Xbox Game Pass Gets Extremely Popular Multiplayer Game Soon

2022 is a pretty light year for video game releases, though the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, and Nintendo Switch OLED are still getting some notable games before the end of the year. Between Splatoon 3, Mario Strikers: Battle League, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, Pokemon Scarlett and Violet, and Bayonetta 3, there's plenty to look forward to if you're a Nintendo fan. Switch users will also be getting The Lord of the Rings: Gollum this year, but later than everyone else. The game is set to release worldwide on September 1, on every platform minus the Switch. According to Daedalic Entertainment, the Switch version is coming in 2022, but not until later in the year.

Subscription services have majorly changed every facet of the entertainment industry, but games. Between Xbox Game Pass, the new PlayStation Plus, and more, it looks like that may finally be changing. And as it does, many are warning that it's not going to be a positive change for the industry. The most notable of these people is former Microsoft executive Ed Fries, who helped release the original Xbox back in 2004.

A highly-rated Steam game that is Steam Deck verified is now 100 percent free, but only for a limited time. Publishers and developers routinely make their games free on Steam whether for promotion or because the game is no longer selling copies. Typically, games that make use of this tactic aren't super notable. Today's new free game is no exception, but it's certainly more notable than most of the games made free on the PC digital storefront, where it normally costs $20. Once claimed, the game is yours to keep, no strings attached, but you have to redeem the offer before June 2.

Xbox users across Xbox One, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X can buy one of the Xbox 360's most controversial games again after 12 years. The Xbox 360 is Microsoft's best-selling console of all time, and it's not even close. And it's been the only Xbox console to give its PlayStation counterpart a run for its money. It did this with a plethora of great exclusives and timed exclusives ranging from the Gears of War series to Mass Effect. Beyond exclusivity, there was generally a large collection of great games and new IP during that console generation. Like every generation though, there were also some stinkers, such as Sonic the Hedgehog, more commonly known as Sonic '06.

Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, and Nintendo Switch OLED users have been surprised with a stealth release of a 1999 classic. The 90s was a great era for gaming, especially for Nintendo fans. During the final decade of the 20th century, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Super Mario 64, Super Smash Bros, GoldenEye 007, Super Mario Kart, Earthbound, Star Fox, Super Mario World, Super Metroid, Banjo-Kazooie, Pokemon Snap, Resident Evil 2, and many more all-time classics released in the 90s. In 1999 specifically, Chrono Cross, Donkey Kong 64, Final Fantasy VIII, Mario Party, Pokemon Gold and Silver, Soulcalibur, Shenmue, Silent Hill, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Ape Escape, and the aforementioned Super Smash Bros all released. Also in 1999, Biomotor Unitron released via developer Yumekobo and publisher SNK for the NEO Geo Pocket Color, and it's this Neo Geo game that's been stealth released via the Nintendo eShop.

Dragon Ball Super has been diving into an unseen part of Bardock's past, and all the while has been changing the perspective Goku has on himself. At the same time, fans are also starting to see Goku in a much worse light as it seems like the revelations made over the course of the Granolah the Survivor arc thus far have served to undermine everything that fans seemed to love about Goku in the first place. By highlighting more of Bardock, the series has somehow not only made Bardock worse as a character but Goku worse by comparison too.

AEW's Double or Nothing 2022 card takes place this Sunday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and the show's lineup is nearly complete. This week's AEW Dynamite and Rampage will confirm the finals for the two Owen Hart Cup tournaments as well as whether or not MJF vs. Wardlow will indeed happen (Wardlow has to beat Shawn Spears in a Steel Cage with MJF as the special referee, but it seems like a guarantee he'll win). BetOnline released its latest betting odds for the show on Monday and, despite a handful of championships being on the line, the oddsmakers only have one title changing hands — the AEW World Championship.

