Video Game News 7/21/2026

#GamePass
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Report: Xbox Studio Leaders Concerned Game Pass Is Devaluing Games

Halo: Campaign Evolved, Mistfall Hunter and Hell is Us Headline Wave 2 of Game Pass in July

The Planet Crafter Touches Down On Game Pass, Xbox, PS5, PC With A Whole World To Transform

The Planet Crafter Launches on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S After Selling Over 2 Million Copies

Xbox Game Pass was a good idea in theory, former Forza Horizon 5 director says, but "the reality is not enough people have subscribed"

"The concept of [Xbox] Game Pass was good" despite its eventual faceplant now contributing to mass job losses, reckons Forza Horizon 5 director

Xbox lists its next seven Game Pass titles, including Halo: Campaign Evolved and Beast of Reincarnation

Ex-Forza Horizon Director Traces a Line From the Failure of 'Well-Meaning' Game Pass to the Current Xbox Layoffs

Halo: Campaign Evolved and Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation Lead Xbox Game Pass July 2026 Wave 2 Lineup

Xbox Game Pass Gets Even More New Games In July

The Biggest Critics Of Xbox Game Pass May Be Inside Xbox

Forza Horizon 5 Director Reacts To The Xbox Mess: ‘The Concept Of Game Pass Was Good…Unfortunately It Didn’t Work’

#ModernWarfare4
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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta Starts Next Month

Give Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 a Go in Its PS5 Beta Next Month

Modern Warfare 4 open and closed beta dates announced, including for Switch 2, alongside the return of Call of Duty: Next

Modern Warfare 4 beta dates set for August, and this year Game Pass subscribers get no special treatment

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's open beta is set for next month, and will offer a chance to take on the fearsome new slaying slab mode

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 gets open beta for Nintendo Switch 2

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Dates Confirmed

#TheWayNintendoAllButConfi
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Nintendo All But Confirms That Splatoon 4 Is On The Way

Round Up: "Incredibly Compelling" - The Splatoon Raiders Reviews Are In

Review: Splatoon Raiders (Switch 2) - The Best Single-Player Splatoon Has Fantastic Multiplayer

Review: Splatoon Raiders Turns Salmon Run Into a Looter-Shooter

Splatoon Raiders Review

Splatoon Raiders review

Splatoon Raiders review: Squid marks the spot

Splatoon Raiders Review — Oh, Treasure

Review: Splatoon Raiders

'We've Been Going Full Speed Ahead for Over 11 years': Nintendo Explains Why It Hasn't Made Splatoon 4 — Yet

Splatoon Raiders Review

Nintendo explains why it’s coming out with Splatoon Raiders instead of Splatoon 4

Splatoon Raiders reviews roundup

Splatoon Raiders overview trailer released

Splatoon Raiders Video Review

Splatoon Raiders Shows The Series Should Have Always Been A Looter Shooter

#OpeningNightLive
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The Witcher 3 – Songs of the Past Confirmed for Gamescom Opening Night Live on August 25th

The Witcher 3's Big New Expansion Makes Its Debut at Gamescom Opening Night Live

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Songs of the Past expansion to get first look at Gamescom ONL

CD Projekt Red will unveil Witcher 3 expansion at Gamescom 2026

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Songs of the Past Reveal Date Confirmed

We’ll Finally See The Witcher 3’s New Expansion Next Month

#IntelComingSoonGhostRecon
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Ghost Recon Announcement Confirmed for August 6th: “Intel Coming Soon”

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands appears to be getting a PS5 and Xbox Series X/S Definitive Edition, but is it a remaster or a bog standard re-release?

Ubisoft promises Ghost Recon news in August, and if you're hoping that means an update on the Splinter Cell remake then I admire your optimism but sorry, no

Ubisoft promises more Ghost Recon news in August as Wildlands Definitive Edition info emerges

Ghost Recon: Wildlands Expected To Get Current-Gen 60FPS Update Soon

#NewFightingGameComing
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DCKO is a New Fighting Game Coming to Android and iOS in 2027

Once you see it, you can't unsee it: Hilarity ensues as new DC Comics fighting game is named DCKO

DC Announces New Tag Fighting Game And Injustice Fans Are Confused

That’s…Not Injustice 3, DC

#Playstation
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Two PlayStation Games Sold Over 10,000 Physical Copies in the Week Ending on July 11th – Analyst

