Video Game News 5/13/2026

#EasterEgg
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If you drop (or throw) your new Steam Controller it will scream at you

The Steam Controller is actually a scream controller, because Valve couldn't resist making it cry out in memey pain when you drop it

The Steam Controller has a hidden easter egg: It screams if you drop it

Your Steam Controller screams when you drop it

Yes, Valve's new Steam Controller screams if you drop it from a great enough height

The Steam Controller Features A Very Familar-Sounding Easter Egg

Steam Controller’s Easter egg makes it scream when dropped, which is different from your scream when you can’t buy one

Valve snuck a Wilhelm scream Easter egg into the new Steam Controller

Valve’s New Steam Controller Screams When You Drop It

#NintendoLive2024
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A Japanese man has been arrested for threatening to blow up Nintendo’s headquarters

Arrest made after man threatens to blow up Nintendo’s headquarters

A man has been arrested after threatening to blow up Nintendo's Kyoto Headquarters

Man Arrested After Reportedly Threatening To Blow Up Nintendo's HQ

Japan: 27-year-old man arrested after threatening to bomb Nintendo headquarters

Man Apprehended For Alleged Bomb Threats Toward Nintendo: "I'm Going To Blow You All Up"

Police Arrest Man Who Threatened To Blow Up Nintendo Headquarters

#StarWars
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Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic boss thinks AI is "creatively soulless"

"I just find AI to be creatively soulless": Casey Hudson on the controversial tech and Star Wars: Fate Of The Old Republic

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic secures large investment as director Casey Hudson seems to reject the use of gen-AI

New AAA collective to publish Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic plus games from CoD and Yu-Gi-Oh! veterans

Former NetEase exec's new investment group is funding Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic because 'everyone wins' if you 'give the best creator the opportunity to work on a dream project'

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic Developer Teases Game's Length and Development Time

#The2023Worlds
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Pokemon Winds and Waves get official behind the scenes main theme recording video

Pokémon Winds & Waves' Main Theme Sounds Absolutely Gorgeous

NHK Symphony Orchestra have recorded main theme for Pokemon Winds & Waves

Pokemon Winds and Waves’ New Video Is Packed With Adventure Vibes

Pokémon Winds and Waves get a surprise new look (and listen)

#WorldFighters
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Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters shares Nintendo Switch release date, story trailer

Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters Launches In August

Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters Launches August 28

Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters Reveals August 2026 Kick-Off For Switch

Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters Launching for PC and Consoles August 28

#PlaystationPlusGameCatalo
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PS Plus Extra, Premium May 2026 Games Include Returning Title

All PS Plus Users Can Claim Fun Game for Free, Yours to Keep

May 2026 PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium Games Announced

PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for May: Star Wars Outlaws, Red Dead Redemption 2, Bramble: The Mountain King, The Thaumaturge and more

8 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for May 2026 Announced

Sony: PS Plus Gets 'Four to Six' Day One Games Per Year - And the Focus Is on Indies

Here are our PS Plus Premium and Extra games for May

PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium Games For May 2026 Revealed

#AdventureContinues
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Mini MMO Palia’s Royal Highlands expansion is live today with ridable, breedable horses and a whole new zone

Palia Royal Highlands Expansion Available Now

Palia's Royal Highlands Expansion is Out Now, Adding Mounts and a Big New Region

Palia’s Adventure Continues In The Royal Highlands With Today’s Update

Palia’s Royal Highlands expansion is live now

#TheGameAwards
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Gang of Dragon Studio’s Website Has Been Taken Offline

Gang of Dragon Studio Website Goes Offline

Gang Of Dragon Developer's Website Gets Whacked

Gang of Dragon studio website disappears without notice as NetEase funding dries up

#HarvestMoon
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New PS5 Game in Beloved RPG Series Gets Release Date, Pre-Order Bonus

Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea Release Date and Pre-order Plush Revealed

Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea Arrives In September

Harvest Moon Makes Its Switch 2 Debut This September With 'Echoes of Teradea'

#GreatPuzzleSeries
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The Talos Principle 3 Revealed as the 'Grand Finale' to Great Puzzle Series

The Talos Principle 3 is bringing the Serious Sam studio's acclaimed philosophical puzzle series to an end, and it's coming soon to PC and PS5

