Pokémon & Nintendo — new reveals, game updates, Nintendo Direct news, Switch content, Pokémon announcements

• It’s official: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is bringing the franchise back to Nintendo consoles for the first time in 13 years! Infinity Ward's co-studio head confirmed the game runs "really quickly" on the Switch 2, complete with cross-progression and intuitive Joy-Con 2 mouse controls.
• Could Yoshi And The Mysterious Book On Switch 2 be Nintendo's first Unreal Engine 5 game? The new launch trailer certainly has fans buzzing about the graphical capabilities of the upcoming console.
• Mark your calendars, bug enthusiasts! Leaks from Dealabs indicate the physical edition of Hollow Knight: Silksong is slated for a United States release on October 16, 2026, and preorders are officially live right now.
• While we wait for Nintendo to make a dungeon creator, one indie dev is making Temple Maker 64, a legally distinct "Zelda Maker" where you build 3D multi-floor puzzles. There is already a free demo out for players to sink their teeth into!
• In other Nintendo news, the original Pikmin soundtrack has been added to the Nintendo Music app, and Bluey's Quest for the Gold Pen received an adorable launch trailer for the Switch 2.
• Don't forget to check your wallets: The massive Indie Sale 2026 is currently live on the US eShop and runs until June 8, 2026.

Fortnite — season updates, collabs, new skins, map changes, competitive scene

• Start warming up your aim, because the Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 name has been officially revealed as "RUNNERS". You can catch the official teaser trailer tomorrow on May 30, with the season downtime kicking off just minutes after the live event on June 5.
• The community is clamoring for the return of the Snake Eyes collaboration, pointing out that it has been nearly five years since the iconic character left the item shop.
• In other community highlights, players are realizing the Ice King skin literally has no eyes, and ranked warriors are frustrated by how unexpectedly sweaty the lobbies are getting, even in the lower Silver 2 ranks.

Call of Duty — Warzone/Black Ops updates, new seasons, weapons, competitive

• Nostalgia is running rampant today as fans reflect on the overarching Modern Warfare quadrilogy and passionately demand a long-awaited sequel to Call of Duty: Ghosts.
• Veterans are also sparking deep discussions on why the franchise pivoted to a live-service model for games you could traditionally buy on a physical disc.
• In a hilarious turn of events, the iconic nuke countdown battery in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has finally died for some players, prompting prayers that we don't get another pair of night vision goggles as a replacement!

Indie Games — notable releases, hidden gems, devlogs, Steam Next Fest picks

• Take a break from the blockbuster shooters and check out a cozy new game jam project where you pilot a paper plane to deliver letters.
• If you love chaotic physics, one developer just showed off a hilarious minotaur enemy that ragdolls other enemies across the map. You can download a free demo of the game right now on Discord and Steam.

Steam & PC — top charts, big sales, Steam Deck compatibility, major PC releases

• Valve deserves a massive W this week: they are still pushing bug-fixing updates to the original, discontinued Steam Link box hardware!
• The new Steam Workshop UI has been causing some frustration due to being heavily zoomed in, prompting a user to release custom CSS to force a right-aligned layout.
• If you're playing The Outer Wilds on PC, beware of a weird bug where controller UI prompts for X/Y and A/B are physically swapped, regardless of your settings.