Video Game News 4/8/2026

#Playstation5Pro
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Most Anticipated PS5 Pro Update for Hit RPG Finally Revealed

Cyberpunk 2077’s PS5 Pro Update Arrives on April 8th, Includes 3 Graphics Modes

Cyberpunk 2077 PlayStation 5 Pro enhancements detailed

'The Result Is Incredible': Cyberpunk 2077's Big PS5 Pro Update Arrives Tomorrow

Preview Tomorrow's Cyberpunk 2077 PlayStation 5 Pro Visual Upgrades and New Options

Cyberpunk 2077 PS5 Pro Update CD Projekt Red Once Said No To Is Almost Here

Cyberpunk 2077's new PS5 Pro update is almost here

Cyberpunk 2077 Is Getting A Major Makeover on PS5 Pro Tomorrow

A PS5 Pro Patch Is About To Cyberpunk 2077 To Another Level On Console

#TheSuperMarioGalaxyMovie
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Nintendo is taking $20 off Switch 2 in the US if it’s bought with Super Mario Galaxy 1+2

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie includes a disclaimer that it may not be used to train AI

Poll: Super Mario Galaxy Movie Characters Compared, Film Vs. Game Designs - Which Are Best?

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie surpasses box office expectations to become this year's most successful film

Mario Merch, Switch 2 Bundles, And More - The Best Nintendo Deals This Week (April 7, 2026)

Why doesn't Jack Black sing in the Super Mario Galaxy Movie?

The Coolest Part Of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Had Nothing To Do With Mario

#RpgMusical
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People of Note launch trailer – turn-based RPG musical lands on Nintendo Switch 2

People of Note Review — Don’t Stop Believin’

Review: People of Note (PS5) - A Catchy Musical RPG That Hits Most of the Right Beats

People of Note – A Musical Spin On RPG Combat

People of Note Review – Great Music, Strong Combat, Weak Story

Turn-Based RPG Musical People of Note Now Available

#AWordDocumentNoZombieDeer
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‘The game was in a Word document’: State of Decay 3’s 2020 announce trailer was just a concept, studio head says

"We're not doing zombie animals", says State of Decay 3 studio head, but you can turn a tea kettle into an undead-attracting bomb

State of Decay 3 reveal trailer wasn't reflective of the actual game, says studio head

State of Decay 3 didn't really exist when we saw the reveal trailer: 'The game was in a Word document'

'No Zombie Deer' — State of Decay 3 2020 Announcement Trailer Was 'A Concept,' Dev Says, Made at a Time When the Game Was Only 'In a Word Document'

#Hades2
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Football Manager 26 Is Coming to Xbox Game Pass Next Week

Xbox Game Pass lineup for early April 2026 announced

Xbox Game Pass Adds Hades II, DayZ, Replaced, and More

The Xbox Game Pass list for April is big and includes Hades 2, FBC: Firebreak, Replaced, and more

Microsoft Confirms Some Big Hitters for Xbox Game Pass April 2026 Wave 1 Lineup

#Overwatch
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Overwatch releases redesign of Anran for Season 2

Overwatch's Anran finally gets her glow-up. "Playful" is out, "sincere" is in, but is it enough?

Blizzard explains visual updates to Overwatch's Anran

Overwatch's Anran redesign fixes her controversial 'baby face' in Season 2: 'This process has really helped dial in the next set of heroes'

The Overwatch Anran Redesign Saga Is Over And Some Fans Are Underwhelmed

#CrimsonDesert
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Avalanche Almost Had Its Own Crimson Desert, Per Former CCO

Crimson Desert Players Are Finding Their Way Into A Surprisingly Detailed Outer Space

Crimson Desert's endgame may be lacking, but there's a secret fix

Crimson Desert players are visiting space and finding that Pearl Abyss modelled a really weird amount of it

Avalanche's cancelled AionGuard 'would have been Crimson Desert' but the publisher 'broke up with us on a text message'

AionGuard Was Supposed To Be The Crimson Desert Of 15 Years Ago, But Was Canceled In A Text

#DoubleDragonAndRiver
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Beat ’em up pioneer and Double Dragon creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto has died at 64

Double Dragon creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto dies aged 64

Double Dragon creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto dies, aged 64

