// GAMINGARTICLES
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Minecraft Chaos Cubed drops June 16, and Dungeons 2 just revealed its first new villain
Minecraft Live May 2026 delivered a Chaos Cubed date of June 16, the first Minecraft Dungeons 2 enemy reveal, Speedrun Worlds, and a fall biome tease.
CriticalPixel · 2026-05-31
Minecraft Movie Squared gets a July 2027 date and Kirsten Dunst joins as Alex
A Minecraft Movie Squared is confirmed for July 23, 2027. Kirsten Dunst joins Jack Black and Jason Momoa in the Mojang sequel revealed at Minecraft Live at TwitchCon Europe.
CriticalPixel · 2026-05-31
Marvel's Wolverine drops September 15 on PS5, leading a 60-minute State of Play on June 2
Insomniac Games shows Marvel's Wolverine at PlayStation State of Play June 2, 2026. The game launches September 15 on PS5 with brutal, relentless combat.
CriticalPixel · 2026-05-31
Xbox confirms 2026 lineup: Halo Campaign Evolved, Gears E-Day, and more
Xbox confirms its 2026 lineup: Halo Campaign Evolved, Gears of War E-Day, Minecraft Dungeons 2, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4, and Forza Horizon 6. Fable moves to Feb 2027.
CriticalPixel · 2026-05-30
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Xbox CEO calls PS5 logos at Showcase "a miss" after fan backlash, promises change
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma backtracked on showing PS5 and Switch 2 logos at the Xbox Games Showcase after fan backlash, calling it "a miss" and promising to adjust future shows.
CriticalPixel · 2026-05-30
Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients is live with a free weekend
Grinding Gear Games dropped PoE2's biggest update ever: Return of the Ancients. New weapons, new league, and a free weekend through June 1. Here is what changed.
CriticalPixel · 2026-05-30
CDPR confirms 3 Witcher games in 6 years, no expansions for the new trilogy
CD Projekt Red confirms plans for three Witcher games in six years, meaning no expansions for Witcher 4 or its sequels in the upcoming trilogy.
CriticalPixel · 2026-05-29
California's Protect Our Games Act passes assembly, forcing publishers to keep paid games playable
California's AB 1921 requires 60 days notice before shutting down paid game servers, plus a patch or refund. The bill passed 43-16 and now heads to the state senate for approval.
CriticalPixel · 2026-05-29
The Witcher 3 Crosses 65 Million Copies Sold Becoming the Eighth Best Selling Game Ever
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has sold another 5 million copies in the last year, reaching 65 million total and becoming the eighth best-selling video game in history. CD Projekt Red's RPG shows no signs of slowing down.
CriticalPixel · 2026-05-29
Diablo 4 Season 14 PTR Opens June 2 with Solo Self Found Mode and Mythic Uniques 3.0
Blizzard opens the Diablo 4 PTR on June 2 with Solo Self Found mode, Mythic Uniques 3.0, Pandemonium Ruptures, and major War Plans updates. Here is everything you need to know.
CriticalPixel · 2026-05-29
Fable delayed to February 2027 to avoid the GTA VI stampede
Xbox pushes Fable to February 2027 to avoid competing with GTA VI and other major 2026 releases. Playground Games gets more time to polish the RPG reboot.
CriticalPixel · 2026-05-29
Planet Zoo 2 launches October 13 with flying and aquatic animals for the first time
Frontier Developments announces Planet Zoo 2 for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on October 13, 2026. Features aquariums, aviaries, and wildlife reserves for the first time.
CriticalPixel · 2026-05-29
Hollow Knight: Silksong physical editions launch October 16 for PS5, Xbox, and Switch 2
Fangamer announces physical editions of Hollow Knight: Silksong for PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2, launching October 16 with a 32-page manual and poster.
CriticalPixel · 2026-05-28
Modern Warfare 4 revealed: October 23 launch, offline campaign, no omnimovement
Infinity Ward reveals Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launching October 23 with offline campaign, boots-on-ground multiplayer, and DMZ return. No omnimovement.
CriticalPixel · 2026-05-28
Discord Nitro now includes Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition with 50 games
Discord Nitro now bundles Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition, giving subscribers 50 plus downloadable games and 10 hours of cloud gaming per month.
CriticalPixel · 2026-05-27
Marathon Season 2 Nightfall launches June 2 with survival horror and a free week
Bungie's Marathon Season 2: Nightfall launches June 2 with a survival horror zone, new Sentinel shell, and a free open play week from June 2 to 9.
CriticalPixel · 2026-05-27
Valve raises Steam Deck OLED prices by up to $300 in the US and UK
Valve has raised Steam Deck OLED prices with no announcement. The 1TB OLED now costs $949 and the 512GB OLED costs $789 in the US and UK.
CriticalPixel · 2026-05-27
Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams revealed as DQ12 restarts from scratch
Dragon Quest 12 scrapped and restarted from scratch with a new name: Beyond Dreams. Square Enix revealed this at the Dragon Quest 40th anniversary stream.
CriticalPixel · 2026-05-27
Paper Mario: Recut is a static recomp bringing the N64 classic to PC
Paper Mario: Recut is now available, a static recompilation of the classic N64 RPG that runs natively on modern PC with widescreen and mod support.
CriticalPixel · 2026-05-27
Mina the Hollower review scores arrive at 93 Metacritic, highest of 2026
Mina the Hollower from Yacht Club Games launches May 29 with a 93 Metacritic score, the highest-reviewed game of 2026, beating Forza Horizon 6 at 91.
CriticalPixel · 2026-05-27
The Witcher 3 is getting a new expansion called Songs of the Past
CD Projekt Red and Fool's Theory are co-developing Songs of the Past, a brand new Witcher 3 expansion coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S in 2027.
CriticalPixel · 2026-05-27
Dragon Quest I, II, and III HD-2D Remakes pass 4 million copies sold
Square Enix confirms Dragon Quest I, II, and III HD-2D Remakes have sold over 4 million copies combined since November 2024, a strong result for the remake series.
CriticalPixel · 2026-05-27
Metal Gear Solid 4 remaster keeps the iPod, drops the piss filter
MGS4 is finally coming to modern platforms on August 27, 2026. Early gameplay confirms the iPod works, classic brand jokes survived, and the piss filter is out.
CriticalPixel · 2026-05-27
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PlayStation Days of Play 2026 is live: PSVR2 at $299, PS Plus 33 percent off
PlayStation Days of Play 2026 runs May 27 to June 10 with PSVR2 at $299, DualSense at $54, PS Plus 33 percent off, and Destiny 2 Legacy Collection on Extra.
CriticalPixel · 2026-05-27