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