Video Game News 4/22/2026

#Rpg
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After an hour in the beta, The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is both a limp Mass Effect and a leaden interpretation of a very good TV show

The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Closed Beta is Live, New Overview Outlines Combat, Skills, and More

Round Up: The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Really Does Sound Like the PS5 Mass Effect Successor We Need

How to get access to The Expanse: Osiris Reborn closed beta

The Expanse: Osiris Reborn plays like a Mass Effect-like sci-fi adventure in fine form, but its developer's use of AI raises some difficult questions

The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Beta Hands-On: A Rough Landing

I was worried Owlcat couldn't pull off Mass Effect-style cinematic action in its big new RPG, but after an hour of blowing stuff up in The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, I'm feeling very reassured

#Dolphin
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Ecco the Dolphin Complete announced, containing the first two games and a new ‘contemporary’ game

Ecco the Dolphin Returns in Retro Collection Featuring a Brand New Game, But Will It Be on PS5?

Ecco The Dolphin: Complete Announced, Includes Remasters & A Brand New Game

Ecco the Dolphin: Complete collection revealed

Ecco the Dolphin: Complete announced, includes remasters of the first two entries and brand-new game

Ecco the Dolphin returns with new remaster, including brand-new game

Ecco the Dolphin: Complete Includes Old-School Ecco and a Brand New Game

#XboxGamePass
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Microsoft lowers the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate but will stop offering new Call of Duty titles

Xbox Drops Game Pass Ultimate Price, Confirms Call of Duty Change

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass Drops The Price Under New Leadership, New Call of Duty Titles Won’t Be Available Day-and-Date at Launch

Xbox Cuts Game Pass Prices But Delays Future Call of Duty Games

Xbox cuts Game Pass prices, delays day-one Call of Duty access

Xbox Game Pass prices are going down, but future Call of Duty games won't be added until 'about a year' after they launch

Xbox Game Pass Dropped to $22.99, But Call of Duty Is the Catch

#AssassinsCreedBlackFlagRe
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Ubisoft have reportedly cancelled Alterra, a life sim blending Animal Crossing with Minecraft, after almost three years of dev work

Ubisoft Axes Animal Crossing-Style Game Alterra

Rumour: Ubisoft Cancels Animal Crossing Competitor After 3 Years in Development

Ubisoft cancels Animal Crossing and Minecraft-inspired cosy life sim game Alterra

Ubisoft reportedly cancels life-simulator project Alterra

Report: Ubisoft cancels social-sim game Alterra

#Switch2
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Nintendo sued by players who say they should get any tariff refunds received by the US government

Gamers file class action lawsuit against Nintendo over U.S. tariff refunds

Two U.S. Gamers Are Suing Nintendo Over Tariff Refunds

Nintendo Sued By Fans Who Want Tariff Refunds

Nintendo is being sued by customers seeking tariff refunds

Gamers Are Suing Nintendo For Tariff Refunds

#ThisWarOfMine
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11 bit studios are totally remaking This War of Mine

The next Frostpunk game isn't a city builder, 11 Bit Studios reveal, alongside a modern "reimagining" of survival game This War Of Mine

11 bit Studios is reimagining This War of Mine, and there's never been a more raw and relevant time for it

11 Bit Studios Plans to Reimagine This War of Mine

12 years after the original and with its themes more relevant than ever, anti-war game This War of Mine is getting a full remake

#TheMysteriousBookIsMoreTh
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Yoshi and the Mysterious Book gets first gameplay on Nintendo Switch 2

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is a zoological storybook jaunt

Preview: 'Yoshi And The Mysterious Book' Is More Than Just A Pretty Face

IGN uploads 15 minutes of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book gameplay

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Preview: It’s More for Kids Than for You and That’s OK

#AssassinsCreed
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'I Want to Tell My Own Stories': The Last of Us Star Troy Baker Is Building a Game Studio

Voice Actor Troy Baker Is Making His Own Game Studio

Assassin's Creed actor Abubakar Salim jokingly warns Troy Baker about creating his own game studio: "Don't do it"

TLOU Star Troy Baker Wants To Start His Own Game Studio -- "Don't Do It," Another Dev Says

The Most Inescapable Voice In Gaming Wants To Start His Own Studio

#TheSuperMarioGalaxyMovie
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Miyamoto says he was surprised Mario Galaxy Movie reviews were even harsher than the first

Miyamoto says he wants Peach’s origin story in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie to remain canon in future games

It Sounds Like Peach's Mario Galaxy Movie Backstory Will Be Canon In Future Games

"It's Truly Baffling" - Shigeru Miyamoto Comments On The Mario Galaxy Movie's Critical Reception

Mario Galaxy Movie Helps Franchise Surpass $2 Billion At Global Box Office

Miyamoto: Mario games will continue to explore Peach and Rosalina’s relationship

Miyamoto responds to critics who left negative reviews for Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Bros Movie have now past $2 billion worldwide

