Video Game News 4/22/2026

#XboxGamePass
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Call of Duty won't hit Xbox Game Pass at launch going forwards, as Microsoft's subscription service gets a price cut

Xbox is cutting Game Pass prices and removing launch-day Call of Duty games

Xbox Game Pass Price Drops Announced, No More New Call of Duty Games on Day One

Xbox Drops Game Pass Ultimate Price, Confirms Call of Duty Change

Xbox Game Pass Price Drops — But Call of Duty Day-One Access Is Gone

Xbox Game Pass Gets A Hefty Price Cut – But There’s A Catch For Call Of Duty Fans

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass Drops The Price Under New Leadership, New Call of Duty Titles Won’t Be Available Day-and-Date at Launch

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gets price decrease, will no longer include new Call of Duty games

Game Pass Price Drop Announced, Call Of Duty No Longer A Day One Title

Xbox drops Game Pass prices as Call of Duty officially exits service's Day One launch slate strategy

Xbox cuts Game Pass prices, delays day-one Call of Duty access

Xbox confirms a Game Pass price drop, but the next Call of Duty won’t be available Day 1 anymore

Today's Game Pass Change Is A Great One. The Next One Will Hurt.

Game Pass's Price Cut Isn't The Discount You Think It Is

CoD Launches Are Gone, But Game Pass Should Ditch All The Other Games You've Heard Of, Too

Xbox Game Pass Price, Day-One Games, And Tiers In 2026 Explained

Xbox is slashing the price of Game Pass

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate's price was too expensive for too many fans

Why doesn't Xbox Game Pass include every Call of Duty game?

Xbox Finally Lowers Price For Game Pass, But Is It Enough?

Xbox Game Pass prices are going down, but future Call of Duty games won't be added until 'about a year' after they launch

Xbox Game Pass to Drop Prices and Lose Day One Call of Duty

Xbox Game Pass Ditches Day-One Call Of Duty To Lower The Price

Xbox Game Pass Dropped to $22.99, But Call of Duty Is the Catch

#Switch2
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Single-player spin-off Splatoon Raiders comes to Nintendo Switch 2 this summer

Splatoon Raiders Release Date Announced

New amiibo coming for Splatoon Raiders

Nintendo announces Splatoon Raiders Switch 2 release date with new trailer

Splatoon Raiders Release Date and Trailer Appear

Splatoon Raiders Launches on July 23, amiibo For The Deep Cut Trio From Splatoon 3 Also Announced

Talking Point: So, What Are Your First Impressions Of Splatoon Raiders?

Splatoon Raiders' Switch 2 Price And Box Art Have Been Revealed

A Trio Of New Splatoon amiibo Are On The Way

Splatoon Raiders Is Alive, And It's Out This Summer On Switch 2

Splatoon Raiders gets summer Switch 2 release date, as well as a Deep Cut amiibo to add to your collection

Splatoon Raiders pricing for Nintendo Switch 2 will be $50 digital & $60 physical

Splatoon Raiders launches July on Nintendo Switch 2

Splatoon Raiders 2 Release Date Revealed

Splatoon Raiders release date confirmed for July 23

Splatoon Raiders Release Date and New Gameplay Finally Revealed

Splatoon Raiders Release Date Confirmed

Splatoon Raiders Has a Release Date And I Can’t Believe I Have To Wait ‘Til July To Hit Fish Guys With An Ink Axe

#Lord
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Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred Review — Darkness Rules

Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred Review: Closure

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred can't escape the sins of the father

Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred review - Sanctuary is safe, but I'm conflicted

Diablo 4: Lord Of Hatred Video Review-In-Progress

Diablo 4: Lord Of Hatred Review-In-Progress - Mother Knows Best

Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred review: a great story impedes the grind

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred review

Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred Review

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred Review

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred review - A compelling conclusion delivered with a panache that proves Blizzard still got it

#TheKamenRiderAnd
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Japan entertainment giant Toei is forming its own gaming division

