Video Game News 4/29/2026

#FinalFantasy7Rebirth
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A demo for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is available now on Switch 2 and Xbox Series X/S

Square Enix explains why Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 so soon after Remake

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Switch 2 And Xbox Series Demo Released

FFVII Rebirth Switch 2 and Xbox Series X Demo Debuts

A Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Demo Just Dropped For Switch 2 and Xbox Series

Square Enix Releases Free Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Demo on Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox

Video: Here's How 'Final Fantasy VII Rebirth' Looks & Runs On Switch 2

A Demo For Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Is Now Available On Switch 2

Hands On: Is Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's Switch 2 Port The Most Ambitious Yet?

Demo is now available for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on Nintendo Switch 2

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth gets a surprise demo today, complete with progression carry-over on Xbox, Switch 2 and PC

Surprise! The Free Demo For Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth On Switch 2 And Xbox Is Out Now

#Minigame
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Resident Evil Requiem devs explain Ada's absence, and remain coy on who Leon's mystery wife is

Resident Evil Requiem's 'Minigame' Update May Be Just Around The Corner

Resident Evil Requiem looks like it performed so well that Capcom is increasing its dividends by 25%

"It'll be something that makes you go Whoo-hoo!!" - Resident Evil Requiem director says "sharpen your tomahawks" as new minigame details emerge

Capcom raises FY25 outlook following boost from Resident Evil: Requiem

'Wow, that was quick': Resident Evil Requiem devs thought it would take 2 weeks to crack the Final Puzzle, but players did it in 4 days

Resident Evil Requiem Had a 'Phantom' Chapter That Capcom Cut

Resident Evil Requiem's New Mode Requires a Completed Save File to Access

#Valve
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Our Steam Controller second opinion: what works, what doesn't, and what Valve should add for the next one

As the Steam Controller breaks cover, Valve say they're hard at work on the Steam Deck 2 and keeping current Decks in stock

"We're just as impacted as everyone else": Valve explain Steam Machine delays and why the Steam Controller is coming out sooner

Valve have plans for the Steam Deck 2, plus a brief Steam Machine / Steam Frame update

‘We’re hard at work on it’: Valve says Steam Deck 2 is still in development, acknowledges ongoing Steam Deck stock issues

Valve is "hard at work" on Steam Deck 2, but the company's idea of "next-gen" performance isn't possible yet

Valve is 'hard at work' on the Steam Deck 2, but over four years after the OG Deck there's still no indication of a launch date

New Steam Controller Officially Launches in May

Valve ‘Working Very Hard’ To Get Steam Deck Back In Stock Amid Ongoing RAMaggedon

#ClassicGuildWarsAkaGuildW
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Guild Wars to make its mobile debut with the launch of Guild Wars Reforged this summer

ArenaNet is actually launching classic Guild Wars Reforged on mobile – with crossprogression

ArenaNet Announces Guild Wars Reforged Mobile Launch

Guild Wars Reforged Arrives On Mobile Platforms This Summer

Guild Wars Reforged is coming to iOS and Android this summer

#Garry
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Garry's Mod devs Facepunch will be taking action to "push obviously AI-created slop off" sequel S&box's main page, Garry Newman confirms

S&box Steam Reviews Turn Mixed as AI Content Complaints Mount

'Eventually the slop will just fall to the bottom': Garry's Mod sequel launches to 'mixed' reviews, but Garry himself isn't worried about AI games on the main page

Garry’s Mod Successor s&box Releases To Mixed Steam Reviews And An Influx Of AI Slop

#MagicThe
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"This isn’t just something that affects Wizards of the Coast" - Magic: the Gathering Arena team vote to unionise for protection against layoffs, genAI and forced crunch

Magic: The Gathering Arena Devs to Form Union, First Under Wizards of the Coast

Magic: The Gathering Arena developers move to unionize at Wizards of the Coast

Magic: The Gathering Arena devs announce plans to unionise

#MewtwoMegaEvolutions
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Pokémon Go reveals new Mewtwo Mega Evolutions to debut as part of Go Fest 2026

Mega Mewtwo's Pokémon Go debut finally announced and Go Fest Global is free for all players

Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y Coming to Pokémon GO

Pokémon Go Fest 2026 Global Will Be Free

#Illumination
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A third Nintendo Illumination movie is set for 2028, according to Universal schedule

Nintendo and Illumination releasing mystery movie in 2028

Nintendo & Illumination Are Releasing An Untitled Movie In April 2028

Nintendo and Illumination have untitled film set for 2028 according to Universal

#5090
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The Blood of Dawnwalker PC Specifications Revealed, RTX 5090 Required for Ultra 4K/60 FPS

