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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.
To mark Pokémon’s 30th anniversary, The Pokémon Company unveiled a distinct logo for each of the 1,025 creatures in the franchise. Each design incorporates a stylized “3” colored by the Pokémon’s type and the creature emerging from a “0”. The promotion runs on the Japanese Poke_Times Twitter account, where fans who retweet receive a random logo for personal use. Within four hours the campaign sparked over 2,800 comments as users clamored for their favorite Pokémon.
Creative has refreshed its popular Sound BlasterX G6 external gaming DAC/amp by introducing a USB‑C version (model SBX‑G6UC) while retaining the original’s design and feature set. The update swaps the legacy micro‑USB connector for a modern USB‑C port, simplifying daily...
Roblox creators are actively pursuing film and television adaptations of their original intellectual property, viewing entertainment deals as a lucrative new revenue channel. The platform’s user engagement is nearing that of major streaming services, with Q3 2025 user hours reaching...
Arc Raiders players are using a new cheat that instantly creates extraction hatches beneath downed characters, allowing them to escape with loot regardless of location. The hack, showcased in a TikTok video shared on Reddit, is being sold through real‑money...
Karmine Corp defeated Team Vitality in the Losers’ Bracket of the LEC Versus playoffs, securing the final top‑four slot for Barcelona. The series went 2‑1, with KC overturning a 0‑1 deficit and delivering a 20‑2 kill blowout in game three....
The article outlines the optimal Battlefield 6 DRS‑IAR loadout for Season 2, focusing on a Support class with Combat Medic training. It recommends a Lightened Suppressor, 20″ SDM‑R barrel, 6H64 Vertical underbarrel, Polymer Case ammo, a 36‑round magazine, and an OSA‑7 1.00x...
An enthusiastic modder has released "Mutant Powers Marvels X‑Men", a fan‑made conversion that lets players control iconic X‑Men such as Wolverine, Cyclops, and Storm within Baldur's Gate 3. The mod replaces superhero costumes with medieval‑styled outfits and incorporates dialogue snippets from...
Nintendo’s North American eShop has launched a massive discount event, slashing prices on more than 200 Switch titles. Flagship indie releases such as Bear and Breakfast, Neva and Planet of Lana hit their lowest ever price points, with discounts reaching...
Supermassive Games announced Directive 8020, the first sci‑fi installment of the Dark Pictures Anthology, slated for release on May 12, 2026 across PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. The game follows the Cassiopeia crew as a shapeshifting alien stalks them on a crashed colony...
The new GameRant guide lists all 35 notes and documents hidden in Poppy Playtime Chapter 5, offering step‑by‑step locations from the opening chase to the Data Center finale. It details secret magnetic‑surface puzzles, hidden rooms, and specific item interactions required to...
The article lists ten PS4 games that kept couch co‑op vibrant despite an industry shift away from split‑screen. It highlights titles such as The Playroom VR, Helldivers, Overcooked, and Borderlands 3, noting unique features like VR‑paired play and chaotic friendly‑fire mechanics. By...
Roblox’s Retro Tower Defense received an updated tier list on February 22, 2026, highlighting 4x4x4x4 as the current top‑tier unit. The guide emphasizes Noli for pure DPS, Mage for AoE damage, and Helper Bot for tower‑stat boosts, while noting that Epic‑rarity heroes...
YouTube star Markiplier announced he will no longer play the Poppy Playtime series after a five‑hour livestream of Chapter 5 left him frustrated. He condemned the chapter’s disjointed narrative and relentless chase sequences, calling the experience “a f**king mess.” Despite the...
Dplus KIA pulled off a dramatic reverse sweep of T1, winning the lower‑bracket series 3‑1 to clinch the final LCK Cup 2026 ticket to Hong Kong. The comeback marked the first reverse sweep in DK’s history and T1’s first such loss...
Nintendo’s February 22 2026 pre‑order roundup reveals a robust launch slate for the Switch 2 and the legacy Switch across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The lineup kicks off on Feb 27 with multiple Resident Evil bundles and spans over 60...
