Xbox Summer Sale 2026 Is Live — 2,000+ Games Discounted Up to 80% Through July 29
PowerWash Simulator 2 Star Wars Pack Launches July 16 — 6 Iconic Locations for $9.99
Epic Free Games July 9–16: Nova Lands & Tattoo Tycoon — Nearly $50 Worth, Claim Now
PS Store's July Savings Sale Is Live — Nearly 5,000 Titles Up to 80% Off
Microsoft's Xbox Summer Sale — officially the Ultimate Game Sale — opened to all players on July 15. More than 2,000 titles are discounted up to 80% and the event runs through July 29, with Silent Hill 2, Death Stranding, and the full Final Fantasy franchise among the highlights.
Nihon Falcom's action RPG Kyoto Xanadu -the Blooming Phantom- launched July 16 across Japan and Asia. The first 'Xanadu' entry in roughly eleven years pairs 2D side-scrolling exploration with full 3D combat in a 'dual-dimensional' design, priced at $54.99 on Steam.
Nintendo launches Splatoon Raiders, the franchise's first-ever spinoff, on July 23 as a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive. Set across the Spirhalite Islands, it is a single-player-focused adventure at $49.99 digital with optional four-player co-op.
Microsoft's Xbox Summer Sale — officially the Ultimate Game Sale — opened to all players on July 15. More than 2,000 titles are discounted up to 80% and the event runs through July 29, with Silent Hill 2, Death Stranding, and the full Final Fantasy franchise among the highlights.
PowerWash Simulator 2's Star Wars Pack drops July 16 for $9.99, featuring 6 original-trilogy locations and a new campaign as cleaning droid P0-W2, playable solo or in 4-player co-op.
The Epic Games Store is giving away Nova Lands and Tattoo Tycoon free until July 16. The factory-builder and management sim together are worth $49.98 — claim them before Thursday's swap.
Nihon Falcom's action RPG Kyoto Xanadu -the Blooming Phantom- launched July 16 across Japan and Asia. The first 'Xanadu' entry in roughly eleven years pairs 2D side-scrolling exploration with full 3D combat in a 'dual-dimensional' design, priced at $54.99 on Steam.
Nintendo launches Splatoon Raiders, the franchise's first-ever spinoff, on July 23 as a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive. Set across the Spirhalite Islands, it is a single-player-focused adventure at $49.99 digital with optional four-player co-op.
Gravity-licensed open-world title Ragnarok: The New World went live July 15 across Southeast Asia (excluding Vietnam). Free-to-play on Steam, it leads with eight classes including the new Druid, MVP mounts, and safe refinement to +15. A global launch is slated for Q4 2026.
Patch 26.14 ships July 15 with Locke's emergency nerfs after a 60% ban rate, T1 Worlds 2025 skins including a Gumayusi MVP Prestige, and the final ranked push before Season 2 ends July 28. League Classic — a permanent Season 3-era mode with 60 original champions — goes live July 29.
Blizzard launches Patch 4.32 alongside Summer Games 2026 (July 14–30). Ramattra doubles its vortex damage, Ana's Biotic Grenade jumps to 90, and Kiriko loses a heal per talisman.
Riot deploys Patch 26.14 on July 15. The headline is a set of six skins honoring T1's World Championship title, alongside the close of Pandemonium Act II and buffs to Nami and Corki with nerfs to Jax and Senna.
The CWA filed federal unfair labor practice charges against Microsoft on July 15 over the Xbox 3,200-job cut, alleging it bypassed union bargaining entirely. A laid-off id Software dev warns id Tech could be headed to 'the trash can.'
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirmed 3,200 layoffs and the spin-off of Double Fine, Compulsion, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs — but no announced games are canceled.
A Ubisoft Connect server crash on July 12 locked PC players out of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's single-player campaign — including its advertised offline mode.