Video Game News 5/8/2026

#Switch2
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Hell is Us Announced for Nintendo Switch 2, Launching September 24th

Star Fox and Donkey Kong Bananza reveal new plushies

Ravenswatch coming to Nintendo Switch 2

Curse of the Crimson Stag announced for Nintendo Switch

Hell is Us confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2

Star Fox’s original artist comments on Nintendo Switch 2 game’s character designs

Star Fox Announced For Switch 2

Nintendo Music "Special Release" Adds Tracks From Star Fox's Switch 2 Game

Gallery: Here's A Look At Star Fox On Switch 2

Video: Here's How Star Fox On Switch 2 Compares To The N64 Original

Talking Point: Star Fox Old Vs. New Designs Compared - Which Do You Prefer?

Reaction: Nintendo Hits The Rewind Button On Star Fox, Again, And I'm Here For It, Again

Guide: Where To Pre-Order Star Fox For Nintendo Switch 2

Star Fox's original artist reckons Fox McCloud's design is better in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie than it is in the Switch 2 game

Star Fox’s original artist prefers movie Fox McCloud design to the new one

DanielRPK claims Star Fox film in active development by Nintendo and Illumination

Star Fox on Nintendo Switch 2 will be $50 for digital and $60 for physical

Star Fox Is Back, So What's Nintendo's Excuse For Other Abandoned Franchises?

Star Fox On Switch 2 Isn't Just A Retread, It's A Fresh Start

Star Fox's controversial redesign already has fans divided

Nintendo's Star Fox reveal backs up Zelda Ocarina of Time remake rumors

The Star Fox crew flies onto Switch 2 this June

Star Fox 64 Remake Officially Coming to Switch 2 in June

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Star Fox for Nintendo Switch 2 Is Up for Preorder

Star Fox Remake – Nintendo Switch 2 (2026 Main Theme)

Star Fox Needs Aura And It’s Missing From The New Game

#LimitResellerActivityStea
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Still hoping to snag a Steam Controller after it sold out? You'll have to literally join a queue to get one

Valve announce a reservation system for the new Steam Controller

Steam Controller Reservations Begin on May 8th, as Valve Looks to “Limit Reseller Activity”

Steam Controller Reservations Open Tomorrow, Giving You Another Chance To Get Your Hands On Valve's Controller

Miss Out On The Steam Controller? More Are Coming May 8

Steam Controller Will Be Restocked Soon And Valve Has A Plan To Stop Resellers From Buying Everything Up

#LegoBatman
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LEGO Batman's PS5 Launch Trailer Is Stuffed with References, Right Down to the Music

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight includes some incredibly deep - and very funny - cuts from the series' history

New LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight launch trailer

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Launch Trailer Released

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Launch Trailer Features Seal's Iconic Batman Forever Song, Kiss from a Rose

New Lego Batman Trailer Uses The Perfect Song To Get Me Freakin’ Pumped For Launch

#Atari
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Who owns the Wizardry RPGs? We do, say both Drecom and Atari as an unusual IP acquisition splits custody of the genre-forming series

Atari acquires the rights to the classic Legendary Wizardry RPGs 1-5

Atari Doesn’t Own Wizardry Game IP, Drecom Clarifies

Atari Acquires The Rights To The 'Wizardry' RPG Series

Atari acquires the rights to five Wizardry titles

#LeonMustDieForever
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Resident Evil Requiem’s “Leon Must Die Forever” Mode is Live, Adds a Timed Combat Gauntlet

Resident Evil Requiem update live, adds Leon Must Die Forever mini-game

Resident Evil Requiem gets Leon Must Die Forever challenge mode in free update

Resident Evil Requiem Update Adds New Minigame Mode 'Leon Must Die Forever'

Resident Evil Requiem Introduces Leon Must Die Forever Mode

#Games
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Eve Online studio CCP Games is rebranding following its split from Crimson Desert’s Pearl Abyss

The Daily Grind: Are you enthused about CCP Games’ ownership pivot and rebrand?

CCP Games is rebranding as Fenris Creations while returning to partial self-ownership

CCP Games rebrands as Fenris Creations following sale from Pearl Abyss

Hilmar Rebrands CCP as Fenris Creations, Says Everything is Great, Demands You Call Him “FC” Now

#CivilizationVii
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Civilization VII looks to revamp a lacklustre launch with Test of Time update, but is it coming to mobile?

