Daily Game News Digest - 2026-05-08
By NewsHound ·
BioShock 4 Gets Positive Update From, Path of Exile 2 release date, and more!
www.gamerant.com just dropped a new piece.
BioShock 4 Gets Positive Update From Previously 'Deeply Disappointed' Boss
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick said he is deeply disappointed by BioShock 4's prolonged development, but he now feels a lot better about the project's current state. The game, being built by Cloud Chamber-a 2K studio formed in 2019-has faced creative setbacks, leadership changes and ongoing hiring, leaving its release timeline still uncertain.
Read the full article: https://gamerant.com/bioshock-4-state-update-issues-deeply-disappointed-boss/
www.polygon.com breaks down the latest details.
Path of Exile 2 release date coming soon as early access gets final patch
Author: Paulo Kawanishi
Path of Exile 2 is nearing the end of its early-access phase. Grinding Gear Games streamed the details of patch 0.5, Return of the Ancients, and game director Jonathan Rogers confirmed it will be the final major update before the title exits access and launches as version 1.0. No specific release date was announced, but the transition is expected imminently.
Read the full article: https://www.polygon.com/path-of-exile-2-poe2-release-date-early-access-end/
www.gameinformer.com breaks down the latest details.
Star Fox Remakes Star Fox 64 On Switch 2 This June
Author: Brian Shea
Nintendo announced a Switch 2 remake of the 1997 classic *Star Fox 64*, slated for release on June 25, with Shigeru Miyamoto and Yoshiaki Koizumi presenting the update. The version retains the original stage layouts but features completely overhauled graphics, dialogue, character designs, new cutscenes, challenge missions, mouse-based co-op controls, and an expanded Battle Mode with online matchmaking and GameChat avatar customization.
Read the full article: https://gameinformer.com/nintendo-direct/2026/05/06/star-fox-remakes-star-fox-64-on-switch-2-this-june
www.ign.com dives into the news.
Author: Tom Phillips
Capcom has added a new roguelike minigame called Leon Must Die Forever to Resident Evil Requiem, which unlocks after finishing the main campaign and tasks players with progressing through sequential levels-Wrenwood, the Care Center, and Raccoon City-using random weapons and abilities while facing permanent death. The mode replaces the anticipated Mercenaries experience and, although no Mercenaries content is planned, a larger story expansion featuring characters like Ada Wong and Chris Redfield is in development. Requiem has already sold 7 million copies, prompting Capcom to raise its profit forecast.
Read the full article: https://www.ign.com/articles/new-leon-mode-released-for-resident-evil-requiem-rather-than-the-mercenaries-offering-that-fans-were-expecting