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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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Kingdom Hearts 4 Hasn't Been Seen In A Whole Year
A year has passed since Square Enix posted the last Kingdom Hearts 4 screenshots, and no new trailers or details have emerged. The series’ companion project, Missing Link, was cancelled after multiple delays, leaving fans with a noticeable content drought. Despite the silence, Tetsuya Nomura has affirmed that development is proceeding smoothly and hinted at announcements tied to the franchise’s 25th anniversary in 2027. The prolonged quiet period has amplified community anxiety about the game’s launch timeline.
Brazil Soccer and Gamefam Team up on FIFA World Cup
Brazil's football federation (CBF) has teamed with Gamefam to launch a limited‑time event in the Roblox title FIFA Super Soccer, showcasing the Brazil Men’s National Team’s new 2026 Nike kit, a custom stadium and mascot‑led quests. The activation runs from...
How to Farm Titanium in Subnautica 2
Titanium remains a cornerstone resource in Subnautica 2, essential for early‑game gear like the Standard Air Tank and later‑stage base components. The guide pinpoints two high‑yield locations near the Lifepod—Camp One, 300 m northeast, and the Blackbox Ruby zone, 400 m north. Both...
How To Play Dungeon In HoMM: Olden Era
The guide outlines how to dominate with the Dungeon faction in Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, an early‑access turn‑based strategy title. It highlights the faction’s dual‑attack flexibility, a clear power curve from early ranged units to late‑game Black...
GTA 6 Will Reportedly Get A Collector's Edition And Console Bundles
An insider known as DetectiveSeeds revealed that Grand Theft Auto 6 will launch with six distinct pre‑order options, including standard, deluxe, ultimate, a dedicated collector’s edition, and two console‑specific bundles (Pro and standard). While pricing details were withheld, the information confirms...
Momento Adds Xbox Series Version, Launches in June
Momento, a cozy room‑decoration game, will launch in June 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC via Steam. The Xbox Series version was just announced, expanding the title’s platform coverage. Developed by Fat Alien Cat and Nomo Studio and...
Forza Horizon 6 Explodes on Steam Even Before It's Officially Out
Forza Horizon 6, the next installment of the open‑world racing franchise, is available on Steam to owners of the Premium Edition weeks before its official May 19 launch. The early access has already generated a surge of concurrent players, making the title...
Type Soul Vow Of Sway
Roblox’s action‑RPG Type Soul released an update that introduced the Vow of Sway, a defensive Soul Vow that rewards perfect parries and dodges with a special counter‑dodge. The mechanic filled a HUD bar and, when full, automatically kicked attackers away...
How to Build a Fully Functional Fabricator in Subnautica 2
Subnautica 2’s Fabricator is the core crafting hub that lets players create tools, meals, and advanced technology. To upgrade from the limited Lifepod version, gamers must first build a base with the Habitat Builder, then place a Fabricator that requires copper,...
'Zeus': "The Heat in Vietnam Was Intense; I Rely on My Teammates for Showmanship"
Hanwha Life Esports defeated Dplus KIA 2‑0 in the LCK Round 2 match, reclaiming first place after a recent loss in the EWC qualifiers. The win extended the team’s streak and restored momentum heading into the regular season. In an interview,...
Forza Horizon 6 Dazzles with Japan’s Open World but Plays It Safe
Playground Games' Forza Horizon 6 launches to strong praise for its gorgeous Japan‑set open world and refined racing engine, while critics note the game leans heavily on familiar mechanics. Performance tests show the title runs smoothly on a wide range...
Crimson Desert Gets Second PS5 Patch in a Week, Update 1.07 Out Now
Pearl Abyss released Crimson Desert patch 1.07 for PS5 just five days after the 1.06 update, marking its second weekly patch in a single week. The update adds five boss fights to the Rematch system—Muskan, the Corrupted Caliburn, Goyen, Draven...
Forza Horizon 6 Has Already Beaten Horizon 5's Concurrent Player Peak On Steam
Forza Horizon 6’s advanced‑access launch on Steam instantly eclipsed its predecessor, drawing over 120,000 concurrent players. The figure surpasses Horizon 5’s 81,000‑player peak and sets a new franchise record. While these numbers reflect only the PC platform, the game’s primary audience on...
