Oblivion Remastered physical deluxe edition preorders live on Switch 2
Cartridge version of the remaster is now available for preorder ahead of the Nintendo Switch 2 launch window.
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Oblivion Remastered physical deluxe edition preorders live on Switch 2 — Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Xbox restructuring claims thousands of roles across Bethesda, Obsidian and Zenimax Online; physical Switch 2 Oblivion edition preorders open; Steam Machine benchmarked against PS5. Indie games are quietly dominating the conversation with breakout hits and micro‑scale experiments, while Xbox’s first‑party strategy looks increasingly unstable and Sony and Nintendo continue to lean on curated showcases rather than hardware surprises.
Biggest developments
Xbox cuts hit Bethesda, Obsidian and Zenimax hard
Bethesda leadership tells staff the company will now concentrate on its strongest franchises after the latest round of Xbox-wide reductions.
Steam Machine trails PS5 in direct performance comparison
Valve's new mini-PC lands behind the PlayStation 5 in side-by-side testing.
Important posts & threads
Oblivion Remastered physical deluxe preorders open
Preorders are live for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Physical Deluxe Edition on Nintendo Switch 2, which comes with the full base game on a cartridge.
Bethesda must focus on strongest franchises
The boss of Bethesda has told staff the company must now focus on its strongest franchises amid sweeping layoffs across Xbox.
Steam Machine vs PS5 results
We had the Steam Machine go against the PS5 in a performance test, and the results don't look great for Valve.
Bullish takes
- Indie games like Meccha Chameleon and Animal Well continue to punch above their weight in sales and cultural impact, suggesting the market still rewards tightly scoped, inventive design over sheer scale.
Critical takes
- Xbox layoffs gutting Zenimax Online and Elder Scrolls Online teams
- Xbox’s decision to cede ownership of five studios and the apparent drift of State of Decay 3 away from Game Pass highlight the fragility of Microsoft’s first‑party roadmap and the risks of tying major franchises to a subscription model.
Why this matters
The latest Xbox reductions land directly on live-service and single-player teams, forcing a narrower focus that will shape release schedules for years.