Video Game News 5/20/2026

#Switch2
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Yoshi and the Mysterious Book developer finally revealed

Nintendo releases Yoshi and the Mysterious Book opening with Bowser Jr.

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book’s Opening Cinematic Teases Bowser Jr’s Involvement

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Review — Take A Look, It’s In A Book

Review: Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Encourages Experimentation and Exploration

Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Yoshi And The Mysterious Book

Shock, The Developer For Yoshi And The Mysterious Book Is Exactly Who You Think

Review: Yoshi And The Mysterious Book (Switch 2) - Charming Enough, But Ultimately Lacklustre

Good Feel is the developer of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book opening cinematic

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book review

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Review

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Review

Yoshi And The Mysterious Book Reviews Make It Sound Perfect For People Going Into It With The Right Level Of Curiosity

#Playstation
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Sony to no longer bring PlayStation narrative single-player games to PC

Sony Confirms Narrative Single-Player PlayStation 5 Titles Will Remain Console Exclusives

Sony reportedly confirms it's ditching PC versions of its single-player PS5 games

Sony Is Done Putting Single-Player Games on Steam

Sony Reportedly Making Single Player Games Exclusive To PlayStation Again

PC Gamers React to Sony Making Its Narrative Single-Player Games PlayStation Exclusive

#EpicGames
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Fortnite makes grand return to iOS App Store and promises showdown with Apple

Fortnite returns to the App Store worldwide, but not in Australia

"We see this as the beginning of the end of the Apple Tax worldwide" - Fortnite returns to the App Store globally as Epic prepares for "the final battle"

Fortnite returns to the App Store everywhere except Australia

Fortnite returns to iOS worldwide, excluding Australia, as Epic prepares for "final battle" over App Store fees

Fortnite Is Back on the App Store Across the World

#TheAdventuresOfElliot
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The Adventures of Elliot producer comments on Zelda comparisons

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Prologue Demo Just Landed

The Adventures of Elliot Prologue Demo on Switch, PS5, Xbox, PC Now

Round Up: The Final Previews Are In For The Adventures Of Elliot: The Millennium Tales

The Adventures of Elliot gets new demo and gameplay trailer

#Dungeons
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Star Wars Jedi Survivor: Lost and Forgotten or Hidden for a Purpose?

Star Wars Jedi Veteran's Dungeons & Dragons Game Has Been Canceled

Hasbro cancelled a D&D game from the Jedi: Fallen Order director

Hasbro Cancels Dungeons & Dragons Game from Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Director

Hasbro Kills Star Wars Jedi Director’s Dungeons & Dragons Game Just One Year After Announcing It

#ArcRaiders
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Arc Raiders turns to Denuvo Anti-Cheat in hopes of curbing foul play, Embark say they're "working to ensure minimal impact on performance"

ARC Raiders gets Denuvo Anti-Cheat, a new trader, a new weapon and more

ARC Raiders’ latest patch adds a new vendor NPC and Denuvo anti-cheat – without the DRM

ARC Raiders adds Denuvo anti-cheat ahead of launch

ARC Raiders Is Introducing A Controversial Feature To Combat Cheaters

#BringingANewTakeOnItsIcon
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World of Tanks HEAT officially launches May 26 with crossprogression and crossplay

World of Tanks: Heat Launches May 26 on PC and Consoles

World Of Tanks Heat Announces Official World Of Tanks: HEAT Launch Date

World of Tanks: HEAT Is Launching On May 26th, Bringing A New Take On Its Iconic Tank Warfare

Wargaming will launch World of Tanks: HEAT next week

#AssassinsCreedBlackFlag
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AC Black Flag Resynced actor Matt Ryan ‘would love’ to play Edward Kenway in live-action

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’s New Scenes “Add Depth” to Edward Kenway, Says Actor

Assassin's Creed: Black Flag star Matt Ryan says the term 'voice actor' is outdated: 'You see the performances in the eyes, it blows me away'

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Shows Off No-HUD Option

#Playstation
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Beloved PS4 Action Game’s Upgrade Is Free on Xbox But Not PS5

Free on Xbox, PS5 Owners Made to Pay $10 for New Darksiders Upgrade

New Darksiders: Warmastered Update Is Free On Xbox, But PlayStation Has To Pay

Darksiders Warmastered Charges PS5 Players For An Upgrade Xbox Already Gives Away For Free

#EpicGames
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Lords of the Fallen 2 set to potentially release on Steam as developer CI Games and Epic terminate PC exclusivity deal

CI Games and Epic Games terminate Lords of the Fallen II publishing deal

CI Games reveals it is ending its Epic Games PC exclusivity agreement for Lords of the Fallen 2

Steam Players Rejoice As Lords Of The Fallen 2 Exclusivity Deal With Epic Games Store Goes In The Trash [Update]

#TheLegacyOfTheDarkKnight
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Guide: LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Guide: 100% Collectibles Walkthrough

What time does Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight release in your time zone?

