Gaming News — 2026-05-10#

Top Story#

Darkest Dungeon developer Red Hook Studios has firmly declared they will never use artificial intelligence to recreate the voice of the late narrator Wayne June. Despite June generously giving the studio permission before his passing in January 2025, co-founder Chris Bourassa declined the offer, stating the actor’s delivery was fundamentally human and the team refuses to erode his legacy with hollow machine imitations.

News & Reviews#

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Quietly Adds Denuvo DRM Warner Bros. and TT Games have stealthily baked the controversial Denuvo DRM into Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight just weeks ahead of its May 22 launch. This is a massive red flag for PC gamers, as the Unreal Engine 5 title already demands an absurd 16 GB of RAM and requires frame generation just to hit 30 fps, sparking legitimate fears of an Arkham Knight-level performance disaster on PC.

Mortal Kombat II Box Office & Review The Mortal Kombat II movie punched its way to a solid $63 million global opening weekend, scoring an impressive 8/10 review from IGN for clearing the video game adaptation bar. While it couldn’t topple the box office juggernaut The Devil Wears Prada 2, it’s on track to outperform its 2021 predecessor, and Warner Bros. already has a third MK film in development.

Every LEGO Game You Can Play on PS5 If you’re craving some brick-building action, there are over 30 LEGO games currently available on the PS5 across three console generations. Standouts with native PS5 versions include the gorgeous LEGO Bricktales, the recently remastered LEGO Harry Potter Collection, and Sony’s own LEGO Horizon Adventures, with rumors currently swirling that Lord of the Rings might be the next major franchise to get the brick treatment.

Free Games & Deals#

It’s an absolutely massive weekend for RPGs and Switch 2 physical deals, especially given Nintendo’s recent price hike on physical game cards. You can grab a physical copy of Super Mario RPG for an absolute steal at $34.73, while Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties has hit a new all-time low of $39.99. For Switch 2 owners, lock in physical pre-orders to dodge the new premium pricing: grab Star Fox for $49.94 or save $10 on Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. Finally, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is down to $29.99 on Switch 2—the perfect excuse to catch up before Rebirth drops on the console in early June.

Also Worth Knowing#

Splatoon Raiders Pre-Orders Open: Pre-orders are officially live for Splatoon Raiders, the franchise’s first single-player-focused entry, dropping this July for the Switch 2 alongside three new amiibo.
Super Mario Galaxy Movie Box Office: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is currently sitting at $941.2 million worldwide, inching steadily closer to the coveted $1 billion milestone.
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Sale: One of the biggest RPG releases of 2026, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, is generously discounted to $49.99 across all platforms this weekend.
Crunchyroll Subscription Deal: Anime fans can bypass the recent price hikes and score three months of Crunchyroll for just $2 a month for a limited time.