Video Game News 6/23/2025

#Steam
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Balatro Creator Only Just Recently 100% Completed His Own Game

Dune: Awakening's PvP-Heavy Endgame Is About To Get A Huge PvE Shift

Co-Op Climbing Game Peak Takes Steam by Storm, Reaches Summit of Top Sellers Chart

Why is everyone playing Star Wars Battlefront 2?

The Lonesome Guild champions the power of friendship

Just from its brilliant demo, The Drifter is doing something special with the point 'n click genre

Five new Steam games you probably missed (June 23, 2025)

Star Wars Battlefront 2 smashes Steam records despite rampant cheating

New Civilization 7 update makes huge changes to Ages mechanic, adds sandbox mode

Charming co-op climbing game Peak takes Steam by storm, selling one million copies in six days and mounting the top sellers page

Manor Lords May Be Coming to Consoles Very Soon

Embers Adrift confirms a ‘full launch’ on Steam June 24 as Stormhaven finally begins to see revenue

The Daily Grind: How much do you care about getting through your MMO backlog?

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 Is Breaking Records Again

Re:VER PROJECT -TOKYO- Revealed

June 23, 2025: Peak Tops Steam Charts & Blood Of Dawnwalker Demo Unleashed

Ember's Adrift Fully Launching On Steam June 24th With A 50% Off Sale To Boot

#DeathStranding2
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Death Stranding 2 review: sticking it to convention with one of Kojima's most impactful stories yet

Death Stranding 2 Collector's Edition Is In Stock Ahead Of Tomorrow's Launch

What time does Death Stranding 2 release, and can you play early access?

Podcast Special: Our spoiler-free Death Stranding 2 review deep-dive, after 140 hours

Guide: These 17+ New PS5, PS4, PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (23rd-29th June)

Death Stranding 2 Early Access Streaming Guidelines Set

Hololive Production Official Shop Using Death Stranding 2 Tape

What happens on your birthday in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach?

PS5, PS5 Pro Users in for a Visual Treat With New Exclusive Game

Death Stranding 2 Guide – 15 Basic Tips and Tricks to Keep in Mind

Death Stranding 2 First Impressions Are In And Gamers Are Split

#DuneAwakening
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Dune: Awakening Sells 1 Million Copies, Making It Funcom's Fastest-Selling Game Ever

Dune: Awakening's Deep Desert is getting "partial warfare" PvE areas so you can gather endgame resources without being PvPed to death

Dune Awakening won't force you into PvP, Funcom says, apologizes to PvE players

Is Dune Awakening down? Server status right now

Dune: Awakening studio is adding "partial warfare" endgame zones to address PvE player woes

Dune Awakening worms its way past one million sales, Funcom's best performing game to date

Dune: Awakening Sales Reach 1m as Dev Shares Fun Stats

Funcom is retooling Dune Awakening’s PvP endgame to be more PvE-friendly after all

Dune: Awakening hits over 1 million sales making it Funcom's fastest selling game, end-game changes coming

Dune: Awakening Will Repurpose Some Of Its Deep Desert As PvE, Along With Other PvP Balance Changes

#Nintendo
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Mario Kart 64's Unofficial PC Port Is Amazing

How Long Of A Job Is Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition?

Three Essential Tips For Those Jumping Into Breath Of The Wild For The First Time On Switch 2

Beware: That Pre-Owned Switch 2 You're Thinking About Buying Might Already Be Bricked

Don't Expect Zelda, Animal Crossing or Other Nintendo Franchises to Pop Up in Mario Kart World, Producer Suggests — 'It Would Have Seemed Incongruous'

It might be too hot to play your Switch 2 on-the-go this week

Nintendo has fixed its London Underground ad which claimed Metroid Prime 4 was ‘out now’

Why isn't Mario Kart World a crossover racer? A Nintendo dev says it would have been "incongruous"

Misleading Metroid Prime 4 Release Date Advert Has Been Corrected

Mario Kart 64 gets a fan-made PC port

Hogwarts Legacy Gets Major Upgrade on Nintendo Switch 2 – Here’s What’s New

Nintendo's Strict Policy On MiG Carts Is Creating A Problem For Secondhand Switch 2 Buyers

Where Are Mario Kart World's Non-Mario Racers? Producer Kosuke Yabuki Has The Answer

Nintendo seemingly prioritising Switch 2 indie dev kits for games that wouldn’t be doable on Switch 1

#MindsEye
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MindsEye Maker Facing Mass Layoff As Players Seek Refunds

MindsEye Developer Build A Rocket Boy Begins Layoff Process Amid Disastrous Launch, Studio Sources Say

MindsEye developer reportedly hit with layoffs after rough launch

MindsEye's dire launch has reportedly already lead Build A Rocket Boy to warn staff layoffs could be incoming

MindsEye developer reportedly prepping for layoffs after botched launch

MindsEye Dev to Begin Layoff Process After Dire Launch, Says Report

MindsEye developer confirms layoffs as it "focuses on updates and performance optimization for MindsEye"

MindsEye Developer Build a Rocket Boy Reportedly to Lay Off Over 100 Employees

#Cyberpunk2077
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Cyberpunk 2077's Next Big 2.3 Update Has Been Delayed Until The Team is 'Happy' — But CD Projekt Teases It's 'Aiming' For Something As Impressive As Update 2.2

Cyberpunk 2077's update 2.3 is delayed, and definitely not just because CD Projekt can't stop adding things

Cyberpunk 2077's new update will have "scope similar" to 2.2, as CD Projekt announces delay

Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.3 Delayed, But It'll Be A Big One

Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.3 Delayed, CD Projekt Red Asks for Patience

