Today's Gaming Pulse
Resident Evil Requiem launches free demo after 7 million copies sold
Capcom’s Resident Evil Requiem, which has sold over 7 million copies since its release three months ago, is now offering a free demo on Steam, Epic, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Switch 2. The demo lets players experience early chapters with protagonist Grace Ashcroft, though progress cannot be transferred to the full game.
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How to Get the Item Level for Veteran of the Dawn in WoW Midnight
World of Warcraft: Midnight players are still hitting bugs that prevent the Veteran of the Dawn achievement from registering, even when gear meets the required item level of 250. The preceding Adventurer of the Dawn achievement, which needs gear level 237, suffers the same recognition issue. Blizzard‑provided macros let users pinpoint which gear slots are being ignored by the game’s tracker. The company has acknowledged the problem and says a fix is in the pipeline, but no concrete timeline has been given.
Shuten Order
Spike Chunsoft’s new title *Shuten Order* blends mystery thriller storytelling with five distinct gameplay genres, each tied to a government minister’s investigation. Players assume Rei Shimobe, the resurrected Founder, using the “Power of God” to uncover her murderer while navigating...
Titan Army U255L Monitor Pushes 620Hz Refresh Rate with TN Panel
Titan Army unveiled the U255L, a 24‑inch Full HD gaming monitor that pushes a native 620 Hz refresh rate and a 0.1 ms gray‑to‑gray response time. The display relies on an ultra‑fast TN panel enhanced by the proprietary DyDs 2.0 black‑frame insertion system,...
After 80 Hours, Crimson Desert Finally Hooks Me
This will sound absurd but I’m 80 hours into crimson desert and I’m finally locked into the story. I’m surprised and excited by what’s happening, who’s doing what, and I’m very intrigued to see what happens next type shit. The...
So Far in 2026, 42 of the World’s 59 Game Layoffs Took Place in North America | Amir Satvat
In 2026, the gaming industry has seen 59 layoffs worldwide, with 42 (about 71%) occurring in North America, according to game‑jobs analyst Amir Satvat. The figures are compiled from Satvat’s job‑resource network and his Always Supporting the Games Community group....
Epic Games Promises Insurance for Laid‑off Brain‑cancer Employee
In last week's cut of 1,000 jobs, Epic Games laid off an employee with brain cancer; now it says it will take care of insurance problem. https://t.co/cN28vZnbMN
Ivy Road to Close March 31, Cites Funding Crunch for New Game
Ivy Road, the indie studio behind the critically praised cozy game Wanderstop, announced it will cease operations on March 31, 2026. The shutdown follows an inability to secure funding or a publishing partner for its unreleased project Engine Angel, highlighting...
Broken Ranks Scores Android Playtest Success, Teases New Boss Character
Broken Ranks announced that its recent Android playtest exceeded internal targets and revealed a forthcoming boss character. The results showcase the studio’s user‑acquisition, influencer outreach, and performance‑based advertising strategies, offering a case study for mobile game marketers.
The Sims 4 Insider Believes Exciting News Is Coming Soon
The Sims 4 insider claims EA is preparing a remastered version, dubbed Project X, and expects to announce it soon. Development is reportedly accelerated by using Stability AI, which could shorten the timeline. However, concerns remain about the high cost of existing...
10 Video Game Masterpieces That Defined Their Genres
GameRant’s roundup highlights ten landmark titles that each crystallized a core video‑game genre, from Super Mario Bros. establishing 2D platforming to Grand Theft Auto III defining open‑world sandbox design. The list underscores how innovations such as analog‑stick control in Super Mario 64, combo‑heavy combat in...
How to Farm Nightmare Rift Bosses in Borderlands 4
Borderlands 4’s latest expansion, *Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned*, introduces Nightmare Rift arenas that teleport players to high‑risk boss fights. The guide details a repeatable loop around Ellie's Garage in Whispering Glacier, where distance‑based RNG eventually spawns a...
From 2003 Sketches to an Ongoing Creative Journey
Cleaning out the garage today and stumbled on my original sketches from 2003 for a game pitch about a man, his surrogate daughter, and a trek across a broken America. Been a wild journey. Grateful for every part of it, especially...
