Video Game News 7/22/2026

#Switch2
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Nintendo says it shouldn’t have to pay back players if it gets tariff refunds from the US government

Nintendo says it has no legal duty to pass its U.S. tariff refunds on to consumers

Despite Suing the Government For Tariff Refunds, Nintendo Says Customers Not Entitled to Tariff Refunds

Nintendo (NTDOY) denies legal duty to compensate customers from US tariff refunds

Nintendo says Switch 2 customers aren’t owed 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"

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

Nintendo says consumers are not legally entitled to tariff refunds

Nintendo files motion to dismiss consumer lawsuit over tariff refunds

Nintendo Says Tariff Refunds Are Not its Problem in Developing Lawsuit

#UltimateEdition
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Kyllian Mbappé is EA FC 27's Cover Star, Full Reveal Trailer Scheduled

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

Kylian Mbappé Announced as EA SPORTS FC 27 Ultimate Edition Cover Star

EA Sports FC 27 Unveils Kylian Mbappé As Ultimate Edition Cover Athlete

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

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

Kylian Mbappe Revealed as the EA Sports FC 27 Cover Star

EA SPORTS FC 27 Featuring Kylian Mbappé As Ultimate Edition Cover Athlete

#FiresEdge
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Darkest Dungeon is getting its first new bit of DLC in six years, borrowing a couple of classes from its sequel

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

Darkest Dungeon: The Fire's Edge brings DLC heroes pulled right from the sequel

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

Darkest Dungeon Is Getting New DLC, Even Though It Has A Sequel

Darkest Dungeon follows The Witcher 3 and announces new DLC years after release

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

Darkest Dungeon Is Getting Darkest Dungeon 2 Content In A Surprise DLC Release

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

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

Splatoon Raiders Review — Oh, Treasure

Nintendo All But Confirms That Splatoon 4 Is On The Way

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

Splatoon Raiders review

Review: Splatoon Raiders

How Long Is Splatoon Raiders

Nintendo Basically Says That Splatoon 4 Will Happen

Splatoon Raiders Review

Splatoon Raiders Review

#SongsOfThePast
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Silent Hill: Townfall is Getting a New Trailer at Gamescom Opening Night Live

CD Projekt Red Reveals Witcher 3: Songs of the Past at Gamescom ONL

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

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

Forza Horizon 5 Director Says Game Pass Was A Good Concept That Didn’t Work

Forza Horizon 5’s ex-creative director pins Xbox’s turmoil on Game Pass

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

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

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

Halo: Campaign Evolved Could Be the Definitive Version of Combat Evolved

How To Get Halo: Campaign Evolved Early Access

Is Halo: Campaign Evolved Steam Deck Verified?

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

Xbox Game Pass Reveals Everything Else Besides Halo Getting Added July 2026

#TheMasterOfMagnetism
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Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Showcases Magik and Thinking With Dark Portals in New Trailer

MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta Drops July 24 With Full Tutorial Mode

Guide: Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Open Beta: Start Times, How to Play, and What's Included

MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls – Official Magneto Character Gameplay Guide

MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls – Official Magik Character Gameplay Guide

MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Magik Character Guide Released

#AssassinsCreedBlackFlagRe
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Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced Review

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Review

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: How to Get the Red Bull Trinket

How to get Red Bull community rewards in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

#Atlantis
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New Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Developer Vlog Focuses On Movement & Traversal

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Video Showcases Lara’s Mobility

Tomb Raider Legacy of Atlantis needs to have this one thing or it won't feel right

Lara Croft’s Acrobatics Were So Important to Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis That Actress Alix Wilton Regan Started Rock-Climbing to Get Into Character

#VaultBreaker
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Marathon’s mid-season update adds a temporary PvE roguelike mode and several balance tweaks

Marathon's Mid-Season Update Adds New Experimental PvE Mode, Vault Breaker, and Lots of Balance Tweaks

Marathon Adds Limited-Time Vault Breaker PvE Mode in Mid-Season 2 Update

The next major moment for Marathon arrives today with a new update and the debut of its PvE mode, Vault Breaker

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

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 Reacts To Ghost Recon Leaks, Promises News In August

#Splitgate
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Less than a month after launching Empulse, it looks like Splitgate dev 1047 Games are laying off more staff

Report: Splitgate dev 1047 games lays off staff

Splitgate studio 1047 Games is laying off more people just a month after releasing its latest game

#Cursor
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"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 Roadmap: Public API, CLI and a Free MCP Bring the Editor to Non-Users and Coding Agents

For the first time, Unity demonstrates 'an Unreal character running through a Unity world'

#TheOrderOfTheSinkingStar
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The Order of the Sinking Star is “10 Years in the Making” and Also Coming to PS5

Order of the Sinking Star is coming to PS5, hands-on report

The Witness Dev's Next Game, Order of the Sinking Star, Revealed for PS5

#Blockchain
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Overhauled Indie MMO Soulbound: Online Seeks a Fresh Start in New Steam Early Access Launch

Soulbound: Online Launches Into Steam Early Access

Impressions: Soulbound Online

#WorldOfWarcraft
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RuneScape boss wants to overtake World of Warcraft as the number 1 MMO, promises big things in October

Jagex wants classic British point-and-click MMO RuneScape to be bigger than World of Warcraft

#Gamescom
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Gamescom’s exhibition space has completely sold out for the first time

Gamescom 2026 is Completely Sold Out of Exhibition Spaces

#BestSteamTrainFest
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Best Steam Train Fest 2026 Deals: Games With the Biggest Discounts

Eight Free-To-Play Games You Probably Overlooked That Are Part Of Steam’s Train Fest

#TheBlood
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The Blood of Dawnwalker Save Data Can Be Carried Over Into Future Titles, Confirms Director

The Blood of Dawnwalker: Meet a Brand New Devious Creature in Fresh Gameplay

#PlanetZoo
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Planet Zoo 2 Showcases Aquarium Building and Creature Care in Latest Trailer

Planet Zoo 2 Reveals Awesome Aquatics Feature Focus with New Aquarium Building Tools

#MoonlightKids
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Echo Weaver announced for Nintendo Switch 2

Echo Weaver Locks In October 8 Release Date for PC and Consoles

#TheMangaAreVeryConfusedBy
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Motoko Kusanagi SH Figuarts Figure Based on New Ghost in the Shell Anime

Ghost In The Shell Fans Who Never Read The Manga Are Very Confused By The New Hornier Adaptation

#Wreckreation
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Wreckreation 2 Brings Arcade Racing Back With a Bang

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

#Playstation5
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The Planet Crafter Touches Down On Game Pass, Xbox, PS5, PC With A Whole World To Transform

Open-World Terraforming Game The Planet Crafter Now Available for Consoles