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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