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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What Happened to Kingdoms of Amalur? The Rise and Fall of 38 Studios
In 2010 Rhode Island pledged a $75 million loan guarantee to lure Curt Schilling's 38 Studios to Providence, aiming to spark a tech boom. The studio released *Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning*, selling roughly 1.5 million copies and earning strong reviews, but folded within months, leaving taxpayers on the hook for over $100 million after interest. Subsequent lawsuits alleged financial misrepresentation, settling in 2016, while THQ Nordic later revived the IP with a 2020 remake that received mixed reception.
Havenhythe Part 1 Has Arrived in RuneScape, The Biggest Area Expansion Yet
RuneScape has launched the first phase of the Havenhythe expansion, introducing the game’s largest new region east of Morytania. Players begin in the village of Wendlewick and can tackle the free introductory quests “Visions of Havenhythe” and “Hearts of Sanguine.”...
Todd Howard Has “Warmed Up” To Remasters, Praises Xbox Backwards Compatibility Team
Todd Howard, long a skeptic of remasters, says he’s now "warmed up" to the idea, citing successful Xbox backward‑compatibility runs of Morrowind and Fallout 3 in native 4K. Bethesda has already delivered The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, setting a high‑polish benchmark...
Exclusive: Riftbound Unleashed's Jhin Virtuoso Full-Art Card Variant Revealed
Riftbound’s third set, Unleashed, introduces a premium full‑art Jhin Virtuoso card, illustrated by Blaine Burgos. The expansion launches in China on April 10 and in English on May 8, 2026. Jhin’s ability lets players banish spells costing four or more energy, and after four...
Give Fascists the Finger and a Few Bullets in Too Many F*cking Nazis
Too Many F*cking Nazis is an aggressive indie shooter with roguelite perks, launching with native Windows support and Proton‑compatible Linux builds. Halftone Gaming is targeting Steam Deck verification on launch day to capture the handheld market. The game builds on...
Two More Leadership Exits Take Place at Xbox
Xbox announced the departures of two senior leaders: Lori Wright, the vice‑president of partnerships, business development and marketing, and Haiyan Zhang, general manager of gaming AI. Their exits come just weeks after Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer retired and Xbox...
Chess Blended with Dungeon Crawling, Below the Crown Hits 1.0 on April 21
Below the Crown, from the creators of Duskers, combines chess strategy with dungeon‑crawling mechanics and is moving from Early Access to its full 1.0 launch on April 21, 2026. The latest pre‑release update adds a Replay Room, infinite dungeon mode, new narrative...
Classic Haunted Mansion Puzzle Adventure The 7th Guest Is Getting a Full Remake
Classic 1993 puzzle adventure The 7th Guest is receiving a full remake, announced by Vertigo Games and Exkee. The new version replaces the 2023 VR‑only release with a standalone title for non‑VR players, leveraging volumetric video to embed live actors...
Crimson Desert's Kiff Gets Eaten By A Whale If He Reaches The Edge Of The Map
Crimson Desert’s massive continent of Pywel now features a literal boundary: a colossal blue whale that appears when players venture beyond the intended map edge. A timer warns travelers before the seas turn choppy and the whale breaches to devour...
Supercell Store Expands Gift Card Testing to Brazil After EU Rollout
Supercell has begun testing its Store gift‑card system in Brazil and Germany, extending the feature that debuted earlier this month in select European markets. The digital cards let players add prepaid balance to their Supercell ID, which can be combined...
Halo: Campaign Evolved Is Being Co-Developed by Halo Studios, Virtuos and Abstraction – Rumor
Halo: Campaign Evolved is being co-developed by Halo Studios, Abstraction and Virtuos, with Abstraction handling level and technical design since summer 2023. The partnership also sees Virtuos managing collaboration between the studios. The remake will feature sprint, 4‑player co‑op, visual...
RG56 Pro Max First Look & Performance Guide: What Runs Well & What Struggles
The RG56 Pro Max is a budget‑focused retro handheld that sports a 5.5‑inch 720p IPS display, hall‑based analog sticks, and a Rockchip 3562 processor. It runs emulators smoothly up to PSP and Dreamcast, but performance drops on more demanding platforms...
