Video Game News 5/8/2026

#LeonMustDieForever
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Resident Evil Requiem gets a free ‘fast-paced’ bonus mode, Leon Must Die Forever, and it’s available now

"Leon must die forever" screams Resident Evil Requiem's new endgame battle rush mode, out now for free

Resident Evil Requiem ‘Leon Must Die Forever’ Update Available Now

Resident Evil Requiem Unleashes Free LEON MUST DIE FOREVER Minigame

Hands On: Leon Must Die Forever Isn't Worth Going Back to RE Requiem For

Leon Must Die Forever Is Resident Evil Requiem's New Mini Game, Out Now on PS5

Resident Evil Requiem Adds Free Leon Must Die Forever Minigame

Leon Must Die Forever in Free Resident Evil Requiem Mode

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

"Who knows, we could bring him back when he's 70" - Resident Evil Requiem director reckons Leon's got what it takes to last

Resident Evil Requiem's new game mode is here, free to download, and it looks like bloody chaos

Resident Evil Requiem Introduces Leon Must Die Forever Mode

Resident Evil Requiem just shadow-dropped a bonus roguelike mode, and it's absolutely fantastic

New Leon Mode Released for Resident Evil Requiem, Rather Than the Mercenaries Offering That Fans Were Expecting

Surprise, Capcom Just Added A Free Roguelike Mode To Resident Evil Requiem

#TheLegendOfZelda
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Nintendo’s Takashi Tezuka, director of classic Mario and Zelda games, is retiring

Longtime Mario developer Takashi Tezuka retiring as executive officer from Nintendo

Nintendo Legend Takashi Tezuka Is Retiring From His Role In June

Nintendo veteran designer Takashi Tezuka set to retire as Executive Officer

Legendary Zelda director and Nintendo designer Takashi Tezuka is retiring after more than 40 years

Legendary Mario And Zelda Director Is Retiring From Nintendo After 40 Years

Nintendo legend Takashi Tezuka is retiring after 40 years

Legendary Nintendo Designer Takashi Tezuka Set to Retire

Legendary Nintendo Designer Takashi Tezuka Retires After 42 Years Of Working On Mario, Zelda, And More

#Switch2
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Nintendo confirms Switch 2 price rises, consoles now $500 in the US

Nintendo announces Switch 2 price increase, going into effect worldwide

Nintendo Announces A Price Increase For The Switch 2, Costing $679 In Canada Beginning This September

Minecraft on Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Announces Sweeping Price Hikes For Switch 2

Nintendo announces Nintendo Switch 2 price increase

Nintendo reveals Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 best-sellers:

Nintendo announces Switch 2 price increase, consoles will soon be $500 in the US

Nintendo Sabotages Ocarina of Time Remake With Switch 2 Price Increase

Review: Spica Adventure (Nintendo Switch)

#TheLunaVii
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Genshin Impact announces its latest major update arriving this month with new characters and quests

Genshin Impact Previews Luna VII, 'Truth Amongst the Pages of Purana'

Genshin Impact Luna VII Special Program Included Snezhnaya Preview

Genshin Impact Returns To Sumeru In The Luna VII Update

Genshin Impact Next Update And Banners - Everything We Know About Version 6.5 And 6.6

All Genshin Impact 6.6 livestream codes

Genshin Impact Version Luna VII Set to Arrive Later This Month

Genshin Impact Luna 7 brings us the first playable Hexenzirkel as things take a turn in Sumeru

#Switch2
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Path of Exile 2 should hopefully be Steam Deck Verified with the next major update

Path of Exile 2’s May 29 Return of the Ancients update emphasizes endgame enhancements and endings

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 will effectively be Steam Deck verified by the end of May, which bodes very well for the prospect of a Switch 2 release

Path of Exile 2's massive Return of the Ancients expansion will be its last major update before it leaves early access later this year: 'I want to get this game finished, I really, really do'

Path of Exile 2 Reveals Return of the Ancients, the Final Major Update Before 1.0 Launch Later in 2026

#PlaystationMarathon
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Sony Reports $765 Million Impairment Losses From Bungie in Latest Earnings Report

Is Bungie Sony's Worst Ever Acquisition After $765 Million Write-Down?

Bungie Was a $765 Million Thorn in Sony's Side in 2025

Sony Files Second $565 Million Impairment Against Bungie

Marathon and Destiny developer Bungie underperformed last year, causing a $765 million impairment loss for PlayStation

Sony records a $766 million impairment loss against Bungie for the 2025 financial year, a 1-2 punch of Destiny 2 and Marathon failing to meet its expectations

Sony Reports $765 Million Impairment Loss Due to Underperformance of Marathon Developer Bungie

#Valve
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Valve announce a reservation system for the new Steam Controller

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

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

Valve opens Steam Controller reservations, but it's "limited to one" per person, so you better act fast

Valve tackles "incredibly frustrating" sold-out Steam Controller shortage with new reservation system

#BizarreHistoryOfMovieAndT
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Mortal Kombat 2 review: The true sequel to MK '95 has arrived

Mortal Kombat 2 Made Millions Before Its Official Release Day

Why isn't Goro in Mortal Kombat 2?

