Video Game News 5/6/2026

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#CcpGamesSpunOff
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EVE Online will be used to help train Google DeepMind's AI tech, as company take a minority stake in the former CCP Games

‘EVE continues’: EVE Online’s CCP Games rebrands as Fenris Creations, partners with Google DeepMind

CCP Games Rebrands to Fenris Creations, Focused on 'Long-Term Future of the EVE Universe'

EVE Online developer CCP Games rebrands to Fenris Creations

EVE Online studio CCP Games goes independent as Fenris Creations

EVE Online studio CCP Games turns independent and rebrands as Fenris Creations

CCP Games is no more: EVE Online studio changes its name as it goes independent and enters an AI research partnership with Google DeepMind

Eve Online Developer CCP Games Rebrands to Fenris Creations

CCP Games Spun Off, Rebrands Fenris Creations

#MinaTheHollower
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Mina the Hollower Launches on May 29th

Mina the Hollower finally reveals Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch release date

Mina the Hollower Finally Has a PS5 Release Date, and It's Very Soon

Mina the Hollower gets late May 2026 release date

Mina The Hollower Finally Lands On Switch 1 & 2 In Just A Few Weeks

Mina the Hollower is out at end of month

Mina The Hollower Finally Has A Release Date, At Long Last

Mina The Hollower Has A New Release Date And An Aggressively Low Price

#DefinitelyPursuing
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Ed Boon wants a Street Fighter character in Mortal Kombat, has no hard feelings about movie cast’s Game Awards jibe

‘We’re definitely pursuing another Mortal Kombat game’, says co-creator Ed Boon

Ed Boon Says Another Mortal Kombat Game Is in the Works

Mortal Kombat Studio is “Definitely Pursuing” Another Entry in the Franchise

As Injustice 3 rumours heat up, NetherRealm boss Ed Boon says the studio is "actively pursuing" a new Mortal Kombat

NetherRealm Is "Actively Pursuing" A New Mortal Kombat Game

Ed Boon: New Mortal Kombat and other projects currently in development

Mortal Kombat Creator On Next Game And Bringing A Street Fighter Character To The Series

Ed Boon Would Love to See a Street Fighter Character in Mortal Kombat, Plays Down Rivalry

Ed Boon Confirms Another Mortal Kombat Game and More Are in the Works, Amid Injustice 3 Rumors

#CopilotAiXbox
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Asha Sharma’s Xbox overhaul continues, as revamped Series X|S bootup revealed

Xbox scraps Microsoft Copilot in yet another win for new CEO Asha Sharma

Asha Sharma admits "Xbox needs to move faster", as new CEO begins "winding down Copilot on mobile" and ceases its development on consoles

Xbox appoints new internal leaders and ditches Copilot AI

Microsoft ends Copilot AI on Xbox to help 'get the business back on track,' as new CEO simultaneously welcomes AI executives into the fold

Microsoft Kills The Copilot AI For Xbox Nobody Wanted

#RocketBoy
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MindsEye Studio Hit With New Round of Layoffs, Reportedly Affecting Around 170 Workers

MindsEye Developer Hit With Another Round of Layoffs

Build a Rocket Boy reportedly hit with more layoffs

MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy lays off even more people

MindsEye Developer Build a Rocket Boy Hit by Yet More Layoffs

More Layoffs Reportedly Hit MindsEye Developer Build a Rocket Boy

#Creed
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Assassin's Creed is being adapted for theatre by a former Cirque du Soleil director, offering two hours of parkour across several eras

Assassin’s Creed set to feature in new ‘spectacular’ stage show with original story

‘Nice try’: Ubisoft responds to leaked Assassin’s Creed multiplayer game screenshot

Assassin's Creed Calls Out AI-Edited Leak as Misinformation Spreads

Ubisoft says 'Nice try' after Assassin's Creed multiplayer game, Invictus, leaks with a 'heavily altered' image

Ubisoft Announces Assassin's Creed Stage Show

Assassin's Creed Multiplayer Leak Criticized by Ubisoft, After Fan Admits Editing Image Using AI

Official Assassin’s Creed Account Roasts YouTuber For Posting AI-Altered Leak

#TheFollowingAndDyingLight
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Dying Light franchise boss steps down after over a decade at Techland

Dying Light Franchise Director Steps Down to Pursue “A New Chapter”

Dying Light Franchise Director Tymon Smektala leaves Techland

Dying Light boss Tymon Smektała is stepping down, but "can't wait to experience its next chapter"

#FinalFantasyViiPart
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth didn’t get story DLC, but Part 3 could if fans want it, director says

Video: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch 2, Xbox Series S, PS5)

Square Enix says Final Fantasy VII Part 3 could have DLC if “significant demand”

