Video Game News 6/8/2026

#NintendoDirect
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Summer Game Fest 2026 Nintendo Direct Airs Tomorrow

Talking Point: Nintendo Direct June 2026 Predictions - What Do You Hope To See?

Nintendo Direct Announced For Tomorrow, 9th June 2026

Round Up: Every Switch 1 & 2 Announcement From Summer Game Fest's Weekend Showcases

Nintendo Direct announced for tomorrow

Summer Game Fest no-shows: The big games that were absent from 2026's showcases

Nintendo Direct set for June 2026

Nintendo Direct June 2026 announced for this week alongside Nintendo Treehouse

Nintendo has confirmed that its next Nintendo Direct will take place tomorrow

A New Nintendo Direct To Air Tomorrow, June 8

Nintendo Direct and Treehouse Live Scheduled for June 9, 2026

Nintendo announces Nintendo Direct tomorrow and Treehouse after

Nintendo last-minute delays Nintendo Store maintenance sparking rumours of Direct on 11th June

Nintendo Direct announced for June 9

Nintendo Direct Announced for This Week, as Fans Expect Huge Switch 2 Reveals

Yup, There’s A Nintendo Direct Tomorrow!

Summer Game Fest 2026: Every Big Announcement Ranked and Explained

#Shadows
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Thief: The Dark Project Remastered announced by Atari / Nightdive Studios

We've A Sneaky Feeling Nightdive's Latest Remaster Will Be Awesome

Thief: The Dark Project Remastered Sneaks Back Onto Console And PC This Winter

Stealth Royalty Thief: The Dark Project Steps Out of the Shadows Remastered on PS5

Stealth classic Thief: The Dark Project is getting the remaster treatment from retro specialist Nightdive Studios

Thief: The Dark Project Remastered announced

Thief: The Dark Project is the next classic game to be remastered by Nightdive Studios

Thief: The Dark Project Remastered Announced, Coming This Winter

Thief: The Dark Project Is The Latest All-Time Classic To Be Remastered By Nightdive

Thief: The Dark Project Remastered Revealed at PC Gaming Show

#WorldTour
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Crazy Taxi: World Tour announced and it's using generative AI

Time To Get Out? SEGA Confirms That Crazy Taxi: World Tour Is Using Generative AI

Crazy Taxi: World Tour Officially Announced For Switch 2, Launching 2027

The Offspring, Axel And Arcade Chaos Return In Crazy Taxi: World Tour

Crazy Taxi: World Tour PS5 Only Used Generative AI for 'Reference', Insists Series Creator

Crazy Taxi World Tour officially announced, Sega immediately upsets everyone by announcing it used generative AI

Crazy Taxi: World Tour looks like a modern refresh of a beloved classic

Not even Crazy Taxi: World Tour is safe from generative AI, as Sega admit they used it to make background assets

SEGA says Crazy Taxi: World Tour only uses genAI-produced assets as reference

SEGA reveals more details on Crazy Taxi: World Tour

SEGA reveals it used genAI to work on Crazy Taxi: World Tour

Crazy Taxi: World Tour Dev Defends GenAI Use

Crazy Taxi Is Back And It’s Coming With… Lore?

Crazy Taxi: World Tour Lead Says Generative AI Will Continue To Be A ‘Hot Topic,’ But They’re Using It Anyway

Why Do You Need Generative AI To Make Crazy Taxi?

#Castlevania
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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse – get your Halloween cosplay ready for release day

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Gets A Release Date, But Not On Switch

Konami’s next 2D Castlevania game, Belmont’s Curse, is arriving in time for Halloween

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Launches This October

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Arrives In October

Castlevania account says Belmont’s Curse still coming to Switch, release date later

#Spyro
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Spyro The Dragon Reignites With A Brand New Entry On Switch 2

For Spyro to live again, Toys for Bob had to go indie

Toys For Bob Discusses Flying Free In Spyro: A Realm Beyond

Toys for Bob hope Spyro: A Realm Beyond will be the first of many Spyro games

After a stint on Warzone, Toys for Bob is thrilled to be back on Spyro – "We were moving away from the types of games that are near and dear to our hearts"

Spyro: A Realm Beyond dev wants Spyro to live on for a long time, hopes this is the start of “many new games”

Spyro: A Realm Beyond dev talks about Spyro’s new design

#APs5Pro
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Halo: Campaign Evolved Debuts First-Ever PS5 Pro Gameplay in New Cinematic Trailer

As Xbox Returns to Exclusives, Halo Remake Embraces PS5 with PS5 Pro Gameplay Trailer

Microsoft's next big release Halo: Campaign Evolved just got a slick story trailer, with footage captured on PS5 Pro

Halo PS5, PS5 Pro Trailer Confirms We’re in for a Big Treat

Xbox Fans React at Surprise at Halo: Campaign Evolved Cinematic Story Trailer 'Captured on PS5 Pro'

#Mortis
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Valheim 1.0 arrives in September with the Deep North biome

Valheim confirms 1.0 release date alongside new Deep North biome

Valheim 1.0 Set to Launch on September 9 with the Deep North Update

Valheim's gorgeous Deep North brings it to 1.0, but it's still a "canvas to continue painting on"

Valor Mortis Arrives This September

#XboxSeries
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Strange Scaffold Reveals El Paso, Elsewhere 2

A shooter we called 'one of the boldest, freshest games' of 2023 is getting a sequel: El Paso, Elsewhere 2 sends a slo-mo vampire into the void

El Paso, Elsewhere 2 Announced

El Paso, Elsewhere 2 invites you back into its moody, supernatural neo-noir world with sick flips and Frankenstein