Toei Getting Into Publishing Games

Toei Company Establishes New Gaming Publishing Brand

Dragon Ball and Digimon producer Toei announces Toei Games, focusing on new IPs first

Toei Company launches publishing label Toei Games

Animation powerhouse responsible for One Piece and Dragon Ball Z branches into PC gaming with Toei Games

Media Giant Toei Reveals New Gaming Brand Toei Games

#Playstation
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PlayStation has started telling UK and Ireland players to verify their age by June to keep certain features

Sony Begins PlayStation Age Verification Rollout Ahead of June Deadline

Sony Demands Your Face to Play: PlayStation Age Verification Begins

PlayStation age verification begins to roll out in the UK and Ireland

Sony will require age verification for PlayStation communication features in the UK and Ireland by June 2026

Sony rolls out age verification for PlayStation users in the UK and Ireland

Sony begins rolling out age verification for PlayStation in UK and Ireland

#Playstation5
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Palia’s Royal Highlands expansion launches May 12 – and it introduces horses

Palia’s Royal Highlands expansion launches May 12 on PS5

Palia Reaches 10 Million Players as Royal Highlands Expansion Launches May 12

Palia Celebrates 10 Million Players in New Event and Announces Royal Highlands Expansion (With Mounts!)

Singularity Six Offers A Look At Palia's Next Big Update The Royal Highlands

Palia celebrates 10 million players as it prepares horse mounts for its free May expansion

Palia Royal Highlands Preview – Saddle Up in This Expansion!

#AssassinsCreedBlackFlagRe
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Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced Reveal Showcase Announced

Rumour: Ubisoft Working on Another Assassin's Creed Remake Besides Black Flag

"We know you know, but how about we tell you some more now?" - Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced worldwide reveal announced for this week

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Collector’s Edition revealed ahead of official reveal

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced trailer partially leaks and it looks great

Even after Ubisoft confirmed 'gaming's worst-kept secret' of an Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake, it somehow manages to leak another trailer before the reveal

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Trailer Footage Leaks

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Trailer Leaks And Oh Damn, It’s Looking Good

#SeveralBuildARocketBoy
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Unionised Build a Rocket Boy staff take legal action against MindsEye studio, accusing management of breaking the law with "invasive" surveillance software

MindsEye studio staff takes legal action, saying management installed ‘invasive’ surveillance software

MindsEye Devs Demand Answers Regarding Corporate Surveillance Issue

MindsEye Developer Sued by Employees Alleging Unauthorized Surveillance

MindsEye Staff Sue Developer

MindsEye Developers Take Legal Action Against Studio, Alleging They Were Spied On

#Helldivers2Warbond
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"Not all machines are twisted mechano-socialists": Helldivers 2's latest warbond brings back a mech suit from the original game

Helldivers 2 Exo Experts Warbond Arrives on April 28th, Adds New Exosuits

Helldivers 2: The Exo Experts Warbond drops April 28

Helldivers 2 getting exosuit-centric The Exo Experts warbond next week with new mechs and guns

Helldivers 2 Exo Experts Warbond Brings New Exosuits Next Week

#Alien
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Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition Launches for Nintendo Switch 2, PS4 Port Incoming

Alien: Rogue Incursion gets surprise release on Nintendo Switch 2

Surprise! Alien: Rogue Incursion Has Shadow-Dropped On Switch 2

Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition now on Nintendo Switch 2

Alien: Rogue Incursion - Part One Arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 Today

#TheLastOfUs
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'I Want to Tell My Own Stories': The Last of Us Star Troy Baker Is Building a Game Studio

The Last of Us star Troy Baker wants to make his own game studio, but he wants to "do it right"

Voice Actor Troy Baker Is Making His Own Game Studio

Indiana Jones and The Last of Us star Troy Baker is planning to make his own video game

If you can't get enough Troy Baker in your videogames, here's the good news: he's going to start making them

#Mmorpg
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NCsoft announces that Aion 2 will launch globally this year on Steam and Purple

