Video Game News 7/3/2025

#Xbox
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Original Doom Designer's New FPS Is The Latest Casualty Of The Xbox Cuts

Before cancelling ZeniMax's Destiny-style MMO shooter, Xbox executives reportedly enjoyed early demos so much that the controller had to be pulled from Phil Spencer's hands

Phil Spencer, Microsoft Gaming CEO, not retiring from Xbox "anytime soon"

Romero Games Appears to Have Closed as Xbox Layoffs Cast Dark Shadow Over Industry

Reaction: Helldivers 2 on Xbox Signals Another Unexpected But Not Overly Surprising Shift in Strategy from Sony

Will Helldivers 2 have crossplay between Xbox, PlayStation, and PC?

Helldivers 2 comes to Xbox in August

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

Helldivers 2 Xbox Series X|S Version Confirmed for August

Sony Finally Announces a Game for Xbox, Surprising Everyone

PS5 Also Affected by Xbox Layoffs as Major Games Canceled

Phil Spencer is Not Retiring “Anytime Soon” – Microsoft

Helldivers 2 is Coming to Xbox Series X/S on August 26th

Final Fantasy XVI Review

Microsoft Axes 9,000 Jobs Including Xbox Division – What Happens Next?

Microsoft’s Xbox Layoffs: Perfect Dark Reboot and Everwild Cancelled

Mecha BREAK Debuts Globally on PC and Xbox

#Microsoft
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Xbox Invites Developers To AI Roundtable The Same Day It Does Mass Layoffs

The Elder Scrolls Online Dev's Unannounced MMO Was Doing Well and Even Scaling Up as Xbox Cancelation Blindsided Staff, Sources Say

The new shooter from Romero Games loses funding as staff post they've been let go thanks to Microsoft cuts

Here's five great immersive sims Microsoft didn't just cancel

Xbox insists boss Phil Spencer ‘is not retiring anytime soon’

Doom creator John Romero's next shooter project loses funding following Microsoft cuts

Microsoft Xbox layoffs June 2025 - tracking the situation as it happens

ZeniMax Online Studios head Matt Firor to depart after 18 years

Perfect Dark Reboot Reportedly Canceled, Developer The Initiative Shut Down

The Elder Scrolls Online Studio’s President Announces His Departure From the Company

Romero Games Affected By Xbox Layoffs, Project Funding Pulled

Romero Games Hit With Layoffs Following Microsoft Xbox Cuts

The rumoured new Banjo-Kazooie game was apparently shelved

#Helldivers2
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Massive PS5 Hit Helldivers 2 Is Coming To Xbox This August As Console Exclusivity Wall Comes Down

Sony-Published Helldivers 2 Gets Shock Release Date on Xbox Series X and S

Helldivers 2 is Coming to Xbox on August 26: Pre-Order Today

Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox Series X/S in August, as first Sony-published game on the platform

PlayStation Is Bringing Helldivers 2 to Xbox, Out on 26th August

The Helldivers 2 Review Bombing Cape Is Finally Out

Helldivers 2 Launches on Xbox Series X|S August 26 with Cross-Play Support

Helldivers 2 Announced For Xbox, As Hell Probably Freezes Over

Helldivers 2 Heading to Xbox Series X|S with Cross-Play, Launching on August 26

Helldivers 2 Launches on Xbox Series X|S This August

Helldivers 2 Airdrops On Xbox Series X/S In August

Helldivers 2 Drops Onto Xbox This Summer

#RomeroGames
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Dying Light developers Techland are cancelling two games, according to report

John Romero’s next FPS has lost funding in the wake of the Microsoft cuts

New FPS game from Doom creator John Romero no longer has a publisher

Romero Games' next game loses funding amid Microsoft cuts

Romero Games cancels upcoming FPS title after publisher pulls funding

Romero Games Faces Closure Amid Xbox Funding Cuts, Cancels In-Development Shooter And Lays Off Staff

#EA
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BioWare's Maligned Loot Shooter Anthem Will Go Offline Forever Next Year

Battlefield 6 Reportedly Has A Massive Budget Of Over $400 Million

EA's Anthem Shutting Down Entirely, Will Be Unplayable Starting Next Year

EA Will Shut Down Anthem in January

EA is shutting down Anthem’s servers, which were still up

BioWare Flop ANTHEM Dies January 2026, Servers to Be Turned Off

EA To Shut Down Anthem In January 2026

EA Announces Anthem Servers Will Close In January 2026

#ReaperActual
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Former Sony Devs' Next Game Looks Like Call Of Duty But With A Huge Open World

Reaper Actual, a Large-Scale Persistent Online Military FPS, Announced for PC

John Smedley’s new MMOFPS is called Reaper Actual, and yeah, it’s pretty much PlanetSide 3

John Smedley Raises $30.5M for New AAA Shooter – Reaper Actual

Reaper Actual Announced: Open-World Tactical Shooter with Base Raiding and Faction Warfare

New Persistent-World FPS 'Reaper Actual' Announced, Featuring Slate of Veteran Game Developers

#Hades2
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Hades 2's Unseen Update Patch 10 Will 'Likely' Be Its Last Before v1.0 Launch, 'Whenever That Will Be'

