Know What's Happening in Gaming
Know What's Happening in Gaming
GTA 5 set to leave Xbox Game Pass on April 15, 2026
Grand Theft Auto 5 will exit the Xbox Game Pass library on April 15, 2026, ending its longest stint on the service that began in April 2025. The removal underscores the ongoing volatility of third‑party titles on subscription platforms.
Inti Creates unveiled a new trailer showcasing the Wizard class for its upcoming action‑RPG Kingdom's Return: Time‑Eating Fruit and the Ancient Monster. The wizard, the third of four class reveals following Imperial and Alchemist, wields directional spells and a charge ability that absorbs enemy attacks to generate SP. The trailer highlights spell variety, SP management mechanics, and the Magic Shield defensive tool. The game is slated for an April 23 launch on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, and PC via Steam.
Motorsport Games reported a 37.7% year‑over‑year revenue increase to $2.6 million in Q2 2025, driven by Le Mans Ultimate DLC sales and rapid growth of its Race Control subscription service. Net income more than doubled to $4.2 million, delivering the company’s first positive operating...
Beasts Evolved 2, NTFusion’s latest evolution RPG, offers players occasional redeem codes that grant in‑game resources. The guide details the step‑by‑step redemption process and explains that active codes are currently unavailable, with only expired examples listed. It advises gamers to...
The Silent returns to Slay the Spire 2 with a new Sly mechanic that lets discarded cards be played for free, reshaping deck‑building strategies. The guide recommends a thin, discard‑focused deck built around early commons like Flick‑Flack, Untouchable, Acrobatics, and Dagger...
Konami announced that Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater has surpassed two million units in combined shipments and digital sales worldwide. The remake launched on August 28, 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and PC, moving one million copies on its...
Limited Run Games released a Sonic X Shadow Generations Collector’s Edition featuring a large statue atop a Dreamcast, but the product suffered from poor statue quality and lengthy manufacturing delays. Many customers still have not received their editions, prompting widespread criticism. The company...
Nex announced that its active‑play system, the Playground, is on track to sell one million units this month. The company is using this momentum to unveil its spring game lineup at the GDC Festival of Gaming. A UK launch is...
Nintendo NY hosted a live watch party for the final Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct, streaming the announcement to an enthusiastic crowd. The event captured fans’ reactions, which were compiled into a full‑length video showing cheers and excitement. The Direct...
Rumors circulating in Saudi Arabia suggest Sony's PS Plus Extra will add Square Enix's Final Fantasy XVI and Capcom's Dragon's Dogma 2 this month. The claim originates from an unverified social media source, and even prominent leaker billbil‑kun has not confirmed it. Sony is...
Star Wars: The Old Republic’s Master’s Enigma update (patch 7.8.1) launches tomorrow, picking up the narrative after Malgus’ escape and unveiling the mysterious Darth Nul’s research vessel, the Enigma. The patch also opens Galactic Season 10, adds two new date‑night missions...
At Pocket Gamer Connects Summit 2026, industry leaders debated the relevance of publishing labels versus self‑publishing. Anshar Publishing highlighted how genre‑focused labels like Hooded Horse can amplify visibility for strategy games, while Avalanche Studios emphasized label‑driven platform access for B2B...
Ballistic Moon, the UK studio behind the 2024 *Until Dawn* remake, has officially dissolved after filing a Final Gazette in February 2026. The studio, acquired by Sony, laid off roughly 40 staff shortly after the game’s launch and never released...
Roblox announced two new developer initiatives—Incubator, a six‑month mentorship for seasoned teams, and Jumpstart, a rolling program for newer and experienced creators. Both provide subject‑matter experts to help refine concepts, build audiences, and scale games. The launch coincides with age‑checked...
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly receives a full remake for PlayStation 5, Switch 2, PC, and Xbox Series X/S, updating graphics and controls while preserving its signature camera‑based horror. The core gameplay—using the Camera Obscura to photograph and stun ghosts—remains intact, delivering the same unsettling...
Gamers often lower graphics settings to boost FPS, but doing so can unintentionally create a CPU bottleneck, especially when pairing a high‑end GPU like the RTX 4090 with an older processor. Reducing GPU load may cause the GPU to finish frames...