Shigeru Miyamoto wants Peach's backstory in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie to remain canon in future Nintendo games

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Passes Movie You've Never Heard Of To Become 2026's No. 1

Miyamoto Reacts To Super Mario Galaxy Movie's Bad Reviews: "It's Truly Baffling"

Nintendo Isn't Responsible For All The References In The Mario Galaxy Movie

Mario Galaxy Movie Backstory Now Video Game Canon, Miyamoto Suggests

Miyamoto Was Surprised The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Reviews Were Bad: ‘I Thought Things Would Be Different This Time Around’

#VampireSurvivors
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Vampire Survivors’ developer is working on over 15 games, including IP collaborations

Vampire Survivors developer Poncle is ramping things up, working on 15 new games and opening studios in Italy and Japan

Vampire Survivors Dev Poncle Has Over 15 Games in Active Development

Vampire Survivors Studio Is Developing And Planning Over 15 Projects

#WeirdestSeries
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Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream beats out Resident Evil Requiem for best physical launch of 2026 in France

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Review – Nintendo’s Weirdest Series Is Still Brilliant

Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Is Reportedly The Best Physical Launch Of 2026 In France

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is reportedly taking France by storm, beating out Resident Evil; Requiem in launch physical sales

#PickYourOwnPlan
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Game Pass Might Get “Pick Your Own Plan” Options – Rumor

Report: Xbox Game Pass Exploring ‘Pick Your Own Plan’ Feature

Xbox Game Pass "Pick-Your-Own" Plan Being Considered, Report Says, As Further Discord Integration Teased

Report: Xbox Game Pass Could Soon Offer Pick-Your-Own Deals, And I’m Nervously Optimistic

#CuratedModsProgram
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Transport Fever 3 takes modding to a new level with a Curated Mods Program

Transport Fever 3 brings modders in early to start the new city builder on the right foundations

Transport Fever 3 Curated Mods Program Announced

#VampireSurvivors
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Vampire Survivors deck-builder spin-off Vampire Crawlers is out now

Vampire Survivors Gets New Turbo Wildcard DLC Vampire Crawlers on PS5

Reminder: Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard From Vampire Survivors Out Now For Switch 1 & 2

#Aion
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Take a flight to the uncanny valley with Aion 2, the MMO all about verticality that's going global this year

Aion 2 global PC release confirmed for later this year on Steam and PURPLE

Despite microtransaction woes at launch, MMO sequel Aion 2 will go global this year

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

Free Monopoly Go dice links April 2026

Monopoly Go Free Rolls – Free Dice Links

#EverythingYouNeedToKnowDi
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Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred DLC – Everything You Need to Know

Round Up: Lord of Hatred Reviews Say This Is the Best Diablo 4 Has Ever Been

Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred release date

#TheTieBomber
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Epic Games Cancelled Star Wars Battlefront 3 That Fans Call ‘Best Ever’

May 4 Celebrations Are Starting Early With A Star Wars Lego Sale At Amazon

Star Wars Outlaws Drops to Best Price Yet on Switch 2 Ahead of May 4th

#TheYear4Dlc
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Tekken 8 Fans Furious as Tifa Tipped for Street Fighter 6 Instead

Rumour: Next Street Fighter 6 DLC includes Tifa, Vega, Haggar & Gouken

Is Tifa Lockhart the new brawler in Street Fighter 6? Fans freak out!

#Dead
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Dead by Daylight developer confirms layoffs

Dead by Daylight Behavior Interactive appears to have suffered fresh layoffs, as senior animator announces sudden departure

Dead by Daylight studio Behaviour Interactive confirms layoffs

#Fable
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Masters of Albion does what Peter Molyneux promised, "it brings joy"

Masters of Albion early access review

Here's when Masters of Albion launches in your timezone

#New007
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New 007 First Light Trailer Shows A Blend Hitman And James Bond

007 First Light Is Borrowing Ideas From Some Of Hitman's Best Game Modes

007 First Light Spycraft Trailer Released

#Joel
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The Last of Us star Troy Baker teases "we've not seen the last of Joel", as he reflects on the impact of the character and how he should be "proliferated and iterated on" in future projects

'We've Not Seen The Last of Joel,' Says The Last of Us Actor

Troy Baker Says We Haven’t Seen The Last Of Joel, Who Is Dead

#Magic
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Secrets of Strixhaven Impressions – Schools, Mechanics & First Impressions

MTG’s top 10 best Secrets of Strixhaven cards

10 Most Valuable Cards From MTG Secrets of Strixhaven

The Hard-to-Find Secrets of Strixhaven MTG Commander Decks Are Finally Back in Stock

#ClaudeMythos
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Mozilla using Claude Mythos AI Preview to help fix major security issues in Firefox

'Defenders finally have a chance to win, decisively': Firefox CTO raves about Claude Mythos' bug hunting capabilities after it finds 271 vulnerabilities