Today's Gaming Pulse
Capcom rolls out free demo for blockbuster Resident Evil Requiem
Resident Evil Requiem, which has sold over 7 million copies, now offers a free demo across major platforms. Players can try early chapters on Steam, Epic, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Switch 2, though progress cannot be transferred to the full game.
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By the numbers: Goldenpeak takes majority stake in Ampere Analysis
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Offers Full Look at Doctor Doom's Special Ultimate Edition Costume that Appears to Be Original for...
Arc System Works unveiled the Doctor Doom "Supreme Ruler" costume for the upcoming Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, a new addition to the game's Ultimate Edition. The Roman‑inspired armor appears to be an original design, blending Doom’s God Emperor and Sorcerer Supreme eras. The Ultimate Edition, priced at $100, bundles this and other special outfits and is slated for release on August 6 for PlayStation 5 and PC. The reveal comes three months before launch, heightening anticipation among fighting‑game fans.
Anbernic's Latest Funky Form Factor Handheld Just Got a Specs Reveal, but I'm Not Sure I'm Convinced by the RG...
Anbernic unveiled the RG Rotate, a swivel‑style handheld that echoes the 2010 Motorola Flipout. It runs on the Unisoc Tiger T618 processor, the same chip found in the RG Vita, and ships with Android 12, a two‑generation lag behind the current...
So, 47% of PC Gamer Readers Say They Don't Use AI at All, but I Wonder...
A recent PC Gamer poll reveals that 47% of its readers claim they do not use any AI tools, while only 27% employ AI for in‑game upscaling such as Nvidia DLSS or AMD FSR. The survey also shows 23% use...
How to Locate the Powered Descender Blueprint in ARC Raiders’ Riven Tides Update
Embark Studios’ Riven Tides update adds the Powered Descender, a glide‑assist tool that mitigates fall damage. The blueprint drops from containers on the new coastal map, with the Port Authority Building and Panorama Azzurro Hotel offering the highest odds. Securing...
Phasmophobia’s Player Character Update Patch Confirmed for May 5th
Kinetic Games confirmed the Phasmophobia Player Character update will launch on May 5, 2026 across all platforms. The patch introduces 12 distinct, fully customizable character models with layers for clothing, hairstyles and accessories. All cosmetics are earned through in‑game challenges, eliminating microtransactions,...
Enter the Chronosphere Launches in Early Access on May 14
Enter the Chronosphere, a turn‑based tactical bullet‑hell title from Effort Star, will debut in Early Access on Steam for PC on May 14, priced at $14.99. Published by Joystick Ventures, the game freezes bullets between player turns, letting players plan precise...
Chess.com Surpassed 250 Million Users And Is Launching a New Advertising Gambit
Chess.com announced it has surpassed 250 million registered users, a landmark for the freemium platform. The company, which generates $150 million in annual revenue, said advertising now accounts for about 10% of that total and is being positioned for rapid expansion. With...
Microsoft’s Auto SR Boosts Xbox Ally X Performance
Microsoft’s DLSS competitor is now available on the Xbox Ally X handheld. Xbox Insiders can try out Auto SR, which improves frame rates and visual quality in PC games. Full details here 👇https://t.co/4dFLva9nhQ
Kyoto Xanadu Rei and Fuka Character Trailers Published with More Gameplay Details
Nihon Falcom unveiled the first character trailers for Kyoto Xanadu: The Blooming Phantom, spotlighting protagonist Rei Kamiya and heroine Fuka Rikudo. The publisher also detailed the game’s combat mechanics, including combo attacks, parries, flash attacks and elemental bullets, as well...
Control Resonant: Remedy Shares First Details on New Game Plus
Control Resonant will launch on PlayStation 5 in 2026 and introduces a New Game Plus mode that lets players start a fresh playthrough while retaining most upgrades, abilities, and artifacts. The mode adds a fourth artifact slot and allows multiple combat abilities...
Joe Richardson Adventure Games Anthology The Immortal John Triptych Announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Xbox One, Switch, and...
Akupara Games and Joe Richardson Games announced The Immortal John Triptych, an anthology that bundles the adventure titles Four Last Things, The Procession to Calvary, and Death of the Reprobate. The collection arrives in 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2,...
