Video Game News 4/27/2026

#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 reveals Star Wars DLC

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

Power Wash Simulator Gets Biggest Crossover DLC Yet: Star Wars

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

#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 Game Director Benoit Richer leaves Ubisoft for indie studio Servo Games

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

#LaunchAhead
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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

The new Steam Controller releases May 4th

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 Returns From The Dead As Leaked Reviews Reveal May Release Window

Steam Controller Review: Feels good, man

Valve developers talk Steam Controller design and what they have learned from making hardware

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?

'Millimeters matter:' Making the Steam Controller 'just work' on day one

The Steam Controller will retail for $99

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 tomorrow, and so does this evil floating cone

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

#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

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

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

Super Mario Galaxy Movie Finally Dethroned At The Box Office

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

#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 Games commits to "immediate self-service refunds" for D4vd cosmetics after murder charge, but not to removing them entirely

Epic Games to Start Self-Refund for D4vd Cosmetics

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

#ReleaseAlienIsolationSequ
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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

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

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

#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 file to unionize with CWA

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

#AdventureOfSamsara
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Adventure of Samsara announces 2.0 update

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

#SonicRacing
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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is about to release Captain Majima

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

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds free Captain Majima comes this week

Goro Majima Coming to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds April 29

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

Following game's cancellation, The Last of Us multiplayer director vows he's "never going to let what I work on not see the light of day again"

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

#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’

#PromisingPs5MetroidvaniaK
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Karma Exorcist planned for Nintendo Switch

The Hollow Knight Inspiration Is Blatant in Promising PS5 Metroidvania Karma Exorcist

Karma Exorcist Is a Chinese Mythology Metroidvania That Caught Me Off Guard

#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

#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

#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

#UltimateEdition
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Following an earlier leak, EA Sports UFC 6 has been officially announced

EA Sports UFC 6 is being announced later this week, it’s claimed

EA Sports UFC 6 Confirmed for July 19th, Ultimate Edition Includes 2 Post-Launch Expansions

EA Sports UFC 6 Launches on July 19th, Announcement Coming April 30th – Rumor

EA Sports UFC 6 Announced For Consoles

EA Sports UFC 6 officially announced with cover stars Alex Pereira & Max Holloway

#Blizzard
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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

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred will launch with a bare bones new season to keep its new campaign and revolutionized loot chase in the spotlight

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

Here's the Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred release time for your region

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

#LegendOfZelda
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Rumor: Nintendo pitching a Metroid movie

Rumour: A Metroid Movie May Become A Reality As Two Studios Battle For Rights

V Scooper: Universal would like Metroid movie to lean into horror

VScooper: Nintendo is pitching Metroid movie with Sony and Universal in close race for the rights

#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

#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

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

Monopoly Go Free Rolls – Free Dice Links

#TerranArmada
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Starfield modders fix Terran Armada progress blocker bug that punishes you for visiting one particular space station

How to start the Terran Armada DLC in Starfield

#Reptar
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Rugrats: Retro Rewind revealed for Nintendo Switch

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

#SnowguelikeFroggyHatesSno
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Froggy Hates Snow heading to Nintendo Switch

“Snowguelike” Froggy Hates Snow Launching May 7