IGN, Atomic Monster & Blumhouse Are Teaming Up for Mortal Kombat II

Mortal Kombat's Bizarre History of Movie and TV Adaptations

Fans Aren’t Sure How To Feel About One Of Mortal Kombat 2’s More Surprising Deaths

#ProjectEthos
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2K lay off staff at Project Ethos while touting "a renewed direction and vision" for their by-the-numbers hero shooter

2K makes layoffs at Project Ethos developer 31st Union

2K Games confirms layoffs at Project Ethos shooter studio and hints at new design direction: 'It's become clear that changes need to be made'

2K Lays Off Staff at Project Ethos Dev 31st Union

#Switch2
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Nintendo Raising Switch, Switch 2, Playing Card, and Hanafuda Card Prices

Nintendo is raising Switch 2 prices in the US, Canada, Europe, and Japan

Nintendo is raising Switch 2 prices around the world

Nintendo hikes Switch 2 prices, revises console costs in Japan, US, Canada, and Europe

#FenrisCreations
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Fenris Creations CEO admits association of 'CCP' with China was causing trouble

"I'm not going to fight the Chinese Communist Party" – Why Eve Online firm CCP Games rebranded to Fenris Creations

CCP changed its name rather than pick a fight with the Chinese Communist Party, which was probably wise

Studio Behind EVE Online Changes Name To Avoid Confusion With Chinese Communist Party

#LeafgreenGba
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Price Controversy Did Nothing To Stifle Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen On Switch

Pricing and censorship complaints be damned: Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen GBA ports sold over 4m units in six weeks

Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen Sold Over 4m Units in Six Weeks on Switch

Nintendo Trumpets Enormous Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Switch Sales, Despite Online Pricing Backlash

#AndySerkis
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Clair Obscur and Lord of the Rings actor Andy Serkis says Hollywood snobbery towards video games is changing

Andy Serkis says 'there has always been that snobbery' when it comes to videogame acting, but the times are changing thanks to games like Expedition 33

Andy Serkis Praises Expedition 33, Says Hollywood's 'Snobbery' Towards Video Game is Changing

Andy Serkis Says Snobbery Around Video Game Acting Has Changed A Lot Since Heavenly Sword On PS3

#Playstation
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Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 revealed to arrive this "Summer"

Daybreak and Cold Iron formally unveil Aliens Fireteam Elite 2, coming in Q3 this year

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 Announced for Xbox, PlayStation and PC with Bigger Co-op Battles

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

#Playstation6
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ANALYSIS: PS5 sales drift behind PS4, while Sony says it’s undecided on PS6 release date and price

PS6 Release Date and Price Not Decided Yet, Says Sony

Sony hasn't decided on PS6 release date or price yet, and may even "change business models" in response to the memory crisis

#Neverness
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Neverness to Everness devs respond to AI criticisms and pledge to review assets

Neverness to Everness players spot more AI-generated art after launch

Neverness To Everness Accused Of Replacing GenAI Art With Different GenAI Art

#TomodachiLifeLivingTheDre
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Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream sells over 3.8 million units

Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Sales Are Off To A Flying Start

Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Is Selling Like Hotcakes

#NewSlay
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New Slay the Spire 2 update deletes its most controversial boss fight

Slay the Spire 2 Patch Rips Act 3 Boss Doormaker Out the Game, Developer Explains Decision

Slay The Spire 2′s Latest Update Completely Removes Controversial Doormaker Boss

#Playstation
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Marathon's struggles lead Sony to take $560 million loss on Bungie

Bungie Responsible For $560 Million Loss on Sony Earnings Report

Sony Records New $560 Million Loss On Bungie Acquisition As Marathon Struggles And Destiny 2 Nosedives

#PrologueVideo
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You can now save $10 on physical Star Fox Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders

Star Fox Switch 2 Soundtrack Songs Already on Nintendo Music

Video: Star Fox Gives James McCloud The Spotlight In His Own Prologue

Former Star Fox Voice Actor Says It's Not His Voice In The Switch 2 Game

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

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

Star Fox Switch 2 soundtrack on Nintendo Music

Video: Star Fox prologue on Nintendo Switch 2

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

#Switch2
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Nintendo financial results – May 2026 – Switch 2 at 19.86 million units, Switch at 155.92 million, more

Nintendo Switch 2 Sales at 19.86 Million Units With Nintendo Switch Sales Pushing to 155.92 Million Units Finally Surpassing Nintendo DS

Nintendo Switch has now sold 155.92 million units

Nintendo has now sold 19.86 million Nintendo Switch 2 units worldwide

#Fallout1
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Fallout 1 and The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind now run on Fallout 4's Pip-Boy and computer terminals, thanks to a modder

Modders Can’t Be Stopped, Stick Entirety Of Morrowind Inside Fallout 4‘s PipBoy

#ItsNextAndFinalContentPat
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Path of Exile 2's 1.0 release might slip beyond 2026, but at least we're getting a crafting system that summons skeletons to beat you up when you use it

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

#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

Four years on from Earthblood, we're finally getting a new Werewolf The Apocalypse game

#DiabloImmortal
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Diablo Immortal to bring in the world of Starcraft for new crossover event this month

Diablo Immortal x StarCraft Crossover Event, Aeon of Stars, is Coming Next Week