Video Game News 7/12/2023

#Xbox
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Don’t let Starfield distract you; Xbox has plenty of other games waiting in the wings

Our favourite space shooter, Everspace 2, finally has a date on Xbox Game Pass and PS5

One Of The Best Xbox Controllers Is Cheap During Prime Day 2023

Big Discounts On Gaming PC Parts For Prime Day: CPUs, RAM, Motherboards, PSUs, Cases

Xbox is Making it Easier to Clip Audio to Report Inappropriate Voice Chats

Check out these 10 striking games from the 10th annual ID@Xbox Showcase

Third-Person Horror Stray Souls Gets Fall 2023 Release Window, Silent Hill's Akira Yamaoka To Guest Compose

Xbox Launches New Voice Reporting Feature, Empowering Players with The Option to Capture and Report Inappropriate In-Game Voice Chats

Xbox releases new voice reporting feature to combat toxic in-game voice chat

Split-screen is "a must" for Baldur's Gate 3 on Xbox Series S, says Larian

Xbox rolls out new voice reporting feature

Pry into the Void Is an RPG Inspired by Shin Megami Tensei & Pokémon, Demo Out Now

Is Exoprimal available on the Switch PS, Xbox, PC platforms? – explained

Sea of Stars Demo Released for Xbox Letting Fans Try the Beautiful Pixel Art RPG

Stumble Guys Announced for Consoles, Coming First to Xbox

Xbox will add voice recordings to its player reporting functionality

Kitties, Assemble! Strike Force Kitty is on Xbox

Axiom Verge 2 launches on Xbox

The Biggest Announcements From the July 2023 ID@Xbox Showcase

#Steam
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2022 Favorite Vampire Survivors Is Almost A New Game After This Upgrade

Xbox Game Pass mega hit Vampire Survivors will get a serious performance boost next month

Worldless is a gorgeous Metroid-like platformer with a turn-based twist

Valve reveals the surprising winner from Steam Next Fest

Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown release window and beta date revealed

MythForce will release in full in September

Oxenfree II: Lost Signals, sequel to the acclaimed supernatural thriller, is now available through Netflix Games

Warbits+ revamps the turn-based strategy game and offers cross-platform play, coming soon to mobile and Steam

NBA 2K24 PC Requirements Revealed

Tomba! Is Coming to Modern Platforms via Limited Run Games

Gex Trilogy Is Coming to Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series, & PC

Super Crazy Rhythm Castle Is a Chaotic New Title from Konami

Thronefall Release Date Brings Simple But Deep Strategy Next Month

(Updated) Dave The Diver Crosses A Million Sales

Gex Trilogy announced for PC and consoles

Tomba! is getting an enhanced remaster

Skullgirls hides thousands of reviews after cutting content

Konami announces new music/rhythm game Super Crazy Rhythm Castle

Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg Review

After being removed from Steam, Betrayer is now free on GOG

New mode in The Unliving cranks up the difficulty

Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains set to launch on Switch

Desynced Early Access Next Month; Playtest Signups

Monster Mop Up Demo

Evening Multiplex

Game Quicky: Cipher Zero [Demo] (PC – Steam) ~ Picross With Extra Solutions

Valve Bans Even More Devs

#Microsoft
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Microsoft Offers "Small Divestiture" To Help Activision Deal Close In UK - Report

What's Next for Xbox After the FTC Trial Verdict? We Asked the Experts

Microsoft could face a "new merger investigation" from UK regulators

Elon Musk is starting a new AI company that aims to 'understand reality'

Is Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition now a done deal?

FTC reportedly "leaning toward" Microsoft court decision appeal

UK Regulator 'Still Stands' by Decision to Block Xbox's $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Buyout

Microsoft wins FTC fight, given go ahead in the US to acquire Activision Blizzard

Microsoft Reintroduces $1 Deal for Game Pass

Microsoft & CMA Agree to Negotiate on Activision Blizzard Deal Following FTC's Defeat in Court

Switch Is a PS5 and Xbox Competitor, Says US Judge

CMA Says Negotiations with Microsoft Are “at an Early Stage”

Microsoft and UK's CMA Working on Activision Merger

Blizzard Boss Shuts Down Diablo 4 On Xbox Game Pass: 'This Is Not Happening'

#RPG
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This Upcoming Pixel RPG May Be The Best Wrestling Game Of The Year

