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Video Game News 8/5/2025

#Battlefield6
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Battlefield 6 beta peaks at nearly 10,000 concurrent players on Steam before it's even out
If you don't have a Battlefield 6 beta Early Access code, Twitch Drops could get you one - so long as you watch
Battlefield 6 Includes Bot-Focused "Initiation" Modes To Ease You Into Battle
All Battlefield 6 Beta Twitch Drops And How To Get Them
Battlefield 6: Here’s What Comes in Each Edition
Battlefield 6 team depoliticized its war so you can root for the bad guys
Battlefield 6 open beta maps and modes shared, as EA write an essay about tweaks based on Labs feedback
Battlefield 6 classes explained
Battlefield 6 Has Taken 'Huge Inspiration' from the Best Game in the Series
Battlefield 6 Early Access Code Giveaways
Battlefield 6 Factions Skins Leak Shows Us a Promising Direction
Battlefield 6 Open Beta Hype Explodes as Thousands Queue Up on Steam
Battlefield 6 Open Beta Details: Maps, Modes, Schedule & Pre-Load Info
August 05, 2025: Battlefield 6 Open Beta News

#Nintendo
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Nintendo Forces Speedrunning Group To Apply For Permission To Feature Any Of Its Games
Nintendo Announces Indie World Showcase for This Week, and Hollow Knight: Silksong Fans Have Hope Once Again
Japan's biggest charity speedrunning event won't have Nintendo games because Nintendo couldn't help but Nintendo
Sound the Silksong klaxon! There's another Nintendo indie showcase coming this week
Sanrio Switch 2 Cases Feature Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll
Kirby and the Forgotten Land Switch 2 Expansion Trailer Appears
Nintendo Indie World Showcase Will Offer Game News Thursday
Review: Pokemon Friends Feels Like Phone Games Shown in Ads
Mario Paint has been added to Switch Online’s SNES library
Next Nintendo Direct May Finally Reveal Date for Highly Anticipated PS5 Game
Nintendo Indie World Showcase To Air August 7
Kirby And The Forgotten Land Switch 2 Trailer Showcases More New Mouthful Modes
Nintendo Sends Out Second Game-Key Card & Physical Game Survey
Surprise! Nintendo Announces Indie World Showcase For Thursday 7th August 2025
Guide: Where To Pre-Order LEGO Game Boy
Pilotwings SNES, N64 And 3DS Albums Soar Onto 'Nintendo Music' In New Update
Japan: Nintendo games excluded from big speedrunning event as organisers had to apply for permission for each game
Pilotwings 64 and Pilotwings Resort are now available on Nintendo Music
Leaker claims New Super Mario Bros Collection coming for 40th Anniversary
Nintendo Announces Indie World Showcase For Thursday, August 7

#Steam
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Vile: Exhumed, Banned from Steam, Is Now A Free Game
Jump Ship Forced To Change Name To Jump Space Due To Trademark Issues
Peak creators go to war with Roblox's slop ripoff
Steam dev begs 10,000 fans who bought his horror game to actually play it
Indie horror game rejected by Steam releases for free instead: 'This is our response to being censored, and our rejection of the idea that horror can be defined as acceptable or not'
Grab eight phenomenal Steam Deck games, including Persona 5, for just $14.99
After struggling on Steam, new Victoria 3 DLC lets you curb or coax an uprising
Obsidian’s Grounded 2 Has Already Surpassed Grounded on Steam
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Patches Will Improve Frame Rate, Enemy AI
openSUSE Leap 16.0 will need Steam gamers to install some extras due to no 32-bit
Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe Pack Launches Nov. 13 with New Characters and Story
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown coming to Switch this month
Frosthaven might have been a mistake

#Peak
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Peak Dev Says It Would Rather Players Pirate the Game Than Play 'Microtransaction-Riddled Roblox Slop Ripoff'
Peak devs highly unamused by "microtransaction-riddled Roblox rip-off" Cliff
Peak dev would rather you pirate Peak than play a 'microtransaction Roblox slop ripoff'
Peak developers would rather you pirate its game than play Roblox "microtransaction-riddled ripoff slop"

#Switch
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It’s The Perfect Time To Buy A Used Video Game Console
Call Of Duty Isn't On Switch Yet, But Another CoD Is
Nintendo will hold an Indie World live stream this Thursday
Cats on Duty now available on Switch
Former Bungie CEO's Studio ProbablyMonsters Announces 'Storm Lancers' For Switch
TMNT Goes Turn-Based In 'Tactical Takedown', Skating Onto Switch Next Week

#August
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Kirby and the Forgotten Land Switch 2 trailer showcases Star-Crossed World DLC
Here are our first Xbox Game Pass games for August
This Stunning Metal Gear Solid Delta Poster Is a Must-Buy for Fans
NIKKE Tactical Upgrade Emma, Eunhwa, and Vesti Appear
PlayStation Plus Essential monthly games for August include Lies of P
Kirby And The Forgotten Land Switch 2 Edition Drops August 28 With New Star-Crossed World
This Fortnite 'Power Rangers' Trailer Is Absolutely Awesome
Timberland Is Teaming Up With Sonic On A New Range Of Boots And Clothing

