Redfall
First up is the vampire slaying co-operative adventure game, Redfall from Arkane Studios. Tackle another world, carefully crafted by the minds behind Prey and Dishonored. Redfall brings the studio’s signature gameplay to this story-driven action shooter on May 2nd for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Slay alone or squad up with friends to free Redfall from the vampire menace
The island town of Redfall is under siege by a legion of vampires. Explore the open world and immerse yourself in a deep story campaign, unravelling the mystery behind the vampires’ appearance. Ally with a handful of survivors against creatures wanting to bleed the town dry. Redfall lets players switch from single to multiplayer instantly similar to games like Borderlands. Redfall lets players venture into the darkness alone or squad up for four-player carnage.
Play diverse heroes with their own special abilities to suit your playstyle. Devinder Crousley is an aspiring inventor whose armed to the teeth with vampiric weaponry. Jacob Boyer is an ex-military sharpshooter with a mysterious vampiric eye that helps aid him with deadeye assassinations. Remi De La Rosa can assist with her robot cohort, Bribón. She’s a brilliant combat engineer whose determined to help rescue Redfall’s survivors. Layla Ellison is a telekinetic threat for anyone alive or undead. Alongside the classes, players can collect an arsenal of specialized weaponry and customize your character with unique upgrades and abilities to suit your playstyle.
Redfall is a true Arkane experience set in a rich world blending the familiar with the extraordinary. The world is handcrafted by the designers behind Prey’s Talos I space station and Dishonored’s Dunwall. From the town’s once-bustling downtown. the haunted forest, the decimated seaside boardwalk and beyond. Fight through cultist outposts and supernatural psychic spaces as you piece together Redfall’s many mysteries.
Ravenlok
Next, we have Ravenlok, a new handcrafted adventure game set in a troubled kingdom. Explore fantastical realms, meet mad characters and defeat dark monsters to end the Caterpillar Queen’s reign of terror. Start your adventure with Ravenlok on May 4th for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Explore a troubled kingdom filled with ghastly creatures to defeat
In this new adventure from the minds behind the award-winning adventure Echo Generation, Ravenlok is set to be the final game in the studio’s voxel trilogy. Savour the handcrafted adventure with their signature 3D pixel art style in stunning 4K resolution at 60fps. You play as Ravenlok, a young girl who stumbles through a magical mirror into a troubled kingdom.
Featuring fast-paced real-time combat, hone your battle skills and level up to face powerful enemies. Slash, blast and cast spells to defeat mad monsters and vanquish beastly bosses. Venture into mysterious realms unsettled by the darkness. Explore the mysterious mushroom forest, uncover the secrets of the labyrinth and wind through the clock towers to reactivate time to ultimately triumph over evil.
Darkest Dungeon 2
Our next pick is the sequel to Red Hook Studios’ gothic roguelike turn-based RPG, Darkest Dungeon. In the sequel, forming new teams of flawed heroes, on a road of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a quest to avert the apocalypse. Darkest Dungeon 2 releases on May 8th for PC.
Take control of a band of flawed heroes and embark on a road trip to avert the apocalypse…no pressure
Gather up to four heroes and ride off into the chaos of a world undone. Darkest Dungeon 2 contains five distinct regions, each with its own unique creatures and challenges to overcome. From the burning Sprawl to the diseased Foetor, the long road to the Mountain will challenge your strategies and endurance. The ground-breaking genre-defining combat from Darkest Dungeon returns, but everything from stats to rules has been refined and improved. The all-new token system helps make your decisions impactful while adding even more depth of play. Uncover the tragic origin stories of each hero alongside unlocking their full potential via new skills, paths, items, and more.
As travels progress, heroes bond with each other or grate on each others’ nerves, leading to desperately needed combat synergies or journey-ending dysfunction. Manage their stress and interaction to keep the team together until the bitter end. Each expedition can last from 30 minutes to several hours. Every death means something in Darkest Dungeon 2, from gaining new knowledge to receiving resources that can assist you on your next journey. Engage with a massive system of upgrades and boons that opens up new strategies for each expedition.
Space Engineers
This pick is for someone looking to stretch their creative muscles. Space Engineers is all about engineering, construction, exploration and survival in space and on alien planets. Space Engineers arrives on May 11th for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
Team up with other Space Engineers to create massive projects in space and on the surface of planets.
