Video Game News 4/17/2026

#ThisWinterMetro2039
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Metro 2039 – Quick Glimpse of Gameplay Shown Off During First Look Showcase

Metro 2039 Trailer Showcases a Haunting Return to the Moscow Metro, Out This Winter

Metro 2039 Goes Back to Its Roots for Series' Darkest Game Yet, Out on PS5 This Winter

Metro 2039 Coming This Winter

Metro 2039 Revealed – A Dark New Chapter Takes The Series Back Underground

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

Metro 2039 is "much darker" than its predecessors, but most importantly it's a statement of intent

Metro 2039 Out This Winter, First Gameplay And Story Details Revealed

Metro 2039 writer hints the story will be dark, gown up, and relevant to everyone

Metro 2039 Will Feature A New Protagonist, Out This Winter

Metro 2039 First Look Reveal Roundup

Metro 2039 Announced

Metro 2039 goes back to its Metro underground roots, with a story shaped by the war in Ukraine and the people who suffer it

#FirstLight
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Lana Del Rey Finally Gets Her James Bond Theme Song with 007 First Light on PS5

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

Lana Del Rey Releases 007 First Light Official Theme Song

007 First Light title song will be performed by Lana Del Rey, while Bond film composer David Arnold returns to franchise after almost two decades

007 First Light Is Bringing Back One of James Bond's Best Traditions

Lana Del Ray Is The Vocal Artist For 007 First Light's Theme

Lana Del Rey surprise-drops the 007 First Light theme song, and I regret to inform you that it is not great

James Bond 007: First Light Title Track by Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey’s 007: First Light Theme Song Is Sexy And Kinda Silly

#StreetFighter
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'Everyone Keeps Goin' on About Your Thighs': Street Fighter Movie Trailer Brings Pure B-Movie Energy

Our First Look At The Street Fighter Movie Includes Karaoke, Clubs, And Beatdowns

The Street Fighter Movie Somehow Looks Both Terrible And Amazing

Street Fighter film gets new trailer full of roundhouses and explosions, plus a spot of mournful karaoke

That's Not A Bad SNL Sketch - It's The New Street Fighter Movie Trailer

The Street Fighter movie trailer is here, and it looks like fun but good luck spotting Jason Momoa in it

Street Fighter: Who's Who In the New Movie Trailer

Ryu And Ken Are Going Through A Rough Patch In The New Street Fighter Movie

#BlackFlag
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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

The Outer Worlds and Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag share an unlikely lesson: we make our own pirates

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Listing Spotted Online

Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced Release Date Leaked

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

Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced Reportedly Drops Anchor This July

Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced Release Date Confirmed

Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Remake Reportedly Set for July Release

#CallOfDutyMovieEverything
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Who Will Take One for the Team and Watch the Call of Duty Movie in June 2028?

Call of Duty movie set to hit theaters in June 2028

The Call of Duty movie gets a release date, but can it continue the trend of popular video game adaptations?

Call Of Duty Movie - Everything We Know About The Activision/Paramount Film Coming In 2028

Call Of Duty Movie Gets A 2028 Release Date, But We Still Don't Know Much

The Call of Duty Movie is coming in June—of 2028

#Switch2
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Yooka-Replaylee Just Confirmed Nintendo Switch 2 Performance Mode Is Real

Feature: "A Huge Balancing Act" - Playtonic Spills The Beans On Yooka-Replaylee's Massive Switch 2 Update

Boom! Yooka-Replaylee's 60fps Switch 2 Performance Mode Is Finally Here

Yooka-Replaylee on Nintendo Switch 2 gets Performance Mode but visuals take a hit

Yooka-Replaylee Nintendo Switch 2 Performance Update Released

Yooka-Replaylee 60fps Switch 2 Patch Now Available

#TheAdventuresOfElliotTheM
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The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales details Age of Magic

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

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

#Gate
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Wizards of the Coast's official D&D actual-play series will feature Neil Newbon and Devora Wilde from Baldur's Gate 3 among its players

Dungeons & Dragons Actual Play Show Announced

Wizards of the Coast Announces Dungeon Masters, Its First Official Dungeons & Dragons Actual Play

Wizards Of The Coast’s New Critical Role-Style Show Is A Mini Baldur’s Gate 3 Reunion

#CityTown
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Hello Kitty Island Adventure heads to the big time with the new City Town DLC on Apple Arcade

Hello Kitty Island Adventure City Town Expansion Feels Solid on New Platforms

Hello Kitty Island Adventure's City Town DLC makes the Wheatflour Wonderland expansion seem like a dress rehearsal

#ThePhantom
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Persona 5: The Phantom X to debut new content-packed version 3.6 update with new Phantom Thief

Persona5: The Phantom X Version 3.6 Update Brings Phantom Thief Goro Akechi

Persona5: The Phantom X Version 3.6 Featuring Goro Akechi Live

#Switch2
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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 Puts the Remade JRPG Classic on PS5 This September

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter releases this September

#StarfieldHotfix
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Starfield Hotfix is Live for Crashes On PS5 Pro, PS5 Hotfix Coming Next Week

Starfield PS5 Crash Patch Out Now, But It Only Partly Fixes PS5 Pro

New Starfield hotfix takes aim at those PS5 crashes that happened when players were using Enhanced settings

#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

Shameless Palworld imitator Pickmos removed from Steam after publisher 'officially intervenes' in development: 'We will be supervising the Pickmos team'

#EchoesOfAincradSwordArtOn
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Sword Art Online's Darker Action RPG Revival Looks Sharp in New PS5 Gameplay

Echoes of Aincrad Reveals New Gameplay Trailer and Combat System

Sword Art Online Action RPG Echoes of Aincrad Gameplay Trailer Released

#Fable
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Cinematic Specialist Blizzard Helping Out on Fable's Cutscenes

One Key Part Of Fable Is Getting Outside Help

Fable's cinematics are getting a helping hand from Blizzard's stellar cinematic team, Xbox boss says

#Battlefield
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Battlefield Studios Reveals 2026 Roadmap for Battlefield 6

Battlefield 6’s 2026 roadmap reveals very large naval maps, and persistant servers are coming

Battlefield 6 2026 Roadmap Confirmed

#ConstructionSimulator
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Construction Simulator: Evolution Revealed – Bigger Builds, More Destructive Demolition!

Construction Simulator: Evolution introduces new demolition and manual labor gameplay

Construction Simulator: Evolution Ratchets Up the Destruction This Year

#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

Alan Wake heads to Phasmophobia next month in a new limited-time event, because we all know writers love a deadline

#War
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"War is our reality": 4A reveal Metro 2039, a horror FPS inspired by Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Metro 2039, out this winter, explores the "cost of silence, the horrors of tyranny, and the price of freedom" amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine

#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

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

Monopoly Go Free Rolls – Free Dice Links

#UnderParGolfArchitect
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Under Par Golf Architect (PS5) Review: SimGolf Lives On

Under Par Golf Architect Tees Off With A Fresh Take On Course Creation

#Formula
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Formula E: Electric Evolution Expansion Announced for Formula Legends

Indie Racer Formula Legends Gets Officially Licensed Formula E Expansion

#All
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All WWE 2K26 Preset Entrances

WWE 2K26 Ringside Pass Season 2: Full List of Free and Premium Rewards

#Overwatch
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Overwatch launches on Nintendo Switch 2 with performance issues, Blizzard confirms patch in the works [update: fixed]

Overwatch Is Out Now For Switch 2, But It's Got Some Performance Issues