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Forza
Playground Games has detailed the first Forza Horizon 6 Festival Playlist rewards, including the 2008 Mazda Furai, four early Car Pass cars and the Time Attack Car Pack. The update covers the game's first four weeks after launch.
The DuskbloodsElden Ring
KADOKAWA's latest financial report still lists The Duskbloods and Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026, keeping both FromSoftware releases on this year's slate.
LEGO
LEGO 2K Drive will no longer be available for purchase after May 19, 2026. Players who already own it will have until May 31, 2027 before its multiplayer servers shut down.
Star Wars
Former BioWare designer James Ohlen says the studio once planned a Star Wars: The Old Republic reboot that would have moved the MMO closer to Knights of the Old Republic. EA's board ultimately rejected the project after the original game's huge budget.
Ghost of Yōtei
Ghost of Yōtei’s Legends Raid closes out the Yōtei Six storyline in the PS5 game’s multiplayer mode. Sucker Punch says the raid was designed as tougher four-player endgame content without repeating the accessibility issues of Ghost of Tsushima’s longest raid chapters.
Subnautica
Subnautica 2 has passed 467,000 concurrent players on Steam within hours of entering early access. The survival sequel launched May 14 on PC storefronts and Xbox Game Preview, with Game Pass support on day one.
SteamPlayStation 5Xbox Series X|S
Blades of Fire Version 2.0 is now live across platforms, adding New Game Plus, Titanium difficulty and Boss Revival Mode. The update also arrives with the game's Steam launch.
Hell Let Loose
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam now has a June 18 digital release date on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. A Steam open beta will run from May 29 to June 1.
PlayStation 5
Housemarque's Finding Carcosa: Becoming Arjun goes behind the scenes on Saros, showing how Rahul Kohli and the team shaped lead character Arjun Devraj.
FortniteOverwatch
Fortnite's Overwatch crossover is live in Act III, moving beyond skins with hero loot, themed landmarks and a Payload-style objective on the island.
Grand Theft Auto
A reported Best Buy affiliate email claims GTA 6 physical pre-orders could begin on May 18. The timing is notable, but neither Rockstar nor Best Buy has confirmed the leak.
Roundup
Wolfjaw Studios founder Mitch Patterson says the company handles backend systems for major online games including Marathon, Destiny 2, Among Us, NBA 2K and TopSpin 2K25.
