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Nintendo of America has filed a lawsuit against the US government in the Court of International Trade, demanding a "prompt refund, with interest" of all duties paid under President Trump's tariffs that the Supreme Court ruled illegal last month.
New York state has filed a lawsuit against Valve alleging that randomised loot boxes in Counter-Strike 2, Team Fortress 2, and Dota 2 amount to unregulated gambling, letting users "pay for the chance to win a rare virtual item of significant monetary value."
Phil Spencer, who led Xbox for more than a decade, has retired from Microsoft — and in a surprising twist, his deputy and long-assumed successor Sarah Bond has also departed, leaving the gaming division in the hands of AI executive Asha Sharma.
New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing Valve for "illegally promoting gambling" through the loot box systems built into Counter-Strike 2, Team Fortress 2, and Dota 2. The lawsuit seeks to permanently stop Valve from promoting gambling features, disgorge all profits, and impose fines.
Sony closed its February 2026 State of Play with a surprise reveal and immediate release of God of War Sons of Sparta, a 2D action platformer exploring the origins of the franchise legendary anti-hero.