Assassins Creed's Feudal Japan adventure seemingly coming out in 2024

Overwhelming Fallout 4 mod combines 220 bug fixes and gameplay changes

Madtale, Archosaur Games' dark fantasy idle RPG, is out now on iOS and Android

Turn-based RPG This Way Madness Lies heading to Switch

Nippon Ichi Software launches 30th anniversary site

Riviera: The Promised Land is getting an HD remaster

Blue Protocol Completes Update, Introduces New Elements and Fixes Bugs

Sea of Stars – Beta Demo

Roadwarden: Exploring An Untamed Peninsula

Review: Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist Of Salburg - A Concise And Cosy JRPG That Fans Will Love

Diablo IV has sold more than $666 million, breaking Blizzard’s records

Ys II – the Final Chapter

The RPG Files: WrestleQuest Wants To Make You Feel Like A Kid Again

#Switch
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Bayonetta 3 Gets Big Prime Day 2023 Discount

Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons | New Gameplay Today

Oxenfree II: Lost Signals Review - A Sequel Worth The Wait

Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown delayed again, now due "early 2024"

Rose & Camellia Collection Heading to Switch

Gex Trilogy and Tomba Announced for Modern Consoles

WayForward Releasing Clock Tower Remaster Worldwide

Castlevania Advance Collection Physical Copies Coming

Star Ocean: The Second Story R Ashton, Celine, and Dias Art Shared

Gex Trilogy announced for Switch

1997 adventure platformer Tomba! returning on Switch

2.5D platformer Double Shake coming to Switch

Rose & Camellia Collection confirmed for western release on Switch

Turn-based combat RPG Another Crusade coming to Switch

Colossal Cave getting physical release on Switch

Gargoyles Remastered confirmed for Switch

Midnight Fight Express physical release set for Switch

A perilous adventure awaits in Sea Horizon on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and PC

Gex Trilogy Collection Announced For Nintendo Switch

Switch Online N64 Controllers Are Back In Stock Now

Cult GBA RPG 'Riviera: The Promised Land' Is Getting An HD Remaster

Konami's 'Super Crazy Rhythm Castle' Is A Wild Mix Of Overcooked And Guitar Hero

Random: Kamek's Horn Sound In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Is A Neat Throwback To Yoshi's Island

Digital Eclipse Reveals 'Making Of Karateka' Interactive Documentary For Switch

Cat's Cosmic Atlas Announced

#2023
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PlayStation Plus July: A must-have month for fans of co-op, shooters, and battle royale

Old CoD Games' Matchmaking Might Have Been Fixed

Dave the Diver Review - A Refreshing Departure

PlayStation Plus Game Catalog & Classics for July: It Takes Two, Sniper Elite 5, Twisted Metal

Genshin Impact tier list July 2023: the best characters in 3.8

The best open-world games on PC 2023

18 More Games Join PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week

All Warhammer Tacticus Codes: Active and Expired (July 2023)

Top 25 best free games to play on your iPhone, iPad or Android Phone in 2023 - Updated

PS Plus Extra & Premium July 2023 Lineups Revealed

PlayStation Plus Game and Classics Catalog Lineup for July 2023 Revealed

Guide: Where To Pre-Order Pikmin 4 On Switch - Best Deals And Cheapest Prices

#FTC
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Only One Thing Still Stands In The Way Of Microsoft's Activision Takeover

UK's CMA signals willingness to renegotiate Microsoft & Activision Blizzard deal

FTC Is Appealing After Defeat in Court Against Microsoft and Activision

Microsoft & Activision Defeat FTC as Judge Denies Preliminary Injunction in Acquisition Case

FTC could still appeal ruling on Microsoft-Activision deal

#NintendoSwitch
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Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Is Only $20 At Amazon During Prime Day

Our Favorite MicroSD Card for Switch and Steam Deck is On Sale for Prime Day

These Are The Best Nintendo Switch Deals for Amazon Prime Day

Lost in Play, the award-winning tale of two imaginative siblings, is out now on Android and iOS

Mario Kart 8 update 2.4.0 live as new tracks released

Review: Etrian Odyssey III HD (Nintendo Switch)

Review: Etrian Odyssey II HD (Nintendo Switch)

Review: AEW: Fight Forever (Nintendo Switch)

Super Famicom Horror Classic Clock Tower Is Officially Coming To The West

#PlayStation
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PlayStation 5 owners can claim a six-month Apple TV+ trial, three-month offer available for PS4

