Video Game News 6/15/2026

#LaunchingAnIngameAdServic
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Electronic Arts launches EA Advertising, which it says will add brands into games in a ‘non-disruptive’ way

Electronic Arts launches EA Advertising for ads in games

EA Announces New Plan To Launch Ads “Directly Into Gameplay” After Working On In-Game Ads For Decades Already

EA is Launching an In-Game Ad Service

Madden, College Football, and more EA games are about to get a whole lot more ads in them

EA Sports FC, Madden NFL Publisher Announces EA Advertising

Electronic Arts Announces Plans To Cram Far More Advertising Into Its Games

#TheDeluxeEdition
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Capcom is removing Dragon’s Dogma 2’s Deluxe Edition and microtransactions from sale

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is Discontinuing the Deluxe Edition and Various Microtransactions on June 25th

Dragon's Dogma 2 Stripped of All PS5 Microtransactions as DLC Nears

Capcom is removing several Dragon’s Dogma 2 DLCs before Dark Arisen arrives

Two years later, Dragon's Dogma 2's pointless MTXs are finally going away, and it's getting a "permanent discount"

Capcom Rids Dragon’s Dogma 2 of Microtransactions

Capcom Pulls Dragon's Dogma 2 Microtransactions Ahead of Dark Arisen Expansion Release

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The UK's dramatic under-16 social media ban will also apply to "gaming services", but at least they're not coming for multiplayer

UK government announces ban on social media for under-16s, including YouTube and possibly Twitch

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer targets online gaming in under-16 social media ban

UKIE welcomes video games being classed separately from social media as UK government announces ban

Under-16s to Be Banned From Social Media, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Says

#XboxGameStudios
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Xbox studios boss confirms he’s leaving, after 18 months

Xbox Game Studios Head Craig Duncan Has Stepped Down – Rumor

Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios boss steps down after less than two years, amid major changes for the platform

Xbox Game Studios boss Craig Duncan and Chief of Staff Louise O'Connor step down

The Head Of Xbox Game Studios Resigns Ahead Of Mass Layoffs

#TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOf
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Nintendo says Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake will have ‘timeless gameplay’, implying no massive overhaul

Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Description May Suggest A Faithful 1:1 Remake

Nintendo has removed and replaced Zelda Ocarina of Time remake description

Nintendo says Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake features “stunning visuals, updated designs, and timeless gameplay”

Nintendo Removes Hidden The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Switch 2 Description That Suggested It's a Faithful Remake

Fans Find Hidden Info On Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake, Nintendo Promptly Deletes It

#TheFutureOfTheGameWithGra
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Dead by Daylight Gets an Insane PS5 Graphics Upgrade for Its 10th Anniversary

Dead By Daylight 10th Anniversary Celebration Unveils The Future Of The Game, With Graphical Overhaul, New Modes And More

Get 10 Million Free Bloodpoints For Dead By Daylight’s 10th Anniversary

Dead by Daylight 10th Anniversary Broadcast: Everything Announced

#Microsoft
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Microsoft CEO says ‘YouTube monetizes Xbox better than we do’, ahead of expected layoffs

Microsoft CEO says Xbox must become a sustainable business

Microsoft CEO says Xbox must become 'sustainable' as it reportedly considers major spinoff

#SummerGameFest
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Nintendo Direct was the ‘most watched’ Summer Game Fest presentation, analytics firm claims

Latest Nintendo Direct Reportedly The Most-Watched Of The Summer Showcases

Nintendo's latest Direct was reportedly 2026's most-watched Summer Game Fest showcase, and Zelda: Ocarina of Time's remake was the most-viewed trailer

#ModernWarfare4
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Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare brought back Campaign Early Access

Campaign Early Access Now Included in Modern Warfare 4 PS5 Pre-Orders

After three years, Call of Duty is bringing back campaign early access with Modern Warfare 4

#HotWheelsInfiniteRushPrev
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Hot Wheels Infinite Rush Preview – Where the Plastic Meets the Road

Hot Wheels Infinite Rush goes from the real world to old-school playsets

Hot Wheels Infinite Rush Summer Game Fest Preview – Race Beyond the Track!

#UltimateMarvel
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Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 scene in shambles & celebrating after patch breaks Dark Phoenix

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 just received its first significant patch in nearly a decade on Steam, but it appears to have broken more than it fixed

Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Gets A Surprise Update Years Later And It’s Broken A Top-Tier Character

#TheChillingMindBehindTheD
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Dead by Daylight movie adaptation has found its director

Dead By Daylight Movie Finds Its Director In The Chilling Mind Behind The Damned

Director Confirmed for Upcoming Dead by Daylight Movie

#2027Dead
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Dead by Daylight is getting a visual overhaul in 2027

Scooby-Doo content has been announced for Dead by Daylight

Dead by Daylight unveils modding support, a visual overhaul, and a Scooby-Doo collaboration during 10th anniversary celebrations

Dead by Daylight celebrates its 10 year anniversary by adding the most sought after horror icon and teasing 'a sweeping visual overhaul'

#WorldChampionships
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Pikachu promo cards and plush revealed ahead of the Pokémon World Championships and PokémonXP event

2026 Pokémon World Championships TCG Promo Cards, More, Revealed

#Nintendo
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Rumor: Nintendo hit with data breach, hacker steals 859MB of data via TINYpulse

Hacker claims to have stolen Nintendo HR data from TINYpulse systems

#Switch2PokemonWindsAnd
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Famitsu’s most wanted games – June 14, 2026 – Pokemon Winds and Waves still dominating

Pokemon Winds and Waves is apparently targeting a September release on Switch 2

#Dragon
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Dragon's Dogma 2 discontinues deluxe edition - and withdraws many of its controversial time-saving microtransaction

Dragon's Dogma 2 discontinues deluxe edition - and withdraws many of its controversial time-saving microtransactions

#WarLaufey
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Sony 'Hopes' to Launch PS5's God of War Laufey in the First Half of 2027

God of War Laufey reportedly launches in first half of 2027

#FinalFantasy7RemakeAndReb
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Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth Sales Seemingly Spike After Revelation Reveal

As hype builds for Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, fans are flocking back to play (the heavily discounted) Remake and Rebirth on Steam

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New multiplayer The Witcher game details surface, but it might not be Project Sirius

Details Of The Witcher Free-To-Play Multiplayer Game Emerge

#KillerInDead
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Terrifier's Art the Clown is coming to Dead by Daylight in November 2026

Dead by Daylight Terrifier Chapter Reveal Promises Art the Clown for November 2026

#PayLater
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Xbox website code suggests Klarna and PayPal Pay Later could be coming to digital game purchases

Fans Worry About Gross ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Language On The Xbox Website Backend As Prices Skyrocket

#Advertising
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EA launches new advertising platform enabling brands to "integrate directly into gameplay"

EA rolls out Advertising platform to let companies market "directly into gameplay"

#SuperMarioBros
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A "holy grail" copy of Super Mario Bros. has sold for $3m

Super Mario Bros. Copy Sells for Record-Breaking $3 Million at Auction

#EnginefallSteam
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Enginefall Steam Next Fest demo goes live until June 22nd

Order of the Sinking Star's enormous Steam Next Fest Demo is worth checking out