Video Game News 7/9/2026

#TheNextFalloutGame
😒

Obsidian ‘cancels Avowed 2 to focus on new Fallout’

New Vegas devs Obsidian are reportedly working on a new Fallout game, and only Microsoft could make news I've waited half my life for taste this bitter

Rumour: New Fallout Game from Obsidian in the Works, But Has to Cancel Avowed Sequel

After A Quarter of Its Staff Was Laid Off, Obsidian Will Make The Next Fallout Game, Avowed Sequel Canceled

Fallout: New Vegas studio Obsidian reportedly moved onto a new Fallout game by Xbox, but at the cost of a sequel to Avowed

New Fallout Game From 'New Vegas' Developer Obsidian Reportedly On The Way

New Fallout Game Is New Focus For New Vegas Developer Obsidian Entertainment – Report

Are you excited for a new Fallout game from Obsidian? You know, given everything

Obsidian is reportedly making a new Fallout game headed by Josh Sawyer after Microsoft pulled the plug on an Avowed sequel

Obsidian Reportedly Cancels Avowed 2 to Focus on a New Fallout Game

Obsidian Reportedly Working On New Fallout Game After Xbox Cancels Avowed Sequel

#Playstation
🤬

Fired Marathon director says he’s settled a lawsuit with Sony and been inserted into the credits

Former Marathon director settles lawsuit against Sony and Bungie, following his firing over alleged inappropriate messages to female staff

Sony, Bungie settle with ex-Marathon director they accused of "predatory behaviour", bringing $200m wrongful dismissal lawsuit to a close

Bungie and Sony settle lawsuit with former Marathon director for undisclosed amount

Former Destiny 2 and Marathon director settles $200 million lawsuit against Sony and Bungie: 'The outcome is one I am very satisfied with'

Sony Settles With Fired Marathon Game Director Who Sued PlayStation and Bungie for More Than $200 Million, Adds Name to Credits

Sony Reaches Settlement With Bungie Director It Accused Of Sexual Misconduct And Adds His Name To Marathon‘s Credits

#SwordArtOnline
😒

Review: Echoes of Aincrad: Sword Art Online (PS5) - Squandered Potential at Every Turn

Echoes of Aincrad Review

Review: Echoes of Aincrad Has Pacing Issues

Echoes of Aincrad Review – Sword Art Offline

Echoes of Aincrad release date and launch times

Echoes of Aincrad Review

Echoes of Aincrad Review

#ItsWayToTheSwitch2
😒

Ubisoft bringing The Crew Motorfest to Nintendo Switch 2

The Crew Motorfest Is Making Its Way To The Switch 2 on October 8th

The Crew Motorfest Reportedly Coming to Switch 2 This Fall

The Crew Motorfest Arriving On Switch 2 This October

Billbil-kun: The Crew Motorfest heading to Switch 2 October as Game-Key Card

Nintendo Switch 2 Leak Reveals The Crew Motorfest, With Physical Launch Via Game-Key Card

#GettingOffCourse
😒

Mario Kart Tour Will Shut Down In September, Will Not Be Available Offline

Mario Kart Tour Mobile Game Shuts Down in September

The retreat from mobile games continues as Mario Kart Tour and Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis will be taken offline later this year

Mario Kart Tour to shut down in September 2026

Mobile game Mario Kart Tour is winding down

Mario Kart Tour Is Getting Off Course, Announces EOS After 7 Years

#Atlus
😺

Persona 4 Revival Will Address Yosuke With New Changes

There are apparently going to be "changes" to one of Persona 4 Revival's most important characters, but what exactly does that mean?

Persona 4 Revival producer says there will be changes to Yosuke

Persona 4 Revival Producer Confirms Some Noteworthy Character Changes Are Coming

It Sure Sounds Like Persona 4 Revival Is Getting Rid Of The Homophobia

#FinalFantasy7EverCrisisEn
🤬

Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis Ends Service On October 7 As The Retelling of Before Crisis Officially Kicks Off This Month

Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis to end service this October

Less than 3 years after it launched on Steam, the Final Fantasy 7 gacha game is closing

Lost Final Fantasy 7 Prequel Finally Being Localized

Square Enix Kills Ambitious Final Fantasy 7 Mobile Spin-Off Right Before The Remake Trilogy’s Last Game

#DraculaIsKingOfEngland
😒

Vampirium: 1997 is a mysterious looking choice-filled minimalist immersive sim

Become King Dracula's personal vamp-assassin in Vampirium: 1997, an immersive sim Bithell Games are launching into Steam early access soon

Bithell Games’s Vampirium:1997 Announced

"Dracula is King of England" - New immersive sim Vampirium: 1997 announced by Tron: Catalyst and Thomas Was Alone developer Bithell Games

#ColdSymmetry
😒

Mortal Shell II set for release on August 20

Mortal Shell 2 Promises Quality Souls Action on PS5, Out Next Month

Mortal Shell 2 Will Launch In August

Brutal Soulslike Mortal Shell 2 chooses violence, sets release date in the 2026 August traffic jam

#DisneyDreamlightValley
😺

Disney Dreamlight Valley sees the arrival of Winnie the Pooh in its first adventure pack

Disney Dreamlight Valley announces big Honeyglow Woods Adventure Pack DLC [update: trailer]