Hogwarts Legacy 2 Has an Impossible Decision to Make Now
Hogwarts Legacy’s 2023 launch outsold major AAA titles like Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Baldur’s Gate 3, cementing the Harry Potter license as a blockbuster gaming asset. The sequel, Hogwarts Legacy 2, is slated for release after HBO’s Harry Potter TV series premieres...
The Psychological Difference Between Playing Video Games to Relax and Playing to Win
A network‑analysis of 13,464 adult gamers, primarily League of Legends players, shows that motivation to win creates a distinct anxiety profile compared with playing for fun, relaxation, or skill improvement. Competitive players exhibit higher generalized anxiety and tend to play...
YouTuber Constructs Dedicated Warehouse To Preserve PC Gaming’s Coolest Oddities
YouTuber Lazy Game Reviewer (Clint Basinger) has converted a 1,800‑sq‑ft insulated concrete building into a dedicated warehouse to house his extensive PC‑gaming oddities after Hurricane Helene damaged his home. The new facility replaces $900‑a‑month storage rentals and protects the collection,...
Monopoly GO: Paw Pageant Rewards and Milestones (Mar 29 - Apr 01)
Monopoly GO re‑launches the Sticker Treasures minigame from March 29 to April 1, pairing it with the Paw Pageant solo event. Players earn points on board squares to unlock a tiered reward ladder that includes over 20,000 free dice rolls, 199 Sticker...
Missile Command Launched on Atari 2600, April 1981
#ThisMonthInTechHistory. April 1981. Missile Command for the Atari 2600 was released. #Vintage #Gaming #JVGpost https://t.co/mwVkOHdSgy
M80 Replace Liquid at Gamers Assembly Amidst Tight Battle for Americas Invite to Cologne
M80 has replaced Liquid at the $17,379 Gamers Assembly LAN in France on April 4‑5, opting to skip the overlapping PGL Bucharest. The move aims to boost M80’s chances for one of the final Americas invites to the IEM Cologne Major...
Players Keep Finding Veronica Easter Eggs In Resident Evil Requiem
Players of Resident Evil Requiem have uncovered several Easter eggs that hint at a possible Code: Veronica remake, including a wine bottle labeled "Avernico" and toy blocks spelling out game titles. A hotel registry entry lists a Veronica Galibardi, though...
Every Gaming PC You Can Buy At Costco Ranked By Price
Costco’s 2026 electronics lineup now includes six pre‑built gaming desktops, ranging from entry‑level to premium configurations. Prices span $1,099.99 for the Skytech Crystal up to $2,999 for the OMEN MAX 45L, with each model offering distinct CPU, GPU, and cooling...
The King of Fighters '98 Announced to Be Part of the SNK World Championship 2026 Lineup
SNK announced that the classic fighting game The King of Fighters ’98 will join the SNK World Championship 2026 lineup, boosting the tournament’s total prize pool to $4.2 million. The KOF ’98 event carries a $100,000 purse and will be an...
EFootball 2026 Events and Update Roadmap Till the 2027 Edition: What Could Be Coming Next
Konami’s eFootball 2026 roadmap outlines a series of major updates through mid‑2026, culminating in the transition to eFootball 2027. The most notable addition is the return of Master League, slated for an April 2026 v5.4.0 update. A 9th‑anniversary celebration is...
Camelot Unchained 'Officially Enters Early Access' Allowing All Backers to Play on Weekends
After more than a decade of development, Camelot Unchained has entered Early Access, allowing all Kickstarter backers to play on weekends from Friday evening to Monday afternoon. The launch is backer‑exclusive and not yet on Steam, as the studio seeks...
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Were Primarily Designed for Girls and the Elderly
A newly translated 2004 interview reveals Game Freak intentionally designed Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen for girls and seniors, not just the original boy‑centric audience. Difficulty was softened, recurring recaps added, and UI elements simplified to accommodate longer play intervals and limited controller...
