Video Game News 7/23/2025

#OuterWorlds2
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Xbox's First $80 Game, The Outer Worlds 2, Gets A $10 Price Cut Ahead Of Launch [Update]

The Outer Worlds 2 Will Retail For $70 - PS5 Physical Edition Up For Preorder

Xbox U-Turns on The Outer Worlds 2 $80 Price Point, Reverting to $70 and Reimbursing Pre-Order Customers

Microsoft U-turn on charging $80 for The Outer Worlds 2 and other Xbox games, cue memes and pre-order refunds

Microsoft backs away from $80 games, drops The Outer Worlds 2 price to $70 'in line with current market conditions'

The Outer Worlds 2 drops its $80 price tag thanks to Microsoft U-turn

The Outer Worlds 2 is now $10 cheaper, as Obsidian details how to get a refund on your pre-order

Xbox U-Turn the First Step Towards Gamers Rejecting $80 Games

Xbox Backtracks on $80 Price Tag for The Outer Worlds 2 Following Public Outcry

Obsidian Sticks It To Nintendo With The Outer Worlds 2 Price Change

Microsoft reverses $80 first-party price hike to keep "full priced holiday releases in line with current conditions"

Xbox Promises The Outer Worlds 2 and Other Holiday Games Will Cost $70

Major Upcoming PS5 RPG Gets Price Drop After Backlash

The Outer Worlds 2 Will Cost $70 After All, As Microsoft Reverses $80 Decision

The Outer Worlds 2 Will No Longer Launch at $80 with Microsoft Announcing a Price Reduction to $70

Obsidian Drops The Outer Worlds 2 To $69.99

#Switch2
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Borderlands 4 Launches On Switch 2 Just A Few Weeks After Other Consoles [Update]

5 Things We Just Learned About The Best-Selling Games In June 2025

Pokemon Legends: Z-A Comes With Free Oversized Mouse Pad At Best Buy

Tired Of Mashing Buttons In Donkey Kong Bananza? Get A Controller With Turbo

Assassin's Creed Shadows Exec Teases "New Versions" Amid Switch 2 Rumors

Switch 2 Helps Shatter A US Hardware June Sales Record That Stood For 17 Years - Circana

Deltarune is the Switch 2’s sleeper hit

Switch 2 has become the fastest selling video game hardware device in US history, usurping the PS4

Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom's Switch 2 Editions are technically exceptional and essential

Borderlands 4 for Switch 2 won't release alongside other platforms, Gearbox confirms, but there's just a few weeks' wait

Assassin's Creed Shadows coming to Switch 2, Ubisoft hints

Switch 2 Drove Record-Breaking June Game Industry Revenue

Mario Kart World Debut Digital Sales Topped By Two Unlikely Switch 2 Games

Last Hades 2 Early Access Patch Is 11

Review: Super Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV Is Perfectly Fine

Nintendo Switch 2 Pokémon Legends bundle releases October 16

Hitman Developer Promises Fixes for Nintendo Switch 2 Port

Dragon Quest 1 and 2 HD-2D Remake Will Not Have Upgrade Path

iMP Gaming Reveals All-New Range of Switch 2 Compatible Accessories

Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV Review

Borderlands 4 Coming to the Switch 2 on October 3

Around 1 In 3 Switch 2 Owners Bought New Pro Controller Despite High Price Point (US)

Zelda: BOTW & TOTK Are "Transformative" On Switch 2, Says Digital Foundry

Another Code Director's Gorgeous Interactive Adventure Comes To Switch 2 Next Week

'Mouse Work' Gets Second Trailer, But Can't Release Until Creators Get Switch 2 Dev Kit

Switch 2 Launch Helps Boost US Video Game Spending To Record June High

Grounded "Is Not Going Anywhere" As Obsidian Gears Up For Survival Sequel

Elgato's Latest '4K S' Capture Card Is Switch 2 Compatible

Borderlands 4 On Switch 2 Will "Mostly" Run At 30fps

Toad And Toadette's New Voice Actors Have Been Confirmed

Assassin's Creed Shadows Switch 2 Rating Spotted Online

Ubisoft says Assassin’s Creed Shadows will release on ‘other machines’ following Switch 2 listing

Borderlands 4 boss says Switch 2 physical requires download and runs at 30fps with some slight dips

Inside Nintendo Switch 2’s Launch and the New Era of Mario Kart

#NintendoSwitch2
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5 Switch-Exclusive Games That Run Better On Switch 2 (Without A Patch)

