The Entertainment Software Association announces that their annual E3 trade show will be scaling back "into a more intimate event focused on targeted, personalized meetings and activities" from the "mega-show" it has been for over a decade. The group cites the rising costs for attending publishers becoming counter-productive as one of the reasons for closing the current show.
Nintendo announces that it will release the black Nintendo DS in Japan.
In light of accusations of racism, Sony pulls a controversial white PlayStation Portable ad in the Netherlands.
The Securities and Exchange Commission starts an investigation into Take-Two Interactive for possible manipulation of stock option grants.
Throwback Entertainment purchases the rights to many Acclaim properties, including Vexx, Ecco the Dolphin, and Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance
Microsoft announces that it will release a handheld to rival the iPod.
EA Games announces they will provide stock to appease dissatisfied employees and to compensate for the company's poorly performing stock price.
Empire Interactive they have experienced a pre-tax loss of £2.5 million ($4.6m) over the last fifteen months.
Sony announces that it will have 150,000 PlayStation 3 consoles ready for the UK launch.
Microsoft denies that they will release an updated Xbox 360 with an internal HD DVD drive.
Both SEGA and Ubisoft announce that they feel that the price of the PlayStation 3 is a concern.
Sony is told to pay €191 million in taxes after undereporting games business income.
July 2006 in video gaming Wikipedia (Text) CC BY-SA
