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Forza
Forza Horizon 6 opens Premium Edition early access on May 15, giving Xbox Series X|S and PC players a four-day head start before the standard launch and Game Pass arrival. The Japan-set sequel is Playground Games' biggest Horizon handoff in years.
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Amazon’s announced Lord of the Rings MMO has been cancelled after months of silence around the project. The company says it is still exploring a new game experience set in Middle-earth.
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Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch 2
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members can now play five Virtual Boy games through Nintendo Classics, including several Japan-only 1995 releases. The games require a dedicated Virtual Boy accessory for Switch or Switch 2.
Read storyThe Legend of Zelda
The live-action Legend of Zelda movie is now scheduled to hit theaters on April 30, 2027, one week earlier than its previous May 7 date.
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Roundup
Wolfjaw Studios founder Mitch Patterson says the company handles backend systems for major online games including Marathon, Destiny 2, Among Us, NBA 2K and TopSpin 2K25.
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Marathon
Wolfjaw Studios cut about 15% of its full-time staff after project shifts, according to founder Mitch Patterson. He says new Krafton contracts have already led to several rehires, with more hiring expected this year.
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YoshiIndiana Jones
Nintendo has spotlighted several May 2026 releases for Switch 2 and Switch, including Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Mixtape.
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Warhammer
Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks is coming to Xbox on May 21, bringing Caged Element's Ork-themed combat racer to console with cross-platform play and Creation Mode.
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Subnautica
Subnautica is back inside Steam's top 100 most-played games on the eve of Subnautica 2's early access launch. The original underwater survival game ranked No. 73 in Gamers Now's latest Steam reading, up 76 spots from the weekly comparison.
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James Bond
007 First Light has gone gold, meaning IO Interactive's James Bond origin story is now being prepared for release. The game launches May 27 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, with Nintendo Switch 2 following in summer 2026.
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The Talos Principle
The Talos Principle 3 is coming soon to PC and PlayStation 5 as the final chapter of Croteam's philosophical puzzle series. The sequel is set around the Anomaly, a place where the laws of physics no longer behave as expected.
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Assassin's Creed
Ubisoft and Unsolved Hunts are launching Gold & Crystal, a remote Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced treasure hunt with a $500,000 Caribbean prize. The paid hunt begins November 9 and is designed to unfold over two to five years.
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