Video Game News 4/1/2026

#2026Release
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The discourse machine whirs to life as Zero Parades: For Dead Spies gets a May release date

Zero Parades: For Dead Spies Launches May 2026

Disco Elysium's Controversial Successor Commits to 2026 Release on PS5

Disco Elysium developer Studio ZA/UM launches Zero Parades: For Dead Spies in May 2026

Zero Parades: For Dead Spies is the first Disco Elysium successor to get a release date, will finally be playable this summer

ZA/UM Attempts to Move Past Disco Elysium Drama With New Release

Zero Parades, the spy game from Disco Elysium studio ZA/UM, is coming in May

Zero Parades: For Dead Spies Release Date Sneaks Up on May

#SustainablyProfitableVrHi
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Virtual hangout game Rec Room is shutting down in June

Rec Room shutting down nearly 10 years after launch

VR multiplayer sandbox Rec Room is shutting down on June 1

Rec Room is shutting down on June 1 after 10 years

Rec Room shutting down after failing to become 'sustainably profitable'

VR Hit Rec Room Shutting Down Because It's Not "Sustainably Profitable"

VR Social Game Rec Room Is Shutting Down on its 10th Anniversary: 'Our Costs Always Ended Up Overwhelming the Revenue We Brought In'

Rec Room Shutting Down After 10 Years And 150 Million Players Because It Never Became ‘Profitable’

#PokémonPokopiaWithInflata
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Pokémon Pokopia is getting an official Ikea island

IKEA Japan Will Have Real-Life Pokopia Event

April Fool's Comes To 'Pokémon Pokopia' With Inflatable Sudowoodo Event

Pokémon Pokopia Teams Up With IKEA For Charming Collaboration

IKEA Island coming to Pokemon Pokopia from tomorrow

Pokémon Pokopia is getting an IKEA collaboration inspired by Pikachu and Snorlax, and you can grab the new items starting tomorrow

Pokémon Pokopia event schedule

Pokémon Pokopia IKEA Crossover Island Is On The Way

There's an IKEA Crossover Coming to Pokémon Pokopia

#FixesDozens
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Mario Kart World update adds Bob-omb Blast Battle mode plus around 50 balancing tweaks and bug fixes

Mario Kart World Update 1.6.0 Adds Bob-omb Blast, Tweaks Items, and Fixes Dozens of Bugs

Bob-omb Blast Joins Mario Kart World Battle Mode via Patch

Mario Kart World Has Been Updated To Version 1.6.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Mario Kart World Version 1.6.0 adds Bob-omb Blast

New Mario Kart World update adds much-loved Battle mode, but nerfs Boomerangs

The New Mode Isn’t The Most Important Thing In Mario Kart World’s New Patch

#TheSuperMarioGalaxyMovie
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie reviews roundup

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie effect and AI bubble trouble - Game Trader Live with Asif Khan

Round Up: The Reviews Are In For The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Unsurprisingly, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Looks Set To Be A Huge Success

So, Will You Be Watching The Super Mario Galaxy Movie?

Super Mario Galaxy Movie is currently 36 on Metacritic and 45% on Rotten Tomatoes

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is set to stomp the global box office this week with the biggest debut of 2026 so far, say analysts

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's credits scenes, explained

Donald Glover reveals how he landed the Yoshi role in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie review: a chaotic, cameo-filled sequel

Pikmin Bloom Celebrates The Super Mario Galaxy Movie in Its Latest Collab

Mario Galaxy Movie Reviews Say It’s Full Of Crowd-Pleasing Fan Service And Not Much Else

#EpicGames
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Disney may be interested in acquiring Epic Games at some point, it’s claimed

Rumor: Disney is considering fully buying out Epic Games and taking ownership of Fortnite

Disney has previously considered buying Epic Games & Fortnite

Disney could be interested in buying Fortnite maker Epic Games, but not everyone's on board with the idea

Disney Reportedly Keen on Buying Fortnite Developer Epic Games, But Waiting for Right Moment

#SwitchLite
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Blaze announces Evercade Nexus handheld, including enhanced versions of Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie

New Evercade Nexus Gaming Handheld Launches in October

Evercade Nexus Handheld Announced, Includes Enhanced Banjo-Kazooie Games

Evercade unveils its next-gen retro gaming handheld Nexus, with analogue sticks and Banjo-Kazooie 1&2 bundled in

#TheLegendOfZeldaTearsOfTh
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Secrets of the Zonai art book revealed

There's A New Zelda Art Book Coming Out, And It Looks Awesome

Dark Horse reveals Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Secrets of the Zonai art book

Dark Horse Reveals The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom—Secrets of the Zonai Art Book

#InsiderGaming
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The Lord of the Rings RPG is Being Developed by Crystal Dynamics, Not Warhorse – Rumor

New Lord of the Rings Game Comes from Tomb Raider Dev, It's Claimed

New The Lord Of The Rings Game Coming From Tomb Raider Studio - Report

Who Will Make The First Great Open-World Lord Of The Rings RPG?

