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

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

The future of the Elder Scrolls Online looks rocky after culling of leadership team

Elder Scrolls Online Studio Leadership Revealed To Be Part Of The Xbox Cuts, But Say They Have ‘Tremendous Confidence’ In The Game’s Future

#TheLegendOfZelda
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Hasbro announces new partnership with Nintendo for Zelda toys

Hasbro (HAS) signs deal with Nintendo (NTDOY) to make Legend of Zelda toys ahead of the film

This Week in Switch 2 - Explosive Diarrhea, OLED rumors & The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Hasbro partners with Nintendo to produce Zelda toys starting 2027

Hasbro And Nintendo Partner Up On New Legend Of Zelda Toys

Hasbro Announces Partnership With Nintendo For Zelda Toys, First Will Be Revealed Soon

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

#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 gets free Super Mario Galaxy-themed update

Mario Tennis Fever Free 'Super Mario Galaxy' Update Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

#ColdSymmetry
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Look Away Now, Sony: Demand for Mortal Shell 2 in Physical Form Sees PS5 Boxed Copies Sell Out

Upcoming Souls-Like So Popular It Sells Out Of PS5 Preorders

Mortal Shell 2's physical edition sells out in wake of Sony's controversial announcement

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

#TheTopOfTheList
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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

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced (PS5) Review: A Pirate’s Life For Me

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is Getting New Game Plus: “It’s At The Top of the List”

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Team Focused on Core Combat Because Edward is Already Powerful

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Makes Side Content Matter Again

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

#NintendoDownload
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Nintendo Download – July 16, 2026

Nintendo Download – July 16, 2026 (North America) – Culdcept Begins, Moss: The Forgotten Relic, more

US: Nintendo Download for 16th July, 2026

Nintendo Download: 16th July (North America)

#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

Square Enix releases Star Ocean: Second Story R on Switch 2 without upgrade path

Surprise! Square Enix Has Released A Switch 2 Version Of Star Ocean: The Second Story R

#EnhancedEdition
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Ubisoft’s Upcoming PlayStation 3 Remake Gets Gorgeous Gameplay Trailer

Platforming Classic Rayman Origins Looks Fab in 4K on PS5

Ubisoft reveals Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition free with Rayman Legends Retold

Ubisoft Shows Off Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition In First Gameplay Trailer

#TheOpenBeta
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Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Spotlights Star-Lord and His Various Elemental Attacks

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

#StreetFighter6
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Street Fighter 6 is getting fragrances that make your room smell like a character’s fighting style

Street Fighter 6 Collaboration Introduces Character-Themed Fragrances

Street Fighter 6 fragrances teases sharper hit-confirms and fewer whiff punishes

#Ronin
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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

Rise Of The Ronin Leads July’s PlayStation Plus Extra Lineup

#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

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Season 3 confirms two mystery characters in late 2026

#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

#27FinallyDeliversOnlineCo
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NHL 27 Finally Delivers Online Connected Franchise Mode

NHL 27 Preview

NHL 27 Reveal Trailer: Connected Franchise Returns, 32 Team Playbooks, and Presentation Overhauls

#ModernWarfare4
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MW4 Kill Block Map Delivers 500+ Configurations for Gunfight Mode

Modern Warfare 4 offers first look at Kill Block ahead of multiplayer gameplay debut this week

CoD: Modern Warfare 4 Receives Backlash On Recent Gunplay Video

#LineageIi
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Lineage II celebrates its 22nd anniversary with the launch of a special collector’s edition soundtrack vinyl

Lineage II Celebrates 22nd Anniversary With Collector’s Edition Vinyl Album

Lineage II Gets Its First Vinyl Release for 22nd Anniversary

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

Monopoly Go Free Rolls – July 2026 Links

#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

#Antisony
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Indie developer’s PS5 game trailer is flooded with anti-Sony comments over disc backlash

One Trailer Has Comments Turned Off As PlayStation’s YouTube Channel Is Flooded With Outrage

#Valve
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Valve announced the themed sale events for the first half of 2027

Steam reveals all the sale dates and themed events for the first half of 2027

#HotWheelsInfiniteRush
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Hot Wheels Infinite Rush release date moved forward, new trailer shows off its four islands

Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush Is Drifting onto PS5 Earlier Than Expected

#MakingFalloutAndElderScro
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Loss of Institutional Knowledge Due to Xbox’s Layoffs is “Staggering”, Says Former Employee

Making Fallout and Elder Scrolls games will "be harder than ever now" following Xbox cuts, say laid-off Bethesda devs calling loss of institutional knowledge "staggering"

#Windows
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Dispatch is Coming to Xbox Series X/S on July 29th

Dispatch Coming to XBOX Series X|S July 29

#TonyHawk
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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 Removed From Game Pass Due to Licensing Issue.

Kickflip A Train? Denshattack! Brings Sonic Speed, Tony Hawk Style And Day One Game Pass To Xbox And More

#Review
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Review: Culdcept Begins Is an Apt Introduction to the Series

Culdcept Begins review: Reshuffling the deck