Video Game News 5/16/2025

#Bungie
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Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 4 Cool Games We’re Vibing With As May Evaporates Before Our Eyes

Bungie accused of plagiarizing art (yet again), but blames all the alleged Marathon art theft on a former employee

Bungie admits to lifting art for Marathon without credit

Bungie used an artist's work without permission in Marathon

Bungie confirms that an artist’s work was taken and used in Marathon without their permission

Bungie admits Marathon includes artwork used without permission

Bungie Conducting 'Thorough Review' After Plagiarised Art Is Found in Marathon

Bungie confirms Marathon uses "unauthorised" artwork, is undertaking review of in-game assets

Bungie Acknowledges Stolen Marathon Art, Promises "Thorough Review"

Bungie has been called out for plagiarizing fan art – again – this time for Marathon

Bungie confirms the use of stolen art assets in Marathon alpha

Marathon Dev Bungie Under Fire for Repeated Plagiarism Incidents

Marathon Uses Decals and Visual Style Stolen From Independent Artist, Confirms Bungie

Destiny 2 Fans Joke About Adding the Death Star as a New Raid

Bungie Confirms ‘Unauthorized Use’ Of Art After Artist Claims Her Work Is Present Throughout Marathon

Bungie Vowing to 'Do Right' After Confirming Marathon Artist Copied Someone Else's Designs

#Switch2
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11 Nintendo Games Are Getting Free Upgrades To Look And Run Better On Switch 2

Samsung MicroSD Express Card For Switch 2 Restocked At Best Buy & Target

Nintendo Switch 2 Will Help You Find Your Joy-Con If It Falls Into The Couch

Switch 2's Bravely Default Remaster Rings In The 3DS Nostalgia Era With A Great Version Of A Great RPG

Free Switch 2 Updates Specified For Original Switch Games Like Pokemon Scarlet/Violet

Red Dead Redemption 2 is reportedly coming to Switch 2, as Take-Two commits to Nintendo

Nintendo admits Switch 2 won't support VRR on TV after all

Here's what Switch 2's free upgrades for Link's Awakening, Pokémon, Mario, and more will do

Rumours of a Red Dead Redemption 2 PS5 Version Swirl Again

ARMS and Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Among Switch 2 Free Updates

GameStop will have additional Switch 2 units available on launch day

All free game enhancements for Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo says it has no plans to use game-key cards for its own Switch 2 games

Nintendo reveals full details on its free Switch 1 to Switch 2 upgrades [update: Pokemon screenshots]

Nintendo posts video showing Switch 2 mouse controls

Nintendo Details Switch Games Getting Free Switch 2 Upgrades

Micro Machines-Inspired Arcade Racer Sets Its Sights On Switch 2 Launch

Nintendo Has "No Plans" To Use Game-Key Cards For First-Party-Developed Titles

Rumour: Red Dead Redemption 2 May Be Heading To Switch 2 Pretty Soon

Zelda Fans Are Concerned About The Free Switch 2 Updates, But Don't Worry

Here's Your First Look At Pokémon Scarlet And Violet On Switch 2

Nintendo Predicted To Become "Primary Partner For Third-Party Game Publishers"

Nintendo: "Physical Games Are Still A Key Part Of Our Business"

Switch eShop Racer 'New Star GP' Unlocks Frame Rate Ahead Of Switch 2's Launch

#Nintendo
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Mario Kart Mini RC Karts With Cool Display Cases Are Only $14.49 Right Now

Killer Instinct Gold, the iconic N64 fighting game, just got added to Switch Online

Nintendo confirms previously expected Switch 2 feature won’t be available at launch

Ayaneo Teases New FLIP 1S DS Model Based on Nintendo DS Design

Nintendo says it's committed to make Switch 2 "as obtainable as possible" amidst tariffs

Super Mario World is the title of the Mario movie sequel [update: removal]

Nintendo Switch 2 supports variable refresh rate (VRR) [update: only in handheld mode]

Nintendo Apologises For "Error" With Mention Of Switch 2 VRR TV Support

12 Switch Games Are Getting Free Switch 2 Upgrades, Here's What You Can Expect

Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library With Another Game

Switch 2 supports VRR only in handheld mode

Killer Instinct Gold available for Switch Online + Expansion Pack members

Nintendo details free updates for enhanced Switch games on Switch 2

#Steam
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Steam now lets you check out each month's top 50 best-selling games, and scroll all the way back to Half-Life 2's release if you want to feel mega old

Take-Two Boss Strauss Zelnick Says He's 'Thrilled' With Civilization 7 So Far Even Through More People Are Playing Civ 6 and Even Civ 5 on Steam

Steam’s monthly top-releases charts just got a huge makeover

Legacy Of Kain with parkour? Sure, go on then

Rivaling Factorio and Satisfactory, Paradox's Foundry is free to play right now

Metropolis 1998 feels like the return of classic SimCity, and you can try it now

Stellar Blade PC release blocked on Steam in over 120 countries, surprising even its developer

Stellar Blade PC Dev Discussing Region Lock Issue with Sony

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Winds Down Support

Over a hundred thousand Dune Awakening players got swallowed by the sandworm

Relive Arcade Glory – Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Hits with Enhanced Online Play & Killer Features

Fretless – The Wrath of Riffson Delayed to Summer for Extra Polish

Stellar Blade Blocked in 129 Countries Including the Philippines

Story-Rich Gothic RPG The Necromancer’s Tale Launching This July

#NintendoSwitch2
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Red Dead Redemption 2 is reportedly coming to Switch 2, which would give GameChat a chance to prove its worth via yelling about Tahiti and horse balls

