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Monday, May 18, 2026
Sony announces PlayStation Plus price increase for new customers starting May 20
Earlier this year, Sony announced major price increases for the PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal. Now the company is raising prices again, this time for PlayStation Plus.
Sony says that starting May 20, 2026, PlayStation Plus prices for new customers in select regions will increase due to “ongoing market conditions.” According to the official announcement, prices will now start at $10.99 / €9.99 / £7.99 for a 1-month subscription and $27.99 / €27.99 / £21.99 for a 3-month subscription...
https://gbatemp.net/threads/sony-announces-playstation-plus-price-increase-for-new-customers-starting-may-20.681837/
Sony says that starting May 20, 2026, PlayStation Plus prices for new customers in select regions will increase due to “ongoing market conditions.” According to the official announcement, prices will now start at $10.99 / €9.99 / £7.99 for a 1-month subscription and $27.99 / €27.99 / £21.99 for a 3-month subscription...
https://gbatemp.net/threads/sony-announces-playstation-plus-price-increase-for-new-customers-starting-may-20.681837/
GBAtemp Pokemon Champions tournament sign ups open, set to run on the 23rd of May
ICYMI: After a long wait we're finally back with our first tournament in many moons. For this grand event we'll be playing Singles battles on Pokemon Champions. For those not familiar this involves building a team of six Pokemon and picking three to participate in any given battle. Any items currently in the game are permitted to be used, with a maximum of one of a given item being usable across the entire team. Given Champions is still relatively new, the rulesets and mechanics available to us are...
https://gbatemp.net/threads/gbatemp-pokemon-champions-tournament-sign-ups-open-set-to-run-on-the-23rd-of-may.681804/
https://gbatemp.net/threads/gbatemp-pokemon-champions-tournament-sign-ups-open-set-to-run-on-the-23rd-of-may.681804/
Sunday, May 17, 2026
GBAtemp Pokemon Champions tournament sign ups open, set to run on the 23rd of May
After a long wait we're finally back with our first tournament in many moons. For this grand event we'll be playing Singles battles on Pokemon Champions. For those not familiar this involves building a team of six Pokemon and picking three to participate in any given battle. Any items currently in the game are permitted to be used, with a maximum of one of a given item being usable across the entire team. Given Champions is still relatively new, the rulesets and mechanics available to us are...
https://gbatemp.net/threads/gbatemp-pokemon-champions-tournament-sign-ups-open-set-to-run-on-the-23rd-of-may.681804/
https://gbatemp.net/threads/gbatemp-pokemon-champions-tournament-sign-ups-open-set-to-run-on-the-23rd-of-may.681804/
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Pimax announces 2026 World Roadshow and starts shipping its Dream Air SE VR headset
ICYMI: Pimax wants you to remember that VR is still a thing and is organising a global roadshow to let you try on its headsets. During its 2026 World Roadshow, the company is bringing its full lineup — Dream Air, Dream Air SE, Crystal Super QLED, Crystal Super Micro-OLED, and Crystal Light — to events around the globe, allowing gamers to experience next-generation PCVR in person, on proper sim rigs. Details of upcoming events are as follows:
Bar Citizen, Basel — May 16
SimRacing Expo, Charlotte...
https://gbatemp.net/threads/pimax-announces-2026-world-roadshow-and-starts-shipping-its-dream-air-se-vr-headset.681746/
Bar Citizen, Basel — May 16
SimRacing Expo, Charlotte...
https://gbatemp.net/threads/pimax-announces-2026-world-roadshow-and-starts-shipping-its-dream-air-se-vr-headset.681746/
Friday, May 15, 2026
Review: Xteink X4
ICYMI: The Xteink X4 is a pocket e-reader that has been making waves online recently. Does it live up to the hype?
https://gbatemp.net/review/xteink-x4.2718/
https://gbatemp.net/review/xteink-x4.2718/
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa explains Switch 2 price increases in recent Financial Results Briefing
ICYMI: As a part of their Financial Results Briefing for the previous year, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa took to the floor to answer key questions around the Switch 2 and the company's approach for the coming year. The most pressing among these related to the upcoming price increases to the system, as well the reasoning behind the differing values from region to region.
