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These five games were crucial for rescuing their franchises, or at least significantly helped turn them around when they were struggling.

2027 will be a huge year for Star Wars fans, celebrating the franchise’s 50th anniversary! There’s a lot planned, including Star Wars Celebration in Los Angeles, a re-release of the original A New Hope in theaters, and new content on Disney+, like Season 2 of Ahsoka. But the biggest event will be the release of Star Wars: Starfighter, a brand new movie coming out in May – almost 50 years after the very first Star Wars film. Lucasfilm is hoping this movie will revitalize the saga.

Aside from those “new” Premium-tier games, here are the 10 best Game Pass games for May 2026.

From now until May 28th, you can download and keep the turn-based strategy game Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War completely free! Developed by Proxy Studios and Slitherine, this 2018 game is set in the popular Warhammer 40,000 universe. While it has a Metacritic score of 71, players on Steam overwhelmingly recommend it, giving it an 81% approval rating based on over 5,152 reviews. This earns the game a “Very Positive” rating on Steam, meaning most players really enjoy it.

Honestly, while I thought the winner was deserving, the other nominees definitely put up a fight. There were three anime in particular that almost stole the show – their 2025 seasons were just that good. They really stood out as some of the most impressive series I’ve seen in a long time.

As a long-time fan, I’ve always been fascinated by how The Big Bang Theory changed over its twelve seasons. Some of those shifts were clearly planned – like watching Howard mature from a bit of a ladies’ man into a loving husband and father, or seeing Penny really find her footing career-wise. But other changes felt more organic, like the writers were discovering the story as they went, trying to keep things fresh. That’s when they started bringing in new faces – characters like Stuart Bloom, played by Kevin Sussman, and Bernadette Rostenkowski, brought to life by Melissa Rauch – which really helped keep the show evolving.

Dimfrost Studios and Merge Games launched the action-adventure game Bramble: The Mountain King on April 27, 2023. It didn’t generate much buzz beforehand, but quickly gained popularity, especially after becoming available on Xbox Game Pass. Throughout that month, the game was a hot topic on the Xbox Game Pass Reddit page, with many users recommending it. While a Metacritic score in the low 80s is good, indie games often need even higher scores to get noticed. However, Bramble has earned consistently positive reviews from players across all platforms, and for good reason.

Valve still hasn’t officially announced when the Steam Deck will be released or how much it will cost, but it recently passed compatibility testing for the Vulkan 1.4 graphics standard. This certification usually happens right before a product launches, suggesting the Steam Deck is coming out soon. That means Valve will likely announce the release date and price very shortly.

The popular video game Tekken 8 is expanding into the UniVersus Card Game! UVS Games announced a new Tekken 8 Booster Set will be available on August 14, 2026. This set includes 14 character cards and introduces a new gameplay mechanic. What’s exciting is that UniVersus allows you to combine cards from different franchises, so you can build decks with characters from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Street Fighter, Godzilla, and more. The Invincible set, launching in 2027, will add even more options. Find all the details about the Tekken 8 Booster Set below.

The Power Rangers episode “Blue Ranger Gone Bad,” which aired on May 30, 1995, featured a unique twist on the ‘Ranger turns evil’ trope. Unlike previous instances where a Ranger was mind-controlled or corrupted, this episode involved Goldar creating a duplicate of Billy from a statue. This evil copy stole the other Rangers’ morphers, leaving them helpless against a monster. Ultimately, the real Billy had to return to defeat the duplicate and save his team. You can watch the full episode in the video provided.