Best Dungeon Heroes In HoMM: Olden Era
The article ranks the 18 Dungeon heroes in Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, dividing them into S‑ through D‑tiers based on starting skills, specialization synergy, and long‑term growth. Motley and Stinger earn S‑Tier status for their immediate map‑clearing...
Subnautica 2's First Update Will Add a Sprint Button, because Players Are Building Their Bases Too Big: "They Might Want...
Subnautica 2 entered Steam early access, prompting Unknown Worlds and Krafton to roll out a series of quality‑of‑life patches. The first update (1.1) will introduce an on‑foot sprint button, refined biomod slots, voice‑log prioritisation and minor UI tweaks to aid base‑building....
New Release Roundup: Meg's Monster, Jolly Match 3, Cats & Soup: Magic Recipe, and More
A weekly roundup unveiled several new mobile titles, ranging from casual puzzles to JRPGs. Neowiz released Cats & Soup: Magic Recipe, expanding its cat‑centric franchise with merge mechanics. JollyCo introduced Jolly Match 3, a baking‑themed match‑3 with helper characters, while...
Meet the Startup Taking on Gaming's Cheating Problem
Portugal‑based startup Anybrain has turned its AI‑driven input‑behavior analysis into a commercial anti‑cheat platform for AAA games across PC, console and mobile. After securing European, US and South Korean patents, the company now partners with major studios to detect bots...
Playable Ads Trends in Mobile Games & Apps - April 2026
Playable ads have evolved from short, skippable spots to immersive mini‑game experiences in April 2026. Average session lengths now top 60‑90 seconds, with many creatives extending beyond one minute and featuring multi‑stage or endless loops. Advertisers are using this depth...
Asus Launches ROG Xreal R1 Gaming AR Glasses
ASUS and Xreal have launched the ROG Xreal R1, a gaming‑focused augmented reality headset that ships globally today. The glasses feature a world‑first 240 Hz micro‑OLED panel with a 0.01 ms response time, delivering a virtual display equivalent to a 171‑inch screen...
EA Expands in Mobile Esports Space with Launch of FC Mobile Pro
Electronic Arts announced FC Pro Mobile, a global esports circuit for its EA Sports FC Mobile game, featuring a $350,000 prize pool. The season starts with online qualifiers in June, leads to a $100,000 Mid‑Season Playoffs in July, and culminates in an October World Championship...
All Blueprints and Recipes in Subnautica 2
Subnautica 2, currently in Early Access, offers players more than 100 distinct blueprints and crafting recipes spanning basic materials, food, equipment, vehicles, and base construction. The Destructoid guide compiles every recipe, detailing required resources such as titanium, quartz, and exotic items...
Konami Returns to Bangkok for eFootball Championship 2026 World Finals
Konami announced that the eFootball Championship 2026 World Finals will be held in Bangkok on July 26 as part of the eFootball World Festival. The event will blend competitive esports with fan activations, interactive experiences and community events to broaden appeal beyond...
Season Schedule and How Seasons Work in Forza Horizon 6
Forza Horizon 6 launches its live‑season system on May 21, beginning with Summer and rotating weekly through Autumn, Winter and Spring. Each new season triggers on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. EDT (adjusted for global time zones) and is announced by an on‑screen countdown timer....
Where Is Mt. Haruna in Forza Horizon 6?
Forza Horizon 6 adds the iconic Mt. Haruna touge race, located in the northeast corner of the map east of the Takashiro region. The race begins where the southbound road splits, letting players drift down the mountain in B‑class cars. The...
Amazon Cancels Lord of the Rings MMO, Shifts Focus to Smaller Projects
Amazon Games has officially scrapped its long‑awaited Lord of the Rings massively multiplayer online game. The decision follows a 2025 round of layoffs that shuttered New World and cut back on large‑scale titles, leaving the studio to pursue smaller, AI‑driven...
StreamElements Prepares to Shut Down Website and Creator Platform (Updated)
StreamElements, the long‑standing livestreaming services platform, announced it will close its website and sunset its creator tools within 30 days. The company, which powered free bots, overlays and a brand‑partnership marketplace for more than 23 million creators, is in talks with...
