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SAVE POINT · THE WEEK IN GAMES

May 25–31, 2026

10 STORIES · 10 GAMES AND TOPICS

One from every game

The week’s featured story for each game and topic we covered, or its newest.

Assassin's Creed · News

Every Major Change in Black Flag Resynced

Black Flag Resynced rebuilds the pirate classic with ray tracing, modernized parkour and stealth, reworked naval combat, and roughly six hours of new story content.

· 5 min read

Call of Duty · News

Modern Warfare 4 Is the 2026 Call of Duty, Out October 23

Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is the 2026 entry, launching October 23 on current-gen consoles, PC, and Switch 2, with a Korean invasion campaign.

· 4 min read

Collectibles · News

Pokemon TCG Closes the Mega Evolution Block With Pitch Black

Pokemon TCG: Mega Evolution Pitch Black lands July 17 as the smallest set of the block, headlined by Mega Darkrai ex and a full slate of collector products.

· 4 min read

Esports · News

Curse Broken: Falcons Win IEM Cologne Major as NiKo Lifts First Trophy

Team Falcons swept FURIA 3-0 to win the IEM Cologne Major 2026, delivering the org's first Tier-1 title and NiKo's long-awaited first Major trophy.

· 4 min read

Fortnite · News

Fortnite's Downturn Hits Home as Epic Cuts 1,000+ Jobs

Epic Games laid off more than 1,000 employees in 2026 as Tim Sweeney cited a Fortnite engagement downturn, with playtime down 29% year over year.

· 4 min read

GTA · News

Where Is GTA 6 Trailer 3? Fans Brace for a Summer Drop

With Rockstar's marketing set to ramp up in summer 2026, fans are anxiously watching for GTA 6's third trailer, though no date has been confirmed.

· 4 min read

Hardware · News

AI Ate Your RAM: Why Gaming PCs Are Getting Pricier in 2026

A brutal 2026 memory shortage is quietly inflating the cost of gaming PCs, GPUs, and SSDs. Some vendors are even shipping pre-builts with no RAM installed.

· 4 min read

Minecraft · News

Minecraft Goes Native on Switch 2 With the Dappled Forest

Minecraft's planned Third Drop 2026 introduces the colorful Dappled Forest biome, while a native Switch 2 version with Vibrant Visuals support arrives later in the year.

· 4 min read

PC Gaming · News

The $6 Chameleon Game That Outsold Every AAA of 2026

Meccha Chameleon, a $6 multiplayer hide-and-seek game from a tiny team, became Steam's best-seller of 2026 with reported sales of more than 15 million copies and almost no marketing.

· 4 min read

Streamers · News

Bits for All: Twitch Opens Monetization to Everyone

Twitch's Monetization for All gives every streamer access to Bits, subs, and Channel Points from day one, a defensive move against Kick's creator-friendly economics.

· 4 min read