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Samsung is reportedly trying to bring MediaTek in as a foundry customer, with Chairman Lee Jae-yong said to have visited Taiwan on May 21 for talks with MediaTek CEO Cai Lixing. The reported visit suggests Samsung is becoming more aggressive in its attempt to win major chipmaking clients from TSMC, especially as advanced process and packaging competition becomes more important across AI, mobile, and

South of Midnight was the biggest winner at the Canadian Game Awards 2026, taking home seven awards, including Game of the Year. The Compulsion Games adventure had a near perfect night, winning almost every category where it was nominated and giving the studio one of the strongest showings of the event. The awards closed out the 2025 gaming awards season with a celebration focused

Fable is still planned for release in 2026, despite growing questions about whether the long awaited Xbox RPG could move into 2027. Playground Games recently repeated the 2026 launch window in a LinkedIn recruitment post, saying the studio is still hiring across several roles while preparing to release Fable later this year. The statement matters because Xbox already has a packed year ahead, and

Infinity Ward has confirmed that it is leading the next Call of Duty game, and the studio is setting a high bar for the 2026 release. Co studio head Jack O’Hara said Infinity Ward is making “the definitive Modern Warfare,” signaling that the next entry will return to one of the franchise’s most important subseries while trying to start a new chapter for Call

Nintendo is reportedly preparing to manufacture around 20 million Switch 2 units this fiscal year, even after raising the console’s price in key markets. The reported supplier target is higher than Nintendo’s public forecast of 16.5 million units, suggesting the company still expects strong demand despite the recent price increase. The increase is notable because Switch 2 prices are going up by $50 in

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight now has a full guide hub covering the main systems players will need while exploring Gotham City. The game moves further away from the older linear LEGO formula by giving players an open world version of Gotham, where Batman can fight crime, complete challenges, collect Studs, and unlock new progression options across the adventure. The guide hub

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight supports major PC controllers, including Sony’s DualSense controller. The game even supports DualSense haptic feedback over a wireless Bluetooth connection, which is a strong feature for players who prefer the PlayStation 5 controller on PC. However, some Steam players may still see Xbox button icons instead of PlayStation icons while using a DualSense. The issue is not

Take Two has confirmed that GTA 6 is still scheduled to launch on November 19, easing concerns that Rockstar’s next major release could face another delay. The confirmation came during Take Two Interactive’s Q4 2026 earnings report, where many players were watching closely for any sign of a third delay. For now, the date remains unchanged. The company also said marketing is still expected

Crimson Desert has received patch 1.08, bringing one of the game’s most requested quality of life changes alongside new content, graphics improvements, and several fixes. The main addition is a dedicated tool equipment slot, which should make exploration and gathering much smoother for players who did not want tools taking up the secondary weapon slot. Before this update, tools had to be equipped as

Bungie is reportedly preparing for another major round of layoffs after deciding to end active development on Destiny 2. The bigger concern for fans is that Destiny 3 is not currently in active production, despite earlier rumors that the next main entry in the franchise had already entered early development. The report says Bungie does not have another large internal project ready to absorb

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced will add around six hours of new content while rebuilding Ubisoft’s pirate adventure for modern hardware. Game Director Richard Knight said the remake is focused on Edward Kenway’s story, with new quests, officer quests, smoother exploration, better visuals, and quality of life changes designed to make Black Flag feel like it was built for today. The remake launches on

Xbox’s new Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Ball wants Microsoft to bring back some of its older franchises while also rebuilding the company’s struggling console business. Ball joined Xbox as part of CEO Asha Sharma’s latest leadership changes, alongside Scott Van Vliet, who has been named Chief Technology Officer. This story is related to the earlier Xbox leadership reset, but it is not the same

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced brings Ubisoft’s 2013 pirate adventure back with major visual upgrades, smoother naval combat, and a more connected open world, but early hands on impressions suggest that not every old issue has been fixed. The remake is scheduled to launch on July 29 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC through Ubisoft Store, Epic Games Store, and

Helldivers 2 is getting a major technical update on May 27, bringing long requested upscaling support, latency improvements, stability work, and new visual optimization features across platforms. The update is notable because Helldivers 2 launched on PC without major upscaling technologies such as Nvidia DLSS and AMD FSR, which made it unusual among modern PC releases. That is now changing with support for DLSS

Ubisoft has reported a record €1.3 billion IFRS operating loss for its latest fiscal year, marking one of the clearest signs yet of how deep the company’s reset has become. Net bookings fell 17 percent year over year to €1.525 billion as the publisher cut costs, narrowed its portfolio, and prepared for a lighter release schedule in FY2026 to 27. The company expects the

To complete the Paranormal Investigator Challenge in LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, you need to find the Gentleman Ghost and take a photo of him. The challenge can be confusing because the description does not clearly explain where to go or how to make the ghost appear. Unlike many optional challenges in the game, this one depends on using Photo Mode in

Virtua Fighter appears to be returning under the title Virtua Fighter 6 Crossroads, according to a new online leak that also shows early gameplay footage. Sega has not officially announced the name yet, so this should still be treated as leaked information for now. However, the footage reportedly looks like it was prepared for an upcoming reveal, making the leak more credible. The leaked

007 First Light will target 60 FPS on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro, and Xbox Series X, but Xbox Series S will be limited to 30 FPS at launch. IO Interactive explained the performance targets during a new Digital Foundry interview focused on the studio’s Glacier engine and how it has been upgraded for the upcoming James Bond game. The game launches on May

Genshin Impact may be heading to Nintendo Switch 2, years after the game was first teased for Nintendo’s previous console. The latest sign comes from datamined information, which reportedly shows that a Nintendo Switch account Login Manager was added internally in Genshin Impact version 6.5.50. That does not confirm a release by itself, but it suggests that work may be happening behind the scenes

Sony’s next State of Play is already confirmed for Tuesday, June 2, and Marvel’s Wolverine will be the main attraction. The broadcast will air at 2 PM Pacific Time, 5 PM Eastern Time, and 11 PM CEST, with Insomniac’s upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive expected to get a deeper gameplay showcase before its planned September 15 launch. This is connected to the earlier State of