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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Trepang2 Is Now Live On Game Pass, Here's How It Looks On Xbox Series X|S
Trepang2, a single‑player FPS with supernatural combat, has launched on Xbox Game Pass for Ultimate, Premium and PC subscribers. The game runs at a solid 60 FPS on both Xbox Series X and Series S, as demonstrated by Fuzion Xbox Testing footage. It carries strong critical reception—79 on Metacritic, a “Very Positive” Steam rating, and 4.7/5 from Xbox users. Additionally, it is an Xbox Play Anywhere title and handheld‑optimized for devices like the ROG Xbox Ally.
Viral Game Makes You Battle Your Steam Backlog in a Gladiator Arena
Indie developer launches "The Backlog Battler," an arcade hack‑and‑slash where players fight personified Steam backlog titles. Unplayed games become boss enemies, with damage scaling to the purchase price, while titles played for up to two hours join as allies. The...
The Blood of Dawnwalker Requires $2.5k Graphics Card to Play at 4k
The Blood of Dawnwalker, a vampire‑themed RPG from the Witcher 3 studio, will launch on September 3, 2026 with a 4K‑at‑60 fps recommendation that calls for an NVIDIA RTX 5090 graphics card. The RTX 5090 alone costs roughly $2,500, and when paired with a 16 GB RAM...
What Is Marvel Rivals Boosting Explained
Marvel Rivals boosting is a paid service that lets players accelerate rank, level, or reward progression by partnering with high‑skill boosters. Providers such as Eloboss offer solo (account‑sharing) and duo (co‑play) options, with the latter preserving account control and adding...
Neverness to Everness NTE Tier List April 2026
Pocket Tactics released the first official tier list for the live‑service gacha game Neverness to Everness (NTE). The list ranks city‑runners from S‑tier—Jiuyuan and Nanally—to D‑, reflecting community consensus and personal testing. S‑tier characters excel in burst damage and are...
How to Use Loot Filter in Diablo 4
Blizzard introduced a free loot‑filter system for Diablo 4 as part of the Lord of Hatred expansion, arriving two years after the game’s launch. The filter lives in the Gameplay options and lets players create up to 25 custom rules, with...
Molodoy: "I Can only Try to Help FalleN Win More Tournaments in His Last Year"
Danil “molodoy” Golubenko of FURIA told BLAST Rivals 2026 media day that the team is reshaping its approach after veteran captain Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo announced he will retire at year‑end. Molodoy says he is shifting from an individual‑focused style to a...
New Theory Says PS4 and PS5 30-Day Digital Game Timers Are Temporary to Stop Piracy, Become Permanent After 14 Days
Sony's recent system update adds a 30‑day licence timer to new PS4 and PS5 digital game purchases, requiring online verification. Users reported the timer disappearing after about 14‑16 days, after which the licence becomes permanent and no further checks are...
Blades of Fire 2.0 Showcases Transmutation and Photo Mode in New Videos
505 Games and MercurySteam have rolled out the second episode of a weekly Blades of Fire 2.0 feature showcase, highlighting the new Transmutation system. The update, arriving on Steam on May 14, also brings DLSS 4, New Game Plus, a Titanium challenge level, additional...
![Stavn: "The Plan After Kicking cadiaN [in HEROIC] Was for Me to Go Into IGLing or AWPing"](/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,quality=75,format=auto,fit=cover/https://img-cdn.hltv.org/gallerypicture/tKLq9lLyd1Ehxn1M5bGYiE.jpg?auto=compress&ixlib=java-2.1.0&m=%2Fm.png&mw=107&mx=20&my=473&q=75&w=800&s=8934569352ee1dc55288a41de7d53fe6)
Stavn: "The Plan After Kicking cadiaN [in HEROIC] Was for Me to Go Into IGLing or AWPing"
Martin “stavn” Lund returned to the CS:GO stage this month, signing with Ninjas in Pyjamas and taking on the team’s primary AWP role. After a turbulent exit from Heroic and a brief flirtation with Astralis, the 24‑year‑old Danish rifler made...
All Factions in Tortuga and Their Stock in Windrose
Windrose’s Tortuga hub hosts four reputation‑based vendors—Smugglers of Port Royal, Brethren of the Coast, People of Tortuga, and Rogue Buccaneers—each unlocking unique crafting recipes, ship designs, merchant contracts, and weapon blueprints as players raise faction reputation. Reputation is earned by...
