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GET YOUR FREE ON | Endless Legend and Wizard with a Gun are both free to play right now on Steam - but only for a limited time, so hurry
Two very different games.
Stephany Nunneley-Jackson
Former News Editor
Affectionately known as Mother of Garchomps, Stephany hails from the Bluegrass State and is formerly VG247’s News Editor.
Having worked previously at Ziff Davis (FileFront, 1UP) and various local magazines and newspapers, she joined VG247 in 2009 and was its first official hire, leaving in 2024. Stephany is beyond obsessed with The Elder Scrolls, and in her spare time rescues animals, rides horses, plays the piano, talks to crows, and writes terrible Lord of the Rings fanfiction. She once won a coloring contest.
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BANANA GUARDS! | MultiVersus is getting a PvE Mode called Rifts where you fight through a series of encounters with combat mutators
Sounds a bit batty, but fun.
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PC POWER | XDefinant PC specs: Here's what you need inside your tower or laptop to play the game with Ultra and Enthusiast settings
Recommended and Minimum settings also shared.
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NUKA WORLD TOUR | Shine up your power armor: Fallout is coming to Fortnite Chapter 5 - Season 3 for a post-apocalyptic crossover befitting any vault dweller
I don’t want to set the world on fiiiiirrrreeee.
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NDA? PFFT. WHATEVER. | Valve rumored to be developing a third-person hero shooter called "Deadlock" which mixes steampunk with fantasy
Valve's next venture appears to have leaked thanks to closed alpha testers.
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ONE LAST BITE | Redfall is getting a final update with offline mode, revamped systems, and single-player pausing after studio closure
One last hurrah.
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RETROTASTIC! | Nintendo's celebrating 35 years of Game Boy with Super Mario Land, Alleyway, and Baseball added to Switch Online
Relive Mario’s first Game Boy adventure.
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LORD OF THE MANOR | Manor Lords has over 2 million people playing the historical city-builder less than three weeks after launching into Early Access
A large group of folks are running around 14th century Franconia.
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NEWS IN BRIEF | Activision announces Elsewhere Entertainment, a Warsaw-based studio creating a brand new narrative-based triple-A IP
A new studio, eh?
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DON'T MISS OUT | Minecraft players can claim 500 Minecoins for free to spend on skins, maps, and more through the Minecraft Marketplace and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Go on a spending spree starting May 15 - unless your doctor says you're not allowed.
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STARLIGHT STARBRIGHT | Starfield blasts off with new update filled with fresh features, improved gameplay, new difficulty options, more
Chart your course in a deeper space.
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SO LONG, HEARTLAND | The Division Heartland: Free-to-play spin-off set in a fractured America canceled as Ubisoft shifts focus to more open-world and GaaS titles
Ubisoft switches gears a bit.
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GIDDY UP! | Red Dead Redemption 2 returns to PlayStation Plus later in May, offering free access to the sprawling wild west epic
Dust off your cowboy hat, shine those boots, saddle up your horse, and race across the range.
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THE BAND PLAYED ON | Hi-Fi Rush encores with final update featuring bug fixes and smoother rhythm for its bittersweet, farewell performance
Sing a song, play along, boost your spirits, come on, let's hear it!
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NATION ON THE BRINK | Assassin's Creed Shadows: This November, fight to unify a nation gripped by brutality, unrest, and Samurai clashes in 16th Century Japan
The Sengoku period - a time of civil wars, social upheavals, and the loosening of samurai culture.
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SHORT BIT OF NEWS | Valheim finally gets the long-awaited Ashlands update with new biomes, creatures, crafting materials, mechanics, and more
Here ya go, Viking wannabes.
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PLENTY OF FUN AHEAD | Dead by Daylight Dungeon & Dragons, Castlevania Chapters coming this year, plus a new game drops and updates on two titles shared
News on Project T and and gameplay trailer for The Casting of Frank Stone shared with all.
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GAME ON | Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Immortals of Aveum, Lords of the Fallen, EA Sports NHL 24, more coming to Game Pass in May
Quite a few games are headed your way.
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FIXES & STUFFS | Large Manor Lords patch contains plenty of fixes, new mechanics, a new unit, upgraded buildings and armor, more
Be sure to backup your save files before switching to the experimental beta version of the patch.
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2794 OR BUST | Bungie's classic 1994 first-person shooter Marathon now available on Steam, and it's free-to-play for PC and Mac
All aboard the UESC Marathon.
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MORE THAN PIXELS | Man's best friend in a Wasteland: Why Dogmeat reigns supreme in the Fallout universe
The OG Wasteland companion no one can replace.
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LOVE BOMBING | Hi-Fi-Rush and The Evil Within games being "positive" review bombed on Steam in wake of Microsoft's closure of Tango Gameworks
Review bombs are usually a bad thing, but this is different.
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ROGUELIKE RENDEZVOUS | The Rogue Prince of Persia studio pushes back Steam Early Access launch to avoid current Early Access darling Hades 2
Biding its time.