#NintendoSwitch
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Every LEGO Game on the Nintendo Switch in 2025
Lost in Space: The Adventure Game slated for Nintendo Switch
Square Enix on why it’s making its first HD-2D action RPG with The Adventures of Elliot
Delivery service RPG Calamity Angels: Special Delivery announced for Nintendo Switch [delayed]
Roguelike Storm Lancers out on Nintendo Switch this fall
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown confirmed for Nintendo Switch
Lost & Found Agency Collector’s Edition – the Newest Hidden Object Game on Xbox
Formula Legends Launches September 18 for PC and Consoles, PC Demo Out Now
Review: Vasilisa and Baba Yaga (Nintendo Switch)

#RPG
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Come win the crowd in Bloodgrounds, a gladiator tactics RPG with Darkest Dungeon-style town management
The Outer Worlds 2 traits explained
Disco Elysium's controversial mobile port is out now, and it's proving divisive
First-Person Action RPG Fatekeeper Looks Absolutely Fantastic, But There's No Mention of PS5 Yet
Seal of Fate brings anime-style action to mobile in this new RPG, coming soon
Once Human: RaidZone is now available on PC and (seemingly) on Android
Summoners Kingdom: Goddess tier list and a reroll guide
Lost Soul Aside is a Linear Experience, Weapon Types Revealed
Oblivion remade in the Skyrim engine, Skyblivion is on the final stretch to release
Larian Reflects On Two Years Of Baldur's Gate 3, Shares Infographic That Shows Even More Player Stats Since Launch
XLGAMES Outlines the Next Chapter for ArcheAge Chronicles in New Producer’s Letter

#EA
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DICE Is Drawing From Every Battlefield Game For Battlefield 6, Even 2042
Variety reports that unannounced Disney games are in the works at EA

#SteamDeck
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The best Steam Deck power banks
This Power Bank is an ideal Steam Deck companion, and it's just $28 at Amazon today
New Intel CPU can rival AMD in Steam Deck rivals, according to benchmark leak
Gold Gold Adventure Gold Review (PC/Steam Deck)

#Everything
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Everything That’s Bad About The New War Of The Worlds Movie In One Scene
Survivor.io - Best survivors tier list
The Battle Cats and Sonic the Hedgehog Collab Is Live: Here’s Everything You Need to Know

#New
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New Fortnite Ad Perfectly Captures The Awesomeness Of ’90s Power Rangers
CoD Season 5 Battle Pass Adds Sims And Two New Guns In BO6 And Warzone
New deckbuilder Nutmeg is yet another retro nod to classic Football Manager
Type Soul Partial Res Guide – The New, Updated Way To Get Partial Res

#Helldivers2
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Helldivers 2 patch puts a stop to the warp pack's cheekiest party trick, because "you are done, it is time to go home"
Jump Ship, one of Steam's most-anticipated space games, gets shiny new rebrand
Helldivers 2 works on crash fixing following patch issues that arose during a studio-wide vacation

#Overwatch2
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Overwatch 2 x Nerf: Unlock New Blaster Skins Now
Best Overwatch 2 Stadium DPS build codes
Best Overwatch 2 Stadium tank build codes
Best Overwatch 2 Stadium support build codes
Overwatch 2’s latest crossover promotion brings Nerf weapons to the hero shooter

#Coming
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Coming to Game Pass: Assassin’s Creed Mirage, 9 Kings (Game Preview), Rain World, and More
Formula Legends Brings Sim-Cade F1 Racing to PS5, PS4 in September, Demo Coming Soon
Stephanie Panisello and Nicole Tompkins are Coming to Silicon Valley FandomCon 2025

#Best
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Dead By Daylight dev apologizes to angry fans and promises Kill Switch overhaul
Starcraft inspired Stormgate reaches big 1.0 milestone, launches first campaign
FC 26 Ultimate Team doubles down on one of FC 25's best changes
Free Bingo Blitz credits August 2025
Phasmophobia reveals a brand new map with surprisingly delicious-looking waffles
A new AMD Ryzen CPU socket is reportedly coming, first details just leaked
Future Intel gaming laptop CPUs have "three times too many" defects, says report
Best life games to play in 2025
Frosthaven system requirements
Killing Floor 3 has forgotten its roots, now it's just a boring zombie shooter
FC 26 beta guide - how to get closed beta code
Best decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket Wisdom of Sea and Sky
Best iPhone Casino Games for Real Money in Canada

#LiesP
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August 2025 PS Plus Essential Games Available to Download Now
Lies of P is free on PS Plus until September 1

#SquareEnix
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Ride a Giant Cat Mount in FFXIV With Shagcoat Cat
Award-Winning 2021 PS4, PS5 Action-Adventure Game 85% Off on PS Store
Octopath Traveler 0 Has Been Rated For Switch And Switch 2
Final Fantasy XIV’s “Promise of Tomorrow” Update Launches with new Alliance Raid, Dungeons, and PvP Map