Every GameCube Game Coming To Switch 2's Switch Online Library

82% of Nintendo Switch 2 Owners in the U.S. Also Bought Mario Kart World

The Nintendo Switch 2 Is the Fastest-Selling Gaming Hardware in U.S. History

Nintendo Switch 2 set a US launch month record at 1.6 million units

Jun 2025 USA Sales: PS4's Record Launch Month Stomped by Switch 2

Age Rating Hints That New Zelda Game Is Coming Soon

Nintendo Switch 2 is now the fastest-selling console in U.S. history

WWE 2K25 Nintendo Switch 2 launch trailer

Someone Managed To Track Down One Of The World's Rarest Video Games

US: June 2025 Nintendo Switch 2 was the No.1 console, Mario Kart World No.3

#PS5
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New PS5 Feature Will Limit Performance In Some Games To Save Power

Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny Collector's Edition Includes Trading Cards, Dice, And More

PlayStation 30th Anniversary DualSense Controller Restock Available For Everyone (July 23)

New PS5 system update beta previews DualSense wireless controller pairing across multiple devices

Former Xbox console exclusive Forza Horizon 5 is PS5's highest-selling game of the year so far, says analyst

Monthly Gran Turismo 7 Updates Just Keep on Coming, Patch 1.61 Detailed

Reminder: This Really Is Your Last Chance to Grab PS5's Glorious 30th Anniversary Collection

Rumour: Battlefield 6 Out in October for PS5, Competes with Call of Duty

Marvel Tokon Could Have Up to 35 Characters, Fans Hypothesise

PS6 Handheld Becomes More Legit with New PS5 Power Save Mode

New PS5 Beta Firmware Update Out 24th July, Includes Teased Controller Feature

Grounded 2 Almost Certainly Coming to PS5, First Game to Remain Online

Monster Hunter Rathalos and Rathian Capcom Figure Builder 2.0 Versions Debut

Atelier Yumia Tekken DLC Includes Heihachi Wig

Genshin Impact Nod-Krai Locations Highlighted

Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 is the top selling new PS5 game of 2025

New PS5 Software Beta Makes Multi-Device DualSense Switching Easier

PS5’s Most Wanted Xbox Exclusive Port May Have Been Delayed

The Best-Selling New PS5 Game Is Not What You Expect

Wheel World (PS5) Review: Charming Open-World Racing Game

28 Best Gaming Chairs for PS5 Gamers That Are Perfect for Extended Use

Promising New PS5, PS4 Shooter Being Pulled After a Month

Big PlayStation Handheld Rumor Quietly ‘Confirmed’ by Sony

#Ubisoft
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Rainbow Six Siege underperforms following "pricing exploit", according to Ubisoft

Marvel’s Blade Leak Reveals How Much Xbox Is Spending on the Game

Ubisoft names Yves Guillemot’s son as co-CEO of new subsidiary

Ubisoft to Reorganize Into "Creative Houses" as Q1 Financials Disappoint

Rainbow Six Siege underperforms to leave Ubisoft net bookings 'below expectations'

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Reaches 5 Million Players

The Division 3 Hype Explodes as Ubisoft Teases ‘What’s Next’

#RPG
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"Father of Elder Scrolls" Julian LeFay Has Died

Killer Inn Plays Like a Very Bloody Game of Clue - Killer Inn Hands-on Preview

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers review

Castlevania dev's vicious new RPG underperforms, blaming "selective consumers"

Cyberpunk XCOM challenger Cyber Knights reveals future plans in huge roadmap

Berry Avenue codes July 2025

Bethesda veteran and 'father of the Elder Scrolls' Julian LeFay dies, aged 59

Goddess Order drops new online showcase to hype us up for the action-packed RPG

Mythic Item Obtained: Idle RPG is now available globally

Tougen Anki: Crimson Inferno releases its brand site as the anime airs in Japan

Ghost Hunters Assemble codes (July 2025)

PS4 Set to Lose 2020 RPG as the Game Is Scheduled for Delisting

PS Plus Members Pleasantly Surprised by New Free RPG

The Outer Worlds 2 Price Dropped to $69.99

MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy Review

Hell Clock Launches on Steam – Fast-Paced Roguelike ARPG with Brazilian Historical Roots

#Splitgate2
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Hades 2 has earned as many ‘final’ patches as it needs

Splitgate 2 devs 1047 Games lay off more staff as the shooter heads "back to beta", eyeing a 2026 rerelease

Splitgate 2 goes back into beta resulting in layoffs and server shutdowns

Splitgate 2 to Go Back to Beta as Layoffs Loom

Splitgate 2 is unlaunching back into beta and cutting staff following poor player reception

Splitgate 2 is Getting Completely Reworked, Re-Launching in 2026

#Xbox
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The Biggest PlayStation Game Of 2025 Is A Four-Year-Old Former Xbox Exclusive

Sony finally acknowledges the minor, but annoying part of using a PS5 controller on PC with an update that will make my life easier