The Talos Principle 3 announced for PC and PS5 — see the first trailer here

The Talos Principle 3 promises an 'epic grand finale' to the tale of humanity's rebirth

#SilentHill
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Silent Hill 2 Remake Surpasses 6 Million Players

Silent Hill f Crosses 2 Million Shipments Worldwide

Silent Hill f Sales Surpass 2 Million, Silent Hill 2 Remake Surpasses Six Million Players

Konami Successfully Revives Silent Hill with Strong Sales for 2 Remake, F

Silent Hill 2 Remake Reaches 6 Million Players as Silent Hill f Hits New Sales Milestone

#LegoBatman
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LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, Forza Horizon 6 and Subnautica 2 get Steam Deck Verified

Subnautica 2 is Steam Deck Verified, as is Forza Horizon 6, Mina the Hollower, and Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

Subnautica 2 Gameplay Appears to Have Leaked, Just Days After Forza Horizon 6 and LEGO Batman

#Bioshock
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Baldur's Gate 3 modders remaking the original Baldur's Gate show off a revamped Candlekeep as a taste of how their work's evolving

"I can only tip my hat to those guys" - BioShock creator Kevin Levine praises Baldur's Gate 3 amid fresh talk about his ambitious plans for next game Judas

Bioshock lead's fears about Judas were banished by Baldur's Gate 3 gibbing a main character on his second playthrough: 'He was gone'

#M16a4
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Battlefield 6 Kicks Off Season 3 With Warlords: Supremacy Update

Season 3 is Here in Battlefield 6, With Reimagined Classic Maps and Modes, New REDSEC Content, and Challenges

How to unlock the M16A4 in Battlefield 6

#TheCaribouTrail
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The Caribou Trail Review — One For All The By’s

The Coin Game Review

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition review

#BlackDesertMobile
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Black Desert Mobile Introduces Boss Blitz Mode, New Events, and More on the Martial God Competition

Black Desert Mobile adds Boss Blitz mode as Martial God Championship finals near

Black Desert Mobile Adds Boss Blitz

#CrimsonDesert
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Crimson Desert Lifted Pearl Abyss' Q1 Revenue, Which Is Up 420% Over Last Quarter

Pearl Abyss says Crimson Desert drove a huge Q1 revenue jump after launch

As smash success Crimson Desert boosts Pearl Abyss revenue by a whopping 419%, company confirms it's thinking about DLC

#Overwatch
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Fortnite gets Overwatch skins tomorrow

The Fortnite Overwatch collab is playing it safe, but at least it's finally real

Fortnite Is Getting Four Overwatch Skins On Thursday

#ADifficultAndPainfulSitua
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"A Difficult And Painful Situation" - Metroid Dread Developer MercurySteam Suffers Layoffs

Metroid Dread developer MercurySteam is latest to announce layoffs

Metroid Dread developer MercurySteam conducts layoffs

#Overwatch
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Overwatch heroes come to Fortnite in new map-changing event

Overwatch's Most Iconic Heroes Join Fortnite This Week

Somebody Save The Overwatch Heroes From Fortnite’s Crossover Slop

#TheElderScrollsOnline
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Elder Scrolls Online teases U50’s Golden Pursuit-esque newbie onboarding path and guild mail system

New Transmutation Stations And Guild Mail Arrive in The Elder Scrolls Online Update 50

Elder Scrolls Online sets June 1 preview for Update 50 and its new overland challenge mode

#TheOlympicGames
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Logitech G study reveals esports rising in popularity as a viable career option

Game On for esports jobs: 65% globally demand more education and career pathways for pro gaming

#TheDefinitiveBestGirlIdle
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Idle Angels marks sixth anniversary with fan voting event, official figure reveal, new skins and more

Idle Angels 6th Anniversary Voting Event Invites You To Choose The Definitive Best Girl

#AppmagicSensorTower
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TDS - Tower Destiny Survive beginner's guide

Sensor Tower acquires AppMagic

#LettingPlayersBeatUpTheDe
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Orna’s 8th anniversary will let you hunt down the developers themselves

Orna: The GPS RPG Celebrates Its 8th Ornaversary by Letting Players Beat Up the Developers for Loot!