Video Game News 4/8/2026

Video Game News 4/8/2026

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#Playstation5Pro
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Cyberpunk 2077’s PS5 Pro Update Arrives on April 8th, Includes 3 Graphics Modes

Most Anticipated PS5 Pro Update for Hit RPG Finally Revealed

Cyberpunk 2077 PlayStation 5 Pro enhancements detailed

'CDPR Deserves a Lot of Credit': Tech Experts Praise Cyberpunk 2077's Anticipated PS5 Pro Mode

'The Result Is Incredible': Cyberpunk 2077's Big PS5 Pro Update Arrives Tomorrow

Preview Tomorrow's Cyberpunk 2077 PlayStation 5 Pro Visual Upgrades and New Options

Cyberpunk 2077 PS5 Pro Update CD Projekt Red Once Said No To Is Almost Here

Cyberpunk 2077 Is Getting A Major Makeover on PS5 Pro Tomorrow

Cyberpunk 2077's new PS5 Pro update is almost here

A PS5 Pro Patch Is About To Cyberpunk 2077 To Another Level On Console

#TheSuperMarioGalaxyMovie
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Nintendo is taking $20 off Switch 2 in the US if it’s bought with Super Mario Galaxy 1+2

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie includes a disclaimer that it may not be used to train AI

Poll: Super Mario Galaxy Movie Characters Compared, Film Vs. Game Designs - Which Are Best?

Mario Merch, Switch 2 Bundles, And More - The Best Nintendo Deals This Week (April 7, 2026)

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie surpasses box office expectations to become this year's most successful film

Why doesn't Jack Black sing in the Super Mario Galaxy Movie?

The Coolest Part Of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Had Nothing To Do With Mario

#RpgMusical
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People of Note launch trailer – turn-based RPG musical lands on Nintendo Switch 2

People of Note Review — Don’t Stop Believin’

Review: People of Note (PS5) - A Catchy Musical RPG That Hits Most of the Right Beats

People of Note – A Musical Spin On RPG Combat

People of Note Review – Great Music, Strong Combat, Weak Story

Turn-Based RPG Musical People of Note Now Available

People of Note Review

#AWordDocumentNoZombieDeer
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‘The game was in a Word document’: State of Decay 3’s 2020 announce trailer was just a concept, studio head says

"We're not doing zombie animals", says State of Decay 3 studio head, but you can turn a tea kettle into an undead-attracting bomb

State of Decay 3 reveal trailer wasn't reflective of the actual game, says studio head

State of Decay 3 didn't really exist when we saw the reveal trailer: 'The game was in a Word document'

'No Zombie Deer' — State of Decay 3 2020 Announcement Trailer Was 'A Concept,' Dev Says, Made at a Time When the Game Was Only 'In a Word Document'

#Overwatch
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Overwatch's Anran finally gets her glow-up. "Playful" is out, "sincere" is in, but is it enough?

Blizzard reveals Overwatch hero Anran's new "fiery and fierce" look, following player backlash over 'same-face syndrome'

Blizzard explains visual updates to Overwatch's Anran

Overwatch's Anran redesign fixes her controversial 'baby face' in Season 2: 'This process has really helped dial in the next set of heroes'

The Overwatch Anran Redesign Saga Is Over And Some Fans Are Underwhelmed

#CallOfTheElderGods
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The Myst lifts over Call of the Elder Gods, granting it a May release date

Kill It With Fire 2 gets Nintendo Switch release date

Call of the Elder Gods unveils Nintendo Switch 2 release date, new trailer

Call of the Elder Gods Launches on May 12th, Also Coming to Game Pass

Call of the Elder Gods Launches In May

Exterminate Even More Spiders In Kill It With Fire 2, Coming Soon To Switch

#CrimsonDesert
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Avalanche Almost Had Its Own Crimson Desert, Per Former CCO

Crimson Desert Players Are Finding Their Way Into A Surprisingly Detailed Outer Space

Crimson Desert players are visiting space and finding that Pearl Abyss modelled a really weird amount of it

Avalanche's cancelled AionGuard 'would have been Crimson Desert' but the publisher 'broke up with us on a text message'

Crimson Desert's endgame may be lacking, but there's a secret fix

AionGuard Was Supposed To Be The Crimson Desert Of 15 Years Ago, But Was Canceled In A Text

#DoubleDragonAndRiver
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Beat ’em up pioneer and Double Dragon creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto has died at 64

Double Dragon creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto dies aged 64

Double Dragon creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto dies, aged 64

Double Dragon and Kunio-kun creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto dies at 64

