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Know What's Happening in Gaming
GTA 5 set to leave Xbox Game Pass on April 15, 2026
Grand Theft Auto 5 will be removed from Xbox Game Pass on April 15, 2026, ending its longest run on the service since April 2025. The title has been added and removed multiple times since 2020, underscoring the volatility of third‑party games on subscription platforms.
Stoic Studios' action‑RPG brawler Towerborne has exited early access on PC and launched on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. The full release adds a complete narrative, a demanding Brutal Mode, and several new biomes. Set in the cooperative side‑scroller City of Numbers, players command distinct Aces with varied archetypes from the Belfry hub. A fresh trailer showcases the game's upgraded visuals and additional features, signaling its readiness for broader audiences.
Swedish esports organizer Black Molly Entertainment (BME) announced a strategic partnership with ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) extending through 2026. ROG will serve as the main partner for BME’s flagship properties, including the Glitched LAN festival, Esportstudion channel, Red Bull...
Microsoft released DirectX Shader Compiler version 1.9, adding production support for Shader Model 6.9. The update focuses on substantial SPIR‑V backend enhancements, including improved layout, ABI correctness, expanded type‑system support, and more reliable code generation. These changes tighten interoperability with Vulkan...
Riot Games unveiled revisions to the 2026 LEC EMEA Masters, launching the Winter split on March 9 with 36 European Regional League teams. The tournament will serve as the first phase of the Esports World Cup Qualifier, granting the top two...
Liquid Swords, the studio founded by Just Cause creator Christofer Sundberg, announced its debut title Samson: A Tyndalston Story will launch on April 8 for PC. The action‑driven noir game will be available on both Steam and the Epic Games Store....
Bungie's Marathon Server Slam is now live on PC and consoles, and players can fine‑tune graphics settings to achieve smooth, lag‑free gameplay. The author, using an AMD Ryzen 5600G and RTX 3060, recommends a 1080p resolution, Vsync off, a 60 FPS...
Sashi announced the benching of 22‑year‑old rifler Rasmus “Zyphon” Nordfoss after a 14‑month stint on the starting roster, replacing him with 19‑year‑old Emil “Mol011” Sall Würtz on a trial basis. Zyphon was the team’s second‑highest overall rating in 2026 (1.02) and...
Handitap Studios' debut game SlimeClimb has launched globally on mobile after three years of solo development that nearly fell apart. The 2D action‑platformer tasks players with climbing as a slime through the underground world of Subterra, collecting coins, power‑ups, and...
Swedish studio Liquid Swords announced that its debt‑driven action brawler Samson will launch on April 8, 2026. The game follows a leather‑jacketed protagonist who must brawl and crash cars through a gritty metropolis to stay ahead of mounting debts. Developers emphasize...
PlayVS and Urban One have announced a three‑year partnership to launch a dedicated esports league for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The initiative will embed HBCU competition within PlayVS’s existing College League platform, with registration opening in fall 2026 and...
Lenovo unveiled a Legion Go Fold concept at Mobile World Congress, featuring a foldable pOLED screen that measures 7.7 inches when closed and expands to 11.6 inches unfolded. The device runs on an Intel Core Ultra 7 258V processor with 32 GB LPDDR5x memory and integrated Arc 140V...
ESL FACEIT Group announced an expanded partnership with BenQ‑owned ZOWIE, designating the brand as the official monitor supplier for all major Counter‑Strike 2 tournaments through 2026‑2027. The deal covers Intel Extreme Masters events across multiple continents and the ESL Pro League...
Surgent Studios announced FixForce, an extraction‑platformer that fuses the tense co‑op scavenging of Lethal Company with the sandbox physics of Garry's Mod, plus a dash of Ratchet & Clank flair. Players control robots in a flooded, post‑apocalyptic city, using a gravity‑gun‑like...
Federal prosecutors charged two Connecticut men with a $3 million fraud scheme that exploited knowledge‑based authentication on FanDuel, DraftKings and BetMGM. The perpetrators harvested personal data from roughly 3,000 victims using services such as TruthFinder and BeenVerified to open fraudulent gambling...
