Video Game News 8/1/2025

#Battlefield6
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Battlefield 6 is the first Battlefield to launch with EA's new kernel-level Javelin Anticheat

Battlefield Labs' next test is the leaked Battlefield 6 battle royale mode, but that's all you're getting today

Battlefield 6 Beta Codes Have Begun Going Out

Battlefield 6 Could Be The Successor To Battlefield 3 & 4 The Series Needs

Don't Expect Battlefield 6 to Come Out on Nintendo Switch 2

Battlefield 6's PC specs don't look too lofty despite all the booms, and Steam players won't need the pesky EA App

After three deafening hours of its multiplayer, Battlefield 6 sure looks like a Battlefield game

All Battlefield 6 weapons

Battlefield 6 leads will avoid goofy crossover skins to "stray true to Battlefield"

Guide: Battlefield 6 Beta: All Start Times and How to Get Early Access

'I Don't Think It Needs Nicki Minaj': As Call of Duty Skins Become Stupid, Battlefield 6 Will Stay 'Grounded'

Battlefield 6 To Have More Grounded Skins

Battlefield 6 trailer shows its intent early by taking us on a ride through big screen war classics

Battlefield 6 showcases multiplayer features and mayhem in latest reveal

Battlefield 6 Confirms Anti-Cheat System as Vince Zampella Vows to Crush Cheaters

Battlefield 6 Launches October 10: Open Beta Dates, Editions, and Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed

#Switch2
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Darksiders 4, New SpongeBob Game, And More Revealed During THQ Showcase

Every New Nintendo Switch 2 Game Releasing in August 2025

The Adventures of Elliot demo shows a promising new HD2D RPG

Nintendo is increasing the price of Switch in the US this weekend

Nintendo has sold 6 million Switch 2 consoles and almost the same number of Mario Kart World

Almost all Switch 2 users have bought Mario Kart World, as sales of new console pass 6m worldwide

Rumour: Leaked PS6 Specs Reveal Affordable, Power Efficient Next-Gen Console

Nintendo Switch Consoles’ Price Changing in US

Nintendo of America is raising Switch prices

Nintendo Switch 2 sold 5.82 million units in Q1 2025

Nintendo warns against using Switch 2, Switch when temperatures are too high or low

Borderlands 4 Nintendo Switch 2 News Has Some Fans Worried

Nintendo Switch Price Hike Coming This Weekend

Switch 2 Sales Hit 6m Worldwide as Nintendo Revenue Soars

The Switch 2 has sold over 6 million units worldwide

Nintendo to be a part of Brazil Game Show 2025

Cronos: The New Dawn Switch 2 physical edition detailed (Game-Key Card)

Switch 2 sells 6+ million in 7 weeks, current demand is "exceeding supply" in many countries

Nintendo results for Q1 of fiscal year ending March 2026 (Switch at 153.10 million, Switch 2 at 5.82 million)

Nintendo Showcases Every Partner Direct Switch 2 Game In New Infographic

Japanese Charts: Mario Party Rolls A Fine Switch 2 Debut, But Can't Move To The Top Spot

Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Gets Proper Physical Release On Switch 2

Guide: Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games & Accessories For August & September 2025

Nintendo Switch Console & Accessory Prices Are Going Up In The US

Switch Is Now Within Touching Distance Of The DS' Lifetime Sales

Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch 2 Games

Switch 2 Has Sold "More Than 6 Million" Units, And Almost As Many Copies Of Mario Kart World

Kirby Air Riders Has Been Rated For Switch 2

US: Nintendo Switch family of systems and Switch 2 accessory pricing will change based on market conditions

Nintendo Switch 2 has now sold 5.82 million units worldwide

#Itch
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Itch.io Is Returning Free NSFW Games To Its Store

Major payment firm behind Itch adult game cull say they themselves face "restrictions" from another banking firm

Itch begins "re-indexing" free adult NSFW content, as it seeks alternative payment processors

Itch.io "re-indexes" free adult NSFW content, paid content to be "slowly" reintroduced

August 2025 Indie Games You Shouldn’t Miss – From JRPGs to Point-and-Click Horror

#Nintendo
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Legend Of Zelda Collector's Chess Set Restocked At Amazon

Nintendo announces Switch price changes in US, citing "market conditions"

Nintendo announces changes to Switch pricing in the US

Nintendo announces price increase for Switch 1 and more in the U.S.

Nintendo Switch 2 Smashes Records with 6 Million Units Sold in Just 7 Weeks

Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of June 2025

US: Nintendo Download for 1st August, 2025

Mario Kart World has sold over 5.63 million copies worldwide

Here’s the best-selling Nintendo Switch games of all-time

Nintendo Switch has now sold 153.10 million units

#Switch
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Fire Emblem: Three Houses Edelgard Figma Figure Returns

Unite the Heroes, Save the Kingdom! Adorable Adventure Pokettohiro Launches on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch & PC

Cozy Caravan’s Wholesome Merchant Sim Comes to Switch This Year

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Blasts Onto Switch And Switch 2 This November

#NintendoSwitch2
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PSA: Octopath Traveler 0 on Nintendo Switch 2 Is a Game-Key Card Only

Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. coming to Nintendo Switch 2 [update: World Stage trailer]

Reanimal delayed to Q1 2026, collector’s edition revealed, new trailer

SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide announced for Nintendo Switch 2

Cronos: The New Dawn coming to Nintendo Switch 2 [update: retail game-key card]

Borderlands 4 Has Gone Gold

Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac Launches Sept. 26 with Co-Op, Full Voice Acting & More

Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven Switch 2 Edition Out Now

Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2 Coming to Nintendo Switch 2

Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage coming at later date to Nintendo Switch 2

#Darksiders4
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Darksiders 4 Announced With Teaser Trailer, Continues Where the Original Darksiders Game Left Off

Darksiders 4 announced at THQ Nordic showcase

Darksiders 4 May Finally Be PS5's Answer to Classic Zelda

Darksiders 4 Officially Announced, Starring All Four Horsemen

Darksiders 4 Is Happening And Continues After The Events Seen In Darksiders

#PS5
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Video Game Release Dates: The Biggest Games of August 2025 and Beyond

Poll: Which Characters Do You Want to Join the Roster of Marvel Tokon on PS5, PC?

