Video Game News 5/11/2026

#BroadGlobalAudience
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Stellar Blade 2 is Published by Shift Up, Could Launch on More Platforms

Expect Shift Up Stellar Blade and Project Spirits Games News in 2026

Shift Up Will Self-Publish The Stellar Blade Sequel To Reach A "Broad Global Audience"

Stellar Blade 2 PS5 Reveal This Year, But Sony Won't Publish It

The next Stellar Blade probably won't be PS5 exclusive, as developer Shift Up reveals intention to self-publish and reach a broader audience

Shift Up says Stellar Blade 2 news is on the way this year, and it could be a day-one PC launch

Shift Up will self-publish the Stellar Blade sequel

Shift Up says it will publish Stellar Blade 2 instead of Sony, wants to ‘reach a broad global audience from day one’

Shift Up Plans To Reveal Stellar Blade and Project Spirits Details This Year

Stellar Blade 2 Won't Be Published by Sony, Potentially Hinting at Multiplatform Launch

Stellar Blade 2 Isn't Being Published By Sony, And That's Great News For PC Gamers

#TheDarkPicturesAnthology
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Directive 8020 Review

Directive 8020 Review: Dark Pictures Returns With Scariest Game Yet

Review: Directive 8020 (PS5) - Dull Sci-Fi Thriller Is a Supermassive Letdown

Directive 8020 review

Directive 8020 review: One giant leap for sci-fi body horror

Directive 8020 review: A new breed of sci-fi horror

Directive 8020 Review – Strong Sci-Fi Horror Dragged Down by Weak Stealth

Directive 8020 Review — Scared Space

Directive 8020 Review

The Dark Pictures Anthology Has Never Been More Adrift | Directive 8020 Review

#Fallout4ForFreeWithGamePa
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Xbox and Discord Team Up For Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition and Perks

Discord Nitro Now Includes Game Pass Starter Benefits, Game Pass to Get Nitro Benefits “Soon”

Xbox Game Pass "starter edition" now officially bundled with Discord Nitro memberships, with more benefits coming soon

Discord Nitro subscriptions now come with a 'starter edition' of Xbox Game Pass

Discord Nitro now includes a ‘starter edition’ of Xbox Game Pass with more than 50 games

Xbox Game Pass And Discord Nitro Partnership Integrate For Better

Xbox Game Pass Price, Day-One Games, And Tiers In 2026 Explained

Discord Nitro Subscribers Now Get Game Pass Included

Discord Nitro Subscribers Can Now Play Stardew Valley And Fallout 4 For Free With Game Pass ‘Starter Edition’

#ExpensesPlaysideGames
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MOUSE: P.I. For Hire Has Sold 730,000 Units Since Launch, Recoups Publisher’s Expenses

Mouse: P.I. For Hire Is an Official Indie Hit, Sells Better Than Expected

Vintage Disney-like shooter Mouse P.I. For Hire has sold so well its publisher has made all invested money back

Mouse: P.I. For Hire Is Selling Well And Bringing In The Cheese

Mouse P.I. For Hire sold so well its publisher has made all invested money back

Mouse: P.I. For Hire Sales Update

#NintendoStore
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My Nintendo Store Is Changing Its Name This Month

Nintendo Is Changing Store Name To Something Worse

My Nintendo Store will rebrand to Nintendo Store at the end of May

Nintendo is changing the name of My Nintendo Store later this month

My Nintendo Store will change its name to Nintendo Store in various regions

My Nintendo Store Does The Social Network Meme With Name Change

#LegoBatman
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Xbox Cock Up Makes LEGO Batman Playable a Week Before Release

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight goes live early for some Xbox players as the PC version gets Denuvo DRM

Several Xbox users managed to download Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, 10 days early

LEGO Batman accidentally went live on Xbox two weeks before release

Fans Are Bracing Themselves for Spoilers After Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Walmart Codes Became Playable on Xbox

Xbox Owners Accidentally Get Lego Batman Early As PC Players Bemoan Surprise Denuvo DRM

#CrimsonDesert
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Crimson Desert Update Lets You Tame Special Mounts

Crimson Desert Gets Material Extraction System, Special Mounts, Claw Machine in Latest Update

The latest Crimson Desert update lets you mount iguanas, mountain goats, tigers, lions and other fantastic beasts

New Crimson Desert update lets you permanently tame loads more animals, and I'm going straight for the lion

The latest Crimson Desert patch lets you ride a special lion to a claw machine which spits out chairs and special hats

#XboxGamesShowcase2026
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Gears of War: E-Day’s AAA Triplemania 34 Sponsorship May Indicate September Release

