Video Game News 8/6/2026

#GameFreakBeastOfReincarna
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Beast of Reincarnation is getting some "story pacing improvements" in its first patch, as part of "ongoing adjustments" from Game Freak

Beast Of Reincarnation review: A briefly fun Sekiro-like that becomes chewing gum for the brain

Game Freak Will Fix Beast of Reincarnation Camera and Font Size

Beast of Reincarnation Looking to Improve Game Experience With an Update to Fix Story Pacing, Text Size, Camera, and More

Game Freak Pledges 'Continuous Updates' for Beast of Reincarnation After Mixed Reception

Beast of Reincarnation Review

"We take your feedback to heart" - Game Freak promises to improve Beast of Reincarnation following a divisive launch

Pokémon Developer Game Freak Promises Fixes 'Within a Week' To Its Big Budget RPG Beast of Reincarnation, Following Mixed Response at Launch

Beast Of Reincarnation Will Get ‘A Series Of Continuous Updates’ Including Increased Text Size

#Switch2
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Minecraft reveals Nintendo Switch 2 release date, new details

Minecraft’s Switch 2 Edition Lands October 27 With Vibrant Visuals Turned On

Minecraft Arrives On Switch 2 This October, Digital Upgrade Path Confirmed

Minecraft finally has a Switch 2 release date, but there may be bad news for Switch 1 owners

Minecraft launches for Nintendo Switch 2 in October

Minecraft Is Coming To Switch 2 In October, With An Upgrade Path For Switch Owners

Minecraft announced for Switch 2 with enhanced graphics

Minecraft Is Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 Soon With an Upgrade Path for Switch 1 Owners

Diablo 4 Leak Reveals Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date, Price and Code-in-a-Box Physical Release

#Creed
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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s director has returned to Ubisoft, is now game director for the Assassin’s Creed brand

The Whole Assassin's Creed Series Is Now Spearheaded by Valhalla's Director

Assassin's Creed Valhalla director makes sudden return to Ubisoft, and will lead the series moving forward

Assassin's Creed Valhalla director comes back to Ubisoft to be game director for the entire brand

#Playstation
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Xbox Will Copy PlayStation's Platinum Trophy Later This Year

Xbox May Finally Be Getting Its Own Platinum Trophy-Style Achievement

Xbox Version Of PlayStation Platinum Trophy Teased For Later This Year

Xbox Is Getting The PlayStation Platinum Trophy Equivalent Fans Have Long Asked For

#NewLaunchTrailerShowcased
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Pokemon Pokopia – Bubbly Basin DLC launch trailer

Pokémon Pokopia’s Bubbly Basin DLC Live Now, New Launch Trailer Showcased

Pokémon Pokopia: How to Reach the Bubbly Basin

Pokémon Pokopia: How to Unlock Dive

Pokémon Pokopia Version 2.0.0 Released, and Here Are the Full Patch Notes

#Playstation
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Halo Studios hit by layoffs after release of Halo: Campaign Evolved

Halo On PS5 Is Off To A Slow Start, Expert Says

Xbox's layoffs hit Halo Studios despite Campaign Evolved's success

Halo 4 Still Holds Up As The Best Halo Game Ever, 14 Years Later

Halo Studios Hit By Layoffs After Campaign Evolved Launch

#MarvelTōkonFightingSouls
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Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Character Guide Focuses on Loki and His Illusions

Marvel Tokon's PS5 Trophy List Won't Put Up Too Tough a Fight for the Platinum

Guide: Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls: All Confirmed Characters and Stages

Rumour: Marvel Tokon's Comic Book May Have Leaked Its Remaining DLC Fighters

Site News: Where's Our Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls PS5 Review?

