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Capcom rolls out free demo for blockbuster Resident Evil Requiem
Resident Evil Requiem, which has sold over 7 million copies, now offers a free demo across major platforms. Players can try early chapters on Steam, Epic, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Switch 2, though progress cannot be transferred to the full game.
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The Adventures of Elliot Feels Like an HD-2D Evolution With a Zelda Twist | Preview
Square Enix’s upcoming title *The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tale* brings the beloved HD‑2D visual style into a real‑time action‑adventure framework, reminiscent of classic *Zelda* games. The game combines light‑based puzzles, a varied weapon arsenal, and a companion fairy named Faie that offers autonomous combat and traversal abilities. A fixed camera and impactful particle effects give each strike weight, while the lack of a dodge button shifts focus to positioning. The title launches on June 18, 2026 for PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X|S.
Marvel Cosmic Invasion Is Adding One of My Fave Heroes Today, And a New Mode in 2026
Marvel Cosmic Invasion released a $3.99 DLC bundle adding Cyclops and The Thing to the PS5/PS4 beat‑'em‑up. The characters arrive with new moves, such as Cyclops' diagonal optic blasts and The Thing's grappling‑focused mobility. The game has already sold over...
Sony Is Raising The Price Of Playing Multiplayer Games Online On PlayStation 5
Sony announced that the PlayStation Plus Essential subscription will rise from $10 to $11 per month, effective May 20, 2026. The three‑month plan also climbs to $27, while the annual $80 tier remains unchanged. Sony cites “ongoing market conditions” and rising component...
This Week, Sea of Thieves Season 19 Act 3 Opens, Adding the Last Ship Standing Multi-Ship Melee Event
Season 19 of Sea of Thieves launches Act 3 this week, introducing the first ever Last Ship Standing multi‑ship melee event where up to six sloop crews clash in the Sea of the Damned. The update also refreshes Outpost inventories with new...
Game Pass Launch Title TerraTech Legion Has a 6,750 Hour-Long Achievement Unlock
TerraTech Legion, a launch title for Xbox Game Pass, includes an achievement called “A Good Start” that requires players to destroy 100 million Legion bots. Reddit calculations estimate the grind will take roughly 6,750 hours—about 77 % of a year—making it one...
GTA 6 Trailer 3 Rumors Appear to Be a Giant Fake-Out, Angering Fans
A Best Buy affiliate email claimed Grand Theft Auto 6 pre‑orders would begin on May 18, prompting widespread excitement. Rockstar confirmed a summer marketing push but no trailer or pre‑order launched as the date arrived, suggesting the email was a misfire. Fans scrambled...
Marvel Cosmic Invasion Adds Cyclops and The Thing Today
Marvel Cosmic Invasion released its first paid DLC today, adding The Thing and Cyclops as playable fighters for $3.99 across PC, Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation and Xbox. The new characters expand the roster, with Cyclops addressing a long‑standing fan request for...
HyperX Omen QD‑OLED 27" Monitor Hits $499, Offering 240Hz Gaming at a Consumer Price
HyperX unveiled its Omen QD‑OLED 27‑inch monitor at a $499 MSRP, positioning a 1440p, 240 Hz, 0.03 ms panel against sub‑$200 competitors. The review highlights vivid OLED colors, esports‑grade speed, and a price point that could force premium rivals to rethink pricing.
300 Million Players Later, Cookie Run Kingdom's Lead Reflects on a "Cultural Icon Beyond Gaming Itself"
Cookie Run Kingdom, part of the broader Cookie Run franchise, has surpassed 300 million players and generated over $1 billion in revenue. Game director Kyoungoh Kim says the title has evolved into a cultural icon, resonating across generations and inspiring fan art,...
RuneScape Pushes Back Graphical Rendering and Player Avatar Updates, Dungeoneering Gets Speedrunning Support
Jagex announced that RuneScape’s long‑awaited graphical rendering overhaul has been pushed back to next Tuesday, while the Player Avatar revamp will now launch on June 8. The avatar changes address player‑feedback, tweaking female proportions, hairstyles, and clothing colors. In parallel, the...
All Car Meet Locations in Forza Horizon 6
Forza Horizon 6 expands its social layer with dedicated car‑meet locations across the game’s map. Players can park alongside others, view car menus, download designs or tunes, and even purchase stock versions of showcased vehicles. The guide lists three active meets:...
