Video Game News 4/28/2026

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#AssassinsCreedHexe
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Following about 50 Assassin's Creed Hexe devs reportedly being taken off the game, Ubisoft say team switches are "a standard part of how we operate"

Assassin’s Creed Hexe has lost another director

Assassin’s Creed Codename Hexe Loses 50 Developers, Targeting Release in June 2027 – Rumor

Assassin’s Creed Hexe Removes 50 Developers From Development

Assassin's Creed Hexe Development Doesn't Seem Like It's Going Too Well

Assassin's Creed Hexe loses another game director, and it's the second one this year

Benoit Richer, Assassin's Creed Codename Hexe game director, leaves Ubisoft

Assassin's Creed Hexe Moves to Grounded Witchcraft

Ubisoft Plays Down Report of Assassin's Creed Hexe Staff Leaving Project

Magical Abilities Removed From Upcoming Assassin's Creed Hexe, Leak Suggests

#Switch2
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The droids you're looking for are busy polishing X-Wings in PowerWash Simulator 2's Star Wars DLC, due out this summer

PowerWash Simulator 2 Goes Galactic with Star Wars Pack This Summer

Star Wars Needs a Clean in PowerWash Simulator 2's Next DLC Pack on PS5

PowerWash Simulator 2's Next DLC Will Let You Clean Up A Galaxy Far, Far Away

PowerWash Simulator 2 is getting a Star Wars level pack focused on original trilogy locations this summer

PowerWash Simulator 2 is getting Star Wars DLC, and it's about time somebody's focusing on the most important part of the galaxy far, far away

PowerWash Simulator 2 Star Wars DLC Announced

PowerWash Simulator 2 Star Wars DLC Joins the Resistance in Summer

#LaunchAhead
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The new Steam Controller releases May 4th

Valve have confirmed the Steam Controller price and release date, though the Steam Machine is still in RAM price purgatory

Steam Controller review: even without a Steam Machine mate, this is a smartly crafted gamepad that puts PCs first

‘This doesn’t have RAM’: Valve explains why Steam Controller is releasing before Steam Machine

Steam Controller Gets Unboxing Video Ahead Of Its May 4th Release

Steam Controller to Launch Ahead of the Steam Machine on May 4 at $149 CAD and $99 USD

Steam Controller Review: Feels good, man

Valve's Steam Machine might be delayed thanks to the RAM crisis, but its brand-new £85 Steam Controller is going it alone and finally has a release date

After a week testing Valve's new Steam Controller, it's better in almost every way - but still a bit of a niche proposition

The Steam controller release date may have been leaked online

Is The New Steam Controller Worth Its High Price?

Is the Steam Controller Worth $100?

Steam Controller price comparison: Here's how Valve's controller measures up

Valve on the $99 Steam Controller: 'I do know price has gone up from where we originally wanted it to be'

Valve will be providing Steam Controller replacement parts via iFixit after launch

Steam Controller (2026) review

Valve’s New Steam Controller: The Kotaku Review

Why Valve’s New $100 Controller Rings Like A Phone, Lacks A 3.5 Jack, And Isn’t Called The Steam Controller 2

Valve Says Its New Controller Is Shipping Before The Steam Machine Because It’s Unaffected By RAM Shortage And Is ‘Ready Now’

The New Steam Controller Is Finally Coming – And It’s $99

#BringingSupportForPssr2
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ARC Raiders’ Riven Tides Update is Bringing Support For PSSR2 on April 28th

ARC Raiders: Riven Tides Goes Live on April 28th, Adds First New Map in Over 5 Months

ARC Raiders Riven Tides Update Brings New Map, Enemy, and Limited-Time Event

How to destroy Rocketeers in ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders’ Riven Tides update adds a new coastal map, Beachcombing condition, and more

Big Arc Raiders update adds a massive new enemy

The next Arc Raiders map drops today, and so does this evil floating cone

Arc Raiders Riven Tides Trailer Reveals Massive Beach-Themed Update With New Seaside Map and Turbine Enemy

#ReleaseAlienIsolationSequ
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A brief but exciting teaser for the Alien: Isolation sequel appears

Alien Isolation 2 teaser video shows the horror game heading planetside, but those panic-inducing save stations are following it

Sega releases an Alien Isolation 2 teaser, suggesting more news is on the way

Sega and Creative Assembly share surprise Alien: Isolation sequel teaser for Alien Day 2026

Alien: Isolation Sequel Will Be Made in UE5 and Have a "Multi-Year" Release

#TheSuperMarioGalaxyMovie
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie digital streaming release is reportedly next week

The Mario Galaxy Movie's Digital Release Date Might Be Sooner Than We Expected

Nintendo Skips Over Some Heavy-Hitters In Its Super Mario 40th Anniversary Ad

Super Mario Galaxy Movie could arrive on digital platforms early next month

You'll reportedly be able to enjoy The Super Mario Galaxy Movie from home next week

The Mario Galaxy Movie Could Be Arriving On Streaming To Babysit My Kids In Record Time

#SonicRacing
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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Adds Goro Majima for Free on April 29th

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Adds Another Free Character To The Roster This Week

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds free Captain Majima comes this week

Goro Majima Coming to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds April 29

#MagicThe
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Magic: The Gathering Arena staff unionize with CWA, citing forced RTO, AI use, and crunch culture

Magic: The Gathering Arena devs are unionizing to deliver genAI and layoff protections

Magic: The Gathering Arena Developers Announce Official United Wizards of the Coast Worker's Union.

