Video Game News 8/5/2026

#Avengers
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New Patch Notes Reveal Marvel Rivals Buffs and Nerfs in Season 9.5

Marvel Rivals’ next update will reduce the game’s install size by up to 40 GB

Marvel Rivals Is About to Seriously Shrink Its File Size on PS5

Marvel Rivals Season 9.5 patch notes add The Hood and storage compression

The Hood Arrives in Marvel Rivals Season 9.5 on August 7

The Hood joins Marvel Rivals as Season 9.5 cuts 40GB from PC install size

Marvel Rivals' next update drastically reduces the game's install size on PC and console

Marvel Rivals Is About To Give Your SSD Some Much-Needed Breathing Room

Marvel Rivals is gearing up for season 9.5 with major Vanguard adjustments alongside a teaser for its next hero, The Hood

#Creed
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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s director has returned to Ubisoft, is now game director for the Assassin’s Creed brand

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Director Returns to Ubisoft to Direct More Games in the Franchise

The Whole Assassin's Creed Series Is Now Spearheaded by Valhalla's Director

Assassin's Creed Valhalla lead Eric Baptizat returns to Ubisoft as Game Director

Assassin's Creed Valhalla director makes sudden return to Ubisoft, and will lead the series moving forward

Assassin's Creed Valhalla director comes back to Ubisoft to be game director for the entire brand

#BubblyBasin
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Pokemon Pokopia – Bubbly Basin DLC launch trailer

Pokemon Pokopia Ver. 2.0.0 patch notes add Dive and underwater building

Pokémon Pokopia: How to Reach the Bubbly Basin

Pokémon Pokopia: How to Unlock Dive

Guide: How To Learn Dive In Pokémon Pokopia

Guide: How To Start The Bubbly Basin DLC In Pokémon Pokopia

Pokémon Pokopia Updated To Version 2.0.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Pokemon Pokopia updated to Version 2.0.0 (patch notes)

All New Pokopia Bubbly Basin Pokemon And How To Unlock Them

Bubbly Basin Habitat Dex list for Pokémon Pokopia DLC

Pokémon Pokopia Bubbly Basin DLC Finally Gives the Best Type of Pokémon Their Due

Pokémon Pokopia Version 2.0.0 Released, and Here Are the Full Patch Notes

#GameFreakBeastOfReincarna
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Beast of Reincarnation is getting some "story pacing improvements" in its first patch, as part of "ongoing adjustments" from Game Freak

Beast of Reincarnation Will Receive “Story Pacing” and Camera Improvements in Next Patch

Game Freak Will Fix Beast of Reincarnation Camera and Font Size

Beast of Reincarnation Looking to Improve Game Experience With an Update to Fix Story Pacing, Text Size, Camera, and More

Beast Of Reincarnation Isn’t A Pokémon Game, But It Kind Of Is

Beast Of Reincarnation Will Get ‘A Series Of Continuous Updates’ Including Increased Text Size

#Playstation
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Xbox Will Copy PlayStation's Platinum Trophy Later This Year

Xbox May Finally Be Getting Its Own Platinum Trophy-Style Achievement

Xbox Version Of PlayStation Platinum Trophy Teased For Later This Year

Xbox Is Getting The PlayStation Platinum Trophy Equivalent Fans Have Long Asked For

#Switch2Edition
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Minecraft reveals Nintendo Switch 2 release date, new details

Moonlighter 2 gets Nintendo Switch 2 release date, demo out today, new trailer [update: physical release]

Minecraft launches for Nintendo Switch 2 in October

Minecraft now says Minecraft For Nintendo Switch, suggesting Switch 2 Edition coming soon

Minecraft Is Coming To Switch 2 In October, With An Upgrade Path For Switch Owners

Minecraft announced for Switch 2 with enhanced graphics

Diablo 4 Leak Reveals Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date, Price and Code-in-a-Box Physical Release

#Borderlands
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Borderlands movie director says it failed because PG-13 studio cuts meant it ‘belonged to nobody’

