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Video Game News 5/20/2026

#Rpg
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Lord of the Rings RPG from Kingdom Come: Deliverance Dev Confirmed
It's true: the Kingdom Come Deliverance studio is making a Lord of the Rings RPG
Warhorse confirms that it's working on a Lord of the Rings RPG, and a new Kingdom Come Deliverance game
The rumours were true: Kingdom Come 2 studio is working on an RPG set in Tolkien's Middle-earth
Kingdom Come: Deliverance studio confirms development of a Lord of the Rings RPG
The rumours were true, Warhorse are making an open-world Lord of the Rings RPG alongside a new Kingdom Come game
Warhorse Studios Is Making A Lord Of The Rings RPG And A New Kingdom Come “Adventure”
New Lord of the Rings open-world RPG officially confirmed by Kingdom Come studio
Open-World Lord of Rings RPG and New Kingdom Come Game Confirmed in Development at Warhorse Studios

#Dungeons
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Star Wars Jedi Survivor: Lost and Forgotten or Hidden for a Purpose?
Star Wars Jedi director's single-player Dungeons & Dragons game cancelled less than a year after it was announced
Hasbro cancelled a D&D game from the Jedi: Fallen Order director
Hasbro cancel Dungeons and Dragons action game helmed by Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order director, leaving studio hunting for new publishing deal
Wizards of the Coast ends partnership with Giant Skull
Hasbro Cancels Dungeons & Dragons Game from Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Director
Star Wars Jedi Veteran's Dungeons & Dragons Game Has Been Canceled
Hasbro Kills Star Wars Jedi Director’s Dungeons & Dragons Game Just One Year After Announcing It

#Switch2
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Yoshi and the Mysterious Book’s Opening Cinematic Teases Bowser Jr’s Involvement
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
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Review
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book review
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Review — Take A Look, It’s In A Book
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 Reviews Make It Sound Perfect For People Going Into It With The Right Level Of Curiosity

#EpicGames
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"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 makes grand return to iOS App Store and promises showdown with Apple
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
Fortnite returns to the App Store worldwide, but not in Australia

#ChoiceEditionHeadlineXbox
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Gotta Net 'Em All In Bite-Sized Bug Collector 'Kabuto Park' For Switch
Here's our next batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for May
Xbox Game Pass titles for the rest of May have been revealed
Kabuto Park Comes to Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and Game Pass on May 28
Jurassic World Evolution 3 and The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition Headline Xbox Game Pass May 2026 Wave 2 Lineup

#TheLegacyOfTheDarkKnight
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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
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Is Now Available – And Gotham Has Never Been Bigger
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?
How Batman Games Endured The Dark Knight’s Toughest Era
Lego Batman: The Legacy Of The Dark Knight: The Kotaku Review

#ArcRaiders
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ARC Raiders’ latest patch adds a new vendor NPC and Denuvo anti-cheat – without the DRM
ARC Raiders Is Introducing A Controversial Feature To Combat Cheaters
Arc Raiders has begun its rollout of Denuvo anti-cheat software, minus the DRM
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 adds Denuvo anti-cheat ahead of launch

#DuneAwakening
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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 Update 1.4 and Water Wars DLC Available Now
Dune: Awakening adds two new areas, self-hosted servers, and paid DLC in update 1.4.0.0

#BringingANewTakeOnItsIcon
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World of Tanks HEAT officially launches May 26 with crossprogression and crossplay
World of Tanks: HEAT Is Launching On May 26th, Bringing A New Take On Its Iconic Tank Warfare
World Of Tanks Heat Announces Official World Of Tanks: HEAT Launch Date
World of Tanks: Heat Launches May 26 on PC and Consoles
Wargaming will launch World of Tanks: HEAT next week

#Playstation
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Sony Reportedly Making Single Player Games Exclusive To PlayStation Again
Sony Confirms Narrative Single-Player PlayStation 5 Titles Will Remain Console Exclusives
PC Gamers React to Sony Making Its Narrative Single-Player Games PlayStation Exclusive
Sony Is Done Putting Single-Player Games on Steam

#TheAdventuresOfElliotTheM
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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: The Millennium Tales Prologue Demo Just Landed
The Adventures of Elliot Demo Available Now on All Platforms

#EpicGames
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CI Games reveals it is ending its Epic Games PC exclusivity agreement for Lords of the Fallen 2
Lords of the Fallen 2 set to potentially release on Steam as developer CI Games and Epic terminate PC exclusivity deal
Lords of the Fallen 2's Epic Exclusivity Deal Canceled
Steam Players Rejoice As Lords Of The Fallen 2 Exclusivity Deal With Epic Games Store Goes In The Trash [Update]

#BitingCold
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Neverwinter’s Module 33 Biting Cold is live today with a new zone, heroics, dungeon, and battlepass
Shadows Over Icewind Dale: Neverwinter Online's Module 33 Brings a Bone-Chilling Adventure | Preview
Be Careful On The Ice In Neverwinter’s 33rd Module, Biting Cold
Neverwinter’s Module 33 Biting Cold launches today with a new zone beyond Icewind Dale

#FarFarWest
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Far Far West Publisher: "We don't work with partners that are relying on generative AI"
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"
Futuristic Wild West Co-op Shooter Far Far West Gets First Major Update and Hits 1 Million in Sales

#SummerGameFest
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Nintendo Direct Potentially Set for Mid-June – Rumor
Jeff Grubb says he’s heard there will be a Nintendo Direct by mid-June
Rumor: Nintendo Direct happening by mid-June

#RandomMatchesModesStreetF
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Street Fighter 6 is Introducing Random Avatar Matches Alongside Ingrid On May 28
Street Fighter 6 Gets Avatar Arcade and Random Matches Modes
Finally, I Have a Reason to Play as My Street Fighter 6 Avatar on PS5, PS4 Again

#AssassinsCreedBlackFlag
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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

#CivilizationVii
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The huge Test of Time update for Civilization VII is out now
The long awaited Civilization 7 Test of Time update is here, bringing a huge suite of changes with it
Civilization 7 Is A Completely Different Game Following The Test Of Time Update

#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

#Illumination
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PSA: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Digital Rollout Begins
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has made $966.59M at box-office
The Super Mario Bros. movie directors head to Netflix

#RuneDice
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Rune Dice Is All About Chain Reactions And Smart Planning
Rune Dice Review
Dice-Based Roguelike Rune Dice Now Available

#Playstation
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Free on Xbox, PS5 Owners Made to Pay $10 for New Darksiders Upgrade
Beloved PS4 Action Game’s Upgrade Is Free on Xbox But Not PS5
New Darksiders: Warmastered Update Is Free On Xbox, But PlayStation Has To Pay

#Returnal
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Returnal director and Housemarque veteran Harry Krueger launches Finland-based game studio Cosmic Division
Former Housemarque game director launches new studio Cosmic Division
Returnal director founds new game studio to develop new single-player IP

#Timesplitters
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Embracer says it will ‘more actively’ explore Deus Ex, TimeSplitters, and Saints Row partnerships
Deus Ex, Saints Row and TimeSplitters might be lent out to external partners, Embracer say, possibly paving the way for new entries
Embracer 'Actively Exploring' External Partnerships for the Likes of Saints Row, Deus Ex, TimeSplitters, and More

#RockstarGoesAllin
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Forza Horizon 6 Guide – How To Use Photo Mode And Easily Earn Discover Japan/Horizon Festival Points
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
Forza Horizon 6 Map Size, Best Places To Visit, And How To Reach Them