Video Game News 7/7/2026

#Rpg
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After split with Xbox, Hitman developer IO will "continue to develop" Project Fantasy independently, but they're closing their Istanbul Studio

IO confirms it will continue Project Fantasy independently after Xbox split

James Bond, Hitman Studio's Project Fantasy Still Coming After Xbox Cuts

IO Interactive Is Closing Its Istanbul Studio Following Loss Of Funding

IO Interactive regains ownership of Project Fantasy, announces layoffs & office closure

IO Interactive regains full ownership of Project Fantasy following end of Xbox deal, shuts down Istanbul studio and lays off developers "to find a new balance"

IO Interactive to shutter Istanbul studio following end of Project Fantasy deal with Xbox

IO Interactive closing Istanbul studio after regaining control of Project Fantasy

#MoreComingToGamePass
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New games and updates coming to Xbox Game Pass in July 2026

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, The Planet Crafter, and More Coming to Game Pass in July

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, PBA Pro Bowling 2026 Join Xbox Game Pass This Month

Game Pass Levels Up Again With Gears Reloaded, Palworld 1.0 And More

Xbox Game Pass subscription numbers are reportedly well below where Microsoft wants them to be

Xbox Game Pass subscriber count is less than 50% of original target

Xbox Game Pass loses Dungeons of Hinterberg and 9 other games this month

Xbox Game Pass New Games For July Revealed

#VampireStory
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The Blood of Dawnwalker Hands-On Preview

The Blood of Dawnwalker Preview – A Bloody Good Time

The Blood of Dawnwalker is an uncompromising, human RPG - and it's now my most-wanted game

The Blood of Dawnwalker packs a Witcher-sized story into a 30-day package

In The Blood of Dawnwalker’s Vampire Story, Death Is Not Always The End | Preview

In The Blood of Dawnwalker’s Vampire Story, Death Is Not Always The End

The Blood of Dawnwalker Let Me Be a Vampire, Detective, and Witch Lover in the Space of 4 Hours

Hands-On With The Blood Of Dawnwalker, Which Might Be The First ‘Witcher-Like,’ And Has One Killer Twist

#GamePass
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State of Decay 3 no longer needs to release on Game Pass following Xbox split

State of Decay 3 Studio Confirms Development is Continuing as it Transitions Out of Xbox

'State of Decay 3 Is Still Coming': Undead Labs Commits to PS5 Survival Game As It Exits Xbox

State of Decay 3 may no longer launch into Game Pass, now that Microsoft is letting developer Undead Labs go

State Of Decay 3 Might Not Come To Xbox Game Pass, After Being Promised Last Month

State of Decay 3 Might Not Be on GamePass, and XBOX is Fine With It

#AGreatJobMovingTheStudios
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"I know how devastating it is, and my heart's with all of you": Doom's John Romero responds to id Software reportedly losing half their team

Doom co-creator John Romero weighs in on Xbox's cuts to id Software, underlines the importance of digital preservation and the studio's history

John Romero commiserates with ousted id devs as around half the studio reported axed, says he hopes someone is preserving its work like he did before he left

'My Heart's With All of You' — John Romero Says id Software Has 'Done a Great Job' Moving the Studio's Legacy Forward and Hopes Someone Is Working to Preserve It All Amid Xbox Layoffs

Doom Designer John Romero Says He Hopes People Are Preserving id Software’s History Amid Reported Xbox Bloodbath

#TheElderScrollsOnline
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Xbox layoffs mean that Elder Scrolls Online's roadmap is "shifting" just two days before Season One's release... the plan put in place for the MMO after the last round of cuts

The Elder Scrolls Online's Future Looks Bleak as Dev 'Decimated' by Xbox Layoffs

UPDATED: Xbox Layoffs Hit The Elder Scrolls Online Team, With Speculation That Up to Half the Dev Team May Be Gone

The Elder Scrolls Online studio reportedly suffers a second large wave of layoffs in a year, with "up to half" of the team impacted

The Elder Scrolls Online Has Reportedly Lost 'As Much as Half' of Its Development Team as Its Roadmap Is Being Re-Evaluated

#Percent
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The Outer Worlds 2, Avowed Studio Hit by Layoffs, Affecting 25 Percent of Employees – Rumor

Gigantic Xbox Layoffs See The Outer Worlds Dev Obsidian Lose 25% of Workforce

Obsidian, Developer Of The Outer Worlds and Avowed, Loses 25 Percent of Staff

Obsidian Hit Hard By Xbox Layoffs, With 25% Of Devs Cut From Studio

The Outer Worlds And Grounded Studio Obsidian Losing Around 25 Percent Of Its Staff To Xbox Layoffs

