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#Xbox
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Xbox's gut-wrenching layoffs include the Elder Scrolls Online dev who became studio head around the time of last year's gut-wrenching Xbox layoffs

Xbox Lays Off Elder Scrolls Studio Head Who Took Over After Last Layoffs

ZeniMax Online Studio Head Joseph Burba & more senior devs cut in latest Xbox layoffs

Elder Scrolls Online Leadership Exodus: Studio Head, Game Director, and Executive Producer All Departing

Zenimax Online Studios leadership included in widespread Xbox job cuts, as concerns around Elder Scrolls Online's longevity persist

ZeniMax Online Studios Leadership Exits Amid Xbox Layoffs

ZeniMax Online Studios leadership impacted by latest Xbox layoffs

ZeniMax Online Studios leadership included in Xbox mass layoffs

The future of the Elder Scrolls Online looks rocky after culling of leadership team

#Playstation5
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Marvel’s Wolverine Trailer Showcases Tokyo, Lady Deathstrike and A Whole Lot of Rage

New Wolverine Trailer Shows Lady Deathstrike

Marvel’s Wolverine – “Ain’t No Hero” Cinematic Trailer

Marvel's Wolverine trailer shows off Lady Deathstrike, Sabretooth, and more

Marvel's Wolverine Trailer Features First Look at Lady Deathstrike

The New Wolverine Trailer Reveals Lady Deathstrike Beating The Crap Out Of Logan

#BlackFlag
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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's latest update stops unexpected mutinies triggered by ship shopping trips and forces skies to be sunnier

AC Black Flag Resynced Update 1.04 Available to Download Now

Ubisoft Charges More for DLC Than the Full Game in Black Flag Resynced

The Jackdaw Returns: Black Flag Resynced Crosses 2 Million Sold

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: Where to Find Exotic Sea Shells Trinket

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: How to Get All Ultimate Ship Plans

I'm not bothered about hidden blades, but I do miss Black Flag's environmental finishers

Ubisoft is working on Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced New Game Plus

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Treasure Hunt Scrapped After Player Randomly Discovers Top Secret Chest by Accident

#MarioTennis
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Mario Tennis Fever update adds new Super Mario Galaxy themed court, racket and match type

Update to Mario Tennis Fever adds Galaxy Court, GameShare via GameChat, and More

Mario Tennis Fever Update 1.10 Adds Galaxy Court, Black Hole Racket, and New Match Type

Mario Tennis Fever Free 'Super Mario Galaxy' Update Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Mario Tennis Fever gets free Super Mario Galaxy-themed update

#TheLegendOfZelda
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Hasbro And Nintendo Partner Up On New Legend Of Zelda Toys

Hasbro partners with Nintendo to produce Zelda toys starting 2027

The Legend of Zelda Teams Up with Hasbro Ahead of Ocarina of Time Remake

The Legend of Zelda Toys on the Way from Hasbro as Live-Action Movie Looms

Nintendo Is Kicking The Zelda Movie Promo Into Overdrive With Toys

#EpisodeMode
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Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta Has 15 Characters, Ranked Play, and An Episode Mode Teaser

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Spotlights Star-Lord and His Various Elemental Attacks

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Open Beta Includes Episode Story Mode

Everything you need to know about MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta

Guide: Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Open Beta: Start Times, How to Play, and What's Included

MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls – Open Beta Overview Gameplay Trailer

#VaultBreaker
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Marathon's experimental PvE roguelite mode is, bafflingly, only around for two weeks when it drops next week

Marathon’s PvE Vault Breaker Mode Takes Rogue-Lite Approach, As Player Numbers Struggle

Bungie announces new Marathon PvE mode, an experimental roguelite

Marathon's 'experimental' PvE mode will only be playable for 2 weeks when it goes live in July, full rollout expected to happen sometime in Season 3

#EnhancedEdition
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Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition Gameplay is Everything Incredible About the Original in 4K

Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition Trailer Shows 4K Visuals and New Collectibles

Ubisoft Shows Off Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition In First Gameplay Trailer

Ubisoft reveals Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition free with Rayman Legends Retold

#RpgFinalFantasyResonance
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Final Fantasy Resonance Trailer is a Mix of Bleeding Edge Pixel Art and Sweeping Music

HD-2D PS5 RPG Final Fantasy Resonance Is Looking Great in This New Gameplay Trailer

