Video Game News 4/17/2026

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#SlayTheSpire2
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After a month of haggling with players, Mega Crit make Slay the Spire 2's beta patches official, with big character reworks alongside new art and scoring systems

The first major update for Slay the Spire 2 is out now

Slay the Spire 2 patch notes arrive for all, meaning an easier early game but harder infinites

Slay the Spire 2 gets its first major update, buffing the Regent, bringing sweeping balance changes, and adding a powerful new card

Slay the Spire 2 patch – first major update brings plenty of changes – here’s what’s new

Slay The Spire 2 is Getting a Card That Will Directly Heal You

Slay the Spire 2 Review-Bombing

Slay The Spire 2 Is Getting Review-Bombed All Over Again After Its Latest Update

#ChapterReleaseDate
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Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter announced for Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2 [update: release date trailer]

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Release Date Announced

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Release Date Announced

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Puts the Remade JRPG Classic on PS5 This September

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Remake Arrives in September

Trails In The Sky 2nd Chapter Resolves The Cliffhanger On Switch 1 & 2 This September

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter releases this September

#PitchPerfectTitleSequence
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007 First Light releases theme song performed by Lana Del Rey [update: title sequence]

Lana Del Rey and David Arnold Release “First Light” Theme for 007 First Light

007 First Light's Pitch Perfect Title Sequence Suggests James Bond Is in Safe Hands

Lana Del Rey Releases 007 First Light Official Theme Song

Exude Your Inner James Bond With The Limited Edition 007 First Light Controller

007 First Light Title Sequence Released

#KingdomComeDeliverance2
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 director "really proud" the gay romance he pushed for, which is somehow totally different to "woke" games' representation, is up for awards

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Director Says It Did Gay Romance "Right" By Not Going "Woke"

Kingdom Come 2 director welcomes LGBT award nomination, then spends around 175 words explaining that it doesn't make him 'woke'

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Lead Says His LGBTQ+ Award Nom Isn't "Woke"

Kingdom Come 2 Director Rails Against Woke Games While Saying He Pressured His Team To Include Gay Romance

#JulyInsiderGamingAssassin
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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is "not an RPG", Ubisoft assure level-up haters in alleged leak that also spills the release date

Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced Release Date Announced

The release date for Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed: Black Flag remake, Resynced, seems to have leaked, and it's reportedly not very far away

Insider Gaming: Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced remake releases July

Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced Release Date Confirmed

#BestPerformance
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 voice actor Charlie Cox has finally played "a bit" of the game that landed him a Best Performance nomination, though he says he isn't very good at it

Expedition 33 Star Charlie Cox Has Now Played The Award-Winning Game--"I'm Not Very Good"

Charlie Cox has finally played Clair Obscur: Expedition 33—a bit

Charlie Cox Has Played Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Daredevil Star Charlie Cox Has Finally Played Expedition 33, But He Shouldn’t Have Had To

#BaftaGamesAwards
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BAFTA Games Awards 2026 Winners: Full Results and Biggest Moments

BAFTA Games Awards 2026 winners

"You can't buy a BAFTA." Why commercial influence is a red line for the BAFTA Games Awards

BAFTA Games Awards 2026 winners announced: the full list

#TheAdventuresOfElliotTheM
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The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Details New Setting, Characters, and Systems

Indie Adventure Game Elliot: Millennium Tales Reveals Age of Magic System

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Shares New Story, Characters, and Gameplay Details Ahead of June 18 Launch

HD-2D RPG The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Launching June 18

#IronGalaxyStudios
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Iron Galaxy Studios announce layoffs and restructuring

Video Game Industry Woes Continue With More Mass Layoffs At Iron Galaxy

Iron Galaxy Studios lays off 'a number' of workers as it reduces company size

The Studio Behind Last Year’s Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 Remasters Hit With More Mass Layoffs As It Tries To Adapt To The Video Game Industry’s New Normal

