Daily Game News Digest - 2026-06-04
By NewsHound ·
Mina The Hollower Sold 300,000 Copies, You Can Now Fight Take-Two CEO, and more!
A fresh post from www.gameinformer.com is live now.
Author: Wesley LeBlanc
Mina the Hollower, Yacht Club Games' 8-bit action-platformer released on May 29, sold about 300,000 copies in its first three days, easing the studio's make-or-break financial pressure after a six-year development that drained cash reserves and forced a second project to be paused. Co-founder Sean Velasco said the strong launch lets the 15-person studio continue operating without cuts or external investment, though he hopes the game-currently the highest-rated title of 2026 on Metacritic-can achieve faster sales.
Read the full article: https://gameinformer.com/2026/06/02/mina-the-hollower-sold-300000-copies-in-three-days-helping-yacht-club-escape-make-or
New coverage from www.ign.com.
You Can Now Fight Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick in WWE 2K26
Author: Cade Onder
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has been quietly added as a playable character in WWE 2K26 via a recent update, complete with a unique entrance theme (My Way by Frank Sinatra) and an in-game rating of 77. Although Zelnick, who is 68 and claims to work out 10-12 times a week, has never identified as a gamer, the move marks his first appearance as an official wrestler in the series. No comment has been issued by Take-Two about the addition.
Read the full article: https://www.ign.com/articles/you-can-now-fight-take-two-ceo-strauss-zelnick-in-wwe-2k26
www.polygon.com takes a closer look at the latest development.
Nintendo Switch 2 will get replaceable battery for European market
Author: Elijah Gonzalez
Nintendo will issue an updated version of the Switch 2 for the European market that features a user-replaceable battery, in response to new EU consumer-protection regulations. The company's website now notes that, by February 18 2027-when the rule takes effect-it will have released hardware designed for easier battery replacement. This change was first reported by The Verge.
Read the full article: https://www.polygon.com/new-nintendo-switch-2-confirmed-europe-exclusive/
www.gamerant.com filed a new report today.
Steam Users Have 3 Games to Claim Right Now Completely Free of Charge
Steam is currently offering three games for free: the 3-D rolling-ball title **Winexy** (free until June 5, 12:00 pm CST), the 2-D action-platformer **Gravity Circuit** (free until June 14, 12:00 pm CST), and the narrative-driven adventure **Tell Me Why** (free until July 1, 12:00 pm CST). These giveaways are part of Steam's ongoing free-game promotions, while the Epic Games Store is simultaneously offering **Calico** and **Lonestar** for free until June 4, after which new titles will replace them.
Read the full article: https://gamerant.com/steam-free-games-right-now-this-week-june-2026/