After bullishly hiking Xbox games to $80, Microsoft confirms U-turn starting with The Outer Worlds 2

Will Grounded 2 come to PlayStation and Switch 2? "Grounded was on all those platforms," teases Obsidian executive producer

New World abandons plan to port Asian, Australian, and South American players to US servers

Annapurna Launch Wheel World – Arrives on Xbox, Game Pass, PlayStation and PC

It’s Time to Make Your Move! Chess Battle Brings Classic Strategy to Xbox

#Battlefield6
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Battlefield 6 Leak Claims It Will Launch In October With No Early Access

Battlefield 6 is the name of the next game, but EA won’t say more until tomorrow

Battlefield 6 Release Date Reportedly Leaks

Battlefield 6 Teases All-Out War Ahead Of Full Reveal

Battlefield 6 Campaign Teaser Shows NATO Under Attack, and Includes the Return of the Series' Classic Theme

Battlefield 6 is finally getting a reveal trailer tomorrow, here's when and where you can watch it

Battlefield 6 Finally Announced by EA, First Trailer coming soon

#Nintendo
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Nintendo Announces New Pokémon Legends Z-A Switch 2 Bundle After Pokémon Presents

Mario & Sonic 2020 was originally planned to be huge crossover with Zelda, Pokemon, Dragon Ball, tons more

Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo Switch 2 tech analysis, including frame rate and resolution

Nintendo Switch 2 Dominates US Sales, Ending PS5’s Two-Year Reign

Guide: Best Donkey Kong Games Of All Time

Review: Super Mario Party Jamboree - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV - A Fantastic Addition To An All-Time Party Game

Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment has now been rated in Brazil

NateTheHate states again that he believes Nintendo Direct happening this month

July 23, 2025: Pokémon Legends Z-A Switch 2 Bundle Revealed, Preorders Open

#US
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Every MCU movie, ranked

Nearly 1 in 3 Nintendo Switch 2 owners bought a Pro Controller at launch in the U.S.

#Time
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New time-twisting roguelike blends Risk of Rain with Destiny 2 style raid bosses

Out of Time is an unhinged Epic Games-backed co-op roguelike launching in September

MY HERO ULTRA RUMBLE Season 12 Launches Today, Adding Powerful Character Tamaki Amajiki

Customize, Tether, and Survive: Out of Time Is a Co-Op Roguelike Worth Watching

Co-op Roguelike Out of Time Announced

Epic Multiplayer Roguelike Out of Time Announced

Manticore Games' Out Of Time Blends The Best Of Roguelike's and MMO-Style Raids In Its Upcoming Epic Games Store Exclusive

#Steam
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That Cool Survival Game That Mixes Minecraft And Half-Life Is Out Now On Game Pass

Grim and joyful deckbuilder The Royal Writ is coming for genre king Balatro next month

Free-to-play MMO Lost Ark totally reworks the grind with bold new Paradise mode

Steam games disclosing generative AI use ‘are up 800%’ this year

Multiplayer RTS Stormgate will leave early access without achieving 1.0 or finishing core game modes

The Drifter Achievements Guide

SUPERVIVE Hits Version 1.0 With New Armory System and Map Overhaul

#Microsoft
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ZeniMax staff discuss Microsoft's "inhumane" mass layoffs and how the future looks for the "carcass of workers that remains"

New Report Details 'Chaotic' ZeniMax Layoffs and Impact on Morale for Remaining Employees

#DonkeyKongBananza
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Racing Layer Banandium Gem locations in Donkey Kong Bananza

Landfill Layer Banandium Gem locations in Donkey Kong Bananza

Tempest Layer Banandium Gem locations in Donkey Kong Bananza

Donkey Kong Bananza skills list and how to unlock them

Super Mario Odyssey does one thing better than Donkey Kong Bananza

Donkey Kong Bananza's 'little sister' mode is teaching my daughter the dark art of amusing trolling, and I love it

Donkey Kong Bananza music disc farming guide

#WuchangFallenFeathers
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You can grab new soulslike Wuchang Fallen Feathers for just $1 if you're lucky

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers review

Mini Review: Wuchang: Fallen Feathers (PS5) - Decent Souls-Like Suffers Technically

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Review – Struggles to Soar Despite Gorgeous Design

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Review — Birds of a Feather

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Review

#JulianLeFay
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R.I.P. Julian LeFay, The Father Of The Elder Scrolls

Julian LeFay, 'Father of The Elder Scrolls,' Has Died Aged 59, a Week After Stepping Back From Game Development Due to Cancer

Julian LeFay, The 'Father Of The Elder Scrolls', Has Passed Away

#PlayStation
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PS5's ChinaJoy Booth Needs to Be Seen to Be Believed

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