Video Game News 5/1/2026

#AGalaxyOfNewStarWarsGames
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Star Wars: Galactic Racer Launches This October

Star Wars: Dark Forces Review — The One That Started Everything

Star Wars Invades Fortnite on PS5, PS4 with Three New Game Modes and Plenty More

Preview Update 7.9, 'Legacy Reborn' and Everything Coming to Star Wars: The Old Republic

Fortnite Celebrates Star Wars Day With Month-Long Roadmap, Includes "A Galaxy Of New Star Wars Games"

The Best Star Wars Games Of All Time

Days after Star Wars: Galactic Racer's release date leaked, Fuse Games makes it official with Deluxe and Collector's edition details

Celebrate May 4th with STAR WARS™: The Old Republic

Star Wars: Galactic Racer - Here’s What Comes in Each Edition

#EarlyAccessReleaseDate
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Subnautica 2's early access has chased a campervanning game about starting fires and hacking PCs into an earlier release

Subnautica 2 early access confirmed for May 14

Subnautica 2 Launches in Early Access Release Date Announced

Subnautica 2 Launches in Early Access on May 14

Subnautica 2 early access release date, release times, trailers, and more

Subnautica 2 early access launches globally on May 14, and here’s when it goes live in your region

Subnautica 2 Release Date Announcement Forces Outbound Dev to Bring Its Game Launch Forward

#BattleMapsShowcased
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Total War: Warhammer 40,000's map destruction is "the biggest mental shift" for the strategy series in years, but "we've kept it to areas where it really works"

Total War: Warhammer 40,000’s Hive Waste World, Battle Maps Showcased in Livestream

Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Devs Reveal Huge Battle Maps, Planets, and Region Scale

Total War: Warhammer 40,000 will have destructible terrain elements: 'That forest, if you don't like it, you don't have to keep it'

Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Devs Reveal Huge Battle Maps, Planets, and Region Scale

#TheSteamController
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SteamOS 3.8.3 Beta gets ready for the Steam Machine and Steam Controller

Massive Valve shipment rumor may hint at the Steam Machine's launch window, but I have my doubts

We tested the Steam Controller

Valve on the Steam Machine delays: 'Obviously we're bummed that this is the state of things'

#BetawatchNevernessToEvern
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Betawatch: Neverness to Everness and Heroes of Might & Magic Olden Era open their gates

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Storms Into Early Access With A Return To Strategy Royalty

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era sold 250,000 copies and 'broke even on development costs' in 1 day

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Tops 250k Sales in One Day

#TheOuterWorlds
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Obsidian are delisting the original version of The Outer Worlds in favour of the swankier (but pricier) Spacer's Choice edition, and lobbing some grenades at you too

The Outer Worlds Will Offer Free PS5 Remaster Upgrade Amidst Delistings and Price Drops

The Outer Worlds Is Getting Grenades, Nearly 7 Years After It Came Out

#KingdomComeDeliverance2
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Kingdom Come devs respond to Lord of the Rings game rumour: "I cannot disclose details but I can tell it is a huge, immersive RPG"

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 developer won't confirm whether it's working on a Lord of the Rings game, but has said whatever comes next, it will be "an RPG true to our colours"

Kingdom Come Studio Declines To Shut Down Rumors Its Working On A Lord Of The Rings RPG

#TheFightingGame
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Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game trailer introduces Sokka

Prepare for Sokka! Check Out the New Trailer for Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game’s Water Tribe Warrior

Sokka Joining Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game’s Roster

#IndianaJones
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle reveals Nintendo Switch 2 frame rate, resolution, and DLSS usage

Round Up: The Previews Are In For Indiana Jones And The Great Circle (Switch 2)

Indiana Jones and Great Circle Switch 2 targets 1080p docked 720p handheld and 30fps

#Playstation
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Gamers Still Pick Consoles for Exclusives, New Data Finds

New consumer survey finds exclusives are the number one reason people play on a console, but is there more to it than that?

Exclusives Are Still The Top Reason People Play Games On Consoles, But They’re Becoming Less Important

#BestGame
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Poll: One Year Later, Did Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Deserve All the Praise?

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 wins Best Game at the BIG Festival Awards at Gamescom Latam

Saros Hides A Surprise Tribute To Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

#Gambonanza
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Gambonanza, the chess-based roguelike, has launched for iOS and Android

Gambonanza masterfully combines Balatro and chess and it's out now

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

Monopoly Go Free Rolls – May 2026 Links

#RogXboxAllyX
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ROG Xbox Ally is rolling out improvements to make docked play ‘more like the Xbox console experience’

ROG Xbox Ally X owners can now choose between AMD's FSR upscaler or Microsoft's NPU-powered Auto SR for better performance, though only for docked gaming

#Windows11
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Microsoft’s Xbox Mode hits Windows 11 PCs today

Microsoft Rolls Out Xbox Mode for All Windows Devices

#ResidentEvilRequiem
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Resident Evil Requiem players mostly chose third-person gameplay with Leon, but were less decisive with Grace

Resident Evil Requiem Director Breaks Down Players' Camera Preferences

#LegoBatman
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LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight on PC Demands 24 GB RAM for 4K/60 FPS

Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight PC Requirements Demand Lots Of RAM

#TougeShowdownForza
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Forza Horizon 6’s Multiplayer Suite Revealed, Includes Spec Racing and Touge Showdown

Forza Horizon 6’s Multiplayer Suite is Called Horizon Play

#TheShow
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ANVIL EMPIRES FIRST CHEATING SCANDAL

MLB The Show 26’s Cheating Problem Might Not Have a Fix

#Bunch
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Bunch of PS5, PS4 Games Delisted From PS Store Without Notice

Feature: 25+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Weekend Offer Sale (Europe)

#PlaystationStateOfPlay
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PS Plus Premium May 2026 Game Revealed Early

PS5 Gigaflop Mindseye Gets a Permanent Price Reduction, Free Update and PS Plus Premium Trial

#ConnectTheDots
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Pac-Man: Snack Breaks Animation Debuts on PAC-MAN Day May 22; Live Events Throughout May

Pac-Man to get animated shorts and more for Pac-May celebrations

#TeamFortress2
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Team Fortress 2 Gets Custom Trophy Competition for ÜBERFEST 2026

Valve Announces Team Fortress 2 ÜBERFEST Trophy Design Contest

#Alive
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SNK's Mai, Kula Diamond Return in Dead or Alive 6 PS5, But You'll Need to Buy Them Again

Dead or Alive 6 Last Round Gets KOF XIV Mai Shiranui and Kula Diamond

#FortunePrices
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Now Even Refurbished PS5 Consoles Cost a Fortune

Sony raises prices on refurbished PS5 Slim models