Patch Notes
Fragpunk Update Announcement: New Content for Season (20th May 2026)
Fragpunk's Season 5, Chapter 1 update hits on May 21, bringing a new stealth-focused Lancer, weapon tuning, and a fresh Battle Pass.
Fragpunk8 min read
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Gaming News
2026's First Full Nintendo Direct Rumored for June
We're nearly halfway through 2026 and Nintendo still hasn't held a proper Direct. Jeff Grubb says that's about to change, with a full presentation expected by mid-June.
Nintendo Direct2 min read
Gaming News
After Killing TimeSplitters, Embracer Wants Someone Else to
Embracer is splitting into two public companies and actively seeking external partners for franchises like Deus Ex, TimeSplitters, and Saints Row, the same IPs it cancelled projects for and shuttered studios around.
Embracer Group3 min read
Patch Notes
Victoria 3 Hotfix 1.13.6Notes (20th May 2026)
A small but targeted hotfix for Victoria 3 lands today, addressing a toll calculation bug that was quietly breaking trade routes across the map.
Victoria 32 min read
Gaming News
30,000 Sales Later, Sektori's Solo Dev Can Finally Pay Rent
After 4.5 years without a salary, former Housemarque veteran Kimmo Lahtinen says Sektori's Switch 2 launch pushed total sales to 30,000 and finally let him pay himself.
Sektori2 min read
Gaming News
Mysterious Book Lands Yoshi His Best Scores Since 2006
With a Metacritic average sitting around 80, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is the highest-scoring Yoshi game since Yoshi's Island DS in 2006. Reviews range from a perfect 10 to a 6, but the consensus leans positive.
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book2 min read
Gaming News
Civ 7 Scraps Its Most Hated Feature in Test of Time
Firaxis has finally backed down on Civilization 7's most controversial mechanic. The Test of Time update lets you stick with one civ across all three ages.
Civilization 73 min read
Gaming News
Hotel Barcelona's Brutal DLC Drops Tomorrow on Console
White Owls Inc.'s Late Check-Out DLC brings two new environments, 17 enemy types, and two boss fights to Hotel Barcelona on PS5 and Xbox Series starting May 21.
Hotel Barcelona2 min read
Patch Notes
World of Warcraft Hotfixes Patch Notes (19th May 2026)
Blizzard drops a round of WoW hotfixes that pull the cap off upgrade Crests and Conquest, and take a scalpel to Mythic Midnight Falls tuning.
World of Warcraft3 min read
Gaming News
Far Far West Publisher Bans Gen-AI Art From All Partners
Fireshine Games, riding the momentum of Far Far West's million-copy breakout, has publicly declared it won't partner with any studio using generative AI art in game development.
Far Far West4 min read
Gaming News
One Reviewer Gave Yoshi's New Game a 10. Another Gave a 6.
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book launches on Switch 2 this week with a Metacritic score of 80, but individual reviews range wildly from a perfect 10 to a flat 6.
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book2 min read
Patch Notes
Diablo 4 HOTFIX 1 - - 3.0.2 Patch Notes (19th May 2026)
Blizzard has pushed out a hotfix for Diablo 4 today, targeting issues introduced in the 3.0.2 update. Here's what's been addressed.
Diablo 41 min read
Gaming News
Far Far West Crushes 1M Sales Without a Drop of Gen-AI
Fireshine Games' cyberpunk cowboy co-op shooter hit a million units in Early Access, and the publisher says it won't work with devs who rely on gen-AI art.
Far Far West4 min read
Gaming News
A GTX 750 Ti Can Run Outward 2, Says a Potato
Nine Dots Studio revealed Outward 2's early access date and system requirements via a talking potato, confirming the survival RPG will run on hardware from 2014.
Outward 23 min read
Patch Notes
Hunt: Showdown 1896 2.7.1.2 Deploying on 20th May, (19th May 2026)
Crytek is testing zero-downtime client updates with Hunt: Showdown 1896's 2.7.1.2 patch, deploying tomorrow at 09:00 CEST.
Hunt: Showdown 18962 min read
Patch Notes
Hearthstone 35.4.2 Patch Notes (19th May 2026)
Blizzard's latest Hearthstone patch buffs underperforming Class Set cards and overhauls Battlegrounds with minion, spell, and trinket changes across the board.
Hearthstone12 min read
Gaming News
Game Pass Dumps Its 2024 GOTY to Make Room for 13 New Titles
Metaphor: ReFantazio, GameSpot's 2024 Game of the Year, is leaving Xbox Game Pass on May 31 alongside Persona 4 Golden. Meanwhile, 13 new games are rolling in, headlined by Jurassic World Evolution 3 and Remnant II.
Nathan Lees4 min read
Gaming News
6 Years Later, Fortnite Is Back on iPhones Worldwide
Epic Games has restored Fortnite to the Apple App Store in nearly every country, calling it "the beginning of the end of the Apple Tax worldwide" as the legal fight heads to the Supreme Court.
Fortnite2 min read
Patch Notes
The Outlast Trials New Update | Prime Time Notes (19th May 2026)
The Outlast Trials' Prime Time event kicks off today, bringing new MK-Challenges, a limited-time catalog, and a batch of Invasion fixes.
The Outlast Trials5 min read
Patch Notes
Conan Exiles Enhanced May Update Patch Notes (19th May 2026)
Conan Exiles Enhanced receives its first patch, finally adding saddle colour dyeing alongside server browser improvements and exploit fixes.
Conan Exiles2 min read
Patch Notes
Marathon Update 1.0.9 Patch Notes (19th May 2026)
Marathon's latest patch kicks off Warden Hunt, hands Rook some meaningful buffs, and kills a one-shot exploit that had no business being in the game.
Marathon6 min read
Patch Notes
Satisfactory 1.2 Experimental Hotfix v1.2.2.2 Notes (19th May 2026)
Another small hotfix for Satisfactory's 1.2 Experimental branch, targeting blocked inputs, Custom Colors, and a handful of controller and Creative Mode bugs.
Satisfactory3 min read
Patch Notes
Dune: Awakening 1.4 Live Now! Patch Notes (19th May 2026)
Update 1.4 brings two new locations, a scalable boss fight, and self-hosting to Dune: Awakening, plus the Water Wars DLC launches today.
Dune: Awakening4 min read
Patch Notes
Payday 3 3.5 Changelog Patch Notes (19th May 2026)
Payday 3's Update 3.5 reworks Turbid Station for loud play, overhauls every Overkill weapon, and drops a free PUBG collab unlockable through Contracts.
Payday 35 min read