XP Drop - 28th July

Pokémon Presents July 2025 Recap

• Pokémon Presents livestream on July 22 unveiled major updates:

  • Pokémon Legends: Z‑A, launching October 16, 2025, introduces Rogue Mega Evolutions, deep character & Pokémon customization, and a new campaign set in Lumiose City.

  • Surprise release of Pokémon Friends, a cosy puzzle game now available on iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch.

  • New strategy title Pokémon Champions planned for 2026.

  • Animated series Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu set for 2027.

  • Expansion of TCG with Mega Evolution promo cards in September.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows – Major Summer Update (July 29)

• Ubisoft confirmed a free update on July 29 raising the level cap from 60 to 80, adding New Game Plus, enhanced hideout features, new trophies, collectibles, and extra skill progression.
• A first expansion, Claws of Awaji, will arrive on September 16, free for pre‑order customers. More details expected August 12.

Days Gone Remastered – July Stability Patch

• Bend Studio rolled out a July update for PC and PS5 versions of Days Gone Remastered, addressing crashes and stability issues to deliver smoother gameplay.

Weta’s Tales of the Shire – Development Woes Revealed

• Reports reveal a troubled path for Weta Workshop’s Tales of the Shire; from leadership shake‑ups to crunch and layoffs, as the title nears its July 2025 release window.

007: First Light – James Bond Video Game Debut

• IO Interactive will introduce a new Bond in 007: First Light, a video game origin story focusing on strategy and espionage over action, marking the franchise's first non-film Bond debut.

Guilty Gear Strive – Switch Version Update Planned

• A major content update for the Nintendo Switch edition of Guilty Gear Strive is slated for Fall 2025, offering fresh features for fighting game fans.

🆕 Games Released 

  • July 24

    • Killing Floor 3 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) – intense new co‑op shooter

    • Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo Switch, Switch 2) – new mini‑games & enhanced multiplayer

    • Wuchang: Fallen Feathers (PC, Xbox, PS) – Chinese folklore RPG, available day‑one on Game Pass

  • July 25

    • No Sleep for Kaname Date: From AI – The Somnium Files (Switch 2, Switch, PC) – psychological RPG with dream investigation

  • July 29

    • Grounded 2 (PC, Xbox Series X/S)

    • Tales of the Shire (PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch platforms) – cosy LOTR-themed adventure

    • Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound (multi-platform)

    • Tales of The Shire (various platforms)

    • Frosthaven (PC, Xbox Series X/S)

    • Code Violet (PS5) – listed as TBC in July

    • Tales of the Shire appears multiple times as key release

  • July 31

    • Frosthaven final week entry continuity

    • and others rounding out July’s packed new‑game calendar.

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