Video Game News 5/6/2026

#ComebackMindseyeSagaHits
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MindsEye studio Build a Rocket Boy reportedly lay off around two thirds of 250 remaining staff following release of sabotage mission

MindsEye studio reportedly lays off 170 employees, following update parodying alleged attacks

MindsEye Studio Hit With New Round of Layoffs, Reportedly Affecting Around 170 Workers

MindsEye Developer Hit With Another Round of Layoffs

MindsEye Saga Hits a New Low as Mass Layoffs Cripple PS5 Flop's 'Comeback'

MindsEye studio Build A Rocket Boy reportedly lays off around 170 more employees following story campaign update inspired by alleged sabotage

MindsEye Dev Reportedly Laid Off 170 Of 250 Employees

Build a Rocket Boy reportedly hit with more layoffs

MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy lays off even more people

MindsEye Developer Build a Rocket Boy Hit by Yet More Layoffs

More Layoffs Reportedly Hit MindsEye Developer Build a Rocket Boy

MindsEye Studio Hit With More Mass Layoffs Just As It Was Promising A Turnaround

#CopilotAiXbox
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Xbox has scrapped its Copilot AI companion on consoles, Asha Sharma says

Xbox scraps Microsoft Copilot in yet another win for new CEO Asha Sharma

Asha Sharma admits "Xbox needs to move faster", as new CEO begins "winding down Copilot on mobile" and ceases its development on consoles

Copilot Is Kaput On Xbox Consoles

Xbox appoints new internal leaders and ditches Copilot AI

Microsoft ends Copilot AI on Xbox to help 'get the business back on track,' as new CEO simultaneously welcomes AI executives into the fold

Microsoft Kills The Copilot AI For Xbox Nobody Wanted

#SteamController
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"Steam Controller ran out faster than we anticipated" Valve say, surprising no one, promising to get more stock in

Steam Controller Went Out of Stock “Faster Than We Anticipated”, Says Valve

Steam Controller Sells Out Almost Instantly, Valve States They Will Have A Restock Update 'Soon'

Steam Controller "ran out faster than we anticipated", says Valve as it pledges more stock

Valve to restock Steam Controller after it sells out in a day

Valve says Steam Controller sold out 'faster than we anticipated' but previously told us it has knobs it can turn to get more

#Creed
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‘Nice try’: Ubisoft responds to leaked Assassin’s Creed multiplayer game screenshot

Assassin's Creed Calls Out AI-Edited Leak as Misinformation Spreads

Ubisoft Parries Latest Assassin's Creed Leak, Calls It "Misinformation"

Ubisoft says 'Nice try' after Assassin's Creed multiplayer game, Invictus, leaks with a 'heavily altered' image

Assassin's Creed Multiplayer Leak Criticized by Ubisoft, After Fan Admits Editing Image Using AI

Official Assassin’s Creed Account Roasts YouTuber For Posting AI-Altered Leak

#TrailerConanExilesEnhance
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Conan Exiles Enhanced is out - a free upgrade for everyone with Steam Deck improvements

Conan Exiles Enhanced is officially live for Steam gamers today with an engine upgrade and boosted graphics

Conan Exiles Enhanced – Launch Trailer

Conan Exiles Enahanced Is Live, Bringing Unreal Engine Upgrade, Huge Map Merge And More

Conan Exiles Enhanced Preview: A Love Letter to fans

I'm sorry to say that Conan Exiles' todgers have been enlarged as part of its just-released Unreal Engine 5 makeover

Conan Exiles Enhanced is live on Steam with a free Unreal Engine 5 upgrade

Conan Exiles Enhanced Now Available

#MortalKombat
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Ed Boon wants a Street Fighter character in Mortal Kombat, has no hard feelings about movie cast’s Game Awards jibe

‘We’re definitely pursuing another Mortal Kombat game’, says co-creator Ed Boon

As Injustice 3 rumours heat up, NetherRealm boss Ed Boon says the studio is "actively pursuing" a new Mortal Kombat

NetherRealm Is "Actively Pursuing" A New Mortal Kombat Game

Ed Boon: New Mortal Kombat and other projects currently in development

Ed Boon Confirms Another Mortal Kombat Game and More Are in the Works, Amid Injustice 3 Rumors

#CcpGamesSpunOff
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‘EVE continues’: EVE Online’s CCP Games rebrands as Fenris Creations, partners with Google DeepMind

EVE Online developer CCP Games rebrands to Fenris Creations

EVE Online studio CCP Games turns independent and rebrands as Fenris Creations

Eve Online Developer CCP Games Rebrands to Fenris Creations

CCP Games Spun Off, Rebrands Fenris Creations

#XboxSeriesXVsSeriesSHowFo
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How Forza Horizon 6 Will Perform on Xbox Series X vs Series S

