Video Game News 8/1/2026

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#SolemnLament
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Genshin Impact releases a new trailer to herald the opening of Snezhnaya on August 12

We Head to Snezhnaya in Genshin Impact 7.0 Next Month

Six Years of Genshin Impact Support Culminates in Next Month's Sequel-Sized PS5 Update

Genshin Impact codes (August 2026)

HoYo Drops Some Deep Lore About Genshin Impact’s Tsarista And Khaenri’ah In Today’s 7.0 Special Program

Be The Final Boss Codes (August 2026)

Lineage Piece Codes (August 2026)

Lineage Piece Weapon Tier List [Solemn Lament Update]

Genshin Impact Version 7.0 opens Snezhnaya on August 12

Genshin Impact Version 7.0 Launching August 12

#HardMode
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Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen will receive a Hard Mode update, more details shared in new Q&A

Dragon's Dogma 2 Dev Confirms Hard Mode Is Finally Coming

Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen will include Hard Mode difficulty setting

Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen is getting a fan-requested hard mode

#NexusMods
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Nexus Mods update their generative AI-made mod tagging policy, dividing one label into three for more specific search filtering

Nexus Mods announces updated guidelines on generative AI tagging & moderation

Nexus Mods finally tightens the screws on AI, though it's still playing softball with the tide of slop

#MortalShell2
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Mortal Shell 2 beta available for free now, progress carries over to the full game

Soulslike Enjoyers, the Open Beta for Action RPG Mortal Shell 2 Is Live Right Now on PS5

Surprise! After getting over 500,000 downloads on Steam, there's a Mortal Shell 2 beta live right now on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S

#TheSwitch2
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Super Mario Sunshine is Finally Releasing for Nintendo Switch 2 on August 13

Super Mario Sunshine Is Coming To Switch 2 In August

Mario summer 2026 wallpaper now available and based on Mario Sunshine

#AiOne
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Square Enix Says Kingdom Hearts Art Change Was Human Error, Not GenAI

Square Enix says art for Kingdom Hearts Collection 1-3 didn’t use AI

Square Enix Says Controversial Kingdom Hearts Collection Art Was the Result of 'Human Error,' Not Generative AI

#Xbox
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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma aims to top Sony and Nintendo's margins by 2030

"We will not live on past successes or be trapped by past failures" – Xbox CEO outlines priorities to turn platform around in FY27

Xbox CEO declares priorities after 'reset'

#TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOf
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Could Switch 2's The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake be squaring up for a GTA 6 head-to-head? Newly sighted amiibo suggest a potential November release

Here’s Why People Think The Ocarina Of Time Remake Will Launch A Week Before GTA 6

Here’s Why Fans Think The Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake Is Going Head-To-Head With GTA 6 In November

#CareerMode
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EA Sports FC 27 Showcases New Career Mode Changes Ahead of Release

FC 27 Player Career: New Rivalries Explained

FC 27 Career Mode Dynamic OVR: How the New Ratings System Works

FC 27 Career Mode: Transfer Market Overhaul Explained

EA FC27 Has Big Ambitions for Career Mode

EA SPORTS FC 27 Career Deep Dive Released

#RpgChampionsTactics
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Ubisoft’s NFT RPG Champions Tactics is shutting down, shortly after it scrapped its blockchain use

Ubisoft's NFT tactics game, a thing that still exists, is shutting down in October

#Switch2
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Anime-inspired arcade racing game Screamer could be bound for Nintendo Switch 2

The Anime-Inspired Racer 'Screamer' Has Been Rated For Switch 2

#Playstation
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Sony Addresses PlayStation Disc Backlash, Says Digital Future Will Continue

Sony, Amid Fan Backlash, Says It Is “Cautiously” Moving Forward On Discontinuing Physical PlayStation Disc Market In Favour Of Digital

#ShowsOffNewFeaturesAndImp
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Madden NFL 27 Shows Off New Features and Improvements in Exciting Trailer

Christian Gonzalez Named CB1 in Madden NFL 27 Ratings Reveal

#Fzero
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Unreleased Virtual Boy Games and Super Mario Sunshine Head to Nintendo Switch Online

Two Unreleased Virtual Boy Games Are Coming To Nintendo Switch Online

#XboxSeriesX
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1.0 Starsand Island Release Coincides With Switch 2 and PS5 Debut

Starsand Island Launches August 18 With Multiplayer and New Content

#Love
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Shift Up Releases Official GenAI Music Video; Fans Collectively Say No

If You Were Excited About Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, Here’s An AI-Slop Music Video To Fix That

#Former
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Former WoW designer says Blizzard had no way to measure maximum player DPS while building early raids—so the studio enlisted its strongest sickos to grind target dummies

Former WoW designer says Blizzard had no way to measure maximum player DPS while building early raids—so the studio enlisted its strongest sickos to grind target dummies

#DeadlockRankedModeLaunche
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Deadlock Ranked Mode Launches With 60-Win Entry Requirement

The first Deadlock ranked season starts now, but you'll need to prove yourself in its "lower-stakes" mode first

#Switch2Edition
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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 644

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (1st August)

#Palworld
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Palworld’s TCG Has Been Out One Day and Scalpers Have Already Taken Over

New Palworld card game already ruined by scalpers

#Rpg
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Astrae Oratio Closed Beta Registration Opens August 19

NC Announces Closed Beta Test Registration For Magical Girl RPG Astrae Oratio

#Unity
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Unity is supplying Netflix Games with a dedicated engine

Unity announces dedicated engine support for Netflix Games

#PlaystationBreaks
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Sony Breaks Silence On Physical Games, But Shows No Signs Of Backing Down

PlayStation Breaks Silence on Physical Discs, But It's Just More Bad News

#TheElderScrollsOnlineLine
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The Elder Scrolls Online Lines Up August PvP Events, Free Crates, and Update 51 PTS

The Elder Scrolls Online developer posts extensive roadmap and reiterates that the game is "here to stay", in spite of sweeping Xbox layoffs

#MmorpgGuildWars3
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Guild Wars 3 Reveals Its Main Theme and Lead Composer

Star Wars, Metal Gear, and Halo composer Kazuma Jinnouchi confirmed as lead composer for Guild Wars 3