Daily Game News Digest - 2026-05-06
By NewsHound ·
MindsEye Studio Hit With Mass Layoffs, We Visited Disneyland's Galaxy's Edge to, and more!
www.gamerant.com has a new write-up worth a look.
MindsEye Studio Hit With Mass Layoffs Days After DLC Launches
Build A Rocket Boy's MindsEye studio announced a massive layoff, cutting roughly 170 employees and leaving the team at about 80 staff members, just days after releasing the game's first DLC, Blacklisted. The cuts follow the disastrous launch of MindsEye, which became the worst-reviewed game of 2025 with a Metacritic score of 39, drawing heavy criticism for bugs, a dull world, and a weak story. The studio, founded by former Rockstar North president Leslie Benzies, has not officially commented on the redundancies, though several developers posted their departures on LinkedIn.
Read the full article: https://gamerant.com/mindseye-build-a-rocket-boy-mass-layoffs-may-2026/
www.ign.com breaks down the latest details.
Author: Adam Bankhurst
Disneyland's Galaxy's Edge has been updated with an Original Trilogy Timeline, adding free-roaming appearances by Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia and Chewbacca, as well as John Williams' classic score and new merchandise in Dok-Ondar's Den of Antiquities and Black Spire Surplus. The changes have been praised for their emotional impact and fan-service, though some visitors note a slight reduction in the land's original immersive ambience. The article notes that similar updates for Walt Disney World have not yet been confirmed.
Read the full article: https://www.ign.com/articles/we-visited-disneylands-galaxys-edge-to-experience-the-original-trilogy-timeline-and-heres-what-we-thought
www.gameinformer.com has a new write-up worth a look.
Microsoft Copilot Will No Longer Come To Consoles, Says Xbox CEO
Author: Marcus Stewart
Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma announced that the AI-powered Copilot feature will be discontinued on both Xbox consoles and mobile devices, saying the move will help the company move faster, deepen our connection with the community, and address friction for players and developers. The decision coincides with a leadership reshuffle at Xbox and a focus on the upcoming Project Helix next-generation console, which Sharma says will prioritize performance and cross-play between Xbox and PC.
Read the full article: https://gameinformer.com/2026/05/05/microsoft-copilot-will-no-longer-come-to-consoles-says-xbox-ceo
www.polygon.com takes a closer look at the latest development.
YouTube is finally on the Nintendo Switch 2... sort of
Author: Ford James
The Nintendo Switch 2, despite its strong lineup of titles such as Pokémon Pokopia, Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza, does not include a native YouTube application. Consequently, users cannot directly access YouTube on the console without using unofficial work-arounds.
Read the full article: https://www.polygon.com/youtube-nintendo-switch-2-super-animal-royale/