#LiveLetter92
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Final Fantasy XIV reveals its trailer and more details for patch 7.5, Trail to the Heavens

Here's everything in FF14 7.5 shown during Live Letter 92, including the return of Final Fantasy's most sinister villain

Final Fantasy 14 Reveals Release Date For Beastmaster Job

Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.5 Live Letter Summary

#TomodachiLifeLivingTheDre
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Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream - Dealer's Choice

PSA: You Definitely Don't Want To Time Travel In Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream

Here's How To Get All Your Filthy Tomodachi Life Videos Directly Off Your Switch

All unlockable buildings in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream

10 Hilarious Tomodachi Life Interactions That Show Why The Switch Life Sim Is On Another Level

#FortunesRun
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"It's been an interesting year": the jailed creator of Fortune's Run has passed parole and is back working on her Deus Ex-style FPS

Fortune's Run resumes development following creator's prison release: 'The parole board reviewed my case and instantly kicked my ass out of jail'

Steam Cult Hit Fortune’s Run Might Finally Get Finished Now That Its Developer Is Out Of Prison

#ThisWinterMetro2039
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METRO 2039 gets revealed for release this Winter

Metro 2039 Coming This Winter

Metro 2039 Revealed, Launching This Winter on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and Epic

#2026RoadmapBattlefield6
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Battlefield Studios Reveals 2026 Roadmap for Battlefield 6

Battlefield 6 is Listening to the Community as it Unveils 2026 Roadmap

Naval warfare, an actual server browser and more on the way to Battlefield 6 this year as BF Studios reveals 2026 roadmap

#HotWaterAsPublisherInterv
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Pokémon, Palworld Rip-Off in Hot Water as Publisher Intervenes and Takes It Off Steam

Pokémon & Zelda Rip-Off 'Pickmos' Removed From Steam As Publisher Intervenes

Pickmos Publisher Pulls Steam Page Following Pokémon Rip-Off Accusations

#MonarchOfTheGlen
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Alexander Morton, voice of Witcher 2 & 3's Zolton Chivay, has passed away

The actor who portrayed Zoltan Chivay in The Witcher series of games has died

Alexander Morton, the voice of Geralt's pal Zoltan in The Witcher games, has died

#With
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With the right settings, Pragmata can hack it on the Steam Deck - more or less

Best Steam Deck accessories 2026 - our top gear for any gaming handheld

#Phasmophobia
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Phasmophobia is getting an Alan Wake 2 crossover event next month, which would be cool if it wasn't one time only

Phasmophobia, Alan Wake Excite Horror Fans with Mysterious Crossover Event on PS5

#PlaystationsGhostOfYotei
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Ghost of Yotei star Erika Ishii says she’d ‘jump’ at the chance to play Atsu again

PlayStation’s Ghost of Yotei PS5 Bundle Is Now a Considerably Better Deal Following Price Hikes

#Proton
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Proton 11 Beta arrives to bring enhanced gaming compatibility to Linux / SteamOS

Valve's latest Proton 11 beta has been quietly released in an even more beta Arm64 flavour and you can thank the Steam Frame for that

#ScentWeaverSage
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Torchlight: Infinite has finally launched its SS12: Lunaria update with Scent Weaver Sage and the new Creation Engine

Torchlight Infinite's new season is the high-speed ARPG's most popular yet

#AngryBirdsPlus
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Wuthering Waves teases collab with Resident Evil and Angry Birds - plus limited-time codes up for grabs

Wuthering Waves Gives Away Free Rewards and Resident Evil Collab Items for PS5

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

Monopoly Go Free Rolls – Free Dice Links

#WorldOfWarcraft1205
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World of Warcraft: Gaming matrimony

Here's Everything in Next Week's World of Warcraft 12.0.5 Update

#StopKillingGames
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“Stop Killing Games” Reaches European Parliament as Lawmakers Consider Action

'A real concern for millions and probably hundreds of millions of European citizens' - Stop Killing Games has its day in European Parliament and it seems to go very well