In this creative sci-fi sandbox world, players can build spaceships, space stations, pilot ships, planetary outposts and more. Like other sandbox builders, Space Engineers features both a creative and survival mode allowing players to have no limits on what can be built, utilized and explored. One of Space Engineers‘ unique features, is its realistic volumetric-based physics engine. This means that everything in the game can be assembled, disassembled, damaged and destroyed, creating another challenge for players in survival mode. Space Engineers can be played either in single-player or multiplayer modes for up to 8 players.
Inspired by reality and by how things work, the developers of Space Engineers strive to follow the laws of physics and to develop content that they deem feasible in the near future. In doing so players are expected to avoid engaging in direct man-to-man combat and instead use their creativity and engineering skills to construct war machines and fortifications to survive in space and on planets.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Probably the most anticipated release of the month, the next entry to the classic Nintendo series is almost here. Continue the adventure started in Breath of the Wild as you take Link through an unfamiliar version of Hyrule. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom releases on May 12th for Nintendo Switch.
Return to the kingdom of Hyrule in a new adventure continuing from Breath of the Wild
An epic adventure across the land and skies of Hyrule awaits in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. A storm has arrived causing a Blood moon to appear in the sky. Projectiles come from above transforming the monsters plaguing Hyrule into stronger creatures. Afterwards, a voice is heard calling to his servants to wipe out the kingdom and leave no survivors. Join Link on a perilous quest to find the missing princess and unravel the truth behind a cataclysmic event that has sent the kingdom into turmoil.
Use new and returning gameplay mechanics from Breath of the Wild. New additions include rail grinding and mechanical transport that Link can build using the Ultrahand ability. Link can craft a car, mechs, boats, and numerous other things using materials you find. Link can also do this with weapons using the Fuse ability to take objects and make them stronger, he can also fuse things with his shield and arrows. Decide your own path through the sprawling landscapes of Hyrule and the mysterious islands floating in the vast skies above.
The Outlast Trials
Our next pick is the newest entry to one of the biggest horror franchises of recent years. Red Barrels returns with The Outlast Trials, a new cooperative horror experience set in a sinister facility during the Cold War. The Outlast Trials is set for release in early access on May 18th for PC.
You can choose to complete the trials by yourself or you can tackle them in teams.
Red Barrels invites you to experience mind-numbing terror but this time with friends. The Outlast Trials is set in the era of the Cold War where people are involuntarily recruited by the Murkoff Corporation. The people that are taken are used as human guinea pigs to test advanced methods of brainwashing and mind control. In a world of distrust, fear, and violence, your morals will be challenged, your endurance tested, and your sanity crushed. All in the name of progress, science, and profit.
In pure Outlast fashion, the core gameplay involves avoiding enemies, hiding from them, and trying to run away. Murkoff provides players with tools they can use to increase their stealth capabilities, create opportunities to flee, slow down enemies, and more. However, players will have to earn those tools and work hard to improve them. The Outlast Trials allows players to customise their loadout and create their own patient. Choose your tools, upgrades, and perks to fit your playstyle, whether playing solo or in a team of 2,3, or 4 players.
LEGO 2K Drive
Next, we have a new racing adventure from Visual Concepts, the developers of WWE 2K, NBA 2K, and NFL 2K. LEGO 2K Drive, is a new open-world driving adventure game, promising the ultimate LEGO driving experience. Race anywhere, play with anyone, build your dream rides, and defeat a cast of wild racing rivals for the coveted Sky Trophy. LEGO 2K Drive releases on 19th May for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Explore the vast world of Bricklandia, show off your driving skills, and build vehicles brick by brick!
Welcome to Bricklandia, home of a massive open world where you can race anywhere, anytime and with anyone. In LEGO 2K Drive, your vehicle can transform, giving you the freedom to speed seamlessly across riveting racetracks, off-road terrain, and open waters. Take on the exciting Story mode where you start as a rookie racer heading towards becoming a famous champion. Compete against a series of charismatic rivals, work towards climbing up the ranks to take on the infamous racer, Shadow Z.