#World007
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007: First Light's Bond isn't cool enough to look away from explosions, but he will be trying to find his place in a "risk-averse and data-driven" world

007 First Light’s Developer Diary Series Releases Third Episode Detailing Story Origins

007 First Light Gets New Developer Diary Focused on Bond’s Story and Origin

007 First Light Beyond the Light Episode Discusses Story

#Hades2
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Xbox Game Pass Adds Hades II, DayZ, Replaced, and More

Xbox Game Pass lineup for early April 2026 announced

The Xbox Game Pass list for April is big and includes Hades 2, FBC: Firebreak, Replaced, and more

Microsoft Confirms Some Big Hitters for Xbox Game Pass April 2026 Wave 1 Lineup

#Eclipse
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Star Wars: Eclipse Development Is Reportedly “Very Slow Going”

Announced Nearly Half a Decade Ago, Quantic Dream's Star Wars Game Reportedly Still 'Years Off'

Star Wars Eclipse's Fate Is Uncertain - Report

Quantic Dream's cinematic Star Wars game Eclipse is reportedly still "years off from completion"

#Playstation
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PlayStation is letting one player win the chance to be scanned and appear in Gran Turismo 7, in its new Playerbase program

PlayStation to Start Putting Fans into PS5 Games with New Playerbase Program

Sony will put you through a 2-stage job interview for the chance to get scanned into Gran Turismo 7 and other games

#ChronoTriggerinspired
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Sea of Stars is out now on mobile for throwback JRPG action

Acclaimed Indie RPG Sea of Stars is Now Out on iOS and Android

Chrono Trigger-Inspired Classic JRPG-Style Sea of Stars Lands on Android

#Fzero99
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F-Zero 99 version 1.7.1 update out now, patch notes

Marathon update 1.0.5.3 patch notes nerfs the Knife and Bubble Shield

F-Zero 99 Has Been Updated To Version 1.7.1, Here Are The Patch Notes

#TheLegendOfZelda
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Majora’s Mask art director worried about Link speaking in the Zelda movie

Takaya Imamura concerned about Link speaking in Zelda movie as could ruin the magic

Talking Link could ruin the 'Zelda magic' for live-action movie, says Majora's Mask creator

#BeyondWords
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Beyond Words is Scrabble meets Balatro, and it's left me feeling like I've gone ten rounds with a dictionary

Beyond Words Review

Towerborne Review

The Bus Review

Darwin’s Paradox! Review

Beyond Words Combines Scrabble and Balatro, and That’s About It

Razer Viper V4 Pro review

#BowlUp
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KuloNiku: Bowl Up! Review – A Cozy Cooking Game With Surprising Depth

Cozy Cooking Title KuloNiku: Bowl Up! Now Available on Steam

KuloNiku: Bowl Up! Review – The Sweet Spot

KuloNiku Bowl Up review: The life-sim cooking game is a combination I didn't know I needed

#SecondChanceTheWeekInGame
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PSA: You Can Now Download Pokémon Champions On Switch

Pokémon Champions Global Release Timings Revealed

The Week In Games: Pokémon Champions And Starfield’s Second Chance

Everything You Need To Know About Pokémon Champions, The Future Of Online Pokémon Battles

#SurveyAsksWhyPlayersAren
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WWE 2K Survey Asks Why Players Aren’t Upgrading to 2K26

WWE 2K26 Review

#Frostpunk2s
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Frostpunk 2's next bit of DLC literally turns up the heat with yet another environmental disaster to deal with: volcanoes

Frostpunk 2 Breach of Trust DLC Heats Up in June

#PillarsOfEternity
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Pillars of Eternity's turn-based mode is finally out in full, and Obsidian have also kindly turned off the invisible treadmills

11 years later, Obsidian's Pillars of Eternity gets a turn-based combat mode, making it a little bit more like Baldur's Gate 3

#TheWitcher
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The Witcher 3 multiplayer mod's latest major update adds the only mount you'll ever need - your fellow players

The Witcher 3 Online is starting to get freaky in latest mod update

#NetflixPlayground
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Netflix gets in on the kid safety trend with new Netflix Playground gaming app

Netflix Brings Kids’ Favourite Characters from Dr. Seuss, Peppa Pig, and Sesame Street in Netflix Playground

#HiddenAround
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Hidden Around the World is out now on iOS and Android for adorable hidden-object puzzling

Cozy Hidden-Object Game Nippets Launches on Steam Today

#April
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Daily free Monopoly Go dice links (April 2026)

Free Monopoly Go dice links April 2026