Battleplan, the latest title from Canadian studio Foolish Mortals Games, puts players in a WWII map‑room where they issue high‑level orders to shape the Normandy campaign. The game blends tactical arrow‑based planning with grand‑strategy depth, offering both historical divisions and...
HOTU captured the Roman Imperium Cup V title, earning a $5,929 first‑place prize and climbing to 21st on the global Valve standings. The team swept Betclic and fnatic before defeating Gentle Mates in the final, despite a 13‑0 loss on...
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EA Sports has revamped the 1‑of‑3 88+ Encore Icon Player Pick SBC in FIFA 26 Ultimate Team, now awarding three Icon cards and letting players keep their preferred choice. The updated pool adds Team of the Year (TOTY) Icons alongside...
Capcom added the Shatterseal Great Sword to Monster Hunter Wilds in the February 2026 title update, but it can only be crafted using the Master Craftsman's Blueprint. The blueprint is earned by completing the new Every Hunter's Dream quest, which...
Starsand Island’s farming mechanic hinges on a tiered Farmer Certification, which unlocks progressively valuable seeds and tools. Players start by completing Graminova’s Sprouting Hope quest to earn the Apprentice certification, then advance through Junior, Intermediate, Senior, and Expert levels. The...
Mortal Kombat 9’s single‑player story mode has been dissected, tallying each fighter’s victories and defeats across sixteen chapters and numerous cut‑scene battles. Raiden, Sindel, Kuai Liang and Liu Kang emerge as the top winners, while Bi‑Han, Johnny Cage and Quan Chi accumulate the most losses,...
CipSoft released Persist Online version 0.6.0.70, adding quest markers, adjusting wind effects, reworking faction logic, and fixing core bugs. The patch emphasizes usability, reducing motion‑sickness, and clarifying combat requirements for new players. These changes improve onboarding and stability as the...
Windrose’s early‑game “I Need a Bigger Boat” quest guides players to acquire a larger vessel by repairing a wrecked ship on the second island. Players must first finish the “Rescuing the Crew” quest to recruit a repair crew, then locate...
Copper Ingots are a core resource in Windrose, required for quests, tools, and base upgrades. Players first encounter them during the tutorial, where they craft a stone pickaxe, mine copper ore, and build a charcoal kiln and smelting furnace. Converting...
Indie studio ThunderRam Studios is set to launch its deck‑building title Grimslair on March 6, 2026, exactly one day after Mega Crit’s Slay the Spire 2 enters Steam Early Access on March 5. The proximity of the two releases has sparked concern that Grimslair could...
Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut captured his 30th HLTV × 1XBET MVP award at PGL Cluj‑Napoca 2026, extending his lead over s1mple by nine medals. He posted a 1.39 overall rating and a 1.44 median map rating while Vitality swept all six matches against top‑11 ranked...
Visionary Realms announced a major update for Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen that reworks the Summoner class and adds the first Nightfall Crypt dungeon. The Summoner will now start with both Fury and Zephyr companions, gain pet gear slots, floating...
Unchained Entertainment released a new development video showcasing a comprehensive visual overhaul for Camelot Unchained as it approaches its 2026 launch. Art Lead Evan Schumacher explained that legacy assets are being rebuilt to meet modern engine standards, improving character models,...
Nintendo’s eShop update for February 22, 2026 highlights a stark size divide between flagship AAA ports on the upcoming Switch 2 and the extensive indie catalog on the current Switch. Heavyweights such as Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition (61 GB) and Resident Evil titles (20‑29 GB) dominate the...
Fate Trigger, a hero‑based tactical shooter, has launched a Twitch Drops promotion to coincide with its Steam Next Fest playtest. The event runs from 20 February to 1 March, rewarding viewers who watch streams in the game’s Twitch category. Players must link...
Top Dragon Ball FighterZ competitor Inzem, fresh off victories at EVO 2024, CEO 2024 and a runner‑up finish at the 2024‑2025 World Tour Finals, released a new 2XKO tier list. The list places Yasuo and Ekko at the apex in the "Rulebreakers"...
Gust’s Atelier Ryza producer Junzo Hosoi revealed that the protagonist’s “plump” figure was the result of extensive market research. The team analyzed global body‑type preferences and aimed to place Ryza in the middle of cultural and economic trends. This design...