El Paso, Elsewhere 2 Revealed, Launching in 2027 for PC and Xbox

#RequiemAndInnocence
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Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Heads To Game Pass This August

I've played Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy and it's very different to Requiem and Innocence - but that's not necessarily a bad thing

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Launches This August

Stealth's been replaced with scrappy swordfighting in Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, but what I really miss are the rat swarms

The Biggest Surprise About Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Is How Little It Resembles A Plague Tale

#Rpg
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More monster battling and fusing on the way with Cassette Beasts 2002

Wonderful Monster-Catching RPG 'Cassette Beasts' Is Getting A Switch 2 Sequel

Cassette Beasts 2002 is the sequel to 2023's monster-collecting RPG, and it's coming to PC and consoles with multiplayer from the get-go

Cassette Beasts 2002 gets an announcement and trailer, but no mobile release confirmed yet

#SenuaNinjaTheoryCancelsAm
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Ninja Theory Horror Game Project Mara Canceled

Ninja Theory’s experimental horror game Project Mara has been cancelled, studio head says

Hellblade Developer Ninja Theory Has Cancelled Project Mara

Ninja Theory Cancels Ambitious Horror Title Focus To On Senua

#TheLegendOfZelda
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Select Nintendo Classics Games Might Be Getting Special Challenges Soon

Nintendo Classics apps datamined and Challenges coming similar to NES Remix

Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch NES, SNES, and Game Boy games reportedly getting challenges

Nintendo Switch Online Classic Games To Get Challenges, Dataminer Claims

#VampireTheMasquerade
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VTM's Disco Elysium-Inspired CRPG Seeks Redemption from Bloodlines 2 Fans

Vampire: The Masquerade - Eternal Whispers is a narrative-driven CRPG channelling Disco Elysium

We're getting a new Vampire: The Masquerade game and, hell yes, it's a 'narrative-driven CRPG' with big Disco Elysium vibes

Vampire: The Masquerade – ETERNAL WHISPERS announced

#HordeAndVersus
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Yes, Gears of War: E-Day is bringing back Horde and Versus, even if they were barely mentioned

Gears of War: E-Day gets the official Cliff Bleszinski seal of approval

Gears of War: E-Day Seems To Be Nostalgia Done Right

Everything We Learned From The Gears Of War: E-Day Direct

#SunsetEdition
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Sea Of Stars' Final Update And Switch 2 Version Arrive Today

Sea of Stars' Final PS5 Update Issued in Sunset Edition

Japan: Sea of Stars Nintendo Switch 2 version available but save data doesn’t transfer

Sea of Stars “Sunset Edition” update announced, the game’s final content update

Sea of Stars gets a Nintendo Switch 2 version [update: out today worldwide, saves transfer, new details]

#GamingShow
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Everything Announced at PC Gaming Show 2026

Every game, trailer, and announcement in the PC Gaming Show 2026

These are our eight favorite games from the PC Gaming Show

#StarTrekOutpostsUnknown
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Colony builder Star Trek: Outposts Unknown revealed

Star Trek: Outposts Unknown announced

Star Trek: Outposts Unknown's demo introduces an upbeat settlement builder, though my crew of clocking-out ship slackers wouldn't last a day in RimWorld

#YouPlaySportsGames
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If You Play Sports Games, Is Xbox Game Pass Worth It?

Bad Magpie Brings Feathered Chaos To Xbox Game Pass Next Year

Xbox Game Pass Lost ‘Millions Of Subscribers’ When It Hiked Prices Last Fall

#Atlus
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Persona 4 Revival Broadcast Livestream Will Air Next Week

Persona 4 Revival Story and Gameplay Blowout Airs Next Week

SEGA talks Persona 6 and Persona 4 Revival with latter having live stream on 18th June

#Dgccrf
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Nintendo Fined €35 Million Over Widespread Joy-Con Defects

Nintendo of Europe agrees to pay €35m fine for Joy-Con drift defects

Nintendo hit with €35 million fine over Switch Joy-Con drift

#DeathStrandingCreator
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"Maybe AI could create art, but while I live, I don't think I'll see it" - weeks after starring in a Prada art promotion created with AI tools, Hideo Kojima seems to dismiss the controversial tech's creative abilities

After everyone hated his AI Prada ad, Hideo Kojima says he's 'not interested' in AI

After Starring in an AI-Generated Video for Prada, Hideo Kojima Says 'Maybe AI Could Create Art, but While I Live, I Don't Think I'll See It'

#MouthwashingCarcassClad
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Carcass Clad, the Mouthwashing team's next game, is a horrifying co-op tank game, announced at the PC Gaming Show

MOUTHWASHING devs announce tank horror game Carcass Clad

Mouthwashing Dev’s New Game Looks Like A Big Departure From Its Predecessor

#TheSuperMarioGalaxyMovie
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie crosses $1bn worldwide, but its predecessor still retains the video game adaptation crown

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has finally passed $1 billion globally, making it the first 2026 film to do so

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Reaches $1 Billion, And It’s The First 2026 Film To Do So

#JumpOverTheAge
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Citizen Sleeper creator's new game is a "fungalpunk" RPG in which you're a parasite, infecting the lives of people in a city inspired by post-punk Britain

Citizen Sleeper Developer Reveals Signet City

Play a parasitic brain mushroom in Signet City, the first-person fungalpunk RPG from the creator of Citizen Sleeper

#BeastOfReincarnation
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Beast of Reincarnation has some stellar voice actors, but one has to play protagonist Emma completely devoid of emotion

Beast of Reincarnation reveals full voice cast and new gameplay

Beast of Reincarnation Reveals New Details In An Interview With Director Kota Furushima