All Neverness to Everness Voice Actors: English and Japanese Cast
Neverness to Everness released a comprehensive bilingual voice‑actor roster, pairing prominent English dub talent with well‑known Japanese seiyuu. The list covers all main playable characters, including dual leads Esper Zero, Adler, Skia, and Hathor, and notes double‑casting for Mint and...
Edge of Memories Soundtrack Preview Album Released on Spotify and Apple Music Featuring Five Tracks
Nacon and Midgar Studio have launched the "Edge of Memories Original Game Soundtrack – Discovery Edition," a five‑track preview album now streaming worldwide on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and other services. The EP showcases compositions by Cédric Menendez, Mariam Abounnasr and...
Beyond the Screen: How AI, VR and Gamification Are Defining the Next Generation of Play
The gaming sector is moving from single‑purchase AAA titles to persistent live‑service ecosystems, driven by rising development costs and AI‑powered production tools. Generative AI enables smaller studios to create larger worlds faster, while also raising IP and labor concerns that...
Where to Buy the Fierce Tyrant Set in FFXIV
Square Enix has re‑added the coveted Fierce Tyrant glamour set to Final Fantasy XIV’s Dawntrail update, making it available to all players. The set, originally a reward for completing 25 levels of the now‑defunct PvP Series 5 Malmstones, can be purchased from the Wolves’ Den Pier...
Neverness to Everness Reroll Guide: Best Characters and How to Reroll
Neverness to Everness (NTE) offers a straightforward reroll process that lets players create new accounts, complete the prologue, and use the initial 30 standard banner pulls plus 2,200 Annulith to chase early S‑Class characters. The guide details a 20‑30 minute path...
Where to Unlock Windurst: The Third Walk in FFXIV: Dawntrail
Final Fantasy XIV’s Dawntrail patch 7.5 adds the third Alliance Raid, Windurst: The Third Walk. Players must finish the expansion’s main storyline, complete the two prior raids, and clear four short side quests. The quest chain resumes in Tuliyollal, where the...
All Final Fantasy XIV PVP Series 11 Rewards
Final Fantasy XIV’s eleventh PvP series debuted with the Dawntrail update, adding a new Crystalline Conflict map and a thirty‑rank reward track. Players earn Series Malmstones through PvP‑specific experience, separate from regular job leveling. Milestones at levels 5, 10, 15, 20,...
Vibe Coding Turns Programming Into Reward‑Driven Game
New podcast on vibe coding - A Return to Code. A Return to Coding 00:20 The Personal App Store 03:17 Vibe Coding Is a Video Game with Real-World Rewards 06:22 Pure Software Is Uninvestable 10:33 A Place for Each Model 14:22 AI Is Eager to Please...
Even if Not Primary, Profit Must Remain a Priority
This reminds me of Vampire Saviors developer Poncle telling @thegamebusiness last week "At the moment, profit is not a priority." Guys, you make great games. But if profit is not THE priority for you, it should at the very least (always)...
Gothic Remake Will Be Just as Strict on Murder as the Original, and if You Get Caught NPCs Will Remember...
THQ Nordic’s Gothic Remake will launch on June 5 for PC, preserving the original’s strict non‑lethal combat ethos. Human NPCs will remember violent actions, flagging murder and theft in a faction‑wide crime system that can close dialogue options. Players can still...
Nexus and Valofe Launch Mobile MMORPG 'Chaos W'
Nexus and Valofe have launched "Chaos W," a mobile MMORPG available in a domestic version and a blockchain‑enabled global version. The global edition runs on the CROSS platform, using the Red Diamond token with a capped supply of 1 billion to create...
Lionheart Studio Updates 'Valhalla Survival' With Limited-Time Dungeon
Lionheart Studio announced a limited‑time "Hidden Pagan Treasure" dungeon for its hack‑and‑slash roguelike Valhalla Survival, available from April 29 through May 13. Players who clear the dungeon earn Pagan Emblems, which can be traded for high‑grade weapons, Option Transfer Stone boxes, and...
