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
Noah Hawley Won't Be Adapting Any Specific Far Cry Game for FX Show
Noah Hawley confirmed to the FX network that his upcoming Far Cry series will not be a direct adaptation of any existing game. Instead, he will craft original, anthology‑style stories that echo his work on Fargo and Legion, treating the franchise as a thematic conversation rather than a literal retelling. Hawley highlighted the series’ potential to explore the franchise’s recurring motifs of civilization versus savagery while addressing longstanding criticisms of its narrative tropes. The approach signals a fresh take on video‑game adaptations for television.
SpaceX Falcon GPUs Not Ready for Gaming PCs
Don't think you'll be putting a SpaceX Falcon GPU in your gaming PC rather than an Nvidia, AMD or Intel graphics card. https://t.co/UhmLuz5zjv
Playcast Teams with FarBridge to Bring PC Game RWBY Grimm Eclipse to Mobile with Zero Developer Work | Exclusive
Playcast has partnered with FarBridge to launch RWBY: Grimm Eclipse on its instant‑play platform, allowing the PC title to run on mobile browsers without downloads or app‑store approval. The game streams directly inside social feeds, Discord and Twitch, marking the...
Inside Housemarque's Improved Narrative Process for Saros
Finnish studio Housemarque, now under Sony, is gearing up to launch Saros, a dark sci‑fi action title that evolves its "bullet hell" roots into a "bullet ballet" experience. To support the game’s larger cast and deeper story, the studio expanded...
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Has Sold 8 Million Copies Worldwide
Kepler Interactive and Sandfall Interactive announced that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has reached 8 million copies sold worldwide, a notable jump from the 5 million milestone reported in October 2025. The surge follows the game’s one‑year anniversary update, which introduced a new set of collectible hairstyles....
‘SpongeBob Tower Defense,’ Highest-Earning IP-Based Game on Roblox, Launches 2.0 Version in Partnership With Paramount (EXCLUSIVE)
SpongeBob Tower Defense 2.0 launched on Roblox, cementing its status as the platform’s highest‑earning branded game. Since debuting in December 2024, the title has logged more than 633 million visits, peaked at 9.6 million monthly active users and 191,984 concurrent players. The 2.0...
The Most Underrated Metal Gear Solid Game Turns 26, but You've Probably Never Played It
Metal Gear: Ghost Babel, the 1999 Game Boy Color entry from Hideo Kojima’s team, turns 26 this year. Though it never entered the main Metal Gear canon, the title introduced diagonal movement, smooth scrolling and a memorable Norihiko Hibino soundtrack,...
Swing Shot: Arcade Game Now on YouTube Playables
Swing Shot, a physics‑based browser arcade game where a cat swings from anchor points, is now available on YouTube Playables. The game challenges players to master momentum, chain movements, and beat time‑ranking leaderboards across increasingly difficult levels. Its quick‑session design...
Sony's Latest PS5 Update Disappoints with Minimal Changes
Sony has released a new PlayStation 5 software update, and it's pretty underwhelming to say the least. https://t.co/01wHlUUt4x
Why Xbox Took Call of Duty Out of Game Pass
Xbox announced that Call of Duty will no longer launch on Game Pass Ultimate, postponing its addition by about a year. At the same time, Microsoft reduced Game Pass pricing to $22.99 per month for Xbox and $13.99 for PC....
ENC 2026: India Confirm Coaching Staff for Esports Nations Cup Debut in Riyadh
India has confirmed a nine‑coach lineup covering DOTA 2, BGMI, VALORANT, League of Legends, PUBG, Rocket League and other titles for the inaugural Esports Nations Cup (ENC) in Riyadh. The competition runs from 2 to 29 November 2026 and features a $20 million prize pool backed...
Atari Has Acquired Retro Emulation Studio Implicit Conversions, Which Specialises in PS1 Ports
Atari announced the acquisition of Implicit Conversions, a Delaware‑based studio that built the Syrup Engine for emulating 8‑, 16‑ and 32‑bit games, including PlayStation titles. The move adds 32‑bit, especially PS1, expertise to Atari’s retro portfolio, which already includes Digital...