10 FPS Games with Extremely Dark Final Acts
The article curates ten first‑person shooters whose campaigns start with conventional action but end with dramatically darker narratives, from the Jedi‑massacre arc in *Star Wars: Battlefront II* to the Flood‑infested climax of *Halo: Combat Evolved*. Each entry highlights a pivotal plot twist...
Switch 2 Boost Mode Transforms Handheld Gaming Experience
I tested the Nintendo Switch 2’s handheld boost mode, and it’s an absolute game-changer — here’s why. https://t.co/nWkNbKjRDL
Marathon Review Scores Are Trending up, Which Locks It for the 2026 Game Awards
Bungie's extraction shooter Marathon has seen its Metacritic score climb to 74, signaling a positive shift in critical reception. While sales remain modest, the game's growing popularity among gaming journalists is boosting its visibility ahead of the 2026 Game Awards....
Genshin Impact Version 6.5 Character Banners: Who Should You Pull
Genshin Impact’s Version 6.5 runs two banner phases—Phase 1 from April 8‑28 and Phase 2 from April 28‑May 19, 2026. The update introduces four new 5‑star characters: Linnea (Geo support), Chasca (Anemo multi‑element DPS), Neffer (Dendro on‑field DPS) and Lauma (Dendro Bloom sub‑DPS). A limited Fontaine...
Reign Of Guilds Studio Head Steps Down After 9 Years At Company
Atlant Studio’s founder and studio head announced his resignation after more than nine years leading the development of the MMORPG *Reign of Guilds*. He cited personal burnout, financial losses, and an over‑reliance on his own vision as reasons for stepping...
Save up to $300 on This RTX 5070Ti-Powered Gaming PC with 32GB RAM and a Free Copy of Resident Evil...
iBuyPower is offering its RDY Element Pro R08 gaming desktop, equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti graphics and 32 GB of RAM, for $2,399.99 after a $100 clearance code—down from $2,699.99. The bundle also includes a mechanical keyboard,...
Indie MMO Spotlight: To Space And Beyond
The Indie MMO Spotlight roundup highlights a flurry of updates across the indie sandbox, from Hytale’s massive Update 4 with 500 new blocks and proximity voice chat to Zero‑G’s public alpha launch. New titles such as Minimo promise fast, 30‑minute roguelike...
How to Get a Dark Ring in Sailor Piece
Dark Rings are rare items in the Roblox anime adventure Sailor Piece, dropping from the Jinwoo boss at roughly a 7‑9% chance. Players must collect five rings to unlock a powerful Ascension combat mode, making the grind essential for high‑level...
Blizzard Hands Priest and Warrior Big Buffs in a New World of Warcraft Midnight Class Tuning Patch
Blizzard released a World of Warcraft Midnight class‑tuning patch ahead of the March 31 update, targeting underperforming specs after the first Mythic raiding and Mythic+ cycles. Shadow Priests receive an 80% boost to Shadow Word: Death and multiple 25% damage increases,...
Charlie Day Wants a Luigi's Mansion Movie (UPDATE)
Charlie Day, the voice of Luigi in the 2023 Super Mario Bros. film, has repeatedly expressed interest in starring in a Luigi’s Mansion movie. In a 2023 interview and again in a 2026 ScreenRant conversation, he urged studios to develop the...
Nintendo eShop File Size Round-Up for March 29th, 2026 (South of Midnight, Super Meat Boy 3D & More)
Nintendo’s eShop file‑size roundup for March 29, 2026 highlights a stark contrast between the new Switch 2 and the legacy Switch. The flagship title South of Midnight Weaver’s Edition tops the list at 48.7 GB on Switch 2, while other Switch 2 releases such as Darwin’s Paradox...
Spirit Crossing Devs Reveal New In‑Game Ad and Data‑Driven Monetization Roadmap
Spirit Crossing developers published a blog post detailing past monetization tactics and future strategies, highlighting a pivot toward programmatic in‑game advertising and AI‑powered pricing. The shift reflects broader industry moves to blend ad‑tech with traditional purchases to boost revenue and...
'Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4': Release Date, Plot, Factions, & Everything Else We Know About the Upcoming 40K Strategy...
