This week in games: Square Enix abandons Hitman, Assassin's Creed rumors point to Egypt

It's one month until E3, and that means it's time for the rumors, leaks, and let's-get-ahead-of-the-flood announcements to start appearing. Need for Speed and Assassin's Creed kicked off the season this week with a below-the-radar announcement and a leak, respectively. That, plus a steep discount on the Steam Link, a 20-minute Prey run, Hitman and Mass Effect put on hiatus, and an amazing Strafe "movie trailer" as we head into the weekend. This is gaming news for May 8 to 12. I think it's safe to say at this point that Valve's whole Steam Machine ecosystem hasn't exactly taken off.