Monthly Recap - May Edition

For this month’s recap we got a few different pieces of news that would definitely ignite sparks in you! We got tons of action, industry disruption and awesome new adventures on the way and even an AAA+ hit tile movie adaptation in the works that got announced this month, so there is defat to unpack in this Recap! Let us get right to it and start with this year’s edition for a festival centered around a fan-favorite franchise!

A Highlights Overview of Skulls 2025 – The Warhammer Games Festival List of Hits!

The Warhammer Skulls is the event that is fully dedicated to attributing great honor to all the latest things happening in the brutal world of all the upcoming projects and Warhammer games that would become available soon. For this year’s edition there were numerous reveals and announcements that varied from completely new game titles to updates or expansions of old fan-favorites. Since there are quite a few titles to cover, we would mention a bit for each of the highlights from the mighty Warhammer Skulls 2025 event and we are starting the list with a long-awaited return!

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Master Crafted Edition

Since the more recent Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 had such a massive success, perhaps it is time to go back to Graia and experience the first original adventure of Lieutenant Titus with a completely renewed look and feel. This is exactly what Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Master Crafted Edition has to offer, by directly bringing the classic from 2011 into the modern-day era of gaming with all the necessary features such as 4k visuals, up-to-date textures and characters, fully remade audio, and an improved UI and better control scheme. The game is getting its release on the 10th of June 2025 for the Xbox as well as the PC with integrated features for crossplay from the very start.

Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy

This next upcoming world premiere project by Owlcat was announced to be taking the incredibly epic Warhammer RPG Dark Heresy to the PC, Xbox, and Playstation 5. In Dark Heresy your party consists of a few different characters, each with their distinct skills and abilities. They are the select operatives of the Inquisitorial master, so they travel through the stars in order to stand against the enemies of humanity in battle.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Definitive Edition

Next on the list is one of the most iconic entries to be present in the Warhammer video games pantheon. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Definitive Edition gathers all the epic expansions for the title into one with upgraded graphics, HUD, camera control and so much more in order to bring the classic strategy game to modern day quality. It has effectively rebuilt the 64-bit platform so that it supports the still happening efforts of the modding community, while at the same time staying compatible with more than 20 years of already crafted mods.

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 places players in the heavily armored gear of Malum Caedo – one of the most dangerous marines to ever set foot in the franchise, with a brand-new adrenaline and action-packed experience that is quite fast-paced and intense. The game picks-up directly where the original Boltgun left us. This time the story and gameplay would develop in a more branching manner, with a non-linear single player campaign that includes an increased roster of enemy types, including the rageful and greatly feared legions of Khorne. Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 would be available on the PC, Xbox Series XIS and PlayStation 5.

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun Words of Vengeance

In the free typing action game Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun – Words of Vengeance that is available even now on Steam you are getting various spelling word and phrase challenges from the vast Warhammer lore in order to slaughter your way through levels from the original game. You are able to play the game even now entirely for free on Steam, but you should be ready to correctly type even the most difficult of words related to the Warhammer 40,000 universe!

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Siege Mode

Experience the tense and deadly Siege Mode that would soon be included in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, you and two other players would be put against the incoming deadlier and deadlier swarms of Tyranids. You could play Siege Mode completely for free with your most prominent Battle Brothers, so make sure to prepare for grueling fights on this impure world. You could also further customize your Space Marines with the upcoming drop of the White Scars Chapter Pack and Blood Angels Cosmetic Pack DLCs for Season Pass owners.

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Arbites Class

This entry would include an entirely new character class that is getting included in the Warhammer 40,000: Darktide on 23rd June. The Arbites class is going to become available on all the major platforms and to celebrate it there would be a new Nurgle totem event that is already happening. When the Arbites DLC gets released, new players would be onboarding in a smoother manner than ever before and experience the newest inclusions and updated reworks of the opening in-game hours as well as some cool changes to the difficulty and progression. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is going to become available for the PC, Playstation 5, as well as the XBox Series S/X.

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Lex Imperialis

The next main DLC for Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is coming to the PC and major consoles on 24th June! It is getting a new Adeptus Arbites companion, alongside a couple of battle Familiars such as the cybernetic eagles and cyber-mastiffs. If you find yourself in need of an animal companion, you can activate the new Overseer archetype and deploy one of the four familiars to the battlefield with you. You also get a new 15-hour story quest that closely follows the Arbitrator’s challenges, plus the already announced Season Pass 2.

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 2

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 2 is back with even more new gameplay teases with the first video game appearance for the Leagues of Votann. Would they align themselves with the ongoing Mechanicus expedition on Hekateus IV or not? In Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus your Tech-priests find themselves in a devastating fight since the complete Necron campaign is going to certainly shake things up. You are now able to Wishlist this entry on the list for the latest Xbox and PlayStation consoles as well as the PC!

