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Final Fantasy VII Revelation now has a fixed PS5 release date, while new footage places the Highwind and chocobo companion Piko at the center of its open-world travel.
Xbox Wire says Songs of the Past adds a new region and quest to The Witcher 3 in its Remastered form, while PC Gamer provides context on a major graphics mod.
Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 05 is live with a new multiplayer map, a Zombies survival map, a Warzone location, and new weapons.
A State of Play trailer sets up Ascendance as a PlayStation 5 expansion with a new story, new locale, new monsters, and a combat system now receiving closer attention.
Splatoon Raiders launched on Switch 2 as a solo-focused treasure-hunting spin-off with crafting, short raids, progression, and optional four-player help.
Crimson Desert patch 1.14 adds cross-save between major platforms while also fixing quests, combat problems, sound issues, and stability bugs.
The Age of Empires team has outlined its 2026 direction and plans to fold previously separate content into a revised base-game offering.
Call of Duty: Mobile Season 7 — Terminated launches August 5 with a Terminator 2 crossover, new activities, weapons, rewards, and battle-royale changes.
Xbox Wire and PC Gamer reports point to an open-world action adventure where Kaatri combines swordplay with adaptable Dungeons & Dragons magic.
Capcom has announced a paid Monster Hunter Wilds expansion with new quest ranks, locations, monsters, and weapon actions.
PlayStation says its next State of Play will lead into a State of Play Japan broadcast, with a longer look at Final Fantasy VII Revelation planned.
Rockstar has opened GTA VI pre-orders and confirmed the launch, pre-load timing, platforms, and early purchase bonuses.
Xbox Game Pass’s first July 2026 wave mixes Gears of War: Reloaded, Palworld 1.0, The Planet Crafter, and several smaller additions.
Capcom's new science-fiction game PRAGMATA sold more than 2 million copies in its first 16 days after release.
Madden NFL 27 is set for Nintendo Switch 2 on August 13, continuing EA’s annual football support with pre-orders and platform-specific questions still to answer.
Rainbow Six Siege’s Operation System Override midseason update changes input matchmaking, map rotation, preparation rules, and competitive balance.
Capcom says Resident Evil Requiem has sold more than 6 million copies and reached the mark faster than any earlier game in the series.
Dune: Awakening reaches PlayStation 5 on September 22 with a new single-player option, adjustable rules, console controls, and multiple graphics modes.
Tetris 99 temporarily reduced selected collaboration themes from as many as 30 tickets to two, giving subscribers a much cheaper way to rebuild old collections.
Diablo IV patches 3.1.1 and 3.1.2 fixed seasonal progression, rewards, class interactions, and Nightmare Dungeon behavior across all platforms in July.
Xbox Wire says State of Decay 3 will move from alpha tests to closed beta playtests this year, ahead of its planned 2027 launch.
Nintendo explains how Splatoon Raiders moved from a passive trap prototype to a solo action game built around gadgets, crowd control and constant movement.
PlayStation Blog sets out the premise for Bit Reactor’s turn-based tactics game, while PC Gamer and VGC offer early critical context.
Xbox Wire says Resonance shifts A Plague Tale away from its earlier stealth-led format, while Eurogamer reports a possible pre-release leak.
The Duskbloods opened applications for an August Switch 2 network test built around up to eight-player matches, server load, multiplayer flow, and balance.
A PlayStation Blog hands-on outlines control and checkpoint changes for Mega Man: Dual Override, while VGC reports an October release window for Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen.
Xbox Wire and PlayStation Blog outline a multiplayer beta, a Korea-based setting, and expanded traversal options for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.
Nintendo’s July Mario Kart World Open runs for 28 hours with 150cc races, normal items, no teams, and a 32-race limit.
The Sinking City 2 is now available on Xbox Series X|S, with Frogwares moving the series from an open-world detective adventure toward semi-open-world survival horror.
PlayStation and S-Game have outlined more of Phantom Blade Zero’s combat, side quests, world, and Donnie Yen involvement ahead of its stated October 29 release.
Nintendo’s Comic-Con 2026 presence includes U.S. hands-on time for Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, Splatoon Raiders activities, and new-console demos.
PlayStation has launched a new It Happens on PS5 advert focused on current and upcoming games, alongside dramatic real-world-style scenes.
Kinetic Publishing has revealed its first slate, with five games planned across 2027 and 2028. The showcase also brought Sam Barlow’s previously teased Project C into view as Precognition.
Nintendo’s July Classics update adds four handheld games, with three in the standard Switch Online tier and one tied to the Expansion Pack.
PlayStation says Helldivers 2 is now in the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for Extra and Deluxe members in Southeast Asia, alongside the Devoid of Liberty update.
Xbox Wire says Star Wars Zero Company arrives on Xbox Series X|S on August 27, 2026. Preview coverage from Eurogamer and PC Gamer points to a familiar squad tactics foundation, while important game details remain unknown.
Nintendo’s free Yoshi and the Mysterious Book demo covers the first chapter and lets progress move into the full Switch 2 game.
PlayStation says Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition will add a narrative expansion, a single-player combat survival mode, and quality-of-life updates.
Wild Blue Skies is aiming for the immediacy of a 1990s arcade rail shooter, with an August 13 launch planned for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Oblivion Remastered launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on August 11 with the complete adventure, motion controls, and standard and Deluxe editions.
Hello Games is celebrating ten years of No Man’s Sky, reflecting on a journey shaped by free updates, player creativity, and an immense amount of unexplored space.
