Video Game News 5/9/2026

#Psychonauts
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Psychonauts developer Double Fine are the latest Microsoft-owned studio to unionise

Double Fine has filed a petition to unionize in conjunction with Communications Workers of America

Double Fine workers unionize in the face of major Xbox strategy shifts

Double Fine is the latest team at Microsoft to unionize

Psychonauts Developer Double Fine Is Forming a Union

Psychonauts Maker Double Fine Just Became The 14th Gaming Team To Unionize At Microsoft

#TheAliensCoopShooter
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Co-op Aliens shooter, Fireteam Elite, is officially getting a sequel this summer

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 Announced For PC and Consoles

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 Revealed for PS5, Xbox, and PC

The Aliens co-op shooter that ate up way too much of my time is going bigger for its sequel

Explosive co-op shooter Aliens: Fireteam Elite gets a sequel, and it's coming soon

Before Alien: Isolation 2, the underrated Aliens: Fireteam Elite is getting a sequel

#NextDragonQuest
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Next Dragon Quest and more to be announced this month

Is It Almost Dragon Quest 12 Time? Pray to Yuji Horii and the Big Slime in the Sky

Yuji Horii reveals Dragon Quest stream for 40th anniversary with next big game reveal

Dragon Quest's creator accidentally revealed when we'll learn more about Dragon Quest 12

#NintendoSwitch
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List of all Nintendo Switch demos

Kena: Bridge of Spirits interview: dev talks Nintendo Switch 2 port, frame rate, more

Nintendo Switch And Switch 2 Updated Sales Numbers Announced

Guide: All Delisted Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 Games Missing From The eShop

#Switch2
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Nintendo president apologizes for Switch 2 price increase, promises “robust software lineup” to make up for it

Nintendo To Counter Switch 2's Global Price Hikes With Robust Software Lineup

Nintendo has apologised to customers for Switch 2 price increase

Japan: Some retailers restricting Nintendo Switch 2 sales ahead of price increase

#GuerillaGames
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Guerilla Games co-founder and Epic veteran building ‘a European alternative’ to Unreal Engine

Can a European Game Engine Compete with Godot?

#StarFox
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Star Fox for Nintendo Switch 2 reveals amiibo support

PSA: You Can Get Star Fox's Switch 2 Physical Release For Just $50 (US)

#TomodachiLife
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Nintendo Switch eShop charts – May 9, 2026 – Tomodachi Life holds off Smash Bros. again

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream's Korean food is everything to me

#BrainJarGames
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Dead as Disco Early Access Review – Real Groove

Farever enters early access

#ForzaHorizon
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Forza Horizon 6’s PS5 Delay Is Getting Harder To Defend

Forza Horizon 6 Launch Trailer

#WarPlans
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Diablo IV May 2026 Patch Is Absolutely Huge: Class Buffs, Talisman Rework & Endgame Changes

A big new Diablo 4 patch buffs everyone with bug fixes, and solves War Plans frustrations

#Switch2
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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 632

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (9th May)

#TheLongLifespanOfTheOrigi
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Nintendo's President Apparently Wants Switch 2 To Match The Long Lifespan Of The Original System

Nintendo president wants Switch 2 to have long lifespan similar to original Switch

#MuchMoneyTheMovie
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Mortal Kombat 2 Box Office Report: Here's How Much Money The Movie Has Made So Far

The 12 Best Mortal Kombat Fatalities Ever

#TruthAmongstThePagesOf
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Genshin Impact Version Luna VII Launches May 20 with the Introduction of Nicole and a New Crisis in Sumeru

Genshin Impact Version Luna VII Launching May 20