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Video Game News 7/4/2025

#Nintendo
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Zelda: Breath Of The Wild And Tears Of The Kingdom Updates Out Now, Fix Zelda Notes Issues
Nintendo Finally Reveals Developer Behind Switch 2 Launch Title Welcome Tour, Which Many Said Should Have Been Included for Free
The 12 best Switch 2 games
Nintendo’s Switch 2 launch game reveals its developer
Nintendo president says children should engage with its characters elsewhere if they can't afford a Switch 2
Weekend Console Download Deals for July 4: Nintendo Summer Sale continues
Zelda: Breath of the Wild 1.8.2 and Tears of the Kingdom 1.4.2 updates out now, patch notes
WWE 2K25 Is Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 Very Soon
Toadette’s Ice-Cold Wall Rides in Mario Kart World
Switch 2 USB-C Chip Might Be Breaking Compatibility With Third-Party Docks
Switch 2 Dock Supports VRR After All, But It Doesn't Actually Work With Console
Random: Of Course Helldivers Are Now Calling For A Switch 2 Port
Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom And Breath Of The Wild Updates Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Nintendo Cube was the developer behind Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Version 1.4.2 now available (patch notes)

#Steam
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Simple, powerful Civilization 7 mod fixes one of the worst problems with its UI
War Thunder system requirements
The Daily Grind: What *didn’t* you buy in the Steam sale that you thought you would?
Blue Archive from NEXON arrives on Steam and works on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck
Total Chaos Delayed to Q4 2025, Demo Available Now on Steam
Cast N Chill Fish Guide

#NintendoSwitch
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How To Send Nintendo Switch 2 Screenshots To Your Phone
Hello Kitty Suika Game Appears Alongside McDonald’s Happy Meal in Japan
Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack announced for Nintendo Switch
3D platformer Big Hops coming to Nintendo Switch
Magical Librarian Ariana: The Books of the Seven Heroes announced for Nintendo Switch [update: new trailer]
Fall in Love with an Author in All The Words She Wrote on Console
Mistonia’s Hope – The Lost Delight Launches November 13 for Nintendo Switch
Review: Klaus Lee – Thunderballs (Nintendo Switch)

#Xbox
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Zenless Zone Zero celebrates its first anniversary - again - but we're not going to say no to a new story chapter
Microsoft Insists Every Game Shown at Its Xbox Showcase in June Is Safe — but What Were the No-Shows?
Job losses, studio closures, cancelled games: what we know about Xbox's devastating wave of layoffs
Romero Games Shuttered and Over 100 Staff Axed After Xbox Pulls Funding
Xbox's Promising MMORPG Sounds Like the Most Baffling Cancellation
Zenimax Looter Shooter Felt Like Blade Runner Now Cancelled
Another industry recession warning light just flashed red | Opinion
Xbox VR Is… – TheXboxHub Official Podcast #214
The Ultimate Chill-Out Farming Sim Returns – Farm Together 2 is Now on Xbox
This Isn’t Guitar Hero, It’s ORGAN Hero – Beat of Life Challenges Your Timing on Xbox
The Revival of Banjo-Kazooie: Hope Amid Xbox Layoffs

#Android
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A Newly Revealed Resident Evil Game Is Not What You'd Expect
Resident Evil Survival Unit Announced, and It's a Real-Time Strategy Spin-Off for Mobile
Aniplex announces new Resident Evil mobile game
Destiny's alternate-timeline mobile game is launching this August
Set a Watch opens pre-registration on iOS and Android, with a release planned for later this year
Sega Just Delisted A Bunch Of Classics, Including Sonic CD

#Switch2
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PSA: You Can Play One Of The Greatest Platformers Of All Time In Street Fighter 6
Talking Point: With Bigger GameCube File Sizes, Should Nintendo Let Us Download Individual NSO Games?
Switch 2 Users Are Reporting Instances Of Their Consoles Overheating

