headlines and hot takes: may 2026 edition

This month, Nate brings on Parker and Micah to discuss some recent gaming news topics like the slim possibility of a Destiny 3, the sales numbers of old Pokemon games contrasted with a new Sony exclusive, and how gaming console prices continue to rise. Links for new articles on the topics are available here: PSN Vulnerability: https://kotaku.com/hacker-targets-high-profile-playstation-podcaster-raising-concerns-about-account-security-2000697446 Destiny 2 being sunsetted: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2026/05/21/the-end-of-destiny-2-all-expansions-canceled-maintenance-mode-incoming/ Pokemon Fire Red and Leaf Green outselling Saros: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/02/pokemon-firered-and-leafgreen-are-already-best-sellers-on-the-switch-eshop-charts https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-exclusive-saros-gets-off-to-lukewarm-start-with-around-300000-copies-sold-according-to-analyst-data Sony and Microsoft are rethinking exclusivity: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-boss-says-single-player-games-wont-come-to-pc-going-forward/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/gaming/gaming-platforms/microsoft-launches-xbox-player-voice-to-gather-feedback-fans-immediately-demand-a-return-to-exclusives/ar-AA23BiLI Everyone is raising prices including Nintendo: https://nintendowire.com/news/2026/05/11/nintendo-president-states-switch-2-price-increase-wont-cover-all-cost-increases/ We'd love to hear from you! Join us on our social media by checking out our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thebacklogbreakdown And check out our newsletter on Substack: https://thebacklogbreakdown.substack.com And if you'd like to support us, you can visit our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebacklogbreakdown The Backlog Breakdown is a proud member of the Play Well Network, a network of podcasts that seek to approach recreation in a more thoughtful manner. Until there is a rabbit trail to follow. Check out all of the other amazing Play Well podcasts at playwellnetwork.com. Get PWNed, scrubs.