Tailbreak launched August 7 for Xbox Series X|S and Windows with six acts of dinosaur rail-shooter action, local co-op and Xbox Play Anywhere.
PlayStation Blog confirms a free Quake episode from MachineGames and id Software, while PC Gamer reports new levels, weapon variants, and archival material.
THQ Nordic’s 2026 showcase advanced two existing releases: REANIMAL received its first Expanded World chapter while Way of the Hunter 2 moved toward wider availability.
PlayStation’s latest Share of the Week turns the Jackdaw into a community photo subject after Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’s July launch.
Helldivers 2’s Castellan’s Creed crossover brings Cadian Kasrkin-inspired weapons, armor and cosmetics from Warhammer 40,000 on August 12.
Xbox’s August 10–14 release calendar covers 26 games, led by Madden NFL 27, Sandustry, Hell Let Loose: Vietnam and a broad indie lineup.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword’s final preview centers Miyamoto Musashi’s unwanted bond with the Oni Gauntlet before its September 25 launch.
Gears of War: E-Day’s multiplayer test begins with limited early access before a public beta, giving Xbox and PC players two separate August windows.
GameChanger Studio explains how 1998: The Toll Keeper Story uses a pregnant toll worker, a fictional nation and Indonesia’s 1998 crisis to frame difficult choices.
EA Play members can use a 10-hour Madden NFL 27 trial from August 6, ahead of deluxe access on August 10 and the wider August 13 launch.
Mafia: The Old Country’s Man of Honor expansion arrives August 14 with two new story chapters, Free Ride jobs and a young Ennio Salieri.
Puzzledorf is targeting an August 31 Xbox release with a demo available now, bringing its colorful block-pushing mazes, accessibility options, and new maps to console.
Crimson Moon launches September 1 with solo and two-player cooperative missions across a demon-occupied gothic city.
Sports Renovations joins Xbox Free Play Days from August 6–9, giving eligible Game Pass members a limited chance to test its story-driven restoration loop.
Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation pairs parry-heavy sword combat with command-based companion abilities in a blighted Japan of the year 4026.
Monsters Are Coming! reaches Xbox Series X|S with Game Pass and Play Anywhere support, completing the console step promised after its 2025 PC launch.
Ball x Pit’s free Naturalist Update adds two opposite character builds, 11 balls and five passives as the game’s final planned content release.
Xbox Insiders are testing voice chat in captures, better achievement sorting, cloud-save restoration and larger wishlists before a wider rollout.
The Halo remake adds modern controls, sprinting, vehicle hijacking, more weapons, three bonus missions, and expanded co-op.
Xbox’s August Indie Selects feature six handpicked games spanning quiet adventures, historical roguelites, puzzles, life sims and cooperative horror.
Insomniac's latest Wolverine trailer shows Jean Grey, The Hand, and Deathstrike before the PS5 game launches on September 15.
Zombie Graveyard Simulator combines daytime cemetery work with nighttime defense, linking upgrades and maintenance to survival after dark.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero’s Super Limit-Breaking NEO DLC adds 33 fighters, four stages, new solo progression, and free battle mechanics on July 30.
Xbox Wire says The Elder Scrolls Online is part of Bethesda's anniversary promotion, with a free reward and sale. PC Gamer separately reports a wider Steam sale.
Pro Jank Footy launches August 12 on PS5 and Steam with a fast, exaggerated take on Australian rules football.
A developer account explains how a difficult Renaissance-art layout became one of The Immortal John Triptych’s strangest inventory puzzles.
PlayStation’s Comic-Con 2026 plan includes panels and activities tied to Marvel Tokon, Marvel’s Wolverine, God of War, and other projects.
Leafy Corner is available on Xbox and PC for $9.99, pairing a cozy shop loop with more than 100 plants, customer requests, and real-care-inspired systems.
Reforj Title Update 8 replaces its earlier faceted look with 23-shape Rixels, cutting example texture storage from about 4MB to 72KB.
Shard Squad is out on Xbox and PC with Play Anywhere, more than 20 collectible creatures, over 90 relics, and local two-player co-op.
Mistfall Hunter launches its dark-fantasy PvPvE extraction loop across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC and Game Pass with six flexible classes.
Xbox's July 30 Free Play Days lineup lets every Xbox member try WWE 2K26 and Wildgate, while Polterguys requires Game Pass through August 2.
Synaptic Simulations’ $64.99 A220 brings custom avionics, flight planning and aircraft systems to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and 2024.
Battlefield 6 Season 4 is live with the Tsuru Reef map, patrol boats, ocean combat, dynamic waves, and more content planned later.
Playground Games says Fable's Living Population includes more than 1,000 voiced NPCs with homes, jobs, routines, and relationships.
Dodo Duckie turns a no-jump platforming idea into a 2D-to-3D puzzle game, with Xbox Play Anywhere connecting its console and PC versions.
Xbox’s July 27–31 calendar paired Halo: Campaign Evolved and Dispatch with a broader week of console, PC, Game Pass, and Play Anywhere releases.
Xbox’s July 23 Free Play Days offered five games with different access rules, deadlines, and purchase paths rather than one uniform weekend trial.
Eligible Meta Horizon+ subscribers now receive a starter Xbox Game Pass benefit with more than 50 games and 10 cloud-gaming hours each month.
ID@Xbox’s July Indie Selects pairs five monthly staff picks with rotating store collections designed to improve discovery for smaller games.