AION 2 Confirmed for Steam with Massive Open World and Aerial Combat

AION 2 Will Launch On PC Later This Year On Steam And NCSOFT's Own Purple Platform

NCSoft Announces Aion 2 Launch Coming West This Year

Aion 2 global PC release confirmed for later this year on Steam and PURPLE

#VampireSurvivors
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Vampire Crawlers launch trailer – next game from Vampire Survivors dev on Nintendo Switch 2, Switch

Vampire Crawlers Turns Vampire Survivors Into A Game Pass Deck-Building Dungeon Obsession

Vampire Survivors Gets New Turbo Wildcard DLC Vampire Crawlers on PS5

Reminder: Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard From Vampire Survivors Out Now For Switch 1 & 2

#Titan
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Dead by Daylight Attack on Titan Crossover and 2v8 Mode Return

New Expanded Dead By Daylight x Attack on Titan Collaboration Coming Next Week

Dead by Daylight is getting another Attack on Titan crossover, as well as a returning fan-favourite game mode

Dead by Daylight X Attack on Titan Crossover Beginning April 28

#Switch
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Sanrio Games First Title Will Be on the Switch and Switch 2

Sanrio launches self-publishing label Sanrio Games

Sanrio establishes in-house gaming brand Sanrio Games

Hello Kitty Company Sanrio Announces Gaming Brand and New Party Game

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

Free Monopoly Go dice links April 2026

Monopoly Go Free Rolls – Free Dice Links

#XboxClarifiesProjectHelix
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Xbox Clarifies Project Helix Will Be a First-Party Console

Xbox VP Clarifies A Key Detail About Project Helix, But Questions Remain

Xbox Clears Up One Rumor About Project Helix, Leaves Another Conspicuously Unanswered

#StreetFighter6
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Rumor: Street Fighter 6 Year 4 DLC characters leak, includes big crossover

Here’s Why Fans Think FF7’s Tifa Is Coming To Street Fighter 6

Street Fighter 6 somehow patched its incest storyline to make it even shadier than it originally was

#TheRazerAtlasPro
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Razer Atlas Pro Sets New Standard as World’s Thinnest Glass Mouse Mat

Razer's Latest Mouse Mat Is An Ultra-Thin Glass Gaming Mat, And It's Actually Incredible

Razer has just announced the world's thinnest glass mouse pad and it looks gorgeous

#LimgraveAndAChurchOfMarik
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Elden Ring Is A24's Biggest Movie Yet with a $100 Million Budget

Elden Ring movie release date, cast, and story

Elden Ring film budget reportedly "well over" $100m, and A24's "largest and most ambitious project" yet

#Masterwork
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RuneScape: Dragonwilds Anniversary Update Adds Fishing, New Quests, and Several Helpful Features

Runescape Dragonwilds' Fishing skill is finally here, and it's got a magical touch to it

How to fish in Runescape: Dragonwilds

#Expedition
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All Expedition Rewards - ARC Raiders

Arc Raiders expedition requirements, rewards, and dates

Embark Studios is looking to rework Arc Raiders' skill trees in future updates

#Gundam
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Sydney Sweeney's politics will orbit her Gundam movie if it's faithful to anime

Netflix gives me a shred of hope for the live-action Gundam movie by casting Jason Isaacs

Netflix Confirms Sidney Sweeney Will Lead Live-Action Gundam Movie And I Could Not Be More Skeptical

#CrimsonDeserts
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Crimson Desert Photo Mode Captures PS5 Pro’s Visual Supremacy

This week's Crimson Desert update is the one I'm looking forward to the most

Crimson Desert's story is nonsensical and barely-there, but Kliff's mocap actor reckons 'what it lacks in narrative it more than makes up for in other aspects'

Crimson Desert Kliff Motion Capture Actor Comments

#Aion
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Take a flight to the uncanny valley with Aion 2, the MMO all about verticality that's going global this year

Aion 2, sequel to a beloved Korean MMO, is getting a global release this year from publisher NCSoft