The Blood Of Dawnwalker PC Requirements Revealed - See If Your PC Has Graphical Fangs

The Blood of Dawnwalker system requirements revealed

Newly Revealed The Blood of Dawnwalker System Requirements Call for an RTX 5090 to Max Out 4K Settings

#TheMovies007
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007: First Light Actor Says Patrick Gibson Should be Cast in the Movies

'He's Fantastic': 007 First Light's James Bond Actor Delivers a Movie-Worthy Performance, Says Co-Star

007 First Light Actor Gets Bond Movie Buzz From Co-Star

"The people in control would be mad not to consider him" - 007 First Light actor is so "fantastic" as Bond, he should play him in the next movie, says co-star

#RivenTides
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ARC Raiders’ Riven Tides update brings a new coastal map and preps a new season of trials

Arc Raiders map - best Expedition 3 loot spots, updated for Riven Tides

Arc Raiders' Riven Tides update goes live today with a new map, "a totally unique fight", and better PSSR for PS5 Pro

Arc Raiders Riven Tides Update Brings New Coastal Map and More

#TheBloodOfDawnwalker
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The Blood of Dawnwalker gets a late summer release date, system requirements, and another, very Witchery, gameplay look-in

The Blood of Dawnwalker release date revealed during dev gameplay stream

The Blood of Dawnwalker Has a Release Date and a New Story Trailer

#GamescomSpeedrunsGamesDon
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Games Done Quick is coming to Europe for the first time with 3 days of Gamescom speedruns

Think fast: Games Done Quick is coming to Europe with a special three-day programme at Gamescom 2026

Games Done Quick Will Be Featured at gamescom 2026 in Germany

#FallenFeathers
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Wuchang: Fallen Feathers IP Rights Acquired by Digital Bros for €4 Million

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers might have a future, with western publisher swooping in to buy rights after its dev was shut down

Digital Bros Acquires Wuchang Fallen Feathers IP Rights for 4 Million Euros

#CrimsonDesert
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Crimson Desert PS5 Re-Review – A Patchwork of Brilliance

Crimson Desert is so successful that the studio that makes it has reportedly given each of its employees a $3,400 bonus

Pearl Abyss paid its employees a 5 million won bonus after Crimson Desert reached 5 million sales: 'Our journey does not end here'

#SeptemberReleaseDate
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Promising PS5 RPG by The Witcher Devs Gets Release Date

Dawnwalker Is PS5's Most Promising RPG, Chomps Down on September Release Date

Ex-Witcher devs' new RPG Blood of Dawnwalker gets 2026 release date

#FreeTrialNowIncludesShado
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FFXIV Free Trial Now Includes Shadowbringers Expansion

FFXIV's Critically-Acclaimed Shadowbringers Is Free Now As Part Of Extended Trial

As if Final Fantasy 14's free trial wasn't already generous enough, it now includes the best expansion in the entire game

#SteelrisingDevSpiders
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Steelrising, GreedFall PS5 Dev Spiders Is Reportedly Soon to Close

GreedFall and Steelrising Dev Spiders Reportedly Shutting Down

Studio Behind Unique RPGs Steelrising And GreedFall Reportedly Shutting Down After 18 Years

#ArcRaiders
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"We've heard a clear frustration": Arc Raiders update adds a beach holiday map while patching the gun balance to ensure "all players are challenged by weapon attrition"

The new Arc Raiders update gives us a glimpse into the beforetimes, and it turns out people were rude then, too

#Papers
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Beholder: Conductor puts you in charge of surveillance on a moving train, out now on iOS and Android

Monitor Passengers on a Train in New Beholder Spinoff Beholder: Conductor

#Pocket
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Pokémon TCG Pocket's latest expansion, Pulsing Aura, arrives today

Pokémon TCG Pocket Launches the Pulsing Aura Expansion with 155 New Cards

#SonicRacing
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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Update Adds Goro Majima, Free Weekend Also Announced

Like a Dragon's Majima Brings Another Yakuza Icon to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on PS5, PS4

#BattlestarGalactica
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Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes launches May 11

Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes Launches May 11 on PC

#ZenlessZoneZero
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Zenless Zone Zero is heading to Steam in Q2 2026

Zenless Zone Zero Phaethon Pyrois Agent Teased

#Denuvo
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As hackers say they’ve cracked Denuvo DRM, 2K and Denuvo reportedly add mandatory 14-day checks to some games

Hackers Have Bypassed Denuvo DRM In Every Game And Now 2K Is Reportedly Fighting Back With 14-Day Online Check-Ins