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Marvel Rivals Season 8 launches with Devil Dinosaur and major character balance updates
Marvel Rivals released Season 8 on March 15, adding Devil Dinosaur as a new Vanguard hero and rebalancing multiple characters.
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Former NetEase Exec’s GreaterThan Group Funds New Star Wars and BulletFarm Games
GreaterThan Group, founded by ex-NetEase exec Simon Zhu, is backing Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic and a new BulletFarm shooter.
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NBC to Premiere Wordle Game Show Hosted by Savannah Guthrie in 2027
NBC announced a Wordle-based primetime game show hosted by Savannah Guthrie to air in 2027, filmed in Manchester and co-produced with The New York Times and Jimmy Fallon.
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Lies of P sequel enters full-scale development amid multiple projects at Neowiz
Neowiz confirmed the Lies of P sequel has reached vertical slice phase, alongside new RPG projects in development.
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Crimson Desert launch drives Pearl Abyss revenue surge in Q1 2026
Pearl Abyss reported a 420% jump in Q1 operating revenue to ₩328.5 billion, fueled by the March launch of Crimson Desert.
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New smaller Xbox cloud gaming controller leaks ahead of possible June reveal
Images of a compact new Xbox cloud gaming controller leaked online, showing a design closer in size to a Nintendo Joy-Con.
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Forza Horizon 6 PC build leaks online before release, developer issues hardware bans
Forza Horizon 6 PC version leaked before early access; Playground Games bans users accessing the build.
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Subnautica 2 launches in early access with extensive community-driven plan
Subnautica 2 launched in early access today, promising a larger, more polished start and years of updates influenced by player feedback worldwide.
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Sony tests new PS5 widget showing weekly player counts and trending games
Sony began beta testing a new PS5 widget in May displaying weekly player counts and trending game data by region.
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Emilia Clarke reveals surviving two brain aneurysms during Game of Thrones
Emilia Clarke disclosed she suffered two brain aneurysms early in Game of Thrones, requiring emergency surgery and recovery struggles.
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Amazon MGM Studios begins casting for next James Bond with Nina Gold leading
Amazon MGM Studios has started casting for the next James Bond, hiring Nina Gold as casting director for the 26th film.
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Recreate Games apologizes after backlash over Party Animals AI video contest
Recreate Games apologized for upset caused by an AI-focused Party Animals video contest after strong community criticism.
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Subnautica 2 leaks ahead of launch; developer addresses piracy amid strong sales
Unknown Worlds' Subnautica 2 leaked online before its May 14 early access launch, but sold 2 million copies in 12 hours, while developer criticized piracy publicly.
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Forza Horizon 6 launches May 19, set across nine regions of Japan
Forza Horizon 6, an open-world racing game set in Japan, officially releases worldwide on May 19 with early PC and Xbox access available now.
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Lego 2K Drive to be delisted from digital stores on May 19, 2026
Lego 2K Drive will be removed from digital storefronts on May 19, 2026, with multiplayer servers shutting down May 31, 2027.
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Polyarc announces Moss: The Forgotten Relic for PC and consoles as non-VR fusion of Moss games
Polyarc will release Moss: The Forgotten Relic combining Moss and Moss: Book II without VR on PC and consoles in summer 2026.
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Alienware launches its first budget gaming laptop, the Alienware 15, starting at $1,299
Alienware debuted the Alienware 15, its first budget gaming laptop, available from May 15 with Ryzen and Intel options starting at $1,299 and $1,349, respectively.
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EA Board Rejects James Ohlen's Star Wars: The Old Republic Reboot Plan
James Ohlen's 2015 plan to reboot Star Wars: The Old Republic as a single-player RPG was rejected by EA's board over cost concerns.
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Bungie announces Marathon Season 2 Nightfall launch with major progress reset
Bungie will launch Marathon Season 2 on June 2, 2026, featuring a progress wipe, new PvE modes, and added nighttime content.
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Amazon Game Studios cancels Project Trident after layoffs and AI-driven pivots
Amazon Game Studios canceled Project Trident following multiple shifts to add AI features and layoffs in late 2025.
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Amazon cancels The Lord of the Rings MMO after layoffs but develops new Middle-earth game
Amazon canceled its Lord of the Rings MMO following layoffs but continues work on a new Middle-earth game experience.
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Arc Raiders shifts to bi-annual major updates starting with Frozen Trail in October 2026
Embark will release major Arc Raiders updates twice yearly, starting with the October 2026 Frozen Trail update.
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Subnautica 2 sells 2 million copies in 12 hours after early access launch
Subnautica 2 sold 2 million copies within 12 hours of its May 14 early access launch on PC and Xbox Series X/S.
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Subnautica 2 early access sells 2 million copies within 12 hours
Unknown Worlds launched Subnautica 2 in early access May 16, selling over 2 million copies in 12 hours.