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Castlevania Revealed, Elden Ring Movie Leaks, Hades 2 on Game Pass

Apr 3, 2026 — Apr 10, 2026 · 1mo ago

The independent development scene stole the spotlight this week with a massive wave of franchise revivals, while Hollywood's obsession with gaming adaptations yielded both exciting set leaks and frustrating script rewrites. Behind the scenes, the industry continues to grapple with serious labor disputes, rocky technical launches, and the passing of an arcade legend.

Castlevania Belmont's Curse Leads Triple-i Initiative Showcase

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Let's You Fight Joan Of Arc And Explore Notre Dame In New TrailerCastlevania: Belmont's Curse Is Shaping Up to Be a Bloody Brilliant Series Revival on PS5Nintendo LifePush Square The annual Triple-i Initiative showcase delivered a barrage of major indie announcements, headlined by the reveal of Castlevania: Belmont's Curse for PlayStation 5 and PC Nintendo LifePC GamerThe Verge. Co-developed by Dead Cells creators Motion Twin and Evil Empire, the upcoming metroidvania features silky smooth whip combat across iconic locations like Notre Dame Push Square. The survival genre also dominated the event, with Klei Entertainment announcing a cooperative multiplayer entry called Don't Starve Elsewhere, while Crema revealed the Palworld-inspired open-world crafting spin-off Temtem: Pioneers EurogamerPC GamerEurogamerGematsu.

Elden Ring Movie Set Leaks as Metal Gear Solid Finds Directors

Leaked Elden Ring Movie Set Reveals Stunning Real-Life LimgraveAfter 20 years in pre-production limbo, a Metal Gear Solid movie may finally be on the wayPush SquareVGC Production on A24's cinematic adaptation of FromSoftware's massive action RPG is officially underway, with leaked set videos revealing a stunning real-life recreation of Limgrave's Church of Marika Push SquarePC Gamer. Over at Sony Pictures, the long-dormant Metal Gear Solid live-action film is finally moving forward with Final Destination: Bloodlines directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein tapped to helm the project VGCEurogamerGamesIndustry.biz. Meanwhile, Amazon has reportedly ordered a major script rewrite for its Mass Effect television series, shifting the creative direction to make the sci-fi adaptation more appealing to non-gamers EurogamerPC Gamer.

Crimson Desert and Pokémon Champions Struggle With Technical Issues

'The Series S Version Can't Be Readily Recommended' - Digital Foundry Reviews Crimson Desert On XboxCrimson Desert patch now available – here's what's newPure XboxEurogamer Pearl Abyss is scrambling to stabilize Crimson Desert following a mixed reception to its technical performance, particularly on the Xbox Series S where the game struggles significantly Pure XboxDigital Foundry. While a massive PlayStation 5 Pro and Xbox Series X patch introduced 4K upscaling and native anti-aliasing, the developer has already outlined a roadmap of gameplay overhauls coming before June to address widespread community complaints EurogamerDigital FoundryPush SquareRock Paper Shotgun. Nintendo's free-to-play Pokémon Champions is facing similar growing pains on the Switch and Switch 2, forcing developer The Pokémon Works to issue a formal apology and patch a frustrating bug that prevented 4K docked output Nintendo LifeNintendo LifeIGNIGN.

Off The Grid Developer Gunzilla Games Accused of Withholding Pay

Off the Grid maker and Game Informer owner Gunzilla Games accused of missing staff salary paymentsDistrict 9 director's studio Gunzilla accused by former staff of not paying employees "for many months"GamesIndustry.bizRock Paper Shotgun Current and former employees at Gunzilla Games, the studio behind the blockchain battle royale Off The Grid and current owner of Game Informer, have accused the company of failing to pay salaries for several months GamesIndustry.bizVGCGame Developer. Former staff members allege the studio ignored requests for back pay and attempted to silence workers seeking their owed compensation Rock Paper ShotgunThis Week in Video Games. Gunzilla CEO Vlad Korolev publicly denied delaying official full-time employee salaries by more than a week, blaming "haters" for building a false narrative while admitting contractor payments fluctuate with cash flow VGCRock Paper ShotgunPC Gamer.

Hades 2 Hits Xbox Game Pass as Cyberpunk 2077 Gets PS5 Pro Patch

These 18 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (April 7-23)'The Result Is Incredible': Cyberpunk 2077's Big PS5 Pro Update Arrives TomorrowPure XboxPush Square Microsoft is stacking its April Xbox Game Pass lineup with 18 new titles, headlined by the highly anticipated arrival of Supergiant Games' Hades 2 and the sci-fi platformer Replaced Pure XboxVGCEurogamer. On the PlayStation side, CD Projekt Red released a free PlayStation 5 Pro update for Cyberpunk 2077, utilizing Sony's PSSR upscaling technology to deliver three new visual profiles and improved ray tracing Push SquareIGNEurogamer. Racing fans also received a massive update this week, as Playground Games unveiled the dense, highly vertical Japan map for Forza Horizon 6 ahead of its May launch on PC and Xbox Series X/S Pure XboxPush Square.

Double Dragon Creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto Passes Away at 64

Obituary: Double Dragon creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto has passed away at age 64Kunio-kun and Double Dragon creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto dies at age 64Game DeveloperGematsu The arcade era lost one of its foundational architects this week with the passing of Yoshihisa Kishimoto, the legendary designer who pioneered the beat-'em-up genre Game DeveloperIGN. Best known as the creator of the blockbuster Double Dragon and Kunio-kun franchises, Kishimoto's work in the 1980s established the scrolling brawler template and cooperative gameplay loops that influenced decades of action games GematsuPC GamerVGC. His son confirmed the news on social media, asking fans to continue enjoying his father's extensive body of work Time ExtensionTechRaptor.