➀ Yacht Club Games announced the delay of Mina the Hollower; ➁ The game was initially set to release on Halloween; ➂ The delay is to apply final polish and balancing; ➃ The team is working on design, art, sound, game balancing, localization, and platform testing.

➀ Ubisoft announced a free DLC for Assassin's Creed Mirage titled 'Valley of Memory'; ➁ The DLC will be a major update celebrating the game's two-year anniversary; ➂ The DLC will feature a new story chapter and missions set in 9th century alUla, Saudi Arabia.

➀ Prototype is a series of open-world titles from the 7th generation of consoles; ➁ The series has seen only two entries and the most recent one was released over a decade ago; ➂ An update to the original Prototype on Steam suggests a remaster might be in the works.

➀ PAYDAY 2 introduces a new DLC rental service; ➁ The service costs £3.99 per month or £15.99 for 6 months; ➂ Players express frustration over the new service.

➀ The upcoming Sonic Racing Crossworlds has not yet officially launched, but fans have found a major unannounced DLC crossover character. ➁ The game's main feature is the crossover into other worlds, including Minecraft Steve, SpongeBob Square Pants, the TMNT, Avatar, and Pac-Man. ➃ The physical edition of the game confirmed that Capcom's classic Mega Man will appear after the launch. ➄ The game has received positive early reviews, with a score of 83 out of 100, making it the highest-rated Sonic racing game. ➅ It seems that Sonic Racing Crossworlds may finally be on an equal footing with Nintendo's mascot in the eyes of players.

➀ Early reviews have placed Hollow Knight: Silksong at the top of 2025's highest-rated games; ➁ The game currently shares the highest Metacritic score of 93 with other notable titles; ➂ Despite not receiving early review codes, user reviews have been overwhelmingly positive, with a 9.1/10 on Metacritic and a 91% positive rating on Steam.

➀ Netflix has confirmed that their upcoming Bioshock adaptation will be based on the original Bioshock 1 game; ➁ Producer Roy Lee revealed some early details about the project; ➂ The film's release is still pending, with ongoing script work.

➀ Helldivers 2 reached nearly 1 million players on Xbox in its first week; ➁ The game's success is attributed to its later launch on Xbox, which allowed for more exposure and positive word of mouth; ➂ The game has evolved from an isometric twin-stick shooter to a full third-person action game.

➀ Gears of War: Reloaded, a remake of the 2006 classic, has surpassed 1 million players just two days after its release; ➁ The game is a day-one addition to Xbox Game Pass; ➂ Gears of War: Reloaded is currently the 5th best-selling game on PS5.

➀ The Yooka-Laylee duology is a series of retro platformers reminiscent of the Nintendo 64 and PSOne mascot titles; ➁ Playtonic announced a remake of the first game, Yooka-Replaylee, for current-gen consoles; ➃ The game is set to launch on October 9th, 2025, with upgrades and new content.

➀ SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance has received near-universal critical acclaim with a Metacritic score of 88 and an Open Critic rating of 87; ➁ The game is a new 2D action platformer based on SEGA's classic franchise, developed by LizardCube; ➂ Critics praise the game for its stylish 'hand-drawn look' and combat across visually striking stages.

➀ Assassin's Creed Mirage is receiving a new free DLC later this year; ➁ The DLC will include a new story chapter and missions set in 9th century alUla, Saudi Arabia; ➂ Ubisoft has also teased various gameplay improvements for the base game.

➀ Activision has been slow with the Call of Duty reveals this year; ➁ The event will take place on September 30th, revealing Black Ops 7 multiplayer and Zombies mode; ➂ Black Ops 7 is set to release on November 14th for Xbox, PlayStation, and PC.

➀ TTGames has announced LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, their most ambitious DC LEGO game yet; ➁ The game features a fully explorable open world inspired by Rocksteady's Arkham games; ➂ The game is set to release in 2026.

➀ After years of leaks and speculation, the highly anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong is set to be announced; ➁ Team Cherry is hosting a special event to reveal details, possibly including the release date; ➂ Fans are hopeful for an early release, possibly even tomorrow.

➀ NetherRealm skipped the usual break between Mortal Kombat releases with a new Injustice game and went straight to MK1, but it seems this strategy has not paid off with MK1's post-launch support ending prematurely. ➁ MK1 has sold over 6.2 million copies, significantly less than MK11's 15 million. ➂ Despite the lower sales, NetherRealm is still committed to refining MK1 and seeking player feedback on its post-launch strategy.

➀ Ubisoft has reportedly threatened to sue a voice actor over comments about the rumored Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag remake; ➁ The voice actor, Matt Ryan, who voiced Edward Kenway, mentioned the possible remake to fans but was then threatened with legal action; ➂ The game is believed to be in development at Ubisoft Singapore, but there is no release date yet.

➀ The Katamari series has been officially announced for its 20th anniversary, marking the first new console entry in over a decade; ➁ The game is set to launch on October 24th on all current-gen platforms; ➂ Features include new support tools, historical era campaigns, 69 playable characters, character customization, and a 4-player PvP mode.

➀ Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is set to launch on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2; ➁ The game features a massive character roster, including new characters from Dragon Ball Super and Dragon Ball Daima; ➂ The game will be available on November 14th.

➀ EA has started marketing Battlefield 6 after months of playtests; ➁ Closed and open beta plans for Battlefield 6 have been leaked; ➂ The closed beta is set for August 7-8, followed by an open beta from August 9-10; ➃ A second open beta is scheduled for August 14-17.