Video Game News 8/2/2026

#Switch1
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Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – August 2, 2026 – Xenoblade Chronicles 2 makes a run at Splatoon Raiders

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Nintendo Switch 2 tech analysis including frame rate and resolution, Switch 1 comparison

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Switch 2 Edition Launches With New Enhancements

Digital Foundry examines Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

#SilentHill
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Silent Hill: Townfall's devs say they're purposefully playing against your nostalgic tech feelings, but I'm not sure it'll work on me

Silent Hill: Townfall's dev team wrecked old TVs with magnets to make its in-game gadget feel real

#CrimsonDesert
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Crimson Desert's latest patch is good news for all you moneygrubs, as it adds in a bounty of new trading posts and goods to pawn off

Crimson Desert adds 133 new trading posts and overhauls the in-game economy with supply and demand

#Xbox
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Xbox console price increases in Europe and UK fully revealed, with Series X now costing €200 more

Xbox UK and Europe console price hikes revealed - and it's even worse than we expected

#Switch2Yoshi
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Yoshi and the Mysterious Book devs talk about how they benefited from Nintendo Switch 2’s hardware power

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book developers talk about enhanced power of Switch 2

#Playstation
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MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Wraps Open Beta on PlayStation

MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Launch Trailer Released

#TheMidseason
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Marvel Rivals executive producer talks Path to Doomsday, Jubilee, and The Hood

The Best Marvel Rivals Character Model Mods

#Baldur
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10 best games like Baldur's Gate 3

The maker of the Baldur's Gate 3 over-the-shoulder camera mod has gone to great lengths to demonstrate it's not like other third-person viewpoint solutions

#NewDay
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Sony's New Spider-Man Movie Battling Avengers: Endgame for Biggest Box Office Opening Ever

Spider-Man: Brand New Day shatters Endgame’s six-year-old opening day record

Spider-Man: Brand New Day just missed Avengers: Endgame's all-time box office record

Who is Jean DeWolff? Spider-Man: Brand New Day's best Easter egg is a brutal comics throwback

The biggest X-Men clue in Spider-Man: Brand New Day has nothing to do with Sadie Sink

#FinalFantasy14
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Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch file sizes – Final Fantasy 14, Lies of P, Big Walk, more

Final Fantasy 14 gets first Nintendo Switch 2 gameplay

Video: Final Fantasy XIV Online Switch 2 Extended Gameplay Showcase