Warhammer 40,000: Supremacy

Get engaged in the deeply immersive strategy gameplay of Warhammer 40,000: Supremacy, a completely new mobile game delivered by the creators of the popular Supremacy 1914 franchise. In this entry of the Supremacy series you are going to be managing to survive through the deadly reality in the world of the 41st Millennium as a member of one of the four factions fighting for control over the planet Vigilus.

Total War: Warhammer III Tides of Torment

The masterful team that created Total War: Warhammer III has already revealed the first Legendary Lord in their upcoming DLC – the beguiling Dechala – and now the time for the next one has arrived, paired with the official title for the entry: Tides of Torment.

Warhammer 40,000 is Coming to RUST

The survival masterpiece RUST is merging with the darker aesthetic of the far future from the Warhammer universe to achieve a stunningly lethal wilderness. Players would very soon be able to exploit some of the iconic Warhammer 40,000 skins for their characters, base, and the weapons, by getting the Death Korps of Krieg Pack. It is going to showcase a mix of the dark brutality that is typical for Rust and the relentless nature of the Krieg.

Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks

The popular vehicular combat racing game is getting a darker and even more destructive version with Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks as it is getting a launch for the PC through Steam. The full release of the title is going to feature Warhammer 40,000 themed battle vehicles and exciting racing levels. All the players that have enjoyed the early access version of the title are going to obtain access to the final released game absolutely free of charge, so it is definitely a great moment in time to roll back to it in case you have played it before!

Vermintide 2: The Verminous Dreams The Well of Dreams

Vermintide 2 finally gets to its conclusion with the Verminous Dreams campaign by presenting a completely new level that directs the heroes of Ubersreik to successfully infiltrate the Skaven tunnels beneath a mysterious ancient temple. The Well of Dreams update not only does bring further the quality-of-life changes but it also marks the glorious return of the in-game Skulls event, so make sure to join the action right now on Steam, Xbox and Playstation 4!

Enemies of the Imperium, beware! The Warhammer 40,000 franchise has even more brutal content to offer for 2025 with entries such as Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus / Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector / Warhammer 40,000: Gladius Relics of War / Warhammer themed season in Blood Bowl III and even a few options for thematic card games titles like Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge The Card game / Warhammer The Horus Heresy: Legions and Warhammer Combat Cards!

The Grand Theft Auto 6 Delay Has Just Impacted the Whole Industry of Games

We finally got an officially confirmed GTA 6 release date! It is sadly delayed by six more months from the Fall of 2025 timeframe we previously hoped for. The new official date of May 26, 2026 had quite the mixed reaction as fans have to now wait a whole year to get their hands on the title but tens of other publishers and developers, that were fearful of potentially coinciding their upcoming releases in the same month (or even quarter) as one of gaming’s most awaited titles ever, definitely had a good stress break! While the announced delay is surely a fact that disappoints those wanting to play the title ASAP, it is also a gigantic sigh of relief to those currently developing other game titles.

These would be the cases of multiple other hits including the likes of Fable, Gears of War: E-Day, a new Battlefield title, the Mass Effect successor Exodus and many other splendid titles. All of these are scheduled to land at some point next year and may have to seriously search for a viable window to reach market properly, taking into full consideration the juggernaut GTA title by Rockstar everyone is looking at, since it does seem to have a huge ripple and tide effect on the whole industry. History has shown that huge releases do not always completely override the competition around them. For example, the Oblivion remake by Bethesda and Kepler Interactive’s RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 still sold millions of copies in mere days, even though they both got recently released during the same timeframe. Estimates have now shown another quite disruptive aspect on industry and it is the fact that the most popular GTA sequel to date would probably garner $1 billion from pre-orders alone and another $3.2 billion in the first 12 months after it launches. There are even strong indications and rumors that it might be the first game to cost 100$, thus setting a new hallmark in prices for titles of such caliber!

Rockstar seems to still need more work done on the upcoming Grand Theft Auto title if they wish to deliver a game that would change the video gaming world and landscape forever and it should do its best to avoid slipping back into problematic routines and delay spirals! What might be one of the bigger surprises however is that Nintendo may be one of the parties to get most positively affected by this recent delay since Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has already pledged full support for the Switch 2, leading fans to believe that Grand Theft Auto 6 may also be getting a probable Switch 2 launch. After all Nintendo Switch had multiple successful game titles including The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Red Dead Redemption, Metal Gear Solid, Crysis and many other worthy hit titles and as Cyberpunk 2077 is also getting released on the Nintendo Switch 2 from the start, it would be wise of us to not ignore the possibilities for a GTA6 port in the making.

