Video Game News 8/6/2025

#Battlefield6
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What It’s Like To Go To A Big AAA Video Game Reveal Event In 2025

Best Controller Settings In Battlefield 6 Beta

Here's How Battlefield 6 Will Use Skill-Based Matchmaking

Best PC Graphics Settings In Battlefield 6 Beta

You can still get early access to the Battlefield 6 beta but you'll have to watch 30 minutes of those awful Twitch people

Please make the USA the villain in the next Call of Duty or Battlefield game

Battlefield 6's open beta makes enabling secure boot on your PC mandatory, because cheaters

Tens of thousands of players are queuing for the Battlefield 6 beta ahead of this week’s launch

Battlefield 6 has 50,000 players in a server queue before beta even goes live

All Battlefield 6 maps

Grab a Battlefield 6 beta code if you're fast

Here's how you can still get a Battlefield 6 multiplayer early access code

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

Battlefield 6 Will Bring Back Classic Maps Based on Community Feedback

Battlefield 6 Server Browser Could Fix The Bot Issue

Battlefield 6 Locks 60 FPS Across All Consoles—Yes, Even Series S

#AI
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‘Tinder For Games’ Video Game Discovery Tool Ludocene Is Now Live

League of Legends: Wild Rift exec producer says AI slop-looking anniversary video "did not hit the mark"

Razer is the latest gaming brand to jump on the 'AI gaming' bandwagon as it opens up the 'first of three global AI hubs'

Kiss goodbye to your keyboard and mouse, in Microsoft's vision for the Windows OS in 2030 they'll both 'feel as alien as it does for Gen Z to use DOS'

'There is no such thing as a good secret backdoor,' says Nvidia, reiterating that there are no kill switches, spyware, or secret ways to access its GPUs

UK politician unveils dead-eyed, Pixar-looking AI doppelganger, telling constituents to 'give AI Mark a try'—unsurprisingly, it's rubbish

Ashes of the Singularity 2 drags a human faction into its sci-fi RTS battles

Intel's credit rating just got nerfed, as AMD gaming CPU competition bites

Mario Kart World’s latest update makes CPU opponents easier

YouTube is Rolling Out A New Controversial Feature

Devcom Speaker Survey 2025: Majority of respondents claim traditional platform exclusives will go extinct

Valorant Fans Lose It Over AI-Generated Agent Concept

#August
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Microsoft Flight Sim 2024 Will Soon Let You Tour Jurassic World

Lost Soul Aside Shouldn't Be Delayed Anymore, PS5 Game Goes Gold

The Elder Scrolls Online Is Totally Free to Play for a Full Week on PS5, PS4

PlayStation Plus Essential monthly games for August include Lies of P

Destiny 2 Solstice Event Drops Insane Loot Bonanza

Nintendo Won't Let Charity Speedrunning Event Use Its Games Without Permission, Because Of Course

Abyss of Dungeons August Update Brings New Bard Class

Future Pixel update resolves button responsiveness issues

Guild Wars 2: A week with Eerie Emily

#Nintendo
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Why Are Nintendo Games Suddenly 'Off Limits' to Japan's Biggest Charity Speedrunning Event?

Japanese charity event forced to pull titles published by Nintendo

Forza Horizon 5, Oblivion Remastered Top PS5 Sales Charts in the US

Mario Paint has been added to Switch Online’s SNES library

Nintendo cannot kill Super Smash Bros. Melee esports

Opinion: We Really Don't Need A Donkey Kong Timeline

Talking Point: Nintendo Indie World Showcase Predictions - What Do You Hope To See?

New Arcade Racer 'Formula Legends' Speeds Onto Switch This September

Nintendo Rolls Out Version 1.1.1 Update For Game Builder Garage On Switch 2

Super Mario Party Jamboree updated to Version 2.1.1

Nintendo Indie World leaker says Hollow Knight Silksong won’t feature

#PCIe8
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Up to 700% faster than any interface in your gaming PC: PCI-SIG announces the specification goals for PCIe 8.0

16x faster than the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 interface, PCIe 8.0 is coming

#NintendoSwitch
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide Preorders Include Cheeky Bonus Costumes

Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion Is Giving Me Anthem Vibes (In A Good Way)

Famitsu Game Hakusho 2025 Debuts in August

Arcade comedy sports game Pro Jank Footy coming to Nintendo Switch

Retro FPS HMUR announced for Nintendo Switch

Deathgasm: The Video Game coming to Nintendo Switch

Minecraft 1.21.100 update out now, patch notes

Martial arts roguelite Karate Survivor heading to Nintendo Switch

D-Day is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch

This Little Bunny Delivers Mail – Ringo’s Roundup Arrives on Xbox

Formula Legends Launches September 18 for All Platforms

Nintendo Switch Heat Warning Issued as Temperatures in Japan Soar Above 35?C

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#RPG
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The Best PC Games To Play In 2025

Former Dragon Age producer posts tell-all video about the messy birth of EA and BioWare's Anthem