Xbox Is Reevaluating Its Approach to Launching Exclusive Games on PlayStation
Xbox leadership announced a reassessment of its exclusivity strategy after a wave of high‑profile first‑party titles launched on PlayStation. In a letter to staff, CEO Asha Sharma and EVP Matt Booty said Microsoft will reevaluate windowing, AI, and exclusivity decisions....
Bilibili Games to Release Lumi Master for Mobile Android and iOS Worldwide This Summer
Bilibili Games announced that its new monster‑capturing RPG, Lumi Master, will launch worldwide on Android and iOS in the summer of 2026. The game lets players collect and evolve over 100 creatures called Lumis, trade them, and battle other players...
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Is a 40v40 Combat Game that Rewards Teamwork
Team17 has expanded its critically acclaimed Hell Let Loose franchise with Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, a large‑scale first‑person shooter set during the Vietnam War. The game pits 40 players against 40 in fully human‑controlled battles, emphasizing coordinated teamwork rather than...
Xbox Will Reevaluate Exclusivity and Target Daily Active Players Under New Leadership
Xbox has appointed Asha Sharma as president and Matt Booty as chief content officer, rebranding Microsoft Gaming as Xbox. The new leadership will review platform exclusivity, windowing and AI, while shifting the primary success metric to daily active players. They...
New Xbox Game Pass Tier 'Starter Edition' Leaks with 50+ Games for Discord Nitro Users
Microsoft is set to launch an Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition tier exclusive to Discord Nitro subscribers, as revealed by a recent leak. The new tier will cost $9.99 per month—matching the price of Game Pass Essential—and grant access to...
Incremental Strategy RPG Clicker Tactics: Memorian Is Coming to PC via Steam
R.N.Studio has opened a Steam store page for its upcoming incremental RPG, Clicker Tactics: Memorian, though a launch window remains undisclosed. The game places units on a 3×3 grid where they auto‑battle, using skill cards and a Rebirth system that...
Korn Surprise‑drops “Reward The Scars,” First New Song in 4 Years, Ties to Diablo IV
Legacy nu‑metal band Korn surprise‑dropped the single “Reward The Scars,” their first new music since 2022, on April 23. The track doubles as a tie‑in with Blizzard’s Diablo IV “Lord Of Hatred” expansion releasing April 28, marking a high‑profile cross‑media push...
Xbox Free Play Days Has Acquired MLB The Show 26, Age of Mythology: Retold, and More for All Xbox Players...
Microsoft’s Xbox Free Play Days runs April 23‑26 2026, letting Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and Essential members download and play four premium titles at no extra charge. The lineup includes MLB The Show 26, Age of Mythology: Retold, Anno 117: Pax Romana and The Survivalists....
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Is Getting a Free Endless Mode, Optimizations and a Big Expansion
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor will receive a free update on April 30 that adds a highly requested Endless Mode, Mastery Milestones, and a suite of performance upgrades. The patch also upgrades the game to Unity 6, delivering KD‑tree physics, VFX enhancements,...
5 Surprising Reasons Online Card Games Are Gaining Popularity Among Gen Z Players
Online card games are experiencing a surge among U.S. Gen Z players as mobile gaming dominates daily digital habits. The format’s instant start‑up, short session length, and low‑pressure environment align with the generation’s preference for micro‑break entertainment. Familiar titles such as...
Build A Rocket Boy Facing Legal Action, Behaviour Interactive Cuts Jobs, and Xbox Has a New 'North Star' - Patch...
Build A Rocket Boy is being sued by a UK union over alleged privacy violations and mishandled redundancies. Behaviour Interactive announced layoffs affecting its external development team shortly after acquiring The Fun Pimps. Microsoft cut Xbox Game Pass prices and...
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Rewrites Strategy: Daily‑Active‑Players, AI, and a New Take on Exclusives
Xbox’s new leadership, led by CEO Asha Sharma and CCO Matt Booty, announced a strategic overhaul that pivots to daily active players as the core metric, promises flexible pricing, and signals a fresh look at exclusivity and AI. The memo,...