Hades 2 gets final early access update before the full release

Hades 2's latest patch is "likely" the last one before it emerges from the early access underworld

Brace yourself: Hades 2 just got what 'will likely be our final patch' before full release

#Ready
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Ready or Not Dev Releases Before-and-After Screenshots as It Battles Against ‘Censorship’ Backlash and Steam Review-Bomb Campaign

Ready or Not developer seeks to alleviate "censorship" concerns following community outcry

Ready or Not Developer Responds To Censorship Controversy

July 03, 2025: Ready or Not Release News

#Steam
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Manor Lords is getting a "full rework" with a new affinity system, map, shops and workstations

"The performance tanked for me once I had around 70 ostriches" is my new favourite negative Steam review of all time

Paradox celebrates Victoria 3's Steam review comeback, but isn't stopping there

Inventory sorting indie roguelike Backpack Hero is yours for free if you're fast

Fantastic, overlooked JRPG Granblue Fantasy Relink gets biggest sale yet

The Escape From Tarkov hardcore wipe is going to make the whole FPS way tougher

NetEase’s Wuxia MMO Where Winds Meet confirms its final pre-launch test for July 24

POSTAL 2 Redux gets a Steam page

How to play games from GOG and Epic Games on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck

#PhilSpencer
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ESO dev's scrapped MMO was reportedly a sci-fi shooter with Blade Runner vibes

Layoffs at Zenimax: The Shocking End of Blackbird, The Game So Good Phil Spencer Couldn’t Stop Playing

#MMO
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Mecha Break has the best character creator I’ve seen in ages

Throne and Liberty coupons and all active codes

Zenimax Online Studios head Matt Firor announces departure, following widespread layoffs and the cancellation of in-development MMO

Massively Overthinking: Is vertical progression still sustainable for MMOs?

Blue Protocol: Star Resonance interview highlights the devs’ genuine MMORPG ambitions

Why I Play: The Secret World’s Joelzilla Incident is why I play MMOs

‘Adventure’ OARPG Vaultbreakers, now backed by Square-Enix investment, opens a week-long playtest

ZeniMax Online Studios’ In-Development Sci-Fi MMO Has Been Cancelled – Rumour

#Human
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Once Human codes and how to redeem

PS5 Bags One More Popular PC Game, Once Human Out in 2026

No, I'm Not a Human is an exercise in balancing fear and reason

Once Human's 2.0 Anniversary Update Goes Live, Letting Players Save The Full Original Nalcott Map and Test New Classes

#MarioKartWorld
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Your Kart's Stats Are As Important As Ever In Mario Kart World

Mario Kart World Has A Whole Bunch Of Extra Characters For You To Unlock

Here's Every Mario Hero Outfit You Can Collect In Mario Kart World

Here’s Every Mario Villain Outfit You Can Collect In Mario Kart World

One Month Into Switch 2, Here's What The Best-Selling eShop Games Are Right Now

One mere month after it launched, Mario Kart World is making its debut at flagship speedrunning marathon, Summer Games Done Quick

Japanese software/hardware sales for June 23rd to 29th, 2025

Japanese Charts: Tamagotchi Plaza Serves Up A Staggering Debut

#RPG
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What RPGs Should Steal--And Avoid--From Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Dying Light developer Techland has reportedly cancelled two games

Dying Light Team Reportedly Cancels Two Games

Legend of Kingdoms tier list and a reroll explanation

BioWare's Online Action RPG Anthem To Sunset Game And Servers In Early 2026

#Microsofts
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Blizzard Says Warcraft Rumble Won't Get Any New Content as Microsoft Layoffs Hit Development Team

Entire Team Working On ZOS' Unannounced MMO Was Laid Off In Yesterday's Purge Despite Doing Well, Per Report

#Go
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Death Stranding 2 Secret Boss - How To Defeat Or Capture Lord Of The Tar Lake

All Monopoly Go events, tournaments, dates, and rewards - July 2025

Free Monopoly Go dice links July 2025

Daily free Monopoly Go dice links (July 2025)

Maximum Entertainment Details Their Gamescom 2025 Lineup

#MechaBreak
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How To Get More Corite And Other Mecha Break Currencies

Best Strikers mechs tier list in Mecha Break

Mecha Break tier list - best Strikers at launch

Mecha Break Hands-On Impressions: Not Really Breaking New Ground

#Anthem
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Anthem will soon die for good, as Bioware confirms a full server shut down

Divisive BioWare PS4 Game Shutting Down

#MindsEye
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Ex-GTA Producer Reportedly Blames MindsEye Flopping On 'Saboteurs' And Promises A Relaunch

MindsEye Dev's UK Workforce of Around 300 Receive At-Risk Emails as Former GTA Lead Leslie Benzies Finally Addresses Staff

MindsEye director reportedly says the studio will relaunch the game, as around 300 staff are at risk of being laid off

Rumour: PS5 Disaster MindsEye Wants 'Redemption Arc' Despite Hundreds of Jobs Being 'At Risk'

MindsEye Director Wants To Relaunch The Game Amid Impending Layoffs