taking it easy with four more games arriving, and the first two games of July have also been confirmed. Here's a closer look at what's on the horizon. Kicking things off today is the release of Junkster(https://www.gamespot.com/games/junkster/), a 3D action platformer that also includes building mechanics. A day-one launch, the game puts you in the mechanical boots of a plucky little construction bot charged with repairing his spaceship and recovering human artifacts. On June 17, Call of Duty: Vanguard(https://www.gamespot.com/games/call-of-duty-vanguard/) comes to Game Pass--it's the World War II-themed entry in the franchise that first launched in 2021. In case you're wondering what all the fuss is about with that FIFA World Cup tournament, you can try out some soccer action for yourself on June 18 with EA Sports FC 26(https://www.gamespot.com/games/ea-sports-fc-26/). While it's not an official FIFA game--the soccer body and EA split up a few years back--it still features official teams, players, and tournaments. To finish off the month, you can dive into Abyssus for a fast-paced roguelite brine-punk adventure on June 25, while RV There Yet(https://www.gamespot.com/games/rv-there-yet/) combines the best video game title ever with a co-op camping experience. It'll be added to Game Pass on June 30. Heading into July, Game Pass Premium subscribers can grab Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4(https://www.gamespot.com/games/tony-hawks-pro-skater-3-plus-4/) starting July 2, and Winds of Arcana: Ruination brings some old-fashioned metroidvania fun to the service starting July 6. As for the games leaving Game Pass, eight titles in total will exit the service on June 30. The list includes fan-favorite Tomb Raider games and the delightful Unpacking. Xbox Game Pass June Wave 2 Additions !(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Game-Pass-June-wave-2.jpg?w=1024) June 16 - Junkster (Xbox Series X|S, PC, cloud) – Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass June 17 - Call of Duty: Vanguard (Xbox Series X|S, PC, cloud) – Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass June 18 - EA Sports FC 26 (Xbox Series X|S, PC, cloud) – Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass June 25 - Abyssus (Xbox Series X|S, PC, cloud) – Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass June 30 - RV There Yet? (Xbox Series X|S, PC, cloud) – Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass July 2 - Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 (Xbox Series X|S, PC, cloud) – Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass July 6 - Winds of Arcana: Ruination (Xbox Series X|S, PC, cloud) – Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass
🟩 Xbox, Multi-platformXbox ponders closing Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and more in 'reset'
Microsoft is currently moving to close several of its most acclaimed studios including Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and Compulsion Games.
🖥 Xbox, PCDouble Fine, Ninja Theory, and other Xbox studios could close
Microsoft's "Xbox reset" is starting to sound more like a bulldozing.