One thing is certain; there are a lot of high expectations on Grand Theft Auto 6 and its prominent role as a generation-defining game that would potentially reignite the industry’s growth and prosperity. As a game that has been in the making for over a decade now, Rockstar only has one chance to do this right and what are 6 additional months added to the wait after more than a decade, right?

Monster Hunter Wilds Got Serious Hints for the Upcoming Title Update 2 Content

The Title Update 2 in Monster Hunter Wilds is going to present 8 new monster creatures to the game, so fans could expect many thrilling battles, challenging hunts, and boosted weapons in the upcoming release.

The director for Monster Hunter Wilds - Yuya Tokuda has recently hinted at some new in-game features coming in Title Update 2 that would include additional enemies and layered weapon features. It seems that Capcom has taken the initiative to introduce more end-game content to the action RPG since the team has been working hard to include more adventure for the highest-level players in Monster Hunter Wilds.

Recently Monster Hunter Wilds experienced a sudden drop in player count by almost 50% for the short period of just two weeks. Many people think that the decline is rooted in the lack of engaging content after players reach a higher level at which the available monsters become far too easy to beat.

Yuya Tokuda made sure to comfort fans that the title would feature more interesting hunts very soon when Title Update 2 launches during the summer. There would now be 8-star tempered monsters and a completely new arch-tempered creature that would be stronger versions with boosted health, greater damage potential and newly added moves. The director also pointed to the inclusion of layered weapons, which would probably become a beloved feature by fans very quickly. This type of feature would probably allow players to further modify their weapon outlook while at the same time keeping their stats.

Here is a list of everything that got teased for the Title Update 2 in Monster Hunter Wilds:

- New 8-star monsters types
- New arch monster type
- Layered weapon types
- Hammer weapon improvements
- Seikret usability improvements
- New quality-of-life features
- Improved character display in Photo Mode
- Option to disable the glow effects in Photo Mode

Seikrets are the best possible companions to the player in Monster Hunter Wilds, that offer important utilities and even play a vital role in combat and action because of the game's newly-introduced adaptive mount mechanics. One of the more popular criticisms has been that the automatic travel feature makes exploration feel boring, but the director assured fans that there are now several great improvements in the pipeline for the companion creatures.

The Photo Mode in Monster Hunter Wilds is also receiving some cool updates this summer since players would be able to turn their hunter's visibility on and off, as well as to remove some of the visual effects for skills and items if they want.

Yuya Tokuda wanted to assure fans that Capcom's open-world RPG is going to keep getting regular update packs as he promised that the future balance adjustments are going to make all of the hunts much more enjoyable. While fans are still waiting for the Title Update 2, they could experience the latest major Monster Hunter Wilds patch from May 28, which introduces a Street Fighter 6 collaboration.

Live-Action Film Adaptation of ELDEN RING Got Announced

Bandai Namco Entertainment and A24 have already announced the launch of a film project for a live-action film adaptation of FromSoftware Inc.’s world-renowned video game ELDEN RING with Alex Garland in the Director seat!

ELDEN RING got released under the guidance of FromSoftware’s Hidetaka Miyazaki that is based on a mythical storyline written by the famous author George R. R. Martin. ELDEN RING is an action-adventure RPG situated in a dark fantasy world where players get to explore the vast areas and massive dungeons to find what the unknown has to offer and somehow manage to overcome the various challenges you would find on your journey. The title was originally released on the 25th of February 2022, and has boasted more than 30 million sales worldwide.

In order to transfer the epic video game vision and world as well as much of the intense action typical for ELDEN RING to movie screens, the cinematic project is going to be directed by the filmmaker Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Civil War, Warfare) who would act as both the writer and director. The film is rumored to be produced by Peter Rice alongside Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich, as well as George R. R. Martin and Vince Gerardis getting a serious involvement in the project.

Currently an interesting ELDEN RING spinoff is the newest craze, ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN is set for simultaneous worldwide release on the 30th of May 2025. The latest title is an action-adventure game in which players would have to co-operate with each other in order to overcome a variety of challenging situations. While it does carry features from the original ELDEN RING such as weapons and enemies types, this title has been redesigned quite a bit to provide the player base with a fresh gameplay experience. Players can select from a group of unique characters to face off against the emerging threats on their journey.

This concludes the monthly May recap and we are now heading into the summer season awaiting more of the upcoming titles to reach the market. Expect many new reviews and interesting news in gaming in the coming months and stay tuned for the future promotions we have prepared for you at YUPLAY!