PlayStation Gameplay Chart, Week Ending March 22nd, 2026
TrueTrophies released its weekly PlayStation Gameplay Chart for the week ending March 22, 2026, drawing on gameplay data from over 2.9 million active PlayStation accounts. Fortnite retained the #1 spot, followed by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Roblox in the top three....
Society for Game Cinematics Celebrates First Annual Awards
The Society for Game Cinematics (SGC) held its inaugural Cinematic Awards on March 10 during GDC in San Francisco. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach captured the top Excellence in Game Cinematics honor and also took Best Real‑Time Cinematic and Outstanding Character Performance....
How to Get Bismuth in Crimson Desert
Crimson Desert’s Bismuth ore is a rare, high‑value material that cannot be harvested with a regular pickaxe. Players must first activate the Lightning Surge skill to disable the magical barrier surrounding each deposit, then strike the spot where the electric...
NAVI Make BLAST Semi-Finals over Aurora
Natus Vincere (NAVI) defeated Aurora 2‑0 at the BLAST Open Rotterdam, securing a semi‑final berth. The Russian squad took Anubis 13‑8 and Nuke 13‑10, displaying a more decisive edge than their recent ESL Pro League final. Key player makazze posted...
Capcom Doubles Down On No AI Stance, But Will Use It During Development
Capcom announced it will not place generative‑AI assets in any shipped titles, but will deploy AI tools internally to speed graphics, sound and programming work. The policy aims to balance the growing industry split between studios that reject AI and...
Supercell Partners with Taika Waititi to Launch New Character in Brawl Stars
Supercell has teamed up with filmmaker Taika Waititi to debut Najia, the 101st playable character in Brawl Stars. Waititi authored the animated launch trailer, infusing his comedic style into the game’s theme‑park setting. The partnership follows Supercell’s history of high‑profile collaborations and...
MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026 – Deadline Extended to March 30th
The MCV/DEVELOP Awards 2026 will be held on June 18, 2026 at London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel overlooking Hyde Park. Organisers have extended the entry deadline to March 30, 2026, giving nominees extra time to submit nominations. The ceremony features a broad slate of...
Crimson Desert Update Adds Missing Offline Mode for Xbox
Pearl Abyss released Patch 1.00.02 for Crimson Desert, finally adding an offline mode for Xbox, including the Ally handheld. The update also introduces health‑boosting consumables, private storage at Howling Hill Camp, faster tree‑chopping mechanics, auto‑detect for ore and tools, and a...
How to Get Yellow Eggs in Palia
Palia’s seasonal egg hunt challenges players to collect Yellow Eggs, which only drop from bug‑catching activities. The eggs are rare, so each successful catch offers a small chance of a Yellow Egg. Players must gather 25 Yellow Eggs, along with...
Kenny Omega Achieves Master Rank with Alex in Street Fighter 6
Professional wrestler Kenny Omega, who provided motion capture for the new Street Fighter 6 character Alex, announced he has reached Master rank with Alex on the game’s competitive ladder. Alex, introduced as the third DLC fighter in Season 3, recently received a...
Your Citizens Don't Stay Put in Stellaris-Style 4X Strategy Game Final Vanguard - Start a War and "Entire Waves of...
Heavy Pepper’s upcoming real‑time 4X, Final Vanguard, places population migration at the core of its empire simulation. Citizens move between worlds in response to infrastructure, economic opportunity, and regional stability, turning demographic shifts into a strategic resource. The game models...
While We Wait for a New 3D Sonic Game, PS5 Is About to Get the Next Best Thing
Haste, a high‑speed roguelite that debuted on Steam last year, is poised for a PlayStation 5 release after its trophy list surfaced on Exophase. The game challenges players to sprint through procedurally generated worlds, using in‑game resources to purchase buffs and...
Hot Five: GDC 2026, ByteDance to Sell Moonton, and Candy Crush’s "Incredibly Valuable" Feedback Loop
The Game Developers Conference 2026 rebranded as the Festival of Gaming but saw attendance plunge to 20,000, a one‑third drop from the previous year. ByteDance is set to sell Moonton to Savvy Games Group for roughly $6 billion, a sizable gain...
