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 studios Compulsion, Double Fine, and Ninja Theory facing closure, it’s claimed

Xbox is reportedly shutting down South of Midnight studio Compulsion Games

Xbox reportedly shutting down South of Midnight dev Compulsion Games

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

Xbox Game Studios leadership Craig Duncan and Louise O’Connor resign

Double Fine, Ninja Theory & Compulsion are reportedly negotiating with Microsoft to avoid closures

Xbox Is Closing Ninja Theory, Double Fine Negotiating Fate

Xbox Game Studios Loses Two Executives, Including The Former Head of Rare

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

Xbox Loses Two More Senior Leaders As Craig Duncan Departs

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

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

Double Fine, Ninja Theory, And More Reportedly Trying To Spin Off From Xbox Game Studios

Xbox Game Studios Boss Is Out Ahead Of Reported Layoffs And Other Major Changes To “Reset” Xbox

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

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

Report: Two former Rare execs are leaving Xbox

Xbox ponders closing Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and more in 'reset'

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

Xbox Game Studios head and chief of staff step down as 'Xbox reset' looms

Xbox is reportedly closing South of Midnight studio Compulsion Games after bragging about its award-winning developers earlier this year

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

Xbox Is Planning To Shutter Peabody-Award-Winning South Of Midnight Studio Compulsion Games

The Head Of Xbox Game Studios Resigns Ahead Of Mass Layoffs

#BlackTides
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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 Update Concludes Naoe and Yasuke’s Story, Adds New End-Game Domains

Assassin's Creed Shadows' Final Update Is Way Bigger Than Expected, Adds Story, Endgame, More

Assassin's Creed: Black Flag's Best Character Is Finally Getting the Screen Time He Deserves in Resynced

Assassin’s Creed Shadows final update launches this month

Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ final update features Animus-bending endgame content Domains

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

Ubisoft Bids Farewell to Assassin's Creed Shadows With Final Story Update

#The
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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 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'

#DefinitiveEdition
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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 apparently spotted at retail for Nintendo Switch 2

Sonic Frontiers: Definitive Edition Switch 2 Box Art Surfaces Online

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

#WitcherRpg
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Rumour: The Witcher Co-Op Action RPG in Development, and You Make Your Own Character

New free-to-play Witcher RPG in development, says new rumor

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

CD Projekt reportedly has a second multiplayer Witcher game in development that's free-to-play and coming to mobile and PC

#Treyarch
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Treyarch boss Mark Gordon resigns after 22 years

Treyarch announces retirement of Studio Head Mark Gordon

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

#ClassicPlus
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Blizzard Sues World of Warcraft Private Server Project Ascension

Blizzard issues complaint against Project Ascension WoW private server as Classic Plus rumors build ahead of BlizzCon

Blizzard Sues WoW Private Server It Alleges Raked In Millions

Blizzard sues private World of Warcraft server for "large-scale, egregious, and ongoing infringement of Blizzard's intellectual property"

#TheSwitch2
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The original Switch eShop has been drastically improved in a new system update

Rejoice! The Original Switch eShop Isn't Awful Anymore

Nintendo’s replaced the eShop on original Switch leading to better performance

#TheWorldCup
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Here's what's on in mobile for the 2026 World Cup!

The World Cup Is On – But Do You Really Know About Soccer?

FC 26 World Cup Day 5 Simulation: Major Upsets on the Cards?

#ADarkMode
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Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch update 22.5.0 out now, patch notes

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

Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 updated to Version 22.5.0

#TheChillingMindBehindTheD
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Dead by Daylight Getting Silent Hill’s Hinako and Bubble Head Nurse

Dead by Daylight movie adaptation has found its director

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

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

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

Dragon's Dogma 2's controversial microtransactions are going away

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

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'

#SummerGameFest
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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

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

#AphelionAndLife
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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

#HotWheels
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Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush Is All About Exploring an Open-World Toy Box | IGN Preview

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

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

#BloxFruits
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Today's Mobile Legends: Bang Bang redeem codes (June 2026)

Merge a Nuke codes (June 2026)

Paint and Seek codes (June 2026)

Blox Fruits Codes (June 2026)

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

Crimson Desert Update 1.11.00 – 10 Things That Changed

#RingFitAdventure
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‘Exergaming’ like Ring Fit Adventure could reduce early depressive symptoms, study finds

Research suggests exercise games like Ring Fit Adventure could treat early stages of depression

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

As Xbox eyes layoffs, Microsoft's CEO says its videogames aren't monetised enough—so it's not the cancelled games or $68.7 billion deals or AI overspending, then

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

Monopoly Go Free Rolls – June 2026 Links

#Destiny
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Is Destiny: Rising worth a play to get your Destiny fix?

How to get Exotic Orders in Destiny 2

#KingdomRush
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Kingdom Rush 6 opens pre-orders for the latest entry in the hit tower defence series

Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD Opens Pre-Registration on Mobile

#GamekeyCards
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List of all Nintendo Switch 2 games with a game-key card release

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

#Madden
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EA Advertising Could Bring In-Game Ads to Future EA FC and Madden NFL Titles

EA Sports FC, Madden NFL Publisher Announces EA Advertising