Video Game News 5/17/2026

#Mixtape
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Mixtape developer claims the game won’t be delisted due to its licensed music

No, Mixtape won't be delisted because of its licensed music

Annapurna Interactive: Mixtape Won't Be Delisted Due To Music Lisences Expiring

Claims that Mixtape will be delisted over music licenses are 'a lie,' says publisher

Mixtape Publisher Refutes Claim That Expired Music Licenses Will Cause the Game to Be Delisted

#TalkingPoint
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What are we all playing this weekend?

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 633

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (16th May)

#ForzaHorizon
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Forza Horizon 6 Is Now The Series’ Most Played Game on Steam

Forza Horizon 6 has hit a higher peak player count than Forza Horizon 5 and it's not even out yet

Forza Horizon 6 Lets You Race A Gundam And It Looks Awesome

#GameFest2026
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Still With Me, Dear Reader?

Summer Game Fest 2026 tickets apparently sell out in minutes

#After
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After a fan poll, Microsoft’s new games boss is rebranding Xbox, to ‘XBOX’

The Internet Reacts To Xbox Trying To Rebrand As XBOX

#Sleepover
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Sleepover is a cosmic horror visual novel about the last person on earth and the stranger who shows up at their front door

4 best horror books to read if you love The Backrooms

#FinalFantasy11
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For its 24th anniversary, Final Fantasy 11 is getting a free trial upgrade that lets you play it for as long as you like

Final Fantasy 11 takes cues from FF14 as Square Enix plans a dramatic free trial expansion

#Rpg
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Meg’s Monster review - “A charming and imaginative RPG”

STARBITES Review

#LegoZeldaGreatDekuTree
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LEGO Zelda Great Deku Tree set being retired, here’s where you can get it [update: more Nintendo sets]

More Nintendo LEGO Sets Are Being Retired Soon

#ConsoleArchives
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Console Archives dev talks release plans and goals, wants to release over 800 games

Hamster Wants To Release Hundreds Of Games For Its Console Archives Series

#Overwatch
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Overwatch slaps a loot box band-aid on its disappointing tenth anniversary event, promising more later

Blizzard says Overwatch anniversary rewards will be adjusted after player backlash

#GameshareList
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The best SD cards for Nintendo Switch 2

List of all Nintendo Switch 2 games that support GameShare

Do You Even Forklift, a physics-driven arcade game, announced for Nintendo Switch [update: release date]

Nintendo apparently entering the Indian market in 2027 with original Switch

Nintendo Switch 2: Essential Accessories and Setup Guide (2026)

#Pvp
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Fractured Conquest recaps a successful crafting and gathering-centered playtest

Fractured Conquest dev says recent closed test leaned more on crafting than PvP

#Vanguard
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EVE Fanfest 2026: EVE Vanguard opens Steam signups for Operation Avalon alpha test

EVE Vanguard opens signups for Operation Avalon alpha test on July 7