17 May 2026
Platform & Hardware
- Xbox is now XBOX, apparently 2
- 50+ Games Are Reduced By 90-95% In The Latest Xbox Sales, Including Some Unlikely Gems
- Beat productivity tasks in no time with this Intel Core processor with "Chart-topping application performance" that's now on sale for Memorial Day
- Dropout's 10 best Game Changer episodes ranked
- Hamster Wants To Release Hundreds Of Games For Its Console Archives Series
- Microsoft is rebuilding XBOX and Windows 11 while Surface collects dust
- Nintendo 64 emulator just implemented rollback netcode for the entire library: 'It was honestly not that hard'
- Review: SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni is The Best Multi-Console Gaming Headset
- The Xbox Elite 3 controller has leaked, but I think it's missing one crucial feature Xbox cannot continue to ignore
- Winhanced 0.9.6.5 rolls out low‑power downloads and key Legion Go fixes, improving handheld gaming life
Publishers, Studios & Industry
- Terraria marks 70 million sales and 15th anniversary with a promise to "continue beyond" its next big update 3
- 'There's Truth to It': Sony 'Considering' Bringing Back Your Fave Franchises on PS5
- "A great score is not heard" - From Indiana Jones to Star Wars, musical legend Gordy Haab on becoming a caretaker of some of video games' most prolific franchises
- Man of Tomorrow Brainiac Actor Compares His Superman Villain to 'an Incarnation of Satan'
- Markiplier's Iron Lung finally has a streaming release date
- Phasmophobia admits it "missed the mark" and prepares "to earn back this community’s trust"
- Port specialist Virtuos says it wants to bring GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 to Switch
- Scott Miller, founder of Apogee, has over 1,000 hours in World of Warcraft and always plays a warrior in any RPG: 'I like to get right in their face and pound away'
- Seth Rogen Tells Filmmakers Using AI to Write Scripts to 'Go Do Something Else'
- Subnautica 2 and Forza Horizon 6 are great sequels but they don't take any risks
- Wake Up Samurai — Keanu Reeves Carves Out Lead Role in Japanese Stop-Motion 'Wood Sculpture' Film Hidari
Game Coverage
- Ghost of Yotei Legends Received Its Final Major Update in April, Dev Confirms 2
- No, Mixtape will not be delisted "due to music licenses expiring" 2
- What time does Forza Horizon 6 release in your time zone? 2
- 007 First Light - Everything To Know
- 10 best common cards in Magic: The Gathering
- Civilization 7's imminent update will add one of history's most famous conquerors for free, in Firaxis' latest bid to coax you back to its controversial sequel
- Demigod review (2009)
- Directive 8020's new Turning Points system transforms it from a simple sci-fi survival horror into a compelling, gory puzzle
- Every Dungeon Master should use this indie TTRPG to sharpen their skills
- Fallout 76 Axolotl Guide—Every Axolotl of the Month Location, Explained
- Fallout 76 Minerva Location and Big Sale Guide—Where is Minerva Today?
- Feature: 15 Years Ago Today, We All Pushed Square to Doubt
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's director weighs in on the real-time versus turn-based debate, saying that younger players 'increasingly favour more real-time experiences in games'
- Lego Batman team swears adults will be challenged by Dark Knight mode
- Lovecraft gets the Indiana Jones treatment in Call of the Elder Gods, but is something missing in this Call of the Sea sequel?
- Mixtape might be too toxic to be a GOTY contender at the Game Awards
- NYT Connections Hints Today (#1072)—Answers for Monday, May 18
- NYT Strands #805 Hints and Answers for Today, May 17, 2026
- Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel - Galactic Pinball
- Poll: So, Will You Be Getting Yoshi And The Mysterious Book For Switch 2?
- Poll: Would You Buy an inFAMOUS Collection for PS5?
- Rainbow Six Siege Ranked 3.0 Update, Explained (All Rainbow Six Ranks)
- Star Citizen's latest alpha update brings a 'full reset' to its universe, as Cloud Imperium Games promises to crack down on player exploits and duplication issues
- Steam week in review: metroidvanias are still coming thick and fast, but has the world moved on?
- Subnautica 2's Early Access roadmap is here
- Take-Two CEO Reaffirms GTA 6 Release Date Once Again
- Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has had one hell of a first month
- Until Dawn Dev Still Going with Dark Pictures Series, Next Entry Teased
- We'll Never See Another Game Like The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings Again
- Xbox Takes #1 Spot In Metacritic's Top 10 Video Games Of 2026 So Far
Other
- Debate: What truly is the easiest character to cosplay?
- Godzilla and Sonic is the comic book crossover we didn't know we needed — check out an exclusive preview
- HBO’s Lanterns trailer finally reveals the green powers fans want to see
- LA Thieves Wins Call of Duty League Major 3 Tournament
- Lenovo's impossibly lightweight 'Aura Edition' Windows laptop offers huge battery life, but I have questions
- Mailbox: Tomodachi Teachings, 'Mainline' Mario, The Artist Formerly Known As Waluigi - Nintendo Life Letters
- My Hero Academia spin-off anime short about Eri is coming sooner than you'd think
- My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is an unskippable spinoff that you need to watch to understand MHA
- One of the best shonen anime of all time just turned 10
- The Godfather Book Series to Continue With New Story About Connie Corleone in 2027
- What would be your go-to gaming soundtrack to recommend to a non-gamer?
- You can watch some of The Mandalorian and Grogu early and for free through Fortnite