Video Game News 7/2/2025

#Microsoft
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Xbox Reportedly Cancels That Cool-Looking Perfect Dark Reboot

Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Isn't Retiring, Despite Rumors Otherwise

Warcraft Rumble Will Receive "No New Content" Amidst Layoffs At Blizzard

All Games Shown At The Xbox Showcase In June Are "Safe" - Report

Perfect Dark Reboot Canceled and Xbox Developer The Initiative Closed as Part of Devastating Microsoft Layoffs

[UPDATE] Rare’s Everwild Canceled, Internal Email Confirms as Microsoft Layoffs Sweep Across Xbox

Microsoft Makes Significant Layoffs Across Gaming Division, Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Confirms in Memo to Staff

Microsoft cancels Perfect Dark reboot, shuts down studio

Microsoft cancel Perfect Dark reboot and shut the developers down in the name of "continued success"

A new MMORPG from the Elder Scrolls Online devs has reportedly been cancelled as part of Microsoft's layoffs

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Rare's mysterious nature sim Everwild has been cancelled as part of Xbox mass layoffs, according to reports

Microsoft layoffs are reportedly underway, with ZeniMax and King employees losing their jobs

Xbox has cancelled its Perfect Dark reboot and closed its developer

The Elder Scrolls Online director Matt Firor, who helped launch ZeniMax Online Studios in 2007, is leaving the company

Microsoft cancels the Perfect Dark reboot that blew us away last year, closes developer The Initiative

'Our platform, hardware, and game roadmap have never looked stronger,' Phil Spencer says, as Microsoft announces another round of mass layoffs at its gaming division

The reboot of classic stealth game Perfect Dark has been scrapped

ESO dev's new MMORPG, in the works for over seven years, has been canceled

There's "no reason to buy" Xbox handheld, says founding member of Xbox project

PS6 Still Years Away Despite Increase in Next-Gen Chatter

Xbox layoffs: Microsoft reportedly closes studio The Initiative, cancels Perfect Dark, Everwild, and unannounced projects

‘I think Xbox hardware is dead’, says Microsoft gaming veteran

Latest Microsoft Layoff Wave Hits Candy Crush and Elder Scrolls Studios

Blizzard is putting Warcraft Rumble into maintenance mode following the Microsoft gaming purge

ZeniMax Online Studios president Matt Firor is ‘stepping away’ in the middle of Microsoft’s layoff binge

Microsoft just laid off 9000 more workers and canceled ZeniMax Online Studios’ in-dev MMORPG

Xbox Layoffs Confirmed as Former Exec Says Console Is Dead

Xbox Shakeup: Phil Spencer Announces Major Cuts to ‘Focus on Growth’

The Initiative Has Been Closed, Project Dark Cancelled

The Next Round Of Layoffs Have Begun At Xbox

Microsoft Will Lay Off Thousands of Staff Across Xbox Subsidiaries

Project Blackbird, Zenimax Online Studios’ Long In-Development MMORPG Has Been Reportedly Been Cancelled

Everwild Has Reportedly Been Cancelled as Major Company-Wide Microsoft Layoffs Expected to Hit Rare

Microsoft Announces Another Wave Of Layoffs, Over 9,000 Jobs Affected

Influential Rare game designer Gregg Mayles leaves company after 35 years

Microsoft Lays Off 9,000 More & Cancels Projects, Including Unannounced ZeniMax Online Studios MMORPG & Perfect Dark Reboot

Project Blackbird's Cancelation Has Me Worried About Western-Made MMOs

#Xbox
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Xbox Boss 'Not Retiring Anytime Soon,' Microsoft Promises

Xbox Hit With Latest Mass Layoff Including Multiple Game Cancelations As Microsoft Cuts 9,100 Jobs [Update]

Microsoft Kills Sea Of Thieves Studio's Long-Troubled Action-Adventure Everwild [Update]

Xbox confirms layoffs: ‘We will end or decrease work in certain areas of the business’

Phil Spencer retirement rumor is made up, says Microsoft

Rare's Everwild reportedly cancelled following Xbox job cuts

Xbox's Phil Spencer 'Not Retiring' After Dark Day of Cancellations and Job Cuts

Mass Xbox Layoffs Begin, Everwild and Perfect Dark Both Cancelled

Rematch Studio Wanted to Do Something Different From Rocket League

Xbox closes The Initiative and cancels its Perfect Dark reboot

Paint the Fields White in Arena Renovation on Xbox Consoles

Spark Up the Grill! – SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off Extra Krusty Edition Launches on Consoles