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 is slated for a 2026 release, developed by KING Art Games and published by Deep Silver. The title returns to the series' original real‑time strategy roots, set on Kronus and continuing the Dark Crusade storyline 200 years...
Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble Redeem Codes and How to Use Them (March 2026)
Ratchet & Clank: Ranger Rumble has soft‑launched in limited regions and is now open for global pre‑registration. As of March 29 2026, the game offers no active redeem codes, and the in‑game redemption portal is not yet functional. The article notes that developers...
Pristine Playoffs Takes Ropz to BLAST Open Rotterdam MVP
Robin “ropz” Kool captured the BLAST Open Rotterdam MVP, becoming the first Vitality player other than ZywOo to earn the honor. After sitting on the bench for the group stage, he entered the playoffs with a 1.54 rating and a...
Soulframe Devstream For Preludes 14 Previews Pirate-Like Pact And More
The upcoming Preludes 14 update, slated for mid‑April, introduces the Duelo pact—a pirate‑themed ability set that lets players fire a multi‑target flintlock, boost allies' highest Virtue, and summon a damage‑mirroring ghost clone. Alongside the pact, Soulframe adds rapier‑style longswords such as...
Gaming Costs Rise Amid Faster‑Growing Household Expenses
Looking at gaming prices in a vacuum fails to take into account how they fit into broader household spending as the costs of housing, health care, energy, and other big expenditures rise faster than median income https://t.co/mH45d16Hs1
Zoom in to Distinguish Cheers From Boos.
Couldn’t tell if the those were cheers or boos until I zoomed on the fingers. @TacticalRab https://t.co/7BhHsjysgW
Kemonomichi First-to-10 Exhibition Between MenaRD and Daigo Umehara to Finally Take Place in April 2026
The Evo Awards 2026 ceremony confirmed the long‑awaited Kemonomichi first‑to‑10 exhibition between WBG|MenaRD and BST|Daigo Umehara, set for April 29, 2026, using Street Fighter 6. MenaRD issued the challenge via tweet in February 2025, and both players will spend months preparing exclusively for each...
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Is on the Cusp of Utilizing the Most Unhinged Piece of Deep Donkey Kong Lore...
The upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie may tap an obscure Donkey Kong thread by referencing the Tricky dinosaur that links Rare's Star Fox Adventures to Diddy Kong Racing. Rare originally built Star Fox Adventures on a Diddy Kong Racing prototype, leaving Tricky as the sole surviving crossover...
April Fools' Day Video Game Announcements Don’t Have to Suck
April Fools’ Day jokes are increasingly being used by game publishers as covert product teasers rather than mere humor. The article cites examples such as Nintendo’s faux turn‑based Yakuza 7 hint, Larian’s whimsical promotion of Baldur’s Gate 3, Capcom’s fan‑driven Resident Evil Requiem...
Vitality Poised to Shatter NiPs' 34‑map Record
If Vitality win Rio flawlessly and win their opening game in Fortworth they will beat NiPs map record of 34.
Xbox Handhelds Can Now Play Assassin's Creed Shadows and 48 More Games
Xbox has added 49 new titles to its handheld‑optimized catalog, boosting the game library for the Asus ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X devices. The update includes major releases such as Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Star Wars Outlaws and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Of the new...
Why Are Large Language Models so Terrible at Video Games?
Large language models have surged in coding ability, yet they remain fundamentally unable to play video games, even simple titles. Expert Julian Togelius explains that games demand diverse mechanics, spatial reasoning, and real‑time interaction—areas where LLMs lack training data. Benchmark...
"As One Guy at Ubisoft, I Had No Impact": Assassin's Creed Dev Turned Indie Says He Was "Miserable" As "One...
Former Ubisoft designer Darenn Keller quit the Assassin’s Creed team after feeling like a powerless cog in a massive AAA hierarchy. He used two years of savings to launch the indie city‑builder Dawnfolk, which has sold roughly 26,000 copies and...
Gamers Unprepared for $70 Four-Hour Rail Shooter
I don't think people are ready for a $70 4 hour rail shooter in 2026