
Starfield
Starfield Update Fixes Crashes and Quest Bugs
Starfield update 1.16.242 is now available on all platforms. The patch targets crash and stability issues, gameplay bugs and two quest blockers, with another update planned for June.
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Starfield
Starfield update 1.16.242 is now available on all platforms. The patch targets crash and stability issues, gameplay bugs and two quest blockers, with another update planned for June.
Batman
Epic Games Store users can claim Sunderfolk: Standard Edition and The Telltale Batman: Shadows Edition for free until May 21. The latest mystery-game drop is worth about $80 combined at regular pricing.

FortniteOverwatch
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ARC Raiders
Embark Studios is ending ARC Raiders' monthly major update cadence in favor of two larger drops per year. The next major release, Frozen Trail, is planned for October, while a late-game Trader arrives next week.

Marathon
Marathon Season 2: Nightfall begins June 2 with the extraction shooter's first seasonal reset. Bungie has detailed what gets wiped, what carries over and how Season 1 will close out.

Skull and Bones
Ubisoft has shared more detail on Skull and Bones Year 3 through a developer AMA, including Combat 2.0, new enemies, more large ships and social features. PvE improvements are still the priority before larger PvP changes return to the table.

Pokemon
A fan-made Pokémon Snap 3DS beta is now available, rebuilding the N64 photography game in Unity. The project adds 3DS-specific controls, stereoscopic 3D and new routes beyond the original game.

Forza
Forza Horizon 6 opens Premium Edition early access on May 15, giving Xbox Series X|S and PC players a four-day head start before the standard launch and Game Pass arrival. The Japan-set sequel is Playground Games' biggest Horizon handoff in years.
The Lord of the Rings
Amazon’s announced Lord of the Rings MMO has been cancelled after months of silence around the project. The company says it is still exploring a new game experience set in Middle-earth.

Mass Effect
Mass Effect Legendary Edition launched five years ago today, giving Shepard's trilogy a cleaner, more accessible form for returning fans and new players.

Warhammer
Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks is coming to Xbox on May 21, bringing Caged Element's Ork-themed combat racer to console with cross-platform play and Creation Mode.

Subnautica
Subnautica is back inside Steam's top 100 most-played games on the eve of Subnautica 2's early access launch. The original underwater survival game ranked No. 73 in Gamers Now's latest Steam reading, up 76 spots from the weekly comparison.