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• Steam Machine Preorders Are About To Begin, So Of Course They’re Already On eBay

  26-06-2026 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  The Steam Machine isn't even out yet, though Valve has begun sending out confusing emails about whether people are in the "queue" or on the "waitlist" for the device. That hasn't stopped netizens from doing the inevitable, though: listing their reservations on eBay to make a quick buck.If you head over to eBay—or GameBay (?), since GameStop really wants to buy the online marketplace—and search for the Steam Machine, you'll see a handful of postings for Valve's upcoming living room PC
  
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• Steam Machine Preorder Emails Are Super Confusing

  26-06-2026 20:24 via gamespot.com
  
  With Valve's Steam Machine releasing on June 29, you may be confused as to when you'll be able to actually purchase the not-a-console console. It's a little perplexing, so let us help you make sense of the email you might've just gotten in your inbox.Valve has begun sending out preorder emails notifying you about the outcome of the randomized drawing you were able to sign up for recently. That email, though, isn't the actual one that allows you to buy the device. Instead, it's a notification tel
  
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• Some Retailers Reportedly Spill The Tea On GTA 6 Gameplay Details

  26-06-2026 17:56 via gamespot.com
  
  With Grand Theft Auto 6 a few months away from blowing up the entire industry on November 19, some retailers appear to be getting antsy, as a new leak floating around online is providing new details about the crime sim.Posted to the notorious GamingLeaksAndRumors subreddit on June 25, gameplay details on GTA 6 appear to come from the Brazilian version of Amazon. Some of this information doesn't seem particularly new—like the dual-protagonist system or the higher graphical fidelity—bu
  
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• You Can Now Stream The Best Part Of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: Its Sea Shanties

  26-06-2026 17:33 via gamespot.com
  
  Ahead of its release next month, Ubisoft has released a playable part of Assassin's Creed Black Flag: Resynced online--playable sea shanties, that is. This is technically correct, which is the best kind of correct. Available online through various streaming platforms, the collection includes all the original shanties from the game, brand-new compositions, and the unreleased rendition of The Parting Glass by Sarah Greene. In total, that's 57 tracks to accompany you on your next voy
  
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• PS5 And Xbox Series X Both Didn’t Sell Very Well In May

  26-06-2026 17:11 via gamespot.com
  
  PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S saw a significant drop in unit sales in May, according to new data from Circana.May's US Video Game Market Notes from Circana Senior Director Mat Piscatella detailed this slump, even as the month otherwise saw a 38% year-over-year increase in hardware spending. Sony sold 58% fewer PS5 units last month than in May 2025, as spending on the console dropped 43% year-over-year.
  It was the fewest number of PlayStation consoles Sony has sold in May since May 2000, back
  
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• Haunted Chocolatier’s Long Development Comes Down To Chasing Perfection

  26-06-2026 16:48 via gamespot.com
  
  With GTA 6 launching in a few months, Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone's Haunted Chocolatier is teeing up to be the next big "when the heck is it coming out" game. Announced five years ago, Barone has given a few updates and interviews on the status of the game, and in a new blog post, he wrote about the progress on his Stardew Valley follow-up."I know it's taking a long time. A big part of that is that I am being very thoughtful about every aspect of the game," Barone wrote. "The things in
  
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