Shaun M Jooste 
May is bursting with electrifying gaming news, and we’ve rounded up the top updates you won’t want to miss. From long-anticipated console releases to eerie in-game events and dark crossovers with manga legends, this month’s gaming scene is stacked with thrills. Whether you’re into action-adventure, post-apocalyptic survival, or multiplayer horror, there’s something here to keep you on the edge of your seat.
🧟♂️ Fallout 76: The Big Bloom Event
Bethesda’s Fallout 76 introduces “The Big Bloom,” a seasonal event starting May 6, 2025. This update brings new challenges and rewards, enhancing the post-apocalyptic experience for players.
Players can expect to take on mutated flora, uncover hidden secrets in Appalachia, and earn floral-themed cosmetics. There’s also a mysterious new limited-time questline that hints at the return of a fan-favorite faction.
🏺 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: PS5 Release
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is now available on PlayStation 5 as of April 17, 2025. This action-adventure game offers a thrilling narrative set in 1937, featuring exploration and puzzle-solving elements.
With voice acting by Troy Baker and a fully orchestrated score, players journey across iconic global locations including Egypt, the Himalayas, and Vatican catacombs. Expect whip-swinging traversal and hidden relics galore.
🐉 Elder Scrolls Online: May 2025 Events
Elder Scrolls Online celebrates its 10th anniversary with the “Golden Pursuits” event running from May 1 to May 29, 2025. Players can participate in special quests and earn unique rewards throughout the month.
The celebration also introduces a new commemorative mount, time-limited gear sets, and a throwback dungeon rotation schedule. Veteran players can unlock retro skins, while new players are greeted with an epic starter bundle.
🔥 Diablo 4: Season 8 and Berserk Crossover
Blizzard’s Diablo 4 Season 8 introduces the return of Belial as a central antagonist, along with a new Reliquary battle pass system. Additionally, a crossover event with the dark fantasy manga Berserk begins on May 6, 2025, featuring themed cosmetics and challenges.
Players can wield Guts’ iconic Dragonslayer sword and don armour sets inspired by Griffith and the Band of the Hawk. A new dungeon, “The Eclipse Keep,” brings lore-heavy secrets and brutal boss mechanics.
🎭 Dead by Daylight: New Survivor and Upcoming Crossover
Dead by Daylight releases a new survivor, Orela Rose, on May 6, 2025, as part of its 8.7.0 update. The game also teases an upcoming collaboration with Five Nights at Freddy’s, with more details expected during the anniversary livestream at PAX East on May 9, 2025.
Orela brings a new mechanic called “Hallowed Resolve,” allowing her to resist hook damage once per match. The teaser for Freddy Fazbear hints at eerie animatronic sounds now appearing randomly in matches.
Read more on Dead by Daylight News
🔪 Dive Deeper Into Horror and Thrillers
Looking for chilling narratives to go with your gaming obsession? Discover Sacred Valley: Betrayal, a Silent Hill-inspired horror novel packed with psychological terror and haunting mysteries.
Don’t miss tomorrow’s release of Clatter Man by Janelle Schiecke, a gritty urban horror novel that will keep you up at night. Get it now on Amazon.
Enjoying Fallout 76’s Big Bloom event? Then you’ll want to check out Dark Bloom by Molly Macabre: a post-apocalyptic horror novel that explores survival, decay, and twisted beauty in a world overrun by nature’s vengeance.
Are you a writer working on the next big thriller? Submissions are now open for thriller novels. Get published and share your darkest ideas with the world.