Chaos Zero Nightmare' & 'Miraesi' To Attend Anime Expo 2026, Connecting with North American Fans
Smilegate announced its first appearance at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles, where it will showcase the dark fantasy roguelike Kazena and two upcoming titles, Chaos Zero Nightmare and Miraesi: The Invisible Future. The four‑day event runs July 2‑5 and will feature a...
Pearl Abyss Launches Events for Black Desert Mobile's 3,000th Day and Family Month
Pearl Abyss announced a series of in‑game events to mark the 3,000th day of Black Desert Mobile, scheduled for May 16, 2026, and to celebrate Korea’s Family Month in May. The celebrations include a three‑day “Toy Box for Adult Adventurers” roulette,...
Is 'Diable' Nam Dae-Geun Leaving BFX? Trade to Another Team Likely
BNK FearX demoted AD carry ‘Diable’ Nam Dae‑geun to its second‑team roster after he missed a fan meeting, sparking controversy. Insider reports indicate a mid‑tier LCK club is negotiating a trade, with the LCK’s transfer window closing on April 30. If...
How To Find All The Locations For The Battening Down Quest In Arc Raiders
Arc Raiders continues to expand its live‑service model with monthly quest drops, the latest being the Battening Down mission on the Riven Tides map. The quest requires players to locate three specific points on the map’s northern side: the cracked...
NC Signs Marketing MOU with Roblox Korea
South Korean PC‑café chain NC has signed a marketing memorandum of understanding with Roblox Korea, creating a joint framework for online and offline campaigns, co‑branded content, and cross‑promotion. Starting April 29, NC will offer in‑café benefits for three Roblox titles—‘99 Nights...
Final Fantasy XIV Launches Simultaneous Patch for Korean and Global Servers
Actoz Soft rolled out the V7.5 "Path to the Beyond" patch for Final Fantasy XIV on April 28, aligning the Korean server update with the global release. The patch raises the free‑to‑play level cap to 80, adds a new Beastmaster job, a...
Forza Horizon 6 System Requirements: Minimum and Recommended PC Specs
Playground Games published Forza Horizon 6’s PC system requirements, detailing four performance tiers from a modest minimum to an extreme ray‑tracing configuration. The minimum tier targets 1080p/60 FPS with an Intel i5‑8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600, GTX 1650 and 16 GB RAM on an SSD....
'Monster Taming: STAR DIVE' Updates with First New Character, 'Mina'
Netmarble released the first post‑launch update for its action RPG Monster Taming: STAR DIVE, adding the 5‑star fire‑attribute brawler Mina. Mina wields a flame orb and an ultimate that summons a clone, and she fits well with fire‑debuff characters. A...
Studiobside Ends New Content for Counter:Side After April 29 Update
Studiobside announced that development of new Counter:Side content will cease after the April 29, 2026 update, with Head Producer Kim Hyun‑soo departing. The game will shift to a maintenance phase, keep core modes, and discontinue recurring subscription items.
From Complex Gaming to Simple Real‑World Connections
btw the only game i'm playing these days is tomodachi life. after playing 200 hours of crimson desert, a game with 100,000 mechanics, the only game to play afterward is a game with zero mechanics. i love my little terrarium...
Monster Hunter Outlanders Closed Beta Test 2 Is Now Live, New Adventurers and Radiant Monsters Revealed
Tencent Games' TiMi Studio Group and Capcom have opened the second closed beta for Monster Hunter Outlanders on iOS and Android, covering 11 regions including the United States and Europe. The beta introduces the original continent of Aesoland, new Adventurer...
Neverness to Everness Codes and How to Redeem Them for Free Annulith
Neverness to Everness, a new urban‑supernatural gacha title, launched this week with a set of five free redemption codes. The codes grant between 50 and 100 Annulith, various Hunter Guides, dyes, and up to 12,000 Beetle Coins. Instructions for redeeming...
A New Game in The Division Series Just Shadowdropped on PC, and It's Free
Ubisoft quietly shadow‑dropped its free‑to‑play looter‑shooter *The Division Resurgence* on PC via Ubisoft Connect. The title, originally a mobile‑only release in March, is now in early‑access testing ahead of an official August launch. Ubisoft frames the PC rollout as a...
