Helldivers 2 will be deploying its brand of managed democracy to Xbox Series X|S consoles in August. Officially announced during a livestream, the game is a co-op third-person action game in which players take on the role of a Helldiver, a soldier determined to protect Super Earth and all of its interests by any--mostly violent--means necessary.

The PlayStation-published game originally launched for PS5 and PC in early 2024, and it was one of the breakout hits of the year. "We know gamers have been asking for this for some time and we are so excited to bring more Helldivers into our game," game director Mikael Eriksson said in a press release. "We have so much more in store for the future months and years--and the more players we have the more stories we can tell! The fight for Super Earth has only just begun."

Romero Games, the studio headed up by John and Brenda Romero, has announced that an unspecified publisher has canceled funding for its new game, and it's believed to be Microsoft.

In a post, Brenda Romero said "our publisher has canceled funding for our game along with several other unannounced projects at other studios." She added, "This was a strategic decision made at a high level within the publisher, well above our visibility or control."

The wording and the timing suggests that Microsoft was the publisher for this new game, given Microsoft just confirmed it had canceled multiple unannounced games. Romero Games said years ago when its new FPS was announced that it was working with a "major" publisher, and Microsoft would fit that bill. An affected staffer at Romero Games said outright on social media that, "Unfortunately, due to the recent Xbox layoffs, I've lost my position at Romero Games."

Since Fields of Mistria was released in early access last year, the farm life fantasy RPG has received two major updates. Now, developer NPC Studio has announced that Fields of Mistria will be getting its third major update on July 21 with a brief teaser video.

Fields of Mistria's 3rd Major Update arrives July 21st! ❤️
Romance is arriving with 8 heart events, dating, and even more new features! To see everything that's coming, check out our roadmap: https://t.co/xwcrQjIhIU pic.twitter.com/9u7eVSwASX

Although the post on Fields of Mistria's X account says "romance is arriving," dating and romantic pursuits have already been a part of the game. There are, however, more romantic features being added including eight heart events for dateable NPCs, as well as eight heart NPC dialogue routes that can lead to either romance or friendship. The NPC heart cap is also being raised from six hearts to eight hearts, and a dating mechanic is being added.

There are new mines monsters on the way, with updated monster variant mechanics and unlockable cosmetic drops from monsters. Players who want their characters to be beloved by the town will be able to raise their Renown Level cap by five additional levels. New museum sets and rewards will also be added.