Video Game News 5/1/2026

#Playstation5
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Star Wars: Galactic Racer Launches October 6 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC

Star Wars: Galactic Racer confirms release date and $160 physical collector’s edition

STAR WARS: Galactic Racer releases October 6

Highly Anticipated PS5 Star Wars Game Gets Release Date

Star Wars: Galactic Racer Locks In October Release Date With Multiple Editions Detailed

Star Wars: Galactic Racer Launches This October

Star Wars: Galactic Racer Confirms an October 2026 Release Date on PS5

Star Wars: Galactic Racer Launches October 6 on PS5, Xbox, and PC

Star Wars: Galactic Racer Launches In October, 2026

Star Wars Galactic Racer release date revealed, alongside Deluxe and Collector Editions

Star Wars: Galactic Racer Release Date Officially Revealed for October

#ResidentEvilMovie
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‘One fateful, horrifying night’: Here’s the first trailer for the Resident Evil movie

New Resident Evil Movie Parallels RE2 Story but Skips Nemesis

First Look at Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil, Out This September

'I Want to Celebrate Everything I Love About the Games': Zach Cregger's New Resident Evil Movie Looks Like a Blast

Resident Evil Q&A: Director Zach Cregger shares inspirations and a new film teaser

Zach Cregger's 'Resident Evil' Movie Gets Its First Teaser Trailer

Our first trailer for Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie has echoes of Weapons and more, but does fall a little short on lickers

New Resident Evil Movie revealed for September, but fans are divided

The Resident Evil Movie Doesn't "Look Like RE," But Neither Do Some Of The Games

Resident Evil Movie's Giant Creature Sure Looks Like He Came From Dune

Don't do this to me Zach Cregger, don't get me excited for a Resident Evil movie—I can't get hurt again

Every Detail We Noticed In The Resident Evil Trailer That Lines Up With The Leaked Script

Resident Evil Director Says New Movie Isn’t About Leon Because Games Already Told That Story: ‘It Would Be…Disappointing’

Here’s How The New Resident Evil Movie Fits Into The Games’ Timeline

#GetTvAdaptationUkPostapoc
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Following in Fallout's footsteps, British post-apocalyptic survival jaunt Atomfall's now getting a TV show too

Rebellion’s British post-apocalyptic game Atomfall is being turned into a TV series

Atomfall Joins the Ranks of The Last of Us and Fallout with Its Own TV Series Adaptation

3.7 million players later, UK-made action-survival game Atomfall is getting its own TV show

Rebellion's Atomfall is being turned into a TV series

An Atomfall TV Adaptation Is Coming From People That Actually Played The Game

Atomfall TV Show in the Works from Two Brothers Pictures

UK Post-Apocalyptic Survival Game Atomfall To Get TV Adaptation

#RecentMemoryHands
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Preview: 007 First Light: A Full Debrief After 3 Hours with IO's New James Bond Game

007 First Light Preview – A Cinematic Spy Game With Hitman DNA

007 First Light Interview: IO on Bond’s Origin Story, Lana Del Rey, and Combat

007 First Light perfectly balances cinematic Bond action with Hitman's signature sandbox freedom

Hands-on Preview: 007 First Light has one of the Best Openers in Recent Memory

IGN goes hands-on with 007 First Light in final preview

After 3 hours with 007 First Light, IO's weaknesses are on display in a way they haven't been since Hitman: Absolution

007: First Light - The Final Preview – Maybe the Most Detailed Bond Game Ever

Over 3 Hours With 007 First Light: A Bond Game That’s A Ton Of Fun Despite Playing It Safe

#InvincibleVs
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Invincible VS Lands With Bone-Crunching 3v3 Combat

Invincible VS Review — I Am…

Review: Invincible VS (PS5) - Comic Book Carnage That Comes Alive Online

Side Quests: Invincible VS Review

Brutal 3v3 Fighter Invincible VS Now Available for PC and Consoles

Invincible VS Review

#Subnautica
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After a year of messy legal shenanigans, Subnautica 2 has an early access release date

Subnautica 2 early access launch date finally confirmed, and it's just weeks away

Subnautica 2 release date, early access, trailers, and more

Subnautica 2 Release Date Revealed Following Reinstatement of CEO Ted Gill

Subnautica 2 now has a firm early access launch date, and it's really soon

Subnautica 2 Finally Gets Early Access Release Date

After Months Of Legal Turmoil, Subnautica 2′s Early Access Has A Launch Date, And It’s Super-Soon

#Playstation5
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The Immortal John Triptych, a new collection, revealed for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch

The Immortal John Triptych Brings Renaissance Absurdity To Consoles Later This Year

Immortal John Triptych Brings Three Joe Richardson Adventures to Consoles

'The Immortal John Triptych' Looks Utterly Absurd, And We're Here For It

#NaughtyDog
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Naughty Dog Is Doing Something Completely Different With Intergalactic

