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Release news, guides, opinion, and deep dives from the CriticalPixel community.
Craig Duncan Exits as Xbox Game Studios Head, and Microsoft Cannot Seem to Stop Bleeding Talent
Craig Duncan, who led Xbox Game Studios for 20 months overseeing 15 studios including Halo and Playground Games, is stepping down as mass layoffs loom.
CriticalPixel · 2026-06-15
A Sealed Super Mario Bros. Just Sold for $3 Million and Became the Most Expensive Game Ever
A PSA 9.6 A++ sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. from 1986 sold at Heritage Auctions for $3 million, breaking the all-time video game auction record.
CriticalPixel · 2026-06-14
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Ships Its Final Patch and Closes the Book on a Seven-Year Saga
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has received its final update, adding photo mode, dual-wield firearms, and noir mode alongside the closing DLC.
CriticalPixel · 2026-06-14
Nintendo's Lawsuit Against Palworld Is Collapsing, and the Payout Could Be as Low as $30,000
An IP expert says Nintendo's Palworld lawsuit is limited to older game versions, with a maximum $30,000 payout and no chance of a real injunction.
CriticalPixel · 2026-06-14
Muramasa: Revenant Blades Hits Steam for 2027 as Vanillaware Starts Opening Up to PC
Muramasa: Revenant Blades has appeared on Steam with a 2027 release date, marking a real shift as Vanillaware begins opening its catalog to PC players.
CriticalPixel · 2026-06-14
GTA 5 Is Now on GTA+, and Rockstar Just Quietly Renamed It to Grand Theft Auto V Legacy
Rockstar added GTA 5 to its GTA+ subscription service and renamed the Steam listing to Grand Theft Auto V Legacy ahead of GTA 6's November 2026 launch.
CriticalPixel · 2026-06-13
Crystal Dynamics Won't Pick a Side on Lara's Design, But Confirms AI Use in Tomb Raider Remake
Crystal Dynamics won't pander on Lara's look in Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, and confirms limited AI use for early concept work in the remake.
CriticalPixel · 2026-06-13
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Hands-On - Dual Pistols, Dinosaurs, and Zero Hand-Holding
Hands-on with Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis at SGF 2026. Crystal Dynamics brings back classic Lara with dual pistols, dinosaurs, and zero hand-holding.
CriticalPixel · 2026-06-13
Microsoft Weighs Xbox Spin-Off as CEO Sharma Moves to Speed Up Halo, Fallout, and Elder Scrolls
Microsoft is weighing a potential Xbox spin-off while new CEO Asha Sharma wins approval to accelerate Halo, Fallout, and Elder Scrolls development.
CriticalPixel · 2026-06-13
Miyazaki Breaks Silence as Activist Investors Target Kadokawa Over the Elden Ring Deal
Oasis investors are pushing to remove Kadokawa's CEO over the Elden Ring publishing deal. Miyazaki says FromSoftware can still make what it wants.
CriticalPixel · 2026-06-13
Capcom Confirms Resident Evil Veronica Will Have Story Changes to Fit the Modern Series
Yoshiaki Hirabayashi says Capcom is reworking Code: Veronica's story to fit the broader series timeline, while keeping what fans loved about the original.
CriticalPixel · 2026-06-12
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Rebuilds Every Mission and Adds a New Blackbeard Story
Ubisoft's deep dive confirms AC Black Flag Resynced rebuilds every mission, adds 8 new Blackbeard quests, expands the hideout, and launches July 9, 2026.
CriticalPixel · 2026-06-12
Atelier Karia Revealed: GUST's New Heroine Gains Powers by Eating Everything in Her Path
Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom lands in early 2027. New hero Karia gains abilities by eating materials, even bombs, in this fresh JRPG from GUST.
CriticalPixel · 2026-06-12
Square Enix Shut Down Kingdom Hearts Cloud Versions and Is Asking You to Pay Again
Square Enix delisted the Kingdom Hearts cloud versions on Switch. Existing owners get a 50% discount on new Switch and Switch 2 ports, but there is a catch.
CriticalPixel · 2026-06-12
Gears of War: E-Day Confirms a 14-Hour Campaign, Collector's Edition, and No PS5 Release
Gears of War: E-Day gets a Collector's Edition for its October 6 launch. The campaign runs 14 hours, no AI was used, and PS5 is not in the picture.
CriticalPixel · 2026-06-11
Xbox Is Cutting 'Significant' Jobs in July While Its CEO Admits a Near-$500M Revenue Drop
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's Next 100 Days letter reveals a 3% profit margin, a near-$500M revenue decline, and significant layoffs arriving in July 2026.
CriticalPixel · 2026-06-11
Ubisoft Closes Winnipeg and Belgrade, 380 Jobs Gone in Its Third Layoff Wave of 2026
Ubisoft is closing its Winnipeg and Belgrade studios, restructuring Barcelona, and cutting around 380 jobs - making it the third layoff wave of 2026.
CriticalPixel · 2026-06-11
Ubisoft Closes Winnipeg and Belgrade Studios, Cutting Around 380 Jobs in Its Third 2026 Layoff Wave
Ubisoft Winnipeg and Belgrade are permanently closed in the third wave of 2026 layoffs, affecting around 380 people across multiple studios worldwide.
CriticalPixel · 2026-06-11
Destiny 2 Monument of Triumph Is Live and the Player Resurgence Numbers Are Wild
Monument of Triumph, Destiny 2's final major free update, launched June 9 and drove the game to 167K concurrent Steam players and the top of the chart.
CriticalPixel · 2026-06-11
Fable's gameplay demo leans into Albion's living world and sets a February 23, 2027 launch
Xbox's Fable gameplay demo shows Albion's living world, sets a February 23, 2027 launch, and teases the Chicken Suit pre-order bonus for early buyers.
CriticalPixel · 2026-06-11
Nintendo Just Dropped the Ocarina of Time Remake We Waited 28 Years For
Nintendo just announced The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2 during the June 2026 Direct. 2026 release, no gameplay shown yet.
CriticalPixel · 2026-06-11
Deltarune Chapter 5 finally lands on June 24, with Chapters 1-4 bundled at launch and free updates ahead
Toby Fox set Deltarune Chapter 5 for June 24, 2026, on the official site, with Chapters 1-4 bundled at launch and more free updates promised after release.
CriticalPixel · 2026-06-11
PlayStation Plus June lineup leans on Final Fantasy XVI, Sonic X Shadow Generations, and more
PlayStation Plus June adds Final Fantasy XVI, Sonic X Shadow Generations, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, and more with staggered regional release dates.
CriticalPixel · 2026-06-10
Capcom says Onimusha: Way of the Sword demo is only the opening act, and the full game will hit harder
Capcom says the Onimusha: Way of the Sword demo only shows the opening stretch, while the full game will hit harder after 1 million downloads.
CriticalPixel · 2026-06-10