Hellboy: Web of Wyrd Looks Like a Comic Book Fan's Dream for PS5, PS4

Destiny 2 The Final Shape release date, trailer, and story

The Next PS5 Update Has a Chance to Kill Two Birds With One Stone

Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg Review

Third-Person Horror Stray Souls Gets Fall 2023 Release Window, Silent Hill's Akira Yamaoka To Guest Compose

#NaughtyDog
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Neil Druckmann Takes Over Naughty Dog After Co-President Of 19 Years Retires

Neil Druckmann Alone at the Top as Naughty Dog Co-President Retires After 25 Years

Naughty Dog co-president Evan Wells retiring after 25 years at studio

Naughty Dog co-president retires after 25 years

Naughty Dog co-president Evan Wells to retire from studio

Naughty Dog’s Evan Wells announces retirement

Naughty Dog Co-President Evan Wells Retires After 25 Years In The Kennel

#UK
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Save 25% on the comfy, unnervingly long-lasting HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless Headset on Prime Day

Best Amazon Prime Day PC gaming deals 2023

Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour Interactive opens Cornwall studio

Guerrilla's PS5, PS4 Horizon Multiplayer Game Is a Massive Shift for Studio

Behaviour Interactive forms new UK studio with former AntiMatter Games staff

UKIE: "There's a need for a game specific body to drive collective skills"

Canadian Studio Behaviour Interactive Expands In the U.K.

Gamedev Interview: Sludge Life 2

#StreetFighter6
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Did you know Street Fighter 6 has a virtual pet and more cool hidden stuff?

Street Fighter 6 Is Dominating Evo This Year

Street Fighter 6's Stars Looks a Little Off in PUBG: Battlegrounds Cameo

Get a Better Look at the Street Fighter 6 Skins Coming to PUBG

System Shock (2023) – Zero Punctuation

Street Fighter 6 Rashid Theme Song "The Turbulent Wind" Revealed Ahead of DLC Release

EVO 2023 Breaks All-Time Registration Numbers; 7000 Entrants Alone For Street Fighter 6

#TestDriveUnlimitedSolarCrown
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Explore Hong Kong in Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown's First Gameplay, Beta Coming Soon

Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown Delayed to 2024; First Gameplay Revealed

Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown Release Date Delayed, Closed Beta Announced

Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown gameplay revealed, open beta & 2024 release confirmed

Test Drive Unlimited - Solar Crown Delayed; Testing Soon

#PS4
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July's PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium line-up includes It Takes Two, Undertale

Scissorman Returns in an Enhanced Clock Tower on PS5, PS4

Guide: New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (10th July to 16th July)

Armored Core 6 Magazine Book Includes Bonus Tapestry

Here’s the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2023 Schedule

Brave Soldier: Invasion of Cyborgs (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)

#12
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The Last of Us Is Sweeping Emmy Nominations This Year

HBO Boss Predicts "A Lot Of Pain For Everybody" If Actors Join Writers On Strike

Fruit Battlegrounds codes July 2023

Striker Odyssey codes July 2023

Project Slayers codes July 2023

Call Of Duty: Warzone Update 1.21 Patch Notes For Season 4 Reloaded (July 12)

Coin Master free spins - updated daily links (July 2023)

Top 25 best soft launch mobile games for iPhone, iPad or Android

Saint Seiya: Legend of Justice codes (July 2023)

Fishing Clash gift codes (July 2023)

The best mobile games of 2023 so far (July 2023)

Wordle Guide July 12, 2023 – Tips, Hints, Clues, and Answer #753

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Wave 5 DLC out now, Version 2.4.0 update released (patch notes)

#ActivisionBlizzard
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CMA open to "new merger investigation" if Microsoft restructures Activision Blizzard deal

FTC Appeals Microsoft Ruling

#SquareEnix
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Final Fantasy XVI DLC Might Happen After All Based on New Naoki Yoshida Interview

Final Fantasy 16 DLC Is Now an Option Being Considered by Square Enix

Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival Schedule Reveals When We'll Likely Hear About Next Expansion

Final Fantasy 16 Devs Looking Into DLC Requests

Square Enix is Considering Plans for Final Fantasy 16 DLC

Final Fantasy 14's Fan Festival Schedule Revealed, Next Producer Letter During Event

#TakesTwo
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PlayStation Plus July Game Catalog Revealed

PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium July Games Announced

#VampireSurvivors
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Vampire Survivors makes its full leap to a new engine next month, bringing better performance and stability

Vampire Survivors switching to new game engine on August 17