Jagex announced the removal of all Auras from Runescape as part of its Road to Restoration overhaul. Auras, time‑gated buffs tied to the loyalty subscription, forced players into hour‑long play windows and created cooldown anxiety. The company says the most...
Arrowhead’s Helldivers 2 staged the high‑stakes Operation Valid Pretext on Cyberstan, tasking players with overrunning massive Automaton cities using new gear like the explosive hammer and Bastion Tank. The mission failed after reserves ran out, prompting an in‑game tweet warning of...
Vicarious Visions, teetering on the brink of insolvency, secured a $1 million loan and pitched a handheld Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater to Activision using fabricated screenshots. The studio overcame the Game Boy Advance’s storage limits by rendering 3D polygonal skaters at...
The next Sky: Children of Light update introduces a streamlined user‑generated content (UGC) creation flow, allowing players to launch shared creations instantly from the Spells page. Each day, users can craft a message boat, shared memory, and shared space for...
Sony's unexpected shutdown of Bluepoint Games left roughly 70 developers seeking new roles. CI Games CEO Marek Tyminski publicly invited those talent to join the upcoming Lords of the Fallen 2 project, emphasizing multiple, some unlisted, positions. The outreach signals a...
Microsoft announced a sweeping Xbox leadership overhaul as Phil Spencer retires, Asha Sharma steps in as Gaming CEO, and Matt Booty becomes Chief Content Officer. In the same wave, longtime Xbox President Sarah Bond resigned, citing personal and professional timing,...
Bandai Namco’s mysterious Dragon Ball project, previously codenamed AGE 1000, has been unintentionally identified as Dragon Ball XenoVerse 3 following a leak from the company’s Southeast Asia YouTube playlist. The playlist, titled “Dragon Ball XenoVerse 3,” displayed the initial reveal trailer before being removed after fans...
The episode reports that Tencent has shut down its TiMi Montreal studio, which never released a game during its five-year existence. The closure was hinted at for weeks, confirmed by a programmer’s LinkedIn post, and reflects a broader retreat by...
Resident Evil Requiem, releasing Feb. 28, introduces an older Leon S. Kennedy while iconic heroines Jill Valentine, Claire Redfield, and Rebecca Chambers appear unchanged. The lack of aging for the women is explained by in‑universe lore that their exposure to various...
Wild Hearts, Koei Tecmo's monster‑hunting title published by EA, launched in February 2023 with high expectations but suffered severe performance problems on PC and later on the Switch. The game introduces a streamlined weapon roster and a unique Karakuri system that...
Two years after its Early Access debut, Nightingale released a patch that adds cross‑platform multiplayer between Steam and Epic Games Store. The update uses a simple Join Code system, allowing players from both stores to join the same sessions. It...
PGL and the Romanian city of Cluj‑Napoca have extended their partnership through 2029, confirming the BT Arena as the permanent venue for the CS2 flagship tournament. Dates for the 2027 and 2028 editions are locked in for mid‑February, with the...
Protect the King, a Roblox tower‑defense game, has released two active promotional codes—FREEGOLD (50 gold) and GOLD30 (30 gold). The article details step‑by‑step redemption, common troubleshooting tips, and notes that expired codes like HARBINGER no longer work. It also directs...
G’AIM’E released a dedicated Time Crisis light‑gun console to mark the franchise’s 30th anniversary, offering a plug‑and‑play system that runs up to four classic arcade shooters on any modern TV via AI‑based screen recognition. Three pricing tiers – Basic ($99),...
PlayStation announced a strategic shift toward younger gamers during its February State of Play, unveiling titles such as Kena: Scars of Kosmora, Horizon Hunters Gathering, and a T‑rated God of War: Sons of Sparta. Sony is publishing indie‑developed Kena directly,...
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A fan modder on GameBanana has introduced the meme‑born character John Dragon Ball, also known as John 1000, into the fighting game *Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero*. The mod replaces the game’s overpowered Beast Gohan with a custom model that mirrors the mysterious hero teased in the...
