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Bethesda veteran Pete Hines exits after Microsoft reshuffle
Pete Hines, Bethesda’s longtime vice‑president of marketing and public relations, left the studio in 2023 following Microsoft’s 2020 acquisition. He said he stayed to protect the studio’s efficient development culture but grew powerless as Microsoft restructured the Xbox hierarchy, ultimately departing after the Starfield launch.
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Wargaming’s upcoming title *World of Tanks = Hit* will enter closed beta on April 16, available for free via Steam. The game shifts from the franchise’s classic World‑War‑II focus to modern‑era armored vehicles and replaces the traditional spectate‑after‑death mechanic with a respawn system. Victory is earned by capturing zones, echoing Battlefield’s objective‑based play, while a roster of “Agents” provides hero‑shooter style abilities and customization. Early footage shows high‑speed maneuvers, moving shots, and aggressive ramming, promising a faster, more kinetic experience than its predecessor.
just thinking about how i never beat the original NES teenage mutant ninja turtles game, single tear running down my cheek
Hello Games released the Xeno Arena update for No Man’s Sky, introducing a Pokémon‑inspired creature‑collection and battle system that the studio calls an "entire multiplayer game all of its own." The feature adds holo‑arenas, breeding, elemental affinities and daily challenges,...
Sony’s April 2 price increase in Japan raised the disc‑based PS5 to about $612 and the PS5 Pro to $862, widening the gap with the language‑locked digital edition at $562. In the week ending April 5, Famitsu recorded only 840 PS5 Pro units sold—similar...
The Galaxies Spring Showcase 2026 will air on April 16, 2026, delivering a 60‑minute live stream that spotlights more than 50 upcoming games, including seven world premieres. IGN will broadcast the event across its website, YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, X, and partner...
Epic Games is giving away the newly launched party fighting game Prop Sumo for free on PC until April 16. The title features over 40 customizable objects, weight classes, and supports up to eight players per match. Prop Sumo normally retails...
Riot Games announced that VCT Pacific Stage 1 will enter its second week (April 10‑12) at Seoul’s SOOP Sangam Colosseum, with playoff positioning and Championship Points already heating up. Highlight matches include Nongshim RedForce versus Kiwoom DRX in Alpha Group, T1 against DetonatioN FocusMe in...
Xbox revived its Free Play Days promotion for the weekend of April 9‑12, offering four titles to its Game Pass subscribers and all Xbox users. Subnautica, One Piece Pirate Warriors 4, and Project Motor Racing are available for limited‑time play, while Graveyard...
Playground Games unveiled Forza Horizon 6’s Japan map, faithfully recreating iconic roads such as Mount Akina, the seven‑hairpin Hakone Nanamagari, a Tsukuba Circuit replica, and a Fuji Speedway‑inspired High Speed Ring. The map ties directly to the Initial D manga and drifting...
Nintendo announced that Rhythm Heaven Groove, the long‑awaited sequel in the Rhythm Heaven series, will launch on July 2 for the original Switch. The title will also be playable on the upcoming Switch 2 through backward compatibility, reinforcing Nintendo’s commitment to its...
Pokemon Champions introduces a suite of new Mega Evolutions, but Mega Hawlucha has emerged as a game‑breaker. By using Entrainment to copy the No Guard ability onto Vanilluxe or Excadrill, players can turn Sheer Cold and Horn Drill into guaranteed...
USC Games, the top‑ranked collegiate game‑design program, launches its 10th‑anniversary Expo with a keynote panel featuring John Riccitiello, former CEO of Unity Technologies and Electronic Arts, and Frank Gibeau, President of Zynga. Both executives hold endowed chairs at USC’s School...
Blockchain game developer Gunzilla Games is facing employee allegations of prolonged salary delays, with some payments reportedly overdue since October 2025. Former VFX animator Paul Creamer publicly claimed the studio failed to honor his invoices and continues to demand work...
Bloons franchise is getting an animated series slated for late 2026. Ninja Kiwi is collaborating with production house Digital Smiles to create a 30‑minute pilot made up of ten three‑minute episodes that will flesh out the game’s lore and central...
PlayStation 5 owners can expand limited internal storage by using an external SSD for “cold storage” of PS5 titles, though games must be moved back to the console to play. The process involves formatting the drive, connecting it to a SuperSpeed...
