Video Game News 7/16/2026

#TheDuskbloodsToReceiveClo
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FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods confirms Network Test dates

The Duskbloods network test gets release date, here’s when it’s hapenning

The Duskbloods Closed Network Test Starts August 21, 2026

The Duskbloods To Receive Closed Beta Test In August

Signups Open Soon for FromSoftware's Nintendo Switch 2 Exclusive The Duskbloods Closed Network Test

The Duskbloods Network Test Kicks Off On Switch 2 Next Month

The Duskbloods Closed Network Test dates and times revealed

Your First Chance To Play The Duskbloods Early Is Next Month

Everything You Need to Know About The Duskbloods August Test

#Denshattack
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Denshattack review: one of 2026's best games so far is a racing ruckus of railways, rebellion, and ramen

Denshattack review for Nintendo Switch 2

Denshattack! Review — Tricks, Trains, and Tyrants

Denshattack! review

Denshattack! Review – The Track to Happiness

Denshattack! review

Denshattack! Review

#VietnamGame
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Dead Space creator Glen Schofield announces he's retiring from "the day-to-day work" of making games while in the vicinity of some chirpy nature

Dead Space creator Glen Schofield is retiring after 35 years

Dead Space series co-creator and industry veteran Glen Schofield announces his retirement in emotional video

"I had a front row seat to one of the greatest creative explosions in history" – Glen Schofield announces retirement

Glen Schofield Talks $200 Million Call Of Duty Games, Canceled Vietnam Game, And How Dead Space Came To Be

Dead Space co-creator Glen Schofield retires

Dead Space creator and Call of Duty veteran Glen Schofield announces retirement: 'I had a front row seat to one of the greatest creative explosions in history'

#ExplorerOutfit
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced (PS5) Review: A Pirate’s Life For Me

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Sold 700,000+ Units on Steam, DLC Earns $1 Million – Rumor

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: How to Get Great White Shark Bone

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: How to Unlock Explorer Outfit

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced player finds rare Explorer Outfit "by pure chance" while taking a swim

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced studio Ubisoft Barcelona goes on three-day strike in protest of layoffs

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced enjoys the best launch of any AC game on Steam, making avast sum of money there

Assassin's Creed Black Flag's shanties are still the best part of the game

That annoying day one DLC in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced was less than 3% of its initial Steam sales, but hey, $1 million is $1 million

'Below Any Reasonable Standard': Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Developers Fighting to Save Jobs, Secure Fair Severance Pay at Ubisoft Barcelona

#Switch2
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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is Coming to Nintendo Switch on October 15th

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Switch Version Launches Alongside Others

Once Upon a Katamari is coming to Switch 2 in October with new DLC for all versions

Konami Confirms Its New Castlevania Game Will Launch This October On Switch

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse comes to Nintendo Switch in October

Once Upon A KATAMARI Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 October 8

#Ronin
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PlayStation Plus Extra, Premium July 2026 Games Add 2 Classics

Rise of the Ronin is Out Today for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium Subscribers

1 New PS Plus Extra Game Available to Download Now

9 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for July 2026 Announced

Rise Of The Ronin Leads July’s PlayStation Plus Extra Lineup

PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium Games For July 2026 Revealed

#RangerRumble
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Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble opens pre-registration for a multiplayer take on the iconic duo

Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble – gameplay details on the upcoming mobile hero shooter

Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble Pre-Registration Now Open Worldwide

Ratchet & Clank Mobile Game Is Gearing Up for Global Launch, Pre-Registration Open

#Rockstar
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As GTA 6's PC portless launch looms, ex-Rockstar producer says prioritising consoles first is primarily about being "better off starting with the constraints"

GTA 6 console-only launch isn’t anti-PC but a case of resource management, ex-Rockstar producer says

GTA 6 isn't on PC at launch because it's 'always better to start with the constraints', suggests former Rockstar producer

GTA 6's Lack of a PC Port Isn't Out of Greed, According to a Former Rockstar Producer

#Ronin
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July’s PS Plus Game Catalog titles include Rise of the Ronin and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for July – Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Rise of the Ronin, Firefighting Simulator: Ignite and more

