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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.
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Other work
- Outside Gamers Now, Brian also operates Evolution Host, a hosting and DDoS protection company.
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Latest from Brian Byrne
Magic: The GatheringThe Lord of the Rings
Published May 3, 2026
Wizards of the Coast has addressed The One Ring art controversy tied to Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit, saying Marta Nael will be credited and compensated after Dan Frazier admitted he painted over her earlier artwork.
Eve Online
Published May 3, 2026
Pearl Abyss is selling EVE Online developer CCP Games back to the studio's current management. The deal is valued at $120 million, or about 177.1 billion won.
GreedFallSteelrising
Published May 3, 2026
Spiders, the Paris studio behind GreedFall and Steelrising, is being liquidated and will cease operations. French union STJV says 71 workers are affected and blames owner Nacon for the studio's collapse.
Planet of Lana
Published May 3, 2026
Story Kitchen is trying to get a Planet of Lana movie going, according to comments from co-founder Mike Goldberg. The adaptation effort appears to be early, not a confirmed greenlit film.
Final Fantasy
Published May 3, 2026
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 still has no public title, footage or release date, but co-director Naoki Hamaguchi says he has already completed more than 40 full playthroughs. The update suggests Square Enix is deep into refinement on the trilogy finale.
Steam
Published May 3, 2026
Gamble With Your Friends has entered Steam's top 100 shortly after its May 1 launch. The co-op casino crawler reached No. 90 in Sunday's most-played snapshot, giving TENSTACK's small release a visible opening weekend on Valve's store.
Tekken
Published May 3, 2026
Kunimitsu arrives in Tekken 8 on June 1 PDT and June 2 CEST, with early access beginning May 27 PDT and May 28 CEST. Bandai Namco’s new gameplay trailer gives the Season 3 fighter her first proper showcase.
Marvel Tōkon
Published May 3, 2026
Hulk and Shuri's Black Panther have been revealed for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls as part of the new Fighting Avengers team. The update also adds a Wakanda stage, introduces Champion and sets the next playable demo stops.
Pokemon
Published May 2, 2026
Pokemon TCG's Mega Evolution: Pitch Black expansion is set for July 17, bringing Mega Darkrai ex to the English card game. The set follows Japan's Abyss Eye release and adds several new Mega Evolution Pokemon ex.
Pokemon
Published May 2, 2026
A Pokemon Pokopia leak claims five DLC biomes are planned for the Switch 2 life sim. The reported locations appear to draw from several Kanto areas, though none have been officially announced.
Halo
Published May 2, 2026
A new report claims Halo Studios is already working on remakes of Halo 2 and Halo 3. The rumor follows Microsoft's official Halo: Campaign Evolved reveal, but the next two remakes have not been announced.
Far Far West
Published May 2, 2026
Far Far West has entered Steam's top 50 most-played games after Evil Raptor said the co-op shooter sold more than 250,000 copies in its first 48 hours. The new Steam entry gives the western-themed co-op shooter a visible launch beyond its sales milestone.