Gears of War E-Day release window potentially hinted at by AAA TripleMania sponsorship

Gears of War: E-Day's release window might have been revealed through a WWE Triplemania advert

Gears of War E-Day is sponsoring an upcoming WWE event, shedding light on a potential release window

WWE Teaser Might Have Revealed the Gears of War: E-Day Release Date

#TheatricalReleaseWithMovi
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Mortal Kombat 1 Celebrates Mortal Kombat 2’s Theatrical Release With Movie-Based Skins

Mortal Kombat 2 redeems itself by fixing the worst thing about the first movie

Mortal Kombat is at its best when Johnny Cage is Earthrealm's mightiest hero

Mortal Kombat II Star Max Huang Wants a Kung Lao and Liu Kang Shaolin Monks Spinoff Movie

Mortal Kombat 3 Not Confirmed Yet, But Writer Is Nearly Done With Its Script

Mortal Kombat 2 Writer Reveals A Character Who Got Cut From The Script

#BattlestarGalacticaScatte
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Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes review - an iffy take on the sci-fi series that had me contending with Cylons, sabotage, and STDs

Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes Review – Brutal Fleet Survival Done Right

Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes Review

Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes Launch Trailer Released

#TheLegendOfZelda
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WWE champ Cody Rhodes says Nintendo sent him a cease and desist for wearing a Zelda Triforce on his boots

Nintendo Sent a Cease and Desist to WWE Champion Cody Rhodes

Even WWE's Biggest Star Wasn't Safe From Nintendo's Lawyers

Nintendo Lawyers Sent WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes A Cease And Desist Over His Boots

#CrimsonDesert
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New Crimson Desert patch 1.06 adds special mounts and gear extraction

Crimson Desert Patch 1.06.00 Adds Special Mounts, Gear Extraction, Combat Upgrades and More

Crimson Desert PS5 Update Streak Continues in Patch 1.06, Out Now on PS5

#Mixtape
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Mixtape Front to Back Guide

Mixtape Mondays: Road Rash Rail

Mixtape review

#LiesOfPDev
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Lies of P Dev Is Making Headlines, But Not for Reasons Anyone Wants to Hear

Lies of P dev is hiring an "AI creator" who can "combine the creativity of artists with the productivity of AI"

Neowiz is hiring an 'AI Creator' for upcoming game from Lies of P dev Round8 Studio

#Psychonauts
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Double Fine petitions to unionize

Double Fine Productions is the latest Microsoft subsidiary to unionise

I Helped Double Fine’s Tim Schafer Conduct A Donut-Based Psyop In Kiln, And Had A Smashing Good Time

#TodayShow
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Wordle is being adapted into a television game show featuring Savannah Guthrie as host

Wordle Game Show Hosted by Savannah Guthrie Gets the Green Light at NBC

Wordle Is Becoming A TV Show, With Savannah Guthrie Hosting

#Switch2
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Nintendo Isn't Ruling Out Further Switch 2 Price Changes Just Yet

Nintendo says Switch 2 price increase doesn’t cover all costs, hopes its upcoming games will help to ‘overcome this barrier’

Nintendo not ruling out another Switch 2 price increase in the future

Nintendo president comments on decision for raising Switch 2’s price

#APs5ProToPlay007
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007 First Light Gameplay Showcased on PS5 Pro, Beats the “007 FPS” Allegations

You Need a PS5 Pro to Play 007 First Light at Its Best on Console

#European
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Guerrilla Games Co-Founder, Former Epic Games Developer is Building a New “European” Game Engine

Guerrilla Games co-founder Arjan Brussee announces plans to build European-based games engine

#PlaygroundGames
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The Forza Horizon 6 ban reminds us that Playground Games hates modding

Playground Games threatens hardware bans following Forza Horizon 6 leak

#ForzaHorizon
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Forza Horizon 6 Modders and Pirates Are Already Getting Banned

Forza Horizon 6 files were accidentally released on Steam early, though would-be pirates are getting their accounts slammed with bans

#Video
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Video: MapleStory Classic World Test Recap

MapleStory Classic World Shares Closed Online Test Recap Video

#Switch2
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Nintendo's Share Price Drops Nearly 10% Following Price Hike Announcement

Nintendo Confirms It Has Under-Wraps Switch 2 Games Due Later This Year, as Share Price Drops Following Console Price Hike

#TomodachiLife
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UK Charts: Tomodachi Life Stands Strong As Pragmata Falls Off A Cliff

UK software sales chart for the week ending May 9, 2026 – Tomodachi Life, Pokemon Pokopia in the top three

#CallOfTheSea
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Call of the Elder Gods Review

Call of the Elder Gods Review