Director Eli Roth seems to think the Borderlands movie sucked too: 'You got something that belonged to nobody'

Borderlands Movie Director Says The $33 Million Box Office Flop Ended Up Being ‘Something That Belonged To Nobody’

#BeastOfReincarnation
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‘We take your feedback to heart’: Game Freak is planning regular Beast of Reincarnation updates, starting next week

"We take your feedback to heart" - Game Freak promises to improve Beast of Reincarnation following a divisive launch

Pokémon Developer Game Freak Promises Fixes 'Within a Week' To Its Big Budget RPG Beast of Reincarnation, Following Mixed Response at Launch

#ThisWeekGhostReconWildlan
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Free 4K, 60fps PS5 Upgrade for Ghost Recon Wildlands for All Existing Players from Tomorrow

Ghost Recon: Wildlands Current-Gen 60FPS Update Lands August 6, PS Store Leak Reveals.

Ghost Recon: Wildlands Might Finally Be Getting A Current-Gen Upgrade This Week

#Playstation5
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Big Walk Launches on Steam, Switch 2, and PS5 With Crossplay Support

Another Way To Play Big Walk Is Already In The Works

'Sorry about this!' Big Walk is already fixing its biggest complaint

#King
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King declines collective bargaining agreement with Swedish unions

Candy Crush maker King has declined staff's collective bargaining agreement

King Shuts Down Collective Bargaining Agreement Over Benefits

#AriseDarkLord
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Prison Architect devs Introversion Software announce Arise Dark Lord

Arise Dark Lord is a new RTS where you raise evil armies and crush "godless heathens"

#ElectronicArts
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Electronic Arts (EA) officially sold off to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Jared Kushner and others

Electronic Arts Is Officially Sold Off And Belongs To Saudi Arabia

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

Monopoly Go Free Rolls – August 2026 Links

#SovereignTower
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I like being king of some weird and sexy knights in fantasy RPG Sovereign Tower, but I'm not convinced the time travel element is my cup of spiderwine

Sovereign Tower looks like a cosy management game, but it's ruthless, full of murder and impossible choices, and features one of the best time travel systems I've ever encountered

#IfQuanticDream
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"If Quantic Dream wants to destroy jobs, it must pay": French union call strike as they demand extension to layoff negotiations with Star Wars Eclipse studio

Star Wars Eclipse Devs Accuse Studio of 'Illegal Deadlines' as Talks Stall

#WarLaufey
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God of War To Recast Atreus Following Kratos Disaster

Prime 1 Studio Reveals an Official Atreus Statue From God of War Ragnarök

#RumorDiablo4
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Rumor: Diablo 4 coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in September

Billbil-kun: Diablo IV arriving on Nintendo Switch 2 September and will be code in box

#FirstLight
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Nintendo announces Gamescom 2026 lineup

KRAFTON Details Five-Game Lineup for gamescom 2026

#Rpg
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Turn-based tactical RPG Beaten Path revealed for Nintendo Switch

Beaten Path Revealed for PC and Consoles

#Madden
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Here's Every Team's Stadium Intro in Madden 27

Madden NFL 27 – 20 Biggest Features You May Not Know

#MinecraftDungeons2
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007 First Light, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort and More Playable on Switch 2 at Gamescom

Nintendo Reveals Its Playable Gamescom Line-Up

#PokemonPokopiaPatchAddsPo
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2.0 Pokemon Pokopia Patch Adds Portal Pod Shared Storage, Habitat Updates

How to get a portal pod in Pokémon Pokopia

#Playstation5
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USJ Shares Resident Evil Licker Popcorn Bucket

Resident Evil Veronica remake already proving popular for Capcom, as wishlists reach an impressive milestone

#ThePrologueDemo
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It May Be 18 Months Old, But Monster Hunter Wilds Just Got a Free Playable Demo on PS5

Monster Hunter Wilds Gets Switch 2 Specs Leaked