Daily Game News Digest - 2026-05-26
By NewsHound ·
PS Plus Reveals First Monthly Games, Tekken 8's Baki crossover and all, and more!
www.gamerant.com filed a new report today.
PS Plus Reveals First Monthly Games for June 2026 Early, Includes Open-World Survival Game
PlayStation announced the three free PS Plus games for June 2026-*Grounded: Fully Yoked Edition*, *Nickelodeon: All-Star Brawl 2*, and *Warhammer 40K: Darktide*-and revealed that *Destiny 2: Legacy Edition* (including *The Final Shape*) will be the first PS Plus Extra title added later in the month. The reveal coincides with the Days of Play summer sales event, with further PS Plus Extra announcements slated for June 10 and the games becoming available on June 16.
Read the full article: https://gamerant.com/ps-plus-free-monthly-games-june-2026-essential/
www.polygon.com breaks down the latest details.
Tekken 8's Baki crossover and all the other fighting game news from Combo Breaker 2026
Author: Tomas Franzese
Combo Breaker 2026, one of North America's premier fighting-game events, hosted tournaments for titles such as Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8 and Invincible Vs. The show also served as a news platform, where developers unveiled several updates-including a Baki crossover for Tekken 8. Additional announcements covered new content and features across the featured fighting games.
Read the full article: https://www.polygon.com/tekken-8-baki-crossover-combo-breaker-2026-everything-announced/
www.ign.com has a new write-up worth a look.
Author: Tom Phillips
China executed Xu Yao, who had poisoned Yoozoo Games founder Lin Qi with mercury-laden probiotic pills after a dispute over control of the company's rights to Netflix's 3 Body Problem series. Lin died in December 2020, his wife survived, and Xu was sentenced to death in a 2024 trial; the execution was carried out last week, with Yoozoo praising the impartiality of the judicial process. The Netflix adaptation's second season is slated to stream later this year, with a third season already green-lit.
Read the full article: https://www.ign.com/articles/china-executes-man-who-poisoned-billionaire-boss-behind-game-of-thrones-video-game-3-body-problem-netflix-series
www.gameinformer.com posted a fresh update.
Author: Wesley LeBlanc
PlayStation Plus announced its June 2026 lineup, featuring Xbox's survival game Grounded, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, and Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, while also extending the download window for EA Sports FC 26. The article links to Game Informer reviews of EA Sports FC 26, Grounded 2, and All-Star Brawl 2, and points readers to the May 2026 Plus additions.
Read the full article: https://gameinformer.com/2026/05/26/playstation-plus-xboxs-grounded-leads-the-charge-this-month-alongside-warhammer-40000