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls release time – find out exactly when you can play

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Deadpool Official Character Guide Trailer

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Review So Far

#TheHoodClose
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New Patch Notes Reveal Marvel Rivals Buffs and Nerfs in Season 9.5

Marvel Rivals Season 9.5 patch notes add The Hood and storage compression

Marvel Rivals is gearing up for season 9.5 with major Vanguard adjustments alongside a teaser for its next hero, The Hood

#Dynasty
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College Football 27 Title Update Arrives Tomorrow With Gameplay Fixes, Dynasty Changes and More

College Football 27 Title Update 3 Brings Lambeau Field, Gameplay Fixes, and Presentation Upgrades

EA SPORTS College Football 27 Third Title Update Coming August 6

#ThisWeekGhostReconWildlan
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Free 4K, 60fps PS5 Upgrade for Ghost Recon Wildlands for All Existing Players from Tomorrow

Ghost Recon: Wildlands Current-Gen 60FPS Update Lands August 6, PS Store Leak Reveals.

Ghost Recon: Wildlands Might Finally Be Getting A Current-Gen Upgrade This Week

#Avengers
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Marvel Rivals Is About to Seriously Shrink Its File Size on PS5

Marvel Rivals' next update drastically reduces the game's install size on PC and console

Marvel Rivals Is About To Give Your SSD Some Much-Needed Breathing Room

#King
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King declines collective bargaining agreement with Swedish unions

King Shuts Down Collective Bargaining Agreement Over Benefits

Candy Crush maker King has declined staff's collective bargaining agreement

#SoulAndBladeAndSoulNeo
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Blade & Soul Neo’s Reignited update includes the Warden and a boosted server, and it launches August 18

Blade & Soul Neo To Drop New Warden Class In Fiery “Reignited” Update

Blade & Soul NEO: Reignited Launching August 18

#TheDarknessWithinSonicUnl
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Sonic Unleashed: Denying The Darkness Within

Sonic Team Boss Teases More 35th Anniversary "Surprises"

Sonic Team boss says more “surprises” are yet to come for Sonic 35th anniversary

Sonic Team head talks Sonic remakes

#Borderlands
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Borderlands movie director says it failed because PG-13 studio cuts meant it ‘belonged to nobody’

Borderlands Movie Director Says The $33 Million Box Office Flop Ended Up Being ‘Something That Belonged To Nobody’

#AriseDarkLord
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Prison Architect devs Introversion Software announce Arise Dark Lord

Arise Dark Lord is a new RTS where you raise evil armies and crush "godless heathens"

#Madden
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Here's Every Team's Stadium Intro in Madden 27

Madden NFL 27 – 20 Biggest Features You May Not Know

#GettingRoastedByPlayersEa
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EA FC 27’s Balloon-Popping Minigame Is Already Getting Roasted by Players

FC 27 The Grounds: AMPs Consumables & Permanent Masteries Explained

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

Monopoly Go Free Rolls – August 2026 Links

#Nintendo
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Nintendo announces free repairs for those affected by Kumamoto earthquake, donating 50 million yen to Red Cross

Nintendo Donating 50 Million Yen To Assist Kumamoto Earthquake Relief Efforts

#RumorDiablo4
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Rumor: Diablo 4 coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in September

Billbil-kun: Diablo IV arriving on Nintendo Switch 2 September and will be code in box

#OnimushaWayOfTheSwords
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Features Wide-Linear Areas That Encourages Exploration

Onimusha: Way of the Sword's incredible sword-fighting secret sauce explained: 'We really wanted to focus on creating this very realistic, grounded sword action'

#PokemonPokopiaPatchAddsPo
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2.0 Pokemon Pokopia Patch Adds Portal Pod Shared Storage, Habitat Updates

How to get a portal pod in Pokémon Pokopia

#HalloweenHorrorNights2026
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USJ Shares Resident Evil Licker Popcorn Bucket

Resident Evil’s Licker Popcorn Bucket Is Ready to Take a Bite Out of Your Wallet

#FortunesWeaveIsGettingAMa
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Don't Worry, PS5 Has Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave at Home

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Is Getting A Manga Series, Here's The Key Art