Zynga quietly launched Borderlands Mobile on iOS, delivering Take‑Two’s flagship looter‑shooter to the US market without any prior teaser. The soft‑launch version retains the series’ signature weapon variety, co‑op combat, and irreverent humor, while introducing mobile‑friendly modes such as Tower...
A clip of a PvE player threatening a PvP opponent in Arc Raiders has gone viral on X, sparking debate over why gamers purchase PvPvE titles yet avoid player‑vs‑player combat. The exchange, posted by Arc Raiders Informer, raised questions about...
Official Intel GPU support in Crimson Desert is still on the way via Pearl Abyss, but the latest driver has made the game playable for Arc GPU users. https://t.co/cJb22naU7y
The LCK Cup 2026 emerged as the highest‑valued esports event in Q1 2026, surpassing $20 million in media value. Counter‑Strike followed with four entries in the top‑10, while League of Legends secured three spots, including the LEC Versus and First Stand. Nine tournaments...
Disney+ has secured global live‑stream rights for the 2026 League of Legends KeSPA Cup, expanding its partnership with the Korea Esports Association beyond Asia‑only distribution. The tournament, traditionally an off‑season showcase for LCK teams, featured a ₩100 million (~$68,000) prize pool...
The DualShockers guide outlines a six‑step play order for the Soulsborne catalog after finishing Elden Ring. It begins with Dark Souls: Remastered to ground newcomers in the series’ core lore, then moves to Dark Souls 3 for its acclaimed boss design...
Nongshim RedForce suffered its first defeat after a two‑game winning streak, falling 0‑2 to KT Rolster in a crucial LCK matchup on April 9, 2026. Both sets featured intense mid‑game skirmishes, but KT secured victory by maintaining superior focus in...
Valve’s Linux graphics driver team, led by Natalie Vock, released kernel and KDE patches that dramatically improve gaming on PCs with limited video memory, such as 8 GB VRAM cards. The updates add DRM device‑memory cgroup support and new TTM allocation...
Konami announced that its free‑to‑play title eFootball has surpassed 1 billion downloads across all platforms. To celebrate, the company launched a week‑long in‑game event called Master League Sprint, a nostalgic recreation of the classic Pro Evolution Soccer career mode. The mode...
Hello Games released the Xeno Arena update for No Man's Sky, introducing a Pokémon‑inspired system where players can capture, train, breed and battle alien creatures. The feature adds holo‑arenas in space stations, daily challenges and leaderboards, positioning it as a...
The Destructoid guide compiles several top replica team codes for the mobile title Pokémon Champions, listing each creator and the full Pokémon‑item lineup. It walks users through importing these codes via the Train section, emphasizing the need to own the...
Hello Games rolled out the Xeno Arena update for No Man's Sky, introducing a Pokémon‑inspired system where players can capture, train and battle alien creatures. The feature adds holo‑arenas, elemental types and daily challenges, effectively creating a standalone multiplayer mode...
Hello Games released the Xeno Arena update for No Man's Sky, introducing a Pokémon‑inspired system where players can capture, train and battle alien creatures. The feature adds holo‑arenas, elemental types, rare legendary variants and a suite of multiplayer challenges, positioning...
KT Rolster defeated Nongshim RedForce in a 3‑0 sweep during Round 1 of the 2026 LCK regular season, extending their winning streak to three games and seizing sole possession of first place. The team showcased early objective control, securing three dragon...
Mobile idle RPG AFK Arena celebrated its seventh anniversary by crossing $1.5 billion in lifetime player spending, according to AppMagic. The game generated $469.8 million in its first year and peaked with $105.4 million in a single month in January 2020, while annual...
Exel Gaming Accelerator has reopened for its third cohort, offering up to $300,000 in combined cash and in‑kind support. Startups can receive up to $150,000 in cash plus $150,000 worth of services, weekly mentorship, and an AI‑focused curriculum. The program...
PubMatic announced that its OpenWrap SDK now integrates Unity LevelPlay, joining Google AdMob/Manager and AppLovin MAX. The three mediation platforms together command roughly 90% of global gaming ad inventory, a segment projected to exceed $235 billion in U.S. spend by 2027....
