7 Days to Die 1.0 Patch Notes (22nd July 2026)
The Henpocalypse V3.1.0 Update is now available in experimental form on Steam, introducing a full chicken farming system with new workstations, recipes, and sandbox customisation.
The Henpocalypse V3.1.0 Update is now available in experimental form on Steam, introducing a full chicken farming system with new workstations, recipes, and sandbox customisation.

Season 05 lands with Jubilee, a rural Japanese town built for close-quarters combat, alongside remastered classics Frequency and Dig. Ranked Play gets SR tuning to combat inflation.

AnimGraph 2 lands on a separate branch for testing, whilst mapping tools gain loop cuts, pivot control, and material replacement. A smaller week, but one focused on developer feedback.

GSC Game World founder Sergiy Grygorovych says Microsoft's exclusivity deal covered more than the full development cost of Stalker 2, making the game profitable before launch day.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark will headline the NBA 2K27 Deluxe Edition, becoming the first WNBA player to receive her own global cover in the franchise's history.

Red Barrels has deployed a hotfix for The Outlast Trials addressing Invasion 2.0 balance and several bug fixes, including backstab mechanics and Steel Trap tuning.

The latest patch for EA Sports FC 26 addresses a persistent Clubs matchmaking issue that's been blocking players from getting matches online.

Crashing servers and phantom vehicle locks are gone. SCUM's hotfix 1.3.2.1 tackles the worst of what the July Update left behind.

Hornet variants get up to 10 JSOW bombs, Nuclear Escalation receives major AI and balance overhauls, and several F-16 bugs are finally squashed.

Three new summer-themed events arrive in Fragpunk on July 23rd, offering cosmetics, Ultra Cans, and currency across Seaside Points Challenge, Beach Investigation Challenge, and Pop Can Vacation.

FromSoftware's Switch 2 exclusive The Duskbloods isn't even playable yet, but Google's AI Overview has been confidently telling people about bosses that don't exist, all because Reddit made them up.

Critics called it a 'modern hellscape' and a 'massive missed opportunity.' Netflix says it was one of its best cloud game launches ever.

Once Human's latest update lands today with quality-of-life improvements for builders and a fresh survival challenge for RaidZone explorers.

The Summer Sweep-Up has landed with major Gauntlet changes, significant weapon buffs, and fresh PvM tweaks that reshape how you'll approach several bosses.

Coliseum arrives as a full team-based PvP overhaul, replacing Subdivision Battles with 4 teams of 3 fighting for battery control and squad eliminations.
A gorgeous 2D animated Avatar sequel is being dumped onto streaming with a token two-theater run for awards eligibility. Paramount should be embarrassed.

Halo Studios confirmed that Halo: Campaign Evolved is Steam Deck Verified and optimized for Windows handhelds, making the remake fully portable from day one.

Kylian Mbappé is back on the front of EA's football franchise for the first time since the FIFA days, headlining the Ultimate Edition of EA Sports FC 27.

Blizzard has rolled out a fresh round of hotfixes targeting PvP balance across Demon Hunters, Monks, Priests, and Shamans, while also tweaking the new Decor Duel mini-game and fixing several quest bugs.

Seven games join Game Pass over the next two weeks, headlined by Halo: Campaign Evolved on July 28. But Celeste, Crusader Kings III, and six others are leaving on July 31.

Hasbro poured over $1 billion into internal game studios. Now it's writing off $56 million, canceling unspecified projects, and promising to cut digital spending by 25% a year.

The Save Gnome is finally doing its job. Autosave and configurable save reminders arrive today alongside a memory optimisation pass that should ease pain for long-play sessions.

Diplomacy gets a major overhaul in Civilization VII's next patch, arriving the week of July 27. You can now trade Gold and Influence in peace deals, and the UI lets you pause negotiations to plan your next move.

Hearthstone's first major balance patch for Escape from Violet Hold is live, targeting underperforming classes and reining in dominant strategies across Standard and Wild.