Video Game News 6/16/2026

#NinjaTheory
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Another Xbocalypse begins: Microsoft are reportedly closing or spinning off Double Fine, Ninja Theory and Compulsion

Xbox is reportedly considering closing South of Midnight studio, Compulsion Games, with Double Fine and Ninja Theory also allegedly at risk

Xbox Is Closing Ninja Theory, Double Fine Negotiating Fate

Bloomberg Report Claims Ninja Theory, Double Fine And Compulsion Are Fighting To Avoid Closure

Microsoft reportedly negotiating closures of multiple Xbox studios, including Psychonauts' Double Fine, South of Midnight's Compulsion and Hellblade's Ninja Theory

Multiple Xbox Studios Reportedly In Active Negotiations With Microsoft To Avoid Closure

Xbox is reportedly considering closing South of Midnight studio, Compulsion Games, with Double Fine and Ninja Theory also allegedly at risk

Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and other Xbox studios could close

Ninja Theory and Double Fine Also Reportedly Under Threat of Closure as Xbox Studios Fight for Survival

Xbox In Talks To Close Double Fine And Ninja Theory, Which Just Revealed Its New Game

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

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival Launches In October

Hell Awaits As Hellraiser Revival Locks In October Launch Date

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

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival gets release date and twisted new trailer

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival Preview – Bioshock But Make It Sexy

Hellraiser: Revival hooks a release date with trailer full of Doom-like glory kills and otherworldly powers

Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival Release Date Set for October

#CallOfDuty2
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Treyarch studio head Mark Gordon steps down after 22 years at the Call of Duty developer

Treyarch’s Mark Gordon Steps Down as Studio Head After 22 Years

In a week of Xbox leadership changes, longtime Treyarch boss Mark Gordon is retiring from the Call of Duty studio to "focus on his next chapter"

Treyarch studio head steps down after 22 years

Treyarch Head Mark Gordon Steps Down from Call of Duty Studio

Call Of Duty Studio Treyarch Is Losing Its Studio Head Of Nearly A Decade

#AphelionAndLife
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Life is Strange creator Don't Nod look to be in hot water as a financial report says they'll be out of cash by November

Life is Strange creators Don’t Nod warned they face running out of money

Aphelion and Life is Strange developer Don't Nod in trouble as it struggles to secure funding for its next project

Auditors warn Don't Nod will run out of cash by November if it is unable to secure financing

Life is Strange Creator Don't Nod Warned It Will Run Out of Funds This Year

#BlackFlag
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Assassin's Creed Shadows' final update adds one last story mission and a wearable Black Flag Resynced advert

Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ final content update adds a new quest and Black Flag crossover content

Assassin's Creed Shadows' Huge Final Update Adds Main Story Conclusion, Endgame Adventures, Out Now on PS5

Assassin's Creed Shadows Update 1.1.11 Out This Week, Includes Switch 2 Handheld Improvements

Assassin's Creed Shadows Will Get Its Last Expansion Tomorrow

#Playstation
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UK Gamers Question Hobby's Future as Government Bans Kids from Social Media

UK to ban social media and streaming platforms for under 16-year-olds, but the full impact on games and the gaming industry remains unclear

UK social media ban will restrict 'high-risk' features on game platforms

Social media is awful but the UK under-16 ban won't solve anything: 'Instead of punishing children, the government needs to target the source'

#XboxGamePass
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Xbox Game Pass lineup for late June 2026 announced

Here's your next batch of Xbox Game Pass games for June

Xbox Game Pass Loses 8 More Games Very Soon

Xbox Game Pass Soldiers on With June 2026 Wave 2 Lineup Announcement

#SteamNextFest
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What are we all playing this Steam Next Fest?

5 Must-Play June 2026 Steam Next Fest Demos

It would take you 90 straight days to play each of Steam Next Fest's demos for just 30 minutes

#Sports
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Xbox reveals its next six Game Pass titles, including EA Sports FC 26 and Call of Duty Vanguard

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

Call of Duty: Vanguard and EA Sports FC 26 Joining Game Pass This Week

#Switch2
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The original Switch eShop has been drastically improved in a new system update

Nearly a decade later, the original Switch finally has an eShop that isn't painfully slow, thanks to a new system update

Rejoice! The Original Switch eShop Isn't Awful Anymore

#SonicFrontiersDefinitiveE
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A physical copy of Sonic Frontiers Definitive Edition on Switch 2 appears to have been found in the wild

Sonic Frontiers: Definitive Edition Switch 2 Box Art Surfaces Online

Sonic Frontiers Definitive Edition finds its way online and contains all the free DLC

#Atlus
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ATLUS Announces Cast of Persona 4 Revival

Atlus Announces Persona 4 Revival Cast

Some English Persona 4 Revival Voice Actors Revealed

#MinutesForza
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Forza Horizon 6 Players Found a Way to Earn 999 Million Credits, and Playground Is Reversing It

Bank Balances Rolled Back for Forza Horizon 6 Players Who Used Exploit to Amass a Billion Credits

Forza Horizon 6 Devs Delete Stolen Cash After Players Discover Easy Exploit For Earning 20 Million Credits In Minutes

#Playstation
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Iconic Actor Mark Hamill Joining Third Season of Twisted Metal's TV Show

After second season success, the Twisted Metal TV show is back with the legendary Mark Hamill in a familiar role

Star Wars Legend Mark Hamill Joins The Twisted Metal TV Show In A Key Role

#HaveYouDoneFather
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List of all Nintendo Switch demos

Leafy Corner announced for Nintendo Switch

What Have You Done Father announced for Nintendo Switch, out today

Nintendo Switch 1 and 2 system update 22.5.0 out now

Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 22.5.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Deku Deals now lists which Nintendo Switch 2 games are on the cartridge

Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 updated to Version 22.5.0

#AnimeAstralSimulator
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Merge a Nuke codes (June 2026)

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

Anime Astral Simulator Codes (June 2026)

Blox Fruits Codes (June 2026)

#CaseSolved
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Case Solved: The London Files brings cosy noir murder mysteries to iOS and Android this summer

Case Solved: The London Files, a cozy noir puzzle game, announced for Nintendo Switch

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

Monopoly Go Free Rolls – June 2026 Links

#Go
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Pokémon Go lines up Mega Raichu X and Y for July Super Mega Raid Day

Which Mega Raichu Should You Use In Pokémon Champions?

#Playstation5
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Copa City is a sweet and sweaty mix of city-building and tycoon game in which you manage armies of football fans

Copa City Turns Football Into A City-Building Challenge

#Please
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Please help us find the players hiding in these screenshots of million-selling painterly stealth game Meccha Chameleon

Meccha Chameleon, the New Hide-and-Seek Paint Game, Reaches 2 Million Copies Sold

#Classic
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Classic gaming brand Commodore announces its next product: a flip-phone that blocks social media and browsers

A new flip phone that blocks social media at a system level is coming out, and you'll never guess which retro gaming company is making it

#ExcitingPokopia
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Crimson Desert’s Upcoming DLC Could Focus on Damiane and Oongka

Exciting Pokopia leaks might make upcoming DLC a must-play

#FinalFantasyResonance
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Final Fantasy Resonance devs comment on why turn-based RPGs are resurging

Why Turn-Based RPGs Are Resurging, According to Final Fantasy Resonance Devs

#TheGamePromo
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All EA FC 26 Greats of the Game Players (Leaks, Predictions, and Release Date)

FC 26 Greats of the Game Promo: All Team 1 Players & Everything We Know