Rise: Race The Future, the futuristic arcade racer from French indie studio VD-dev, has launched on Android after its 2018 PC debut. The game features experimental wheel technology that lets cars drift across any surface, including water, across four worlds...
Pudgy Penguins unveiled Pudgy World, a free browser‑based game set in the frozen realm of The Berg. The multiplayer experience lets players roam 12 towns while helping Pengu find missing friend Polly through mini‑games. The launch follows the brand’s aggressive...
Throne and Liberty has launched the month‑long Morph Madness event, an elimination‑style tournament featuring more than 70 player‑controlled morphs. Participants earn support points by equipping their chosen morph in‑game and by promoting it through community polls, screenshots, fan art, and...
100 Thieves were eliminated from the Parken Challenger Championship Season 2 after a lower‑bracket loss to Team AM on Dust2 and Anubis. Despite a stellar 1.99 rating and 119 ADR from Alex “poiii” Nyholm Sundgren, the squad could not capitalize on his...
New York's odd gambling lawsuit against Valve has spawned a copycat class action lawsuit filed in Washington. https://t.co/OWiA3NcG98
Cygames announced two simultaneous updates for Umamusume: Pretty Derby arriving on March 12, 2026. The new Trackblazer: Star of the Climax career scenario introduces a points‑based system that rewards race grade and placement, letting players spend points on stats, bonds,...
Kotaku’s roundup highlights several industry shifts: Marathon players are rigging in‑game drones with explosive claymores, creating a makeshift digital drone‑warfare tactic. Independent studio Heart Machine has voluntarily recognized a CWA union, joining a growing wave of game‑developer unionization. Meanwhile, the upcoming...
Marathon’s in‑game economy revolves around Credits, the currency needed to purchase gear from the Armory. Players can acquire Credits primarily by looting valuable items and collecting Data Cards during extraction runs, then selling or automatically converting them after a successful...
Team Cherry’s latest Silksong patch removed the Conductor mask that appeared near Pharloom, sparking fresh speculation about the game’s upcoming DLC, Sea of Sorrows. The mask was tied to Romino, one of the three lore‑important Conductors whose fate remains ambiguous....
Crimson Desert, a brand‑new IP, launches on March 19, 2026, positioning itself as a premium, one‑time‑purchase open‑world action RPG. The game eschews microtransactions, opting for a traditional full‑price model while promising dynamic day‑night cycles, large‑scale battles, and emergent narrative moments....
Regulators around the world who were still wondering if the administrative branch of the United States government would solve the monopoly problems emanating from our borders, rejoice: You now have your answer.
Voltage announced its next AmuLit otome title, *Re:cord Noah: Fractal of Oblivion*, slated for a worldwide Nintendo Switch launch in 2026 with both English and Japanese support. Players will follow Lila, a female avatar, as she partners with an android...
EA Sports has leaked the second batch of FC 26 FUT Birthday cards, featuring Paul Pogba, Pedri and Dominik Szoboszlai. The Week 2 lineup will continue the Heroes and Icons theme, allowing players to craft custom cards through the FUT...
At GDC 2026, indie studio Cybrlich unveiled "Death Cult of Labor," a punk‑rock Doom‑style game that critiques capitalism. The conference, held in San Francisco, is a pivotal gathering as the industry grapples with rising hardware costs and expanding AI tools....
You can skip all psychology classes in college and just play Arc Raiders for one day. You will learn more about human behavior than you could spending years in textbooks. https://t.co/QHivhWaD1r
Pickmon, a new multiplayer open‑world survival game from PocketGame and publisher NETWORKGO, debuted on Steam with a trailer that heavily mirrors Nintendo’s Pokémon and The Legend of Zelda franchises. The title lets players capture creatures called “Pickmon” using cards, build...
Finnish studio Huippee Heroes has launched Masterionship Candies 2 on Android, expanding the colourful candy franchise first introduced in October 2025. The title departs from classic match‑3 puzzles, offering a tap‑and‑clicker experience that generates virtually limitless candy combinations. Players manage...
Palworld has launched a cross‑promotion with the idle RPG Legend of Mushroom, kicking off on March 7 to mark the game’s second anniversary. The event runs for 14 days and introduces collaboration‑specific Pals, two new mounts (Jetragon and Quivern), a boss...