Alongside the story mode, compete in single races or cup series tourneys, as well as play a few wacky minigames. Get behind the wheel and gear up for tons of open-world exploration in the vibrant world of Bricklandia. Explore the lush fields of Turbo Acres pavement, go off-road in the deserts of Big Butte County, cruise across Prospecto Valley’s picturesque waterways, and more. This wouldn’t be a LEGO game if you couldn’t build, use the garage to construct new cars and boats from scratch. In LEGO 2K Drive, you can modify any vehicle in your collection alongside having access to guided builds in case you need to unwind. The world of Bricklandia can be explored in both local split-screen and online with friends.
Amnesia: The Bunker
Return to the world of horror with Amnesia: The Bunker, the next entry in the Amnesia series. The first-person horror game is set in a desolate WW1 bunker filled with dark terrors. Attempt to escape the bunker on May 23rd for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Trapped in a Bunker, use every resource you can find to escape before your pursuer succeeds in hunting you down
The makers of SOMA and Amnesia are back with a new first-person horror experience. In Amnesia: The Bunker, step into the shoes of Henri Clément, a French soldier who is trapped in a desolate WW1 bunker. He is pursued by an ever-present threat which reacts to his every move and sound. Discover the mysteries of what’s going down in the Bunker, what has happened to the other soldiers and officers and what diabolical nightmare is lurking in this hellscape.
Armed with a revolver, a noisy dynamo flashlight, and other scarce supplies to scavenge and craft along the way. Use these tools and weapons to overcome fear while desperately keeping the lights on at all costs. Immerse yourself in the multiple ways of tackling survival, adapt your play style to face the hell that lies below. Every decision will change the outcome of how the game responds, no play-through will be the same. Solve things your own way in a semi-open world where exploring and experimenting are a must. Unravel the mysteries of this cruel sandbox to up your odds of survival.
Warhammer 40K: Boltgun
Next is another trip to the wonderful Warhammer 40K universe as a fierce battle-hardened Space Marine. In Warhammer 40K: Boltgun, experience a perfect blend of W40K with classic frantic FPS gameplay with retro shooter visuals. Warhammer 40K: Boltgun releases on May 23rd for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Experience the Warhammer 40K universe in a classic retro-style shooter, load up your Boltgun and plunge into battle headfirst!
Play a battle-hardened Space Marine on a perilous mission across the galaxy, as they battle against the Chaos Space Marines and daemons of Chaos. Unleash a devastating arsenal of Space Marine weaponry as you blast through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood. Run, jump and charge across huge levels to shoot, shred and slice the worst heretics across the galaxy!
Warhammer 40K: Boltgun takes heavy influence from first-person shooters of the 1990s such as Doom. Developers Auroch Digital has highlighted that alongside the retro visuals, modern gaming features such as modern enemy behaviour AI have been implemented. Expect all the favours of daemons, from Nurgle to Tzeentch, exploding in a shower of pixels. In Warhammer 40K: Boltgun, you’ll play as Ultramarines veteran Malum Caedo who is voiced by English actor Rahul Kohli.
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
Finally, our last pick is a new take on one of the biggest fantasy worlds. In The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, play as the titled character on a quest to retrieve his precious. Climb the mountains of Mordor, sneak around Mirkwood and make difficult decisions, who gain the upper hand, Gollum or Smeagol? The Lord of the Rings: Gollum releases on May 25th for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
He’s got nothing more to lose… How far will he go to retrieve his Precious?
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is an official adaptation based on the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Taking place in parallel to the events described in The Fellowship of the Ring in this action-adventure game. Explore the untold story of Gollum’s desperate quest to retrieve his precious, keeping incredibly faithful to the books. From his flight from Mordor, where he escaped the Mouth of Sauron and the demon-spider Shelob, to the dungeons of the Elvenking Thranduil, Legolas’ father, Gollum has had many adventures and encounters on his extraordinary journey.
Gollum has developed exceptional agility and sharp wits. Use his unique skills to explore and infiltrate legendary locations and dizzying heights. Find your way past the Orcs while climbing the Dark Tower of Barad-dûr and give the Elves the slip in the mysterious Mirkwood. While Gollum is no fighter, he is more than capable of strangling a careless enemy when the opportunity presents itself or finding a more creative and less risky way of getting out of trouble.
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