HoYoverse announced that on August 14, Zenless Zone Zero Version 1.1, titled "Undercover R&B," will launch, introducing a wealth of new content and features. The update delves into the intricate stories of New Eridu Public Security (N.E.P.S.) and their struggle against the Mountain Lion Gang, focusing on characters Qingyi, Jane, and Seth.

Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the second Open Network Test (ONT) for their upcoming game Gundam Breaker 4, which features new modes, missions, and collaboration content, and a bonus for early purchasers of the game's physical copy.

Developer 11 Bit Studios announced that they will be delaying their upcoming city builder sequel Frostpunk 2 to simply polish the game even more and enhance game mechanics based on player feedback gathered during the game’s latest beta tests. So, from a July release, they’ve decided to now release the game on September 20, 2024.

PGDX 2024 featured numerous developers, big and small, showcasing their titles during the 3-day event. On day 2, Atlus and Sega took center stage to present their upcoming JRPG, Metaphor: ReFantazio, with Atlus’ game designer Naoto Hiraoka leading the showcase.

Despite the success of Destiny 2's The Final Shape expansion, Bungie has laid off 220 employees, 17% of its workforce. The expansion received high praise, but economic slowdowns and overambitious plans by studio leadership led to its second major layoff since acquired by Sony.

The next live service content drop for the action RPG Diablo IV is Season of the Infernal Hordes, which launches on August 7 at 1 a.m. SGT (GMT +8).

Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed a limited edition DualSense controller that pairs nicely with the upcoming action platformer Astro Bot coming out on September 6. Pre-orders begin this August and the price tag for the limited edition controller in the Philippines and other regions in Southeast Asia has been revealed.

Arrowhead Game Studios has unveiled the next big update coming to their 4-player co-op game Helldivers 2. Titled Escalation of Freedom, this update adds new content such as new enemy types for both the Terminids and Automatons, new mission objectives, new weather conditions, and more.

Warner Bros. Games acquires Player First Games, the developer of the popular free-to-play platform fighter, MultiVersus. Leadership within the studio stays the same internally.

Developer Kuro Games announced that their free-to-play open world gacha game Wuthering Waves is coming to PlayStation 5 in the future. No release date was given when it was announced.

In a recent Blizzard livestream, Blizzard and various Diablo IV team members unveiled our first good look at Diablo IV’s upcoming new class called the Spiritborn debuting when the Vessel of Hatred expansion goes live this October.

Grinding Gear Games revealed the 3.25 update of their ever-popular action RPG Path of Exile. Titled Settlers of Kalguur, the July expansion contains various balance improvements set to shape up the meta and add new content when the expansion goes live on July 27. They also announced that a closed beta for Path of Exile 2 is happening “soon”.