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Xbox Series X|SXbox Game Pass
Outbound is available now on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud and Xbox Game Pass. The cozy open-world game lets players build a home on wheels, explore landmarks and adopt a dog companion.
DiabloDiablo ImmortalStarCraft
Diablo Immortal's StarCraft crossover arrives with new limited-time activities on May 13. The update also makes permanent changes to combat rating progression, ring sockets and Battleground rewards.
The Legend of Zelda
Dusk, an unofficial native port of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, is now available for PC and mobile platforms. The fan project requires players to provide their own supported GameCube disc image.
Crimson Desert
Crimson Desert update 1.06 lets players tame animals including bears, wolves, iguanas, raptors, lions and tigers as special mounts. The patch also adds material extraction, Oongka's unarmed skills, dog attacks and Night Tone Mode.
PlayStation 3
RPCS3 has added AI-use rules for contributors after what its team describes as a rise in untested, unverified AI-generated pull requests. The PlayStation 3 emulator project says repeat violations can lead to repository bans.
Forza
Forza Horizon 6 has reportedly leaked after an unencrypted Steam preload exposed a 155GB build ahead of launch. Microsoft and Playground Games have not publicly commented on the reported leak.
Steam
Gamble With Your Friends has passed one million in its launch week, according to TENSTACK. The co-op casino crawler also climbed to No. 36 on Steam's latest weekly most-played chart.
Diablo
Blizzard's first major Lord of Hatred update brings Diablo 4 to version 3.0.2 on May 13. The patch adds War Plan teleporting, Talisman visibility changes and a large batch of bug fixes.
Industry
Players Alliance HQ is planning a cosplay-led protest at EA's Redwood City headquarters, where organizers say they will deliver more than 70,000 petition signatures against the $55 billion buyout.
Subnautica
Subnautica 2's First Dive Showcase brought a new gameplay trailer before the sequel launches into early access on May 14. The trailer highlights underwater survival, crafting, unsettling environments and the sequel's co-op focus.
Steam
Mega Crit has replaced Doormaker with Aeonglass in the latest Slay the Spire 2 beta update, turning a controversial Act 3 fight into a fresh test for early access players.
Control
Remedy has confirmed that Control Resonant will support Xbox Play Anywhere at launch, letting players move between Xbox consoles, PC and supported handhelds. The sequel is still set for 2026, with Remedy self-publishing the game.
