First for video game news. Patreon: patreon.com/VideoGamesChronicle | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/VGC1981 | Podcast: lnk.to/VGChttps://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3mlbfg2h75b25Eve Online developer, CCP Games, has rebranded to ‘Fenris Creations’, following its sale from Crimson Desert creator, Pearl Abyss. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/eve-online-studio-ccp-games-is-rebranding-following-its-split-from-crimson-deserts-pearl-abyss/07 May 2026 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbfg2h75b25https://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3mlbbjbmdds2jMixtape Review: A moving musical tribute to the final notes of adolescence. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/review/mixtape-review/07 May 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbbjbmdds2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3mlb7yzlmak2uHalo Infinite has shown it’s not quite done yet with Firefight: Gauntlet, a new "deviously difficult" PvE mode. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/halo-infinite-shows-its-not-quite-done-yet-with-a-new-deviously-difficult-pve-mode/07 May 2026 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlb7yzlmak2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3mlb4mmu7rk2fKingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is getting its own limited edition perfume, costing €155 per bottle. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-is-getting-its-own-e155-perfume/07 May 2026 11:33 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlb4mmu7rk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3mlazpa5jcc2jPragmata has now sold 2 million copies in its first 16 days. Capcom has marked the milestone with a new drawing by Diana, as a well as a new illustration by director Cho Yonghee. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/capcom-marks-2-million-sales-of-pragmata-with-another-drawing-by-diana/07 May 2026 10:40 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlazpa5jcc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3mlaufimxbk2qThe studio behind Mixtape says the game doesn't have a streamer mode because it doesn't want to replace the licensed music. "Your soul is the one thing you can't compromise," it says. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/mixtape-studio-says-the-game-has-no-streamer-mode-because-its-licensed-music-is-its-soul/07 May 2026 09:06 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlaufimxbk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3mlaszxlrkc26Nintendo has confirmed the price of Star Fox. The game will be the second first-party Switch 2 title (after Yoshi and the Mysterious Book) to be sold cheaper digitally in the US. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/star-fox-price-confirms-its-the-second-nintendo-published-switch-2-title-being-sold-cheaper-digitally-in-the-us/07 May 2026 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlaszxlrkc26https://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3ml7ujtzjw227Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has provided new cast, story and gameplay information on its upcoming game Stranger Than Heaven. The game will be released this winter, and will be available on Xbox Game Pass. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/stranger-than-heaven-presentation-reveals-cast-and-story-details-for-ryu-ga-gotoku-studios-next-game/06 May 2026 23:35 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7ujtzjw227https://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3ml7poip52t22Nintendo’s Switch 2 Star Fox game is a remake of Star Fox 64. https://vgc.news/news/nintendos-switch-2-star-fox-game-is-a-remake-of-star-fox-64/06 May 2026 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7poip52t22https://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3ml7p4kvkwl2eNintendo has announced a Star Fox Direct - and it's about to begin. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-has-announced-a-star-fox-direct/06 May 2026 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7p4kvkwl2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3ml7ohoq24h2uTake-Two's CEO has confirmed that a planned NFL 2K revival ‘didn’t work out creatively’, six years after it announced a multi-game partnership. https://vgc.news/news/boss-confirms-nfl-2k-revival-didnt-work-out-creatively-6-years-after-multi-game-announcement/06 May 2026 21:47 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7ohoq24h2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3ml7gq3wrda2bTake-Two says Switch 2 isn’t its ‘primary’ platform, but the 'paused' Borderlands 4 port could still come out. According to Strauss Zelnick, the recent postponement wasn't a technical issue around the game running on Switch 2. “It’s doable,” he said. https://vgc.news/news/take-two-says-switch-2-isnt-its-primary-platform-but-borderlands-4-port-could-still-come-out/06 May 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7gq3wrda2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3ml7ezf2wef2xTake-Two’s CEO says it “got it wrong” with Civilization VII, ahead of a major update that will overhaul one of the game’s most controversial features. https://vgc.news/news/we-got-it-wrong-with-civilization-vii-says-boss-as-major-update-announced/06 May 2026 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7ezf2wef2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3ml7diryi7v2iTake-Two boss Strauss Zelnick says he's "deeply disappointed" it's taken over a decade for a new BioShock. "In retrospect, [we] wasted a lot of time and money chasing down some creative alleys that turned out to be dead ends.” https://vgc.news/news/take-two-boss-deeply-disappointed-over-wait-for-new-bioshock-in-retrospect-we-wasted-a-lot-of-time-and-money/06 May 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7diryi7v2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3ml76ss7izs2gAsha Sharma’s Xbox overhaul continues, as the platform holder reveals Series X|S's revamped bootup sequence. https://vgc.news/news/asha-sharmas-xbox-overhaul-continues-as-revamped-series-xs-bootup-revealed/06 May 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml76ss7izs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3ml74vs7bow2vDying Light franchise director Tymon Smektala has announced he’s stepping down from Techland after over a decade with the developer. https://vgc.news/news/dying-light-franchise-boss-steps-down-after-over-a-decade-at-techland/06 May 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml74vs7bow2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3ml6yilipkv22Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed series is set to feature in a new “spectacular” stage show, featuring circus artists, acrobats, and dancers. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/assassins-creed-set-to-feature-in-new-spectacular-stage-show-with-original-story/06 May 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6yilipkv22https://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3ml6ydhawfc2gFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth didn’t get story DLC, but Part 3 could if there's enough fan interest in it, says series director Naoki Hamaguchi. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-didnt-get-story-dlc-but-part-3-could-if-fans-want-it-director-says/06 May 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6ydhawfc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3ml6tmncoss26Ed Boon says he'd "love to see a Street Fighter character in Mortal Kombat" at some point, and has "no hard feelings" about the Street Fighter film cast's Mortal Kombat jibe at The Game Awards. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ed-boon-wants-a-street-fighter-character-in-mortal-kombat-has-no-hard-feelings-about-movie-casts-game-awards-jibe/06 May 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6tmncoss26https://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3ml6ryp5ltw2z62% of hardcore players no longer buy full-price games, according to a new survey by IGN, Kantar, and UC Berkeley. 38% of Millennials (age 30 – 44) and 42% of Gen Z (14 – 29) said they still buy full-price games, compared to just 20% Gen X (46 – 61). https://vgc.news/news/62-of-hardcore-players-no-longer-buy-full-price-games-survey-suggests/06 May 2026 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6ryp5ltw2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3ml6rbptrwk2n"We're definitely pursuing another Mortal Kombat game", says co-creator Ed Boon. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/were-definitely-pursuing-another-mortal-kombat-game-says-co-creator-ed-boon/06 May 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6rbptrwk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3ml6lmytcvs24Build A Rocket Boy, the studio responsible for 2025’s infamous MindsEye, has reportedly laid off more than 170 employees in the last week. This is the third time the studio has laid off staff in the past year. https://vgc.news/news/mindseye-studio-reportedly-lays-off-170-employees-following-update-parodying-alleged-attacks/06 May 2026 11:23 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6lmytcvs24https://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3ml6hec25rr25‘Nice try’: Ubisoft has responded to a leaked screenshot of Assassin’s Creed multiplayer game, Invictus. https://vgc.news/news/nice-try-ubisoft-responds-to-leaked-assassins-creed-multiplayer-game-screenshot/06 May 2026 10:07 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6hec25rr25https://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3ml6flzqhcc2lUbisoft's 2010 strategy game R.U.S.E. has returned to Steam after 11 years, courtesy of its original developer. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisofts-2010-strategy-game-r-u-s-e-has-returned-to-steam-after-11-years-courtesy-of-its-original-developer/06 May 2026 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6flzqhcc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3ml6dptotvs2nXbox has scrapped its Copilot AI companion for consoles, with Xbox CEO Asha Sharma saying it "doesn't align with where we're headed". https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-has-scrapped-its-copilot-ai-companion-on-consoles-asha-sharma-says/06 May 2026 09:02 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6dptotvs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3ml4xlu3tvs2uSteam Controller review: Somehow both the most and least versatile PC controller. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/review/steam-controller-review-somehow-both-the-most-and-least-versatile-pc-controller/05 May 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4xlu3tvs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3ml4hee5yok2o"Bond has a special place on Nintendo" - IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak says he’ll "do everything" in his power to make the delayed Switch 2 version of 007 First Light run well. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bond-has-a-special-place-on-nintendo-io-ceo-says-hell-do-everything-to-make-007-first-light-run-well-on-switch-2/05 May 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4hee5yok2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3ml4gv34v722zOff-Topic Podcast: French airports, Popeyes around the world, and the Michael Jackson film are the orders of the day on this month's Off-Topic. With @jordanmiddler.bsky.social @scully1888.bsky.social and @andyrobinson.bsky.social Out now on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/15732788905 May 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4gv34v722zhttps://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3ml4bmqxlm22cXbox has detailed the next 13 titles coming to Game Pass, including Forza Horizon 6, Mixtape and Subnautica 2. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-details-the-next-13-game-pass-titles-including-forza-horizon-6-mixtape-and-subnautica-2/05 May 2026 13:19 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4bmqxlm22chttps://bsky.app/profile/videogameschronicle.com/post/3ml4at6kcxk2cAlix Wilton Regan, who plays Lara Croft in the next two Tomb Raider games, says video game actors "deserve to stand up and be counted". She also credits the Baldur's Gate 3 cast for inspiring other performers to recognise their importance to players. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/video-game-actors-deserve-to-stand-up-and-be-counted-says-lead-of-upcoming-tomb-raider-games/05 May 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:udi5cqdsuhu55agzykpvmdgv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4at6kcxk2c