Best New Games Announced In May 2026
Let’s take a look back at some of the best new games to get announced last month.
Ori Dev Thomas Mahler Calls Changes At XBOX “Heartbreaking,” But A Long Time Coming
Sobering thoughts from a former Xbox partner.
Nintendo eShop Receives Long Awaited Upgrade On Nintendo Switch
It only took the release of the Switch 2.
Did Ubisoft Confirm Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Isn’t Coming To Switch 2 At All?
Surprising change from Nintendo's most loyal soldier if that's the case.
Rumor: Nintendo Of America Data Breach Reveals Company Implemented CoPilot Last December
Nintendo's employees don't quite want to use CoPilot.
Rumor: Sonic Frontiers Definitive Edition For Switch 2 Found In The Wild – And It’s On Game-Key Card
Maybe SEGA has an event planned for the Blue Blur in the future.
Rumor: Multiple Xbox Game Studios At Risk For Closing
We may get some official confirmation of Xbox's plans soon.
Rumor: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Coming To Switch 2 This Year
The Nintendo 3rd party club is now open for everyone to join.
Rumor: Marathon Sponsor Deal Asks Streamers Not To Talk About Destiny 3
This appears to be a reaction to Bungie fans' Destiny 3 campaign.
Rumor: XBOX Adding Paypal and Klarna “Buy Now, Pay Later” Options
It's a good start to making XBOX consoles more accessible.
Rumor: When PlayStation Dropped Single Player Games On PC, They Also Dropped The Chinese Market
Can Sony really afford to lose business in China?
Rumor: XBOX’s “Formerly Safe” Game Studios Face Uncertainty Under New Management – Even With Steady Releases
Double Fine? Compulsion Games? Obsidian might be the studio that's worried.
Rumor: Bungie Was An Emergency Acquisition, Under The Red Line Before Sony Bought Them
Sony already admitted that they overpaid $ 765 million for Bungie.
Demand For Xbox Series X|S Worldwide Exceeds Supply – And Memory Is A Huge Reason Why
It may be time to leave Xbox Series X|S behind, for other reasons than popularity.
ESRB Rating For The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Adds Nintendo Switch 2
We're just hoping it launches without any technical issues.
Toys for Bob Credits Spyro Fans For Spyro: A Realm Beyond Coming To Existence
Interestingly, Toys for Bob could have gone another way too.
gen ATLAS Dev Fumito Ueda Is Sad Bluepoint Games Can No Longer Remake Ico With Him
We can have new beginnings and still be sad about bitter endings.
Niantic Spatial Explains Why They Did Not And Cannot Sell Pokemon Go Data For Military Use
Is this the end of all the FUD?
Is Xbox Planning To Add In-Game Ads? No! Matthew Ball Debunks Fake Quote
You don't have to like Xbox to not share fake news about them.
Best New Games of May 2026
A few games well worth checking out.
XBOX CEO Asha Sharma’s Newest Promise Is Hiding In Plain Sight: Expect Signature Exclusives From Us Every Year
Statistically speaking, Asha is committing to a lot.
Matt Booty: Elder Scrolls 6 Looks Amazing, And Is Coming Along Well
Well that's quite a teaser.
Gears of War: E-Day Is The Longest Game In The Franchise At 14 Hours
Not open world RPG length but that's just fine.
Resident Evil Veronica Is Only In 3rd Person Perspective, Trailer Was Intended To Fool Players
In keeping with the spirit of the original.