Apex Legends' Axle Is Another Movement Character, but Other Playstyles Are "Viable and Important," Devs Say
Respawn introduced Axle, a new movement‑focused Legend for Apex Legends Season 29, featuring Nitro Gates that let any teammate slide for a speed boost. The team rejected a motorbike ultimate to keep Axle useful in squad play, emphasizing coordinated movement over...
The ROG Xbox Ally X Is Getting some Updates, Including Automatic Super Resolution
ASUS’s ROG Xbox Ally X is receiving a software update that introduces Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR), a feature that blends performance‑mode frame rates with graphics‑mode visual fidelity. The update also refines the docking experience by defaulting gameplay to the TV,...
PSA: Battlefield Hardline Is Super Cheap Right Now Ahead Of Its Delisting On Xbox
EA announced that Battlefield Hardline will be delisted from the Xbox Store and its multiplayer servers will be shut down later this month. The standard edition is currently priced at $0.99, with the discount lasting until May 13 and the game...
This Week's Epic Games Freebie Blends Factorio's Automation with High Fantasy Exploration
Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure is this week’s free title on the Epic Games Store, blending Factorio‑style factory building with high‑fantasy exploration reminiscent of Stardew Valley. Players command pet‑like Sparks to transport resources, construct buildings, and defend against creatures across procedurally...
Novel Minecraft-Targeting Stealer Tapped by Reemergent LofyGang
Brazilian threat group LofyGang resurfaced after a three‑year lull, deploying the LofyStealer (GrabBot) malware against Minecraft players. The attack begins with the “Slinky” hack, which mimics the official game icon and runs a JavaScript loader to inject the stealer. LofyStealer...
Free Play Days Has Four Free Xbox Games to Play This Weekend
Xbox’s Free Play Days runs April 30‑May 3, offering four titles—Predator: Hunting Grounds, NBA Bounce, Railway Empire 2, and Dragon Ball Fighter Z—at no cost. None of the games are on Xbox Game Pass, giving players a chance to explore titles they might otherwise skip....
Subnautica 2 Early Access Starts in May, in the Wake of Its Publisher and Fired Leads’ Legal Dispute
Unknown Worlds announced that Subnautica 2 will enter early access on May 14, 2026, priced at $29.99 USD. The launch follows a Delaware Chancery Court order that reinstated co‑founder Ted Gill as CEO and forced publisher Krafton to restore his Steam access. Krafton...
Blood: Refreshed Supply for Switch 2 Launches May 7
Nightdive Studios announced that the Switch 2 version of the horror FPS Blood: Refreshed Supply will ship on May 7, extending the title’s multi‑platform rollout that began on Dec 4 2025. The game, originally released on PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and...
No, Sony Isn't Forcing Gamers to Connect to the Internet Every 30 Days
A rumor spread that Sony would force PlayStation owners to reconnect their consoles to the internet every 30 days to keep digital games active. After weeks of backlash, Sony clarified that the new requirement is a one‑time online license verification...
Pearl Abyss Sells CCP Back at $305M Loss
Crimson Desert studio Pearl Abysss (publicly traded in Korea) is finally selling Eve Online studio CCP (based in Iceland) back to its management. Selling price: US$120M. Buying price in 2018: US$425M. There were rumors about such a deal swirling last year already.
GameMaker – What to Expect in 2026?
GameMaker released its Spring 2026 update, introducing the GameMaker Runtime (GMRT) and a suite of new features. Developers can now write code in JavaScript, TypeScript, or C# alongside GML, expanding talent pools. The engine adds native glTF 3D model import, a...
Culdcept The First Saturn Tribute Gets Nintendo Switch Release Date in the West, Physical Release, New Trailer
Culdcept The First Saturn Tribute, a remastered version of the 1997 SEGA Saturn classic, will launch on Nintendo Switch in the West on September 8, 2026, following its July 30 Japanese release. The game will be available both digitally and...
Roblox Adds Photorealistic Graphics in Massive Visual Upgrade
Roblox announced "Roblox Reality," an AI‑powered update that overlays photorealistic lighting and textures onto existing games, promising near‑real‑time video‑grade visuals. CEO David Baszucki says the tool can enable a three‑person team to craft a high‑fidelity narrative experience within a week....
