Video Game News 7/27/2024

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I'd be happy to summarize the latest video game news for you! According to the provided news context from the last day, here are the top stories: 1. **Still Wakes The Deep Review**: Two reviews of the game have been published, with one praising its pacing and another criticizing its tropes. 2. **Champions Online Open Beta**: The open beta for Champions Online is set to begin on August 5th, which will help accumulate locked-in players for the game's launch. 3. **GTA 6 News**: A major leak occurred, revealing test footage of the game. Despite this setback, Rockstar Games has confirmed that work on GTA 6 will continue as planned, with a release date window set for "fall 2025". 4. **Champions MMO Launch**: Cryptic is facing challenges in promoting their upcoming MMO Champions Online, which requires them to create a critical mass of locked-in players for the game's launch. These are the main stories making waves in the gaming industry today!

#Steam
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Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare 2 is having a huge Steam resurgence

Try tower defense deckbuilder Vambrace Dungeon Monarch in new demo

Beloved Battleblock Theater getting a new Steam update after a decade

Steam improves how demos "appear and behave" in your library and on the Steam store

Katawa Shoujo Heads to Steam and Itch.io in August

(Updated) Earth Defense Force 6 Review Bombed for Using Epic Accounts

Valve Overhauls Steam Demos with Separate Store Pages and More

3v3 street basketball game The Run: Got Next announced

Katawa Shoujo finally getting modern release on Steam and itchi.io

Anime-inspired action game MIGHTREYA announced

Detective adventure game Kill the Shadow announced

#Blizzard
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Blizzard politely tells Hearthstone players their game isn't dead just because it's not getting a new cosmetic board this expansion

Blizzard awards free World of Warcraft game time amid pre-patch woes

World of Warcraft Devs Form Blizzard's First Wall-to-Wall Union

Hearthstone apologizes for the past 18 months, shares ‘Fun, Focus, and Fearless’ vision

#Capcom
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Capcom explains how Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics came to be

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Will Include In-Game Purchases

Capcom's Latest Shareholder Q&A Is a Terrifying Indictment of Capitalism

Capcom comments on lack of Monster Hunter Wilds for Nintendo Switch

#Borderlands
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Gearbox head Randy Pitchford can't say anything about a new Borderlands yet, but promises "we’re not going to be making people wait for a long time before we announce it"

Borderlands Director Eli Roth Hints at Possible Sequel Scene

Borderlands boss: Fans will be “very, very happy” with their next video game

#Psychonauts2
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Double Fine says one last goodbye to Psychonauts 2 with a surprise final episode of the game's documentary

A surprise final episode of the Psychonauts 2 documentary series has dropped more than a year after its initial release

#PS5
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Free RPG Wuthering Waves Is Running Flawlessly in PS5 Gameplay

Review: EA Sports College Football 25 (PS5) - Stunning Sim Worth the 10 Year Wait

EXILEDGE Is a Larger Than Life PS5 Shooter with Some Impressive Production Values

Street Fighter 6 Juri Figure Appears in a Classic Pose

Guilty Gear Strive Ramlethal Valentine Figure Appeared at WonFes

Marvel Rivals Twitch Closed Beta Keys are Impossible to Obtain

Billy Kid Can Be the Best Part of Zenless Zone Zero

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Trailer Showcases Tyranid Swarms

Wuthering Waves is Officially in Development for PS5

Open world anime RPG Wuthering Waves coming to PS5

PS5 system update beta rolling out, adds 3D audio profiles and more

#Life
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Tentacular Island Builder Expansion Adds More Life to the Game

Paradox Profits Plummet 90% After Life by You Cancellation

#RobertDowneyJr
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How desperate is Marvel to get bums in seats? Desperate enough to bring back Robert Downey Jr. for Avengers 5 as... Doctor Doom?

Marvel Confirms Avengers 5 And 6 Titles At Comic-Con

Robert Downey Jr. Returns To The MCU In Avengers: Doomsday, But Not How You Think

Russo Brothers officially return to Marvel to direct new Avengers movies Doomsday and Secret Wars

#RPG
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One Piece Odyssey Switch gameplay

Warframe: 1999 Will Receive a Prologue Quest in August

Shuffle Tactics – Open Beta

#Switch
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Aniplex Shows Chibi NieR: Automata 2B, 9S, A2 Figures

Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow launch trailer

Endless action game Tensei slated for Switch

F1 Manager 2024 Switch gameplay

Switch file sizes – Sonic x Shadow Generations, Tomba Special Edition, more

Upcoming Japanese eShop releases for the week of August 1, 2024

List of all Switch demos

Coral Island Switch Port May Never Come Thanks to Humble Games Chaos

Skautfold: Into the Fray getting console ports this fall

Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Receives Another Update, Here's What's Included

#DLC
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In case you forgot, you've only got one day left before the Xbox 360 Marketplace shuts down for good

Revamping Kirby’s moveset in Super Smash Bros.

Castle Crashers: Painter Boss Paradise Announced for PC, Includes Steam Workshop Support

#Penguin
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Yes, The Penguin will be in The Batman 2, and his spinoff show finally has a release date too

The Penguin's New Comic-Con Trailer Unleashes A War For Gotham's Underworld

#Sims4
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The Sims 4 Review - 2024

The Sims 4 just fixed surprise incest, and not for the first time

#RiotGames
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League of Legends ranked requirements to change as Riot tackles smurfs

Riot Games' hero shooter Valorant is running an open console beta, and it's live right now