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Xbox players have a new Free Play Days lineup to try this weekend, with Gears of War: Reloaded, Dying Light: Definitive Edition, High On Life 2, and Formula Legends all available for a limited time. The latest promotion runs until Sunday, May 31, at 11:59 PM PT, giving players a few days to test the games before deciding whether to buy them. This week’s

Planet Zoo 2 is officially coming later this year, and Frontier Developments is expanding the zoo management formula with new animal types, deeper building tools, improved simulations, and a stronger focus on conservation. The sequel launches on October 13, 2026, for PC, Xbox Series X and S, and PlayStation 5, with the standard edition priced at $49.99. The original Planet Zoo launched in 2019

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is now available on macOS, giving Apple users an official way to play Microsoft’s remastered real time strategy classic without relying on workarounds. The game first launched for Windows PCs in 2019 and later expanded to consoles, but its arrival on Mac is notable because Microsoft has rarely brought its modern Age of Empires releases to Apple platforms.

Microsoft has delayed Fable again, moving Playground Games’ long awaited RPG reboot from autumn 2026 to February 2027. The company says the decision is about giving the game its own clear launch window instead of forcing it into a crowded holiday season packed with major releases. Fable was first announced in 2020, and fans have been waiting years to see Playground’s take on the

Microsoft is testing a new set of Xbox console features that focus on personalization, clearer update information, and easier access to service status alerts. The changes are rolling out first to Xbox Insiders in the Alpha Skip Ahead rings, which means they are still in preview before a wider public release. One of the smaller but useful changes is coming to the Xbox Accessories

No Man’s Sky has received a major new update called The Swarm, and Hello Games is turning the entire universe into a shared war effort. The update introduces a new enemy called the Hive of Glass, which is being described as an existential threat that could destroy the universe if players do not work together to stop it. The Swarm is larger than the

Square Enix has finally shown Dragon Quest XII again, but not in the form fans expected. After five years of silence, the company confirmed that the game once known as Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate has been rebooted from scratch and is now called Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams. The update came during the series’ 40th anniversary broadcast, where Dragon Quest creator

Edge of Memories composer Cédric Menendez believes AI can be useful in parts of the creative process, but he strongly rejects the idea that it should replace human artists. Menendez, who is the main composer for the Edge of Memories soundtrack, said AI may have value as a tool for rough drafts, but not as a system for generating finished art. His comments come

Tides of Annihilation is getting extra technical help from Epic Games and Nvidia as developer Eclipse Glow Games works to improve performance before a planned summer hands on event. The studio shared a new behind the scenes video focused on optimization, with special attention on the large scale Giant Knight battles that previously showed visible frame rate drops. The game has drawn attention because

Bungie is preparing a major refresh for Marathon with Season 2: Nightfall, which launches on June 2, 2026. The update brings a new map, a reworked progression system, a new Runner Shell, clearer implant and mod communication, new weapons, larger Vault space, and changes to Contracts. It looks like Bungie is trying to reduce friction after Season 1 and give players more reasons to

Former Techland designer Tymon Smektala says Dying Light 2: Stay Human became a hard lesson for the studio because the team tried to satisfy too many different expectations at once. Speaking at the Digital Dragons event in Krakow, Poland, Smektala said Techland realized after launch that it had missed some of the smaller details that made the original Dying Light feel special to many

Valve’s upcoming Steam Machine may be much more expensive than many players expected, according to a new rumor from known leaker Brad Lynch. The claim comes shortly after Valve brought the Steam Deck OLED back in stock with major price increases, pushing the 512GB model to $789 and the 1TB model to $949. That new Steam Deck pricing has already raised concerns about Valve’s

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream became the top console game by revenue in April 2026 across major Western markets, beating Fortnite, EA Sports FC 26, NBA 2K26, and MLB The Show 26. The result comes from Newzoo’s April 2026 market charts, which track engagement and revenue across PC and console platforms. The result is notable because the console engagement chart itself barely changed. Fortnite

Persona 6 may have received its first major leak, giving fans a possible early look at character designs from Atlus’ next big RPG. The leak comes after years of waiting, as Persona 5 first launched in Japan 10 years ago and the series has since stayed busy with remasters, spin offs, and Persona 3 Reload. The new leak reportedly includes designs for two characters.

Pragmata may already have the kind of success that makes a sequel feel likely, but Capcom has not officially greenlit Pragmata 2 yet. Game director Yonghee Cho said he would “love to see a sequel,” but he also made it clear that the decision is not his alone. That careful wording matters. Pragmata launched earlier this year and quickly became one of Capcom’s newest

Grim Dawn: Fangs of Asterkarn finally has a release date. Crate Entertainment has confirmed that the long awaited expansion will launch on July 23, 2026, for PC through Steam, GOG, and the Humble Store. The expansion is being described as the biggest add on yet for the action RPG, but Xbox players have one concern: there is currently no updated word on the Xbox

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is now official, and Infinity Ward is taking the series to South Korea for its next major campaign. The game will launch worldwide on October 23 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and Nintendo Switch 2. The reveal follows the cryptic Call of Duty livestream that showed body cam footage from a Korean city under

Krafton has reportedly agreed to pay Unknown Worlds the $250 million bonus tied to Subnautica 2, bringing one of the messiest recent gaming business disputes closer to an expected outcome. The report says the decision follows the game’s strong launch, with Subnautica 2 estimated to have sold 4 million copies and generated about $100 million in revenue. The bonus became the center of a

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is getting a new expansion called Songs of the Past, more than a decade after the base game first launched. CD Projekt Red officially announced the expansion after months of rumors, with a release planned for 2027. Full details are still being held back until late summer, but early artwork has already given fans plenty to discuss. Songs of

Call of Duty: Warzone is officially leaving PS4 and Xbox One later this year, marking the end of support for last generation consoles as Activision moves the series fully into the current hardware era. The game will be delisted and unavailable to download on PS4 and Xbox One starting June 4, 2026. It will remain playable for a while after that, but support will