Just seven games: the shrinking state of physical PlayStation sales in 2026

Despite outrage at Sony's shift towards a discless future, only seven PlayStation games have managed more than 100,000 physical sales in the US this year

Only seven PlayStation games have sold more than 100,000 physical copies in the US this year, analyst says

#AWorldCup
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EA SPORTS FC 27 Puts Kylian Mbappé Back On The Cover After A World Cup To Remember

Kylian Mbappe Revealed as the EA Sports FC 27 Cover Star

Real Madrid, France Star Kylian Mbappe Fronts FC 27 Cover Art

Kylian Mbappé is the EA Sports FC 27 Ultimate Edition cover athlete, marking his return to the cover after four years

#EpisodeMode
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Green Goblin Joins Marvel Tokon's Stacked Open Beta on PS5, PC

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Open Beta - Start & end times, roster & how to sign up

Beginner’s Guide to MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Beta – Start Time, Roster, And How To Get In

#Nintendo
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Nintendo says consumers are not legally entitled to tariff refunds

Nintendo has no obligation to pass tariff refunds onto customers, the company says, because Switch buyers received "what they bargained and paid for"

Nintendo says it shouldn’t have to pay back players if it gets tariff refunds from the US government

US: Nintendo says it has no legal duty to pass its tariff refunds on to customers

#Q12027
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Update: Unity unveils Unity 7 roadmap with update path that won't break your build

Unity 7 to release in 2027, helps devs "ship sharper graphics"

"Built for that world doesn't mean built to require it": Unity reveal their next game engine while walking a careful line around generative AI

Unity 7 to launch in Q1 2027; new engine is a "direct continuation" of Unity 6

#Gamecube
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Nintendo Music Updated With More Mario Kart World 'Free Roam' Songs

More Mario Kart World Free Roam tracks have been added to Nintendo Music

Woot Has the Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World Gaming Console Bundle for Just $439

#FiresEdge
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Darkest Dungeon is getting its first dollop of DLC in several years, as the gloomy old RPG celebrates its 10th birthday

Darkest Dungeon—the original—is getting surprise DLC in August

Darkest Dungeon announces “Fire’s Edge” update, first new DLC since 2020

#AssassinsCreedBlackFlagRe
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: Where to Find Drunken Sailor Sea Shanty

Where to find the red howler monkey in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

How to beat all legendary ships in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced Review

#All
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All EA FC 26 FUTTIES Team 1 Players (Leaks, Predictions, and Release Date)

FC 26 Futties Team 1: All Leaked Players & Release Times

#Knights
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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – Remake Might be Revealed in Late 2026 – Rumor

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake might be re-revealed this year, a new report suggests

#Switch2
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Nintendo Files Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Demanding Refunds After US Tariffs Deemed Illegal

Nintendo files motion to dismiss consumer lawsuit over tariff refunds

#War4
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 Shows Off Necrons in New Cinematic Trailer

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV Necron CGI Trailer Stomps All Over the Adeptus Mechanicus Trailer, but the Orks Trailer Is Still My Favorite

#PredatorAtlas8
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Acer Predator Atlas 8 Handheld with Intel Arc G3 gets UK pricing and launch month

Acer's Predator Atlas 8 pricing puts the nail in the handheld coffin for me: it is now a luxury market

#LatestPhysicalSalesDataPr
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Latest Physical Sales Data Proves The Format Is, In Fact, Dying

Sales Data Paints a Very Grim Picture for Physical PS5 Games in the USA, UK

#TheSwitch2
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Stellar Blade Has Been Rated For Switch 2

Stellar Blade rated for Nintendo Switch 2

#Rpg
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Zenless Zone Zero Angels of Delusion Head to KFC

Gunnar Zenless Zone Zero Soldier 11 glasses review - "Single sleek lens!"

#Wreckreation
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Wreckreation 2 Announced As Community Helps Shape The Future Of Arcade Racing

Wreckreation 2 Brings Arcade Racing Back With a Bang

#CubeSprites
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WWE 2K26 Ringside Pass Season 4: All Content & Release Date

What is the release date of Cube Sprites in Fortnite?

#AllStarWars
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Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains Review

All Star Wars games currently in development and when they will be released