Red Dead Redemption 2 Reportedly Set for Nintendo Switch 2 by End of 2025 — and There's a Rumored Next-Gen Upgrade Patch, Too

2018's Highest Rated Game Reportedly Coming to Nintendo Switch 2

Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut announced for Nintendo Switch 2 [update: English dub first look]

Borderlands 4 Has Been in Development for 6 Years

Red Dead Redemption 2 Native PS5 Port Rumor Crops Up Again

Nintendo Details Several Games Receiving Updates For The Switch 2 Launch

Rumour: Rockstar readying Red Dead Redemption 2 for Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo releases high res images of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet on Switch 2

#Fortnite
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Fortnite developer Epic accuses Apple of glockblocking its attempts to shoot the game back onto US iOS, then probably hit the griddy

Where To Find AI Darth Vader In Fortnite

Free Games On Epic Games Store Mobile Now Available Weekly, Here's What's Available Now

What Happens When a Game Developer Makes a Walking Dead Game In Fortnite? A New Path Forward for Game Studios

Fortnite's Darth Vader AI Will Support Your Combat And Wellbeing, But Don't Ask Him About the Younglings

Fortnite players are abusing AI Darth Vader, forcing him to say ‘Skibidi Toilet’ and worse

How to recruit Darth Vader in Fortnite

How to get the General Grievous skin in Fortnite

How to get medallions in Fortnite Chapter 6 Star Wars season

All Galactic Battle Fortnite NPC locations, items, and hireable NPCs

Fortnite Uses AI To Bring Darth Vader To Life With James Earl Jones' Voice

Fortnite's Swearing Darth Vader AI Has Already Been Fixed

(Updated) Fortnite Offline Worldwide on iOS Thanks to Apple Blocking Release

Fortnite Fans Go Wild Over Clix Skin Comparison

Fortnite Turns To The Dark Side With AI Darth Vader Voice, And Of Course It's Been Swearing

#Apple
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Apple has ‘blocked’ Fortnite from coming to the iOS App Store, Epic Games says

Apple blocks Fortnite's return to iPhone in US

Fortnite Team Claims Apple Blocked The Submission To The App Store

#RPG
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Best Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 swords

Avowed's 2025 roadmap promises new game plus and more, with an arachnophobia mode out now

PS5 Action RPG The First Berserker: Khazan Didn't Meet Sales Expectations, But Nexon's Oddly Unbothered

Auroria: A Playful Journey brings its survival and shooter elements to iOS and Android storefronts

Foretales is a card battler that tasks you with causing or preventing an apocalypse

Conquest! War Game - Strategy RPG

The Hundred Line Director Has Already Announced A Brand New Game

Crystal of Atlan Launches May 28 on PC, PS5, and Mobile—Your Epic MMO Action RPG Awaits

A Retrospective On The Once Free-To-Play MMORPG Wayfinder

#PS5
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15 Games Like Call Of Duty To Play With Your Friends In 2025

Play One of This Month's Most Promising PS5 Games Right Now

Guide: New PS5 Games Release Dates in 2025

Guide: New PS4 Games Release Dates in 2025

Stellar Blade PC New Content Also Coming To PS5 For Free

Estelle and Joshua Meet in Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Trailer

GTA 4 Port for Modern Consoles Might Be Out in 2025 – Report

Death Stranding 2 To Feature Quality And Performance Modes

Stellar Blade Unplayable for Thousands of Players Because of Sony

Another PS5 Multiplayer Flop Seemingly in the Works

#GTA6
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GTA 6 delay was about Rockstar delivering its "creative vision with no limitations", and Take-Two's CEO sounds decently confident the game won't slip again

Rockstar Is Actually Putting Out A New GTA Release Twice A Year If You Count GTA Online Updates, Exec Says

GTA 6 release won't be delayed again now that it has a "specific date", assures Take-Two boss

Grand Theft Auto 6 Development Began “In Earnest” in 2020 – Take-Two Interactive

#NintendoSwitch
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Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Physical Edition Is Selling Out On Launch Day

American Arcadia review for Nintendo Switch

Rogue-lite crime action game Maniac hitting Nintendo Switch next week

Capcom Fighting Collection 2 launch trailer

Shuten Kyodan announced for Nintendo Switch, coming from Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Trailer Showcases Oboro Village

American Arcadia: Retro-Futuristic Reality Show

Fight Fans Rejoice, 8BitDo Is Launching A New Arcade Controller For The Switch

#Switch
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New Sanrio Mobile Game Is Hello Kitty Friends Match

Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo Slithers onto Xbox, Game Pass, PC, Switch

Guide: Every Nintendo Switch Online N64 Game Ranked

#KillerInstinctGold
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Retro Fighting Game Killer Instinct Gold the Latest Addition to the Nintendo Switch Online Library

Nintendo Switch Online's latest N64 addition is a Rare treat

Classic Rare Fighter Killer Instinct Gold Joins Nintendo Switch Online

#CapcomFightingCollection2
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Capcom Fighting Collection 2

Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Review – Edward Falcon Joins the Battle!

#3D
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Next-gen AMD Ryzen CPUs will reportedly have a "3D core" and it looks amazing

inZOI Will Get Modding Support, Crime System in Future Updates

PlayStation Plus Hidden Gem: Tearaway Unfolded