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Might Get DLC (After Stealing Rebirth's)

#XboxSeriesXVsSeriesSHowFo
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How Forza Horizon 6 Will Perform on Xbox Series X vs Series S

Every Forza Horizon Game Ranked: From Colorado to Mexico and Beyond

Forza Horizon 6's Soundtrack Leans into Japan with BABYMETAL, YOASOBI

Forza Horizon 6’s Xbox Series X|S Quality and Performance Modes Explained

#WhyNevernessToEvernessHas
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Why Neverness To Everness Has Made It Into My Rotation, For Now

Neverness to Everness has charmed me with its wacky cast but there's no way it becomes my gacha mainstay

All Active Neverness To Everness Codes May 2026 For Free Beetle Coins And More

Ironmouse Cancels Neverness To Everness Sponsorship After Devs Allegedly Lied To Her About ‘Blatant’ GenAI Use

#RyanCohen
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GameStop (CEO) Ryan Cohen lashes out at eBay's insiders and lists things for auction

GameStop is selling $5,000 Pokémon packs after baffling $56 billion eBay bid

GameStop CEO Selling GameStop Stuff On Ebay To Fund Buyout Of Ebay

GameStop Wants To Sell You Random Pokémon Cards For $5,000 A Pop

#Valve
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Valve release the Steam Controller's CAD files, so you can channel your inner Archie from Balamory and design mods or accessories for it

Valve released the new Steam Controller and Puck CAD files for modders

Valve releases the CAD files for the Steam Controller and its Puck, no doubt ushering in an era of unholy 3D printed creations

#Nintendo
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Nintendo doesn’t want dirty jokes in the Mario movies, but Wario could appear in future films

Shigeru Miyamoto Doesn't Rule Out Wario Appearing In A Future Mario Movie

At Least The Mario Movies Got One Thing Right

#TheSummerGameFest
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An Unannounced Worms Game Has Seemingly Leaked, and It Looks Like It's Returning to 3D

New 3D Worms Game Leaked

Leaker reveals new Worms game

#TransportFever3UrbanGames
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Urban Games partners with Paradox Interactive to publish Transport Fever 3

Transport Fever 3 dev's new deal with Cities Skylines 2 publisher Paradox "will have nothing but positive effects"

Paradox Interactive Publishing Urban Games’ Transport Fever 3

#ForgetTheCowLevel
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Forget The Cow Level, Diablo 4 Players Are Now Searching For Cow God

Diablo 4's Secret Cow Level Has Finally Been Discovered, But Some Players Are Disappointed

Diablo 4′s Secret Cow Level Has Finally Been Found, So Now Obviously Players Are Trying To Summon The Cow God

#ColeYoung
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Mortal Kombat 2 review: A desperate apology to angry fans who hated the last movie

Mortal Kombat 2 movie reviews are in, and it's being called everything from 'enjoyably violent' to 'depressingly rizzless '

Mortal Kombat 2 Reviews Are Split Down The Middle, And For Once That's Literal

Mortal Kombat 2: Here Is How Much It's Expected To Make In Theaters This Weekend

#Build
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MindsEye studio reportedly lays off 170 employees, following update parodying alleged attacks

MindsEye studio Build A Rocket Boy reportedly lays off around 170 more employees following story campaign update inspired by alleged sabotage

#StopKillingGames
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Stop Killing Games, Mozilla, EFF and others release statement urging UK policymakers to keep the web open

Mozilla, Stop Killing Games and more team up to tell the UK to stop making the internet worse

#Ligue
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All EA FC 26 TOTS Ligue 1, Super Lig, NWSL, and Arkema Première Ligue Players (Leaks, Predictions, and Release Date)

FC 26 Ligue 1 Team of the Season Squad Leaked: All Players & Release Times

#Sports
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EA Sports UFC 6 Trailer and Screenshots Revealed

EA boasts record year thanks to Battlefield 6 and EA Sports FC

#Two
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Grand Theft Auto 6 “Was Expensive”, Says Take-Two CEO, as Analysts Estimate Up to $1.5 Billion Cost

GTA 6 Estimated to Have Cost Take-Two $1 Billion to $1.5 Billion So Far, CEO Strauss Zelnick Says 'It Was Expensive'

#LeapOfFaith
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Gameplay Reveals Social Stealth, Parkour, and Gorgeous Weather

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Details Parkour, Stealth, and Combat Updates

#TrailerConanExilesEnhance
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Conan Exiles Enhanced – Launch Trailer

Conan Exiles Enhanced is live on Steam with a free Unreal Engine 5 upgrade

#PlaystationStore
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PlayStation Store Update Worldwide May 5, 2026

PlayStation Store: April 2026’s top downloads