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May 22, 2026

Zero Parades: For Dead Spies – Official PC Launch Trailer

Zero Parades: For Dead Spies has launched on PC through Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store. Players follow Hershel Wilk, a spy with the cryptonym CASCADE, as she returns to the city of Portofiro to reunite her team for a final mission after the collapse of her network five years prior. The game features a narrative rich in espionage, decision-making, and character development, emphasizing themes of redemption and trust. The launch trailer showcases the game's storytelling and gameplay.

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May 22, 2026

Lara Croft’s Remastered Tomb Raider Trilogy is free on the Epic Games Store

This week, the Epic Games Store is offering the Tomb Raider I-III Remastered trilogy and the indie puzzler Down in Bermuda for free until May 28th at 4 PM UK time. The Tomb Raider trilogy includes classic graphics, enhanced visuals, all expansions, bonus content, and a new challenge mode. Down in Bermuda features an isometric puzzle experience where players help an aviator escape a time bubble in the Bermuda Triangle. Users can claim these titles until next Thursday, after which they will be replaced by two new games.

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May 22, 2026

Dune: Awakening has decided it’s ‘not an MMO’ anymore

The author has been writing professionally about video games for three years and finds the English language's insistence on defining concepts, particularly genres, frustrating. They highlight the ongoing debate about the classification of the game Deadlock as either a MOBA or a hero shooter. Joel Bylos, the director of Dune: Awakening, stated that his game does not fit the mold of an MMO, despite opinions suggesting it might be a hybrid. The author leans towards categorizing Dune: Awakening as an action RPG due to its stronghold management feature, illustrating the complexity of genre definitions in gaming.