Disney Dreamlight Valley: Honeyglow Woods Brings Winnie the Pooh’s World To Life

Indulge In Some Pooh With Disney Dreamlight Valley's New Expansion

#BuildARocketBoy
😒

Workers at MindsEye studio protesting controversial fan event this weekend after multiple rounds of layoffs

Build a Rocket Boy staff to protest upcoming "all-expenses-paid" fan event

MindsEye developers protest against a fan event their own studio is hosting

MindsEye is Hosting a 'Fan Event', and the Devs Are Not Happy

#Switch2
🤩

You can now try one of Nintendo’s best Switch 2 games for free

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book 1.0.2 update out now, patch notes

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book demo now available on Nintendo Switch 2

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Demo Debuts

Yoshi and Mysterious Book updated to Version 1.0.2 and demo available (patch notes)

#DigimonStoryTimeStranger
🤩

Digimon Story: Time Stranger 1.2.1 update out today, patch notes

Digimon Story: Time Stranger launch trailer – RPG debuting on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch

Digimon Story Time Stranger 60fps Patch Out Now on PS5, Adds Photo Mode and More

Digimon Story Time Stranger is a handheld RPG delight on Switch 2

Digimon Story Time Stranger Free Update Releasing Alongside Switch Versions

#RhythmHeavenGrooveNintend
🤩

Rhythm Heaven Groove icons added to Nintendo Switch Online

Star Fox icons added to Nintendo Switch Online

ShackStream: Star Fox multiplayer!

Second wave of Rhythm Heaven Groove Nintendo Switch Online icons available

Review: Star Fox (Nintendo Switch 2)

#BlackFlagResynced
🤩

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced can run smoothly aboard both Steam Deck and Steam Machine - with the right settings

A Pirate Classic Returns As Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Sets Sail

Everything new in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced hasn't set sail yet, but it's already doing better than Shadows on Steam

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Delivers The Series’ Best Reviews Since 2013

Black Flag Resynced Is A Bad Remake Of Peak Assassin’s Creed | Review

Best hideout upgrades in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

Treasure maps and buried treasure locations in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

All shanty locations in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

Mayan stone locations in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

Where to find crocodile leather in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

How to beat all four legendary ships in Black Flag Resynced

How to get Data Fragments in Black Flag Resynced

How to complete the Art Lover quest in Black Flag Resynced

How to access Black Flag Resynced's new content in order

How to get all 12 Ultimate Ship Plans in Black Flag Resynced

How to get all 28 outfits in Black Flag Resynced

All 22 treasure map locations in Black Flag Resynced

Where to find Blackbeard's Treasure in Black Flag Resynced

All 16 Mayan stone locations in Black Flag Resynced

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Remake Is The Highest Rated Game In The Series Since… The Original Black Flag

#IdSoftware
😐

Id Software dev claims it’s been ‘relegated to support studio size’ as 136 layoffs confirmed

'I'm Not Convinced There's a Viable Way Forward': DOOM Dev Relegated to 'Support Studio' Size

Laid-off id Software artist says Microsoft is 'nuking the team into the dirt' and is now the size of a 'support studio'

#PerfectDark
🤩

Doom devs id Software were reportedly kicking around ideas for a new Perfect Dark, a John Wick-inspired game, and multiplayer demonslaying prior to layoffs

id Software Was Reportedly Considering Perfect Dark, A John Wick-Style Shooter And More Doom Before Xbox Layoffs

id Software Was Reportedly 'Toying With' Pitches for a New Perfect Dark, a John Wick-Inspired Game, and More Before Layoffs

#TheMysteryOfThebes
🤩

Marvel Rivals Season 9 Roadmap: Everything Revealed So Far

Marvel Rivals Season 9 Adds Jubilee, Reworks Team-Ups on July 10

Marvel Rivals' Season 9 update will affect 80% of its roster as NetEase throws balance out the window for a more 'fun' approach to the game

#ChainSpear
🤬

DOOM: The Dark Ages’ Revelations DLC Debuts In Style With Action-Packed Overview Trailer

Doom's new Chain Spear weapon seems to be dividing The Dark Ages' audience - "I'm like an hour in and I can't wait to get the shield back"

Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations Review So Far

#CrimsonDesert
😐

Crimson Desert Studio is Evaluating a Potential Nintendo Switch 2 Port

Pearl Abyss Announces Crimson Desert Booth And Behind the Scenes Developer Presentations at Gamescom

Crimson Desert developer trying to get game to run on Nintendo Switch 2

#Bungie
😺

Well, at least one good thing's come out of Destiny 2's demise: lob tomatoes at ex-Bungie CEO Pete Parsons' car collection in this fan-made boss battler

Fed Up Destiny 2 Fans Make A Game To Throw Tomatoes At Ex-Bungie CEO Pete Parsons

#July
🤩

Daily free Monopoly Go dice links (July 2026)

Monopoly Go Free Rolls – July 2026 Links

#GoldenLap
😐

Golden Lap is Noodlecake's take on the racing sim with minimum glitz, maximum strats

Step into the Polished Shoes of a Racing Team Manager in Golden Lap, Out Now

#Cancelled
😒

New Fallout in the Works at Obsidian, Avowed 2 Cancelled – Rumor

Obsidian Is Working On A New Fallout Game, And Avowed 2 Cancelled

#All
😒

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

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