UFC 6 Preview: SAPIEN Technology Enhances Visual Fidelity and Realism
EA Sports announced UFC 6 will ship on June 19, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, featuring Alex Pereira and Max Holloway on the covers. The title introduces SAPIEN Technology, first used in Madden and EA FC, to push visual fidelity with hyper‑realistic fighters, warp‑cloth fabric...
Subnautica 2's Reign as the Biggest Xbox Game Pass Game of 2026 Might Not Last Long
Subnautica 2 entered Xbox Game Pass on May 14, 2026 and instantly became the platform’s biggest debut of the year, outpacing NBA 2K26 by 46.4 % and High on Life 2 by 111.1 %. The game sold over two million copies within 12 hours of its early‑access...
Ubisoft Reveals Rainbow Six Siege Ranked 3.0, a Complete Overhaul of the Ranked System
Ubisoft announced Ranked 3.0, a comprehensive overhaul of Rainbow Six Siege’s competitive ladder. The hidden MMR system is removed, with matchmaking now driven by visible Ranked Points. Each new season starts with five placement matches and introduces stricter pre‑made squad rank...
Asus Reveals New Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox ROG Ally X, but Don't Think About Buying It
Asus unveiled a limited‑edition Cyberpunk 2077 case mod for its ROG Xbox Ally X handheld, but only three units exist and none are for sale. The mod, created with AK Studio, adds custom paint, decals and a themed pedestal while leaving...
The Elder Scrolls Online Reveals New Passive Skill Lines for Every Class
ZeniMax announced that Update 50, launching on June 8, 2026, will introduce a new Class Mastery skill line for every Elder Scrolls Online class. Each line adds five passive abilities designed to empower pure‑class builds, but they can only be used when Subclassing...
All Barn Find Locations in Forza Horizon 6
Forza Horizon 6 introduces 15 hidden barn finds across its Japan map, each granting a rare legendary car. Access to each barn is gated by specific Discover Japan stamps, requiring players to progress through the mode’s seven stamp challenges. The article...
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales Feels Set to Be a Winner for Square Enix
Square Enix’s upcoming action‑RPG The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales impressed reviewers during a PlayStation 5 preview, showcasing era‑shifting dungeons, tighter level design and fresh weapon types like the spear. Quality‑of‑life tweaks now display button‑weapon mappings and faster movement, while...
.hack//G.U. 20th Anniversary Gets Celebrated with a New Illustration and Merchandise
CyberConnect2 is marking the 20th anniversary of the .hack//G.U. series with a new illustration drawn by original character designer Seiichiro Hosokawa. The artwork appears on a 60 × 35 cm mat priced at ¥3,850 (about $28) and will be sold worldwide through the...
Into The Unwell Delayed to 2027, No Longer Early Access
Coffee Stain Publishing and indie studio She Was Such A Good Horse announced that their cooperative roguelite, Into The Unwell, will no longer launch in Early Access in 2026. Instead, the title is slated for a full release on PC...
‘Forza Horizon 6’ Is the Best-Reviewed Game of 2026 so Far
Forza Horizon 6 has emerged as the highest‑rated game of 2026, earning a 92 % average on Metacritic. The open‑world racer, set in Japan, boasts more than 550 vehicles and nine in‑game radio stations, the largest lineup in the franchise. Launching...
LA Noire’s MotionScan Tech Still Defines Facial Animation 15 Years On
Depth Analysis’s MotionScan system, deployed in Rockstar’s 2011 detective game LA Noire, is still praised for its groundbreaking facial capture. Fifteen years later the technology’s data‑intensive process and limited body integration are cited as both a cautionary tale and a catalyst...
Where to Find Necrolei Cysts in Subnautica 2
Subnautica 2’s early‑access version hides necrolei cysts in a single neon coral forest, located about 300 meters from the Lifepod at a heading of 330 degrees. These floating, tethered spheres are the primary source for strong acid, essential for Tadpole upgrades and...
Agrocracy: A Phaser Hardcore Farming Game + Dev Interview
Agrocracy is a solo‑dev indie farming simulation built with Phaser, Angular, and Java, offering a turn‑based, hardcore tycoon experience across a 30 km² isometric map. The game emphasizes finance, weather, and labor management rather than casual play, and uses AI tools...