SDL Library Adds Support For The New Steam Controller Without Depending On Steam
Valve’s newly released Steam Controller, priced at $99, now works with the SDL 3 library without requiring the Steam client. A pull request merged this week adds support for the controller’s touchpads, capacitive stick sensors, and grip‑sense features. Testers confirmed full...
Relic Delivers Fresh Content for Company of Heroes 3 Fans
Relic is doing a good job supporting Company of Heroes 3 fans with new content. https://t.co/4jv2rxLhyh
How to Unlock Base Building in Subnautica 2
Subnautica 2 introduces a dedicated Habitat Builder tool that unlocks a robust base‑building system. Players must first craft a Survival Multitool and Scanner, then locate and scan two legacy Habitat Builder units at the Welcome Center to unlock the tool. Once...
All Forza Horizon 6 Barn Finds Car Locations and How to Find Them
Microsoft’s racing franchise Forza Horizon 6 reintroduces Barn Finds, scattering 15 classic cars across Japan’s diverse regions. Players must collect sequential Discover Japan stamps to unlock each vehicle, then locate the corresponding barn icons on the map. Upon discovery, cars...
Two New, Very Different Xbox Controllers Have Leaked Online
Images of two unreleased Xbox controllers surfaced after Brazil’s Anatel regulator mistakenly posted them online. The first is a compact, Wi‑Fi‑only cloud controller designed for game‑streaming on the go, echoing earlier reports of a low‑latency streaming pad. The second appears...
Update: Happy Chaos Full-Screen Lockdown Removed with Patch 5.01 for Guilty Gear Strive, but a New Issue Could Erase Your...
Arc System Works rolled out patch 5.01 for Guilty Gear Strive on May 14, 2026, targeting the Happy Chaos full‑screen lockdown exploit that let opponents be trapped in a near‑inescapable loop. The update also adjusts frame data, buffer windows, and adds bug fixes for several...
Moss: The Forgotten Relic Is a Shinier, VR-Less Fusion of the Two Beloved Puzzle Platformers That's Out This Summer
Polyarc is releasing Moss: The Forgotten Relic, a non‑VR fusion of the original Moss and Moss: Book II, slated for summer 2026 on PC. The bundle adds upgraded visuals, a Smart Follow Camera, hand‑crafted cutscenes, and optional combat skipping, plus the...
Marathon Reveals An Ambitious Blueprint For Making It A Game More People Want To Play
Bungie’s extraction shooter Marathon is concluding its first season with a dwindling player base, but the studio unveiled an aggressive multi‑season roadmap aimed at broadening appeal. Season 2, launching June 2, will trial a light‑touch PVE‑lite mode followed by a full PVE‑only...
Xsolla Brings Must Attend Sessions to GamesBeat Summit 2026, Tackling Global Market Myths and the New Reality of Game Studio...
Xsolla announced its participation in GamesBeat Summit 2026, presenting three high‑profile panels in Los Angeles. The sessions will dissect emerging financing structures for game studios, debunk myths about the global games market, and highlight women‑led leadership strategies. By convening investors, publishers, and...
Game Maker's Toolkit Developer Rewrites GTA 3 Code to Reveal PS2 Memory Tricks
Game Maker's Toolkit creator Mark Brown rebuilt portions of Grand Theft Auto 3's source code, compiling a new executable that visualizes the streaming system that let Rockstar squeeze a 130 MB Liberty City into the PlayStation 2's 32 MB RAM. The demonstration offers rare...
Marathon Player Gets Banned For A Month After Taking Griefing To New Heights: ‘I Made A Mistake And Did Something...
Streamer NAPainter used an out‑of‑bounds glitch in Marathon’s Cryo Archive raid to hide, ambush an enemy team and loot their rewards. Bungie responded by banning him for 30 days, labeling the act deliberate griefing and promising a patch for the...
First Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy Crossover Involves Record Keeper
Square Enix’s new mobile gacha title Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy will host its first crossover on May 19, 2026, partnering with the long‑running Final Fantasy Record Keeper. The event introduces four Record Keeper‑themed abilities, free quest tickets, themed icons, wallpapers,...
'Directive 8020' Is an Introspective Look at Sci-Fi Horror and Our Fear of the Unknown
Supermassive Games launches "Directive 8020," the first sci‑fi horror entry in its Dark Pictures series, placing a crew on the colony ship Cassiopeia against a shape‑shifting alien on Tau Ceti f. The game modernizes the franchise with an instant‑rewind narrative system that lets...
