Video Game News 7/8/2026

#Rpg
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After split with Xbox, Hitman developer IO will "continue to develop" Project Fantasy independently, but they're closing their Istanbul Studio

IO confirms it will continue Project Fantasy independently after Xbox split

James Bond, Hitman Studio's Project Fantasy Still Coming After Xbox Cuts

IO Interactive Is Closing Its Istanbul Studio Following Loss Of Funding

IO Interactive regains full ownership of Project Fantasy following end of Xbox deal, shuts down Istanbul studio and lays off developers "to find a new balance"

After Xbox Pulls Funding, Hitman Dev Is Closing A Studio And Laying People Off

IO Interactive closing Istanbul studio after regaining control of Project Fantasy

IO Interactive to shutter Istanbul studio following end of Project Fantasy deal with Xbox

Bond and Hitman Developer Closing a Studio and Laying Off Staff After Xbox Pulls Funding

#TheBloodOfDawnwalker
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The Blood of Dawnwalker Preview – A Bloody Good Time

The Blood of Dawnwalker is an uncompromising, human RPG - and it's now my most-wanted game

The Blood of Dawnwalker Hands-On Preview

The Blood of Dawnwalker packs a Witcher-sized story into a 30-day package

After four hours playing The Blood of Dawnwalker, I've seen combat, romance, intrigue - it's got the makings of being 2026's breakout RPG

I played 4 hours of The Blood of Dawnwalker and it borrows a heck of a lot from The Witcher 3, for good and bad

The Blood of Dawnwalker Let Me Be a Vampire, Detective, and Witch Lover in the Space of 4 Hours

#CyberpunkEdgerunners
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Cyberpunk Edgerunners' Lucy finds herself in yet another crossover, this time in an upcoming Apex Legends event

Apex Legends Cyberpunk Crossover References Edgerunners Anime

Two Legends Collide as Cyberpunk Comes to Apex Legends

Get The Cyberpunk Experience, Complete With Cyberpsychosis, In Apex Legends’ Next Crossover Event

Apex Legends x Cyberpunk Event Preview – Get Ready Chooms!

#AGreatJobMovingTheStudios
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"I know how devastating it is, and my heart's with all of you": Doom's John Romero responds to id Software reportedly losing half their team

Doom co-creator John Romero weighs in on Xbox's cuts to id Software, underlines the importance of digital preservation and the studio's history

John Romero commiserates with ousted id devs as around half the studio reported axed, says he hopes someone is preserving its work like he did before he left

'My Heart's With All of You' — John Romero Says id Software Has 'Done a Great Job' Moving the Studio's Legacy Forward and Hopes Someone Is Working to Preserve It All Amid Xbox Layoffs

Doom Designer John Romero Says He Hopes People Are Preserving id Software’s History Amid Reported Xbox Bloodbath

#TheElderScrollsOnlineTeam
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Xbox layoffs mean that Elder Scrolls Online's roadmap is "shifting" just two days before Season One's release... the plan put in place for the MMO after the last round of cuts

The Elder Scrolls Online Team Suffers Numerous Layoffs, Content Roadmap “Will Be Shifting”

The Elder Scrolls Online's Future Looks Bleak as Dev 'Decimated' by Xbox Layoffs

Former Elder Scrolls Online designer laments the destruction of layoffs: 'There’s really no one left and no changing it now'

#WorldFighters
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Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters gets new trailer focused on game modes

Preview: Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters Gets More Dynamic

Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters Preview – Just in Time for the World Cup

Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters Game Modes Video Released

#GamePass
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Game Pass Levels Up Again With Gears Reloaded, Palworld 1.0 And More

Xbox Game Pass subscription numbers are reportedly well below where Microsoft wants them to be

Microsoft Spent $80 Billion On Its Bet For Xbox Game Pass. It Did Not Work.

