Video Game News 6/17/2026

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

Hell Awaits As Hellraiser Revival Locks In October Launch Date

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival Launches In October

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

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

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

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

Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival hands-on: The first good Hellraiser game?

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

#Atlus
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ATLUS Announces Cast of Persona 4 Revival

Persona 4 Revival English Voice Cast Announced, Features All-New Actors

Some English Persona 4 Revival Voice Actors Revealed

Atlus Announces Persona 4 Revival Cast

Persona 4 Revival announces English voice cast

English Voice Cast for Persona 4 Revival Revealed

#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 Has Launched Its Final Update

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

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Will Be Free to Play Starting Thursday

#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

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

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

Nintendo Finally Did It: The eShop On Switch Isn’t A Slow, Horrible Mess Anymore

#LaunchingAGreatGameOnGame
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Less than a month after launch, the entire Luna Abyss team has been laid off

Luna Abyss Team Has Been Laid Off, Says Kwalee Labs CEO

Weeks After Launching A Great Game On Game Pass, Dev Lays Off Its Staff

Entire Luna Abyss Development Team Laid Off One Month After Launch

#XboxGamePass
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Three New Games Hit Game Pass This Week – Including Two Huge Names

Xbox Game Pass lineup for late June 2026 announced

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

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?

I ran 45 idle game demos from Steam Next Fest all at once for a desktop companion battle royale

5 Must-Play June 2026 Steam Next Fest Demos

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

Multiple Xbox Studios Reportedly In Active Negotiations With Microsoft 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

#Nintendo
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Nintendo says hacker group’s stolen employee data is ‘limited and old’ despite $2M ransom threat

Hacker Group Steals Nintendo Employee Data, Posts $2 Million Ransom

Nintendo Is ‘Aware Of An Issue’ Involving Third-Party Hack As Group Allegedly Tries To Ransom Employee Info For $2 Million

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

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

#SssStylishcapcom
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Despite now being seven years old, Devil May Cry 5 just had its best year of sales yet

Devil May Cry 6 Feels Inevitable as DMC 5 Sales Set All-Time Record, Seven Years After Release

Devil May Cry Anime Helps DMC5 Achieve Record Sales Ahead Of Switch 2 Launch

#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

#PsychonautsDevDoubleFine
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Psychonauts dev Double Fine responds to reports that Microsoft is shutting down the studio amid Xbox cuts

Psychonauts Developer Double Fine Responds to Closure Reports With a Single Emoji

Double Fine Acknowledges Shutdown Talks With Xbox In A Single Emoji

#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)

#FreshFits
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Naoki Hamaguchi explains why Final Fantasy 7 Revelation has that subtitle even if the game's central theme is "Resolve"

Airships, Fresh FITS, And Queen’s Blood: 7 Things We Learned about Final Fantasy VII Revelation

#StopKillingGames
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The European Commission will not legislate Stop Killing Games, but the campaign isn't dead yet, say its organisers

EU rules against Stop Killing Games, but after 2 years of campaigning founder insists change is coming: "Our position almost seems too good to be true"

#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

#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

#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

#Xbox
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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

#FinalFantasyTactics
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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles 1.5.0 update out today, patch notes – New Game+ and more

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Updated To Version 1.5.0, Adds New Game + And Much More

#ChaosCubed
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Minecraft 26.30 update out now, patch notes – Chaos Cubed is here

Minecraft's Chaos Cubed Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Patch Notes

#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

#Playstation4
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PlayStation Store Update Worldwide June 16, 2026

Evening Reading - June 16, 2026