This change in hardware pricing was not due to any one specific factor. Rather, the decision was made in light of...
https://gbatemp.net/threads/nintendo-president-shuntaro-furukawa-explains-switch-2-price-increases-in-recent-financial-results-briefing.681734/
This change in hardware pricing was not due to any one specific factor. Rather, the decision was made in light of...
https://gbatemp.net/threads/nintendo-president-shuntaro-furukawa-explains-switch-2-price-increases-in-recent-financial-results-briefing.681734/
Pimax announces 2026 World Roadshow and starts shipping its Dream Air SE VR headset
Pimax wants you to remember that VR is still a thing and is organising a global roadshow to let you try on its headsets. During its 2026 World Roadshow, the company is bringing its full lineup — Dream Air, Dream Air SE, Crystal Super QLED, Crystal Super Micro-OLED, and Crystal Light — to events around the globe, allowing gamers to experience next-generation PCVR in person, on proper sim rigs. Details of upcoming events are as follows:
Bar Citizen, Basel — May 16
SimRacing Expo, Charlotte...
https://gbatemp.net/threads/pimax-announces-2026-world-roadshow-and-starts-shipping-its-dream-air-se-vr-headset.681746/
Bar Citizen, Basel — May 16
SimRacing Expo, Charlotte...
https://gbatemp.net/threads/pimax-announces-2026-world-roadshow-and-starts-shipping-its-dream-air-se-vr-headset.681746/
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Review: Xteink X4
The Xteink X4 is a pocket e-reader that has been making waves online recently. Does it live up to the hype?
https://gbatemp.net/review/xteink-x4.2718/
https://gbatemp.net/review/xteink-x4.2718/
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa explains Switch 2 price increases in recent Financial Results Briefing
As a part of their Financial Results Briefing for the previous year, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa took to the floor to answer key questions around the Switch 2 and the company's approach for the coming year. The most pressing among these related to the upcoming price increases to the system, as well the reasoning behind the differing values from region to region.
This change in hardware pricing was not due to any one specific factor. Rather, the decision was made in light of...
https://gbatemp.net/threads/nintendo-president-shuntaro-furukawa-explains-switch-2-price-increases-in-recent-financial-results-briefing.681734/
This change in hardware pricing was not due to any one specific factor. Rather, the decision was made in light of...
https://gbatemp.net/threads/nintendo-president-shuntaro-furukawa-explains-switch-2-price-increases-in-recent-financial-results-briefing.681734/
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Review: Pragmata
ICYMI: Pragmata is Capcom’s sci-fi take on the Dad Simulator genre. Should you adopt it?
https://gbatemp.net/review/pragmata.2717/
https://gbatemp.net/review/pragmata.2717/
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Forza Horizon 6 leaks online after Steam preload data was uploaded without encryption
ICYMI: We are once again here to tell you about a game leaking before its release, but for once, it's not one published by Nintendo. The game files for Microsoft's upcoming racer Forza Horizon 6 made their way online yesterday after the Steam preload data was accidentally uploaded without encryption ahead of the May 19th release date.
Though you can play the game right now if you know where to look, it should be noted that some "early adopters" have reportedly been hit with a rather conservative...
https://gbatemp.net/threads/forza-horizon-6-leaks-online-after-steam-preload-data-was-uploaded-without-encryption.681670/
Though you can play the game right now if you know where to look, it should be noted that some "early adopters" have reportedly been hit with a rather conservative...
https://gbatemp.net/threads/forza-horizon-6-leaks-online-after-steam-preload-data-was-uploaded-without-encryption.681670/
Review: Pragmata
Pragmata is Capcom’s sci-fi take on the Dad Simulator genre. Should you adopt it?
https://gbatemp.net/review/pragmata.2717/
https://gbatemp.net/review/pragmata.2717/
Monday, May 11, 2026
Forza Horizon 6 leaks online after Steam preload data was uploaded without encryption
We are once again here to tell you about a game leaking before its release, but for once, it's not one published by Nintendo. The game files for Microsoft's upcoming racer Forza Horizon 6 made their way online yesterday after the Steam preload data was accidentally uploaded without encryption ahead of the May 19th release date.
Though you can play the game right now if you know where to look, it should be noted that some "early adopters" have reportedly been hit with a rather conservative...
https://gbatemp.net/threads/forza-horizon-6-leaks-online-after-steam-preload-data-was-uploaded-without-encryption.681670/
Though you can play the game right now if you know where to look, it should be noted that some "early adopters" have reportedly been hit with a rather conservative...
https://gbatemp.net/threads/forza-horizon-6-leaks-online-after-steam-preload-data-was-uploaded-without-encryption.681670/
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Twilight Princess PC port "Dusk" gets its first release
ICYMI: It wasn't too long ago we saw our first glimpse of Courage Reborn, another Twilight Princess PC port in the works based on last year's decompilation efforts. With each port offering its own take on what an enhanced version of the game could look like, it's a fantastic time to be a fan of the game. And for those wanting to jump back into Hyrule right now, good news has arrived. Dusk has had its first release.
