Video Game News 7/28/2026

Video Game News 7/28/2026

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#PowerSaver
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Insomniac Drops Surprise DLC For Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2 gets new update adding two free suits and enhanced PSSR on PS5 Pro

Spider-Man 2 Gets Surprise PlayStation 5 Update With Free DLC

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Drops New Update With PSSR Support, Brand New Day And Marvel Tokon Suits

Spider-Man 2 Gets Enhanced PS5 Pro Support Today, Plus New Suits

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 gets two new costumes inspired by Brand New Day and Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Swings Into A Brand New Day

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Update Adds Tom Holland's Brand New Day Spidey Suit

Spider-Man 2 Gets Free Update For Brand New Day And Marvel Tōkon And It’s A Bit…Buggy

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Reviews Are Split On If It’s One Of Spidey’s Greatest Movies Or Just More Of The Same

After Months Of Secrecy, Someone May Have Finally Spoiled Sadie Sink’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day Character

#WizardsOfTheCoast
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Two years on from taking the role, Wizards of the Coast's president is stepping down

Wizards of the Coast President John Hight steps down

Wizards of the Coast president steps down after only two years in the role

John Hight steps down as Wizards of the Coast president

Wizards of the Coast president John Hight is stepping down

Wizards of the Coast president is stepping down after just 2 years on the job

#RisingSetToLaunch
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Nioh 3's Hell Rising DLC will sword thrust the soulslike's yokai-battling action into decimated Keian era Edo when it arrives next month

Nioh 3 Hell Rising DLC Debuts in August

Nioh 3's Chunky First DLC Brings New Stage, Weapons, More to PS5 This August

Nioh 3’s first Major DLC Hell Rising Set to Launch on August 19

Nioh 3 Hell Rising DLC Vol. 1 gets August 2026 release date

Nioh 3's first DLC hits in August, brings new weapons, a trip to the (sort of) future, and there's a mega-hard difficulty mode for the sickos

#PlaystationPlus
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August’s three PlayStation Plus ‘free’ Essential monthly games include Dying Light 2 and Big Walk

PlayStation Plus August Monthly Free Games Include a Big Surprise

PlayStation Plus Monthly Titles For August 2026 Announced, Includes Big Walk, Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition, and Signalis

PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for August – Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition, Big Walk, Signalis

PlayStation Plus Free Games For August 2026 Revealed

Sony Confirms PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for August 2026, Headlined by Dying Light 2: Stay Human

#OnimushaWayOfTheSword
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Capcom reports another strong quarter as Resident Evil Requiem passes 8 million sold and Pragmata hits 2.5 million

Resident Evil Requiem, Pragmata Get Updated Sales Figures as Capcom Stays Winning

Pragmata and Resident Evil Requiem bolster a strong quarter for Capcom, as Monster Hunter and Street Fighter sales hit record highs

Capcom: Resident Evil Requiem sold 8 million units and Pragmata sold 2.5 million units

Capcom Is Having A Great Year, And It Has Franchises New And Old To Thank

Pragmata and Resident Evil franchise boost Capcom's Q1 ordinary profit by 81% to $252.5m

#XboxCto
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‘A single point of failure can’t ruin your night again’: Xbox CTO says Monday’s major outage was ‘unacceptable’

Xbox CTO Calls Major Outage 'Unacceptable,' Promises Changes to Prevent Repeat

Xbox CTO explains what caused the Xbox outage, apologises to players, and outlines what's being done going forward

Xbox explains outage preventing players from accessing games, CTO says it will "do better"

XBOX CTO Says What Everyone is Thinking About Outage

#Switch2
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SEGA announces Crazy Taxi: World Tour for Nintendo Switch 2 [update: new trailer]

Crazy Taxi: World Tour Closed Network Test Announced for September, Includes 2 Multiplayer Modes

Earn Some Crazy Money Early by Testing the New Crazy Taxi on PS5

How to sign up for the Crazy Taxi: World Tour Closed Network Test

Sega announces Crazy Taxi World Tour network test dates and signups

#FinalFantasy14s
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A Final Fantasy 6 Remake Sounds Like It Would Be A Challenge To Make

Final Fantasy Devs Think Other Remakes Would Probably Go Beyond A Trilogy

Final Fantasy 14 On Switch 2 Is A Sobering Reminder That Storage Isn’t Cheap

Yoshi-P says he 'upgraded' his mindset when it comes to relaxing his views on keeping Final Fantasy 14's catgirls lore accurate

Square Enix Dev Yoshi-P Says Final Fantasy 6, 8, and 9 Remakes Would Probably Have to Be Released in Four or Even Five Installments

#LegendaryEdition
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A Dragon Age remaster trilogy is unlikely because nobody who knows the old engine is left, producer says

Dragon Age Can't Get the Mass Effect Remaster Treatment Because of Dev Difficulties

Mark Darrah thinks that Dragon Age is dead. If it ever were to continue, it needs to be reset

