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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Switch 2 Edition Adds 4K60 Mode
The Switch 2 Edition of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 arrived July 30 with 4K60 docked play, the new Merc Assault mode, and rare Blade Momo, upgrades from $9.99.

Helldivers 2 Warhammer 40K Warbond Lands August 12
Arrowhead revealed the Castellan's Creed Legendary Warbond on July 30: Bolt Pistol, Meltagun, and Kasrkin-inspired armor arriving August 12.

Mistfall Hunter Launches at $25 and Free on Game Pass
Mistfall Hunter launches July 29 on PC, PS5 and Xbox at $24.99, free on Game Pass, after an open beta that pulled in roughly 430,000 players.

Spider-Man 2 Update Adds Two Free Suits and PSSR 2.0
Insomniac's surprise Spider-Man 2 patch lands native PSSR 2.0 on PS5 Pro, adds two free suits, and brings a Power Saver mode to every PS5 console.

Hyperkin SupaBoy Returns in Crimson and Prime Colors
Hyperkin is reissuing its portable SNES in two clear-shell designs, Crimson and Prime, arriving in fall 2026 after a 15-year, three-model run.

God of War Laufey Gets a February 16, 2027 PS5 Date
Sony Santa Monica dated God of War Laufey for February 16, 2027 on PS5 at San Diego Comic-Con, and confirmed the next game brings Kratos back.

The Sims 4 Update Finally Adds Autosave for Free
The Sims 4's free July 21 update finally adds Autosave, a Memory Boost for fewer crashes, and 8 new Starter Sims across PC, Mac, PlayStation, and Xbox.

Splatoon Raiders Is the Best Splatoon Campaign Yet
Splatoon Raiders, the series' first spin-off, splashed onto Switch 2 on July 23 with 9/10 reviews and a co-op campaign critics call the best Splatoon yet.

Amazon Luna Game Streaming Lands Inside Prime Video App
Amazon built Luna game streaming into the Prime Video app on Fire TV in the US and UK, letting Prime members play Indiana Jones and more at no extra cost.

Halo: Campaign Evolved Hits Game Pass Day One July 28
Halo: Campaign Evolved lands day one on Game Pass July 28 with four-player co-op, three new missions and cross-play across Xbox, PC and PS5.

SteamVR Quick Access Menu Lands Ahead of Steam Frame
SteamVR Beta 2.17.4 ports the Steam Deck Quick Access Menu into VR, adding volume, battery, achievements and Steam Notes inside the headset.

Fallout 3 and New Vegas Remasters Are Officially On
Bethesda confirmed remasters of Fallout 3 and New Vegas, put Fallout 5 in pre-production on Creation Engine 3, and made an Obsidian project official.

Xbox July Update Adds 15-Character Gamertags and More
Microsoft's July Xbox update ships 12 features to all Series X and S owners — longer Gamertags, poster-view library, and cloud play during updates.

Black Flag Resynced Sets an Assassin's Creed Record
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sold 3 million copies in its first week and set a franchise-record 99,451 peak players on Steam.

Mario Tennis Fever Adds a Free Galaxy Tennis Court
Mario Tennis Fever's free 1.1.0 update adds a spherical Galaxy Court, a Black Hole Racket, five Luma colors, and GameShare for friends who don't own it.

The Alters: Last Variable Adds 20 Hours of New Story
11 bit studios launched The Alters: Last Variable on July 13 — a 20-hour expansion, free for Deluxe owners, adding new Alters and terraforming.

Best Nintendo Switch 2 Games in 2026: Our Top Picks
Looking for the best Nintendo Switch 2 games in 2026? Our rotating guide ranks the must-play exclusives and remasters, from Splatoon Raiders to Xenoblade.

Granblue Fantasy Relink Endless Ragnarok Review Is In
Granblue Fantasy: Relink's Endless Ragnarok expansion, out July 9, nearly doubles the base game's content and adds a roguelite endgame critics love.

Palworld 1.0 Rockets Into Steam's All-Time Top 15 List
Palworld 1.0 launched free on July 10, hitting roughly 725,000 concurrent players for #15 all-time on Steam after crossing 40M+ total players.

Team Fortress 2 Gets a Joyful Summer 2026 Update
Valve surprised fans on July 8 with a community-made Team Fortress 2 Summer update: 6 new maps, 24 cosmetics, and events running to September 15.

Digimon Story: Time Stranger Lands on Switch 2
Digimon Story: Time Stranger reached Switch and Switch 2 on July 10 with a free update adding Terriermon, a photo mode, and a 60 FPS mode.

Black Flag Resynced Remakes a Beloved Pirate Classic
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced launched July 9 with glowing reviews, a rebuilt Anvil engine, ray tracing, and new Blackbeard story content.

Rhythm Heaven Groove Returns and Tops Japan's Sales Charts
Rhythm Heaven Groove, the first new entry in over a decade, topped Japan's charts with nearly 400,000 launch-week sales — almost double the series' previous record.

Meccha Chameleon Paints Its Way to 15 Million Sales in 26 Days
Meccha Chameleon, a $5.99 indie painting hide-and-seek game from a two-person Japanese team, sold 15 million copies in under 26 days. Here is the joyful story.
