Video Game News 6/17/2026

#TheXboxGamesShowcase
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Microsoft reportedly only announced Ninja Theory's new game at Summer Game Fest to try and attract a buyer for the studio

Microsoft already planned Ninja Theory closure when it announced Senua, it’s claimed

Microsoft Planned Closure of Ninja Theory Before Senua’s Reveal – Rumor

New Senua Game Reveal Used as a Way to Sell Ninja Theory to Suitors

Xbox Reportedly Used Ninja Theory’s New Game Trailer To Attract Buyers

Microsoft Apparently Already Knew It Would Be Closing Ninja Theory When It Announced Senua

Why Microsoft Announced Ninja Theory's New Game Despite Plans to Shut the Studio Down

Xbox Reportedly Announced Hellblade 3 Despite Plans To Close Ninja Theory To Help Sell The Studio

#TheAdventuresOfElliotTheM
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The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Review — Stuck In The Past

Review in Progress: The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales (PS5) - A Delightful Revival of Classic Action RPGs

The Adventures of Elliot review: Adventurer of Time

Review: The Adventures Of Elliot: The Millennium Tales (Switch 2) - An Emotional Journey Through Space And Time

The Adventures Of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Makes A Strong Argument For Silent Protagonists

The Adventures Of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Makes A Strong Argument For Silent Protagonists – Review

Adventures of Elliot review roundup: cool combat, meh everything else

Adventures of Elliot review: a charming throwback RPG that respects your time

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales review

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Review

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales: The Kotaku Review

#LunaAbyss
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Less than a month after launch, the entire Luna Abyss team has been laid off

Just Weeks After Launching Highly Rated PS5 Game Luna Abyss, the Team Has Been Laid Off

Kwalee lays off the entire Luna Abyss development team as one of this year's overlooked bullet-hell games falls victim to an overcrowded release schedule

Luna Abyss development team laid off by Kwalee

Kwalee Labs shut down following launch of Luna Abyss

Entire Luna Abyss Development Team Laid Off One Month After Launch

#Atlus
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ATLUS Announces Cast of Persona 4 Revival

Atlus Announces Persona 4 Revival Cast

Persona 4 Fans Torn Over Remake's Totally New English Voice Cast

Some English Persona 4 Revival Voice Actors Revealed

Persona 4 Revival announces English voice cast

English Voice Cast for Persona 4 Revival Revealed

#ShadowsStory
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows Director Acknowledges Community Not Resonating With Base Game’s Story

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Has Launched Its Final Update

Assassin's Creed Shadows is free right now, and it just got a big update

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Will Be Free to Play Starting Thursday

Ubisoft Acknowledges 'Community Didn't Resonate' With Assassin's Creed Shadows Story as Much as Hoped, While Fans Praise Final Update

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Is A Great Game That Now Has A Perfect Ending

#Champions
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Pokémon Champions is out now on mobile with a competitive battle-focused take on the series

Latest Pokémon Champions update adds new Pokémon and brings the game to mobile

Pokémon Champions Launches On Mobile Today Alongside A New Game Update

Pokémon Champions arrives on Android and iOS today

#AHotTakeOfSorts
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Many live service games are just an MMO subscription "hidden inside of a neat 'optional' package", argue Guild Wars 3 devs in a post about the new game's monetisation

Guild Wars 3 Will Not Have Subscriptions, Pay-to-Win Features

Guild Wars 3 mission statement: no pay-to-win, no subscription fees - "The lines between an MMO and a live-service game have blurred"

#ResolveNaokiHamaguchi
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Naoki Hamaguchi explains why Final Fantasy 7 Revelation has that subtitle even if the game's central theme is "Resolve"

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation’s Title Was Picked Because it Answers Questions From Remake and Rebirth

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation: Release Date, Gameplay, And Everything We Know (So Far)

#TheEuropeanCommission
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The European Commission will not legislate Stop Killing Games, but the campaign isn't dead yet, say its organisers

Stop Killing Games Hits Roadblock as EU Commission Rejects New Legislation

Stop Killing Games suffers setback following European Parliamentary hearing - but all is not lost

#OptimusGxPro
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SanDisk’s new PS5 SSD costs nearly $3,000

How About a New PS5 SSD Upgrade? That'll Be $3,000

SanDisk’s New, ‘Officially Licensed’ $3,800 PS5 SSD Is A Surefire Sign We Are Completely Screwed

#Switch2
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Pokemon Pokopia Nintendo Switch 2 bundle announced for Australia and New Zealand [update: Europe]

New Switch 2 Bundle Announced For Europe

Europe: Nintendo Switch 2 and Pokemon Pokopia bundle launches July

#BillionaireGabeNewellBuys
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Billionaire Gabe Newell Buys $70 Million Mansion With Its Own Tunnel To The Beach

Billionaire Valve Boss Gabe Newell Buys Florida Super Mansion With Its Own Underground Tunnel for $70.8 Million

Gabe Newell Takes Break From Sailing $500 Million Yacht To Buy $70 Million Mansion

#CarFlipper
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Garden Tower Defense tier list - Master your plants

Axe RNG codes (June 2026)

Car Flipper codes (June 2026)

All Grow a Garden 2 codes for June 2026: Earn sheckles with free seeds

Evomon Codes (June 2026)

Universal Tower Defense Codes X (June 2026)

#PokemonChampions
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Pokemon Champions gets full list of new Pokemon, items, and more for June 2026 update

Pokemon Champions 1.1.0 update out now, patch notes

Pokemon Champions has launched on mobile devices

Pokemon Champions now on mobile devices and Version 1.1.0 available

#TheHellraiserRevival
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Saber open the Hellraiser: Revival release date box and show it's coming in October

Hellraiser: Revival Will Become PS5's Most Gruesome Horror Game This October

#Wwii
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Call of Duty: Vanguard Drops on Xbox Game Pass

Xbox Game Pass Adds EA FC 26, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, and More

#AndRoger
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And Roger review - "Heartfelt and emotional"

and Roger Review

#Go
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Pokémon Go drops new details of 30th anniversary celebrations and July 2026 Community Day

All 4 Kairosoft 30th Anniversary Game Bundles Now on Steam

#HonkaiStarRail
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Honkai Star Rail tier list - Mortenax Blade added

New Honkai: Star Rail Nendoroids Are Anaxa and Phainon

#SwitchOnlineGameTrial
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EA Sports FC 26 is free on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 for a week

EA Sports FC 26 is Europe’s next Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial on Switch 2, Switch

#Nintendo
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Nintendo says hacker group’s stolen employee data is ‘limited and old’ despite $2M ransom threat

Hacker Group Steals Nintendo Employee Data, Posts $2 Million Ransom

#Kumitantei
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Kumitantei: Old School Slaughter Review

Old School RuneScape overhauls Trouver Parchment system in June 17th patch notes

#TheHorizonPlaylistSeries2
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How to Gift Cars to Friends and Other Players in Forza Horizon 6

Next Batch of Free Cars Confirmed for Forza Horizon 6

#LumenLight
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Unreal Engine 5.8 out today, Lumen Light confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2

Lumen Lite mode available for Nintendo Switch 2 development in Unreal Engine

#HellLetLoose
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Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Targets 60 FPS on Consoles, PSSR Support Coming in Post-Launch Update

Hell Let Loose: Vietnam minimum & recommended PC requirements