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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.
At GDC 2026 in San Francisco, NVIDIA announced a GeForce ON community update slated for tomorrow. The session is expected to showcase upcoming gaming technologies such as DLSS, ray tracing, path tracing, and expansions of GeForce NOW, as well as potential new hardware like Big Format Gaming Displays. NVIDIA may also use the platform to tease product launches planned for its GTC 2026 conference in mid‑March. Industry observers are watching for clues about the company’s next‑generation GPU roadmap.
R-Type Tactics I·II Cosmos for PlayStation 5 now features a comprehensive trophy list, including over 30 achievements ranging from early mission completion to high‑level commander milestones. The roster mixes visible goals—such as resource mining, unit development, and base construction—with numerous hidden...
Intel has released the Xe Super Sampling (XeSS) 3.0 SDK on GitHub, providing the latest AI‑enhanced upscaling tools for gamers. The SDK includes multi‑frame generation and upgraded frame‑generation models, but it ships only as proprietary Windows DLLs. Despite earlier suggestions...
Samsung’s 256GB microSD Express card for the Nintendo Switch 2 has been slashed from $59.99 to $39.99, a roughly 35 percent discount available at major retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart and GameStop. The card is the only microSD Express model that...
ProbablyMonsters announced a major expansion of its executive team, adding Jonathan Lander as Chief Publishing Officer and David Reid as Chief Marketing Officer while promoting Mark Subotnick to Chief Product Officer. The new C‑suite structure aligns publishing, marketing, and product...
Epic Games and Google have settled their long‑running dispute, introducing a flat 20% commission for new game installs on the Play Store and uncoupling Google Play billing from the store. Existing titles, however, still incur an additional 5% billing fee,...
Popular streamers Valkyrae and Squeex announced the Squeex Scholarship at NYU’s Game Center during a guest lecture filmed for Valkyrae’s “Touching Grass” series. The scholarship provides professional‑development funding for travel, conferences, internships, and mentorship, linking students with industry professionals. Squeex’s...
Shinji Mikami’s newly founded Unbound Games is quietly assembling a high‑end original IP for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and PC, powered by Unreal Engine 5. The studio, which launched in May 2023, currently employs about 50 developers and plans to triple its headcount...
The 2026 cheating landscape in online games has been reshaped by generative AI, allowing virtually anyone to build sophisticated cheating tools. Traditional hacks such as wallhacks and memory manipulators persist, but new AI‑driven bots and "humanized" models now mimic realistic...
XSEED announced that *Ys Memoire: Revelations in Celceta* will debut on Nintendo Switch on April 28, 2026, joining its existing PS4, Vita, and PC releases. Digital copies are priced at $29.99, while a Day One physical edition retails for $59.99 and...
Google Discover has become a critical traffic source for gaming publishers as search declines. Raptive’s analysis of 197 gaming sites shows a 138% surge in Discover traffic from Q4 2025 to Q1 2026, with roughly half of tech and gaming...
Square Enix and partner Movic announced the "Adventurer's Chronicle" exhibit, a physical showcase of Final Fantasy XIV’s Warrior of Light narrative. The exhibit opens in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro Sunshine City from April 25 to May 10, 2026, before moving to Osaka’s...
Atlas has launched a multi‑agent AI system within its AI Studio, now available globally on Google Cloud Marketplace. The platform lets developers generate 2D, 3D, textures, environments and full game worlds using natural‑language prompts, while fleets of specialized agents handle...
Samsung Electronics announced that its Odyssey 3D gaming monitor will support glasses‑free, autostereoscopic 3D gameplay. The company demonstrated the feature at the GDC Festival of Gaming 2026, showcasing titles Hell is Us and Cronos: The New Dawn optimized for the...
The ESA All‑Star Alliance Humble Bundle launched at £16.21, offering more than ten titles ranging from the Mafia Trilogy to Far Cry Primal and Pentiment. Each game’s Steam rating and ProtonDB compatibility are highlighted, with many achieving Gold or Platinum status for...