For Control: Resonant's Creative Director, the Series Has Always Been "the Remedy Version of an RPG Experience"
Remedy Entertainment’s creative director Mikael Kasurinen has long envisioned the *Control* franchise as a Remedy‑styled RPG, a vision now realized with the upcoming sequel *Control: Resonant*. While the original game introduced non‑linear maps, dialogue choices, and side quests—RPG hallmarks—*Resonant* will...
Switch Dev Says the Platform Has a "Remarkable Ecosystem, Loyal Audience and a Lot of Life" Left in It
Nintendo’s Switch, now nine years old, continues to thrive with a steady stream of new titles. Third‑party developer Untold Games, known for porting the Batman: Arkham Trilogy and It Takes Two, highlighted the console’s “remarkable ecosystem” and devoted fan base....
Heaven Burns Red Persona 5 Royal Event Stars Queen, Violet, and Tsukasa Tojo
WFS announced a Persona 5 Royal crossover event for Heaven Burns Red, debuting in Japan on May 22, 2026. The first banner introduces a Panther‑styled Tsukasa Tojo and Makoto “Queen” Niijima, while a second banner adds Kasumi “Violet” Yoshizawa; Morgana (Mona) arrives as a free SS Memoria. Players who...
Final Fantasy VII Remake Trilogy Director Wants Fans Questioning Whether the "Protagonists' Fates Will Truly Change," Talks Zack's Involvement in...
Square Enix confirmed Final Fantasy VII Rebirth arrives on Switch 2 on June 3, 2026, positioning the title as the penultimate entry before the trilogy’s final chapter. Director Naoki Hamaguchi explained that the three‑part narrative is deliberately crafted to leave the protagonists’ ultimate fates unresolved...
How to Remove Digestive Incompatibility in Subnautica 2
Subnautica 2 introduces a biological progression system that requires players to resolve Digestive Incompatibility early on. The Digestion Adaptation, unlocked by interacting with a pink bulb on the Angel Comb organism near Anita’s Blackbox, allows safe consumption of alien proteins and...
Where to Find Lithium in Subnautica 2
Subnautica 2 introduces lithium as a critical resource for crafting plasteel ingots, essential for upgraded air tanks. The mineral only spawns in high‑temperature zones near the Tadpole Pens, requiring the Angel Comb mutation and a sonic resonator to harvest safely. A...
Kangaskhan | Pokémon Guide
The guide details Kangaskhan’s core attributes, including its National Pokédex number 115, Normal typing, and abilities Early Bird, Scrappy, and hidden Inner Focus. It outlines where to locate the Pokémon across all generations, from the Safari Zone in Gen 1 to...
More Virtual Boy Games Now Available on Switch and Switch 2
Nintendo has expanded the Virtual Boy Classics library on Switch and Switch 2, adding five new titles for global users and a sixth exclusive for Japan. The titles—Jack Bros, Space Invaders Virtual Collection, Vertical Force, Virtual Bowling and V‑Tetris—join the existing...
"FromSoftware Is Making Steady Progress" Amid Push "to Develop IP in Games" And Film, Says Owner Kadokawa as Elden Ring...
Kadokawa’s latest earnings release shows FromSoftware shifting toward self‑publishing and self‑funding while expanding its intellectual property into film and animation. The company confirmed the Elden Ring live‑action movie with A24 will debut on March 3, 2028, and announced a Sekiro anime and...
The Retro Fighters Hunter Is a Fierce Wireless OG Xbox Controller, but I'm Torn on Whether Its Too Much Like...
The Retro Fighters Hunter is a wireless controller that revives the original Xbox’s look while borrowing modern ergonomics from the Series X/S gamepad. It adds hall‑effect thumbsticks, extra shoulder buttons, and a 2.4 GHz receiver, making it compatible with both the OG...
Is Subnautica 2 Coming to Game Pass?
Subnautica 2’s early‑access version has launched on PC and Xbox Game Pass, giving subscribers a chance to explore the underwater sequel before its full release. The game’s full launch has been pushed to 2026, and the price will rise at that...