Bloomtown: A Different Story review - "A stunningly dark RPG"

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Patch Adds Long-Requested Battle Retry

Genshin Impact announces the wind-down of support for the PlayStation 4 version

One of Bethesda’s Biggest RPGs Currently Free on PS5, PS4

Lost Soul Aside Has Gone Gold

#LostSoul
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Lost Soul Aside: Final Fantasy-Inspired RPG Goes Gold After Years In Development

Lost Soul Aside Has Officially Gone Gold

#PS4
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Free-to-Play Juggernaut Genshin Impact Is Delisting and Shutting Down PS4 Version

Vampire Survivors Online Co-op Public Beta Live on Steam

2025 FFXIV Moonfire Faire Rewards Make a Maritime Outfit

Genshin Impact Bennett Videos Highlight His Past and Present

Review: Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy Is Only Okay

Genshin Impact PS4 Being Delisted, Support Ending

Genshin Impact PS4 Support Ending Next Year

New PS Plus Free Game Runs Into Server Issues, Fans Frustrated

PS4 Is Losing One of Its Biggest, Most Popular Games

#New
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Sometimes The Coolest-Sounding Games Are The Ones We’ll Never Get

CoD Season 5 Patch Notes: BO6 And Warzone Adds Weapon Balancing And Stadium Event

The Elder Scrolls Online Is Free Right Now During QuakeCon

New horror game Pager is The Stanley Parable but terrifying

Roblox Power Simulator all working codes in December 2019

Wretched announce new album 'Decay,' release title track

Uncharted Waters Origin Introduces New Admiral Su Yanmei

#Go
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How To Get Snom And Frosmoth In Pokemon Go

When is the next Monopoly Go Golden Blitz event?

Daily free Monopoly Go dice links (August 2025)

#Switch2
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First Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar Bachelor and Bachelorette Trailers Appear

Kirby and the Forgotten Land Switch 2 overview details new Starry Stages & Mouthful Modes

First look at Apex Legends on Nintendo Switch 2, mouse controls supported

Apex Legends Drops Free Pathfinder Skin for Nintendo Switch 2 Players

Apex Legends Switch 2 Performance And Resolution Upgrade Detailed

Super Mario Party Jamboree Updated For Switch 2 And Switch (Version 2.1.1)

Nintendo Switch 2 game cards could be getting more storage sizes for publishers

#Steam
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Street Fighter 6 doubles in players after adding Chun Li swimsuit skin

Persona 5 Royal is worth the price of Humble Choice alone this month

After being "wrongly banned" from Steam over sexual content rules, horror game Vile: Exhumed launches for free

Mecha Break codes August 2025

With over 700,000 downloads, Fields of Mistria should be on your must-play list

Obsidian’s Grounded 2 Has Already Surpassed Grounded on Steam

After being banned for sale VILE: Exhumed has released for free

Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2 Launches on Consoles and PC

#ElderScrollsOnline
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The Elder Scrolls Online is free for QuakeCon

Elder Scrolls Online is temporarily free-to-play again as QuakeCon gets underway this week

#Xbox
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Helldivers 2 Xbox Release Was Pushed by Sony, Dev Claims

PS6 Will Be Slightly Less Powerful Than Next Xbox, Leak Suggests

PGA TOUR 2K25 Season 3 Tees Off with FedExCup Playoff Content

Intergalactic Escapee! Cause Chaos in Alien Breakout on Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch

Have Yourself a Roarsome Adventure in Bonk ’N Bash

Prop Hunt Fans Should Check Out Witch It on Xbox

Chip ‘n Clawz vs. The Brainioids Adds Friend’s Pass and Crossplay at Launch

Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus

Xbox Game Pass August 2025: Wave 1 Lineup Revealed

Chrono Odyssey Overhauls Combat, World Design, and Story After Beta Feedback

#Persona5Royal
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PSA: Persona 5 Royal is cheaper than it's ever been on PC right now, and you get 7 other games thrown in

Humble Choice's August line-up includes renowned RPGs and "adorable" adventures

Persona 5 Royal, My Time at Sandrock and more feature in Humble Choice for August 2025

#GenshinImpact
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Genshin Impact Will Be Delisted on PS4

Genshin Impact PS4 End of Service Begins This September, PS5 Not Affected

#PS5
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Sick Sci-Fi Shooter Metal Eden Secures September Release Date on PS5

Guide: When Is Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025?

Marvel Tokon Will Be Supported into PS6 Generation and Beyond

Rumour: Xbox Exclusive Starfield Is Getting Some Hefty Gameplay Reworks for Its PS5 Release

GTA 6 Might Require Age Verification, as GTA Online Checks Leak

Borderlands 4 Gameplay Highlights Carcadia Burn and Ripper Battles

Gears of War: Reloaded PS5 Size and Day-1 Update Confirmed

Lost Soul Aside Drops Stylish Combat Trailer Ahead of August 29 Release

#Minecraft
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The best Minecraft build ideas for 1.21.8

Sonic The Hedgehog's Minecraft DLC Scores A 'Super Update' This Week