UK Charts: There's No Stopping Mario Kart World And Switch 2

#Switch2
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Final Fantasy 16 producer hints at possible Switch 2 version

Street Fighter 6 review for Nintendo Switch 2

Red Dead Redemption 2 Voice Actor Apologises for “Possibly” Misleading

Dbrand responds to complaints saying their Switch 2 "Killswitch" case causes Joy-Con 2 detachment

Guide: Best Sonic Games Of All Time

Nintendo Prioritising Switch 2 Dev Kits For Indies Needing "Extra Oomph", Say Devs

#PvE
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Pokémon Go ‘Ancients Recovered’ event guide

Dune: Awakening is changing its endgame in response to player complaints: 'Our goal is not to force PvE players to interact with a PvP system that they may have no interest in'

Forgotten Sony Game Midnight Murder Club Confirms Full PS5 Release for August

Creature-Collection Game Warcodes Launches a New Universe with ‘Welcome to Warcodia’

#Peak
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9 Peak beginner’s tips to know before starting

Peak: Should You Open Pandora’s Lunchbox?

Edible vs Poison Mushrooms in Peak

All Peak Cosmetics and How to Get Them

How to Revive and Heal in Peak

Aggro Crab's Peak sells 1 million copies

Co-op Climbing Game Peak Hits 1m Sales in Less Than a Week

#MarioKartWorld
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Mario Kart World producer: ‘It didn’t seem necessary’ to add characters from other Nintendo games

ShackStream: The Stevetendo Show! Episode 591

UK software sales chart for the week ending June 21, 2025 – Mario Kart World holds on, Raidou Remastered debuts

UK software sales for the week ending June 21st, 2025

Mario Kart World Review - Open World Karting Goodness

Random: Mario Kart World Player 'Breaks' The Game, Takes Flight Over Mario Circuit

Sonic Racing CrossWorlds removed items if they were too stressful or let players win all the time

#DeathStranding2Beach
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Death Stranding 2: On The Beach: The Kotaku Review

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Global Release Times Confirmed

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach - Here’s What Comes in Each Edition

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Review

Tech Experts Call Death Stranding 2 'One of the Best Looking Games of This Generation'

Review: Death Stranding 2 (PS5) - A Masterpiece in Every Sense

Review: Death Stranding 2 Walks a Familiar Path

How to organize your cargo backpack - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (PS5) Review: Surf’s Up!

Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Review — Reconnecting The World

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Review - Beautiful, Bizarre, and Unchained

#June23
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Street Fighter Movie Finds Its Chun-Li

Deals For Today: Monster Hunter Wilds Is Discounted On PS5 and Xbox

Pokémon TCG Market Watch: Mega Evolution Cards Continue to Spike In Value In Anticipation of Incoming New Mega Sets

Shindo Life codes June 2025

Ro Ghoul codes June 2025

GPO codes June 2025

Fruit Battlegrounds codes June 2025

Murder Mystery 2 codes June 2025

Five Nights TD codes June 2025

Blade Ball codes June 2025

Anime Adventures codes June 2025

Brookhaven codes June 2025

Tales of Graces f Atelier Yumia Costume DLC Debuts

Bleach: Brave Souls ropes in experimental rock band Cö shu Nie for its 10th anniversary theme song

Today's Coin Master free spins & coins links - updated daily (June 2025)

Polemos Announces Partnership With Guinevere Capital to Drive Monetisation and Growth Across Gaming Ecosystems

#Xbox
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Doom: The Dark Ages Limited Edition Xbox Controller Has Dropped to Just £58 at Amazon UK

Xbox Insiders – Aggregated Gaming Library is Coming to the Xbox PC app

Xbox-themed Quest 3S has been spotted ready for release and if you close your eyes and imagine what an Xbox-themed Quest 3S looks like, bingo

System Shock 2 Remaster Faces Last-Minute Delay on PS5

Starfield Report Gives Update on Release Date of PS5 Version

Xbox Confirms Gamescom 2025 Appearance – What to Expect?

Xbox Announces “Aggregated Gaming Library” for Xbox PC

Xbox June 2025 Update Adding New “Aggregated Gaming Library” Preview Feature for Other Leading PC Storefronts on PC Xbox App, Copilot for Gaming is Being Tested on Mobile

#Japan
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BitSummit, Japan’s leading indie game expo, reveals its full line-up for this year’s show

Marvel Tokon and 'Completely New Titles' to Star in Surprise Arc System Works Showcase

Sanrio Gashapon Charm Collection Honors Red Characters

Sega to open new store in Tokyo, Japan

Blue Protocol Star Resonance ties down July 17 release date in China followed by global launch this year

SEGA is opening new store in Tokyo, Japan

#NintendoSwitch
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Man Accused Of Stealing $10,000 Worth Of Switch Games From Libraries

Man arrested after apparently stealing about $10,000 worth of Nintendo Switch games from libraries

System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster confirms Nintendo Switch release date with new trailer [update: delay]

Rooftops & Alleys launch trailer – new parkour game on Nintendo Switch

Nordic Ashes: Ultimate Edition confirms physical release on Nintendo Switch

Anime-style visual novel Re:Burn The Bonfire of Taiwan coming to Nintendo Switch

Nom Nom Apocalypse

Review: Into the Restless Ruins (Nintendo Switch)

Guide: Best LGBTQ+ Switch Games

#EldenRingNightreign
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Elden Ring Nightreign does actually have a Relic limit, and it won't let you play until you clear your inventory

Elden Ring Nightreign Everdark Sovereign explained

Elden Ring Nightreign is getting remixed bosses in a free update