Video Game News 5/20/2026

#Rpg
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Lord of the Rings RPG from Kingdom Come: Deliverance Dev Confirmed

It's true: the Kingdom Come Deliverance studio is making a Lord of the Rings RPG

Warhorse confirms that it's working on a Lord of the Rings RPG, and a new Kingdom Come Deliverance game

The rumours were true: Kingdom Come 2 studio is working on an RPG set in Tolkien's Middle-earth

Kingdom Come: Deliverance studio confirms development of a Lord of the Rings RPG

The rumours were true, Warhorse are making an open-world Lord of the Rings RPG alongside a new Kingdom Come game

Warhorse Studios Is Making A Lord Of The Rings RPG And A New Kingdom Come “Adventure”

New Lord of the Rings open-world RPG officially confirmed by Kingdom Come studio

Open-World Lord of Rings RPG and New Kingdom Come Game Confirmed in Development at Warhorse Studios

#Dungeons
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Star Wars Jedi Survivor: Lost and Forgotten or Hidden for a Purpose?

Star Wars Jedi director's single-player Dungeons & Dragons game cancelled less than a year after it was announced

Hasbro cancelled a D&D game from the Jedi: Fallen Order director

Hasbro cancel Dungeons and Dragons action game helmed by Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order director, leaving studio hunting for new publishing deal

Wizards of the Coast ends partnership with Giant Skull

Hasbro Cancels Dungeons & Dragons Game from Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Director

Star Wars Jedi Veteran's Dungeons & Dragons Game Has Been Canceled

Hasbro Kills Star Wars Jedi Director’s Dungeons & Dragons Game Just One Year After Announcing It

#Switch2
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Yoshi and the Mysterious Book’s Opening Cinematic Teases Bowser Jr’s Involvement

Review: Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Encourages Experimentation and Exploration

Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Yoshi And The Mysterious Book

Shock, The Developer For Yoshi And The Mysterious Book Is Exactly Who You Think

Review: Yoshi And The Mysterious Book (Switch 2) - Charming Enough, But Ultimately Lacklustre

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Review

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book review

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Review — Take A Look, It’s In A Book

Good Feel is the developer of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book opening cinematic

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Review

Yoshi And The Mysterious Book Reviews Make It Sound Perfect For People Going Into It With The Right Level Of Curiosity

#EpicGames
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"We see this as the beginning of the end of the Apple Tax worldwide" - Fortnite returns to the App Store globally as Epic prepares for "the final battle"

Fortnite returns to the App Store everywhere except Australia

Fortnite makes grand return to iOS App Store and promises showdown with Apple

Fortnite returns to iOS worldwide, excluding Australia, as Epic prepares for "final battle" over App Store fees

Fortnite Is Back on the App Store Across the World

Fortnite returns to the App Store worldwide, but not in Australia

#ChoiceEditionHeadlineXbox
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Gotta Net 'Em All In Bite-Sized Bug Collector 'Kabuto Park' For Switch

Here's our next batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for May

Xbox Game Pass titles for the rest of May have been revealed

Kabuto Park Comes to Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and Game Pass on May 28

Jurassic World Evolution 3 and The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition Headline Xbox Game Pass May 2026 Wave 2 Lineup

#TheLegacyOfTheDarkKnight
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Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight cracked within hours, as its Denuvo DRM bypassed soon after launch

The ultimate list of LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Achievements and trophies, and the fastest way to Plat it

How to get all the LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Twitch drops

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Is Now Available – And Gotham Has Never Been Bigger

Guide: LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Guide: 100% Collectibles Walkthrough

What time does Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight release in your time zone?

How Batman Games Endured The Dark Knight’s Toughest Era

Lego Batman: The Legacy Of The Dark Knight: The Kotaku Review

#ArcRaiders
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ARC Raiders’ latest patch adds a new vendor NPC and Denuvo anti-cheat – without the DRM

ARC Raiders Is Introducing A Controversial Feature To Combat Cheaters

Arc Raiders has begun its rollout of Denuvo anti-cheat software, minus the DRM

Arc Raiders turns to Denuvo Anti-Cheat in hopes of curbing foul play, Embark say they're "working to ensure minimal impact on performance"

ARC Raiders adds Denuvo anti-cheat ahead of launch

#DuneAwakening
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Dune Awakening’s new map locations, Water Wars DLC, and self-hosted servers are live today

Dune: Awakening Update 1.4 and The Water Wars DLC Out Now

Dune: Awakening Releases Water Wars DLC and 1.4 Base Game Update With New Locations, Landsraad Missions, and More

Dune: Awakening Update 1.4 and Water Wars DLC Available Now

Dune: Awakening adds two new areas, self-hosted servers, and paid DLC in update 1.4.0.0

#BringingANewTakeOnItsIcon
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World of Tanks HEAT officially launches May 26 with crossprogression and crossplay

World of Tanks: HEAT Is Launching On May 26th, Bringing A New Take On Its Iconic Tank Warfare

World Of Tanks Heat Announces Official World Of Tanks: HEAT Launch Date

World of Tanks: Heat Launches May 26 on PC and Consoles

Wargaming will launch World of Tanks: HEAT next week

#Playstation
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Sony Reportedly Making Single Player Games Exclusive To PlayStation Again

