Video Game News 6/1/2026

Video Game News 6/1/2026

Video Game News 5/31/2026

Video Game News 5/30/2026

#Tekken
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Tekken 8 game director bids goodbye to Bandai Namco following series boss Katsuhiro Harada's exit last year, but doesn't do an hour-long DJ mix

Now Tekken 8’s game director has followed Harada out the Bandai Namco exit door

Tekken 8 director leaves Bandai Namco after 20 years

Following Harada's Exit, Tekken 8 Has Now Also Lost its Game Director

Tekken 8 Game Director Kohei Ikeda leaves Bandai Namco after 20 years, marking yet another major dev departure

Kohei Ikeda, Tekken 8's other Game Director, is also leaving Bandai Namco

Tekken 8 game director Kohei Ikeda leaves after 20 years at Bandai Namco, amidst on-going series woes

Tekken's game director follows in Harada's footsteps by saying sayonara to Bandai Namco, causing fans to worry about the game's future

Hot on the Heels of Katsuhiro Harada's Exit From Bandai Namco, the Director of Tekken 7 and 8 Has Left Too

Tekken 8 Exodus Has Fans Worried As 20-Year Veteran Exits Bandai Namco

#RpgBaldurs
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Baldur's Gate 2 remake reportedly in development at Wizards of the Coast, possibly alongside a revamp of the first game

Baldur's Gate 2 remake is reportedly in the works at Wizards of the Coast

A Baldur’s Gate 2 Remake Is In The Works, Apparently

Baldur's Gate 2 remake reportedly in the works at Wizards of the Coast, with the first game "likely" getting the same treatment too

A Baldur's Gate 2 remake is in the works according to rumors

Baldur's Gate 2 Remake Rumored To Be On The Way

A Baldur's Gate 2 remake is apparently in development, with the original co-lead designer returning

Official Baldur's Gate 2 Remake Reportedly in Development at Wizards of the Coast

#AsusXboxAllyX
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Asus announces a new ROG Xbox Ally, the X20, with a larger OLED screen and improved controls

Asus Unveils ROG XBOX Ally X20 With OLED Display, TMR Joysticks

Asus Announces ROG Xbox Ally X20 That Features An OLED Display And TMR Sticks

The Asus Xbox Ally X just got a massive screen upgrade, days after the Steam Deck OLED price rise

ROG Xbox Ally X20 announced with OLED display

The Asus ROG Ally X20 Finally Gets The Upgrade Fans Have Been Asking For

The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X has just received an upgraded OLED model in a bundle with AR glasses, and my wallet is thoroughly braced

#FirstLight
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007 First Light PS5 Cost a Fortune to Make, But It Was Worth It

007 First Light Review – Worthy of the Title

007 First Light All Trophies Guide

007 First Light: All Safe and Door Codes

007 First Light Cost More Than $200 Million To Make, But There’s More To The Story

007 First Light cost around $200 million to make and took seven years to develop, Danish media claims

007 First Light Development Cost More Than Casino Royale's Budget

#DragonAge
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Former Dragon Age lead says product placements could help combat "overreliance on microtransactions" and I agree because every game should make you pick a watch colour

Dragon Age series producer says more games should be funded by product placement instead of live service

Former Dragon Age producer thinks product placement could replace microtransactions

"The live-action Smurfs movie paid for itself entirely through product placement" - Former Dragon Age boss suggests games can be funded another way

Video Games Could Have Movie-Style Product Placement to Counter Rising Costs, Ex-Dragon Age Boss Says

#ModernWarfare4
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Call of Duty promises no “Clown Skins” in Modern Warfare 4

Call of Duty doubles down, promises "no BS" or "clowny skins" in Modern Warfare 4

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 invites you to "keep the receipts" as it fights to be a more "authentic", "grounded, and transparent" shooter experience

Call of Duty yet again promises 'no clowny skins' for Modern Warfare 4, but we've been burned before

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Promises No More ‘Clowny’ Skins: ‘No Lady Gaga, No Omni-Man, No Teletubbies, No SpongeBob’

#Pokemon
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Pokemon TCG 30th Celebration Expansion Only Has Foil Cards

The Pokemon Company says 10 billion Pokemon cards were printed in the last year

Pokemon Trading Card Game Is Reprinting One Of Its Rarest Cards Later This Year

Pokémon Trading Card Game's 30th Anniversary Set Features All Foil Cards and 30 New Pikachu Designs

