Video Game News 5/2/2026

#AGalaxyOfNewStarWarsGames
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Celebrate May 4th with STAR WARS™: The Old Republic

Fortnite Celebrates Star Wars Day With Month-Long Roadmap, Includes "A Galaxy Of New Star Wars Games"

Star Wars Invades Fortnite on PS5, PS4 with Three New Game Modes and Plenty More

Days after Star Wars: Galactic Racer's release date leaked, Fuse Games makes it official with Deluxe and Collector's edition details

Star Wars: Dark Forces Review — The One That Started Everything

Star Wars: Galactic Racer Launches This October

Preview Update 7.9, 'Legacy Reborn' and Everything Coming to Star Wars: The Old Republic

Star Wars: Galactic Racer - Here’s What Comes in Each Edition

The Best Star Wars Games Of All Time

#EarlyAccessReleaseDate
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Subnautica 2 early access confirmed for May 14

Subnautica 2 early access launches globally on May 14, and here’s when it goes live in your region

Subnautica 2 Launches in Early Access Release Date Announced

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

Subnautica 2's early access has chased a campervanning game about starting fires and hacking PCs into an earlier release

Subnautica 2 Launches in Early Access on May 14

Subnautica 2 Release Date Announcement Forces Outbound Dev to Bring Its Game Launch Forward

#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 will have destructible terrain elements: 'That forest, if you don't like it, you don't have to keep it'

Total War: Warhammer 40,000's map destruction is "the biggest mental shift" for the strategy series in years, but "we've kept it to areas where it really works"

Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Devs Reveal Huge Battle Maps, Planets, and Region Scale

#TheSteamController
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SteamOS 3.8.3 Beta gets ready for the Steam Machine and Steam Controller

We tested the Steam Controller

Massive Valve shipment rumor may hint at the Steam Machine's launch window, but I have my doubts

Valve on the Steam Machine delays: 'Obviously we're bummed that this is the state of things'

#BetawatchNevernessToEvern
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Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Tops 250k Sales in One Day

Betawatch: Neverness to Everness and Heroes of Might & Magic Olden Era open their gates

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Storms Into Early Access With A Return To Strategy Royalty

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era sold 250,000 copies and 'broke even on development costs' in 1 day

#IndianaJones
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Round Up: The Previews Are In For Indiana Jones And The Great Circle (Switch 2)

Indiana Jones and Great Circle Switch 2 targets 1080p docked 720p handheld and 30fps

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle reveals Nintendo Switch 2 frame rate, resolution, and DLSS usage

#Playstation
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Gamers Still Pick Consoles for Exclusives, New Data Finds

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

#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

#TheOuterWorlds
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The Outer Worlds Will Offer Free PS5 Remaster Upgrade Amidst Delistings and Price Drops

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 Is Getting Grenades, Nearly 7 Years After It Came Out

#KingdomComeDeliverance2
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Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 developer won't confirm whether it's working on a Lord of the Rings game, but has said whatever comes next, it will be "an RPG true to our colours"

Kingdom Come devs respond to Lord of the Rings game rumour: "I cannot disclose details but I can tell it is a huge, immersive RPG"

Kingdom Come Studio Declines To Shut Down Rumors Its Working On A Lord Of The Rings RPG

#EpicGamesStore
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Hogwarts Legacy is free on Epic Games Store again, and tinfoil Sorting Hat on, I think it's time for a sequel reveal

Streets of Rage 4 is free for a limited time on the Epic Games Store

Epic Games Store launches on iPhone in Japan

#TheFightingGame
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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 trailer introduces Sokka

Sokka Joining Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game’s Roster

#CrimsonDesertStudioPearlA
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Crimson Desert Studio Pearl Abyss Sells Eve Online Dev CCP for $120m

Pearl Abyss Sheds CCP as Hilmar Buys the Company Back for $120 Million

#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

#TougeShowdownForza
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Forza Horizon 6’s Multiplayer Suite Revealed, Includes Spec Racing and Touge Showdown

Forza Horizon 6’s Multiplayer Suite is Called Horizon Play

#Gambonanza
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Gambonanza masterfully combines Balatro and chess and it's out now

Gambonanza, the chess-based roguelike, has launched for iOS and Android

#May
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Monopoly Go Free Rolls – May 2026 Links

Daily free Monopoly Go dice links (May 2026)

#Switch2Versionthe
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New 'BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!' Rating Spotted In Taiwan

BoxBoy + BoxGirl rated in Taiwan for Nintendo Switch 2

#AnimalCrossing
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Animal Crossing's Timmy & Tommy Are Getting Their Own LEGO Set This August

LEGO Animal Crossing Timmy & Tommy’s fun day out revealed

#ResidentEvilRequiemDirect
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Resident Evil Requiem Director Breaks Down Players' Camera Preferences

Resident Evil Requiem players mostly chose third-person gameplay with Leon, but were less decisive with Grace

#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

#Dead
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Dead or Alive 6 Last Round Gets KOF XIV Mai Shiranui and Kula Diamond

SNK's Mai, Kula Diamond Return in Dead or Alive 6 PS5, But You'll Need to Buy Them Again

#TheShow
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MLB The Show 26’s Cheating Problem Might Not Have a Fix

ANVIL EMPIRES FIRST CHEATING SCANDAL

#PlaystationStateOfPlay
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PS5 Gigaflop Mindseye Gets a Permanent Price Reduction, Free Update and PS Plus Premium Trial

PS Plus Premium May 2026 Game Revealed Early