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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By the numbers: Goldenpeak takes majority stake in Ampere Analysis
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Apple’s Appeal in Epic Games Antitrust Lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Apple’s appeal, leaving a lower‑court order that found Apple in contempt of its own App Store reforms untouched. The decision restores the 9th Circuit ruling that Apple must allow Epic Games to direct iOS users to external purchase links and reinstate Fortnite on the App Store. Epic’s CEO Tim Sweeney praised the move, noting the case now returns to district court to decide permissible fees. While Fortnite is available on Google Play and other regions, it remains absent from Apple’s iOS marketplace.
With a Peak Player Count of 14.2 Million, 99 Nights in the Forest Has an Audience Other Multiplayer Games Would...
Roblox’s 2025 hit 99 Nights in the Forest reached a peak of 14.2 million concurrent players, dwarfing many traditional multiplayer titles. The platform logged more than 10 billion hours of gameplay each month, surpassing Steam, PlayStation and Fortnite combined. Developer Alec Kieft attributes...
Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Announced
Imagineer announced Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, slated for a July 16 release in Japan and Asia. Existing Switch owners can upgrade via a 1,100‑yen (≈$8) Upgrade Pack. The new edition adds an Advanced Judgment mode,...
Degoma Interview on Reggie, His Cousin, Two Scientists and Most Likely the End of the World
Degoma, the indie studio run by siblings Gloria and Frank Garcia, is nearing the launch of their ten‑year‑old action platformer "Reggie, His Cousin, Two Scientists and Most Likely the End of the World." The game introduces a "gravity parkour" mechanic...
Created a Full Coastal City in Tomodachi Life
anyway back to a real nintendo game. bro look at my tomodachi life island bro, i made a whole ass coastal city https://t.co/b6ALbj2bjU
Star Fox Footage Looks Fresher, Colorful, and Exciting
rewatching the star fox footage and i like it alot more. the game itself looks colorful and the realistic looking bibblets actually look kinda cool on the comms. i cant wait.
Ingrid Arrives Fighting Pass Revealed for Street Fighter 6 with New Colors for Manon and Marisa Plus More
Capcom unveiled the Ingrid Arrives Fighting Pass for Street Fighter 6, adding two EX color palettes for Manon and Marisa, a new Ingrid avatar outfit with a bonnet and wings, and extra in‑game music from Street Fighter 5. The premium tier also...
Nagoshi's New Concept Excites, Inspires Kiwami 3 Finish
love Nagoshi and i wish him success but conceptually this just looks much more interesting, with actual gameplay. reminds me i still need to finish kiwami 3
Invincible VS Deluxe Edition Content Improved and some DLC Costume Prices Decreased From Player Feedback
Quarter Up and Skybound Games responded to player feedback on Invincible VS by enhancing the Deluxe Edition and lowering DLC costume prices. The Deluxe Edition now costs $70 and includes the base game, Year 1 Character Pass, deluxe cosmetics, plus two...
Lenovo Debuts Legion Tab Gen 5 Gaming Tablet in U.S. for $849
Lenovo has opened sales of its Legion Tab Gen 5 gaming tablet in the United States at a price of $849. The device packs a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, 12 GB of RAM, 256 GB of UFS 4.1 storage and a 165 Hz 8.8‑inch...
Take‑Two Says GTA 6 Won’t Launch on PC on Day One, Citing Core Audience Strategy
Take‑Two Interactive’s chief executive Strauss Zelnik confirmed that Grand Theft Auto VI will launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on Nov 19, 2026, but not on PC. He framed the decision as a deliberate focus on the “core” console audience, while acknowledging that...
Atari Acquires Wizardry IP From Drecom
Atari announced it has secured the rights to the first five titles of the classic Wizardry role‑playing series from the original rights holder. The deal covers the 1981‑1988 games, while Drecom retains trademark ownership and the later installments (Wizardry VI‑VIII). Atari...
Playtika Holding Corp (PLTK) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Playtika reported Q1 2026 revenue of $678 million, a modest 0.6% sequential increase and 4.4% year‑over‑year growth, driven by a surge in direct‑to‑consumer (D2C) sales. D2C contributed $250 million, up 19.5% sequentially and 43.2% YoY, now representing 36.8% of total revenue, while...
