Video Game News 5/21/2026

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#SpellcastersChronicles
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French union accuses Quantic Dream of ‘catastrophic project management’ over Spellcasters Chronicles shut down

Spellcasters Chronicles Took 8 Years to Make, Quantic Dream Could Layoff Up to 95 Employees – Rumor

After Months in Early Access, Quantic Dream is Shutting Down Spellcasters Chronicles, Laying Off Staff

Quantic Dream's multiplayer game Spellcasters Chronicles is being shut down and the studio reorganised, but Star Wars Eclipse is unaffected

Quantic Dream cancels first multiplayer title Spellcasters Chronicles

Quantic Dream cutting jobs after scrapping Spellcasters Chronicles

Quantic Dream Layoffs Hitting Up to 95 Jobs Following Game Closure

Union Blasts Quantic Dream Leadership Over Live-Service Failure And The Potential For Up To 95 Layoffs: ‘Incompetence Led Us Here’

#AssassinsCreed
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After months of leaks and building expectations, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is a surprisingly clumsy remake, with bugs and parkour missteps marring my three-hour preview

Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced's Instant HUD Toggle Should Be in Every Game

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is the game you remember, but it's even better

Black Flag Resynced is the shonkiest Assassin's Creed in years, but therein, I think, lies its charm

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced director has teased more on cut modern-day sections - and it got me thinking

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Might Be Adding As Many Problems As It's Fixing

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced preview: 3 hours shows one of the best remakes ever

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is a textbook remaster

Sorry, Black Flag fans: the new Assassin's Creed remake isn't adding any more legendary ship battles

The Black Flag Remake Might Be The Weirdest Thing Yet To Happen To The Assassin’s Creed Canon

I Played 4 Hours Of The Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Remake And It’s Exactly What I Want

#IndoorAstronaut
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Bubsy 4D review for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch

Unrailed 2 shares Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch release date, new trailer

Path of Mystery 2: The Mermaid Legend Murder Case announced for Nintendo Switch 2, and Switch

Review: Bubsy 4D (PS5) - The Best of a Bad Bunch

Bubsy 4D Review — What Could Possibly Go Right?

Bubsy 4D Review – Born-Again Bubsy

Review: Bubsy 4D (Switch 2) - A Maligned Mascot Finally Gets A Good Game

Review: Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection (Nintendo Switch)

Review: Blue Prince (Nintendo Switch 2)

Review: ChainStaff (Nintendo Switch)

I’m Surprised At How Bad Bubsy 4D Feels To Play

#FarCry
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Ubisoft working on new Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Ghost Recon, and ‘first playable’ gen-AI experience

New Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Ghost Recon games will release by early 2029 say Ubisoft, who're also dumping cash into a "first playable generative AI experience"

Ubisoft confirms new Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Ghost Recon games are coming before April 2029

Ubisoft Promises New Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Ghost Recon Games All by March 2029

#OwlcatGames
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The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is Recasting Its Male Lead Following Closed Beta Feedback

PS5 Sci-Fi RPG The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Recasts Its Main Character Following Brutal Fan Feedback

The Expanse: Osiris Reborn devs are replacing the voice actors and reworking combat after beta feedback

The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Is Recasting its Protagonist After Negative Fan Feedback

#PlaystationPlus
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PS Plus Price Increases Also Hit Extra, Premium Tiers - Here Are All the New Prices

PlayStation Plus Price Hike Effects All Tiers, Not Just Essential

It's not just PS Plus Essential getting a price hike: Premium and Extra tiers are now more expensive too

Sony Forgot To Tell You The Other PlayStation + Tiers Are Going Up In Price

#TheBestBondGameEver
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007 First Light Wants To Surpass GoldenEye And Become “The Best Bond Game Ever”

License to Stream: ‘007 First Light’ Coming to GeForce NOW With an Ultimate Bundle

007 First Light's James Bond (probably) won't be a sexist, misogynist dinosaur: 'Some things fall by the wayside,' IO Interactive says

Here's What Time You Can Play 007 First Light

#CompanyConsidersUsingGove
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Pokémon Company Considers Using Government ID To Tackle TCG Scalping

Some Pokémon fans will need a government-issued ID to buy cards now

The Pokémon Company Considers Government ID Check to Combat Trading Card Scalping in Japan

The Pokémon Company In Japan Fights Scalpers By Demanding Government ID Checks To Buy Cards

#TheLongDark
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Former Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and The Long Dark devs form Studio Reset

