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The hand-drawn 2D fighter based on Avatar: The Last Airbender runs a closed beta from July 2-5 for anyone who pre-orders, ahead of a July 23 launch with 12 fighters, rollback netcode and full crossplay.
Maxis pushed a June 30 patch to The Sims 4 packing 80+ bug fixes and quality-of-life changes: fewer repetitive phone calls, per-pack festival notification toggles, aligned windows and doors, reduced Mac save corruption and clearer Marketplace pricing.
Umamusume: Pretty Derby's Global server heads into a packed July 2026: a 1.5th Anniversary Celebration, five spotlight banners led by Summer Gold Ship and Mejiro McQueen, the Leo Cup Champions Meeting and two story events each awarding a free SSR.
A free July 9 update brings playable Terriermon Assistant, Photo Mode and graphics-mode options to Digimon Story: Time Stranger on all platforms, one day before the 450-Digimon RPG debuts on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 with dedicated Quality and Performance modes.
Ubisoft's team-based Star Wars reinvention of Monopoly launches June 30, 2026 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch. It features 28 characters with unique abilities, online 2v2 and 3v3 modes, and a $29.99 price tag.
Zenless Zone Zero Version 3.1 lands July 29, 2026 for the game's second anniversary, adding two S-Rank Agents: the mysterious Void Hunter Remielle - whose attribute matches no known element - and ice spear-and-shield user Sigrid de L'Azur.
Game PassFuncom's open-world survival RPG Dune: Awakening arrives on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on September 22, 2026, alongside a cross-platform update adding a full single-player mode, PvE access to the Deep Desert, and a free Polar Cap ice map. It joins Game Pass day one.
EVO 2026 wrapped in Las Vegas on June 28: MenaRD defended his Street Fighter 6 crown 3-0 in an all-Blanka grand final reset, Arslan Ash claimed a record eighth career EVO title in Tekken 8, and Hikari won the inaugural 2XKO championship.
Bandai Namco debuted the first Tekken 8 gameplay trailer for Bob at EVO 2026, showing off his skateboard entrance and belly-bounce counter. He launches August 24 (August 19 for Season 3 Pass owners), with Roger Jr. teased for a later reveal.
Kuro Games detailed Wuthering Waves Version 3.5, launching July 10. The update returns to Huanglong with a new area, Mengzhou: Land of Xuanfang, new Resonators including Yangyang: Xuanling and Suisui, a Reverb Convene rerun banner, and free codes.
Project Cloud Games and Perp Games confirmed The Relic: First Guardian arrives July 31 on PS5 and PC, with Xbox Series and Switch 2 to follow. The Soulslike packs 70-plus bosses, five weapon types, twelve skill trees, and a stamina system reserved for defense.
The 3v3 superhero tag fighter begins its first full Season on June 30, adding Year 1 Pass fighters Universa and The Immortal, a new Endless Arcade mode, and a comprehensive balance patch. Angstrom Levy was teased for Fall 2026.