Video Game News 8/1/2026

#Fzero
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Super Mario Sunshine is Finally Releasing for Nintendo Switch 2 on August 13

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

Super Mario Sunshine Is Coming To Switch 2 In August

Mario summer 2026 wallpaper now available and based on Mario Sunshine

#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 Dev Confirms Hard Mode Is Finally Coming

Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen will include Hard Mode difficulty setting

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

Square Enix says art for Kingdom Hearts Collection 1-3 didn’t use AI

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

#CareerMode
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EA Sports FC 27 Showcases New Career Mode Changes Ahead of Release

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

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Genshin Impact releases a new trailer to herald the opening of Snezhnaya on August 12

Genshin Impact Version 7.0 opens Snezhnaya on August 12

Genshin Impact Version 7.0 Launching August 12

#RpgChampionsTactics
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Ubisoft’s NFT RPG Champions Tactics is shutting down, shortly after it scrapped its blockchain use

Ubisoft's NFT tactics game, a thing that still exists, is shutting down in October

#Blaugust
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Blaugust Day 1

Blaugust 2026 Beings! Do I Remember How to Blaugust?

#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

#XboxSeriesX
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1.0 Starsand Island Release Coincides With Switch 2 and PS5 Debut

Starsand Island Launches August 18 With Multiplayer and New Content

#Playstation
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Sony, Amid Fan Backlash, Says It Is “Cautiously” Moving Forward On Discontinuing Physical PlayStation Disc Market In Favour Of Digital

PlayStation says it will 'cautiously move forward' with its plan to end physical discs

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

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

#Former
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Former WoW designer says Blizzard had no way to measure maximum player DPS while building early raids—so the studio enlisted its strongest sickos to grind target dummies

Former WoW designer says Blizzard had no way to measure maximum player DPS while building early raids—so the studio enlisted its strongest sickos to grind target dummies

#Switch2Edition
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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 644

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (1st August)

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

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls’ Biggest Secrets Are Already Online

#Fallout
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GeekWire Chart Reveals How Xbox Stacks Up Against Microsoft

Here Is Xbox CEO’s Plan To Turn Things Around

#Terraria1457
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Terraria 1.4.5.7 Almost Ready for Sync Launch Across All Platforms

Terraria 1.4.5.7 is almost here, with gassy greatswords and trick projectiles

#DeadlockRankedModeLaunche
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Deadlock Ranked Mode Launches With 60-Win Entry Requirement

The first Deadlock ranked season starts now, but you'll need to prove yourself in its "lower-stakes" mode first

#Rpg
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Astrae Oratio Closed Beta Registration Opens August 19

NC Announces Closed Beta Test Registration For Magical Girl RPG Astrae Oratio

#NexusMods
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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

#MmorpgGuildWars3
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Star Wars, Metal Gear, and Halo composer Kazuma Jinnouchi confirmed as lead composer for Guild Wars 3

Guild Wars 3 Reveals Its Main Theme and Lead Composer

#VampireTheMasquerade
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Vampire: The Masquerade 6th Edition's controversial changes aren't being well-received

White Wolf Announces Vampire: The Masquerade V6 at Gen Con 2026

#NewDay
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Will there be a Spider-Man 5? Everything we know about Peter Parker’s MCU future

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Is The Platonic Ideal Of An MCU Movie

#DevsPutTogetherAnItchio
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Get more than 100 games for just $10 in a new bundle supporting laid-off game devs

Game Devs Put Together An Itch.io Bundle Of Over 100 Games With Proceeds Going To Help Laid-Off Colleagues

#It
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Does crime pay? It does in GTA Online’s new summer heist event

GTA Online Summer Heist Event Doubles Cash on Classic Heists and Brings Back the Panther Statue

#CinderCity
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NCsoft’s shooter MMO Cinder City schedules a pre-alpha weekend test for August 14, with sign-ups now open

Cinder City US Pre-Alpha Playtest Sign-Ups Are Open