Inspired by Classic Hong Kong Action Comedies and Action Games - Knuckle Paradise Looks Fun
Knuckle Paradise, a hand‑drawn open‑world beat ’em up from Flying Oak Games and ARTE France, is slated for a 2027 release. The game follows Jane, a fighter forced into an underground tournament inside an abandoned amusement park, aided by a fighting...
All Corrupted Lantern Locations in The Division 2 Cherry Blossom Event
Ubisoft’s Cherry Blossom seasonal event in *The Division 2* tasks players with locating 40 Corrupted Lanterns hidden throughout Washington, D.C. Each lantern triggers a Kitsunebi ambush followed by a Ronin showdown, rewarding event keys upon defeat. Accumulated keys can be...
New Game Digest: Monopoly Match, Dicero, Control, Honor of Kings World, New Indie Titles and More
A wave of new mobile and cross‑platform games rolled out this week, ranging from established franchises to indie experiments. Remedy’s Control Ultimate Edition debuted on iOS and macOS for $4.99, while Tencent launched Honor of Kings World in China. Australian...
Diablo 4's Next Season Won't Have Any New Mechanics or a New Theme because All the Focus Is on Lord...
HoYoverse announced that its action‑RPG Zenless Zone Zero will soon debut on Valve’s Steam platform, marking the company’s first title on the store. The upcoming Version 2.8 update, dubbed New Eridan Sunset, is slated for May 6 and adds two S‑Rank agents—Promeia...
Leaked Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition Looks to Bundle a Small Library of Games with Your Discord Nitro Membership
Microsoft is testing a new Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition that pairs the Essential tier with a Discord Nitro subscription. Leaked code suggests the bundle will grant access to over 50 games, including titles like Stardew Valley and Fallout 4, plus...
Classic 90s Platformer Moon Child Gets the Source Code Released and a Modern Port
Moon Child, a 1997 Dutch PC platformer that never left the Netherlands, has resurfaced after its source code was released under an MIT license. Original developer Metin Seven posted the code on Bitbucket, and fellow indie creator "mors" quickly built...
COUNTERSIDE Concludes Season 3; New Updates to Cease on April 29
STUDIOBSIDE announced that COUNTERSIDE will stop receiving new content after an April 29 update that adds a free Awakened Employee, and it will also end its monthly subscription service. The final update will rotate legacy content and fully refund any remaining...
‘No Old, Stay Gold’: Sega Launches Sega Universe, a Project Designed to Revive Its Older IP Beyond Games
Sega has launched Sega Universe, a transmedia initiative aimed at reviving its classic franchises beyond video games. The first phase spotlights nine legacy titles celebrating major anniversaries in 2026, promising nostalgic yet new entertainment across film, music, fashion and more....
Niantic Spatial Is Closing Its Virtual Pet Game Peridot
Niantic Spatial announced the shutdown of its virtual‑pet game Peridot. In‑app purchases were removed today, the app will disappear from stores on May 14 and its servers will go offline on August 31. Since its 2023 launch, Peridot generated roughly $2.9 million in...
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Officially Announced with Steam Deck Support
Ubisoft officially announced Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, slated for release on July 9, 2026. The title is rebuilt on the latest Anvil engine with ray‑traced lighting, upgraded water physics, and a suite of new naval, combat, and stealth mechanics. Original cast members,...
Crimson Desert OST Volume 1 Official Album Released
Pearl Abyss has launched the first official soundtrack for its open‑world title Crimson Desert, offering the Crimson Desert Original Soundtrack Volume 1 as a free downloadable content (DLC) on Steam. The collection features 75 high‑fidelity tracks in MP3 and FLAC formats,...
Crimson Desert Camera Settings Sort Of Allow Top-Down Mode
Players discovered a camera tweak in Crimson Desert that creates an isometric top‑down view by setting the field of view to 0 and raising camera distance to 100. The hack showcases the game’s detailed environments from a new angle, but...
This K-Pop Idol Tycoon Game Might Be Our Dream PS5 Sim
Indonesian studio Wisageni is developing "K‑Pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut," a PS5‑only tycoon game that lets players recruit, train, and manage a K‑pop girl group. The title promises an original soundtrack but no licensed artists, and it already has...
