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Video Game News 7/16/2026

#Xbox
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Xbox's gut-wrenching layoffs include the Elder Scrolls Online dev who became studio head around the time of last year's gut-wrenching Xbox layoffs
Xbox Lays Off Elder Scrolls Studio Head Who Took Over After Last Layoffs
ZeniMax Online Studio Head Joseph Burba & more senior devs cut in latest Xbox layoffs
Elder Scrolls Online Leadership Exodus: Studio Head, Game Director, and Executive Producer All Departing
Zenimax Online Studios leadership included in widespread Xbox job cuts, as concerns around Elder Scrolls Online's longevity persist
ZeniMax Online Studios Leadership Exits Amid Xbox Layoffs
ZeniMax Online Studios leadership impacted by latest Xbox layoffs
ZeniMax Online Studios leadership included in Xbox mass layoffs
The future of the Elder Scrolls Online looks rocky after culling of leadership team

#Playstation5
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Marvel’s Wolverine Trailer Showcases Tokyo, Lady Deathstrike and A Whole Lot of Rage
New Wolverine Trailer Shows Lady Deathstrike
Marvel’s Wolverine – “Ain’t No Hero” Cinematic Trailer
Marvel's Wolverine trailer shows off Lady Deathstrike, Sabretooth, and more
Marvel's Wolverine Trailer Features First Look at Lady Deathstrike
The New Wolverine Trailer Reveals Lady Deathstrike Beating The Crap Out Of Logan

#BlackFlag
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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's latest update stops unexpected mutinies triggered by ship shopping trips and forces skies to be sunnier
AC Black Flag Resynced Update 1.04 Available to Download Now
Ubisoft Charges More for DLC Than the Full Game in Black Flag Resynced
The Jackdaw Returns: Black Flag Resynced Crosses 2 Million Sold
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: Where to Find Exotic Sea Shells Trinket
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: How to Get All Ultimate Ship Plans
I'm not bothered about hidden blades, but I do miss Black Flag's environmental finishers
Ubisoft is working on Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced New Game Plus
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Treasure Hunt Scrapped After Player Randomly Discovers Top Secret Chest by Accident

#MarioTennis
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Mario Tennis Fever update adds new Super Mario Galaxy themed court, racket and match type
Update to Mario Tennis Fever adds Galaxy Court, GameShare via GameChat, and More
Mario Tennis Fever Update 1.10 Adds Galaxy Court, Black Hole Racket, and New Match Type
Mario Tennis Fever Free 'Super Mario Galaxy' Update Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Mario Tennis Fever gets free Super Mario Galaxy-themed update

#TheLegendOfZelda
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Hasbro And Nintendo Partner Up On New Legend Of Zelda Toys
Hasbro partners with Nintendo to produce Zelda toys starting 2027
The Legend of Zelda Teams Up with Hasbro Ahead of Ocarina of Time Remake
The Legend of Zelda Toys on the Way from Hasbro as Live-Action Movie Looms
Nintendo Is Kicking The Zelda Movie Promo Into Overdrive With Toys

#EpisodeMode
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Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta Has 15 Characters, Ranked Play, and An Episode Mode Teaser
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Spotlights Star-Lord and His Various Elemental Attacks
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Open Beta Includes Episode Story Mode
Everything you need to know about MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Open Beta
Guide: Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Open Beta: Start Times, How to Play, and What's Included
MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls – Open Beta Overview Gameplay Trailer

#VaultBreaker
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Marathon's experimental PvE roguelite mode is, bafflingly, only around for two weeks when it drops next week
Marathon’s PvE Vault Breaker Mode Takes Rogue-Lite Approach, As Player Numbers Struggle
Bungie announces new Marathon PvE mode, an experimental roguelite
Marathon's 'experimental' PvE mode will only be playable for 2 weeks when it goes live in July, full rollout expected to happen sometime in Season 3

#EnhancedEdition
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Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition Gameplay is Everything Incredible About the Original in 4K
Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition Trailer Shows 4K Visuals and New Collectibles
Ubisoft Shows Off Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition In First Gameplay Trailer
Ubisoft reveals Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition free with Rayman Legends Retold

#RpgFinalFantasyResonance
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Final Fantasy Resonance Trailer is a Mix of Bleeding Edge Pixel Art and Sweeping Music
HD-2D PS5 RPG Final Fantasy Resonance Is Looking Great in This New Gameplay Trailer
Final Fantasy Resonance Gets A Stunning New Trailer Ahead Of Switch 1 & 2 Launch
New Final Fantasy Resonance Trailer Is Peak

