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Kwalee Labs' first-person bullet-hell shooter launched yesterday on PC, Xbox Series X|S and PS5 -- day one with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass -- and the official launch trailer paired with an 80 Metacritic aggregate has reviewers calling the brutalist sci-fi platformer a sleeper indie hit.
Cococucumber's launch-window trailer for Echo Generation 2 lands five days out from the sci-fi deckbuilder RPG's May 27 release on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC and Steam, with day-one Xbox Game Pass availability, six playable heroes, 150+ cards and full Xbox Play Anywhere support.
Sony has confirmed a 60-minute-plus State of Play broadcast for Tuesday, June 2 at 2:00pm PT, kicking off with a new look at Insomniac's Marvel's Wolverine ahead of its September 15 PS5 launch alongside other reveals from PlayStation Studios and third-party partners.
Bandai Namco's 2021 action RPG arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 today as a Game-Key Card priced at $49.99, bundling the base game with the Beyond the Dawn expansion that adds more than 20 hours of post-credits storytelling for Alphen, Shionne and the rest of the party.
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight goes worldwide on May 22, 2026 with an 84 Metacritic, the highest in series history, an Arkham-light combat layer co-developed by Rocksteady, and Matt Berry voicing Bane.
IO Interactive and Amazon MGM Studios released the 007 First Light Official Launch Trailer on May 21, six days ahead of the May 27 worldwide release on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with a Switch 2 port following this summer and the Creative Approach pitch leaning on stealth, sniping, and breach routes.
Dotemu and Old Skull Games revealed Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster at Skulls 2026, a standalone 2D action platformer starring Clan Eshin Skaven assassin Vihneek that prioritises stealth kills, climbing, and traversal, targeting a 2027 launch on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and PC.
Frontier Foundry and Complex Games used Warhammer Skulls 2026 to reveal Chaos Gate - Deathwatch for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, pivoting the tactical RPG sequel from Grey Knight Daemonhunters to the xenos-hunting Deathwatch Marines under a 'Stand Vigil Against Your Foe' marketing push, no release date set.
Mob Entertainment has confirmed Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 - Broken Things launches on consoles May 27, 2026, three months after the PC release. The new console release date trailer puts The Prototype - Experiment 1006 - back at the center of the marketing. PS5 and Xbox Series X|S target 60 FPS with optional 4K/30 and uncapped VRR modes, while PS4, Xbox One, and Switch all get the full uncut campaign at their respective performance profiles.
Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games dropped a new gameplay trailer for Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival on May 20, 2026, focused entirely on the Genesis Configuration - the puzzle box that powers protagonist Aidan's combat and Labyrinth manipulation. The trailer shows off three named abilities (Telekinesis, Pyrokinesis, and Hell Chains), Doug Bradley returns to voice Pinhead, and Saber is targeting a Fall 2026 launch on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Ankama Games and Doryah Games have brought Savara to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S as of May 20, 2026 - one year after the colorful action roguelite first launched on Steam. The new launch trailer leans into the warrior god festival loop that built the PC version's word-of-mouth following. The console builds run at 4K/60 on PS5 and Xbox Series X, with full DualSense support and Ankama-account cross-progression carrying meta state over from PC.
ZA/UM's first game since Disco Elysium is finally out. ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies launched on Steam, Epic, and GOG today at $39.99, Steam Deck Verified, with a PS5 release still on the board for later in 2026. The espionage RPG follows Hershel Wilk (alias CASCADE), a tormented operant pulled back into the field five years after the failed operation that haunts him - and ZA/UM is explicit that this is a new IP, not a Disco Elysium sequel.