Video Game News 7/14/2026

#Switch2
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Octopath Traveler I & II Arrives on Switch 2 in October 2026

Octopath Traveler 0 update announced, adding new foe and resident

Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler II Heading to Nintendo Switch 2 on October 1, No Upgrade Path for Nintendo Switch Owners

Octopath Traveler Primrose Figure Arrives in 2027

Octopath Traveler 1 and 2 Switch 2, Octopath Traveler 0 Update Coming

Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler 2 get Switch 2 ports this October

Octopath Traveler 1 & 2 Announced For Switch 2 With Improved Performance And Visuals

Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler II coming to Nintendo Switch 2 eShop today

Square Enix Once Again Skips Switch 2 Upgrade Path For Octopath Traveler Collection

Octopath Traveler’s Switch 2 Pricing Has One Option That Makes Almost No Sense

#SummerGames
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"An oversight we deeply regret": Games Done Quick cancel SNK-sponsored stream following backlash over studio's Saudi Arabian ownership

Games Done Quick Cancels SNK Sponsorship Live On Stream Following ‘Human Rights Concerns’ Raised By Fans

GDQ cancels SNK-sponsored stream & refuses funds due to Saudi Arabia PIF ownership

Games Done Quick announces and then quickly cancels SNK-sponsored stream because of company's Saudi ownership

GDQ Cancels SNK Stream Over Saudi Arabia Ties

Games Done Quick apologizes for partnering with Saudi-owned studio SNK

Summer Games Done Quick raises $2.4 million for charity, cancels sponsored stream with SNK over Saudi Arabia ties

Summer Games Done Quick Cancels Sponsored SNK Stream Due to 'Human Rights Concerns'

#KingdomHearts
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Kingdom Hearts event confirmed for D23

Gawrsh! Kingdom Hearts 'Deep Dive' Locked for D23 Next Month

Kingdom Hearts to be featured at D23 this August

Kingdom Hearts 4 News Could Come Sooner Than You Think

Disney's D23 fan event to feature big Kingdom Hearts 'deep dive'

New Look at Kingdom Hearts 4 May Be Coming Next Month

Kingdom Hearts Fans Are On High Alert After Disney Announces A D23 Panel For The RPG Series

#BlackFlagPs5
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Get Free Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag PS5 DLC With This Code

Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag Resynced Guide – All 12 Ultimate Ship Plans And How To Find Them

Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag Resynced Guide – All Legendary Guns And How To Find Them

Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag Resynced Guide – All Legendary Outfits And How To Find Them

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: Where to Find Leave Her Johnny Sea Shanty

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: How to Get Crocodile Leather

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: How to Find Blackbeard’s Treasure

UK Charts: Assassin's Creed Plants Its Black Flag At Number One

Amid Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced furore, Ubisoft's latest financial report removes widely mocked claim microtransactions make games "more fun"

Despite having an offline mode, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced was unplayable when Ubisoft Connect went down

Black Flag Fans Discover New Treasures: Feet Pics

Black Flag Resynced Devs Want You on the Picket Line

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Reported As Unplayable When Ubisoft Connect Was Down, Despite Promises This Shouldn’t Happen

#Build
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"A kick in the teeth for the fired workers": Unionised former MindsEye devs protest alleged fan playtest at Build A Rocket Boy

Game workers protested outside MindsEye studio Build a Rocket Boy as it held an ‘extravagant playtest’ for fans

Staff Protest as MindsEye Studio Hosts 'Extravagant' Fan Playtest Following Mass Layoffs

'A kick in the teeth:' Game workers protest alleged misconduct at MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy

#MarvelTokon
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Well, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is now only barred from purchase in 117 countries according to Steam's backend, which is a start

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Outlines Spider-Man’s Web-Slinging Antics in New Character Guide

Guide: Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Open Beta: Start Times, How to Play, and What's Included

MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls – Official Spider-Man Character Gameplay Guide

#TheJuneDirect
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Splatoon Raiders – What You Need to Know Before Jumping In

Poll: Splatoon 3's Raiders-Themed Splatfest Has Crowned Its Champion

Team Power won Splatoon 3 x Splatoon Raiders Collaboration Splatfest

Step Into the World of Splatoon Raiders with BRISK Iced Tea at San Diego Comic-Con

#TheElderScrollsOnline
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Elder Scrolls Online Devs Talk Studio Size Following Layoffs During Fan Gathering Over The Weekend

Xbox cuts "not the end" for The Elder Scrolls Online, insists ZeniMax, despite a drastic reduction in size