Forza Horizon 6 Surpasses 1 Million Players Before Xbox Game Pass Launch
Forza Horizon 6 has already seen more than 1.4 million players complete the River Split Speed Trap, despite only the Premium Edition being available. The standard edition is slated for release on May 19 2026, after which the game will join Xbox Game Pass. Strong...
Inside Valve’s Bold Strategy for the Standalone Steam Frame VR
Valve is reinforcing its market dominance by revamping the Steam Community Market with 3D item rendering and a streamlined interface, while simultaneously preparing the standalone Steam Frame VR headset. The new headset, powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor...
The Red Cathedral Turns the Beloved Board Game Into a Rich Strategy Experience, Arriving on Mobile and PC in Fall...
Devir announced The Red Cathedral will launch on Android, iOS, and PC in Fall 2026. The digital adaptation mirrors the award‑winning board game that sold over 100,000 copies, offering turn‑based strategy, resource management, and guild influence. Features include solo play, cross‑platform...
Fresh Ideas From the Pro Scene
Professional Dota 2 players shared fresh meta ideas on Dotabuff, urging a dedicated jungle meta and flagging balance concerns. Comments from Malignity, vi and VezirOdSemberije highlighted a push for a Monkey King nerf and a reduction of comeback mechanics. An accompanying...
The Steam Controller No Longer Needs Steam to Get the Most From It
Valve’s Steam Controller gains broader OS support as its features are integrated into the Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL). This integration lets developers access touchpads, capacitive stick, and grip sensors without the Steam client running. SDL’s cross‑platform nature means the controller...
Subnautica 2 Mod Makes Creatures Killable, Despite Its Devs' Desire to Convince Players to "Use Non-Violent and More Creative Solutions"
Subnautica 2’s early‑access launch removed the ability to kill sea life, a deliberate move by Unknown Worlds to steer players toward non‑violent problem solving. Modder Domelll responded with the “Killable Creatures” mod, re‑enabling damage and death for fish and larger beasts...
D4vd's League of Legends Arcane Song Seemingly Removed From the Official Soundtrack on Spotify
Riot Games has removed D4vd’s track “Remember Me” from the League of Legends Arcane Season 2 soundtrack on Spotify after the singer, David Anthony Burke, was arrested on first‑degree murder charges involving a 14‑year‑old victim. The song, which debuted in Episode 6 of the...
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[Event News] ENDIX Reveals Full Exhibitor Lineup for May 23–24 Edition
ENDIX announced its full exhibitor lineup for the May 23–24, 2026 digital gaming expo, now live on Steam and the Epic Games Store. The free, fully playable event will showcase more than 50 titles ranging from AAA releases to indie projects, plus...
Hot Five: Sensor Tower Acquiring AppMagic, Grand Games’ $70m Series B, and Switch 2 Nears 20m Unit Sales
Sensor Tower announced the acquisition of rival AppMagic, extending its mobile market‑intelligence suite to small and medium‑sized businesses after already buying data.ai. Istanbul‑based Grand Games closed a $70 million Series B led by Balderton Capital, bringing its total funding to $103 million to...
Tribeca Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Game Premieres and Playable Demos at 2026 Festival
The 2026 Tribeca Festival, presented by OKX, marks its 25th anniversary with a dedicated games program featuring 12 curated selections. World premieres such as "There Are No Ghosts At The Grand" and "Lofsöng" will debut, and free playable demos will...
Take-Two CEO Says "Borderlands Wouldn't Have Been a Hit" Without $50 Million Art Style Change Gamble
Take‑Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick approved a $50 million overhaul of Borderlands’ art style, shifting from a muted shooter aesthetic to a hand‑inked look. The decision added roughly a year to development but gave the game a distinctive visual identity. Zelnick...
Nex Launches $340 Playground Console in UK to Meet Online Safety Act
Nex unveiled its Playground console in the United Kingdom, pricing it at £269 (≈ $340) and touting a fully offline, AI‑driven camera system designed for children aged three to 12. The launch is timed to satisfy the UK Online Safety Act...
UK Software Sales Chart for the Week Ending May 16, 2026 – Tomodachi Life at #1, Indiana Jones Gets Nintendo...
The UK software sales chart for the week ending May 16, 2026 shows Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream reclaiming the #1 spot. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle surged to #2 after its Nintendo Switch 2 version launched, re‑entering the top‑40. Nintendo titles continue...