'It's a Different Side to Naughty Dog': Intergalatic's Tati Gabrielle Talks Up New PS5 Exclusive

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is "a different side of Naughty Dog", says lead actress

Intergalactic Star Says The Game Shows "Such A Different Side" Of Naughty Dog

#StarWars
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Fortnite's Star Wars gamble: a tale of chaos, jank, and opportunity

Fortnite's new partnered Star Wars games were not a great showcase of UEFN

Everything You Need to Know About the New Star Wars Content in Fortnite

Lucasfilm Exec Says Fortnite is the Future of Star Wars Storytelling

Some Of The Best Star Wars Games Ever Made Are Dirt Cheap Right Now

#Rpg
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Neverness to Everness launches with a boatload of rewards to celebrate its 35-million pre-registration milestone

Supernatural Urban RPG Neverness to Everness Is Live, and Hotta Studio Is Being Very Generous About It

Neverness to Everness is out now on PC, PS5, and mobile

#PlaystationDrmConfusion
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Sony Addresses PlayStation DRM Confusion, But Leaves Key Issue Unanswered

Sony clarifies confusion around DRM game licenses on PlayStation

New PlayStation DRM Only Requires One Online Check-in, Sony Says

#PlagueTalePrequelStillSet
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‘The release is almost here’: Plague Tale studio suggests third game Resonance is only months away

PS5's Plague Tale Prequel Still Set for 2026, Story Details Revealed

Resonance: A Plague Tale Story Still Set For 2026: “release almost here”

#FinalFantasy14
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Final Fantasy 14 for Nintendo Switch 2 supports keyboard and mouse controls including Joy-Con 2, director praises the system

Final Fantasy XIV Online Director Confirms Mouse And Keyboard Support For Switch 2 Version

Final Fantasy 14 Director Confirms Nintendo Switch 2 Performance and Mouse-Keyboard Controls

#GamePass
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inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories launch trailer – cozy slice-of-life game hits Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch

inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories Opens Its Doors On Xbox And Game Pass

inKONBINI: One Store, Many Stories Review — A Quiet Story About Community And Konbini

#FinalFantasyViiRebirth
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth cuts back on background props on Nintendo Switch 2

IGN: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo on Switch 2 removes most interior decor and background props

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth on Nintendo Switch 2 Goes Minimalist by Removing Most of the Interior Decor and Background Props

#NewGamePlus
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Control Resonant’s New Game Plus Strengthens Combat Flexibility, Adds New Boss Behaviors

Remedy Details Control Resonant New Game Plus

Control Resonant: Remedy shares first details on New Game Plus

#XboxSeriesXs
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LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Has Gone Gold

No Need to Brick It, LEGO Batman Primed for PS5 Release as It Goes Gold

TT Games: LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight has gone gold

#TheBestCompetitiveExperie
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Apex Legends' Axle is another movement character, but other playstyles are "viable and important," devs say

Apex Legends: Overclocked adds new Legend Axle on May 5

Apex Legends: Overclocked Preview – The Best Competitive Experience to Date!

#Switch2
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder amiibo

Nintendo fixes lighting effect that they broke from the Wii version in Super Mario Galaxy 2

Nintendo just surprised everyone with a Super Mario Galaxy 2 update, which adds new story content over a decade after the game originally released

#Playstation
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PSVR 2 is on sale at Best Buy for under $200

Man Arrested After Hiding Inside Closed Best Buy Ahead of Pokémon Card Restock

Grown Man Hides In A Best Buy Overnight To Buy Pokémon Cards

#ArenaOfSolareSeason9
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Black Desert PC officially begins the ninth season of its Arena of Solare PvP

Black Desert Online Opens Arena of Solare Season 9, With Major Improvements, Adds New Node War Territories

Black Desert starts Arena of Solare Season 9, with Heidel Ball PvP events set for July

#Games
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Pearl Abyss has finally sold EVE Online studio CCP Games… to CCP Games’ own management

Pearl Abyss Has Sold CCP Games Back To The Studio's Leadership Team For $120M USD

Pearl Abyss sells CCP Games back to its management for $120 million

#Rpg
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'No Levels, No Gear Scores': Ubisoft Really Wants You to Know Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced Is Not an RPG

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Will See Return of Whaling, Legendary Ships

Ubisoft Really Wants You to Know That Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is Not an RPG, as It Details Combat and HUD Changes

10 New Things We Just Learned About The Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Remake

#WutheringWaves33
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Wuthering Waves launches 2nd anniversary festivities with new Resonators, maps, and a concert reveal

Wuthering Waves 3.3 is live, adding Hiyuki, Denia, and a new region

#Gamescom
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Gamescom LatAm's BIG Festival Awards' (Part One) big winners for 2026

Big Festival Awards: Gamescom Latam’s big winner may be familiar, but showpiece event is a celebration of gaming’s diversity