Video Game News 4/9/2026

Video Game News 4/9/2026

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#RhythmHeavenGroove
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Nintendo confirms a summer release date for Rhythm Heaven / Paradise Groove

Rhythm Heaven Groove Release Date Announced

Rhythm Heaven Groove Release Date Set

Rhythm Heaven Groove Launches July 2

Rhythm Heaven Groove gets July 2026 release date

Rhythm Heaven Groove's Price Is A Welcome Surprise

Rhythm Heaven Groove Drums Up Switch Release Date

Rhythm Paradise Groove comes to Nintendo Switch in July

Nintendo Switch Exclusive Rhythm Heaven Groove Gets Summer Release Date, Seemingly Backing Up Major Leak

Rhythm Heaven Groove Release Date Cued In for July

#ProveYoureHuman
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Convince a giant robotic head on a stick it's not human in Prove You're Human, the new game from 1000xResist developer

1000xResist Developer’s New Game Is Prove You’re Human

Slay the Princess & 1000xRESIST creators announce Prove You're Human

1000xResist dev's new game has you convince an AI that they're not human, and my brain is already scrambled in the best way

1000xResist Studio Turns The Internet's Most Annoying Task Into A Game With Prove You're Human

#StardewValley
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Forget Stardew Valley's cozy vibes. New farming sim Crop keeps you "on edge," and I can't get enough of it

Frostpunk studio reveals dark and twisted farming thriller Crop, which blends Stardew Valley with the eeriness and mystery of Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks Meets Stardew Valley In A Creepy New Farming Nightmare

The anti-Stardew Valley era of farming sims has arrived

'Stardew Valley meets Twin Peaks' in this 'gritty farming thriller,' and if you don't find all of those words appealing I don't know how to help you

#TheTowerOfDruaga
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Three Namco-published NES games, including Pokémon studio Game Freak’s first ever game, join Switch Online

Guide: Every Nintendo Switch Online NES Game Ranked

Nintendo Expands Switch Online's NES Library With Three More Games

3 NES games added to Switch Online

Nintendo Switch Online April Additions Include 3 NES Classics

Nintendo Switch Online April 2026 NES Haul Brings Three More Retro Classics

#District9
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District 9 director's studio Gunzilla accused by former staff of not paying employees "for many months"

Neill Blomkamp’s blockchain studio Gunzilla Games hasn’t paid some staff ‘for many months’, employees allege

Off The Grid developer Gunzilla accused of failing to pay employees

Studio Behind NFT Battle Royale Game Accused Of Not Paying Staff For Months

#YearsAndYears
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Road to Vostok's hot start on Steam has "secured the entire production budget" the Finnish survival shooter needs for "years to come", dev says

Road to Vostok sales have funded the game’s production for ‘years and years’ to come, says dev

Road to Vostok Has Already Secured Its Production Budget for "Years and Years"

Hardcore Survival Sim With A Deadly Twist Makes Enough In 24 Hours To Stay For ‘Years And Years To Come’

#NewModeRevivesMasterLeagu
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Konami’s eFootball celebrates 1 billion downloads by bringing back a limited-time take on PES Master League

eFootball’s New Mode Revives Master League, But Only for a Limited Time

'You Destroyed the Best Game Mode': Konami Cocks Up Master League's Return to eFootball on PS5, PS4

Konami's eFootball tops 1 billion downloads

#Switch2
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Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Costs $79.99 And Will Launch On A Game-Key Card

Looks Like 'Elden Ring' Will Be A Pricey Game-Key Card Release On Switch 2

Amazon lists Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition for $80 and it’s a Game-Key Card

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Preorder Listings Reveal $80 Price, Still No Release Date

#TheDefinitiveEdition
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Mortal Kombat 1 Sales Surpass 8 Million Units

Mortal Kombat 1 Still Has Some Fight As It Reveals New Sales Milestone

Mortal Kombat 2 Movie Trailer Includes A Surprise Cameo By The Franchise's Creator

Mortal Kombat 1 Sales Pass 8m, Netherrealm Confirms

#Hazelight
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It Takes Two Dev Hazelight Studios Celebrates 50 Million Sales Across All Its PS5, PS4 Co-Op Games

It Takes Two Hits 30M Sales as Hazelight Studios Rewrites Co-op Gaming’s Story

Split Fiction dev Hazelight Studios accrues 50M total sales

Split Fiction studio Hazelight celebrates selling 50 million games in under 10 years

#Switch2
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Pokemon Pokopia update 1.0.3 patch notes

Pokémon Pokopia Updated To Version 1.0.3, Includes Improvements & Fixes

Pokemon Pokopia updated to Version 1.0.3

Pokémon Pokopia Update Released, Includes Fix for Missing Pokémon

#GetThemAllPokémonChampion
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Pokémon Champions Players Report Transfer Bug With Pokémon Home

All Pokémon Champions Mega Stones And How To Get Them

How To Equip And Use Mega Stones In Pokémon Champions

Pokémon Champions is Out. Is it the Pokémon Stadium Sequel We've Been Waiting For?