Civilization 7 devs Firaxis finally slap a release date on the Test of Time update, acting on "over a year's worth of listening" to moans about the Age system

Civilization VII "Test of Time" update lands May 19, finally letting you play entirely as one civ

Civilization 7's huge 'Test of Time' update arrives this month, and it's full of deep changes to the divisive 4X game

#TheWorldOfDarkness
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The World of Darkness grows bigger with a first look at Hunter: The Reckoning - Deathwish and a Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Rageborn reveal

Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Rageborn Announced by Session: Skate Sim Studio, Out in 2027

Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Rageborn announced for Nintendo Switch 2

Session: Skate Sim Dev Reveals Shapeshifting Werewolf PS5 Game

#Mina
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Yacht Club Games "make-or-break" moment Mina the Hollower gets a May release date

Mina the Hollower Release Date Falls in May 2026

Pixelated Zelda-like Mina the Hollower lands its "final" release date

Mina the Hollower release date confirmed for May 29

#BakingInAssumptions
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Crimson Desert Lacks Roadmap Because Pearl Abyss Isn’t “Baking in Assumptions” About Players’ Wants

Crimson Desert Dev Explains Why Not Being AAA is a Major Advantage

How to tame the Hyacinth Macaw in Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert Dev Explains How It's Able to Update the Game So Fast, and Why There's No Content Roadmap

#XboxPresentsASpecialLookA
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STRANGER THAN HEAVEN Revealed in Xbox Showcase

Stranger Than Heaven Launches ‘This Winter’

Stranger Than Heaven Drops Tons Of New Details, Out This Winter

Stranger Than Heaven – RGG Studio’s Wildest Gamble Yet?

#ARebootOn
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Steins;Gate Re:Boot Remake Arrives in August

STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT Will Force Us to Curse That Goddamn Semi-Colon All Over Again on PS5, PS4

Steins;Gate Is Getting Another Remake On Switch 1 & 2 This August

Steins;Gate Is Getting a ‘ReBoot’ on 6 Platforms Including Nintendo Switch 2 This August

#OnimushaWayOfTheSword
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Pragmata Sales Surpass Two Million Units In 16 Days

Pragmata Success Continues, Now at Two Million Copies Sold

Pragmata Has Hit A New Sales Milestone In Just 16 Days

Pragmata sales have surpassed two million in just 16 days

#Xenomorphs
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Aliens Fireteam Elite 2 Goes Bigger in 4-Player Co-Op PS5 Sequel

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 announced for summer 2026

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 is coming this summer, now with more marines and a 'massive variety of new xenomorphs' to slice 'em up

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 Announced for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S

#Exile
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Path of Exile 2's complete endgame redesign is great for everyone, especially newcomers

Grinding Gear Games Reveals Largest Path Of Exile II Update So Far, Return Of The Ancients

Path of Exile 2 gets Return of the Ancients on May 29

Path of Exile 2's 'Return of the Ancients' update improves the endgame

#AngryBirds
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Angry Birds inaugurated in the National Museum of Play's Hall of Fame

2026 World Video Game Hall of Fame winners announced

Dragon Quest And Three Other Titles Inducted Into Video Game Hall Of Fame

#KingdomComeDeliverance
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is getting its own €155 perfume

Random: Now You Can Smell Like a Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 NPC with This $200 Fragrance

Warhorse's new creative director tells us why the secret sauce for Kingdom Come Deliverance is making things difficult for players: 'The usual answer is OK let's get rid of the friction—We don't work like that'

#Mixtape
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Mixtape studio says the game has no streamer mode because its licensed music is its ‘soul’

Mixtape's Licensed Soundtrack Justifies Lack of Streamer Mode

Mixtape Dev Explains Why the Game Doesn’t Have a Streamer Mode

#Mixtape
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Mixtape Review — Stacey & Van & Cass’ Finite Playlist

Mixtape Review

Mixtape: The Kotaku Review

#RockstarGamesGtaOnline
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GTA Online Nightclub Owners Are Cashing In Big in This Week’s Update

Double Nightclub Bonuses This Week in GTA Online

With GTA 6 Due Out in November, Rockstar Teases 'Exciting New Update' for GTA Online This Summer

#ItsNextAndFinalContentPat
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Path of Exile 2 Will Get Full 1.0 Release After ExileCon, After Its Next And Final Content Patch

Path of Exile 2 aims for a full 1.0 release this year, but not all of the promised character classes will make it

Path of Exile 2 release date coming soon as early access gets final patch

#ProjectEthos
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Project Ethos, The New 2K Shooter, Undergoes Changes As Dev Lays Off Staff

2K lays off staff working on free-to-play shooter Project Ethos, while hinting at "new direction and focus"

Developer Behind 2K's Project Ethos Suffers Layoffs, but Take-Two Is Sticking With the Game

#Vault
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GameStop CEO's plan to take over eBay has become a clown show

GameStop-eBay saga gets weirder: CEO says he was suspended from eBay for selling stuff on eBay 'to pay for eBay'

GameStop CEO Accused Of Auctioning Off History From The Game Informer Vault As Part Of His eBay Acquisition Stunt

#ChronoOdyssey
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Chrono Odyssey showcases its matrix progression system, NPC helpers, and monster lewks

Chrono Odyssey Reveals Matrix Progression System, Supporters, and Monster Equipment

Chrono Odyssey devs outline combat and progression changes ahead of its 2027 launch

#ThroneAndLiberty
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Throne and Liberty teases the arrival of The Frozen Divide update soon™

Throne and Liberty Teases 'The Frozen Divide', Possible Next Expansion

Throne and Liberty teases The Frozen Divide, but details are still thin