Video Game News 7/29/2025

#Sony
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Sony Announces PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for August 2025

Sony are suing Tencent to "prevent irreparable harm" inflicted by Horizon knockoff Light of Motiram

Sony sues Tencent, claiming its Light of Motiram game is a ‘slavish clone’ of its Horizon series

Here are our PS Plus Monthly Games for August

Sony sues Tencent over "slavish" Horizon knock off Light of Motiram

In Case You Missed It, Here's Some New Marvel Tokon PS5 Gameplay Ahead of Evo

Free PSN Avatar Collection Incoming for PS Plus Members, Featuring God of War, Cyberpunk, More

Lies of P Joins PlayStation Plus August 2025 Games

Don’t mess with the money: Sony sues Tencent over brazen Horizon rip off

Sony Sues Tencent Over Horizon-esque Light of Motiram

PlayStation Store Update Worldwide July 29, 2025

PS5 Users Get Free PSN Avatars as They Lose Purchased Avatars

PS Plus Essential August 2025 Free Monthly Games Include Hit RPG

Sony sues Tencent over Light of Motiram calling it a "slavish clone" of the Horizon Zero Dawn series

PlayStation’s Horizon Games Have Sold Over 38m Copies, Tencent Lawsuit Reveals

PlayStation Plus Monthly Games For August 2025 Announced, Including Lies of P, Day Z, and My Hero One’s Justice 2

Sony Sues Tencent Over Light of Motiram, Calling it a 'Knock-off' and Requesting Damages for Infringement

#Grounded2
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Grounded 2 Tops Original Game's Steam Peak Concurrent-Players Record Within An Hour

Grounded 2 Early Access is GREAT... But Also More of the Same So Far

Grounded 2 Early Access Review

Grounded 2 breaks its predecessor's Steam peak record after mere hours

How to get acorns in Grounded 2

How to get Lingonberry Leather in Grounded 2

How to beat Ladybugs in Grounded 2

How to assign items to the Grounded 2 hotbar

How to beat Snails in Grounded 2

How to clear Dead Roots in Grounded 2

How to beat Scorpions in Grounded 2

How to get Blueberry Leather in Grounded 2

How to beat Stinkbugs in Grounded 2

How to get water in Grounded 2

Where to find grass seeds in Grounded 2

How to get a red soldier ant egg in Grounded 2

Grounded 2 wobbles while walking a line between frustration and brilliance

Grounded 2 interview: Early Access goals, survival evolution & flying buggies

Shrunk Again! Grounded 2 Brings Mystery, Survival and Massive Spiders to Game Pass, Xbox, PC

Grounded 2 Preview – Bug Mounts and Bigger Maps, But Is It Different Enough?

Grounded 2 Early Access Impressions - A Bug's Life

Honey, I Shrunk The Base: Obsidian's Grounded 2 Arrives Into Early Access On Steam, Xbox Today

#Xbox
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One Of The Most Popular Desk Mats At Amazon Drops To $11

EA CEO Says No $80 Games for Now: 'We're Not Looking to Make Any Changes at This Stage'

Microsoft begin rolling out Xbox account age verification checks in response to UK Online Safety Act

Ayaneo's new handheld is set to pummel the Steam Deck, thanks to AMD Strix Halo

Xbox users will now need to verify their age, in compliance with UK's Online Safety Act

Fans Think They May Have Unearthed Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection's PS5, PS4 Release Date

Borderlands 4 is coming to Switch 2 sooner than expected

Microsoft has reversed plans to charge $80 for The Outer Worlds 2

ZeniMax Staff Blindsided by Microsoft Layoffs

New Fable Game Might Miss 2026 Release Window

ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X Pre-Orders Will Begin on August 20th – Rumor

(Dis)Assemble is a New Xbox Puzzler That Will Rack Your Brain!

