Gaming News — 2026-05-16#

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Microsoft’s gaming division has officially rebranded itself to an all-caps “XBOX” under the leadership of new CEO Asha Sharma. Following a social media poll where almost 65% of fans voted for the capitalized version, the change has already taken effect across XBOX’s main X account and executive profiles, marking a loud, nostalgic shift for the platform.

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[Mixtape is Here to Stay] · IGN Annapurna Interactive has firmly shot down rumors that its coming-of-age masterpiece Mixtape will eventually be delisted due to expiring music licenses. The development team paid extra to secure perpetual licenses for the game’s phenomenal soundtrack, meaning this 10/10 game won’t suffer the same digital death as Alan Wake or Rock Band 4. This is a massive win for game preservation and a huge relief for anyone worried about losing access to such a stylish hit.

Gaming News — 2026-05-06#

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Nintendo shadow-dropped a dedicated Direct to announce a gorgeous ground-up remake of Star Fox 64 for the Switch 2, simply titled Star Fox. The game retains its beloved on-rails action while adding Switch 2 mouse controls, two-player co-op, new story cutscenes, and an AR-filtered online Battle mode ahead of its June 25, 2026 launch.

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GTA 6 Estimated to Have Cost Take-Two $1 Billion to $1.5 Billion So Far Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick admitted that the upcoming GTA 6 was “expensive,” with industry analysts estimating its development budget has already hit an eye-watering $1 billion to $1.5 billion mark. With staff grinding on the title for over a decade, this staggering cost dwarfs other record-breaking AAA budgets like Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, positioning it as potentially the most expensive entertainment product ever made.

Gaming News — 2026-05-07#

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Nintendo shadow-dropped the reveal of a ground-up Switch 2 remake of Star Fox 64 and detailed a new pricing policy that sets the digital version at $49.99 and physical at $59.99. It’s a surprisingly affordable entry for the upcoming console, though fans and even the original franchise creator are already offering mixed reactions to the game’s art direction and the fact that this is the fourth time Nintendo has remade or reimagined the exact same story.