GE-Proton 10-34 Brings Fixes for God of War Ragnarök, Assassin's Creed, Final Fantasy XIV
GE‑Proton 10‑34 has been released, bringing the latest Wine, DXVK, VKD3D, and FEX updates to the community‑driven compatibility layer for Linux and SteamOS. The update adds targeted protonfixes for high‑profile titles such as God of War Ragnarök, GTA V, Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD, and...
How to Disarm Mines During Locked Gate in ARC Raiders
ARC Raiders' Locked Gate event now includes a live mine‑disarm challenge introduced in the Week 21 trials of the Shrouded Skies update. Players must locate mines at four key POIs on the Blue Gate map, crouch, and interact to defuse them,...
Nintendo Reportedly Planning Revised Switch 2 Model with Replaceable Battery in EU
Jest, the first marketplace for SMS and RCS messaging apps, has launched the Jest Games Fund to back studios creating games for the RCS messaging ecosystem. The program offers three funding tiers—$40,000 Explore, up to $200,000 Scale, and up to...
Microdramas Clock $300 Mn Revenue in a Year; RMG Users Shift to Offshore Betting Apps
India’s interactive media market, now worth $13.8 billion, is being reshaped by microdramas, which generated $300 million in revenue, 450 million downloads and 100 million monthly active users in their first year. The format is projected to expand to a $4.5 billion market by 2030,...
2020 Hit PC Tycoon Title Merchant of the Skies Opens Pre-Registration on Mobile
AstralRide has opened pre‑registration for the mobile version of Merchant of the Skies, a 2020 PC airship‑trading tycoon developed by Coldwild Games. The game launches on April 14, 2026 for $7.99 on Google Play and promises a premium, ad‑free experience...
Agones Moves to the CNCF: A New Era for Open Source Multiplayer Game Infrastructure
The open‑source Agones platform, which orchestrates dedicated multiplayer game servers on Kubernetes, has officially moved to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) as a Sandbox project. Originating from a Google‑Ubisoft collaboration in 2017, Agones now boasts more than 250 contributors...
Vawraek Ships 20th Quinfall Patch Since February Launch as Player Counts Hold Steady
Vawraek Technology rolled out patches v1.0.0.19 and v1.0.0.20 for The Quinfall, marking the 20th update since the February 6 launch. The fixes trimmed Combat Mode to ten seconds, corrected shield and teleport exploits, expanded auto‑turret range, and boosted legendary loot drop...
Just Deserts Heads to Switch on March 27th, 2026
Ratalaika Games announced that its upcoming title Just Deserts will launch on the Nintendo Switch on March 27, 2026. The game blends visual‑novel storytelling with turn‑based combat against alien invaders, offering players seven fully‑voiced romance routes. Players must juggle daily...
Fire Emblem Shadows "New Story Book 3:The Axe's Heir" & "New Disciple "Rusty" Arrive March 27th, 2026
Fire Emblem Shadows, the mobile spin‑off of the long‑running Fire Emblem franchise, has concluded its Book 2 event and announced the next chapter, Book 3 “The Axe’s Heir,” slated for March 27 2026. The update introduces a new disciple character named Rusty, tied to...
Monster Hunter Stories 3 "Demo" Trailer
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection launched on Switch 2 with strong reviews, and Capcom released a free demo to showcase its turn‑based combat and monster‑bonding system. The trailer highlights a new storyline set centuries after a kingdom‑splitting war, featuring twin Rathalos...
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter "Accolades" Trailer
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter launched on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on September 19, 2025, accompanied by an "Accolades" trailer highlighting the game’s transition to full 3D. The release brings fresh localizations, upgraded visuals, and refined gameplay mechanics to the acclaimed RPG...
Procedurally Generated 3D Jenga Runs Smoothly with React‑Three‑Fiber
Sunday @v0: a web-based 3D Jenga game. Everything is procedurally generated: the structure, the bricks, the wooden texture, the sounds, the carved-in ▲ on the top pieces. I tweaked the physics enough that it feels as fun and frustrating as the real...