Game Pass Adds Forza Horizon 6, Subnautica 2, WUCHANG, And More

Every Forza Horizon Game Ranked: From Colorado to Mexico and Beyond

Forza Horizon 6 pre-order and editions guide

Forza Horizon 6’s Xbox Series X|S Quality and Performance Modes Explained

This Forza Horizon 6 Bundle Is the Best Xbox Series X Deal Around Right Now

#Playstation5
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Multiplayer kaiju action game BeastLink looks like it has potential

Multiplayer kaiju action game BeastLink announced

BeastLink Announced as New Multiplayer Kaiju Destruction Game

New Kaiju Game Beastlink for PC and Console Announced

#AssassinsCreedBlackFlagRe
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Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced Promises 'More Demanding' Combat in New Gameplay Deep Dive

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Details Parkour, Stealth, and Combat Updates

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced combat will be 'more demanding' than the original

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Has Plenty of Blood After All — and a Gameplay Mechanic Borrowed From Assassin's Creed Shadows

#Valve
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Valve release the Steam Controller's CAD files, so you can channel your inner Archie from Balamory and design mods or accessories for it

Valve released the new Steam Controller and Puck CAD files for modders

Valve releases the CAD files for the Steam Controller and its Puck, no doubt ushering in an era of unholy 3D printed creations

#Switch2
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Trails from Zero and Trails to Azure Coming to Switch 2 and PS5 in Fall 2026

Trails from Zero and to Azure Crossbell Become Switch 2 and PS5 Games

Incredible RPGs Trails from Zero, Trails to Azure Announced for 4K, 120fps PS5 Release This Fall

#Nintendo
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Nintendo doesn’t want dirty jokes in the Mario movies, but Wario could appear in future films

Shigeru Miyamoto Doesn't Rule Out Wario Appearing In A Future Mario Movie

At Least The Mario Movies Got One Thing Right

#DarkScrollsMixesRoguelike
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Action-roguelite platformer Dark Scrolls launches this month

Devolver's 'Dark Scrolls' Mixes Roguelike Fantasy And Shmup Chaos On Switch This Month

Retro-Styled Dark Scrolls Launching May 28

#Playstation5
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Myst and Riven remakes coming to PS5, Riven remake also coming to Xbox

Myst and Riven Remakes launch on PS5 and PS VR2 May 19

Myst, Riven Remakes Officially Confirmed for PS5, with Full PSVR2 Support

#TheSummerGameFest
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An Unannounced Worms Game Has Seemingly Leaked, and It Looks Like It's Returning to 3D

New 3D Worms Game Leaked

Leaker reveals new Worms game

#GameFest2026
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Summer Game Fest 2026 Hype Starts One Month Out from Livestream

Guide: Summer Game Fest 2026: Times, Dates, Events & How To Watch

Summer Game Fest 2026 streaming live starting 5th June

#InvincibleVs
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'There's Nothing Micro About This Transaction': Invincible VS Adds $10 Towel Skin for Rex Splode

Get a free Steam key for Invincible VS, the new fighting game based on the hit Amazon Prime series

People are buying New York pizza they'll never eat for an Invincible Vs cosmetic

#TheOnlyWay
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'The Only Way', Second Update for Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity, is Coming Next Week

The Visions Of Eternity Story Continues In Guild Wars 2 Next Week

Guild Wars 2’s The Only Way update adds Eternity’s Garden on May 12

#Hades2
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This Hades 2 mod lets you take on the original game as Mel, and adds a ton of new Boons to boot

Hades 2 mod brings the first game's encounters & bosses to the sequel

Hades 2 receives new mod that stuff a whole other game inside it

#TheSecretCowLevelInDiablo
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Diablo 4 secret cow level found after 3 years and 2 expansions

Diablo 4's Secret Cow Level Has Finally Been Discovered, But Some Players Are Disappointed

Diablo 4′s Secret Cow Level Has Finally Been Found, So Now Obviously Players Are Trying To Summon The Cow God

#RpgStarWars
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Surprise: The studio making Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is full of former BioWare devs

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic Devs Come With Mass Effect and KOTOR Baggage

The Star Wars: Fate Of The Old Republic Team Is Full Of Mass Effect Veterans

#2026Patrol2
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DC Universe Online starts its second patrol for the 2026 campaign today

DC Universe Online's Second Patrol of 2026, Fearful Day, is Live

DC Universe Online kicks off Campaign 2026 Patrol 2 with new Mogo event

#HorizonHuntersGathering
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Horizon Hunters Gathering lines up a second playtest for this month with better onboarding and tougher challenges

Horizon Hunters Gathering is Hosting a Second Playtest on May 22-25 With New Hunters, Content, Region, and More

#PlaystationStore
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PlayStation Store Update Worldwide May 5, 2026

PlayStation Store: April 2026’s top downloads