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight cracked within hours, as its Denuvo DRM bypassed soon after launch

The ultimate list of LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Achievements and trophies, and the fastest way to Plat it

How to get all the LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Twitch drops

How Batman Games Endured The Dark Knight’s Toughest Era

Lego Batman: The Legacy Of The Dark Knight: The Kotaku Review

#BitingCold
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Neverwinter’s Module 33 Biting Cold is live today with a new zone, heroics, dungeon, and battlepass

Be Careful On The Ice In Neverwinter’s 33rd Module, Biting Cold

Shadows Over Icewind Dale: Neverwinter Online's Module 33 Brings a Bone-Chilling Adventure | Preview

Neverwinter’s Module 33 Biting Cold launches today with a new zone beyond Icewind Dale

#TheWaterWarsDlcOut
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Dune Awakening’s new map locations, Water Wars DLC, and self-hosted servers are live today

Dune: Awakening Update 1.4 and The Water Wars DLC Out Now

Dune: Awakening Releases Water Wars DLC and 1.4 Base Game Update With New Locations, Landsraad Missions, and More

Dune: Awakening adds two new areas, self-hosted servers, and paid DLC in update 1.4.0.0

#FarFarWest
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Futuristic Wild West Co-op Shooter Far Far West Gets First Major Update and Hits 1 Million in Sales

As Steam early access sensation Far Far West sells over 1 million copies in three weeks, publisher Fireshine Games rejects generative AI

How Fireshine Games backed a winner with Far Far West

Far Far West publisher says "We don't work with partners that are relying on generative AI"

Far Far West Publisher: "We don't work with partners that are relying on generative AI"

#RockstarGoesAllin
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Forza Horizon 6 Guide – The 5 Best Starter Cars To Use Early

Forza Horizon 6: All Treasure Car Locations

Forza Horizon 6: How to Fix "Invalid Gaming Services Detected" Error

Forza Horizon 6 Performance Comparison: Xbox Series X/S vs PC

If Rockstar Goes All-In on Racing, GTA 6 Could Accidentally Compete With Forza Horizon

Forza Horizon 6 Review

Forza Horizon 6 has already tripled the series' peak player count on Steam

All car pass cars in Forza Horizon 6

#ChoiceEditionHeadlineXbox
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Xbox Game Pass titles for the rest of May have been revealed

Here's our next batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for May

Jurassic World Evolution 3 and The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition Headline Xbox Game Pass May 2026 Wave 2 Lineup

#Pictonico
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Pictonico is Nintendo's newest app that turns photos into games, coming later this month

Nintendo announces Pictonico for mobile platforms and out this month

Nintendo Announces Pictonico, a New Mobile Game That Turns Photos Into Mini-Games

#GiantBombcast
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Rumor: Nintendo Direct happening by mid-June

Nintendo Direct Potentially Set for Mid-June – Rumor

Jeff Grubb says he’s heard there will be a Nintendo Direct by mid-June

#RandomMatchesModesStreetF
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Street Fighter 6 is Introducing Random Avatar Matches Alongside Ingrid On May 28

Finally, I Have a Reason to Play as My Street Fighter 6 Avatar on PS5, PS4 Again

Street Fighter 6 Gets Avatar Arcade and Random Matches Modes

#FirstLight
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007 First Light on PS5 Pro: upgraded PSSR upscaling details

'It's a Clear Upgrade': Why 007 First Light Will Look and Play Best on PS5 Pro

You could be lucky enough to get 007 First Light for just $1 before it launches

#AYearOfWaiting
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Dragonite and the Special Delivery Pokemon Anime Episode Debuts in English

Pokémon's Exceptional Dragonite Anime Short Has Finally Been Dubbed

After A Year Of Waiting, Pokémon Has Finally Released One Of Its Best Anime Episodes In English

#NewOfficialXboxFeedbackSy
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New Official Xbox Feedback System Shows Fans Want Exclusives Back

Microsoft launches Xbox Player Voice portal to listen closely to player feedback, fans immediately ask for "great game exclusives"

Microsoft Launches Xbox Player Voice to Gather Feedback, Fans Immediately Demand a Return to Exclusives

#PlaystationPlus
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Sony confirms PlayStation Plus price increase for new subscribers starting May 20

Sony increasing the price of PlayStation Plus for new customers

PlayStation Plus Is Getting More Expensive Again

#RpgOutward2
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Open-world action RPG Outward 2 sets summer early access release with a "potato specs" gameplay trailer starring a talking tuber

Upcoming Open-World RPG Has "Potato" Graphics Setting Below Even Minimum Specs

Survival RPG Outward 2 will run just fine on 'potato' settings, and as proof, here's testimony from an actual potato

#FinalFantasy6
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Final Fantasy creator Sakaguchi praises AI slop trailer for a FF6 remake, earns himself a light ribbing from battle designer on the first 2 games

Final Fantasy Creator Hironobu Sakaguchi Addresses Backlash for Sharing AI Final Fantasy 6 Remake Video

Hironobu Sakaguchi Shares His Surprise At Everyone Hating On Final Fantasy 6 Remake AI Slop