KRAFTON Chairman Chang Byung-Gyu Returns to MMORPGs: Hiring Begins for 'TERA 2'
KRAFTON announced public recruitment for senior development positions on its upcoming MMORPG “TERA 2,” signaling a move beyond planning into full‑scale production. The hiring drive covers seven key roles, including senior programmers, action designers, and lead artists, all tasked with building...
Saros Review Round-Up: Best Game Of The Year So Far
Saros entered OpenCritic with a 92 average, instantly becoming the highest‑rated game of 2026 and surpassing early leaders like Resident Evil Requiem and Pokemon Pokopia. The PlayStation 5 exclusive, developed by Housemarque, builds on Returnal’s mechanics while delivering a smoother, more...
'SEGA Universe': Reviving Classic Games
SEGA announced "SEGA Universe," a multi‑platform initiative to redevelop its classic game IPs. The project, unveiled with a dedicated website, concept video and an official X account, will celebrate milestone anniversaries in 2026, including OutRun’s 40th and Streets of Rage’s...
AI Can't Read Fun
Steam’s 2026 AI disclosure update now asks developers three specific questions about generative AI use, leading to one in five new releases flagging AI‑generated content. The article argues that AI can handle the mathematical side of level design—constraint solving and...
Saros Review: Housemarque’s PS5 Shooter Is Chaotic Joy
Housemarque’s new PS5 title Saros revisits the bullet‑hell, roguelike formula that made Returnal a hit, adding a shield‑parry system and richer world design. The game runs flawlessly on PlayStation 5 Pro, delivering vibrant visuals and a dynamic planet called Carcosa that...
Saros Review: Returnal but Make It Yellow
Housemarque’s *Saros* builds on the bullet‑hell roguelike foundation of 2021’s *Returnal*, delivering smoother combat and a more modular progression system on PlayStation 5. The game introduces Autohit weapons, a permanent Armor Matrix skill tree, and flexible biome skipping, which together lower...
Saros Is an Exhilarating Sci-Fi Shooter Set in a Haunting, Cryptic World
Finnish studio Housemarque is releasing *Saros*, a sci‑fi shooter that mixes roguelike loops with 3D bullet‑hell action, dubbed "bullet ballet." The game drops players on the alien world Carcosa as enforcer Arjun, where each death triggers a procedurally reshuffled run...
Lost City: Zero Holds Family Month Event
Infovine is launching a Family Month celebration in the mobile MMORPG Lost City: Zero, beginning April 29, 2025. The event distributes Z‑Equipment Restoration Tickets that repair Rare‑grade gear and offers Z‑Coupon recovery tickets, special attendance and carnation events. From May 1 to May 10,...
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Dev Says There Will Be Blood In The Final Game
Ubisoft unveiled the Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced trailer, confirming a July 9, 2026 launch and a $59.99 price tag. While the showcase omitted blood, producer Justin Ng assured fans that the final game will include full blood effects and that they...
Invincible VS' PS5 Story Trailer Has Fans Joking It Looks Better Than the Show
A story trailer for the upcoming PS5 fighting game Invincible VS has gone viral, with fans claiming the animation outshines the Amazon Prime series. The trailer showcases cinematic, Spider‑Verse‑style visuals and confirms that the game’s narrative is being written by the...
Turtle Beach Introduces Command Series Mice With 30K Sensor and 8kHz Polling
Turtle Beach launched three new Command Series gaming mice—MC7, MC5 and MC3—each built around the Owl‑Eye 30K optical sensor and Titan microswitches. The flagship MC7 adds a 2.25‑inch touchscreen, tri‑mode connectivity and an 8 kHz polling rate, priced at $159.99. The...
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Debuts at #10
After the reveal half a day ago, Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced enters the US PlayStation sales charts at No. 10 - which I believe is not bad for a new pre-order. This chart is dollar-based (not unit-based), with Sony...
Balancing Crimson Desert Writing with New Xbox Play
speaking of which, my crimson desert writing process begins. 200 hours after. i actually rolled a new character on xbox pc. xbox achievements still matter to me and its a play anywhere title. https://t.co/VOvgxUzO1f