AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSchool-violence debate: Philippines Sen. Rodante Marcoleta urged lawmakers to slow down on blaming video games after the Tacloban shooting, warning that jumping to conclusions could unfairly harm people and industries. New store opening: Greece’s LingStar Games opened a bigger tabletop-focused shop in Stoneridge Plaza, expanding from an online start into a 2,640 sq ft retail + play space. Marvel game news: ARC SYSTEM WORKS’ Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is set for Aug 6, recasting Norman Osborn/Green Goblin for a 4v4 tag-team fighter. Nintendo momentum: Switch eShop charts for the week ending June 27 show Tomodachi Life still #1, while Rhythm Heaven Groove rockets to #2 on pre-orders; Nintendo also says it added 300+ permanent staff in FY2026. Platform updates: Deltarune Chapter 5 got update 0.0.242 on June 27, fixing crashes and progression blockers. Subscription/streaming: Twitch denied claims that ad breaks are being extended beyond creator-set lengths. Business: GameStop says it will keep pursuing an eBay takeover after the first rejection. Big money: Reports say GTA 6 pre-orders hit $1B in about an hour, and PS5 pre-orders are outpacing Xbox by 6:1.
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