Available for Windows, Mac (ARM and x86), Linux (ARM and x86), Android, and iOS...
https://gbatemp.net/threads/twilight-princess-pc-port-dusk-gets-its-first-release.681640/
Available for Windows, Mac (ARM and x86), Linux (ARM and x86), Android, and iOS...
https://gbatemp.net/threads/twilight-princess-pc-port-dusk-gets-its-first-release.681640/
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Twilight Princess PC port "Dusk" gets its first release
It wasn't too long ago we saw our first glimpse of Courage Reborn, another Twilight Princess PC port in the works based on last year's decompilation efforts. With each port offering its own take on what an enhanced version of the game could look like, it's a fantastic time to be a fan of the game. And for those wanting to jump back into Hyrule right now, good news has arrived. Dusk has had its first release.
Available for Windows, Mac (ARM and x86), Linux (ARM and x86), Android, and iOS...
https://gbatemp.net/threads/twilight-princess-pc-port-dusk-gets-its-first-release.681640/
Available for Windows, Mac (ARM and x86), Linux (ARM and x86), Android, and iOS...
https://gbatemp.net/threads/twilight-princess-pc-port-dusk-gets-its-first-release.681640/
'Resident Evil Requiem' gets free minigame via new update
ICYMI: Capcom dropped a surprise update for the newly-released Resident Evil Requiem. This free update introduces Leon Must Die Forever, a minigame available after completing the main story.
“LEON MUST DIE FOREVER” is an extra game mode that is unlocked after players complete the main story and comes packed with the nonstop combat action that players know and love from legendary agent Leon S. Kennedy. Fight your way through areas you’ve visited previously throughout the game and defeat the...
https://gbatemp.net/threads/resident-evil-requiem-gets-free-minigame-via-new-update.681612/
“LEON MUST DIE FOREVER” is an extra game mode that is unlocked after players complete the main story and comes packed with the nonstop combat action that players know and love from legendary agent Leon S. Kennedy. Fight your way through areas you’ve visited previously throughout the game and defeat the...
https://gbatemp.net/threads/resident-evil-requiem-gets-free-minigame-via-new-update.681612/
New 'ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies' details gameplay mechanics
ICYMI: ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies launches in a few weeks, and in anticipation of its release, developer ZA/UM Studio has aired a new trailer. It details the gameplay features and mechanics.
Hershel Wilk, a burnt out spy (cryptonym: CASCADE), returns to the city of Portofiro five years after the greatest failure of her life – the disintegration of her old network. Painfully aware of her past, now back in-theatre, she is ready to get the crew back together for one last show.
On her assignment...
https://gbatemp.net/threads/new-zero-parades-for-dead-spies-details-gameplay-mechanics.681610/
Hershel Wilk, a burnt out spy (cryptonym: CASCADE), returns to the city of Portofiro five years after the greatest failure of her life – the disintegration of her old network. Painfully aware of her past, now back in-theatre, she is ready to get the crew back together for one last show.
On her assignment...
https://gbatemp.net/threads/new-zero-parades-for-dead-spies-details-gameplay-mechanics.681610/
Nintendo announces price increases across the board, set to come into effect from September in western regions
ICYMI: After much speculation, Nintendo has finally followed their competitors in announcing price increases for their hardware.
You can find a breakdown of what's changing below:
Nintendo Switch 2
United States: $449.99 ➜ $499.99 (11% increase)
Canada: $629.99 ➜ $679.99 (7% increase)
Europe: €469.99 ➜ €499.99 (6% increase)
Nintendo Switch 2 Japanese-Language System
Japan: ¥49,980 ➜ ¥59,980 (20% increase)
Nintendo Switch OLED
Japan: ¥37,980 ➜ ¥47,980 (26% increase)
Nintendo Switch
Japan...
https://gbatemp.net/threads/nintendo-announces-price-increases-across-the-board-set-to-come-into-effect-from-september-in-western-regions.681604/
You can find a breakdown of what's changing below:
Nintendo Switch 2
United States: $449.99 ➜ $499.99 (11% increase)
Canada: $629.99 ➜ $679.99 (7% increase)
Europe: €469.99 ➜ €499.99 (6% increase)
Nintendo Switch 2 Japanese-Language System
Japan: ¥49,980 ➜ ¥59,980 (20% increase)
Nintendo Switch OLED
Japan: ¥37,980 ➜ ¥47,980 (26% increase)
Nintendo Switch
Japan...
https://gbatemp.net/threads/nintendo-announces-price-increases-across-the-board-set-to-come-into-effect-from-september-in-western-regions.681604/
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