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Tower of Time Is Free to Keep on Steam Through Fanatical
Fanatical is offering Tower of Time as a free Steam key until May 23. The promotion is limited to 100,000 keys and requires a linked eligible Steam account.
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Assassin's Creed
Black Flag Resynced Remake Adds New Story Arcs and Combat Changes
Ubisoft has outlined more of what is changing in Black Flag Resynced, including new story arcs, updated visuals, reworked combat, freer stealth and ship pets.
Warhammer
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II Launches Tomorrow With Necrons
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II launches May 21 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Bulwark Studios' sequel lets players command either the Adeptus Mechanicus or the Necrons across separate campaigns.
Lords of the Fallen
Lords of the Fallen 2 Is No Longer Locked to Epic on PC
CI Games has ended the Epic Games publishing term sheet that would have made Lords of the Fallen 2 an Epic Games Store exclusive on PC. The sequel is still planned for 2026, but its PC storefront plans are now less restricted.
Steam
Valve Asks Court to Dismiss New York Loot Box Lawsuit
Valve has filed a motion to dismiss New York's lawsuit over loot boxes in Counter-Strike, Team Fortress 2 and Dota 2. The company argues its mystery boxes do not meet the state's gambling-law standard.
Steam
MISERY Breaks Into Steam Top 100 During 35% Sale
MISERY has entered Steam's top 100 most-played games while its Steam store page lists a 35% discount. The co-op survival game reached No. 71 in Gamers Now's latest Sunday chart reading.
Terraria
Terraria Hits 70 Million Sales as Re-Logic Promises More Updates
Terraria has reached 70 million sales across PC, console and mobile as Re-Logic marks the sandbox game's 15th anniversary with a promise that updates will continue beyond 1.4.6 and crossplay.
Forza
Forza Horizon 6 Breaks Steam Series Record Before Full Launch
Forza Horizon 6 has already set a new Steam concurrent-player record for the series during Premium early access. The game reached 178,009 players before its full May 19 launch.
Steam
Modern Naval Warfare Starts Early Access Tomorrow With a Warning
Modern Naval Warfare launches in Early Access on May 18 after Matrix Games warned buyers to expect a demanding submarine simulation, not a simplified naval action game. The PC release includes a Virginia-class submarine campaign, mission editor and heavy systems modeling from day one.
Subnautica
Steam's Most Played Games This Week: Subnautica 2 Breaks Into the Top 5
Subnautica 2 is the major new arrival on Steam's latest weekly most-played chart, entering at No. 5 while the original Subnautica also jumps back into the top 40. Marvel Rivals returned to the top 10 after its Season 8 update.
NBA 2K
NBA 2K26 Hits Steam Top 40 While Season 7 and 86% Sale Are Live
NBA 2K26 has moved into Steam's top 40 most-played games during the opening weekend for Season 7. Steam also lists the standard edition at 86% off until May 25.
Steam
Heavy Rain Is Getting Another Free Steam Key Drop This Month
Lenovo Gaming is bringing back its Heavy Rain Steam key giveaway on May 27, offering 5,000 PC codes through a limited queue-based drop.