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Brian Byrne

Editor covering gaming news, industry moves, platform changes and stories where context matters as much as the headline.

About Brian Byrne

Brian Byrne edits Gamers Now and writes about the stories that make games worth following beyond the trailer. He has a long-running weakness for Shenmue and The Legend of Zelda, which probably explains his soft spot for games full of mystery, strange details, memorable places and fans still arguing about them years later. At Gamers Now, Brian covers major news, industry moves, platform changes and updates where the context matters as much as the headline.

Questions about Brian Byrne's work, correction requests or source concerns can be sent through the contact page or by email at contact@gamers-now.com.

Other work

Outside Gamers Now, Brian also operates Evolution Host, a hosting and DDoS protection company.

Latest from Brian Byrne

Warhammer

Published May 21, 2026

Warhammer Skulls 2026 Brings New Reveals to Xbox

Warhammer Skulls 2026 delivered a broad Xbox-focused roundup, including new reveals, release dates, updates and discounts across Warhammer games.

Astroneer

Published May 21, 2026

Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions Gets June 11 Date

Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions will launch in Early Access on June 11 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2. The standalone Astroneer game is priced at $29.99 and has a public playtest set for June 4.

Warhammer

Published May 21, 2026

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader DLC Gets June 11 Date

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader's third story expansion, The Infinite Museion, now has a June 11 release date on Steam. The DLC brings Trazyn the Infinite, Necron vaults, augmentations and a new companion into Owlcat's CRPG.

Ubisoft’s Next Big Wave Includes Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Ghost Recon

Roundup

Published May 20, 2026

Ubisoft’s Next Big Wave Includes Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Ghost Recon

Ubisoft has told investors it expects a much stronger release pipeline across Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Ghost Recon over its 2027-28 and 2028-29 financial years. The company also says it is accelerating work on generative AI projects including Teammates.

Kickstarter Rolls Back Adult Content Rules After Stripe Dispute

Industry

Published May 20, 2026

Kickstarter Rolls Back Adult Content Rules After Stripe Dispute

Kickstarter has withdrawn its new mature content guidelines after criticism from creators. The platform says it is returning to its older rules while it keeps negotiating with Stripe over campaign suspensions.

Poppy Playtime

Published May 20, 2026

Poppy Playtime Chapter 5 Sets Console Release Date for May 27

Poppy Playtime Chapter 5 is set to reach consoles on May 27 after launching first on PC. The new trailer puts Mob Entertainment's toy-factory horror series back in front of PlayStation, Xbox and Switch players.

Warhorse Confirms Middle-earth RPG and New Kingdom Come Adventure

The Lord of the RingsKingdom Come: Deliverance

Published May 20, 2026

Warhorse Confirms Middle-earth RPG and New Kingdom Come Adventure

Warhorse Studios has confirmed two new projects: an open-world RPG set in Middle-earth and another Kingdom Come adventure. The studio has not announced platforms, release timing or whether the Kingdom Come project is a sequel or spin-off.

Steam

Published May 20, 2026

Tower of Time Is Free to Keep on Steam Through Fanatical

Fanatical is offering Tower of Time as a free Steam key until May 23. The promotion is limited to 100,000 keys and requires a linked eligible Steam account.

Sea of Thieves

Published May 17, 2026

Rare Retires Sea of Thieves Boatswain Role After Misconduct Allegations

Rare has retired the Sea of Thieves Boatswain role after online allegations against a former community ambassador. The studio says it will review how members are onboarded and evaluated across its community programs.

Overwatch

Published May 16, 2026

Overwatch Anniversary Event Adds More Loot Boxes After Player Backlash

Blizzard is increasing rewards for Overwatch's 10th Anniversary event after players criticized the celebration. Weeks 2 and 3 will now offer more community loot boxes, while Week 3 adds a loot box with four guaranteed Legendary skins.

Steam

Published May 16, 2026

Heavy Rain Is Getting Another Free Steam Key Drop This Month

Lenovo Gaming is bringing back its Heavy Rain Steam key giveaway on May 27, offering 5,000 PC codes through a limited queue-based drop.

Subnautica

Published May 16, 2026

Subnautica 2 Clears 2 Million Sales in 12 Hours

Subnautica 2 has sold 2 million copies within 12 hours of entering early access. Unknown Worlds' sequel also topped 651,000 peak concurrent players across Steam, Epic Games Store and Xbox.