#MagicTheGathering
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Magic: The Gathering – Secrets of Strixhaven Preview: New Mechanics and Powerful Cards Revealed

Secrets of Strixhaven Debut Stream Reveals New Mechanics, Planeswalkers, and More

Magic The Gathering: Secrets Of Strixhaven Includes Banned Power Nine Spell And A Powerful Tutor

MTG's Secrets of Strixhaven set won't feature Learn cards

#Vaporizer
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The Flashpoint update for ARC Raiders has lots of the good stuff

ARC Raiders’ Flashpoint update arrives with a new map, enemies, and weapons

ARC Raiders: Where to Find and Defeat Vaporizer

ARC Raiders Flashpoint Update (Patch 1.22.0) is Here

The new Arc Raiders Flashpoint update brings back that early-game fear

ARC Raiders Flashpoint patch notes – every change included in the big, new content drop

Arc Raiders Furtive Meetings Quest Guide

Arc Raiders Fragmented Logs Quest Guide

Arc Raiders Waking The Grid Quest Guide

Arc Raiders Settled In Full Quest Guide

Vaporizer swarms are wiping out squads en masse as Arc Raiders diehards finally get the tougher Arc they were asking for

How to get Vaporizer Regulators in Arc Raiders

All materials required to complete the High-Gain Antenna project in Arc Raiders

How to get the Dolabra blueprint in Arc Raiders

How to complete Outstanding Balance in Arc Raiders

How to complete Waking the Grid in Arc Raiders

How to complete Clamoring for Attention in Arc Raiders

How to complete the Dust on the Wires quest in Arc Raiders

Arc Raiders Flashpoint Update Brings New Arc Operation and More

#Ubisoft
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French consumer group UFC-Que Choisir sues Ubisoft over The Crew shutdown

Major French consumer group sue Ubisoft over always-online game shutdowns with the backing of Stop Killing Games

France's 'leading consumer association,' backed by Stop Killing Games, sues Ubisoft over The Crew shutdown

#Eidos
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Eidos-Montréal announces mass layoffs for the third year in a row, as studio head leaves

Deus Ex developer Eidos Montréal announces mass job cuts, alongside departure of studio head David Anfossi

Eidos-Montréal announces 124 job cuts; studio head David Anfossi departs after 19 years at developer

#Playstation
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‘Father of PlayStation’ Ken Kutaragi to make rare public appearance at UK’s Game Republic event

We'll Hear from PlayStation Royalty Ken Kutaragi at a UK Event Later This Year

Ken Kutaragi announced as first keynote speaker at Game Republic New Horizons 2026

#SwitchLegacyOfKain
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Legacy of Kain: Ascendance launch trailer – fast-paced 2D action platformer lands on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch

Legacy Of Kain: Ascendance Awakens – A Classic World Reimagined In 2D

Legacy of Kain: Ascendance review

#MossDeveloperPolyarcGames
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Moss Developer Polyarc Games Announces Layoffs

VR developer Polyarc Games facing layoffs, unspecified number of employees affected

Moss developer Polyarc is laying off staff

#SuperMeatBoy
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Super Meat Boy 3D is Out Now, Action-Packed Trailer Released

Super Meat Boy 3D Launches Day One On Game Pass – And Yes, It’s Still Brutal!

Super Meat Boy 3D has no vibe

#Playstation5
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South of Midnight is Now Available for PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2

South of Midnight (PS5) Review: Deep South Action Game Is Gorgeous

Review: South of Midnight (PS5) - The Most Beautiful Simple Game

#AccessibleOnAssassinsCree
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows Receives Upgraded PSSR Support on April 7th

PS5 Pro New PSSR Upscaler is now Accessible on Assassin’s Creed Shadows!

'A Significant Visual Boost': Assassin's Creed Shadows Will Soon Support PSSR 2 on PS5 Pro

#TheSwitch2
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NieR Series April Fools’ ‘Teaser’ Is NieR: Cosmic Horror

Square Enix Is Once Again Taunting Us With a Nier-Related Tease, This Time on April Fool's Day

A Tease For A Nier Cosmic Horror Project On April Fools’ Day Is Making Fans Lose It

#KingdomComeDeliverance2
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Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 translator claims they have been "replaced with AI"; Warhorse says they "deeply value the people who shape our work"

Rumours point to Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 developer Warhorse Studios working on a big Lord of the Rings game

Warhorse Studios Reportedly Moves From Kingdom Come to New Lord of the Rings Project

#TheGameMarathonCracksDown
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Marathon patch notes nerf Thief’s slide cancelling as it ‘is ultimately unhealthy’

Bungie nerfs Marathon's slide cancel movement tech, says no movement freaks allowed: 'Unbounded movement, while expressive and clip-worthy, is ultimately unhealthy for the pace of play'

Marathon Cracks Down On Viral Movement Exploits That Are ‘Ultimately Unhealthy’ For The Game

#TheLast
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The Last of Us creator Neil Druckmann teases a "few stops" left for Naughty Dog's post-apocalyptic series

Fans Think Neil Druckmann Just Teased The Last of Us Part 3, While Mentioning the Series' Upcoming 'Road Ahead'

Neil Druckmann Won’t Stop Teasing The Last Of Us Part 3

#WantaFanta
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Fanta and Xbox are teaming up for a special campaign including a new Fanta Crimson flavour

Fanta And Xbox Go Big – “Wanta Fanta?” Becomes A Global Gaming Challenge

#Boxroom
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Boxroom is a home designer game that turns your actual Steam library into physical game boxes

Turn your Steam library into a cosy room of physical games with a special shelf for dodgy sale purchases in Boxroom, which has a demo out