BioWare Lost The Knowledge Needed To Remaster Dragon Age, Former Producer Says

#BubblyBasin
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Pokemon Pokopia DLC – Part 1, Bubbly Basin release date announced

Pokemon Pokopia’s DLC seemingly launches 5th August

Pokémon Pokopia leak reveals underwater DLC's release date

Pokopia’s First Major DLC, Bubbly Basin, Is Out Next Week

#Cyberpunk2077
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Rumour: Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Game Was, and Still Might Be, in Development at a Surprising Studio

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners was reportedly being turned into a 2.5D brawler by CD Projekt Red and Shantae studio WayForward, but its fate is uncertain

A Cyberpunk Spin-Off Brawler Might Be Happening At WayForward – Report

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners was reportedly in development from CD Projekt Red, but its future is uncertain

#BreathOfTheWild
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The Legend of Zelda movie's Link, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, couldn't play Breath of the Wild because of his age (and the lack of a Switch)

Live-Action Zelda Movie Actor Was Too Young To Play Breath Of The Wild When It Released

The Reason the Live-Action Link Had Never Played Zelda Will Make You Feel Old

Live-Action Link Actor Didn’t Play Zelda: Breath Of The Wild At Launch Because He Was Only Eight Years Old: ‘I Was Watching Playthroughs’

#Playstation
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What time does Halo: Campaign Evolved go live? Digital release time in your region

Poll: Did You Buy Halo: Campaign Evolved on PS5?

Guide: Halo Campaign Evolved Guide: 100% Collectibles Walkthrough

What is the exact release time of Halo: Campaign Evolved?

All Skull locations - Halo: Campaign Evolved

'343 Guilty Spark' skulls and terminal locations in Halo Campaign Evolved

All Halo: Campaign Evolved Skull locations and where to find each

#Everquest
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Game Jawn’s EverQuest Legends officially launches this afternoon – are you playing?

Everquest for wimps

EverQuest Legends Launches Today as a Solo-Friendly Take on Classic EverQuest

EverQuest Legends Launching Today

#HilariousAdventureCollect
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9 R.I.P. Sequel gets Nintendo Switch release date, new trailer

The Immortal John Triptych sets Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch release date, new trailer

Hilarious Adventure Collection The Immortal John Triptych Arrives on PS5 in August

The Immortal John Triptych Launches August 27 on Consoles and PC

Exclusive: 'The Immortal John Triptych' Will Split Sides On Switch 1 & 2 Next Month

#Rpg
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STAR OCEAN series arrives on GOG

GOG PC Preservation Program Gets 2 Star Ocean Games

2 Star Ocean games go DRM-free on GOG as the storefront promises it's working on embracing the Linux faithful

#Switch1
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NBA 2K27 coming to Nintendo Switch 2, no Switch 1 version [update: gameplay trailer]

NBA 2K27 WNBA All-Star Ratings Are Live, and the Debate Has Begun

NBA 2K27 Gameplay Trailer: Full Breakdown & New Features

#Playstation
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Shuhei Yoshida Finally Explains Why Sony Closed Japan Studio

Japan Studio Couldn't Keep Up with Sony's Push for Games That Would 'Drive Hardware Sales'

PlayStation Veteran Says Japan Studio Was Closed Because It Couldn’t Make Games That ‘Drive Hardware Sales’ Like God Of War Or Uncharted

#AtariWorldChampionshipsAt
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Atari & Twin Galaxies partner to launch 2026 Atari World Championships

Atari is launching a World Championship with legendary scorekeepers Twin Galaxies

Atari and Twin Galaxies announce Atari World Championships

#Xbox13
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Ubisoft is letting owners of its Xbox games play select titles for free on PC as part of a new partnership with Microsoft

13 Ubisoft games go free on PC if you own them on Xbox

Ubisoft Gives Free PC Copies to Xbox Owners of Select Games

#BeautyAndTheBeach
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Palia’s Beauty and the ‘Beach’ update offers so much more than this provincial life

Palia Beauty and the Beach Update Adds Duo Dance and Shimmerfly Migration

Palia Sunkissed Summer: Beauty & the Beach Update Downtime

#NexusMods
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"I didn’t fully appreciate the scope of it": a year on from taking over, Nexus Mods owners reflect on the challenges of their push to minimise modding hassle

Nexus Mods wants to make modding "Spotify-easy," with a "browse, click, and play" system

#Indie
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Indie dev explains how their forgotten 8-year-old Steam game suddenly became popular thanks to an Undertale mod

'Wtf is going on': Indie dev discovers their neglected Steam game is powering an Undertale multiplayer mod following its freak 1700% jump in player activity

#Galaxy
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GOG confirm they are working towards GOG Galaxy on Linux

GOG Galaxy for Linux is officially in the works

#TheMermaidMask
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Allogloom is a gorgeous looking point and click adventure launching in October

Review: The Mermaid Mask Is an Impeccable Adventure