Vampire Survivors “Laborratory” Update Adds New Bonus Stage, Character and More

As you might’ve heard, Hades 2 is out in early access, offering up the much-anticipated sequel to Supergiant’s mythical (and delightfully thirsty) roguelite. Though the sheer amount of polish and Stuff in even its pre-release form might have you thinking that a full 1.0 release can’t be too far down the line, the game’s creative director reckons we’ve still got around a year to wait before it’s considered all finished up.

Sony has revealed the lineup of games joining the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog in May. This month's PS Plus offerings are led by Red Dead Redemption 2, the acclaimed action-adventure Western from Rockstar Games. Other games coming to game catalog include co-op shooter Crime Boss: Rockay City, multiplayer first-person shooter Deceive Inc., survival sim Stranded: Alien Dawn and more. The games will be available to PS Plus Extra and Deluxe/Premium tier members as part of Game Catalog starting May 21.

Around three weeks after the beginning of public testing, indie developer Iron Gate released the long-awaited Valheim Ashlands update on live servers. However, the Microsoft Store and Xbox versions have been delayed due to unforeseen issues:

WWE 2K24‘s ECW pack is out now, adding new wrestlers such as CM Punk, as well as new hidden weapons.

Valheim is a fantastic sandbox survival game, set in a fantastical 10th realm of the Norse afterlife. Adventurers explore from the peaceful meadows out into more dangerous biomes, and today, the most dangerous one yet is available to explore. The last biome update was the Mistlands; today, players can venture out into the Ashlands.

may not have been the silver bullet Microsoft hoped for. However, it’s still a way for subscribers to play several free games every month. The second half of May sees the arrival of twelve more games, including a major new release.

Valheim's latest patch is here, adding the all-new Ashlands biome. Ashlands comes with a whole lot of new content, ranging from new weapons, creatures, buildable items, locations, and events.

The newest DLC for Vampire Survivors—Operation Guns—is out now on all platforms. The DLC brings with it a host of new content, including two new stages, new characters, and a new adventure. Check out the DLC’s launch trailer below.

Critical Role just announced Beacon, its new membership and streaming service that includes exclusive bonus content, early access to shows, and other premium perks. Run by Critical Role directly, this new service does not replace existing options like Twitch or YouTube, but is a different platform through which fans can support the company and its Dungeons and Dragons actual play shows.

Among Us, the super popular game where you control a little bean guy to bamboozle your pals, is getting a bunch of new things this year. Developers Innersloth unveiled the game's 2024 roadmap, which promised new roles, lobby tweaks and better "Bean Fashion" among a few other bits and pieces.

Bungie releases update 7.3.6.4 for Destiny 2, making another special ammo change in the Competitive playlist, adding a trio of Crucible maps, while also addressing a number of bugs in activities like Pantheon and Onslaught. Since the launch of Into the Light, Destiny 2 has seen a resurgence of sorts from the community, with returning weapons like Mountaintop and Luna's Howl, alongside new activities like Onslaught, Pantheon, and The Whisper, players have certainly found new things to enjoy while waiting for the highly anticipated Final Shape expansion.

The latest Mortal Kombat 1 update adds Mavado to the roster of Kameo fighters and fixes several issues with the game experience and the moves of some fighters. Mavado joins Mortal Kombat 1 shortly after Ermac. Both fighters are available to players who own Kombat Pack 1 or the game's Premium Edition, but it's also possible to purchase them separately.