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PlayStation Plus subscribers have several blockbuster games to look forward to this month, as Sony has revealed its Game Catalog additions for May 2026. Star Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft’s open world adventure set in a galaxy far, far away, headlines the pack, alongside the return of Rockstar’s cowboy sequel Red Dead Redemption 2 (which, of course,…

HBO Max has released the debut trailer for Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, its upcoming Big Bang theory spinoff that revolves around comic book store owner Stuart Bloom. The trailer includes a number of minor characters from the hugely popular sitcom, who go on an multiversal adventure that references everything from Star Wars to…

Xbox is adding a new Gamerscore-tracking feature for your console, allowing you to show off your achievement-hunting prowess to others. A new, tiered Gamerscore badge will be displayed in the Guide and on your profile, with more elaborate designs unlocked as you progress your lifetime Gamerscore total. What’s your score to date? Achievements were added…

PlayStation 5 exclusive Saros has sold around 300,000 copies in its opening fortnight, generating over $22 million in revenue, according to analyst data. Analytics firm Alinea Analytics called the debut “slow but interesting,” albeit tagging it as a “niche game” that’s currently only playable on Sony’s console. It’s selling “a little slower” than Sony-owned studio…

The Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson has explained why he’s not in charge of the franchise’s next chapter — The Hunt for Gollum — and why he thinks Gollum actor Andy Serkis will do a “more exciting” job. Speaking at the Cannes film festival (via Variety), Jackson answered questions around the upcoming Middle-earth…

Four of Overwatch’s most iconic heroes will cross over into Fortnite, via a major game update set to go live tomorrow. Overwatch OG heroes Tracer, Mercy, Genji and D.Va will all land on the Fortnite battle royale Island as part of a new collaboration with Epic Games’ battle royale, as glimpsed today in a cinematic…

Ubisoft has announced a real-life Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced treasure hunt with a $500,000 prize, buried somewhere in the Caribbean. The hoard is made up of specially-minted solid gold coins (collectively worth $350,000) and a rock crystal skull adorned with a red opal jewel (valued at a further $150,000) — a nod to Black…

Now’s here a sentence I never thought I’d write: your new Steam Controller screams if you drop it. Rumors first began to swirl when a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it two-second video showed that an unexpected drop will trigger a Wilhelm scream, even if the fall is cushioned by… well, cushions. Quite rightly, some weren’t convinced initially — not…

Japanese police have arrested a 27-year-old man after bomb threats were sent to Nintendo’s Kyoto headquarters. Letters containing threats such as “I’m going to blow you all up” and warnings that someone had “already planted multiple bombs” were reportedly received by Nintendo back in March. Nintendo reported the messages at the time, prompting a search…

Disney has finally set a date for VisionQuest, its upcoming Paul Bettany-starring series it describes as a conclusion to the WandaVision trilogy. VisionQuest will debut later this year on October 14, Bettany confirmed during Disney’s recent upfront presentation (where we also got a launch window for Ahsoka Season 2). Little is known of exactly what…