GameRant Daily Crossword (July 1, 2026)

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PS5's AAA Sales Lead Over Xbox Is Reportedly Massive

While it can be easy to deduce that the PlayStation 5 outnumbers the Xbox in hardware sales, a new report claims that AAA game sales on Sony's console at launch outnumber those on Microsoft's platform by almost 80%. Recently, GTA 6 has stoked conversation about sales figures for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S after the bi...

Name That Game (July 1, 2026)

How to Have Limited Ammo in Meccha Chameleon

Meccha Chameleon's update 2.3.0 introduces the Ammo Limit Setting. This is essentially a way for hunters to nerf themselves so that they need to focus more on hiding spots instead of blindly firing in the hopes of hitting a hider. Below, we'll share how you can set up this new setting, what it does, and if it's worth u...

Meccha Chameleon's Eeyans, Explained

Meccha Chameleon features Eeyans, a Japanese term for "that's great," that will appear during the Answer Check phase at the end of the round. Eeyans are essentially ways to commend and like a hider's spot, and we'll explain what this mechanic does, how you can give each other likes, and more!

It sure looks like Nintendo is planning to upgrade the Switch 2's oft-criticised LCD screen

The Nintendo Switch 2 is an impressive piece of hardware we mostly love, but some players have complained over time about its LCD screen's shortcomings. Now, we've learned some changes could be coming soon with a subtle redesign of its panel. Read more

"We were only three votes away": Stop Killing Games-backed California bill to keep online games playable fails to win over senate committee

A Californian bill aiming to force publishers shutting down servers for online games to provide a version of the game players can keep on playing independently of said servers or issue full refunds has failed to pass a committee vote in the state's senate. That means the bill's march through the legislature, which has...

UK regulators could force Apple and Google to remove steering restrictions by the end of the year

  Tech giants Apple and Google are under pressure once more to remove app store payment restrictions. This time, the pressure is coming from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority. The regulator has proposed removing measures put in place by Apple and Google that prevent UK app developers from steering c...

Xbox is reportedly considering closing State of Decay developer Undead Labs

Undead Labs, the team behind the State of Decay series, was revealed to be among the Microsoft-owned studios under threat of closure. Undead Labs is currently working on survival shooter and management sim State of Decay 3, and the game was part of the Xbox Showcase earlier this month. Read more

Best Games With Realistic Exploration

Updated on June 30, 2026, by Mark Sammut: We've added two more games – Cairn and Project Zomboid – and included new images.

Bethesda Game Has Completely Shut Down

The Elder Scrolls: Blades has officially reached the end of its journey. As of June 30, Bethesda has shut down the free-to-play mobile RPG, bringing nearly six years of dungeon crawling to a close. The game had already been removed from digital storefronts in the months leading up to its full shutdown, but existing pla...