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Video Game News 5/2/2026

#SegaLego
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Lego reveals Sega Genesis / Mega Drive console, bringing 479 bricks of retro charm this summer
SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive LEGO Console Set Launches June 2026
SEGA announces LEGO Mega Drive
Lego And Sega Are Bringing You A Buildable, Tiny Sega Genesis
LEGO Releasing SEGA Genesis Console June 1

#Subnautica
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Subnautica 2's early access PC system requirements are on the punishing side
Subnautica 2 early access release date, release times, trailers, and more
Subnautica 2 early access launches globally on May 14, and here’s when it goes live in your region
The new PC games of May 2026: Forza, Subnautica 2, and early access games galore

#ConnectTheDots
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Pac-Man: Snack Breaks Animation Debuts on PAC-MAN Day May 22; Live Events Throughout May
Pac-Man Is Getting A New Animated Short Series, Here's The Official Teaser Trailer
Pac-Man to get animated shorts and more for Pac-May celebrations
PAC-MAY Celebrations Include New Animated Shorts and Live Events

#380p
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Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Director Already Has 40+ Playthroughs, Excited About Current Progress
FF7 Remake Part 3 director Naoki Hamaguchi has already beaten the final game over 40 times
Feature: "It's Rare For Me To Make Downtime" - Naoki Hamaguchi Talks Final Fantasy VII's "Packed And Eventful" Development
Naoki Hamaguchi has completed over 40 full playthroughs of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Part 3
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Switch 2 docked is a minimum of 540p and handheld 380p but utilises DLSS

#Playstation
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What are we all playing this weekend?
Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 631
Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (2nd May)

#Playstation
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Exclusive games are still the top reason for playing on console, survey suggests
New consumer survey finds exclusives are the number one reason people play on a console, but is there more to it than that?
Exclusives Are Still The Top Reason People Play Games On Consoles, But They’re Becoming Less Important

#MeltyBlood
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Melty Blood: Twi-Lumina revealed for Nintendo Switch 2, Switch
Metly Blood: Twi-Lumina announced for early 2027
Melty Blood: Twi-Lumina Announced For Switch 1 & 2, Out "Early 2027"

#BattleMapsShowcased
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Total War: Warhammer 40,000’s Hive Waste World, Battle Maps Showcased in Livestream
Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Devs Reveal Huge Battle Maps, Planets, and Region Scale
Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Devs Reveal Huge Battle Maps, Planets, and Region Scale

#CrimsonDesert
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Crimson Desert Patch 1.05.00 Update Is Live – Rematch Mode, Re-Blockade System & Huge Fixes
Crimson Desert Patch 1.05 Live on PS5, Adds Boss Fight Replays and More
Crimson Desert Gets Major Patch Designed for Players Who'd Made Pywel Too Peaceful Because They'd Killed All the Enemies

#Playstation5
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Prepare for Sokka! Check Out the New Trailer for Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game’s Water Tribe Warrior
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Reveals Sokka Gameplay Trailer
Sokka Joining Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game’s Roster

#FatalFury
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SNK Icon Mr. Karate Unmasked for PS5, PS4's Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves reveals Mr. Karate as its next character
Two Crossovers In One Character? Fatal Fury’s Next DLC Explained

#BestGame
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Poll: One Year Later, Did Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Deserve All the Praise?
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 wins Best Game at the BIG Festival Awards at Gamescom Latam
Saros Hides A Surprise Tribute To Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

#FarFarWest
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Far Far West is Steam's latest indie success story, racking up 250,000 sales and a 97% rating in just two days
Far Far West Now Available in Steam Early Access
Far Far West is a surprise hit on Steam, but its players have one demand: A yeehaw button

#BattlefrontIi
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Preview Update 7.9, 'Legacy Reborn' and Everything Coming to Star Wars: The Old Republic
The Best Star Wars Games Of All Time
Celebrate May 4th with STAR WARS™: The Old Republic

#TheOuterWorlds
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Obsidian are delisting the original version of The Outer Worlds in favour of the swankier (but pricier) Spacer's Choice edition, and lobbing some grenades at you too
The Outer Worlds will soon be removed from stores — but there's a catch

#Pragmata
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‘We’ve got another IP’: Capcom hints Pragmata could see more games
Pragmata 2 Might Happen as Capcom Calls It an IP to Explore

#IndianaJones
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle interview: dev on origins, first-person perspective, Switch 2, and more
Indiana Jones and Great Circle Switch 2 targets 1080p docked 720p handheld and 30fps

#LegoBatman
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LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight on PC Demands 24 GB RAM for 4K/60 FPS
Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight PC Requirements Demand Lots Of RAM

#Two
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Grand Theft Auto 6’s Release Scares Take-Two’s CEO “a Billion” Times More Than Other Games
Take-Two CEO Says Grand Theft Auto 6 Won’t Have Real-Life Brands

#MonthOfMehReturnsToHelloK
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Gudetama Month of Meh Returns to Hello Kitty Island Adventure
“Month of Meh” Returns to Hello Kitty Island Adventure

#RhapsodyEventBack
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FFXIV The Maiden’s Rhapsody Event Back for FFXI Anniversary
The Final Fantasy XI 'Maiden's Rhapsody' Collab Event Returns To Final Fantasy XIV This Month

#FortunePrices
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Now Even Refurbished PS5 Consoles Cost a Fortune
Sony raises prices on refurbished PS5 Slim models

#Playstation5
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Control Resonant Developer Diary Reveals New Details on Manhattan Setting
Control Resonant dev Remedy didn't use other triple-A games for inspiration, because "nobody is taking risks"

#Rush
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KartRider Rush+ Celebrates 6th Anniversary With New Track, Karts, and Rewards
KartRider Rush+ (KRR+) 6th Anniversary Update Revealed

#NewCrimsonDesert
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A new Crimson Desert update just fixed its empty world problem, and added two legendary pets
New Crimson Desert update proves the game keeps getting better and better