Staryu | Pokémon Guide
Staryu, the Water‑type starfish Pokémon (National Pokédex #120), is best known as Misty’s signature creature in the anime and a staple in the games. It evolves into Starmie when exposed to a Water Stone, gaining a significant power boost. The...
Skyrim Now Runs on Fallout 4's Pip-Boy and Computer Terminals, as Modder Delivers the One Port Bethesda Haven't Thought of...
Modder RPGKing117 has unveiled "Skyrim Pip‑Boy Edition," a new mod that streams Skyrim inside Fallout 4’s Pip‑Boy and terminal screens. The mod runs Skyrim in a hidden window, downscales it to 1024×1024, and pipes the framebuffer to Fallout 4 via a custom...
Short News: Week 20
Virtus.pro announced via Telegram that Petr “fame” Bolyshev’s loan at K27 has been extended for an additional month, keeping the 23‑year‑old rifler in the lineup for upcoming events. In a separate interview, Pavle “Maden” Bošković expressed confidence that he can...
MediaCity Transforms to Fully Integrated eChampions League Production Hub
MediaCity converted more than 30,000 sq ft of studio space into a fully integrated live‑esports production hub for the eChampions League Phase and Knockout rounds held May 14‑17. The tournament, produced by Whisper, showcased Europe’s top EA SPORTS FC competitors and was streamed globally on...
Proton Is Getting some "Horrible" Workarounds for Forza Horizon 6 on Linux
Proton’s VKD3D‑Proton layer is being patched with a series of “horrible” workarounds to make Forza Horizon 6 runnable on Linux. The GitHub pull request adds experimental descriptor‑heap fixes, forces robustness in RT shaders, and requires RADV_EXPERIMENTAL=heap and vm‑map‑updates flags. Early reports...
Nex Launches Playground for Pre-Order in England and Ireland
Nex announced that its motion‑based, controller‑free Nex Playground console is now available for pre‑order in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland through Amazon UK, Argos and Smyths Toys. The company plans a broader June rollout across the same...
Proton-CachyOS 11 Adds Initial OptiScaler Integration and Lots of Other Fixes
CachyOS released Proton‑CachyOS 11, built on Valve’s latest Proton Experimental 11.0‑20260506 and now includes basic OptiScaler integration via umu‑protonfixes. The new environment‑variable controls let gamers inject alternative upscaling DLLs such as DLSS, FSR or XeSS, and upgrade their versions on the...
Treyarch Reveals Major Black Ops 7 Ranked Play Changes to Skill Rating for Season 4
Treyarch announced a complete overhaul of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s Ranked Play skill rating for Season 4, eliminating hidden matchmaking rating (MMR) and basing SR changes solely on rank, performance, and lobby comparison. A new post‑match summary screen will detail...
Why Simple, Repetitive Game Formats Still Hold Attention in a Fast-Moving World
Even as streaming services, social feeds, and high‑budget games grow louder and more complex, simple, repetitive game formats continue to capture user attention. Casual puzzles, endless runners, and classic roulette thrive because they require no steep learning curve and deliver...
Granblue Fantasy: Relink Endless Ragnarok Showcases 22 'Meet the Crew' Character Trailers for New Players
Cygames unveiled 22 new “Meet the Crew” trailers for Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok, introducing each base‑game character alongside its English voice actor. The videos are aimed at Nintendo Switch 2 owners and players who have yet to experience the title....
AirCap to Participate in PlayX4 2026, Unveils New Mobile Game 'AGATHA'
AirCap announced its participation in PlayX4 2026, a four‑day gaming exhibition in Goyang, South Korea, from May 21‑24. The company will use the event to debut its upcoming mobile idle RPG, AGATHA, and run a public Focus Group Test to gather real‑time...
Azur Promilia Confirms Full Korean Voiceover to Enhance Immersion for Domestic Players
Nexon announced that its upcoming fantasy‑world RPG Azur Promilia will feature full Korean voiceovers, a move prompted by enthusiastic feedback from a closed beta that began on May 15. The company unveiled the main voice cast, including veteran talent such as Kim...
Surviving on an Alien Planet: A Beginner's Guide to 'Subnautica 2'
Subnautica 2 launched on PC and Xbox Series X|S, instantly drawing 467,582 concurrent Steam players and topping 2 million units sold within its first 12 hours. Built on Unreal Engine 5, the sequel delivers dramatically improved visuals and finally adds multiplayer for up to four...