Unity Software Inc (U) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Unity Software reported a 35% year‑over‑year revenue increase in Q1 2026, propelled by an 80% surge in Vector AI revenue and strong growth in both Grow and Create segments. Adjusted EBITDA rose 65% to $138 million, delivering a 27% margin—the best...
D7VK 1.9 Brings Some Hefty Performance Improvements
D7VK 1.9, the open‑source Vulkan implementation of Direct3D 7, has been released with major performance upgrades aimed at 2D‑heavy legacy games. The update introduces delayed image uploads and a dirty‑tracking system, delivering dramatically higher frame rates—Anno 1503 jumps from 36 FPS to 75 FPS...
Sega’s Stranger Than Heaven Cast Includes a Yakuza Icon Who Died 12 Years Ago
Sega’s RGG Studio revealed that its upcoming Yakuza prequel *Stranger Than Heaven* will feature a computer‑generated version of late Japanese yakuza film legend Bunta Sugawara. The studio secured consent from Sugawara’s family and Toei Company, using archival footage to model...
Stranger Than Heaven Sure Looks Like a Yakuza Series Prequel in Its First 30-Minute Deep Dive, Oh and Snoop Dogg...
RGG Studios unveiled *Stranger Than Heaven*, an action‑drama set from 1915 to 1965 that appears to be a prequel to the long‑running Yakuza franchise. The story follows half‑Japanese, half‑American singer‑fighter Makoto Daito as he traverses five Japanese cities, eventually linking...
STRANGER THAN HEAVEN Reveals Winter 2026 Release, Main Cast, and Theme Song
Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio announced that STRANGER THAN HEAVEN will launch in winter 2026 for Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5, with day‑one availability on Xbox Game Pass. The action‑adventure spans a 50‑year saga across five Japanese...
Skull and Bones Reveals Year 3 Roadmap and New Features, With a Developer AMA Tonight
Ubisoft Singapore unveiled the Year 3 roadmap for Skull and Bones, kicking off Season 1 on May 12. The update introduces a Season Mastery Tree that reshapes power progression and adds three new ship classes—a Galleon, a Junk, and a Fluyt. Players will face four...
Everything Announced At Xbox's Stranger Than Heaven Showcase
Xbox’s Stranger Than Heaven showcase unveiled a new action‑adventure title from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the creators of the Yakuza series. The game follows protagonist Makoto Daito from 1915 onward, traversing five Japanese cities over five decades. A notable cameo features Snoop Dog...
Ace Combat Eclipses Star Fox Despite Nintendo's Niche Support
first off: i’m grateful nintendo keeps beloved niche IP alive like this. we just got tomodachi life too. that said, ace combat series runs laps around star fox and any jet games when it comes to story, fun, music emotion...
After Going Quiet For Half A Year, Halo: Infinite Surprise Drops New Firefight Gauntlet
Halo Studios quietly revived Halo: Infinite by releasing a new PvE mode called Firefight: Gauntlet. The mode links five maps through a central resupply and customization zone, letting players restock and adjust load‑outs between waves. Each round escalates in difficulty and culminates...
Nintendo Announces Surprise Remake Of Star Fox 64 For Switch 2 And It Looks Fine
Nintendo surprised fans with a Star Fox 64 remake for the upcoming Switch 2, slated for release on June 25, 2026. The title will launch at $40 digitally and $50 physically in the U.S., featuring overhauled graphics, new cutscenes, mouse controls, Game Chat avatars, and support...
First Peni Parker Match Footage Showcased for Marvel Tokon, New Demo Coming to Combo Breaker with Black Panther
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls unveiled Hulk and Black Panther as new members of the Fighting Avengers team, expanding the roster to 13 fighters. The first playable demo of Peni Parker was shown at Evo Japan 2026, highlighting her aerial mobility...
Mortal Online 2's Newest Features Are Up, With New Journal, Party System, And Status Bars
Today's live patch for Mortal Online 2 introduces a revamped journal, a new party system, and rebuilt status bars. The party feature allows up to five players to team up, share glory, and communicate via a dedicated chat channel. The journal...
