The 1.0.3 update for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment introduces new features like Phantom Ganon, Forbidden difficulty, new challenges, skills, and weapons, along with various improvements and bug fixes.
Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition includes the base game, three main expansions, workshop DLCs, and over 150 Creation Club DLCs with new quests, companions, weapons, armor, and customization options, providing extensive new content for players.
Activision announced that Black Ops 7 will be available for preload starting November 10, with the game officially launching on November 14. The preload includes reorganized Black Ops 6 and Warzone content, and players can reduce download size by uninstalling unused content. Early players will enjoy double XP rewards, and the game will feature new maps, modes, and operators at launch, available on multiple platforms including PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.
Arc Raiders has released a detailed 2025 roadmap, revealing significant updates for November and December, including new maps, enemies, quests, events, and gameplay features, indicating ongoing substantial content additions and strong momentum for the game.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 will refund all PlayStation Store pre-orders of its Premium Edition due to backlash over paywalled clans, with further details to be announced on September 17th. The publisher, Paradox, is rethinking its plan to charge extra for two clans after community criticism, and the refunds are part of broader adjustments to improve the game's launch experience.
Destiny 2's upcoming Ash and Iron update introduces new activities, gear, and missions, including a new Plaguelands activity, dungeon lairs, and an exotic mission, with a focus on content refresh rather than major story changes, reflecting Bungie's revised content delivery approach.
Recent datamines reveal that Battlefield 6 will feature significantly larger maps than those in the beta, including Mirak Valley and Eastwood, which are over half a kilometer in size and include new vehicles like a golf cart and boat, addressing previous concerns about map size.
A controversial patch for Ready or Not that censored in-game content was quickly reversed by a modder, who restored the original nudity and gore, highlighting community resistance to content changes made for console porting.
The head of Sonic Team warns that leaks of game content can ruin licensing deals and plans, emphasizing the importance of controlling information to maintain excitement and avoid damaging collaborations. Despite leaks revealing characters and stages for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Sega announced the official details during Summer Game Fest, with the game set for release on multiple platforms including a future Switch 2 version.
Build A Rocket Boy announced MindsEye, a GTA-style game set in a futuristic city, releasing on June 10, 2025, for $59.99 with a comprehensive content plan including a story campaign, missions, races, and a PC-only game creation system, along with ongoing monthly updates and a detailed post-launch roadmap.
Stardew Valley's upcoming 1.6 update, teased by developer ConcernedApe, includes humorous and obscure fixes such as adjusting tree saplings and sword swing radius. The update also addresses a glitch affecting in-game marriages, ensuring that spouses no longer spiral into depression immediately after the wedding. Additionally, the 1.6 update will introduce new content and make the game more mod-friendly, with future plans for console and mobile ports as well as a new game called Haunted Chocolatier.
Diablo 4's live service seasonal model is facing criticism as the game's revenue model, which heavily relies on a cash shop for expensive armor sets and a battle pass for cosmetics, is being questioned. The game's seasonal content has been hit or miss, with only one out of three seasons being well-received. Players are expressing concerns about the game's longevity and engagement, especially for non-hardcore players, and are eagerly awaiting a true expansion later this year to potentially improve the live game experience.
Destiny 2 has reached a milestone where the content in the "content vault" has been out of the game longer than it was in the game initially, leading to player backlash. Bungie removed a significant amount of paid content, including campaigns, raids, maps, and exotic missions, citing technical reasons and the need to manage the game's updates. However, players are critical of the decision and feel that the focus should have been on bringing back the removed content over time, viewing it as a loyalty-building exercise.
Actor Neil Newbon, who voices Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3, revealed during a Twitch livestream that the game contains a two-hour secret section that no one has discovered yet. Newbon, one of the few people who knows about it, refused to provide any hints or clues but suggested that someone will eventually find it for a specific reason. Baldur's Gate 3 is available on PC and PlayStation 5, with an Xbox version coming later this year.