#Microsoft
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Forza Motorsport 'Team Is No More,' Former Developer Claims, With Remaining Turn 10 Staff Left 'To Support the Horizon Side'
The Elder Scrolls Online studio's canned Blackbird game was a nimble, high-flying shooter, claims report
CWA union derides Microsoft layoffs when ā€˜the company is prospering’: 'We are living through a moment of profound corporate consolidation and disruption'
Joanna Dark actor asks fans to call for Perfect Dark to be saved, as Adam Jensen's actor details financial loss due to cancellation
Former Employee Claims Turn 10 Is Now A Forza Horizon Support Team

#RPG
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Persona 5: The Phantom X review - "A beautiful yet unbalanced RPG"
PS5 Pro Support Confirmed for Intriguing Upcoming Action RPG
Dungeons and Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition Trailer Showcases All Expansions
Dredge Developer 'Black Salt Games' Isn't Working On A Sequel

#Techland
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Dying Light studio Techland cancels two in-development games, clarifies no staff reductions
Techland cancels two games mid-development, confirms there will be no layoffs
PS3 Shooter Unexpectedly Returning After More Than a Decade – Report
Dying Light Developer Confirms Cancelled Projects, No Lay-Offs

#One
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Death Stranding 2 Is The First Truly Good Social Media Network
Gachiakuta goes places I’ve never seen in an anime series, and that’s an instant win
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3X Wireless review - "Incredible charging time and a lovely colour, all for an affordable price"
Mario Party dev Nintendo Cube worked on Switch 2 Welcome Tour
Trump Plans UFC Fight on White House Lawn and Gamers Are Losing It
Halo Infinite’s Hayabusa Bundle Ignites Wild Discussions

#DeathStranding2
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Death Stranding 2 desperately needed content warnings
Poll: Vote for Your PS5 Game of the Month (June 2025)
Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Death Stranding 2?
Famitsu software sales (6/23/25 – 6/29/25) – Top 30
Kojima Productions’ OD Remains in Development With Xbox Game Studios – Rumor

#ZenlessZoneZero
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Ahead of 2.1, get a stack of free Zenless Zone Zero Polychrome while you can
ZZZ 2.1 release date, characters, banners, events, and story
Zenless Zone Zero banners - next, current, and 2.1 banners
Zenless Zone Zero system requirements
Zenless Zone Zero is embracing the heat with its upcoming version 2.1 update

#Go
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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)
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds collab revealed for Esports World Cup 2025

#DestinyRising
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Destiny: Rising announces official launch date, with pre-registrations now hitting 5 million
Destiny: Rising is Coming to Android, iOS on August 28, Pre-Registrations Are Now Live

#NintendoSwitch2
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Hogwarts Legacy Nintendo Switch 2 technical analysis, including frame rate and resolution
New discovery shows Nintendo Switch 2 dock supports VRR even though it doesn’t work with the system
Switch 2 is the ā€œMost Iterative Console Nintendo Has Launched in Some Timeā€ – Virtuos
Switch Retro Spotlight: Soulcalibur II

#ResidentEvil
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Resident Evil Requiem Connects To A Lost Classic
Thunderbolts*, Ballerina, Bring Her Back, and every movie new to streaming this weekend
Sony's Aniplex Involved with Tactical Take on Resident Evil for Mobile
Resident Evil Requiem Devs Reveal Why Open-World Plans Were Cancelled

#Capcom
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Resident Evil Survival Unit is an upcoming multiplayer strategy game that switches up Capcom's survival horror franchise for mobile
Street Fighter 6 Collides with K-Pop Sensation Ʀspa in a New Crossover Event, Live Now

#Microsofts
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Perfect Dark Developer Says Eye-Catching 2024 Gameplay Demo 'Had Some Fakery but Quite a Lot of It Was Legit'
PS5 Fans Divided Over Helldivers 2 on Xbox Pivot

#New
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Rekindled Trails mixes Stardew Valley elements with tactical inventory puzzles
Donkey Kong Bananza Developed by Super Mario Odyssey Team
Ghost of Yōtei Collector’s Edition Trailer Showcases Digital Bonuses

#Subnautica2
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Subnautica 2 creators offer no explanation for sudden regime change, instead promise "no loot boxes"
Subnautica 2 dev attempts to reassure fans after controversial leadership swap