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Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 has been officially revealed, and it is bringing the co op Xenomorph shooting back in summer 2026. The sequel is coming to Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store. It follows the 2021 original, but this time Cold Iron Studios is aiming for a bigger and more flexible co op experience. You play

A new gaming audience report suggests younger players are becoming less interested in buying full price games, and that shift could work in Xbox Game Pass’ favor. The report says 62 percent of Gen Z respondents no longer buy full price games. Instead, younger audiences are becoming more comfortable rotating through games and subscriptions, much like they already do with music, movies, and TV

Double Fine Productions workers are moving toward unionization, giving employees at the Xbox owned studio a formal way to speak together on pay, benefits, workplace conditions, and quality of life. The effort became public through a petition filed with the National Labor Relations Board on May 7, 2026. The union push is being organized with the Communications Workers of America and is expected to

Helldivers 2 is still active and far from dead, but its community is clearly frustrated with the current state of the game. Recent Steam reviews for the co op shooter have dropped to Mostly Negative, with only 38 percent of more than 10,000 recent reviews marked positive at the time of the report. The drop reflects growing anger over bugs, balance changes, progression issues,

Xbox and Playground Games have released the official launch trailer for Forza Horizon 6 ahead of the game’s Early Access release. Forza Horizon 6 launches in Early Access on May 15 for Premium Edition buyers, followed by the full release on May 19. The game is coming to Xbox Series X/S, PC through Steam and Xbox on PC, Xbox Game Pass, and supports Xbox

Sony has recorded another major impairment loss tied to Bungie, raising fresh questions about the studio’s future and the strength of PlayStation’s live service strategy. The latest hit is roughly $565 million. That follows a previous $204 million impairment related to Bungie, meaning Sony has now written down a large amount of value from the studio it bought in 2022. An impairment loss does

Capcom has released a free DLC update for Resident Evil Requiem, adding a new mode called Leon Must Die Forever. The mode lets you play as Leon Kennedy in a wave based survival challenge filled with zombies and monsters. Your goal is to fight through increasingly difficult enemies and reach a final battle against Victor, the game’s main villain. Leon Must Die Forever is

Double Fine Productions developers are preparing to unionize, adding another major labor effort inside Microsoft’s gaming business. A petition filed with the National Labor Relations Board on May 7, 2026, shows that workers at the Xbox owned studio are seeking union representation. The effort is being made with the Communications Workers of America and would include both full time and part time employees. Double

Google is testing deeper AI Mode integration in Chrome for Android through its new “Contextual Tasks” feature, which now opens AI Mode directly inside the browser. The change brings Google’s contextual task work from desktop Chrome to mobile and connects it more closely with AI Mode on Android. AI Mode is Google Search’s conversational AI interface that supports follow-up questions and contextual responses. Google

Nacon held its Nacon Connect 2026 showcase after delaying the event from March, but the presentation arrived under difficult circumstances. The publisher postponed the original show after filing for insolvency. Since then, concerns around Nacon have grown as several of its studios have also filed for insolvency. Spiders, the studio behind Greedfall, has already shut down, while Cyanide and Kylotonn remain under pressure. Even

Werewolf: The Apocalypse gets a new top down action game from the makers of Session Werewolf: The Apocalypse is getting another video game adaptation, and this time it is coming from Crea-ture Studios, the team best known for the skateboarding simulator Session. The new game is called Werewolf: The Apocalypse: Rageborn. It was revealed during Nacon Connect 2026 and is planned for release sometime

Cyanide Studios has revealed Dracula: The Disciple, a new first person puzzle game planned for release in 2027 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. The game was shown during Nacon Connect 2026 and gives Cyanide its own take on the Dracula myth. Instead of playing as a vampire hunter, you play as Émile Valombres, a French archivist suffering from an incurable disease.

Valve is changing how it sells the new Steam Controller after the first batch sold out almost immediately and scalpers began listing units at much higher prices. The 2026 Steam Controller launched on May 4 and sold out in about 30 minutes. Demand was high, but many people who wanted one could not buy it through Steam. Soon after, resale listings appeared online with

Cold Iron Studios has officially revealed Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, with the sequel planned for release in summer 2026. The first Aliens: Fireteam Elite launched in 2021 as a co op third person shooter built around fighting waves of Xenomorphs. It had a strong idea, but the final game received mixed reactions. Many players liked parts of the action and atmosphere, but the game

Crimson Desert is getting unusually fast post launch support, and Pearl Abyss says that is because the studio is not locked into a rigid roadmap. Since launch, the developer has fixed major issues and added features requested by the community. Some of the biggest additions include letting enemy factions reoccupy strongholds and giving players the option to rematch defeated bosses. Pearl Abyss PR Will

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis may not have been delayed after all, despite recent uncertainty around its release window. A support studio connected to the project has reportedly reaffirmed that the game is still planned for 2026. That suggests earlier concerns about a possible delay may have been premature. Details on the game remain limited, but the title points to another major adventure for

Resident Evil Requiem may have been more ambitious earlier in development, based on details found in the game’s files. Dataminers have reportedly uncovered several unused systems and mechanics that suggest CAPCOM once planned more investigation gameplay, a merchant style character, side missions, and stronger connections between the Leon and Grace sections. The findings were shared by Dusk Golem, who said the unused data includes

Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii hopes AI powered game characters can become more than simple help systems. He wants them to feel like personal companions for each player. Square Enix and Google announced in March that Dragon Quest X would receive a Gemini powered NPC called Chatty Slimey. The character is described as a conversational AI companion that can answer questions and help players

The Sinking City 2 is now planned for release in summer 2026 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. Frogwares has also shown new gameplay and explained how the sequel is changing from the first game. The original Sinking City leaned heavily on investigation, with horror built around the story and atmosphere. The sequel is moving closer to full survival horror, with combat,

Microsoft Edge is facing fresh criticism after a security researcher found that the browser loads saved passwords into plaintext memory when it starts. The issue does not mean passwords are stored in plain text on your drive. The concern is about what happens in RAM after Edge launches. According to the researcher, Edge loads all saved passwords into memory in readable form, and Edge