gamingSaturday, June 20, 2026

Ubisoft co-founder dies, Doom composer remembered

Today's gaming news is bookended by loss: Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot died in a plane crash, and Doom composer Bobby Prince passed at 81. In lighter news, the Ocarina of Time remake reveal sparked debate, and a new cyberpunk open world looks genuinely alive.

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In memoriam

Two giants of gaming passed this week, and the industry is paying its respects.

#01deadline.comJun 20

Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies In Plane Crash

Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot died piloting a plane that crashed near La Baule. His flight instructor also died. Ubisoft's statement called him a pioneer.

by Melanie Goodfellow2 min readRead original

#02www.rollingstone.comJun 20

Bobby Prince, Influential ‘Doom’ Video Game Composer, Dead at 81

Bobby Prince, the composer behind Doom and Wolfenstein 3D's iconic soundtracks, died at 81. His work defined the audio identity of early first-person shooters.

by Daniel Kreps4 min readRead original

Console and open worlds

New hardware and ambitious worlds are vying for attention, from a motion-tracking console to a dense cyberpunk city.

#03bit.lyJun 20

No Law's Dense Cybergrunge City Might Just Be the Most Alive Open World Ever Created

No Law's developers explain why their cyberpunk city is dense and handcrafted rather than sprawling. The game prioritizes verticality and NPC density over map size.

#04www.bbc.comJun 20

What is the Nex Playground console, how much is it and when is it out in the UK?

The Nex Playground console launches in the UK on June 22 for £269. It uses a camera and AI to track body movement, aiming to get kids active without a controller.

#05bit.lyJun 20

I’m Glad the Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Showed Us Almost Nothing

An opinion piece argues the Ocarina of Time remake's sparse trailer is a good thing, preserving mystery and discovery in an era of overexposed reveals.

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