The Elder Scrolls Online Dev ZeniMax Online Studios Insists It's Now the Same Size It Was When It Made Much-Loved DLCs, Moves to Reassure Worried Fans After Xbox Layoffs

Elder Scrolls Online Devs Tell Worried Fans That Following Layoffs The Team Is The Same Size It Was When It Made Popular DLC

#25thAnniversaryRoadToRest
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RuneScape’s Massive Player-Owned Housing Overhaul Is Available Now

RuneScape Player-Owned Housing Rework is Live, With Flexible Options, and Construction 120 to Unlock Even More

RuneScape launches major Player-Owned Housing overhaul as part of its bigger 25-year feature revamps

#Playstation
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Here Come the Lawsuits! Sony's Physical Disc Debacle Likely to Keep Its Lawyers Busy

Sony Killed Disc Games and Weakened Its Own Legal Defense

God Of War Laufey Will Be On A Disc, And That Tells Us When It Could Launch By

#Atlus
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Persona 3 20th Anniversary Remix Video Appears

Persona 3 20th Anniversary Video Showcases Remixed Music And Pixel Art

On Persona 3’s 20th Anniversary, Let’s Rank the Cast From Worst To Best

#NewlyIndependentCompulsio
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Newly Independent Compulsion Games Is Looking to Work With Other Studios

One week after going independent in the Xbox bloodbath, South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games is looking for work

Former Xbox Studio Compulsion Games Says It's Open to Collaborations

#GameBoy
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Nintendo's next Lego set looks to be a retro Donkey Kong arcade machine

LEGO Leak Reveals $200 Donkey Kong Arcade Cabinet

Nintendo Classic Donkey Kong Arcade Getting The $200 Lego Treatment May Have Just Leaked

#MyChemicalRomance
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My Chemical Romance front man Gerard Way pauses concert to talk classic RPGs, admits he hasn't played Baldur's Gate 3 yet: 'The first one was a lot of fun, the closest thing at the time to playing D&D'

My Chemical Romance Singer Gerard Way Takes Break During Live Show to Discuss Baldur's Gate — Though, Bizarrely, He's Still Not Played BG3

My Chemical Romance Fans Ask Gerard Way If He’s Played Baldur’s Gate 3, And Now Larian Is Involved

#Trophy
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Beast of Reincarnation Offers “About 30 Hours” of Gameplay Across 10 Stages, Says Director

You'll Need to Play Pokémon Dev's Beast of Reincarnation Twice for All the PS5 Trophies

Beast of Reincarnation Could Be Something Really Special

Beast Of Reincarnation Has Sekiro Vibes, But It Won’t Beat You Down

#ClassicRip
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Call of Duty Black Ops 1 + 2 PS5 Are a Complete Mess

PS5's Call of Duty: Black Ops Port Reportedly Riddled with Hackers

Mini Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (PS5) - Overcharged for a Multiplayer Classic

Call of Duty: Black Ops Port Deemed 'Unplayable' As Lobbies Are Filled With Exploiters

#LeftToSurvive
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Left to Survive's anniversary barbecue offers fresh challenges, zombies and a lightning-throwing rifle

Left to Survive Celebrating Eight-Year Anniversary with New Celebration

#Runescape
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RuneScape's housing update lets you display your trophies in a home, which you can decorate and build

Runescape housing update has you shacking up in a Homestead with friends, and brings back house parties

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

Monopoly Go Free Rolls – July 2026 Links

#How
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How to Unlock All Secret and Pro Players in Backyard Baseball 2026

Backyard Baseball Review – High-Contact Nostalgia

#XboxGamerWinsLawsuitAgain
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Xbox Gamer Wins Lawsuit Against Microsoft, Regains Digital Game Library

Brazilian Gamer Wins Lawsuit Against Microsoft Over Banned Account

#ExclusiveRewardsTheMarvel
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Marvel Rivals Jubilee Event Offers Free Battle Pass and Exclusive Rewards

Marvel Rivals has upset players yet again with some peculiar balances that buff some of the strongest heroes

#TotalWar
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Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 looks explosive in the new footage

Watch a new Total War: Warhammer 40,000 gameplay video and weep for your graphics card

#SteamDeck
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FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE is SteamOS, Steam Deck and Steam Machine Verified

Final Fantasy Resonance Isn't Getting a Physical Edition on Xbox

#Proton
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Proton-CachyOS version 11.0-20260702 brings AMD FSR4 upgrades, Pipewire changes

Paleo Pines major update out now with version 1.7.11, patch notes