Video Game News 8/1/2026

Video Game News 8/1/2026

Video Game News 7/31/2026

Video Game News 7/30/2026

#Primogems
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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 (July 2026)

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

Genshin Impact Version 7.0 opens Snezhnaya on August 12

Genshin Impact Version 7.0 Launching August 12

All Genshin Impact 7.0 livestream codes

#AiSlopMusicVideo
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‘Are we deadass?’ fans react to official AI-generated Stellar Blade music video

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

'I Feel Profoundly Disappointed': Stellar Blade Dev Destroyed for 'AI Slop' Music Video

Shift-Up promotes Stellar Blade 2 with AI-generated KPop music video featuring the game's main character

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

Stellar Blade: Blood Rain Dev Shift Up Releases Entirely AI-Generated K-Pop Music Video Starring Evie and Pretty Much Everyone Hates It

Stellar Blade 2 Releases AI Music Video And Even Fans Hate It: ‘They Really Thought They Were cooking With This AI Slop”

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

Super Mario Sunshine Is Coming To Switch 2 In August

Zero Racers and D-Hopper Finally Get Official Releases on Switch Online

Mario summer 2026 wallpaper now available and based on Mario Sunshine

Two Unreleased Virtual Boy Games Are Coming To Nintendo Switch Online

GameCube Classic Super Mario Sunshine Joins Nintendo Switch Online Catalog Next Month

#Saudi
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EA expect their $55 billion sale to Saudi Arabia and private equity firms to close next week, with "all regulatory approvals required" in place

EA says all regulatory approvals for its Saudi PIF acquisition ‘have been obtained’, deal should be done next week

EA's Saudi PIF Acquisition Cleared by Regulators, Closing Expected Next Week

EA clears US regulatory approvals in take-private deal

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

Mortal Shell 2 Beta is Out Now on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S

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

#Playstation
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‘We’re going to cautiously move this forward’: Sony says it hears PlayStation disc backlash but will continue its plans

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

PlayStation reports flat Q1 sales, says it's "cautiously moving forward" with halting physical disc production

#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

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Will Launch Head-to-Head With GTA 6 in November, Nintendo Fans Believe, After Amiibo Release Date Revealed

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

#FightingSouls
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Marvel Tokon Beta Most Popular Characters Revealed

Marvel Tokon's Energetic Launch Trailer Will Get You Hyped for the PS5, PC Fighter

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls’ Biggest Secrets Are Already Online

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Everything To Know

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls releases final trailer featuring a quip-happy Deadpool

#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

#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: Dark Arisen will include Hard Mode difficulty setting

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

#NowLiveInTheElderScrollsO
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‘ESO is here to stay’: Elder Scrolls Online studio is working closer with Bethesda to ‘build the future’ following layoffs

Sheogorath Takes a Holiday Questline Is Now Live in The Elder Scrolls Online

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

#TheLegoPlaystation
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The Lego PlayStation is reportedly coming in October with a limited-time Astro Bot set

Rumour: LEGO Astro Bot Sweetens the Deal on Leaked PS1 Set

Lego Astro Bot And PlayStation Sets Are Rumored And People Are Already Dunking On Them: ‘So Is There A Physical Set Or Is It Just A Download Code In The Box?’

#TheElden
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Elden Ring Adaptation’s Filming Has Been Wrapped Up – Rumor

Elden Ring Movie Wraps Filming With a March 3, 2028 Release Date

Filming has wrapped on Garland's Elden Ring movie just 6 months after it started, according to a now deleted instagram post

#SparkleLab
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Starsand Island Nintendo Switch 2 release date and physical version announced

1.0 Starsand Island Release Coincides With Switch 2 and PS5 Debut

Starsand Island Launches August 18 With Multiplayer and New Content

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

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

Square Enix Says Kingdom Hearts Art Accused Of Using GenAI Was Just Regular Human Error

#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'

#CareerMode
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Why EA Sports FC 27 Could Finally Reward Genuine Skill

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

#TheOrderOfTheAncients
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A former Assassin's Creed dev is making a ghost-hunting horror mystery based on visits to abandoned convents, in which your greatest weapon is a chunky instant camera

Is Assassin’s Creed Mirage Backwards Compatible on PC?

#July
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League of Legends LoLdle Answers Today (July 31, 2026)

Evening Reading - July 31, 2026

#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

#Playstation5
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Sony Has Secured Enough Memory to Meet PS5's Projected Sales Through March 2027

With GTA 6 Looming Over the Horizon, Sony Says It Has Secured Enough Memory to Meet Its PS5 Sales Targets

#DsDownloadPlay
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A vanished Pokémon title has reappeared on eBay — and bidding hit $9,145.66

PokePark Fishing Contest DS resurfaced on eBay after more than 20 years

#Batman
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No Console Needed: Amazon Hands Out a Free Batman Detective Game

A free new Batman game just dropped on Amazon

#Sacrament
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INFLUSION Retires SENARA Demo as Full Game Arrives on Steam

Narrative Roguelite Curse of Resthaven Steam Demo Live

#LeafyCorner
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Leafy Corner – Put Down Roots In A Cozy Plant Shop Adventure

I made a hyper organised plant shop in Leafy Corner because the people want order not whimsy