Prepare those Silky Hands to Steal in Mystic Thief on Xbox Consoles

Build, Fight, Extract! Mecha BREAK is the Newest Free-to-Play Game Pass Shooter on Xbox & PC

Xbox Shuts Down The Initiative, Cancels Perfect Dark Reboot

Everwild Cancelled As Part Of Xbox Cuts

Warcraft Rumble Is Now In Maintenance Mode Amid Today's Xbox Layoffs

#PerfectDark
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Perfect Dark reportedly cancelled, The Initiative studio closing

Xbox Studio The Initiative Shuttered, Perfect Dark Canceled

#RPG
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More World of Darkness RPGs deserve "the Bloodlines treatment", say White Wolf, especially Mage: The Ascension

Dark and Darker lead apologizes for "inconsistent decisions" as the RPG slumps

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Striking open-world game Where Winds Meet is launching one final, giant playtest

Overlooked Action RPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink Just Topped a Solid 2 Million Sales

Tower of God New World is gearing up for its second anniversary with new characters and events

Dungeon Hunter 6 Lieutenants tier list

New evidence suggests Digimon Story: Time Stranger is getting a Nintendo Switch 2 version

Underrated PS4 Action Game Is 70% Off on PS Store

Gothic Remake’s Third “Making Of” Video Focuses on Art Vision, Out Next Week

RAIDOU Remastered "Accolades" Trailer

Cold River Games Raises $2M to Launch Steampunk ARPG Crystalfall in 2025

Kernel Hearts – Beta Sign Up

Final Fantasy 9 Gets Some Gorgeous New Artwork, And It Has Fans In A Frenzy

Nice Day for Fishing (Switch, PS5, PC)

#WarcraftRumble
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Blizzard ends new content development for Warcraft Rumble and lays off staff: Former employee says 'most' of the team has been let go

Activision Says The End Is Nigh For Warcraft Rumble

#NexusMods
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Nexus Mods To Introduce Age Checks For UK and EU Users Wanting To Access Adult Content

Nexus Mods are set to introduce adult mod age verification for UK and EU users soon

Nexus Mods is getting age verification for UK and EU users, weeks after changing owners

Nexus Mods Introducing Age Verification and More Due to UK and EU Laws

Nexus Mods to get Age Verification in UK / EU for adult content, plus a new cross-platform app upgrade

#Steam
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Ready or Not Review-Bombed on Steam as PC Players Claim Shooter Was 'Censored' to Satisfy Console Makers

Despite review bombing, ‘censored’ shooter becomes a Steam top seller

Believe it or not, you could get Expedition 33 and Stellar Blade for just $1

Mecha Break is currently the eighth most-played game on Steam, but players criticise its microtransactions

Riding the wave: how Game Smithing managed to surf on the success of Vampire Survivors

The Helldivers 2 Review Bombing Cape Is Finally Out

Dead by Daylight hits new player peak on Steam

Corepunk outlines its path to launch with new storyline content, seasonal challenges, and a wipe

Indie MMO Eterspire Announces Steam Launch Slated For This Fall

#NintendoSwitch2
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I Tested Way Too Many Headsets On Switch 2, These 6 Are My Favorites

When is the next Pokémon Presents?

Accessory manufacturers claim Nintendo Switch 2 has encryption that break third-party docks

Nintendo facing legal issue in Brazil over ability to ban Nintendo Switch 2 consoles

Fantasy Life i 1.4.0 update out now, patch notes

Explore Tears of the Kingdom on Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo says that Nintendo Switch 2 selling 5 million units is not accurate

Brazil: Nintendo is now facing legal action over ability to brick Switch 2 console

Resident Evil: Revelations – Nintendo Switch 2 (4K Gameplay)

#Nintendo
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Sony Still Does Physical Gaming Properly, Death Stranding 2 Fully Playable from Disc

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Keychains Come Back

Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree opening movie [update: guardian trailer]