Xbox Game Pass subscriber count is less than 50% of original target

#RaidersNowTracksYourPlays
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ARC Raiders Now Tracks Your Playstyle Across Different Squad Sizes

Arc Raiders’ Matchmaking Update Gives Players What They’ve Always Wanted

ARC Raiders Live Update 1.36 Adds Highly Requested Matchmaking Feature

Arc Raiders reveals it's been successfully targeting item duplication exploits as the percentage of players with 'unusually high profit per minute' drops below 1% for the first time in months

Arc Raiders has finally added 'one of the most requested matchmaking features' meaning players can now Jekyll and Hyde their way through lobbies

#ThePentimentAndTheOuterWo
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Xbox's layoffs come with a push to focus on series like Fallout, so naturally New Vegas devs Obsidian have reportedly lost around a quarter of their staff

The Outer Worlds and Fallout New Vegas studio Obsidian is reportedly losing a quarter of its staff in Xbox layoffs

Report: Obsidian losing around one quarter of its staff to 'Xbox reset'

#Percent
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The Outer Worlds 2, Avowed Studio Hit by Layoffs, Affecting 25 Percent of Employees – Rumor

Obsidian, Developer Of The Outer Worlds and Avowed, Loses 25 Percent of Staff

Gigantic Xbox Layoffs See The Outer Worlds Dev Obsidian Lose 25% of Workforce

#Switch2
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Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader gets major Nintendo Switch 2 update today, all DLC now free

Exclusive: Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Receives Massive Patch On Switch 2, All DLC Now Free

Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader gets "massive update" on Switch 2 following disappointing launch, all DLC and expansions now free

#SpongeBreak
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Co-Op Game Sponge Break Revealed

Sponge Break Revealed as Co-Op Rafting Game About Sponges Escaping the Sink

Co-Op Rafting Adventure Sponge Break Revealed

#Revelations
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id Software Affected By Xbox Layoffs On Eve Of Doom: The Dark Ages Expansion Release

DOOM: The Dark Ages Unleashes Revelations

Latest Xbox layoffs hit id Software as Doom: The Dark Ages' DLC launches, around half of the staff potentially cut

#MarioKartWorld
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ShackStream: Mario Kart World on The Stevetendo Show! Episode 724

Nintendo Music Updated With More Mario Kart World 'Free Roam' Songs

New tracks from various Mario titles added to Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music

#Transcendent
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Black Desert Mobile introduces whopping new combat skill overhaul

Black Desert Mobile brings class transcendence and skill-enhancing sigils in latest patch

Black Desert Mobile Transcendence Class Remaster is Live

#Vanguard
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EVE Vanguard has begun its Operation Avalon open alpha, and yes you’re invited to try it

EVE Vanguard's Operation Avalon Test Is Live With EVE Online Event Tie-In

EVE Vanguard Reinvented Its Gameplay With Some Notes from Battlefield 6 | Hands-On Preview

#Stardust
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Pokemon GO 10th Anniversary Twitch Drops: Event Date and Reward Pool

Pokemon GO 10th anniversary broadcast announced

#Playstation
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Sony goes quiet as ‘Don’t Kill the Disc’ petition reaches 165,000 signatures

The petition against Sony's decision to kill PlayStation physical discs has over 170,000 signatures

#GamePass
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State of Decay 3 no longer needs to release on Game Pass following Xbox split

State of Decay 3 may no longer launch into Game Pass, now that Microsoft is letting developer Undead Labs go

#July
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Daily free Monopoly Go dice links (July 2026)

Monopoly Go Free Rolls – July 2026 Links

#GranblueFantasy
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Review | Granblue Fantasy: Relink — Endless Ragnarok DLC (PC)

Granblue Fantasy: Relink — Endless Ragnarok Review — All Aboard the Grandcypher

#MonthlyFreeGamesRollingOu
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PS Plus Essential July 2026 Monthly Free Games Rolling Out Now

July 2026 PS Plus Essential Games Available to Download Now

#TonyHawk
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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, PBA Pro Bowling 2026 Join Xbox Game Pass This Month

Epomaker RT100 Pro Review — Let’s Get Ret-Pro In Here

#Switch2
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Mechaconda heading to Nintendo Switch

Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games: Release Dates for 2026 and Beyond

#PearlAbyss
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Crimson Desert gives update on potential Nintendo Switch 2 version, talks challenges involved

Crimson Desert Switch 2 Port Confirmed in Development