Magic: The Gathering Arena Developers Unionize For Better Layoff, Remote Work, and GenAI Protections

#Diablo
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Diablo 4's Long-Searched-For Cow Level Could Finally Be Real In Lord Of Hatred

Diablo 4. Lord of Hatred gives us first Korn song in 4 years

Blizzard brought Korn out of its 4-year hiatus to write a song for Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred, confirming that nu metal is and always was sick as hell

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred Global Release Times and Details Confirmed

#Champions
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Pokémon Champions: How To Use Articuno

Pokémon Champions Dev Responds to Graphics Backlash, Says Team “Did Their Best”

Pokémon Champions producer Masaaki Hoshino says the game has to deal with more "limitations" when it comes to graphics

Pokémon Champions Producer Acknowledges Visual 'Limitations' Amid Ongoing Fan Scrutiny of Series' Graphics

Pokémon Champions Dev Responds To Technical Criticism: ‘We’ve Truly Tried To Do Our Best’

#EpicGames
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Epic Games are honouring refunds for Fortnite's D4vd cosmetics after singer charged with murder

Fortnite will still let you use accused murderer D4vd's cosmetics, but refunds are available

Epic Offers Fortnite D4vd Cosmetic Refunds, but Isn't Removing Them

#Reptar
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Rugrats: Retro Rewind revealed for Nintendo Switch

PS1 Classic Rugrats: Search for Reptar Returns on PS5, with 5 Other Games

Rugrats: Retro Rewind Collection Will Bring PS1, N64, & GB Favourites To Switch This May

#GameGetting
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Surprise Hit 2025 Game Getting PS5 Pro PSSR 2 Update

Arc Raiders – upgraded PS5 Pro PSSR upscaling available April 28

ARC Raiders Will Soon Look Even Better on PS5 Pro with New PSSR Support in Latest Update

#NextRemake
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The Assassin’s Creed 1 Remake May Be Ubisoft’s Next Remake

ID@Xbox & Black Flag Resynced – TheXboxHub Official Podcast #227

If Black Flag Resynced isn't enough for you, rumours swirl that we're also getting a full remake of the original Assassin's Creed game

#Winter
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Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth Launches on Steam With Cozy Adventure Vibes

Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth Review – A Cozy Adventure With Real Heart

Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth Review

#DevsEverPlayedTheLastOfUs
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The Last of Us Online Was 'the Best Multiplayer Game' Devs Ever Played

Cancelled The Last of Us Online director says it was 'the best multiplayer game' the team had ever played

Director of The Last of Us Online Says Former Colleagues Still Tell Him How Amazing It Was Going to Be

#GetsBigger
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BALL x PIT Gets Bigger, Wilder And Stranger With The Free Shadow Update

Ball x Pit has a new update because who needs free time anyway?

Free BALL x PIT The Shadow Update Live

#AdventureOfSamsara
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Adventure of Samsara Gets New Boss and Quality-of-Life Update

Adventure Of Samsara 2.0 Update Adds A Slew Of New Content And Adjustments

Mysterious 2D MetroidVania Adventure of Samsara 2.0 Post-Launch Update Live

#MassEffectAndromeda
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Mass Effect: Andromeda actor says the game "was done dirty" by EA and "a very toxic atmosphere" online

Mass Effect Andromeda actor says the game got a 'bum rap' from 'chuds' and was 'done dirty by a publisher expecting too much from it'

Mass Effect Andromeda 'Done Dirty' by Publisher EA, Actor Says

#SaidWarGames
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Call Of Duty Movie Director Said War Games Are Pathetic And For "Weak" People

Call of Duty movie director once claimed he told Navy SEALs they were 'pathetic' for playing Call of Duty

Call Of Duty Movie Director Previously Called Playing Video Games ‘Weak’ And ‘Pathetic’

#JadeShadowsConstellations
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Warframe’s next Jade Shadows chapter brings more story, new protoframes, and new railjack missions in June

Warframe releases awesome trailer for next narrative chapter, Jade Shadows: Constellations

Warframe’s next story chapter, Jade Shadows: Constellations, arrives in June

#TheStoryMetalGearSolidVoi
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Metal Gear Solid Voice Actor Doesn’t Understand “All Of” the Story

Snake voice actor David Hayter was befuddled by Metal Gear Solid's convoluted plot: 'I'd be like 'what does this mean?' and they'd say 'just say it''

Snake Actor David Hayter Doesn't Understand All Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid Story Either

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2 Steelbook Bundle Is Up for Preorder

#HardAtWork
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Valve have plans for the Steam Deck 2, plus a brief Steam Machine / Steam Frame update

Steam Deck 2 is Still A While Away, But Valve is “Hard at Work” On It

#ReleaseDate
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UFC 6: Price, Release Date, Pre-Order Bonuses, Editions, And More

UFC 6: Release Date, Cover Stars, and Pre-Order Perks Revealed

#TomodachiLifeLivingTheDre
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Tetris 99 announces 53rd Maximus Cup with Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream theme

Tetris 99's New Crossover Event Celebrates Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream, Unlock A Special Theme