Video Game News 7/8/2026

#Rpg
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After split with Xbox, Hitman developer IO will "continue to develop" Project Fantasy independently, but they're closing their Istanbul Studio

IO confirms it will continue Project Fantasy independently after Xbox split

James Bond, Hitman Studio's Project Fantasy Still Coming After Xbox Cuts

IO Interactive Is Closing Its Istanbul Studio Following Loss Of Funding

IO Interactive regains full ownership of Project Fantasy following end of Xbox deal, shuts down Istanbul studio and lays off developers "to find a new balance"

After Xbox Pulls Funding, Hitman Dev Is Closing A Studio And Laying People Off

IO Interactive closing Istanbul studio after regaining control of Project Fantasy

IO Interactive to shutter Istanbul studio following end of Project Fantasy deal with Xbox

Bond and Hitman Developer Closing a Studio and Laying Off Staff After Xbox Pulls Funding

#TheBloodOfDawnwalker
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The Blood of Dawnwalker Preview – A Bloody Good Time

The Blood of Dawnwalker Hands-On Preview

The Blood of Dawnwalker is an uncompromising, human RPG - and it's now my most-wanted game

After four hours playing The Blood of Dawnwalker, I've seen combat, romance, intrigue - it's got the makings of being 2026's breakout RPG

I played 4 hours of The Blood of Dawnwalker and it borrows a heck of a lot from The Witcher 3, for good and bad

The Blood of Dawnwalker Let Me Be a Vampire, Detective, and Witch Lover in the Space of 4 Hours

#CyberpunkEdgerunners
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Cyberpunk Edgerunners' Lucy finds herself in yet another crossover, this time in an upcoming Apex Legends event

Two Legends Collide as Cyberpunk Comes to Apex Legends

Apex Legends Cyberpunk Crossover References Edgerunners Anime

Get The Cyberpunk Experience, Complete With Cyberpsychosis, In Apex Legends’ Next Crossover Event

Apex Legends x Cyberpunk Event Preview – Get Ready Chooms!

#AGreatJobMovingTheStudios
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"I know how devastating it is, and my heart's with all of you": Doom's John Romero responds to id Software reportedly losing half their team

Doom co-creator John Romero weighs in on Xbox's cuts to id Software, underlines the importance of digital preservation and the studio's history

John Romero commiserates with ousted id devs as around half the studio reported axed, says he hopes someone is preserving its work like he did before he left

'My Heart's With All of You' — John Romero Says id Software Has 'Done a Great Job' Moving the Studio's Legacy Forward and Hopes Someone Is Working to Preserve It All Amid Xbox Layoffs

Doom Designer John Romero Says He Hopes People Are Preserving id Software’s History Amid Reported Xbox Bloodbath

#TheElderScrollsOnlineTeam
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Xbox layoffs mean that Elder Scrolls Online's roadmap is "shifting" just two days before Season One's release... the plan put in place for the MMO after the last round of cuts

The Elder Scrolls Online Team Suffers Numerous Layoffs, Content Roadmap “Will Be Shifting”

The Elder Scrolls Online's Future Looks Bleak as Dev 'Decimated' by Xbox Layoffs

Elder Scrolls Online Team Hit by Xbox Layoffs, Roadmap Changes Coming

Former Elder Scrolls Online designer laments the destruction of layoffs: 'There’s really no one left and no changing it now'

#GamePass
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Game Pass Levels Up Again With Gears Reloaded, Palworld 1.0 And More

Xbox Game Pass subscription numbers are reportedly well below where Microsoft wants them to be

Microsoft Spent $80 Billion On Its Bet For Xbox Game Pass. It Did Not Work.

Xbox Game Pass subscriber count is less than 50% of original target

Xbox Makes First Game Pass Lineup Announcement Following Layoffs — and CEO Asha Sharma's Admission That Microsoft's Gaming Strategy Failed to Work Out

#OperationAvalonAlphaIsLiv
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EVE Vanguard has begun its Operation Avalon open alpha, and yes you’re invited to try it

EVE Vanguard's Operation Avalon Test Is Live With EVE Online Event Tie-In

EVE Vanguard: Operation Avalon update launches the game's first alpha playtest

EVE Vanguard’s Operation Avalon Alpha Is Live Through July 20

EVE Vanguard Reinvented Its Gameplay With Some Notes from Battlefield 6 | Hands-On Preview

#Overwatch
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Blizzard and Nexon announce a publishing collab for Overwatch in South Korea