Boss Confirms NFL 2K Revival ‘Didn’t Work Out Creatively’, 6 Years After Multi-Game Announcement
Take‑Two confirmed that its planned revival of the NFL 2K franchise never materialized, citing creative challenges. The multi‑game partnership announced in 2020 produced the mobile title NFL 2K Playmakers in 2024, which was poorly received and subsequently shut down. CEO Strauss Zelnick...
The Witcher 3 Console Commands List
Polygon details how PC players can unlock The Witcher 3’s hidden console and use cheat commands to alter gameplay. The guide walks users through editing the config file to add DBGConsoleOn=true, then explains the ~30 most useful commands, from god mode and...
CCP Games Rebrands as 'Fenris Creations' And Partners with Google DeepMind on AI
CCP Games announced it will rebrand as Fenris Creations and operate under an independent management structure after selling the studio to its executives for $120 million. The name change preserves the company’s heritage while keeping its Reykjavik, London, and Shanghai studios...
Civilization 7 Made Too Many Big Changes, Take-Two CEO Reflects
Take‑Two Interactive’s latest flagship, Civilization 7, has struggled to meet player expectations in its first 15 months, lagging behind both Civilization 5 and Civilization 6 in concurrent Steam users. The game’s ambitious redesign—new victory conditions and a single‑civ campaign mode—received mixed reviews and...
Aether & Iron Review
Aether & Iron, a turn‑based tactical RPG set in a decopunk 1930s, launched on Steam on March 30 2026 for $24.99. The game follows smuggler Gia Randazzo on a noir‑styled quest across floating islands, blending vehicle combat with skill‑check dialogue. Reviewers praise its striking...
Valve Releases Steam Controller CAD Files Under Creative Commons License
Valve has made the CAD files for its latest Steam Controller and the accompanying Puck available under a Creative Commons license. The release includes .STP, .STL, and detailed engineering diagrams that show which surfaces must stay uncovered for proper signal...
Valve Commits to Restocking Its Steam Controller After It "Ran Out Faster than We Anticipated" | News-in-Brief
Former Gearbox Quebec founders Sébastien Caisse and Pierre‑André Déry have launched Studio Ricochet in Canada, joined by veteran creators from Borderlands, Call of Duty and Assassin’s Creed. The studio will self‑fund its first original IP—a premium, buy‑to‑play co‑op action‑adventure aimed...
Diablo 4's Secret Cow Level Has Been Discovered--But Can Only Be Found Once A Week
Blizzard has confirmed that Diablo 4’s long‑rumored Secret Cow Level is real, but it only opens on Tuesdays. Players must collect a specific set of weapons to earn a Torn Page, which grants a “Moo” title, emote, and a cryptic prophecy...
"The Most Fun I've Had in Halo PvE in a Long Time": I Played Halo Infinite's Surprise New Gauntlet Mode,...
Halo Studios surprised players with a new Gauntlet mode in Halo Infinite, delivering a four‑player co‑op PvE experience that feels like Firefight on steroids. The mode drops teams into random arenas where they face endless Banished waves and minibosses that...
Mortal Kombat Co-Creator Breaks Silence On The Box Office Showdown With Street Fighter
Ed Boon, co‑creator of Mortal Kombat, downplayed the rivalry with the new Street Fighter film, saying both movies should succeed at the box office. He confirmed a sequel to the 2023 Mortal Kombat film is in development while hinting at...
New Minecraft Documentary Gets First Teaser Trailer
Polygon’s new 40‑minute documentary, "Battle of the Boroughs: The Kids Who Build New York City in Minecraft," premieres on May 7. Directed by Simone de Rochefort, it follows the 2025 NYC public‑school competition where students use Minecraft Education to redesign a more...
Best Builds In Far Far West
The Gamer’s guide outlines eight top-tier builds for the action‑shooter Far Far West, detailing spell‑weapon combos that sustain damage, control crowds, or boost mobility. Each build pairs a primary gun—such as a Minigun, Shotgun, or Long Ranger—with Duel Revolvers for backup, while...
