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Lenovo Legion Go 2 Launches in June With SteamOS at $1,199, Bringing Valve's OS to Its Most Powerful Handheld Yet
Lenovo's flagship handheld gaming PC gets a SteamOS edition this June, starting at $1,199 — about $100 more than its Windows counterpart.
007 First Light Sells 1.5 Million Copies in 24 Hours and Earns 88 on Metacritic, the Best-Reviewed James Bond Game in Over Three Decades
IO Interactive's 007 First Light sold 1.5 million copies in its first 24 hours and holds an 88 Metacritic score, making it the highest-rated Bond game since GoldenEye.
Sony Raises PlayStation Plus Monthly and Quarterly Prices Across Multiple Regions, Leaving Annual Plans Unchanged
Sony increased PlayStation Plus Essential, Extra, and Premium 1-month and 3-month prices in the US, UK, and Europe effective May 20, 2026, citing ongoing market conditions.
Paralives Enters Early Access After Seven Years of Community-Funded Development, Promising No Paid DLC
The long-awaited indie life simulator Paralives launched in Early Access on Steam on May 25 at $39.99, with a no-paid-DLC commitment and a roadmap to 1.0 spanning roughly two years.
Bungie Ends Active Development of Destiny 2 After Nine Years, Final Content Update Ships June 9
Bungie announced on May 21 that Monument of Triumph, launching June 9, will be Destiny 2's last live-service update, closing a nine-year live-service run as Sony absorbs a $765 million write-down on the studio.
Valve's Steam Frame Nears Launch as SteamOS Manager Gains Initial Support and Proton 11 ARM64 Beta Ships
Valve added Initial Support for Steam Frame to SteamOS Manager and shipped a Proton 11 ARM64 beta targeting the headset, the clearest software signals yet that the VR headset is approaching release.
Unreal Engine 5.8 Preview Arrives With Mesh Terrain, MetaHuman Crowds, and a New Lumen Performance Mode
Epic Games released UE 5.8 Preview on May 12, introducing experimental Mesh Terrain, MetaHuman Crowd scaling, a lighter Lumen mode targeting 60fps on handhelds, and MegaLights graduating to production status.
Esports World Cup 2026 Moves to Paris as Organizers Cite Regional Instability in Historic First International Relocation
The Esports World Cup will leave Saudi Arabia for the first time, relocating to Paris from July 6 to August 23 with its $75 million prize pool intact.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV Takes Shape With Four Factions, 70-Plus Missions, and a 2026 Release Window
KING Art Games and Deep Silver detail Dawn of War IV's four playable factions, campaign structure, and returning Last Stand mode ahead of Warhammer Skulls 2026.
Tekken's Katsuhiro Harada Leaves Bandai Namco After 31 Years to Lead VS Studio SNK, a New Tokyo Subsidiary
The Tekken franchise architect exits Bandai Namco after 31 years and launches VS Studio SNK, a competitive-game-focused subsidiary with former Tekken director Yuichi Yonemori as CCO.
Take-Two CEO Reveals GTA 6 Ran 18 Months Behind Its Original Schedule, Reaffirms November 19 Launch
Strauss Zelnick admitted on a podcast that GTA 6 is running about 18 months late, pointing to an unannounced spring 2025 original target before two public delays pushed the game to November 19, 2026.
Double Fine Workers File to Unionize With CWA, Becoming the 14th Microsoft Gaming Studio to Organize
All 42 part-time and full-time employees at the Psychonauts maker filed an NLRB petition on May 7 to join the Communications Workers of America, with Microsoft pledging not to interfere.