It’s Official, Nexon Will Be Publishing Overwatch In South Korea Going Forward

Blizzard Transferring Overwatch Service in Korea to Nexon August 12

Nexon to assume publishing duties for Overwatch on PC in South Korea

#WorldFighters
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Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters gets new trailer focused on game modes

Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters Game Modes Video Shows Story, Customization, and 110+ Characters

Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters Preview – Just in Time for the World Cup

Preview: Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters Gets More Dynamic

Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters Game Modes Video Released

#RaidersNowTracksYourPlays
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ARC Raiders Now Tracks Your Playstyle Across Different Squad Sizes

Arc Raiders’ Matchmaking Update Gives Players What They’ve Always Wanted

Arc Raiders reveals it's been successfully targeting item duplication exploits as the percentage of players with 'unusually high profit per minute' drops below 1% for the first time in months

Arc Raiders has finally added 'one of the most requested matchmaking features' meaning players can now Jekyll and Hyde their way through lobbies

ARC Raiders Live Update 1.36 Adds Highly Requested Matchmaking Feature

#HugeListOfProjectsCanCont
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Xbox's layoffs come with a push to focus on series like Fallout, so naturally New Vegas devs Obsidian have reportedly lost around a quarter of their staff

The Outer Worlds and Fallout New Vegas studio Obsidian is reportedly losing a quarter of its staff in Xbox layoffs

Staff at Fallout: New Vegas Developer Obsidian Reportedly Left Unsure How 'Huge List of Projects' Can Continue After Xbox Layoffs Hit Hard

#TheSwordOfHope
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Nintendo Switch Online adds Fortified Zone, Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, The Sword of Hope 2, Dr. Mario & Puzzle League

ShackStream: Mario Kart World on The Stevetendo Show! Episode 724

New tracks from various Mario titles added to Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music

#Switch2
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Crimson Desert gives update on potential Nintendo Switch 2 version, talks challenges involved

Crimson Desert Dev Working On Getting Switch 2 Version Up And Running

Crimson Desert Switch 2 Port Confirmed in Development

#Switch2
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Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader gets major Nintendo Switch 2 update today, all DLC now free

Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader gets "massive update" on Switch 2 following disappointing launch, all DLC and expansions now free

Exclusive: Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Receives Massive Patch On Switch 2, All DLC Now Free

#Jubilee
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Marvel Rivals Season 9: Way Too Early Predictions

Marvel Rivals announces Jubilee and a Team-Up rework for Season 9

Marvel Rivals adds X-Men's Jubilee in season 9: first look at gameplay

#SpongeBreak
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Co-Op Game Sponge Break Revealed

Sponge Break Revealed as Co-Op Rafting Game About Sponges Escaping the Sink

Co-Op Rafting Adventure Sponge Break Revealed

#Revelations
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id Software Affected By Xbox Layoffs On Eve Of Doom: The Dark Ages Expansion Release

DOOM: The Dark Ages Unleashes Revelations

Latest Xbox layoffs hit id Software as Doom: The Dark Ages' DLC launches, around half of the staff potentially cut

#TheSwordArtOnline
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Echoes of Aincrad Death Game Mode Trailer Reveals One-Life Challenge

Echoes of Aincrad Announces Single Save File Death Mode With New Trailer Ahead of This Week's Launch

Echoes of Aincrad High-Stakes Death Game Mode Revealed

#FinalFantasyViiRevelation
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Before Crisis Joins FFVII Ever Crisis Before Shutdown

Cloud voice actor says Final Fantasy VII Revelation will leave you “sobbing”

One Final Fantasy Game Is Shutting Down, But You’ve Still Got Time To Play

#GamesirT7ProSugarWhirlWir
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GameSir T7 Pro Sugar Whirl Wireless Controller review - "Wonderfully whimsical"

Epomaker RT100 Pro Review — Let’s Get Ret-Pro In Here

#Stardust
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Pokemon GO 10th Anniversary Twitch Drops: Event Date and Reward Pool

Pokemon GO 10th anniversary broadcast announced

#GranblueFantasy
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Review | Granblue Fantasy: Relink — Endless Ragnarok DLC (PC)

Granblue Fantasy: Relink — Endless Ragnarok Review — All Aboard the Grandcypher

#Nintendo
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Nintendo announces that Mario Kart Tour is shutting down

Mario Kart Tour Service Officially Ends This September

#Duty
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 Will Get Native PS5 Versions

Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2's Leaked PS5 Trophy List Indicates Some Content May Be Missing

#TheWorldCup
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Enjoying the World Cup? This Anime Soccer Game Looks Like a PS5 Must Play

VAR Will Never Recover From Egypt Vs. Argentina At The World Cup 2026