Video Game News 5/6/2026

#SteamController
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"Steam Controller ran out faster than we anticipated" Valve say, surprising no one, promising to get more stock in

Steam Controller more popular than Valve expected - they're working on stock issues

Steam Controller goes out of stock as Valve get a ton of "Game Console" shipments

Steam Controller sells out within 30 minutes in some regions as scalpers start listing them for up to three times the price

Steam Controller Sells Out Almost Instantly, Valve States They Will Have A Restock Update 'Soon'

Steam Controller stock sold out in minutes, but there is something you can do about it

Valve's £85 Steam Controller sells out almost immediately, before popping up on resale sites like eBay for well over £100

Valve to restock Steam Controller after it sells out in a day

Valve says Steam Controller sold out 'faster than we anticipated' but previously told us it has knobs it can turn to get more

#TheNextAssassinsCreedSure
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced – 15 Updates You Should Know About

Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced Promises 'More Demanding' Combat in New Gameplay Deep Dive

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Details Parkour, Stealth, and Combat Updates

The Next Assassin's Creed Sure Isn't What We Expected

Assassin's Creed spinoff takes to the stage (and to Canada) with Heredis

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced combat will be 'more demanding' than the original

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Has Plenty of Blood After All — and a Gameplay Mechanic Borrowed From Assassin's Creed Shadows

#HorizonHuntersGathering
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Horizon Hunters Gathering lines up a second playtest for this month with better onboarding and tougher challenges

Horizon Hunters Gathering Second Closed Test Date Announced

Horizon Hunters Gathering is Hosting a Second Playtest on May 22-25 With New Hunters, Content, Region, and More

Sony's Not Pulling the Plug on Horizon Hunters Gathering, New PS5 and PC Beta Test Announced

Horizon Hunters Gathering: Second Playtest, new Hunters, Episode, region revealed

Horizon Hunters Gathering sets second PS5 and PC playtest for late May with new hunters, narrative episode, and region

#Batman
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Preview: PS5's LEGO Batman Rivals the Arkham Classics in IP Love Letter

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight hands-on report

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight feels like Arkham for kids in the best way

2 hours with Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight was an uncomplicated burst of joy

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Is More Than Just Plastic Arkham

How The Developers Behind Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight Are Building Off Of Batman Arkham To Make The Most Ambitious Lego Game Yet

Hands-On With Lego Batman: Slapstick Fun In An Arkham-Style Sandbox

#Switch2
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Trails from Zero and Trails to Azure Coming to Switch 2 and PS5 in Fall 2026

The Legend of Heroes: Trails From Zero & Trails To Azure Coming To PS5 and Switch 2 This Year

Incredible RPGs Trails from Zero, Trails to Azure Announced for 4K, 120fps PS5 Release This Fall

Trails from Zero and to Azure Crossbell Become Switch 2 and PS5 Games

Two 'Trails' Games Are Getting Switch 2 Releases This Fall

#ConanExilesEnhanced
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Conan Exiles Enhanced is out - a free upgrade for everyone with Steam Deck improvements

Conan Exiles Enhanced is officially live for Steam gamers today with an engine upgrade and boosted graphics

Conan Exiles Enahanced Is Live, Bringing Unreal Engine Upgrade, Huge Map Merge And More

Conan Exiles Enhanced Preview: A Love Letter to fans

Conan Exiles Enhanced is live on Steam with a free Unreal Engine 5 upgrade

I'm sorry to say that Conan Exiles' todgers have been enlarged as part of its just-released Unreal Engine 5 makeover

Conan Exiles Enhanced Now Available

#CrimsonDesert
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CCP Games Secures $120 Million for Independent Management Buyout

Pearl Abyss sells CCP back to its CEO for less than half what it paid, plus $20 million in crypto

Crimson Desert Dev Has Traded EVE Online Back for a Boatload of Cash and Game Crypto

How to tame the Iron Eagle in Crimson Desert

#RocketBoy
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MindsEye Dev Reportedly Laid Off 170 Of 250 Employees

Build a Rocket Boy reportedly hit with more layoffs

MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy lays off even more people

More Layoffs Reportedly Hit MindsEye Developer Build a Rocket Boy

#TheOnlyWaysNewZone
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Guild Wars 2 formally reveals The Only Way’s new zone, Eternity’s Garden, coming May 12

'The Only Way', Second Update for Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity, is Coming Next Week

The Visions Of Eternity Story Continues In Guild Wars 2 Next Week

Guild Wars 2’s The Only Way update adds Eternity’s Garden on May 12

#AiChatbot
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Copilot Is Kaput On Xbox Consoles