Dragon Age: Inquisition's lead narrative designer is making an adventure game world "where the ordinary starts to feel like it is hiding something"

"Don't build a studio that requires a massive hit to survive" – Veteran BioWare devs form Studio Reset

#Batman
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Award-winning Scottish comedian Limmy reacts to his tribute in Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight: ‘That’s made my day’

How To Unlock All Characters in Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

8 Of Our Favorite Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight Easter Eggs

#VirtuaFighter
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Virtua Fighter 6 gameplay trailer appears to leak on bilibili

New Virtua Fighter PS5 Footage Leaks, And It's Blowing My Mind

Virtua Fighter 6 Leak Reveals New Character, Old Favorite, And A Fresh Title

#FarCry2
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Splinter Cell veteran says realistic modern lighting has screwed up stealth games: "it gets very hard to tell what’s light, what’s shadow, what’s dark, what’s safe"

Former Splinter Cell Director Thinks Modern Graphics Are Hurting Stealth Games

Former Splinter Cell Creative Director Says Realistic Graphics Are Causing Problems for Modern Stealth Games

#RollingSoon
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Nintendo and LEGO announce LEGO Donkey Kong set

Nintendo Teases LEGO Donkey Kong, "Rolling Soon"

Nintendo teams up with LEGO for LEGO Donkey Kong

#PtsdTriggered
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Forza Horizon 6 Contains a Funny Nod to Pokémon

A Forza Horizon 6 Sound Effect Might Just Trigger Some Awful Memories For You

Forza Horizon 6 Players Are Using Exploits to Farm Easy Credits and Unlock Every Car

#TheEpicGamesStore
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Review: Luna Abyss (PS5) - Don't Skip This AA DOOM-Like Shooter

Luna Abyss Drops Into Game Pass – A Fever Dream In Space?

Luna Abyss Out Now on PC, PS5, Xbox, and Game Pass

#Bluey
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Bluey’s Quest for the Gold Pen Review

Bluey’s Quest for the Gold Pen Review – Great for Kids, Limited for Adults

Review: Bluey's Quest For The Gold Pen (Switch 2) - An Enjoyable Collectathon That Kids Will Love

#StarWarsGalaxies
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Ahsoka Tano: The Refiner’s Fire of Rejection and Pain

Star Wars Galaxies emulator SWG Evolve adds Bo-Katan and Mandalorian content ahead of new film

Star Wars timeline: An interactive guide to the history of the galaxy

#ArcRaiders
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Embark finally pulls back the curtain on Arc Raiders' matchmaking systems

Where to find Spotter Relays - ARC Raiders

Embark busts 9 myths about Arc Raiders' aggression-based matchmaking, and says defending yourself is no longer a hostile action

#TheFrozenDivide
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Throne And Liberty Announces 'The Frozen Divide' Expansion For Late June, With New Region, Class, System Changes And More

Throne And Liberty Announces The Frozen Divide: Nix Update

Throne and Liberty’s Frozen Divide: Nix expansion arrives June 25

#Hoyoverse
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Rumour: Genshin Impact's 'HoYoverse' Account System Supposedly Adds Switch Support

Genshin Impact gets Nintendo Switch account Login Manager prompting Switch 2 speculation

After Six Years Of Waiting, Genshin Impact Fans Might Finally Be Getting Its Promised Switch Port

#Xbox
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Xbox adds Matthew Ball as chief strategy officer and names Scott Van Vliet CTO

Xbox announces hire of veteran analyst Matthew Ball as chief strategy officer, and AI and Amazon veteran as CTO

Xbox adds Matthew Ball and Scott Van Vliet to leadership team

#TalesOfArise
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Nintendo Download – May 21, 2026 (North America) – Bubsy 4D, Tales of Arise, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, more

Nintendo Download – May 21, 2026 (Europe)

Nintendo Download: 21st May (North America)

US: Nintendo Download for 21st May, 2026

#NecroleiCysts
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All Subnautica 2 Leviathans and where to find them

Where to find Sulphur in Subnautica 2

Where to get Necrolei Cysts in Subnautica 2

Subnautica 2 interactive map

#ParadoxDrive
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Pokémon TCG Pocket unveils its newest themed booster pack Paradox Drive

Pokemon TCG Pocket Booster Pack Paradox Drive launches this month plus events ahead

#May
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Daily free Monopoly Go dice links (May 2026)

Monopoly Go Free Rolls – May 2026 Links