Final Fantasy Resonance Gets A Stunning New Trailer Ahead Of Switch 1 & 2 Launch

New Final Fantasy Resonance Trailer Is Peak

#StarOcean
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Star Ocean: The Second Story R Nintendo Switch 2 tech improvements detailed

Star Ocean: The Second Story R Switch 2 Launches With no Upgrade Pack

Surprise! Square Enix Has Released A Switch 2 Version Of Star Ocean: The Second Story R

Square Enix releases Star Ocean: Second Story R on Switch 2 without upgrade path

#Playstation5
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Exciting PlayStation 5 Racing Game Sets Release Date With New Trailer

Roman Sands RE:Build sets Nintendo Switch release date, new trailer

Hot Wheels Infinite Rush release date moved forward, new trailer shows off its four islands

Pro Jank Footy secures Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch release date, new trailer

Pro Jank Footy brings classic arcade chaos August 12

Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush Is Drifting onto PS5 Earlier Than Expected

Pro Jank Footy Release Date Confirmed, Arrives August

#StreetFighter
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Street Fighter 6 is getting fragrances that make your room smell like a character’s fighting style

New Street Fighter 6 Fragrances Let Your Room Smell Like Juri’s Feet

Official Street Fighter 6 Fragrances Let You Smell Just Like Juri, Ed, and Ingrid

#TheFitnessBoxingSeries
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Nintendo Download – July 16, 2026

Nintendo Download: 16th July (North America)

US: Nintendo Download for 16th July, 2026

#Preview
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Is NHL 27 Coming to PC? Answered

NHL 27 Preview

EA SPORTS NHL 27 Preview – Hitting the Ice this September!

#ReveredEdition
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Look Away Now, Sony: Demand for Mortal Shell 2 in Physical Form Sees PS5 Boxed Copies Sell Out

The Special PS5-Only Physical Revered Edition of Mortal Shell 2 Has Sold Out, and Fans Are Sending the News Sony's Way as They Continue to Push for a U-Turn on Killing Discs

PS5 Physical Editions Of Mortal Shell 2 Are Selling Out And Players Are Telling Sony To Take Note

#Daybreak
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DC Universe Online teases the sidekick system and ally mission systems in development

DC Universe Online is Getting a Sidekick System, Improved Progression, Skippable Cutscenes and More

DC Universe Online Is Working on a Sidekick System That Lets Alts Join the Fight

#WhereWindsMeet
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Where Winds Meet promises an ‘Eastern steampunk’ aesthetic with July 23’s Hidden Mountain update

Where Winds Meet is Getting a Vertical Explorable Map, New Mechanical Crafting, and Upgrades in The Hidden Mountsin expansion.

Where Winds Meet Hidden Mountain Expansion Launches July 23

#StarCitizens
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Star Citizen’s alpha 4.9 brings new missions, a new fighter craft, and a long list of bug fixes

Star Citizen Releases New Missions And Reticle Tweaks In Alpha 4.9 Update

Star Citizen Alpha 4.9 Adds New Missions, New Fighter, and Bug Fixes

#Build
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Roblox announce plans to let people AI generate basic games using text prompts stuck into a mobile app, but claim that won't fill their homepage with AI slop

Roblox Will Let Anyone Use AI to Turn Text Prompts Into a Basic Game on Their Phone

#July
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Daily free Monopoly Go dice links (July 2026)

Monopoly Go Free Rolls – July 2026 Links

#Antisony
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Indie developer’s PS5 game trailer is flooded with anti-Sony comments over disc backlash

Claims Sony Has Disabled YouTube Comments Over Physical Disc Backlash Are Not True

#OstranautsReviewSecretlab
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Ostranauts Review

Secretlab Atlas review

#PlaystationPlusAdds
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PlayStation Plus Adds PS5 Exclusive Open World RPG

PlayStation Plus Game Catalog Announced For July 2026, Includes Rise of the Ronin

#FatalFury
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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Starts Season 3 on July 23rd With Rick Strowd, More Details Revealed

Fatal Fury's Season 3 Starts Next Week, Includes Two Mystery Characters on PS5, PS4

#27FinallyDeliversOnlineCo
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NHL 27 Finally Delivers Online Connected Franchise Mode

NHL 27 Reveal Trailer: Connected Franchise Returns, 32 Team Playbooks, and Presentation Overhauls