How To Unlock All Achievements In Vampire Crawlers
The Gamer’s guide details how to unlock all 161 achievements (162 on PlayStation) in the turn‑based roguelite Vampire Crawlers. It breaks down each trophy, from basic tasks like clearing the tutorial to high‑end goals such as defeating 10,000 enemies or...
“There Has to Be some Nuance Here”: DQ’d Player Is Calling Out Power Imbalance After Pokémon Judges’ Baffling Rulings Continue
Pokémon GO competitor Aaron “Firestar73” was disqualified after a celebratory fist‑pump in the Orlando Regional Grand Finals, despite video evidence showing no gameplay impact. The head judge ruled the action “unsportsmanlike,” revoking his win and awarding second place. The decision sparked...
Excited for Sequel Despite Distracting Original Protagonist
dude i can’t wait. i enjoyed the first one too despite the OC protagonist being a distraction
All Souvenirs And How To Get Them In Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream lets players spend Warm Fuzzies at the Wishing Fountain to unlock Travel Tickets, sending Miis on global tours. Nineteen destinations become available as island level rises, each requiring a set number of wishes and rewarding...
How To Get Every Mount In Crimson Desert
The Gamer’s guide details how to unlock every rideable mount in the open‑world RPG Crimson Desert. Players receive the starter horse Herspia automatically during the early main quest, then can tame or purchase regular breeds such as Priden, Elantrima and...
Acer Swift 16 AI Review Shows AI‑Boosted Touchpad and High‑End Performance
Acer's newly released Swift 16 AI laptop, equipped with Intel's Core Ultra X7 358H processor and an AI‑driven haptic touchpad, earned praise for its responsive input and strong performance, averaging 56 fps in Cyberpunk 2077 and lasting up to 16 hours on a single...
Valve Updates GameNetworkingSockets After Nearly Four Year Hiatus
Valve has released GameNetworkingSockets version 1.5, the first update since June 2022. The open‑source library, originally published in 2018, powers networking for titles like Counter‑Strike and Dota 2. v1.5 adds API extensions, peer‑to‑peer enhancements, better CMake support, security patches, and community‑driven Rust bindings....
Arc Raiders' Riven Tides Update Revamps Weapon Economy and Adds New Map
Embark Studios rolled out the Riven Tides expansion for Arc Raiders on April 28, delivering the game’s first new map since November 2025 and a sweeping overhaul of weapon durability. The update adds a coastal battlefield, a new airborne Arc...
Scottish Game Development Studio 8BitSkull Partners with Defold
Scottish indie studio 8BitSkull has signed a corporate partnership with the Defold Foundation, committing to co‑develop new features for the Defold game engine. The collaboration will focus on performance upgrades and desktop‑specific functionality that 8BitSkull will use in upcoming titles...
Sony's Lost Soul Aside Was Rough at Launch, But Another Impressive PS5 Patch Is Out Now
Sony‑published action‑RPG Lost Soul Aside receives its fifth major update, Patch 1.103, on PS5 and PC. The update introduces a story‑mode scoring system, a high‑difficulty accessory, new cosmetic appearances, and controller D‑pad weapon switching. Gameplay balance sees a 15% damage boost...
Sentry's Integration with Perforce Is Now Generally Available
Sentry announced that its Perforce P4 integration is now generally available for all organizations. The new connector links Sentry directly to Perforce depots, enabling stack‑trace linking, commit tracking, suspect‑commit detection and suggested assignees. It also adds on‑demand source‑context, pulling code...
Twitch Trials Weekly Badge that Boosts Watch Rewards
Twitch is testing a new Weekly Rewards Badge. The badge upgrades the more you watch each week, and rewards additional channel points.
How to Get and Use Turbine Compressor in ARC Raiders
The Riven Tides update for ARC Raiders introduces the Turbine Compressor, a new loot item dropped by the ARC Turbine boss. Players must wait until a raid exceeds 15 minutes, then target the Turbine’s landing canisters—preferably with the Hullcracker weapon—to...
Street Fighter 6 Adding One of the Five Japanese Gods of Fighting Games as New Commentator, Server Maintenance Coming May...
Capcom announced that veteran Japanese fighting‑game legend Haitani will join Street Fighter 6 as a new in‑game commentator. The free update is scheduled for May 7, following a four‑hour server maintenance window on May 6 from 8 p.m. to midnight PDT. The move continues...