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The Biggest New Game Releases Of May 2026

License to thrill The halfway point of the gaming year is fast approaching, but after several months of blockbusters, don’t count on May being a chance to catch your breath just yet. Several big releases are on the horizon, from a new James Bond game to a high-speed tour of Japan in Forza Horizon 6,…

Anne Hathaway’s Mother Mary is a ghost story like no other

“This is not a ghost story,” says on-screen text in the middle of the trailer for David Lowery’s strange new movie Mother Mary. It’s a catchy line. It’s also a little bit strange when that trailer is for a movie whose director made a movie literally called A Ghost Story. (We get it, Lowery’s fans…

Alien Isolation 2 Lives With New Teaser 14 Years After The Original

It’s Alien Day, and this year Creative Assembly and Sega have a special present for Xenoheads everywhere: a new teaser for the upcoming Alien: Isolation 2.  The brief video, titled “False Sense of Security” on YouTube, offers a fresh glimpse into the ominous world of the game. A dark, creaking room opens up to reveal…

My Hero Academia Voice Actor Dubs Over Viral Cheating Apology

In My Hero Academia, protagonist Deku is a typical shonen hero: naive, brave, determined, and really, really corny. The voice actor behind Deku, Justin Briner, is a certified shitposter who’s been known to channel Deku’s whiny pleading for a laugh (with great power comes great responsibility, and even greater joke potential). Briner’s latest such foray…

First teaser for Alien: Isolation’s long-awaited sequel is here

Sega and Creative Assembly finally shared a brief teaser for their long-awaited sequel to Alien: Isolation to celebrate Alien Day 2026. The teaser, which you can watch below, is titled “False Sense of Security” on YouTube. Its description reads: “A feeling of being safer than one really is.” We see a security door open on…

A Surprise PlayStation DRM Issue Is Worrying Fans

Over the past couple of days, several reports have surfaced claiming that Sony has introduced a new form of DRM (Digital Rights Management) technology on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles. Supposedly, said DRM, which many believe was installed in the latest firmware updates for both systems, imposes a 30-day limit on any new digital…

Final Fantasy XIV's Biggest Expansions Almost Had Very Different Names–Here's What They Were

The name of Final Fantasy XIV‘s next expansion has officially been revealed. Announced during the Final Fantasy XIV North American Fan Festival’s opening showcase, the next chapter in the game’s Godless Realms Saga is titled Evercold, and will follow the player’s Warrior of Light as they attempt to stop the Fourth Reflection from freezing over….

Alleged White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooter Was An Indie Dev

The alleged shooter at last night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington DC has been named as Cole Tomas Allen, a teacher, Caltech graduate, and independent games developer. Arrested at the scene, Allen was carrying two guns and multiple knives, with the presumed intent of harming president Trump. No one was seriously hurt, although one…

Spider-Noir is starting to feel a lot more like Spider-Man

Link copied to clipboard Published Apr 25, 2026, 8:49 PM EDT Watch Nicolas Cage fight some iconic Spider-Man villains (and Megawatt) Image: Sony Pictures Television/Prime Video Two versions of a new Spider-Noir trailer were revealed at CCXPMX26. They offer a look at the more comic book-like side of the upcoming superhero drama starring Nicolas Cage as…

Far Cry Showrunner Explains Why He’s Writing His Own Story

Everyone who’s anyone in the gaming industry is currently having their hit game franchise turned into a movie or TV series. For Ubisoft, that means an Assassin’s Creed adaptation on Netflix and a new Far Cry series on FX. The latter is being run by Noah Hawley, whose illustrious credits include Fargo and Alien: Earth….