The Lantern Key is a rare quest item in Slay the Spire 2 that appears during a random knight encounter. After defeating the knight, the key acts as an unplayable curse until the next act, where it triggers a choice event...
I spend a lot of my time in Marathon hiding in plain sight...and dying https://t.co/UZP9Ud6nEs
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EA’s Battlefield 6 development director Anna Norrevik will headline Nordic Game Spring 2026 in Malmö, delivering a main‑stage session on how four studios collaborated to create the franchise’s biggest launch. Titled “Battlefield 6 – How Four Studios Created a Turning Point for the Iconic...
Japanese esports org Crazy Raccoon announced its 2026 Overwatch Champions Series roster, featuring seven players with two new signings—support vigilante and damage Stalk3r—replacing SP1NT and shu. The lineup retains champion CH0R0NG, core tank duo JunBin and MAX, and is led...
Defense Grid 2’s first expansion, Aftermath, finally lands on Steam, arriving twelve years after the original game’s launch. The DLC adds five advanced, story‑driven levels, new co‑op and PvP modes, and extensive language localisation. It also brings back Steam Workshop support...
The article spotlights five Soulslike titles—Bloodborne, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Nioh 2, Black Myth: Wukong and Dark Souls 3—whose lore rivals or surpasses Elden Ring’s. Each game is praised for deep world‑building, hidden narratives, and thematic richness that keep players returning....
Capcom has accelerated the launch of its new sci‑fi action‑adventure PRAGMATA, moving the release from April 24 to April 17, 2026. The shift gives players a full week earlier access and coincides with the rollout of a fresh trailer that...
Galdra Studios announced that Arcadia Fallen 2 will launch on the Nintendo Switch on April 9, 2026. The visual‑novel sequel follows a mage student at the Seven Winds Academy, blending school life with a political magic crisis. Players can select from three magical...
GameRant launched its Daily Crossword for March 10, 2026, alongside a collection of nine other video‑game themed puzzles. The offerings range from silhouette character quizzes to emoji‑based title hunts and cover‑art math challenges. Each puzzle is timed, encouraging quick recall...
The PGL Wallachia Season 7 Dota 2 tournament kicked off in Bucharest with sixteen elite teams competing for a $1 million prize pool. A modified Swiss‑system group stage ran from March 7‑11, producing unbeaten records for Team Liquid, Team Spirit, HEROIC and PARIVISION. Visa complications forced...
The Doggie Canteen achievement in Heartopia requires players to feed three distinct dogs their favorite foods, granting the “Dog Food” title. Progress is measured per dog, so feeding the same dog multiple times does not increase the count. Both adoptable...
PGL unveiled its “PGL CS2 Tier 1 Program” for 2027‑2028, committing $22 million in incentives. The plan guarantees at least $11 million per year to teams, up from $5 million in 2025‑2026, with $6 million allocated to prize pools ($3 million each for players and organizations)...
Pearl Abyss is offering a pre‑order discount for its upcoming action‑RPG Crimson Desert, priced at $59.49 (£54.99) on Fanatical. Each purchase comes with a “Bonus Box” that adds a free game or coupon, a perk not available on Steam. The...
The mobile gaming sector saw a wave of senior hires, with Scopely adding a senior VP to steer its live‑game portfolio and Lego appointing Space Ape Games founder John Earner as an advisor for its new digital play division. Krafton...
Sim racing enthusiasts regularly confront ten recurring challenges, ranging from fleeting one‑lap speed to persistent lap‑time ceilings. The blog outlines each problem—such as inconsistent pace, pressure from faster rivals, late braking, random corner errors, and counterproductive setup changes—and offers practical...
Square Enix announced a two‑disc soundtrack album for its Paranormasight series, covering both The Seven Mysteries of Honjo and The Mermaid's Curse. The CD set, featuring 39 tracks, will launch in Japan on March 18, 2026, with pre‑orders now open globally....
Falcom announced the "Dragon Slayer Project," a tentatively titled console effort to mark its 45th anniversary. The company provided no details on genre, platform, or release schedule, directing fans to a teaser website instead. The announcement revisits the historic Dragon...