Role-Playing Games Where Every Quest Is Meaningful
The article spotlights ten role‑playing games renowned for turning every quest—main or side—into a narrative‑rich experience. Titles such as Baldur’s Gate 3, The Witcher 3, Mass Effect 2, and classic SNES hits like Chrono Trigger illustrate how branching storylines, companion‑driven missions, and hidden...
Diablo 4’s Most Thematically Appropriate Unique Is Virtually Worthless in Season 12
Diablo 4’s Season 12 emphasizes rapid Killstreak generation, rewarding gear that scales with slaying speed. The Butcher’s Cleaver, an iconic one‑handed axe, offers modest attack‑speed and bonuses against Injured and Feared enemies, but its static stats fall short of the season’s scaling...
Million Depth Version 2.0 Update Now Available, Adds ‘Dimension Over Mode’ and More
PLAYISM and Cyber Space Biotope have rolled out version 2.0 for Million Depth, introducing the high‑difficulty Dimension Over Mode that carries HP and battery across the α, β, and γ routes. The update also adds dedicated speedrun features such as...
The 86 Metacritic Game That’s the Perfect Alternative to Pokemon Pokopia If You Don’t Have a Switch 2
Pokemon Pokopia, the highest‑rated title in the franchise with an 89 Metacritic score, is a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive, leaving Switch 1 owners without access. Dragon Quest Builders 2, scoring 86 on Metacritic, offers a comparable sandbox‑crafting experience on the original Switch. Both...
Pokemon TCG Fan Shows Off Stunning Vintage Collection
A Reddit user showcased a complete reverse‑holo master set from the 2002 Legendary Collection, estimating its value at over $20,000. The collector plans to sell the set to fund a residential solar‑power system. Meanwhile, the Pokémon TCG market continues to...
HSR 4.1 Release Date & Maintenance End Time (Honkai Star Rail 4.1)
Honkai Star Rail 4.1 drops on March 24, 2026 at 11 PM ET, with the update rolling over to March 25 in UTC‑3+ zones. The Ashveil banner runs the full version from March 24 to April 21, featuring five new characters. Maintenance begins at 6 PM ET...
Clash Royale: What Is the Anniversary Lucky Chest and How to Unlock It
Supercell’s Clash Royale is marking its 10th anniversary with Season 81, introducing the limited‑time Anniversary Lucky Chest. The chest draws from a pool of 230 cosmetic items—emotes, battle banners, and tower skins—without scaling to Trophy Road or arena level. Reward odds...
How to Get Level 14 Stamina in Crimson Desert
Crimson Desert’s stamina stat, traditionally capped at level 10, can be extended to level 14 by completing a specific research chain at the Urdavah Research Institute. The unlock requires finishing the Red Seaweed Research task, which itself depends on two prior investigations...
Fake ICE Operation Could Falsely Implicate Iran, Spark Nukes
Look, y’all remember the optional airport mission for MW2? Yeah, so I can imagine a scenario where someone pretends to be ICE and does the same thing. Then “evidence will be found that points to Iran” and then nukes goes...
3Blue1Brown Visuals Echo Inigo Quile
@iquilezles For the entire duration of the latest 3blue1brown video, all I kept thinking was, "This is surely something Inigo Quilez had done in a shader at some point." https://t.co/wkzlP2lGY5
Anime Vanguards Update 11.5 Codes – Moonless Night
Anime Vanguards’ latest Moonless Night patch, labeled update 11.5, introduces new Bleach‑themed content and three active redemption codes. The codes – 150KYT, LATECUSTOMLEVEL, and MOONLESS – provide 50 trait rerolls, 50 memoria shards, 50 stat chips, and 5,000 gems respectively....
Crimson Desert Outperforms Death Stranding 2 on Steam Deck
it’s actually wild crimson desert plays better than death stranding 2. i don’t recommend steam deck for either but i loaded up CD and it runs and looks better than DS2. hopefully KojiPro can make some additional optimizations. steam deck...
GAMI VACATIONS: GAMES TURN PLAYERS INTO TRAVELERS
A new tourism trend dubbed "gami vacations" sees gamers turning virtual landscapes into real‑world trips. By 2026, travelers are visiting sites that resemble game settings—from Norway’s fjords echoing God of War to Scotland’s castles linked to Assassin’s Creed—and even staying...