Pokémon 30th Anniversary Set Is Officially Revealed For September, And Every Pack Features Pikachu

#GtcKeynote
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NVIDIA RTX Spark "superchip" and DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction announced

Nvidia RTX Spark Superchip could change the gaming PC landscape forever

NVIDIA RTX Spark announced at Computex GTC Keynote

"The PC is being reinvented" - Nvidia announces new AI-focused RTX Spark chip for laptops as widespread doubt bubbles

MSI's new skinny two-in-one laptop has an Nvidia RTX Spark chip, which could make for some impressive gaming chops

Nvidia RTX Spark's gaming battery life will be 'better than anything you've seen before on RTX laptops'

#OnimushaWayOfTheSword
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword is Targeting September for Release – Rumor

Onimusha: Way of the Sword reportedly targeting September 2026 release

Rumour: Onimusha Adds to Stacked September 2026 PS5 Release Line-Up

Onimusha: Way of the Sword Apparently Launches September 25

#Switch2
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Overcooked-inspired couch co-op game The Artifactory heading to Nintendo Switch

Minecraft seems to be coming to Nintendo Switch 2

Minecraft Switch 2 Rating Pops Up Online

Stray for Nintendo Switch now gets free upgrade to Switch 2 version digitally

Minecraft for Nintendo Switch 2 rated by the ESRB

Review: Constance (Nintendo Switch)

Review: Drill Core (Nintendo Switch)

Next Minecraft Update Dated, Switch 2 Version Rated

#TheSimpsonsMonopolyGo
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Monopoly Go! announces upcoming collaboration with iconic TV series The Simpsons

The Simpsons come to Monopoly GO!

Monopoly Go Is Crossing Over With The Simpsons For A Battle Of The Billionaires

#AtariCrossyRoad
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Crossy Road devs Hipster Whale are being acquired by Atari

Atari acquires Crossy Road developer Hipster Whale

Atari to acquire Crossy Road developer Hipster Whale

#Fable
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XBOX delays Fable to February 2027 to avoid Grand Theft Auto 6

Fable delayed to February 2027

Fable reboot delayed until February 2027

#Factorio
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Factorio's next major update will be a swansong, as Wube Software "shift the focus onto long term support" and new projects

Factorio Set for Its Last Major Update, a Decade After Launch

#9070
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AMD launch the Radeon RX 9070 GRE, Ryzen 7 7700X3D, expanded socket AM5 support and more

AMD announces global rollout of the RX 9070 GRE, which is slower than the standard model for the same original MSRP

#ParalivesHow
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Paralives How to Get Married Guide

Paralives Is Shaping Up To Be A Promising Sims-Killer, But It Needs Some Work

#SenateCalifornia
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US bill requiring paid games to be playable after they shut down has passed initial vote and moved to the Senate

California 'Protect Our Games' Act passes initial vote & moves to State Senate

#FindTokyoTower
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How to Find Tokyo Tower in Forza Horizon 6 for Photo Challenge

Where to find the Tokyo Tower in Forza Horizon 6

#GrandTheftAuto
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Grand Theft Auto’s Success is Hard to Meet Even for Former Rockstar Employees, Says Take-Two CEO

What songs do you want to see on Grand Theft Auto 6's radio stations?

#Talking
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XBOX is “Talking” About How to Handle Showing Competing Platform Logos – CEO

Xbox CEO Says Showing PS5, Switch Logos During Xbox Showcase Is Bad, Actually

#JetSetRadio
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Sega leaker drops new Jet Set Radio, Sonic, Persona, and Crazy Taxi rumors

Jet Set Radio leaker has leaked Sonic, Ace Attorney, Persona, Crazy Taxi, information

#Hunter
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Hunter x Hunter Manga Volume 39 Arrives After Almost 2 Years

Hunter x Hunter confirms return with new manga volume and chapters

#ArcRaiders
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Arc Raiders is finally getting a PvE mode, but only in China

Arc Raiders might be getting a PvE-focused map condition according to limited tests for the Chinese version of the extraction shooter

#Celebration
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Pokémon TCG '30th Celebration' Range Features A Base Set Returner And A Bunch Of Pikachus

The Pokémon TCG’s sick new 30th anniversary will sell out immediately

#AMinecraftMovieSquared
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Matt Berry won't tell us who is he playing in the A Minecraft Movie sequel, but at least the film has an official release date

A Minecraft Movie 2 Gets A New Name, Adds One Of The Funniest Actors Out There