New Xbox CEO Taps More AI Veterans To Help Lead Xbox

Xbox CEO cancels console AI chatbot Copilot on consoles

Microsoft ends Copilot AI on Xbox to help 'get the business back on track,' as new CEO simultaneously welcomes AI executives into the fold

Microsoft Kills The Copilot AI For Xbox Nobody Wanted

#TangoGameworks
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Dead as Disco is out in early access to fill the Hi-Fi Rush and, weirdly, Batman: Arkham series shaped hole in your heart

Dead As Disco Early Access Review — You Paid With Your Soul For One More Night

Dead as Disco Early Access Review

#MagicTheGatheringArena
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"They responded only to the press": Wizards of the Coast miss deadline for recognising Magic: The Gathering Arena union

Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro miss deadline to voluntarily recognise workers' union

Wizards of the Coast declines to voluntarily recognize game worker union

#DarkScrollsMixesRoguelike
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Dark Scrolls receives Nintendo Switch release date, new trailer

Devolver's 'Dark Scrolls' Mixes Roguelike Fantasy And Shmup Chaos On Switch This Month

Retro-Styled Dark Scrolls Launching May 28

#InvincibleVs
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Invincible VS Review – Combos A Go

'There's Nothing Micro About This Transaction': Invincible VS Adds $10 Towel Skin for Rex Splode

People are buying New York pizza they'll never eat for an Invincible Vs cosmetic

#Sports
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EA Sports UFC 6 Gets Hard-Hitting Gameplay Trailer, Ken Shamrock and Randy Couture Confirmed as DLC

EA Sports UFC 6 Trailer and Screenshots Revealed

EA Sports UFC 6 Revealed With Debut Trailer and Release Date

#WaxHeadsReview
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Wax Heads Review — Spinning at the Speed of Life

Wax Heads Lets You Live The Record Store Life

Indie Sim Wax Heads Now Available

#RpgStarWars
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Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic Devs Come With Mass Effect and KOTOR Baggage

Surprise: The studio making Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is full of former BioWare devs

The Star Wars: Fate Of The Old Republic Team Is Full Of Mass Effect Veterans

#2026Patrol2
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DC Universe Online starts its second patrol for the 2026 campaign today

DC Universe Online's Second Patrol of 2026, Fearful Day, is Live

DC Universe Online kicks off Campaign 2026 Patrol 2 with new Mogo event

#HeroesJourney
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Former EverQuest emu devs have begun a Kickstarter for their new MMORPG, Hollowed Oath

Kickstarter Opens For MMORPG Hollowed Oath, from Former Heroes Journey Devs, Which Lets You Mix Up To Three Classes

Former Heroes Journey devs launch Kickstarter for MMORPG Hollowed Oath

#ControlLifetimeSalesSurpa
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Control Lifetime Sales Surpass Six Million Units Worldwide

Control Resonant Reaffirmed for 2026, Remedy Committed to Delivering A “Must-Have Day-One Purchase”

Control Has Sold Over 6 Million Units

Remedy says Control has now sold over 6 million lifetime copies and reaffirms Control Resonant is still "on track" for a 2026 release

#XboxSeriesXs
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Forza Horizon 6 Review Embargo Set for May 14th, 5 AM PST

Every Forza Horizon Game Ranked: From Colorado to Mexico and Beyond

Forza Horizon 6’s Xbox Series X|S Quality and Performance Modes Explained

This Forza Horizon 6 Bundle Is the Best Xbox Series X Deal Around Right Now

#NewHope
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The Best of Times and The Worst of Times – The Path to a “New Hope” through Star Wars: Clone Wars

Top 10 Best-Selling Star Wars Games In The US Revealed

All The Best Star Wars Gaming Deals Available This Week

Epic and Disney launch largest IP toolset to date, allowing creators to build Star Wars games in Fortnite

#TheSuperMarioGalaxyMovie
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The Mario Galaxy Movie's Digital Release Date May Be A Little Later Than We First Thought

US: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has now surpassed $400Million

Japan: Super Mario Galaxy Movie wasn’t localised from English to Japanese, but rebuilt

Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto defends The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's fast pacing

#MedalHunter
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Medal Hunter enters technical release as Ten Square Games shifts towards shooters

Medal Hunter Set for Global Launch as Ten Square Games Intensifies New Game Development

#Rockstar
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Please Rockstar and Take-Two, push GTA 6's price up to $80 for the good of "the entire industry", Bank of America beg

Rockstar should raise GTA 6’s price for good of ‘the entire industry’, says Bank of America