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BREAK FREE, FENRIR | Rumor has it God of War: Ragnarok will be announced for PC this month - possibly via a State of Play stream, which is also rumored
On the day the Gjallerhorn is blown, it will wake the gods.
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WHAT A RIDE | Roblox teams with Netflix on virtual "theme park" Nextworld to bring Stranger Things, One Piece, and more to millions of players
An interesting cross-over.
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A STAR JOKER IS | Mark Hamill's Joker is back: MultiVersus announces The Clown Prince as a playable character via new cinematic trailer
Get a load of this!
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PERFECT MESS? | Perfect Dark report claims things are in a "very rough state" after years of set-backs and other development woes
Things seem to be a bit untidy.
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FANTASY AND FURY | Action RPG Lords of the Fallen and Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 coming to Game Pass sometime this year - per CI Games
Prepare to fall and strike from afar.
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WHY NOT? | Destiny 2 offers up a free month of The Witch Queen, Beyond Light, and Shadowkeep to new and lapsed players with Open Access
And Lightfall too if you're a PlayStation Plus member.
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THEDAS BECKONS | Dragon Age: Dreadwolf expected to arrive before spring 2025, per new report and slight hints from Electronic Arts
There's another game coming too, but it's a partner title.
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STICKING AROUND | EA celebrates thriving live service games Apex Legends and Sims 4, says Battlefield team is "largest" in franchise history
Both games show both growth and retention.
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TES CLASSICS EVOLVED | The Elder Scrolls reborn: TESRenewal offers fresh look at Skyblivion and Skywind - two beloved classics reimagined in Skyrim's engine
Have we really been wanting to get our hands on these since 2012? That long? Seriously?
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LIMITLESS CREATION | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt unleashes official REDkit Mod Editor for PC on May 21 for all of your adventuring needs
The Wild Hunt is over, yours will soon begin.
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$MONAY$ | Nintendo's FY24 sees mixed results: Hardware and software sales dip, but first-party titles remain retail powerhouses
Switch is 12,700 unit sales away from tying with Nintendo DS.
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SHOCKED? NOT REALLY. | Switch 2 on the horizon: Nintendo confirms new console but saves reveals for later as June Direct will focus on 2024 Switch games
Will discuss Switch's successor during this fiscal year.
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MAYSTARWARSDERBY DAY | What are you playing this weekend?
What a month already: May Day, Derby Day, and Star Wars Day - all in the first week!
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NO, NOT GONNA SAY IT | Star Wars Day: May the 4th extravaganza scores free Jedi: Survivor trial, Star Wars swoops Fortnite and Lego, galactic deals await on games and merch - more
Great Darth Vader’s Ghost, there’s so much going on this weekend!
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WHERE'S THE BITE? | Redfall's broken bite: One year since launch Arkane Studios has yet to deliver promised Bite Back Edition content
And now you've disappeared somewhere, like outer space...
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CHECK YOUR SPECS | Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 unveils minimum, recommended, and high-end PC specifications for a proper cinematic journey
Can your PC handle Hell?
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FINALE? | Elden Ring's fate sealed as Shadow of the Erdtree confirmed as sole DLC by FromSoftware boss
This is the end. Beautiful friend.
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DOUBLE DIPPING | GeForce Now expands Steam Deck support alongside 24 new games joining the May library including Hellblade, MotoGP24, and more
More support, more games, more fun.
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CATS AND ORCS OH MY! | Claim Cat Quest 2 and Orcs Must Die 3 free on the Epic Games Store now through May 9
Feline follies and orc obliteration await.
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HUGE TRACKS OF LAND | Sow the seeds of fun with Steam's Farming Fest - we've picked the perfect games for every kind of virtual farmer
From cozy cottages to dinosaur ranches, grab these must-play games while they're on sale.
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STORMIN' THE PS5 | Sea of Thieves Season 12 raises the Jolly Roger: Prepare for zipline adventures, loot, new weapons, pets, and a PS5 premiere
Weigh anchor and hoist the mizzen!
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CHARACTER HYPE | Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero roster explodes: New trailer showcases master-apprentice battles and more character reveals
Get ready to Kamehameha!
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EGADS! | Square Enix absorbs $140 million hit as canceled games take significant financial toll; company revising approach to HD titles
Plans to be more selective and focused in the allocation of development resources in the future.
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VAYA CON DIOS | Time is running out on Just Cause 4 Reloaded and Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising as these and more are departing Game Pass soon
Play these eight games before it's too late.
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GET PURR-PARED | Little Kitty, Big City swats its way to Game Pass alongside Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition and more new and returning titles
Your May Game Pass line-up just got legen -wait for it - dary! (Old meme, so what?)
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SELECTIVE RADIATION? | Guns, ghouls, and good looks: Why the Fallout series challenges expectations with its (relatively) unscarred gunslinger
Not all ghouls are created equal.