World of Warcraft: Midnight’s main‑campaign quest “The Sunwalker Path” suffers a portal glitch that prevents players from accessing Hammerfall, halting progress in the Silvermoon storyline. The bug persists despite standard troubleshooting steps, forcing players to abandon the quest or seek...
Spike Chunsoft announced a limited‑time Publisher Sale on the Nintendo eShop for North America and Europe, running from March 7 to March 17, 2026. The promotion offers discounts of up to 90 % on more than 35 titles, including flagship series such as Danganronpa,...
Arc Raiders, the breakout multiplayer shooter, has unveiled its 2026 first‑quarter roadmap. The March "Flashpoint" update will introduce a new map condition, a fresh arc, a player‑project feature and an upgrade to Scrappy. In April, "Riven Tides" adds a brand‑new...
Oh no, Slay the Spire 2 just came out, and I was being so productive.
Japanese publisher G‑MODE announced that its Archives+ line will re‑release the 2006 mobile RPG Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner: A’s TEST Server on Nintendo Switch via the eShop and on PC via Steam in Japan. The title, originally a feature‑phone...
JAKKS Pacific announced a licensing partnership with VTuber Ironmouse to launch the first major U.S. line of officially branded merchandise. The collection will span figures, plush toys, collectibles, tech accessories, and cosplay gear, sold through direct‑to‑consumer sites, Ironmouse’s own storefront,...
This is the week of the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Since lots of game makers are talking about the Epic v Google settlement, here is the (partially redacted) term sheet from the public court filing: https://t.co/dq43K1LZ1B
CyberConnect2’s Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2 will drop its Giyu Tomioka (Infinity Castle) DLC on March 12, 2026, available either as part of the Infinity Castle – Part 1 Character Pass or as a standalone purchase. The sequel builds on the original title, which has...
Marathon’s latest tier list ranks its Runner Shells for solo and squad play, placing Assassin and Recon in the top S‑Tier for solos and squads respectively. The list highlights each Shell’s strengths—such as Assassin’s invisibility, Recon’s intel, and Destroyer’s firepower—while...
Donkey Crew has launched Last Oasis Season 6 Chapter One, a "transformative" update that re‑centers the game on its original survival roots. The season runs on a seven‑week map rotation, with tiles burning each week to balance populations and keep the world...
Chinese Pig Skyscrapers - Minecraft-style pig high rise designs are now being exported reports @TomHale_ https://t.co/ue33C2sZWf via @ft
2026 marks an unprecedented cluster of gaming franchise milestones, from Pokémon’s 30th to Resident Evil’s 30th and Zelda’s 40th. While Pokémon leverages a relentless release cadence to dominate fan attention, many legacy series face longer gaps between titles, sparking debate...
Adventure MMORPG Banishers: Faiths Entwined, developed by EYOUGAME (US), has released a set of active redeem codes on March 8 2026 offering exclusive in‑game rewards. The article lists six current codes, explains the straightforward redemption process via the Perks menu, and notes...
Playable Worlds released its second official role‑playing guide on March 6, focusing on the Gertan species of *Stars Reach*. The guide details the volcanic homeworld Kuru, cultural values, and a full Kuruvek phrasebook, mirroring the earlier Elioni guide. By applying a consistent...
Spry Fox revealed that Spirit Crossing’s current resource scarcity is intentional, not a bug. Early pre‑Alpha builds featured cheap, near‑unlimited resources to accelerate playtesting, but as the game entered larger Alpha phases players exhausted months of progress in days. Retention...
The Quinfall’s post‑launch period has been dominated by backend overhauls, including a three‑fold increase in EU1 server capacity and a hardware migration for the America server. Russian connectivity problems have also been mitigated across several hotfixes, while combat balance and...
NEW: A busy day of third grade wrapped up, their fruit-strip snacks eaten, my nine-year-old twins had some questions about MLB The Show 26. Good thing we'd booked time for them to interview one of the game's developers A fun new...
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella publicly declared the company is “long on gaming” and will continue to invest indefinitely, underscoring gaming as a core identity alongside cloud and AI. The remarks came during an internal Q&A with incoming Xbox head Asha...
