Video Game News 8/8/2026

#Switch2
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The Duskbloods Network Test applicants can now check to see if they were selected

How to check The Duskbloods Network Test application status

Guide: The Duskbloods Network Test Sign Up Dates, Times & How To Join

Successful candidates of The Duskbloods network test will be revealed today

#ThePrisonerDlc
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Reanimal reveals “The Prisoner” DLC, out now on Nintendo Switch 2

Reanimal: The Prisoner DLC is Out Now, Kicks Off A Brand New Storyline

REANIMAL Expands Its Nightmare With Surprise Launch Of The Prisoner DLC

Surprise! Reanimal's First DLC, The Prisoner, Is Available Right Now on PS5

#DiscsDon
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Discs ‘don’t really make sense for the consumer’ says Take-Two boss on GTA 6’s digital launch

'Discs Don't Really Make Sense': GTA 6 Boss Says 'Sony Understands That' as It Kills Physical Games

Rockstar’s Parent Company Says ‘Discs Don’t Really Make Sense For The Consumer’

#TheLegendOfZelda
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More Zelda movie cast members reported, including Sam Neill and the actor playing Ganondorf

Another Zelda Movie Cast Member Has Reportedly Been Confirmed

The late Sam Neill will reportedly feature in The Legend of Zelda film, making it very probably the actor's final on-screen role

#Shadow
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Ball x Pit's Naturalist update challenges you to take on a no-passives run with free content

BALL x PIT Signs Off In Style As The Naturalist Update Lands

BALL x PIT hits 2 million sales as its final free update lands – and The Escapist still can’t escape it

#Fantasy14
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Final Fantasy 14 update out now, patch notes – Nintendo Switch 2 improvements included

Final Fantasy XIV Online Updated On Switch 2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Square Enix Deploys An Emergency Update To Fix Final Fantasy 14 Loading Times On The Switch 2

#Crossplay
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Marvel Tokon Is Getting Hammered on Steam Over Its PC Performance

Marvel Tokon Launches to Mixed Reviews on PC, PS5 Players Encouraged to Disable Crossplay

Marvel Tokon Stumbles to Mixed Steam Reviews as 'Miserable' PC Port Complaints Prompt Response From Arc System Works

#MarvelTokon
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Guide: How to Do All Deadpool's 'Secret Commands' in Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls players are still experiencing PC issues post-launch

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls suffers from widespread PC issues at launch

#Demon
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FromSoftware sleuth unearths earliest footage of Demon's Souls to date: A prototype with a first person camera mode

Newly Discovered Demon's Souls Prototype Footage Shows Scrapped First-Person Option

Unearthed Demon’s Souls Prototype Footage Reveals FromSoftware’s Original First-Person Take On The Souls Formula

#GetTheBackpackBigWalkHowT
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Big Walk: How to Get the Backpack

Big Walk: How to Lower the Red Drawbridge

Big Walk: So, what's the deal with that number puzzle?

Big Walk Review

#ClassicFpsQuake
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Quake gets a free new chapter promising "ferocious combat, labyrinthine level design, and nightmarish realms" to celebrate its 30th birthday

Surprise! The original Quake gets a free expansion on all platforms to celebrate its 30th birthday

#SwitchAndSwitch2
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NBA 2K26 is free to play on Switch and Switch 2 for the next week

NBA 2K26 Is Free for a Limited Time on Nintendo Switch

#OnimushaWayOfTheSword
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword gets first Nintendo Switch 2 gameplay

Onimusha: Way of the Sword Trailer Teases Multi-Armed Boss and Raw Oni Strength

#AceCombat
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Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve Developer Diary is All About the Sweeping Soundtrack

You Can Practically Guarantee a Stellar Soundtrack for Ace Combat 8 on PS5

#ControlResonant
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Control Resonant’s Metro Fault, Featuring Trains Running in Every Direction, Shines in New Gameplay

Control Resonant: Exclusive Metro Fault Mission Gameplay — IGN First

#Blitzball
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Final Fantasy X Museum Tickets and Goods Revealed

Nintendo Warns Against Museum Ticket Resales And Transfers

#LayingOffMostOfTheStudioI
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Id Software Dev Says Xbox Doesn’t ‘Understand Art’ After Laying Off Most Of The Studio

Id Software Dev Says Xbox Doesn’t ‘Understand Art’ And That After Layoffs It Is ‘Impossible’ To Make Big Games Like Doom: The Dark Ages

#XboxCloudGaming
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Madden NFL 27 EA Play Trial Is Live – 10 Hours to Test the Persona Engine

Madden NFL 27 Review So Far

#OpeningNightLiveSquareEni
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Square Enix Drops FF7 Teaser Ahead of Gamescom Opening Night Live

Final Fantasy VII Revelation will be at Gamescom Opening Night Live

#Ps5Pro
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Silent Hill 2 Patch Broke Remake on PS5 Pro, and Konami Is Investigating

Silent Hill 2 Gets Patch to Fix PS5 Issues

#AssassinsCreedBlackFlagRe
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Game of the Month: Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced (July 2026)

Share of the Week: Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced – Jackdaw

#WorldOfWonder
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PUBG MOBILE’s World of Wonder Gets Overrun by Brainrot Royale’s Meme Creatures

Brainrot Royale Brings Some Of The Internet’s Wildest Characters To PUBG MOBILE’s World of Wonder

#Betting
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Take-Two Holds GTA 6 to November 19, Betting ‘An Extended Look’ Will Grow ‘Consumers’ Passion and Anticipation’

Rockstar Owner Take-Two Confirms GTA 6 Release Date Still on Track, Says 'GTA 6: An Extended Look' Will Help Grow 'Consumers' Passion and Anticipation'

#Rush
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Rush is Real adds ex-Escape from Tarkov designer to its roster, and he hopes to "change the fabric" of videogames

Ex-Tarkov Designer Wants to Trigger His Inner Hideo Kojima for His Next FPS

#StraussZelnick
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GTA 6 pre-order demand is 'unprecedented and astonishing' says Take-Two (TTWO) CEO Strauss Zelnick

Strauss Zelnick: Netflix debut is merely "one of the hors d'oeuvres" for full GTA 6 launch; pre-order numbers are "unprecedented and astonishing"