Star Wars: Galactic Racer From Ex-Burnout Devs Comes Out October 6
Star Wars: Galactic Racer, built by former Criterion and Burnout veterans at Fuse Games, is slated for release on October 6, 2024 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series consoles, and PC. The title promises high‑fidelity, sci‑fi tracks that swing between tight tunnels and...
Apex Legends Season 29 Patch Notes: New Legend Axle, Deathbox Respawns, Buffs and Nerfs
Respawn released Apex Legends Season 29 “Overclocked” on May 5, introducing the hyper‑mobile Legend Axle, a new Deathbox Respawn mechanic, and the Twin Razors mythic melee weapon. Existing Legends Conduit and Vantage receive mobility and utility upgrades to fit the faster meta....
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Nintendo Switch 2 Is a Treat for the Eyes, but Not for the...
Indiana Jones and The Great Circle arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 with striking visuals and snappy load times, delivering a cinematic adventure in both handheld and docked modes. The game maintains a steady frame rate and benefits from HDR, though cutscene...
007: First Light Hands-On Report — Using Stealth, Action, and Charm to Become a Legendary Spy
IO Interactive's 007: First Light, previewed across three missions, blends Hitman's stealth DNA with James Bond's cinematic action. The game follows a young Bond in Iceland, Malta, and London, offering Q‑gadgets, fist‑fighting, and wide‑linear levels that reward improvisation. Players can...
Scholastic and BlushCrunch Studio Announce Dandy’s World Book Partnership | Exclusive
Roblox creator BlushCrunch Studio has teamed with Scholastic to turn its hit horror game Dandy’s World into a series of books. A guidebook and novel are slated for spring 2027, followed by a graphic novel in fall 2027, with Scholastic...
Japan Physical Charts: Tomodachi Life Holds Onto Top Spot as Pokémon Pokopia Nears 1 Million Physical Sales
Nintendo’s comedy life‑sim Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream held the top spot on Japan’s physical software chart for a second consecutive week, moving 178,533 units and pushing its lifetime total to nearly 744,000 copies. Pokémon Pokopia, the latest Switch 2 title, sold...
Wuthering Waves' 3.3 Update Celebrates Second Anniversary in Style with 60 Free Pulls, Cool New Characters, and a Concert Tour
The 3.3 “Reverbs From the End of Galaxies” update marks Wuthering Waves’ second anniversary. It adds the Dimmr Plains area, introduces new characters Hiyuki and later Denia, and grants 60 free gacha pulls plus additional event rewards. The update also...
Roblox Reveals Hybrid Architecture for Photorealistic Multiplayer Worlds
Roblox unveiled "Roblox Reality," a hybrid architecture that merges its hyperscale multiplayer engine with AI‑driven, photorealistic rendering. The system keeps core world state server‑authoritative while offloading visual upscaling to edge‑based video models, promising low‑latency gameplay with higher fidelity. An early...
Pokémon TCG Pocket Makes $1.6bn in 1.5 Years
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket has amassed over $1.6 billion in player spending within its first 18 months, becoming the fastest mobile Pokémon title to hit the $1 bn milestone. The game launched globally on October 30 2024 and earned Game of the Year...
Understanding Residual Cohort Value: The Hidden Asset in Mobile Gaming and Apps
Residual cohort value captures the future revenue locked in a mobile game’s existing user base, yet most finance teams omit it from balance sheets and P&L statements. By stacking the revenue decay curves of multiple acquisition cohorts, firms can estimate...
Pokémon Go Teams up with LEGO for Go Fest 2026 in Copenhagen
Niantic’s Pokémon Go is teaming with the LEGO Group for Go Fest 2026 in Copenhagen, running June 12‑14 at Fælledparken. LEGO stores across the city will host temporary PokéStops and a dedicated LEGO Play Zone, while a city‑wide stamp rally offers a special Pikachu...
F2P
Bonelab meets Gorilla Tag/Animal Company? Nice to see this style of F2P game branch out with different themes and movement styles.
Resident Evil Teaser Trailer “Kind Of” Takes Place in Resident Evil 2‘s World, Says Zach Cregger
A first teaser for Zach Cregger’s upcoming Resident Evil film shows Austin Abrams as Bryan breaking into an empty house, hinting at a survival‑horror narrative. Cregger confirms the movie loosely inhabits the world of Resident Evil 2, though with dramatic tweaks....