Brazil’s Digital ECA, effective March 2026, creates a comprehensive child‑safety regime that applies to any online service accessed by minors, not just kid‑focused apps. The law forces companies to audit actual user bases, implement privacy‑preserving age‑verification infrastructure, and adjust monetization...
Capcom Cup 12, the Street Fighter 6 world championship, will take place in Tokyo from March 11‑14 2026 with a $1 million first‑place prize and $100 000 for second place. All 48 tournament slots are now confirmed after FLY|Punk withdrew and Rohto|Tokido claimed his spot, while...
Gen.G has teamed up with Arizona State University’s GAME School to launch a joint talent pipeline for creative‑technology careers in Los Angeles. The partnership will deliver a Gen.G Gaming Career Summer Camp for high‑school and college students, featuring weekly modules,...
Developed by 2Million Games, Mojicon Love Connect is a Valentine‑themed connect‑puzzle released in January 2026. The game offers 400 levels that combine classic tile‑matching with a gravity mechanic that shifts remaining tiles after each move. Players must navigate frozen tiles...
Witherheart, a dark‑fantasy roguelite from Burning Pawn, blends deck‑building mechanics with a grid‑based battlefield where positioning matters as much as card choice. Inspired by Slay the Spire, the game adds tactical depth by requiring players to consider both card effects...
RetroZone is a free, open‑source WebGL shader suite that adds authentic CRT and vector display effects to HTML5 games. Built by Marco van Hylckama Vlieg, it works with Phaser, PixiJS, Three.js, or plain Canvas2D without locking developers into a specific...
Microsoft has relaunched its Xbox Buy One, Get Two Free (BOGTF) DLC sale, featuring 179 add‑on packs, expansions and season passes for titles such as Star Wars Outlaws, Far Cry 6 and Hot Wheels Unleashed. Shoppers create a bundle of three...
Humble has launched two new bundles aimed at game developers and 3D artists: the Ultimate Game Development Courses Bundle and the JRO 3D Artist Tools Bundle. The courses tier ranges from a $2 entry level covering Blender basics to a...
A mysterious helicopter began circling the Garden Horizons island shortly after the Feb. 26 update, sparking speculation among players. The craft does not interact with gameplay yet, but a hidden transceiver once on a hill displayed morse code that translates...
Gamefam, a leading Roblox game studio, announced that founding CEO Joe Ferencz will transition to a founder, executive adviser, and strategic growth role, while Ricardo Briceno has been appointed the new chief executive. Ferencz will concentrate on innovation, creator partnerships,...
NIS America announced Disgaea Mayhem, a spin‑off action‑RPG set for a worldwide Summer 2026 launch on Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and PC. The title abandons the series’ traditional turn‑based strategy for real‑time combat, starring a mercenary named N.A. who can...
Garden Horizons introduces a tiered system of crop mutations and variants that dramatically increase selling prices, with multipliers ranging from 1x to 10x. Mutations are weather‑driven or event‑triggered, while variants apply a flat boost on top of any existing mutation....
Quantic Dream’s free-to-play 3v3 action strategy title, Spellcasters Chronicles, is now live in Early Access on Steam, kicking off an open Workshop where players can help shape the game’s development. Alongside Early Access launch, Quantic Dream also shared an Early...
here’s my resident evil 9 record. PLEASE keep in mind this was my 3rd or 4th run https://t.co/MV0P2XIiTN
Warner Bros. Discovery announced that its gaming division will revive its biggest franchises in 2027‑28 after a year of strategic reset in 2025. The company has narrowed its focus to four core IPs—Mortal Kombat, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, and DC—following a series of...
Cairn is one of the most remarkable games of the past 10 years, let alone 2026. It was a delight to chat with The Game Bakers about their climbing game, and how, in a crowded market, they stick by a...
A lot of misinfo going around about Highguard. Yes, the player counts keep going down and are nowhere near enough to sustain it but it's also obviously not "just 300 people" a day. https://t.co/rDSnZ2jRzU
All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced a partnership with The Pokemon Company to introduce three new Pokemon‑themed aircraft in 2026, marking the franchise’s 30th anniversary. The fleet will feature a Boeing 787‑8 in Red, a Boeing 787‑9 in Green, and a...