Nintendo Switch 2’s Reported 5 Million Sales Was Leaked Test Data That Was “Not Accurate”

Nintendo describes their "barrier-free" dev structure that encourages teamwork, freedom of expression, experimentation and more

Gallery: Street Fighter's Luke amiibo Is A Big Fella, And No Mistake

Guide: Best Mario Sports Games Of All Time

Nintendo's Ability To Ban Switch 2 Consoles Has Landed It In Hot Water

Furukawa's Defence Of Game-Key Cards Ain't All That Convincing

#2
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The Last Of Us Game Co-Creator Neil Druckmann Steps Down From The Hit HBO Series

Leaked Call Of Duty Collab With American Dad Reveals Skins For Stan And Roger

Where to find all Amphoreus nymphs in Honkai: Star Rail

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Da Hood codes July 2025

Combat Warriors codes July 2025

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Brookhaven codes July 2025

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Goddess of Victory: Nikke brings back NieR Automata for another round featuring new content

Archero 2 tier list - Abilities, characters and gear ranked

Capybara Go tier list - Pets, Skills and Gear ranked

Creatures of Sonaria tier list of all creatures

Attack on Titan Revolution tier list - pick your family

Art of Conquest tier list of best heroes

Famitsu review scores – July 2, 2025

SCOR on Sweet Launches Flappy Racquet Mini-Game Featuring Top Tennis Stars Just in Time for Wimbledon

Diablo IV Season 9 Hotfix Releases Today, Addressing the Horadric Phials Not Dropping Bug

COD Unveils Beavis & Butt-Head Event Pass for Black Ops 6 and Warzone

#New
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Netflix’s clumsy action-fantasy sequel The Old Guard 2 only does one thing right

The World's Hardest Extraction Shooter Is Going To Get Even Harder

New My Hero Academia Game Is My Hero All’s Justice

PlayStation Studio’s AAA PS6 Game Has a ‘Heavy Focus’ on Story

Fortnite’s Luminary Hypatia Pack – Happy Crowd A Minority

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2 coming in 2026

#Switch2
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Tears Of The Kingdom On Switch 2 Can Keep You Busy For A Long, Long Time

Let's Rank What Matters Most In Mario Kart World: The Food

I've Found Every New Switch 2 Game You Can Buy in July 2025

Street Fighter 6 on Switch 2: classic 60fps action with better image quality than Xbox Series S

WWE 2K25 is Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on July 23, Pre-Orders Are Now Live

Review: PowerA Advantage Wired Controller For Switch 2 - An Acceptable Choice For Player 2

Video: Digital Foundry Delivers Its Technical Analysis Of Street Fighter 6 On Switch 2

Fantasy Life i's Latest Switch 1 & 2 Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Marvel Rivals Dev NetEase "Already In Contact With Nintendo" About Switch 2

#MechaBREAK
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Team vs team mecha battler Mecha BREAK officially releases free-to-play on PC and Xbox X|S

Mecha BREAK is out now on Steam - works on Steam Deck but blocks Desktop Linux

Mecha BREAK Now Available

#Microsofts
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The Initiative’s Perfect Dark Cancelled – Rumor

ZOS President Matt Firor Stepping Away From ESO Studio After 18 Years

#Amazon
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Lego Mario Kart Display Model Set Launches At Major Retailers, Including Amazon

Tim Burton's The Corpse Bride Getting A Limited-Edition 4K Steelbook Blu-Ray

Asus Gaming Mice And Keyboards Steeply Discounted With Amazon's Coupon Deals

Prime Day Echo Dot Deal Makes Spider-Man Your Friendly Virtual Assistant

Sony's New 4K Blu-Ray Player Gets Huge Early Prime Day Discount Weeks After Its Launch

Amazon Just Restocked This Elusive Pokémon Set Back Again, and I Still Think the Price Is a Joke

Amazon will soon deploy more bots than it employs people now that it has a million robots

Here are the games Prime Gaming members can claim in July

Umamusume Mihono Bourbon and Twin Turbo Support Card Debut

#MechaBreak
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Mecha Break Classes Tier List - Best Strikers To Use

Mecha Break Patch Notes Detail New Extraction And PvP Modes

Mecha Break ranks explained

Mecha Break Launch Tops Steam Charts Despite Mixed Reviews Over Monetization