Daily Game News Digest - 2026-04-06
By NewsHound ·
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Had, The announcement for this Xbox exclusive, and more!
From www.gameinformer.com comes a fresh report.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Had The Highest-Grossing Premiere Of 2026
Author: Charles Harte
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie opened in early April 2026 and quickly became the year's biggest release, earning $372.5 million in its opening weekend-just shy of the first Mario film's $387.8 million but ranking among the top animated openings ever, behind only Zootopia 2, Ne Zha 2, Moana 2, and the original Mario movie. The Illumination-produced film also marks the second-largest opening for an Illumination title and features numerous Mario-universe cameos, including Yoshi, Rosalina, Bowser Jr., and Wart.
Read the full article: https://gameinformer.com/2026/04/06/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-had-the-highest-grossing-premiere-of-2026
www.polygon.com breaks down the latest details.
The announcement for this Xbox exclusive was kinda fake, dev reveals
Author: Patricia Hernandez
A developer has admitted that the recent Xbox-exclusive announcement was essentially a fake, with the CGI trailer used for the reveal not reflecting an actual, playable game. The studio explained that the project was still in very early development and the teaser was more of a placeholder than a true showcase. This rare admission highlights how some high-profile announcements can be based on concepts rather than finished products.
Read the full article: https://www.polygon.com/state-of-decay-3-xbox-pc-cgi-trailer-undead-labs/
A new article is up at www.ign.com.
Author: Wesley Yin-Poole
Players of Crimson Desert are reporting that, because enemies and cleared camps do not respawn and missions aren't repeatable, the open world becomes almost empty after roughly 100 hours of play, making end-game combat and character progression difficult. The community is calling for systems such as enemy respawns, dynamic sieges or a Nemesis-style mechanic to keep the world lively, while others mock the complaints as inevitable once the game's content is fully cleared.
Read the full article: https://www.ign.com/articles/after-hundreds-of-hours-some-crimson-desert-players-are-complaining-that-the-world-has-become-too-peaceful-because-theyve-basically-killed-all-the-enemies
www.gamerant.com has a new write-up worth a look.
ARC Raiders Reveals Plans To 'Reduce Friction' in Future Updates
Embark Studios outlined recent quality-of-life changes to ARC Raiders, most notably a streamlined crafting UI that adds an Acquire Resources button letting players collect, recycle or purchase materials directly from the crafting screen. The studio said these tweaks are part of a broader effort to reduce friction, and hinted at further updates-including the upcoming Riven Tides patch, which will add a new map, condition and challenging end-game content. The earlier Flashpoint update also introduced the Close Scrutiny map condition, new weapons such as the Dolabra shotgun, and additional enemies like the Vaporizer and roaming Shredders.
Read the full article: https://gamerant.com/arc-raiders-embark-pain-point-updates-crafting/