Nvidia has pulled its new 595.59 WHQL drivers after releasing them earlier today. Some users have been reporting issues with fans not being detected if they use fan control software https://t.co/IY1l04JzLA
Bloomberg reports that Highguard devs thought they had more runway but Tencent seemingly pulled funding when it failed to hit launch goals.
Mattel Digital Studios is debuting its flagship card game Uno on two major creator platforms, Fortnite and Roblox. The company partnered with Look North World to develop Uno Royale for Fortnite using Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN). Simultaneously, a Roblox...
i love resident evil 6, extremely messy game design (levels and story pacing) that still has a unique mix of melee and gun combat seen nowhere else besides resident evil requiem, and requiem is STILL less advanced. people have compared...
Metacritic has only become more important as algorithms flatten and fracture the internet, but its authority relies on quality inputs from sources that are being hallowed out at an alarming rate. https://t.co/OotCnOjnz5
BetBoom announced a partnership to sponsor all Counter‑Strike 2 broadcasts in Brazil produced by the ESL FACEIT Group for the remainder of 2026. The deal places BetBoom branding on six flagship events, including ESL Pro League Seasons 23 and 24 and multiple IEM...
We Are So Cooked. First trailer for new indie co-op physics stealth game. You’ve accidentally killed someone, and now you have to get rid of the evidence. https://t.co/G34FieuScm
Warner Bros. Games will “return to some of our biggest franchises" in 2027-2028 says WB Games CEO JB Perrette. https://t.co/5OxOqI9h1i
Supergiant Games’ Greg Kasavin and Amir Rao reflected on Hades unintentionally spawning a new roguelike subgenre at the 2026 DICE Awards. Hades sold over a million copies and popularized a run‑based storytelling loop that indie titles like Spiritfall, Curse of...
Yours truly is featured in this @CNBC Nintendo business video report by @ArjunKharpal, alongside @Chris_Dring: https://t.co/pLhVIlTkNg
My.Games announced that the Warface: Clutch Xbox servers will be permanently shut down on August 25, 2026. In‑game purchases were disabled on February 26, and the title will soon be removed from the Microsoft Store. The closure ends access to...
Passion UA has benched veteran AWPer Michael “Grim” Wince after the North American organization NRG expressed interest, prompting a rapid roster overhaul. The team secured Azbayar “Senzu” Munkhbold on loan to fill the AWPer slot, with Senzu’s debut slated for the...
Square Enix’s Ever Crisis mobile anniversary update introduced a revamped Ultimate Weapon boss, showcasing a high‑fidelity, organic redesign that diverges from the 1997 polygon model. The new asset appears significantly more detailed, suggesting the mobile title is being used as...
How many games might have come out years sooner or at all if they'd done similar? https://t.co/xQnUmXmze1 https://t.co/JIFcQsABbQ
Garden Horizons, a Roblox farming title, recently released a comprehensive seed guide detailing in‑game seed prices, rarity tiers, and restocking mechanics. Standard seeds can be bought from NPC Bill with shillings, with prices ranging from 20 to 1 million shillings and...
PlayStation’s God of War: Sons of Sparta introduces The Pit, an end‑game roguelike mode that challenges players with rotating enemy sets and unique reward pools. While normally unlocked after completing the main story, a Konami‑style button sequence lets gamers access...
Pokémon celebrated its 30‑year milestone with the launch of PokéPark Kanto, the franchise’s first permanent theme park, which opened in Tokyo on February 5, 2026. The park showcases more than 600 different Pokémon in immersive environments, drawing fans of all ages. Tickets...
Alinea Analytics reported that Xbox Game Pass added three major titles in January 2026—Death Stranding Director’s Cut, Star Wars Outlaws, and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2—each attracting over half‑a‑million new players across console, PC and cloud. Star Wars Outlaws alone onboarded nearly 600 K newcomers. Resident Evil...