Capcom has confirmed all 48 competitors for Capcom Cup 12, with a $1 million prize for the champion, and the finals will run from March 11‑14 2026 (JST). The event will be a pay‑per‑view offering, though a free, commentary‑less stream will be available inside...
Discord reports over 90 million daily active users, with gamers accounting for 90% of its monthly activity and 5 billion hours of gameplay logged in a single month. At Pocket Gamer Connects, senior developer advocate Anthony Tešija highlighted the Social SDK, which...
Paradox Interactive has teamed up with Magic Spark to create a Roblox‑based adaptation of Crusader Kings III, dubbed “Crusaderblox.” The untitled spin‑off will launch in early access later this year, focusing on medieval intrigue and role‑play rather than a full recreation...
Chinese manufacturer Anbernic is set to release two Android handheld consoles, the RG Vita and RG Vita Pro, that closely resemble Sony’s PlayStation Vita in form factor. The entry‑level RG Vita uses a Unisoc T618 processor, 3 GB RAM, 64 GB storage...
Electronic Arts announced layoffs across all Battlefield studios, citing a realignment despite the franchise’s recent commercial success. Battlefield 6 has sold roughly 20 million copies, with an initial surge of seven million in the first three days and a mostly positive Steam...
Acer’s Predator Orion 7000 flagship gaming tower pairs an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU with Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5090 GPU, delivering extreme performance for 4K gaming. The system ships with 64 GB DDR5 memory, expandable to 128 GB, and a PCIe 4.0 SSD, while offering...
Heart Machine, the LA‑based indie studio behind Hyper Light Drifter, Solar Ash and Possessor(s), has voluntarily recognized a union with the Communications Workers of America. The “wall‑to‑wall” unit represents all frontline employees after a super‑majority voted for representation. The move...
Japanese indie studio Shiromofu Factory has launched Dungeon Antiqua 2, a retro‑styled 2D pixel‑art dungeon RPG, worldwide on Google Play for $1.99. The sequel builds on its December 2024 predecessor with six procedurally explored dungeons, a vision stat that reveals...
Google has new terms worldwide, but the battle with Apple continues on. Apple currently has zero fees for steering in the US, but is continuing to impose fees in Europe.
The episode examines how streamer‑led teams, especially Cadrell’s former Lowe’s Ratones roster now rebranded as Witchcraft, have reshaped Europe’s Tier 2 League of Legends scene. It highlights the meteoric rise in viewership driven by creator‑driven squads, their surprise EMEA Masters victories,...
Pokémon Pokopia, the life‑simulation spin‑off from The Pokémon Company, offers a suite of purchasable upgrades that streamline crafting and exploration. The article highlights three priority upgrades—PP Up, Packing Tips, and the Handy Bag—that enhance attack stamina, inventory capacity, and quick‑access...
Natus Vincere bench player Justinas “jL” Lekavicius will serve as a stand‑in for Team Liquid at the Roman Imperium Cup VI, filling in for absent AWPer Guy “NertZ” Iluz. jL, who has been on a competitive break since July and worked as...
Microsoft announced that the Xbox Full Screen Experience will be tested on Lenovo Legion Go handhelds, offering a streamlined gaming interface on top of Windows 11. Lenovo is currently recruiting users for a limited‑time trial, with only 29 hours left...
Razer announced that its AI companion AVA will become fully agentic, capable of running both on a user’s PC and in the cloud. The new version adds multi‑step task planning, third‑party app integration, and a proprietary inference control plane that...
UK collecting society PRS has filed a lawsuit against Valve’s Steam platform, alleging that Steam distributes games containing music by PRS members without securing the required "making available" licences. PRS argues that while game publishers obtain sync licences for in‑game...
Influencer marketing is poised to shape the $386 billion gaming market in 2026, but timing determines its effectiveness. Pre‑launch campaigns generate hype, build wishlists, and educate audiences, leading to higher launch‑day conversions. Launch‑day influencer pushes capture peak attention, driving 20‑50% of...
The MongolZ clinched an ESL Pro League playoff berth by defeating 3DMAX 2‑1, taking Dust2 (13‑10) and Inferno (13‑10) while dropping Ancient (4‑13). 3DMAX rallied on Ancient but faltered on the decisive Inferno map, squandering low‑buy rounds and a critical...