#ThePentimentAndTheOuterWo
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Xbox's layoffs come with a push to focus on series like Fallout, so naturally New Vegas devs Obsidian have reportedly lost around a quarter of their staff

The Outer Worlds and Fallout New Vegas studio Obsidian is reportedly losing a quarter of its staff in Xbox layoffs

Report: Obsidian losing around one quarter of its staff to 'Xbox reset'

#Stardust
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Pokemon GO 10th Anniversary Twitch Drops: Event Date and Reward Pool

Pokemon GO 10th anniversary broadcast announced

Pokémon Go Hosting Major 10th Anniversary Broadcast This Week

#WeNeedToChangeCourse
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Bethesda boss tells staff it will restructure around ‘our strongest franchises’ after cuts

Bethesda Hit Hard by Layoffs, Studio Head Says “We Need to Change Course” – Rumor

'We Need to Change Course' — Bethesda Boss Tells Staff the Company Must Focus on 'Our Strongest Franchises' as Xbox Layoffs Hit Hard

#WorldFighters
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Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters gets new trailer focused on game modes

Preview: Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters Gets More Dynamic

Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters Preview – Just in Time for the World Cup

#Switch2
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Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader gets major Nintendo Switch 2 update today, all DLC now free

Exclusive: Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Receives Massive Patch On Switch 2, All DLC Now Free

Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader gets "massive update" on Switch 2 following disappointing launch, all DLC and expansions now free

#Playstation
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Sony Ignores the Backlash and Returns to Social Media Almost a Week After Killing Physical Games

PlayStation social media accounts bombarded with complaints over its disc controversy

Backlash Over PlayStation's All-Digital Move is Outviewing GTA 6 on Social Media

#Revelations
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id Software Affected By Xbox Layoffs On Eve Of Doom: The Dark Ages Expansion Release

DOOM: The Dark Ages Unleashes Revelations

Latest Xbox layoffs hit id Software as Doom: The Dark Ages' DLC launches, around half of the staff potentially cut

#Switch2
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Nintendo To End Switch Sales In Europe Next Year

Original Switch console lineup to be discontinued in Europe by mid-February 2027

Nintendo Will Stop Selling The Original Switch In Europe Next Year

#AnimeExpo2026
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Anime Expo 2026 | Abby Trott Joins the Cast of Persona 4 Revival

Anime Expo 2026 | Aksys Games Announces New Titles

Persona 4 Revival Rise Trailer and Junes Cafe California Event Appear

Here’s Everything Everything Announced At The Atlus Presents: Persona 4 Revival Panel at Anime Expo

#ReviewLogitechMobiFold
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NBA THE RUN Review

Logitech Mobi Fold review

Asus ROG Strix XG129C review

HYPERWIRED Review

#Playstation
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Sony goes quiet as ‘Don’t Kill the Disc’ petition reaches 165,000 signatures

The petition against Sony's decision to kill PlayStation physical discs has over 170,000 signatures

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

Monopoly Go Free Rolls – July 2026 Links

#SoloLeveling
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Honkai: Star Rail, Wizardry Variants Daphne, Solo Leveling: Arise - We've Gacha Covered

Netmarble Shares More Details About The Next Solo Leveling Game, Solo Leveling: KARMA At Anime Expo

#GranblueFantasy
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Review | Granblue Fantasy: Relink — Endless Ragnarok DLC (PC)

Granblue Fantasy: Relink — Endless Ragnarok Review — All Aboard the Grandcypher

#RaidersNowTracksYourPlays
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ARC Raiders Now Tracks Your Playstyle Across Different Squad Sizes

Arc Raiders has finally added 'one of the most requested matchmaking features' meaning players can now Jekyll and Hyde their way through lobbies

#Orbitals
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Orbitals opening movie released [update: voice cast]

Orbitals opening animation unveiled

#ClassicArcadeGamesAreComi
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Jaleco Arcade Collection Vol.1 and Jaleco Arcade Collection Vol.2 announced for Nintendo Switch

These 32 Classic Arcade Games Are Coming to PS5 Across Two New Compilations

#MonthlyFreeGamesRollingOu
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PS Plus Essential July 2026 Monthly Free Games Rolling Out Now

July 2026 PS Plus Essential Games Available to Download Now