Sony Confirms Narrative Single-Player PlayStation 5 Titles Will Remain Console Exclusives

PC Gamers React to Sony Making Its Narrative Single-Player Games PlayStation Exclusive

Sony Is Done Putting Single-Player Games on Steam

#TheAdventuresOfElliotTheM
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The Adventures of Elliot Prologue Demo on Switch, PS5, Xbox, PC Now

Round Up: The Final Previews Are In For The Adventures Of Elliot: The Millennium Tales

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Prologue Demo Just Landed

The Adventures of Elliot Demo Available Now on All Platforms

#EpicGames
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CI Games reveals it is ending its Epic Games PC exclusivity agreement for Lords of the Fallen 2

Lords of the Fallen 2 set to potentially release on Steam as developer CI Games and Epic terminate PC exclusivity deal

Lords of the Fallen 2's Epic Exclusivity Deal Canceled

Steam Players Rejoice As Lords Of The Fallen 2 Exclusivity Deal With Epic Games Store Goes In The Trash [Update]

#BitingCold
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Neverwinter’s Module 33 Biting Cold is live today with a new zone, heroics, dungeon, and battlepass

Shadows Over Icewind Dale: Neverwinter Online's Module 33 Brings a Bone-Chilling Adventure | Preview

Be Careful On The Ice In Neverwinter’s 33rd Module, Biting Cold

Neverwinter’s Module 33 Biting Cold launches today with a new zone beyond Icewind Dale

#FarFarWest
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Far Far West Publisher: "We don't work with partners that are relying on generative AI"

As Steam early access sensation Far Far West sells over 1 million copies in three weeks, publisher Fireshine Games rejects generative AI

How Fireshine Games backed a winner with Far Far West

Far Far West publisher says "We don't work with partners that are relying on generative AI"

Futuristic Wild West Co-op Shooter Far Far West Gets First Major Update and Hits 1 Million in Sales

#SummerGameFest
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Nintendo Direct Potentially Set for Mid-June – Rumor

Jeff Grubb says he’s heard there will be a Nintendo Direct by mid-June

Rumor: Nintendo Direct happening by mid-June

#RandomMatchesModesStreetF
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Street Fighter 6 is Introducing Random Avatar Matches Alongside Ingrid On May 28

Street Fighter 6 Gets Avatar Arcade and Random Matches Modes

Finally, I Have a Reason to Play as My Street Fighter 6 Avatar on PS5, PS4 Again

#AssassinsCreedBlackFlag
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’s New Scenes “Add Depth” to Edward Kenway, Says Actor

Assassin's Creed: Black Flag star Matt Ryan says the term 'voice actor' is outdated: 'You see the performances in the eyes, it blows me away'

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Shows Off No-HUD Option

#CivilizationVii
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The huge Test of Time update for Civilization VII is out now

The long awaited Civilization 7 Test of Time update is here, bringing a huge suite of changes with it

Civilization 7 Is A Completely Different Game Following The Test Of Time Update

#AYearOfWaiting
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Dragonite and the Special Delivery Pokemon Anime Episode Debuts in English

Pokémon's Exceptional Dragonite Anime Short Has Finally Been Dubbed

After A Year Of Waiting, Pokémon Has Finally Released One Of Its Best Anime Episodes In English

#Illumination
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PSA: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Digital Rollout Begins

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has made $966.59M at box-office

The Super Mario Bros. movie directors head to Netflix

#RuneDice
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Rune Dice Is All About Chain Reactions And Smart Planning

Rune Dice Review

Dice-Based Roguelike Rune Dice Now Available

#Playstation
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Free on Xbox, PS5 Owners Made to Pay $10 for New Darksiders Upgrade

Beloved PS4 Action Game’s Upgrade Is Free on Xbox But Not PS5

New Darksiders: Warmastered Update Is Free On Xbox, But PlayStation Has To Pay

#Returnal
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Returnal director and Housemarque veteran Harry Krueger launches Finland-based game studio Cosmic Division

Former Housemarque game director launches new studio Cosmic Division

Returnal director founds new game studio to develop new single-player IP

#Timesplitters
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Embracer says it will ‘more actively’ explore Deus Ex, TimeSplitters, and Saints Row partnerships

Deus Ex, Saints Row and TimeSplitters might be lent out to external partners, Embracer say, possibly paving the way for new entries

Embracer 'Actively Exploring' External Partnerships for the Likes of Saints Row, Deus Ex, TimeSplitters, and More

#RockstarGoesAllin
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Forza Horizon 6 Guide – How To Use Photo Mode And Easily Earn Discover Japan/Horizon Festival Points

Forza Horizon 6 Guide – The 5 Best Starter Cars To Use Early

Forza Horizon 6: All Treasure Car Locations

Forza Horizon 6: How to Fix "Invalid Gaming Services Detected" Error

Forza Horizon 6 Performance Comparison: Xbox Series X/S vs PC

If Rockstar Goes All-In on Racing, GTA 6 Could Accidentally Compete With Forza Horizon

Forza Horizon 6 Review

Forza Horizon 6 has already tripled the series' peak player count on Steam

Forza Horizon 6 Map Size, Best Places To Visit, And How To Reach Them