#Steam
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The War Over Credit Cards Censoring Games Is Just Getting Started

Watch Out For Battlefield 6 Playtest Scams

Parrying has never seemed more whimsical than in dollhouse soulslike Memoria Wake

Itch.io are seeking out new payment processors who are more comfortable with adult material

Grab a pair of free Steam keys for new co-op roguelike Evercore Heroes Ascension

More Wuchang PS5 Updates Detailed as Studio Commits to Support

D&D Game Temple Of Elemental Evil Is Finally Coming To Steam

Rematch Reaches 5 Million Unique Players

2023 PS5, PS4 Horror Game Being Delisted, Currently Discounted

SoulGame Studio release Flash classics in the Swords & Souls Legacy Collection

Strange Scaffold Launches Co-op Kaiju Horror Cooking Now on Steam

#29
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Fortnite OG Gets New Version Without SBMM Or Bots

The Biggest Magic: The Gathering Crashers and Climbers This Week - July 29

Assassin's Creed Shadows Update 1.0.7 is Here — Check Out the Patch Notes

Plagiarism claims hit Pokémon TCG Pocket as fans say Ho-Oh art was copied

Ironmouse Immune Deficiency Foundation Charity Campaign Passed $1.3 Million

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

Zombie.io codes (July 2025)

FIFA Rivals Hits 1 Million Downloads and Celebrates with Legendary Player Giveaway

July 29, 2025: Silent Hill Writer Teases Horror Mix

#Atari
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Godbreakers Is The Latest Roguelike From Struggling Publisher Thunderful

Atari has agreed to acquire Thunderful for around €4.5 million

Uber-Responsive Co-Op Action Game GODBREAKERS Looks Like PS5 Gold

Atari Picks Up SteamWorld Publisher in €4.5 Million Investment

Atari Acquires Majority Stake in SteamWorld Studio Thunderful

Atari set to acquire 82% of Thunderful Group AB, as Thunderful announce they're "restructuring"

Atari Reaches An Agreement To Acquire 82 Percent Of Thunderful Group For $5.17 Million

Atari To Acquire 'SteamWorld' Dev Thunderful

#PlayStationPlus
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PlayStation Plus Free Games For August 2025 Revealed

PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for August: Lies of P, Day Z, My Hero One’s Justice 2

PlayStation Plus Monthly Games Lineup for August 2025 Announced

#NintendoSwitchOnline
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Mario Paint Comes to Nintendo Switch Online, And You Don't Need a Switch 2 To Use The Mouse Functionality

Mario Paint finally comes to Nintendo Switch Online, and it makes great use of an underused Switch 2 feature

Nintendo Switch Online Mario Paint Needs Mouse or Joy-Con 2

Nintendo Switch Online SNES app now supports button mapping, CRT filter updated

Mario Paint Comes to Nintendo Switch Online, Joy-Con 2 Mouse Controls Supported

Mario Paint now available for Switch Online members

Mario Paint Hits Nintendo Switch Online SNES Library, But You’ll Need A Mouse To Play

#MarioPaint
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PSA: You Can Now Remap Super NES Controls With Nintendo Switch Online

Nintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With A Mouse Game

#Itch
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Itch.io reveals new adult content guidelines following pressure from payment processors

PSA: How To Reach Your Payment Processors

#CallDuty
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Call Of Duty Finally Admits What We've Been Saying All Along: The Install Size Is Too Damn High

Call Of Duty: Season 5 - See 46 Images From Black Ops 6, Zombies, And Warzone

Call of Duty launcher put on a space-saving diet, as Modern Warfare 2 and Modern Warfare 3 go back to standalone downloads

Call of Duty plans to remove Modern Warfare 2 and 3 from game launcher to reduce the frankly comical size of the installation file

#Switch2
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There's Finally A Nintendo Game That Uses The Switch 2's Mouse Controls, And It's 33 Years Old

Fall Guys update now allows up to 60 FPS on Nintendo Switch 2

Soma for Nintendo Switch gets big update for Switch 2 players

Nintendo Switch 2 Breaks US Launch Month Sales Records

Nintendo Switch 2 Edges Closer To Being Fully Backwards Compatible

Switch 2 "GamiFries" accessory lets you snack and play at the same time

DSiWare Game 'Handy Hockey' Makes A Return On Switch 2

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Will "Average" 30fps On Switch

Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 20.3.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound on Nintendo Switch is 30fps but Switch 2 will benefit from increased power

Nintendo Switch 2 updated to Version 20.3.0

#PS5
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PlayStation Evo 2025 Sale Features Rare Deals On DualSense Edge & Pulse Headset

Until Dawn PS5 Remake Is On Sale For 50% Off For A Limited Time

Swery65, Suda51's Wild Collab Game Hotel Barcelona Hits PS5 in September

PS5 Gets a Quality Animal Crossing Alternative Next Week

Call of Duty HQ Size Reduction Gives Modern Warfare 3 a Platinum Trophy Two Years Late

PS Plus Essential Games for August 2025 Announced

Mafia: The Old Country Is Endearingly Old School in New PS5 Pro Trailer

Assassin's Creed Shadows Patch 1.0.7 Out Now on PS5, Adds New Game+, Increases Level Cap, More

PS5, PS4's Vengeance Edition Helps Shin Megami Tensei 5 Reach 2 Million Sales

Oblivion Remastered Still Broken and Buggy on PS5, Even After Patch 1.2

First Wireless PS5 Fightstick Set For Release In 2026

Latest Genshin Impact Videos Show Ineffa at Work

Slime Rancher 2 Leaves Early Access in September

Monster Hunter Wilds New Quest Difficulty and Talismans Arrive Earlier

Interview: Brief Insights Into Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Reaches 5 Million Players

Boost Your Streaming Career With the Best Capture Cards for PS5 in 2025

PS5, PS4 Trophy Hunters Got a New Free App and They Love It

PSA: PS Plus Getting New Day-1 Exclusive Game in August 2025

Disgaea 7 Complete Lands Western Switch 2 Release Date

Review – My Friendly Neighborhood (PS5)

#PlayStation5
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How sound can save or doom you in I Hate This Place

Slime Rancher 2 Gets Full Release Date and Physical Editions with Yusuke Naora Art

I Hate This Place Gameplay Trailer Reveals Survival Horror with Comic Book Style and ’80s Vibes

Garfield Kart 2 – All You Can Drift Preview

Review – Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition (PlayStation 5)

#HatePlace
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I Hate This Place Is A Comic Book Survival-Horror Game Where It Pays To Not Be A Scream Queen

Open-world survival horror game I Hate This Place announced for Nintendo Switch [update: gameplay trailer]

Isometric Survival Horror Title “I Hate This Place” Gameplay Trailer Released

#DonkeyKongBananza
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Forest Layer Banandium Gem locations in Donkey Kong Bananza

Landfill Layer Banandium Gem locations in Donkey Kong Bananza

Resort Layer Banandium Gem locations in Donkey Kong Bananza

The Junction Banandium Gem locations in Donkey Kong Bananza

Freezer Layer Banandium Gem locations in Donkey Kong Bananza

Dedicated Player Completes A Unique Donkey Kong Bananza Run That D.K. Himself Surely Hated

Which skills to unlock first in Donkey Kong Bananza

Nintendo Announces New Donkey Kong Maximus Cup Event For Tetris 99

#MonsterHunterWilds
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Monster Hunter Wilds is getting an endgame expansion "ahead of schedule", as Capcom keep hunting player approval

As Monster Hunter Wilds complaints mount, Capcom assures fans it's prioritising difficulty and rewards with a revised roadmap

Monster Hunter Wilds Endgame Expansion and Weapon Balance Update Pushed Forward

New Monster Hunter Wilds Endgame Content Bumped Up to Mid-August

#WarnerBros
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Despite Suicide Squad's fate, Warner Bros. look set to have Gotham Knights devs make a live service game

Warner Bros. Games is working on another live-service game, despite Suicide Squad flop

Suicide Squad Disaster Not Stopping Warner Bros from Making Another Live Service DC Game