Double Dragon and Kunio-kun creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto dies at 64

#Eclipse
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Star Wars: Eclipse Development Is Reportedly “Very Slow Going”

Announced Nearly Half a Decade Ago, Quantic Dream's Star Wars Game Reportedly Still 'Years Off'

Quantic Dream's cinematic Star Wars game Eclipse is reportedly still "years off from completion"

Star Wars Eclipse's Fate Is Uncertain - Report

#World007
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007 First Light’s Developer Diary Series Releases Third Episode Detailing Story Origins

007 First Light Gets New Developer Diary Focused on Bond’s Story and Origin

007: First Light's Bond isn't cool enough to look away from explosions, but he will be trying to find his place in a "risk-averse and data-driven" world

007 First Light Beyond the Light Episode Discusses Story

#ChronoTriggerinspired
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Sea of Stars is out now on mobile for throwback JRPG action

Acclaimed Indie RPG Sea of Stars is Now Out on iOS and Android

Chrono Trigger-Inspired Classic JRPG-Style Sea of Stars Lands on Android

#Rpg
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Starfield (PS5) Review: Never Been a Better Time To Jump In

Review: Starfield (PS5) - Better Than Ever, But Still No Space Skyrim

Starfield's PS5 port is the game at its best

#TheLegendOfZelda
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Majora’s Mask art director worried about Link speaking in the Zelda movie

Takaya Imamura concerned about Link speaking in Zelda movie as could ruin the magic

Talking Link could ruin the 'Zelda magic' for live-action movie, says Majora's Mask creator

#Playstation
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PlayStation to scan fans into games with The Playerbase initiative

PlayStation hunting for "biggest fans" so it can scan their faces and put them in games, starting with Gran Turismo 7

PlayStation Playerbase Wants to Scan You Into PlayStation Games

#PillarsOfEternity
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Pillars of Eternity's turn-based mode is finally out in full, and Obsidian have also kindly turned off the invisible treadmills

11 years later, Obsidian's Pillars of Eternity gets a turn-based combat mode, making it a little bit more like Baldur's Gate 3

11 years after launch, Pillars of Eternity's new turn-based mode feels like the way it's meant to be played

#BowlUp
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KuloNiku: Bowl Up! Review – A Cozy Cooking Game With Surprising Depth

KuloNiku Bowl Up review: The life-sim cooking game is a combination I didn't know I needed

Cozy Cooking Title KuloNiku: Bowl Up! Now Available on Steam

KuloNiku: Bowl Up! Review – The Sweet Spot

#TheTerranArmadaDlchow
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Starfield's Terran Armada DLC is here, accompanied by its transformative Free Lanes update

Starfield Free Lanes and Terran Armada release times – has Bethesda got you back?

How To Start The Starfield Terran Armada DLC

Starfield Lands On PS5 Via Update That Adds Fallout Bobbleheads And Finally Lets You Fly Your Ship

#NetflixPlayground
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Netflix gets in on the kid safety trend with new Netflix Playground gaming app

Netflix Brings Kids’ Favourite Characters from Dr. Seuss, Peppa Pig, and Sesame Street in Netflix Playground

#HiddenAround
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Hidden Around the World is out now on iOS and Android for adorable hidden-object puzzling

I want to live in Nippets' charming, silly hidden objects world

#April
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Daily free Monopoly Go dice links (April 2026)

Free Monopoly Go dice links April 2026

#Playstation
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PlayStation is letting one player win the chance to be scanned and appear in Gran Turismo 7, in its new Playerbase program

PlayStation to Start Putting Fans into PS5 Games with New Playerbase Program

#SurveyAsksWhyPlayersAren
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WWE 2K Survey Asks Why Players Aren’t Upgrading to 2K26

WWE 2K26 Review

#NickelodeonExtremeTennisN
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Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis Next announced for Nintendo Switch

Nickelodeon's All-Star Cast Returns To The Tennis Court Next Month

#GothicRemake
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Gothic Remake launches preorders with bonus classic version

Gothic 1 Remake Preview: A New Look for a Dark-Fantasy RPG Classic

#Lord
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Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred’s Intro Gameplay Showcases Combat, Boss Fight and Arrival Into Skovos

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred – The First 12 Minutes of Gameplay (Plus the First Boss Fight) | IGN First