Temtem: Pioneers Adding New Color Variations, Crema Details Gathering and Resources (and How Tems Will Help)
Crema’s Temtem: Pioneers received a fresh development update, detailing its survival‑crafting loop and the resources needed for building TemCards, saddles, and trinkets. The Kickstarter has amassed $494,297, triggering a stretch‑goal that introduces two new Temtem color variations, Auri and Iris,...
Unity Launches Open Beta of Unity AI Assistant for Developers
Unity has opened the beta for Unity AI, an in‑editor assistant that automates code, asset creation and workflow tasks for developers using Unity 6 or later. The suite is available to Pro, Enterprise and Industry license holders, with Personal users...
EA Posts Record FY26 Net Bookings of $8.0 B, Driven by Battlefield 6 Launch and Live‑service Growth
Electronic Arts announced FY26 net bookings of $8.026 billion, its highest ever, thanks to the launch of Battlefield 6 and expanding live‑service titles. The results come as a consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund moves to acquire EA in an...
Lords Of The Fallen 2 Studio Paid A Gaming YouTuber To Promote Its Boring Bikini Armor
CI Games, the studio behind Lords of the Fallen 2, paid YouTuber TheBackgroundNPC to produce a sponsored video promoting a new bikini‑style armor set for female characters. The 20‑minute video framed the gear as a fan‑requested feature, but it sparked immediate...
Take-Two CEO Admits Civilization VII Changes Went Too Far; “We Got It Wrong”
Take‑Two Interactive’s CEO Strauss Zelnick admitted that Civilization VII’s new mechanic—forcing players to switch civilizations each Age—missed the mark with longtime fans. While critics gave the game a generally positive review, player sentiment on platforms like Steam was mixed, leading...
Directive 8020 – 15 Things We’ve Learned So Far
Supermassive Games' upcoming title Directive 8020, the latest entry in The Dark Pictures Anthology, pivots from cinematic QTE-driven horror to real-time survival gameplay. Set on a distant planet where a crew of astronauts must secure humanity’s survival, the game introduces...
Explore Diverse Games; Recommend Depth over Quick Consumption
I think people who feel this way need to try more/different games and everyone else needs to do a better job of recommending the games that aren't just streamlined to be quickly consumed.
007: First Light – 15 Details That Have Us Excited
IO Interactive launches *007: First Light*, a pre‑Bond origin game that shifts focus from the seasoned assassin of *Hitman* to a youthful James Bond learning the trade. The title blends stealth, combat and improvisation across four core pillars—Spycraft, Instinct, Gadgets and...
BioShock 4 Development Woes Have "Wasted A Lot Of Time And Money"
Take‑Two Interactive’s CEO Strauss Zelnick told Game File he is deeply disappointed that BioShock 4 remains unreleased after a six‑year development stretch. The project, overseen by Cloud Chamber since 2019 and recently handed to former Gears of War veteran Rod Ferguson, has...
MMOFPS Reaper Actual Heads Into Early Access Later This Month
Distinct Possibility Studios announced that its open‑world MMOFPS *Reaper Actual* will enter Early Access on May 20 via Steam. Players can choose from three editions—Foundation Alpha ($19.99), Charon’s Pact ($49.99), and Stygian Oath ($79.99)—each unlocking additional heroes, bunker bases, and content....
Grand Theft Auto 6 “Was Expensive”, Says Take-Two CEO, as Analysts Estimate Up to $1.5 Billion Cost
Take‑Two Interactive’s CEO Strauss Zelnick confirmed that Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto 6 was “expensive,” with analysts estimating a development budget between $1 billion and $1.5 billion. UK public records hint the payroll alone may exceed $2 billion, though the figure is unverified by the...
Transport Fever 3 Gets New Publisher Paradox Interactive
Paradox Interactive has signed a publishing deal with Urban Games for the upcoming transport simulation *Transport Fever 3*. The title, slated for a 2026 launch on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, will retain its intellectual property with Urban Games while Paradox...
How To Get Golden Beer In Crimson Desert
The guide explains how to locate and defeat Mazzul, The Dark Justiciar in Crimson Desert after completing Chapter 8 and the Keglord boss. It outlines optimal gear, stat thresholds, and essential skills for both melee and bow builds. Defeating Mazzul yields...