Mafia: The Old Country Averages 60fps in PS5 Performance Mode, No Word on PS5 Pro Support

Rumour: Sony to Put More First-Party PS5 Games on Xbox

Review: Edens Zero Reminds Me of a PS2 Anime RPG

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

Dying Light: The Beast Delayed to September 19th

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Reaches 9 Million Players

PS6 Games Might Not Be That Big in Size Despite Superior Graphics

Fallout Dev’s PS4 Multiplayer RPG Shutting Down After 8 Years

Get 2 Iconic PS4 Adventure Games for Under $5 on PS Store

PS6 and Handheld PlayStation Specs Indicate More Efficient Hardware Than PS5 – Rumour

Starfield Will Launch on PS5 Alongside Second Expansion in Spring 2026 – Rumour

Review – Wheel World – PS5

#EA
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EA Says It's Sold Too Much Sims 4 DLC To Make The Sims 5

EA boss explains why we're getting Project Rene instead of Sims 5

Preview: Battlefield 6 on PS5 Is the Battlefield We've Been Praying For

EA Is Still Sure Fans Don't Want A Sequel To The Sims 4

EA FC 26 Career Mode is Finally Adding the Realism Fans Have Demanded

August 01, 2025: EA Isn’t Considering The Sims 5 Right Now

#NintendoSwitch
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Hatsune Miku Event Appears in Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 review for Nintendo Switch

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound launch trailer – action platformer from Blapshemous dev lands on Nintendo Switch

GOST of Time, a top-down action and puzzle game, coming to Nintendo Switch

Once Upon A Katamari Announced for Switch, PS5, Xbox, and PC, Launching October 24

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Demo Now Available on Switch, PS5, Xbox, and PC

The Nintendo Switch Price Hike Just Went Into Effect In Canada, US To See Increase On August 3

Square Enix unleashes a new Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake trailer

#THQNordic
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THQ Nordic’s annual showcase event recap

Live: Watch the THQ Nordic Showcase 2025 Livestream Here

SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide coming to Switch 2 in November

#BioShock
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BioShock 4 – Studio Head "Ousted" After "Failed" Review And Everything Else We Know

BioShock Remake Cancelled, As BioShock 4 Reportedly Fails A Review

It's a bad day for BioShock fans: BioShock 4 studio heads have been removed as development struggles, while a BioShock remake in development has been cancelled

BioShock PS5 Sequel in Dev Hell, Remake of Original Scrapped

BioShock 4 Dev Hell Continues As Leadership And Remake Are Canned

Next BioShock game changes leadership amid development struggles

Next BioShock Reportedly In Trouble, BioShock Remake Also Cancelled

#RPG
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Starfield Reportedly Coming To PS5 In 2026 As Fans Wait For Missing Expansion

In praise of one-job RPGs, the greatest antidote to FOMO

New Fallout 76 update lets you irradiate yourself with gamma guns again

Ragnarok M: Classic Global kicks off its closed beta test

Last Epoch Developer Has Been Acquired by Krafton

Ultraman: Hero Beyond Time Enters Public Beta in China on Android and iOS

#SilentHill
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Silent Hill F Has The Potential Be The Best Game In The Series | Hands-On Impressions

Silent Hill f will have 5 endings, New Game Plus

Silent Hill f: hands-on report

Round Up: Silent Hill F Previews Rave About Upcoming PS5 Horror

Silent Hill 1 Remake Development Started 3 Years Ago – Rumor

#Steam
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Praise the Kiryu, Steam's latest Client Beta update will finally let you sort Like A Dragons and Yakuza into the right order

A Silksong social media joke could be "game-changing" for this indie developer, despite Direct no-show

Valve finally upgraded the Steam trailer video player, re-encoding around 400,000 videos

Valve makes Steam Library customisation a little easier in the latest Steam Beta

Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted Launches October 23 With Co-Op, PvP, and More

Kimono Cats Launches August 14 for Switch and PC, Demo Now Live on Steam

Misc A Tiny Tail Steam Deck Performance Guide

Frosthaven Digital is out

#Xbox
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PlayStation Preparing to Release More Games on Xbox – Report

Rescue Cats or Start a Gunfight? The Choice is Yours in SOS OPS!

Top Driver is a New Precision Racer on Xbox, PC & Play Anywhere

Grounded 2 Hits Xbox Game Pass and Gamers Are Already Losing It

#Blaugust
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Welcome to Blaugust! Oh No! Now What?

Blaugust 2025 – Here we come!

First of Blaugust 2025

#2025
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New Umamusume Plush Are Sakura Bakushin, King Halo, and Curren

See Umamusume August 2025 Banner and Event Schedule

Rogue Company Elite tier list of best characters [August 2025]

Indie Game of the Month Awards July 2025

Syp’s gaming goals for August 2025