Video Game News 4/16/2025

#MOUSEP
😐

Cartoon boomer shooter MOUSE: P.I. for Hire reveals new weapons in latest trailer

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire Unveils Wild New Sci-Fi Weapons in Latest Trailer

MOUSE: P.I. for Hire Gets New Weapons Trailer

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire “Experimental Weapons” Revealed

#NinjaGaidenRagebound
😒

Hands-on: Ninja Gaiden Ragebound is NES-inspired, retro ninja action done right, and the perfect entrée to whet your appetite for Ninja Gaiden 4

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Has Serious Potential for Old-School Fun

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound will set your village on fire, as is only proper

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound unveils a second playable protagonist

The new side-scroller from the developer of Blasphemous isn't as brutal as you might expect—but it is a seriously satisfying slice of retro ninja action

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Introduces Second Playable Character in Slick Gameplay Trailer

New Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Character Is a Black Spider Clan Member

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound reveals Kumori

Kumori Joins the Fight in Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound’s Brutal New Trailer

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Reveal Trailer Shows Off Kumori, The Game’s Second Playable Character

Feature: "I Can't Believe This Is Happening" - The Game Kitchen On Reviving Ninja Gaiden

Hands On: Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound - A Slick, Bloody Return To The Series' 2D Roots

#RPG
🤩

Xbox Support Bot Seemingly Confirms Oblivion Remake Is Launching Next Week

Romancing SaGa 2 Remake Is Steeply Discounted For PS5 And Switch

The Outer Worlds 2's Worlds Are Going Bigger – IGN First

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2's hardcore mode is out now

The best new PC games 2025

Round Up: New Crimson Desert Previews Raise Concerns Over Open World RPG's Intense Combat

Wuthering Waves upcoming livestream to reveal details of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners collab

Summoners War: Sky Arena celebrates 11th anniversary with new monster, summon event, and scroll giveaways

Legend of Kingdoms tier list and a reroll explanation

Starlight Legacy, a retro pixel art RPG, secures Nintendo Switch release date plus new trailer

Baldur’s Gate 3 brings cross-platform play, photo mode, and new subclasses in its final patch

Dark and Darker Mobile adds new modes, social spaces for guilds, and new gameplay systems

Touhou Spell Carnival launches for PC in May

RPG "Starlight Legacy" comes to Switch May 28th, 2025

Wind Story Launches on Steam Early Access This April

One Of The Best EarthBound-Inspired Indie RPGs Is Finally Confirmed For Switch

Digital Foundry Dives Into Cyberpunk 2077 On Switch 2

#Nintendo
🤩

Phil Spencer Says Xbox Will Bring Games To Switch 2

Tomorrow's Mario Kart World Direct Will Be Short

Xbox boss talks Switch 2 support, says Nintendo a "great partner"

Fortnite and Fitness Boxing Switch 2 Compatibility Updated

Mario Kart World Direct Lasts 15 Minutes

Mario Kart World Direct announced

Phil Spencer Reaffirms Support for Nintendo Switch 2 Amid Xbox’s Expanding Multiplatform Strategy

Nintendo getting a flagship store in Taiwan April 30th, 2025

Guide: 126 Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's 'Partner Spotlight' eShop Sale (North America)

Nintendo Confirms Duration For Tomorrow's Mario Kart World Direct

Video: 20+ Things We Still Don't Know About Switch 2

"Nintendo Has Been A Great Partner" - Phil Spencer Reiterates Switch 2 Support

Rumour: Pre-Orders For Switch 2 May Commence In The US Next Week

Video: Nintendo Today Gives Us Another Look At F-Zero GX For Switch Online

Video: Switch 2 'Joy-Con 2' Magnet Strength Tested

Nintendo has updated Switch 2’s backwards compatibility list

Phil Spencer says he’s a “big believer” in Nintendo

Shuhei Yoshida felt that Nintendo is losing its identity with Switch 2 reveal

Game Informer ranks the Mario Kart series

#CronosNewDawn
😒

Bloober Team is back with a new gameplay trailer for its sci-fi horror game Cronos: The New Dawn, and it certainly looks pretty spooky

Here's a new trailer for Cronos: The New Dawn, the Silent Hill 2 remake studio's sci-fi horror shooter

Silent Hill 2 developer Bloober shows off Cronos: The New Dawn's intriguing merge mechanics

Bloober Team's Cronos: The New Dawn Has Dead Space Vibes in Promising New Gameplay

Cronos: The New Dawn reveals first look at gameplay

Cronos: The New Dawn Gameplay Trailer Reveals Disturbing New Merge Mechanic

New Gameplay Revealed for Cronos: The New Dawn by Bloober Team

#Witcher4
🤬

"Professional monster slayers don't fall for scams" Watch out for phony Witcher 4 beta test invites, CD Projekt warns fans

CD Projekt Red Issues PSA After The Witcher 4 Beta Test Rumors Catch Fire

CD Projekt warns against fake Witcher 4 beta test invites: 'This is a scam'

New Witcher 4 ‘beta test’ is a scam, CD Projekt Red warns

The Witcher 4 beta test invites a "scam", CD Projekt warns

The Witcher 4 Dev Warns Against Beta Test Scam

The Witcher 4 Beta Scam Targeting Fans, Developer Issues Statement

#Xbox
🤩

New Xbox Doom Controller Features Spikes And Blood

Xbox April Update Lets You Buy Games More Easily, Stream Them On Consoles

These new Doom Xbox accessories will rip and tear your budget

Xbox's 'stream your owned games to console' feature now available to all via Game Pass Ultimate