The PS5 Pro may have just been leaked by an unlikely source. There's been no word from Sony of a PS4 Pro-like revision for the PS5, but in the age of constant hardware revision, it's inevitable that the PS5 will get some type of substantial hardware revision, even if the current market and economic conditions make this endeavor trickier than normal. The PS5 Pro or something like it is going to happen, but, at the moment, Sony's lips are sealed on the matter. Unfortunately, for Sony, TCL's lips are less sealed.

The list of the most-played games in 2022 so far is out, and some may be surprised to see which games made the cut and, more specifically which games didn't. Some familiar titles topped the chart including games which released nearly or over a decade ago, though the rankings were noticeably devoid of any games that actually released this year. The chart in question from the NDP only looked at the rankings from Q1 2022, however, so there's certainly reason to believe some of this year's games could break into the top 10 in the future.

The Callisto Protocol has received a series of new screenshots that reveal the game's Dead Space influences. The Callisto Protocol is a brand-new sci-fi horror game being developed by Striking Distance Studios, a studio founded by Glen Schofield. Schofield is responsible for co-founding Call of Duty developer Sledgehammer Games and also creating Dead Space. Although he has spent the last decade working on a series that has largely nothing to do with horror, Schofield was able to inject some terror into the zombies modes in games like Call of Duty: WWII. Following his departure from the series, it looks like Schofield is going back to his roots to create something that will be deeply upsetting for many gamers.

Adam "Hangman" Page and CM Punk met face-to-face on this week's AEW Dynamite for one final promo ahead of their AEW World Championship match at this Sunday's Double or Nothing. Punk consistently asked why Page was so upset about the match and why he was taking things so personally, while Page angrily cut a promo about how he pitied Punk and how he would be defending all of All Elite Wrestling from him. Punk retorted by saying he paved the way for AEW and everything Page was able to accomplish, then demanded the champion shake his hand. After a shove, Page finally lot it and nailed Punk with a punch.

The Call of Duty: Warzone 2 map has potentially leaked online, or at least a drawing of it. The leak comes courtesy of Tom Henderson, a prominent Call of Duty leaker and insider. As you would expect, the map is comprised of land, mountains, ocean, and rivers. In other words, it has everything players would hope from a battle royale map, though it looks like the ocean will play a minor role in the map's dynamics. And of course, there will also be a "modern city" to provide that proper urban warfare as well.

Today's Wordle is a hard one. "Wordle 340 X" is trending this morning on Twitter, which indicates that players are struggling with today's puzzle. We'll dig into today's Wordle puzzle later in the article, for those looking for some hints or clues. However, if you haven't done the puzzle yet, you may not want to scroll to the bottom of the article as we'll eventually discuss the answer.

Sony's Days of Play event for 2022 kicked off today, May 25th, and that means there are deals to be had on games for the PS5 and PS4, as well as PlayStation accessories like DualSense wireless controllers. There will also be opportunities to score a PS5 console if you are still hunting. Everything you need to know can be found below.

A new Assassin's Creed Valhalla update is live on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, Google Stadia, and Amazon Luna. Alongside the update, Ubisoft has gone ahead and released patch notes that reveal and detail everything the update has to offer, including a couple of new features and some new content as well.

If you're one of the many PlayStation fans who still hasn't yet had a chance to obtain a PlayStation 5, your opportunity to call one yours may be coming soon. The newest PlayStation restock will supposedly be happening on May 28th at GameStop, new reports have suggested, with console bundles being made available in-store. Further leaks have perhaps shown exactly what kinds of bundles will be available at GameStop, but the retailer itself has not officially been announced at this time.

With the first generation of Pokemon, fans were introduced to over one hundred and fifty pocket monsters via the Nintendo Gameboy games of Pokemon Red and Pokemon Blue. While decades have passed since these initial releases and hundreds of additional Pokemon have been introduced, fans of the initial batch of Pokemon can now get their own free Lapras floaties to hold their favorite drinks over the summer season thanks to The Pokemon Center.