#StarOcean
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Star Ocean: The Second Story R Nintendo Switch 2 tech improvements detailed
Star Ocean: The Second Story R Switch 2 Launches With no Upgrade Pack
Surprise! Square Enix Has Released A Switch 2 Version Of Star Ocean: The Second Story R
Square Enix releases Star Ocean: Second Story R on Switch 2 without upgrade path

#Playstation5
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Exciting PlayStation 5 Racing Game Sets Release Date With New Trailer
Roman Sands RE:Build sets Nintendo Switch release date, new trailer
Hot Wheels Infinite Rush release date moved forward, new trailer shows off its four islands
Pro Jank Footy secures Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch release date, new trailer
Pro Jank Footy brings classic arcade chaos August 12
Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush Is Drifting onto PS5 Earlier Than Expected
Pro Jank Footy Release Date Confirmed, Arrives August

#StreetFighter
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Street Fighter 6 is getting fragrances that make your room smell like a character’s fighting style
New Street Fighter 6 Fragrances Let Your Room Smell Like Juri’s Feet
Official Street Fighter 6 Fragrances Let You Smell Just Like Juri, Ed, and Ingrid

#TheFitnessBoxingSeries
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Nintendo Download – July 16, 2026
Nintendo Download: 16th July (North America)
US: Nintendo Download for 16th July, 2026

#Preview
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Is NHL 27 Coming to PC? Answered
NHL 27 Preview
EA SPORTS NHL 27 Preview – Hitting the Ice this September!

#ReveredEdition
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Look Away Now, Sony: Demand for Mortal Shell 2 in Physical Form Sees PS5 Boxed Copies Sell Out
The Special PS5-Only Physical Revered Edition of Mortal Shell 2 Has Sold Out, and Fans Are Sending the News Sony's Way as They Continue to Push for a U-Turn on Killing Discs
PS5 Physical Editions Of Mortal Shell 2 Are Selling Out And Players Are Telling Sony To Take Note

#Daybreak
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DC Universe Online teases the sidekick system and ally mission systems in development
DC Universe Online is Getting a Sidekick System, Improved Progression, Skippable Cutscenes and More
DC Universe Online Is Working on a Sidekick System That Lets Alts Join the Fight

#WhereWindsMeet
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Where Winds Meet promises an ‘Eastern steampunk’ aesthetic with July 23’s Hidden Mountain update
Where Winds Meet is Getting a Vertical Explorable Map, New Mechanical Crafting, and Upgrades in The Hidden Mountsin expansion.
Where Winds Meet Hidden Mountain Expansion Launches July 23

#StarCitizens
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Star Citizen’s alpha 4.9 brings new missions, a new fighter craft, and a long list of bug fixes
Star Citizen Releases New Missions And Reticle Tweaks In Alpha 4.9 Update
Star Citizen Alpha 4.9 Adds New Missions, New Fighter, and Bug Fixes

#Build
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Roblox announce plans to let people AI generate basic games using text prompts stuck into a mobile app, but claim that won't fill their homepage with AI slop
Roblox Will Let Anyone Use AI to Turn Text Prompts Into a Basic Game on Their Phone

#July
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Daily free Monopoly Go dice links (July 2026)
Monopoly Go Free Rolls – July 2026 Links

#Antisony
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Indie developer’s PS5 game trailer is flooded with anti-Sony comments over disc backlash
Claims Sony Has Disabled YouTube Comments Over Physical Disc Backlash Are Not True

#OstranautsReviewSecretlab
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Ostranauts Review
Secretlab Atlas review

#PlaystationPlusAdds
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PlayStation Plus Adds PS5 Exclusive Open World RPG
PlayStation Plus Game Catalog Announced For July 2026, Includes Rise of the Ronin

#FatalFury
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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Starts Season 3 on July 23rd With Rick Strowd, More Details Revealed
Fatal Fury's Season 3 Starts Next Week, Includes Two Mystery Characters on PS5, PS4

#27FinallyDeliversOnlineCo
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NHL 27 Finally Delivers Online Connected Franchise Mode
NHL 27 Reveal Trailer: Connected Franchise Returns, 32 Team Playbooks, and Presentation Overhauls