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This past week, June 23–29, 2025, was a wild ride for gaming. New VR announcements for PS VR2, Quest, and PC VR lit up the scene with titles like Little Nightmares VR and Meteora, while Broken Arrow’s real-time strategy revival shocked everyone with its meteoric rise. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 held its GOTY crown, Oblivion remake rumors kept buzzing, and Apple’s Epic lawsuit loss stirred the pot. Here’s what defined the gaming pulse.VR Announcements: PS VR2 and Quest Steal the SpotlightThe VR scene exploded with fresh reveals, especially for PS VR2. On June 24, Sony dropped updates on four PS VR2 titles, per@PlayStationAUand@PlayStationNZon X:
- Meteora (TBC 2025, PS VR2): A cosmic adventure blending exploration and combat, with visuals that scream next-gen immersion.
- Grit and Valor - 1949 (TBC 2025, PS VR2): A dieselpunk mech shooter set in an alt-history WWII, promising intense tactical battles.
- Dreams of Another (TBC 2025, PS VR2): A surreal, narrative-driven experience with a poetic take on society, where gunshots shape the environment.
- Hotel Infinity (TBC 2025, PS VR2): A quirky hotel management sim with VR flair, blending chaos and creativity.
@nichegamerhyped Little Nightmares VR (TBC 2025, PS VR2, Quest, PC VR), a chilling adaptation of the horror classic, with @vrgamesshowcasecalling it the week’s standout.@GAMERTAGVR’s July preview on X teased Cave Crave (June 26, PS VR2, Quest), a claustrophobic escape game with an optional horror mode, and Elemental Towers VR (early access, SteamVR, summer 2025 Quest), a magical FPS about building legendary towers. Neon Cipher (TBC 2025, Quest, PC VR), a Moss-meets-Portal puzzle-action hybrid, also caught eyes, per@uploadvr. X posts, like@_GLITCHED_, praised Sony’s VR push, but some fans griped about vague release dates. VR’s momentum is undeniable, with PS VR2’s library growing fast, per@ParadiseDecay.
Broken Arrow: The RTS That Broke the InternetBroken Arrow (June 19, PC) became June’s dark horse, a modern warfare RTS from Steel Balalaika and Slitherine that hit 32,000 concurrent Steam players and a 75% “Mostly Positive” rating from 6,716 reviews, per@NotebookCheck. Set in a fictional U.S.-Russia Baltic conflict, it blends Command & Conquer’s accessibility with World in Conflict’s realism, offering 300+ customizable units and a 1,500+ combo deck-building system.@PCGamesNlauded its “milsim meets RTS” vibe, though a missing 1v1 AI skirmish mode at launch sparked complaints—patched post-launch, per@PCGamesN.@SyphoticARTon X called it 2025’s RTS king, outshining Tempest Rising, with @Jeffe73891152praising its fresh modern setting. Its Steam Workshop and Scenario Editor, per@MagicGameWorld, promise endless replayability, fueling its 800,000 pre-launch wishlists, per@dlcompare. RTS is back, and Broken Arrow’s leading the charge.
Other New Releases: VR and BeyondBeyond VR, releases kept the heat on:
- Stellar Blade (June 9, PC): This Soulslike hit Steam with a Complete Edition and DLC crossover, one of Sony’s biggest PC launches, per@IGN.
- Final Fantasy XVI (June 8, Xbox Series X|S): A surprise Xbox drop, breaking PS5 exclusivity, per @cheatcc.
- Alien Hominid HD (June 10, PS5, PS4): The Behemoth’s retro side-scroller brought run-and-gun nostalgia, per @pushsquare.
- Zoe: Memory Circuit (June 19, PC, Xbox Series X|S): A stylish action-RPG with Soulslike vibes, per @checkpointgaming.
Announced Titles: Showcase EchoesSummer Game Fest (June 6) and Xbox Games Showcase (June 8) echoes lingered. Resident Evil Requiem (Resident Evil 9, TBC 2026, PS5, Xbox, PC) and Death Stranding 2: On The Beach (June 26, PS5) kept X buzzing, per @eurogamer. The Outer Worlds 2 (October 29, Xbox, PC) and Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy (2026, Game Pass) hyped deeper RPGs, per @tvpulsemag. Future Games Show (June 7) pushed SCUM (June 17) and The Finals Season 7 (June 12), while PC Gaming Show (June 8) unveiled Guntouchables (June 17) and Abyssus (August 12), per @pcgamer.@HerrClayon X called it “overwhelming.”
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s GOTY GripClair Obscur: Expedition 33 (April 24) stayed unstoppable, with 2 million copies sold, per@XBorgHQ. Sandfall’s RPG, a Galaxies standout, blends haunting visuals and turn-based combat.@IGN’s “masterpiece” label and 92 Metascore, per@MortisWes, held strong. NVIDIA’s DLSS, per@NVIDIAGeForce, made PC visuals shine. A summer epilogue tease kept GOTY chatter alive, with@Misery_AZpairing it with Broken Arrow as 2025’s peaks.
Oblivion Remake Rumors Roll OnThe Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion’s April 22 remaster (PC, Xbox Series X|S, PS5) topped PS5 charts, per@WindowsCentral.@Eurogamer’s 2027 remake leaks, promising 4K and mods, split X—@RinoTheBouncerhyped a reborn Cyrodiil, but some feared a Skyrim rehash. The remaster’s 4K/60 FPS, per@JamieMoranUK, kept it trending.
Apple’s Epic Loss LingersApple’s April 30 Epic Games lawsuit loss, banning its 27% commission and anti-steering rules, per@Reuters, remained a hot topic. Epic’s Tim Sweeney eyed Fortnite’s App Store return, per@TechCrunch.@jason_kintcalled it a “sledgehammer,” but Apple’s $73.4M legal fee demand and May 7 appeal kept the fight alive, per@Reuters. X sees it as a dev win, but the saga’s ongoing.
Switch 2’s Hot StreakNintendo’s Switch 2 ($449.99, June 5) hit 3.5 million sales in four days, per@variety, with Mario Kart World and Street Fighter 6 leading, per@nme.@GamerGuildTVcalled it a “game-changer,” despite price gripes.
Indies Fight for AirBig releases buried indies like Camper Van: Make it Home, per@engadget. Blue Prince (92 Metascore, per@MortisWes) struggled, but Broken Arrow’s indie-like rise bucked the trend, per@pcgamer.
The Wrap-UpJune 23–29 was a VR and RTS feast: Little Nightmares VR, Meteora, and Grit and Valor hyped PS VR2, while Broken Arrow revived a genre with 32,000 players. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Oblivion kept hearts racing, and Apple’s Epic loss stirred debate.@vrgamesshowcasenailed it—VR’s heating up. What’s your vibe—Broken Arrow’s tactical chaos, Little Nightmares VR’s chills, or Expedition 33’s depth? Drop it below—I’m listening.
This article covers June 23–29, 2025, spotlighting VR announcements (Little Nightmares VR, Meteora, Grit and Valor - 1949, Hotel Infinity, Cave Crave, Elemental Towers VR, Neon Cipher), Broken Arrow’s RTS popularity, and other releases (Stellar Blade PC, Final Fantasy XVI Xbox). It integrates Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Oblivion rumors, Apple’s Epic loss, and Switch 2’s success, using web sources (e.g.,@uploadvr,@NotebookCheck) and X posts (e.g.,@vrgamesshowcase,@PlayStationAU) for accuracy, with citations. It focuses on Expedition 33 and Oblivion per your request, avoiding Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Let me know if you’d like tweaks
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