Rise of the Ronin Hits PS Plus Today Alongside Avatar and PS2 Classics

PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for July 2026 Confirmed

#TheMoundOmenOfCthulhu
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The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu is Out Now, Includes Free DLC Mission

The Mound Omen of Cthulhu Launches on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S

The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu – Where Madness Is the Real Enemy

The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu Review

#BeastOfReincarnation
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Beast of Reincarnation Shows Us New Combat Gameplay

Beast of Reincarnation Combat Overview Shows Parries, Skills, and Boss Rewards

Beast of Reincarnation Exclusive Gameplay Breakdown

Beast of Reincarnation Has a Strong Connection With Blade Runner

#NightstarSand
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Where to find Ancient Bark in Palworld

Palworld Awakening: Radiant Gems, Crystals, and Who to Power Up First

Where to find Eidrolon in Palworld

Where to find ancient bones in Palworld

How to get Nightstar Sand in Palworld

#LeaderboardWipesComing
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Forza Horizon 6 Leaderboards Reset as Playground Games Cracks Down on Exploits

Forza Horizon 6 leaderboards are being wiped as Playground Games patches out exploits

New Free Cars, Leaderboard Wipes Coming to Forza Horizon 6

#Poll
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New survey claims 100% of Japanese online game developers use generative AI tools

According to a poll, Generative AI is being used by a whopping 100% of Japanese online game developers, as copyright infringement concerns climb

Poll finds 100% of Japanese online game developers are using AI, though mostly for 'user preference analysis' and 'user behavior prediction'

#Pokopia
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The next Pokémon Pokopia event has been announced, starring Zorua

Pokemon Pokopia Gets Zorua’s Hide-and-Sneak Contest Event

Pokémon Pokopia 'Hide And Sneak With Zorua' Event Starts Next Week

#ModernWarfare4s
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 introduces new Kill Block multiplayer mode

Everything to know about Modern Warfare 4’s ever-changing Kill Block Multiplayer mode

See CoD: Modern Warfare 4’s Constantly-Changing Kill Block Map In Action

#Agent
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Agent 64: Spies Never Die Launches on Steam August 11

GoldenEye-inspired FPS Agent 64: Spies Never Die finally locks a release date, and it's not far away

Bye-bye family – GoldenEye-inspired Agent 64: Spies Never Die launches on PC in August

#Overwatch
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Overwatch’s Barely-A-Year-Old Stadium Mode Is Going On Life Support

Overwatch ending support for Stadium mode after just 15 months

A year after its debut, Blizzard is done adding new heroes and maps to Overwatch's MOBA-inspired Stadium mode

#July
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Today's Mobile Legends: Bang Bang redeem codes (July 2026)

Ultimate Gym Game codes (July 2026)

Complex Furnishings codes (July 2026)

Be the Final Boss codes (July 2026)

Mugen Codes (July 2026) – Free Lucky Spins and Yen

Lurking Giants Codes for July 2026

Pokémon GO Codes for July 2026

#LineageIi
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Lineage II celebrates its 22nd anniversary with the launch of a special collector’s edition soundtrack vinyl

Lineage II Celebrates 22nd Anniversary With Collector’s Edition Vinyl Album

Lineage II Gets Its First Vinyl Release for 22nd Anniversary

#TheShrekSeasonPass
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FIFA Heroes will see Shrek join the line-up this summer

Shrek Plays Soccer Now, Sort Of

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

Monopoly Go Free Rolls – July 2026 Links

#ProSkater
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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 Vanishes From Game Pass Plans, Reason Unknown

Microsoft Pulls Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 From July 2026 Xbox Game Pass Lineup Without Explanation

#WhoreOfThe
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Some More Undisputed Sequel Details Revealed

New Details Revealed on Whore of the Orient, LA Noire's Canceled Spiritual Successor

#Thief
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Thief: Gold enters the GOG Preservation Program after the first community vote

Thief gets a mini-remaster ahead of its actual Nightdive remaster, courtesy of the GOG Preservation Program