Invincible Vs Launches as Brutal 3v3 Tag Fighting Game
Skybound Entertainment’s new in‑house studio Quarter Up released Invincible VS, a brutal 3v3 tag‑team fighting game set in the Invincible universe. The title launches worldwide on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC with Standard, Digital Deluxe and PS5 Collector’s Editions....
People Are Selling Kills of Marathon’s Hardest Boss on eBay
A seller on eBay is offering to kill the Compiler, Marathon’s most challenging end‑game boss, for real‑money fees ranging from $125 for the kill alone to $400 for three Biotoxic Disinjector weapons. The service includes options to play on the...
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Is A "Different Side" Of Naughty Dog
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, the next title from Naughty Dog, is being positioned as a departure from the studio’s traditionally linear design. Lead actor Tati Gabrielle told IGN the game will showcase a “different side” of Naughty Dog, hinting at broader world‑building and...
GTA 6 Marketing Will Heat Up "Soon"
Take‑Two Interactive’s CEO Strauss Zelnick told Variety that marketing for Grand Theft Auto VI will kick off "soon," likely aligning with the company’s May 21 earnings call. The comment follows a year‑long silence since the last trailer and aims to reassure fans...
Tencent
Tencent is accelerating its AI ambitions, integrating the open‑source OpenClaw agent into WeChat and pledging to more than double AI product spending in 2026 under new chief AI scientist Yao Shunyu. The move comes as the Trump administration debates forcing...
The HyperX Clutch Talon Is a Super Configurable Multi-Platform Gaming Controller
HyperX unveiled the Clutch Talon, a highly modular gamepad that rivals Microsoft’s Xbox Elite with Hall‑effect joysticks, magnetic hot‑swap components and dual 2.4 GHz/Bluetooth connectivity for PC, Android and Xbox Series X|S. The controller is paired with the Ngenuity app, now at...
Just Hours After Closing Its RPG Studio, Nacon Confirms Showcase Date for Next Week
French publisher Nacon announced that its Nacon Connect 2026 showcase will take place on May 7, just hours after it shuttered its flagship RPG studio, Spiders. The event will feature exclusive gameplay from upcoming titles such as The Mound, Edge of...
Zach Cregger Unveils Creepy Resident Evil Teaser, Drops Sep 18
Creepy new teaser for new vision for #ResidentEvil from Zach Cregger (Weapons). Opens SEP 18. https://t.co/XPhYgxCjcx
Beyond Play: How Gaming Became a Cultural Platform in the Middle East
Gaming in the Middle East has evolved into a cultural platform, with penetration near 80% in the UAE and 377 million players across MENA, 40% of whom are women. Brands find that simple translation fails; authentic localization must reflect regional rituals...
Star Wars: Galactic Racer Launches on Xbox in October
Secret Mode announced that Star Wars: Galactic Racer will debut on Xbox Series X|S on October 6, 2026. The sci‑fi racing title, developed by Fuse Games, offers single‑player campaigns and multiplayer pods with customizable repulsocraft and classic podracers. Pre‑orders are...
Arc Raiders’ Shoring Up Defenses Quest: Complete Riven Tides Objectives in Four Simple Steps
The Riven Tides update adds the Shoring Up Defenses quest to Arc Raiders, tasking players with boarding hotel windows, reinforcing a crane with an ARC Alloy, and eliminating Wasps and Fireflies. Completing all four objectives unlocks three Barricade Kits, three...
Marathon’s Lack of Marketing by Sony Indicates Lack of Faith, Says Former Square Enix Exec
Bungie's PvPvE shooter Marathon has sold roughly 1.2 million copies and generated about $55 million in gross revenue, but its PS5 performance lags behind Steam and Xbox. Former Square Enix exec Jacob Navok highlighted a 2,000‑player drop in peak concurrent users, blaming...
Dave The Diver Studio Reveals Exclusive New Details About Its In The Jungle DLC
Dave the Diver is set to launch its first major expansion, In The Jungle, on June 18, 2026. The DLC introduces a new Bancho Grill restaurant that shifts from side‑scroll to isometric gameplay, letting players move forward and backward while...