Pokémon Champions Bug-Squashing Update Is In The Works, Here's What's Being Targeted

"The gender of some Pokémon in the tutorial is incorrect" - Pokémon Champions bug fixes to tackle mega evolution issues and more

How To Move Pokémon To Pokémon Champions

Pokémon Champions Developer 'Sincerely Apologizes' For Launch Issues, Details List of Bugs to be Fixed

Pokémon Champions Turned One Mega Evolution Into An Instant Win Button

Pokémon Champions Rushes To Address Buggy Launch: ‘We Sincerely Apologize’

The Drip In Pokémon Champions Is Sauceless

#PokemonChampions
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Nintendo Download – April 9, 2026 (North America) – Pokemon Champions, Dosa Divas, more

Pokemon Champions Has No 6v6 Battles, Is Always Online

Can you get Shiny Pokemon in Pokemon Champions?

Pokemon Champions developer apologies for issues and says fixes are on way

Pokemon Champions visual glitch discovered

#GalaxiesSpringShowcase
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Galaxies Spring Showcase: How to watch and what to expect

Galaxies Spring Showcase: how to watch and what to expect

Galaxies Spring Showcase: How to Watch and What to Expect

#Warframe
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Warframe adds Voruna Prime as the first quadripedal frame

All Perigale Prime Relics in Warframe

Warframe Releases Voruna Prime, the Wolven Queen Ready for the Hunt

#WarhammerSurvivors
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Warhammer Survivors coming to Nintendo Switch 2, Switch

Warhammer Survivors is coming to PS5 this year with new content

Warhammer Survivors On Console – Bullet Hell Carnage Meets The Grimdark Universe

#Castlevania
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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse announced for Nintendo Switch [update: gameplay trailer]

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Trailer Showcases More Platforming, Traps, and Gorgeous Visuals

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Is Twisting French Legends Into Nightmare Bosses

#FirstLightPs5
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007 First Light Limited Edition DualSense Announced, Pre-Orders Open April 17

(For Southeast Asia) First look at the 007 First Light Limited Edition DualSense Wireless Controller

"Stop getting Bond wrong!" - Does the design of the 007: First Light PS5 controller look off to you?

#XboxAchievements
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Xbox Achievements Are Getting A Visual Overhaul And Other Welcome Changes

Xbox Achievements are getting some major changes, including the option to hide embarrassing games that you don't want to show off

Xbox Achievements Are Getting A Long-Overdue Update

#Windrose
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Viral pirate survival game Windrose has a release date, and it's very, very soon

Highly anticipated pirate survival game Windrose lands a release date, and it's setting sail very, very soon

Co-op pirate survival game Windrose breaks 1.5 million Steam wishlists, and good news for everyone who's added it to their list: It's coming out next week

#Don
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Don't Starve is back for more darkly whimsical co-op survival in Don't Starve Elsewhere, and this time there's hills!

The biggest announcements from the Triple-i Initiative Showcase: Castlevania, Don't Starve, and more

Hope you're hungry 'cause Don't Starve is back with a new co-op survival crafting adventure for Wilson and the gang

#StarCitizen
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Star Citizen launches the Hull B and Greycat UTV as it it kicks off an industrial-themed free fly promotion

Freighters, Miners And More Industrial Ships Highlighted In Star Citizen's Newest Expo And Free Fly Event

Star Citizen Free Fly event goes live today as the annual Captains of Industry showcase gets underway

#TheJamesBond
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The James Bond IP owner has opposed an attempt to trademark ’90s parody video game character James Pond

Call Of Duty Might Never Have Existed, And It's Because Of James Bond

#SecondLife
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OneState looks to offer something for roleplayers and life-simulationists alike as it hits global launch

Social RP Title OneState Sees Global Launch

#RpgAnnulus
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Annulus is a graphically lush tactical RPG that's out now on iOS and Android

Annulus Out Now on Steam, iOS, and Android