Xbox unveils limited edition Doom: The Dark Ages controllers and console wrap

Dune: Awakening delayed to June

Go on a Beary Fun Adventure with Bear Knight Honey Quest

Spellcaster University

Xbox Reveals New DOOM: The Dark Ages Console Wrap And Controller

Path Of Exile 2 Receives Ascendancy Class Respeccing And Several Other Improvements In Late-Day Patch

#Kumori
😒

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound devs reveal longtime franchise enemy as playable character

NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound introduces second protag Kumori in new trailer

NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound’s Second Playable Character Revealed

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Reveals Second Playable Character Kumori

#Switch2
🤩

Will The Witcher 3 get a Switch 2 upgrade? CD Projekt skirts issue for now, as it's "all in" on Cyberpunk 2077

Delayed Switch 2 US pre-orders will reportedly start next week, depending on retailer

Oblivion Remaster May Be Launching This Month, But Will It Come To Switch 2?

Switch 2's Backwards Compatibility List Provides Updates On Two Titles

Switch 2 Split Fiction Owners Can Apparently Use GameShare To Invite Nintendo Switch Players

#NintendoSwitch
😺

One of SteelSeries’ best gaming headsets is on sale for its Black Friday price

Review: Rift of the NecroDancer Can Be a Lot

Japanese-style RPG Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass coming to Nintendo Switch

High On Life will have a Nintendo Switch physical release

Kill It With Fire 2 coming to Nintendo Switch

Seedsow Lullaby, visual novel from Aniplex, incoming for Nintendo Switch

Dokapon: Sword of Fury for Switch just received a surprise English release on Nintendo Switch in the west

Armored Core 1 and 2: Mobile Mission, Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX and Tokyo Requiem announced for Nintendo Switch

Through the Nightmares secures release date on Nintendo Switch with new trailer

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Review

Seedsow Lullaby coming to Switch and smartphones

DOKAPON! Sword of Fury remaster on Switch out now in the west

Critically Acclaimed PS5 JRPG at Lowest Price Yet

Cooking Companions Simmers with Psychological Horror on Consoles April 29

#BluePrince
😺

Full Basement map and walkthrough in Blue Prince

All Blue Prince safe codes

How to find the drawing room safe and code - Blue Prince

How to open the office safe and get the code - Blue Prince

Blue Prince Steam Deck Performance Guide

#Steam
😺

Among Us 3D is coming to Steam May 5, so sus-pect some more space hijinx very soon

Beloved Thief successor Gloomwood gets new, horrific way to fight and explore

You don’t need an Epic Games account for Runescape Dragonwilds, Jagex confirms

After maintenance-moding Kickstarted tiny MMO Book of Travels, Might & Delight announces Twinkleby

Brighter Shores pushes back against perceived lack of updates as player sentiment dips on Steam

RuneScape Dragonwilds Ignites Steam Early Access

Can't take it with you

#ARCRaiders
😐

The Finals studio's new shooter ARC Raiders receives second public test later this month

Multiplayer extraction shooter ARC Raiders schedules a multi-platform technical test for April 30

ARC Raiders is Getting a Five-Day Multiplatform Tech Test on April 30th

#Switch
😺

Reel It! Fishing Announced for Switch

DOKAPON! Sword of Fury sees surprise Switch launch today

Famitsu review scores for issue 1895

Chaotic Co-op Roguelike Vinebound: Tangled Together Launches on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and PC

Gallery: These 'Lunar Remastered Collection' Goodies Remind Us Of The Good Old Days

#PS5
😒

Assassin's Creed Shadows Patch 1.0.3 Out Now, Walks Back Item Changes, Fixes PS5 Pro Graphics Issues

'You'll See the Difference,' Says Bend Studio of Days Gone PS5's Improvements

Forza Horizon 5 Is Getting a Massive New Mode for Its PS5 Debut

Zenless Zone Zero Belle and Wise Phaethon Figures Orders Open

FFXIV Azeyma Attire Outfit and Hairstyle Added to Online Store

New PS2 Classic Comes Without Free Upgrade for Existing Owners

Days Gone Remastered Takes Realism to a ‘New Level,’ Says Dev

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Hotfix 1.0.3 Features PS5 Pro and Gameplay Fixes

Lost Records Bloom & Rage – Tape 2 is Out Now

#Ubisoft
😒

Ubisoft Is Making Another Battle Royale, This One Inspired By Apex Legends - Report

Ubisoft reportedly making a battle royale that directly rivals Apex Legends

Prince of Persia: Lost Crown review - "Royalty lost in the mobile world"

Assassin’s Creed Shadows PS5 Pro Issues Fixed in New Update

Ubisoft Rolls Out Hotfix for Assassin’s Creed Shadows with Key Fixes

#Japanese
😺

Godzilla Is Finally Stomping His Way Back Into Console Games, But It'll Be A While

Almost 20% of Japanese people in their 20s have prioritized in-game purchases over paying rent

See the First Lycoris Recoil: Friends Are Thieves of Time Anime Episode

Fate/Stay Night Archer Is the Fourth Mahjong Soul Guest

Steam-Heart’s & Advanced Variable Geo Saturn Tribute cancels Xbox One version over required censorship

Games Leaving PS Plus in May 2025 – Where’s the List?

#PlayStation
😒

Astro Bot's Brilliant Bot of War Musical Remix Made God of War Composer Feel 'So Proud'

Ghost of Yōtei “Always Felt Great” to Play, Says Shuhei Yoshida