Halo Support announced a stealth server‑side update to Easy Anti‑Cheat that triggered a significant ban wave for Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Xbox and PC. The rollout required no client download, allowing the system to purge cheaters instantly. The...
Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences and DC Studios unveiled Superman Experience: Defenders Unite, a live‑action gameplay attraction debuting on April 18, dubbed Superman Day. The attraction immerses participants in first‑person, 3D‑glasses‑enhanced scenarios set on real film‑grade sets, including the Kent farm,...
Lewis Gordon praises NYT Games for delivering simple, low‑intensity puzzles that fit into a morning routine. The daily Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections challenges encourage brief, mindful play without the aggressive monetization of typical mobile titles. Gordon notes that the...
Hollow Knight has become a benchmark for Metroidvania design, distinguished by purposeful lighting, high‑stakes geo loss, and a deep charm system. The game’s overcharming mechanic, dynamic mapping, Dream Nail, and pogo verticality add layers of customization and exploration rarely seen...
IO Interactive has announced that the Nintendo Switch 2 version of 007 First Light has been delayed to this summer. https://t.co/hnRgt67nJB
The latest Xbox sale features six titles with broken or discontinued achievement lists, including Deep Silver's *Agents of Mayhem*. The game’s “Contract Thriller” achievement, worth 20 G, became unobtainable after its online servers shut down in October 2021, preventing players from reaching the...
Pre‑orders for Elden Ring's Switch 2 Tarnished Edition have opened on Amazon, though Nintendo’s site remains silent on a release date. Amazon lists a placeholder launch of December 31, 2026, indicating the port is still pending final approval. The edition bundles the base...
Garena Mobile Private Limited has extended the soft launch of its GTA‑style open‑world RPG, Garena Free City, to the Philippines on both Android and iOS. The title already surpassed one million downloads across early‑access markets in Thailand, Indonesia, and Argentina,...
After adding this tiny audio accessory to my PlayStation Pulse Explore earbuds, gaming on my Portal has never been comfier. https://t.co/260g4qw7QE
Victory Points (VP) are the primary currency in Pokémon Champions, required for most in‑game actions. The guide notes that completing all tutorials awards a one‑time 20,000 VP boost without spending money, while daily and weekly activities can add tens of...
Gunzilla Games, the blockchain studio co‑founded by director Neill Blomkamp, is accused of withholding employee pay for several months. Animators and programmers say they have not been paid since October 2025, despite promises from CEO Vlad Korolev that the company was profitable and...
The Indian Super Gaming League (ISGL) debuted in March 2026, introducing a franchise‑based esports competition across eight teams with a prize pool of roughly $60,000 (Rs 50 lakh). Backed by Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan, the league spans titles such...
Custom‑campaign modder SquallyDaBeanz announced that the Baldur’s Gate 3 Act Two Expansion will likely ship in the latter half of 2026, after a series of scope‑expanding revisions. The update adds a new explorable region, additional NPCs, quests, and combat encounters, while...
Sledgehammer Games announced that Call of Duty: Vanguard is retiring its Clans multiplayer feature, but the associated "Hello There" achievement will remain attainable. The update also activates cross‑play between PC and consoles, allowing broader matchmaking. The Hello There achievement, previously...
Kiwoom DRX snapped a 0‑2 start in the 2026 LCK regular season by defeating Hanjin Brion 2‑1 at LoL PARK. Mid‑game adjustments, including a pivotal Aurora shutdown by teammate Rich, helped the team rally after early setbacks. The squad highlighted improved...
Mega Evolutions returned to Pokémon in 2025 and remain central in the 2026 Pokémon Champions release. Players can equip individual Mega Stones through a simple menu sequence before battle, then trigger Mega Evolution with a single button press during combat....
Clover Games, a South Korean mobile game developer, filed for bankruptcy on April 9, 2026, citing persistent capital depletion. The company will shut down all its titles, including “Lord of Heroes,” “HeavenHells,” and “Ayakashi Rise,” on May 9. CEO Yoon Sung‑guk personally...
South Korea’s Seoul Central District Court ruled that New Normal Soft must pay 111 % roughly $430,000 plus delay damages for unfair competition related to the mobile game “Stop Attacking Me.” The court found the game’s structure substantially identical to 111 %’s...
