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Brian Byrne
Editor covering gaming news, industry moves, platform changes and stories where context matters as much as the headline.
About Brian Byrne
Brian Byrne edits Gamers Now and writes about the stories that make games worth following beyond the trailer. He has a long-running weakness for Shenmue and The Legend of Zelda, which probably explains his soft spot for games full of mystery, strange details, memorable places and fans still arguing about them years later. At Gamers Now, Brian covers major news, industry moves, platform changes and updates where the context matters as much as the headline.
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Other work
- Outside Gamers Now, Brian also operates Evolution Host, a hosting and DDoS protection company.
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Latest from Brian Byrne
PlayStation 5PlayStation 4
Published Jul 3, 2026
Sony has not announced another PlayStation Plus price increase, but its latest investor Q&A leaves pricing on the table as one way to improve the service's profitability.
PlayStation 5PlayStation 4
Published Jul 2, 2026
Sony's plan to stop making discs for new PlayStation games in 2028 is drawing a different kind of backlash from developers who saw boxed releases as a creative milestone, not just a retail format.
Subnautica
Published Jul 2, 2026
Krafton has settled the Subnautica 2 bonus dispute with Unknown Worlds' former leadership. Every current employee at the studio is now expected to receive a bonus while CEO Ted Gill steps down.
PlayStation 5Xbox Series X|SSteam
Published Jul 2, 2026
The Alters: Last Variable has a new PS5 gameplay trailer ahead of its July 13 release. The DLC follows Jan Scientist and adds an estimated 20-hour survival storyline for 11 bit studios' sci-fi game.
FalloutGrounded
Published Jul 2, 2026
Obsidian Entertainment is reportedly in negotiations with Microsoft to avoid closure, putting the Fallout: New Vegas, Avowed and The Outer Worlds studio inside Xbox's wider reset. Microsoft has not announced any Obsidian closure.
Warhammer
Published Jul 2, 2026
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition may be heading beyond PC and Xbox Series X|S after an ESRB listing briefly included PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2.
Dune
Published Jul 2, 2026
Dune: Awakening launches on PlayStation 5 on September 22 with console-tuned controls, PS5 Pro performance details, a full single-player mode and physical editions.
Turok
Published Jun 30, 2026
Turok: Origins has a new gameplay trailer from PlayStation, giving Saber's series revival a clearer shape as a co-op action game about dinosaur combat, alien threats and DNA-powered upgrades. The game is confirmed for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC, but still has no release date.
Steam
Published Jun 29, 2026
Meccha Chameleon has now sold 10 million copies on Steam after launching on June 9. The paint-and-hide party game had already passed 7 million sales last week.
State of Decay
Published Jun 29, 2026
Undead Labs, the Xbox-owned studio behind State of Decay 3, is reportedly among several teams at risk as Microsoft prepares another wave of layoffs. The report comes weeks after Xbox gave the survival sequel a 2027 launch window.
The Crew
Published Jun 29, 2026
The Crew Motorfest Season 10 starts July 1 with 18 new vehicles, including a beta drift handling version of the Ford Mustang GT and a Crew Credits-only Radiant bundle.
PlayStation 5
Published Jun 29, 2026
Sony says it does not plan to sell PlayStation hardware at major losses. The comment adds an important pricing caveat while component costs continue to shape the next console cycle.