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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New Overwatch Patch Notes Bring Emergency Sierra Buffs as Season 2's Fresh Face Falls Flat
Blizzard quickly patched the new DPS hero Sierra after early Season 2 data showed her underperforming, especially at higher competitive ranks where her win rate fell to 38.2 %. The hotfix raised her Helix Rifle and Tracking Shot damage from 7 to 9 per shot, increased Anchor Drone health to 80, and boosted grapple speed and healing. To balance the higher damage, her Trailblazer ultimate cost was lifted by 30 %. Initial post‑patch numbers suggest a slight win‑rate improvement, but the long‑term meta impact remains to be seen.
Xbox Game Pass Achievements Roundup: Leaving Games and New Additions
Xbox Game Pass’s third‑week April 2026 update adds eight new titles and phases out nine, with a detailed breakdown of achievement difficulty for each. The report highlights quick‑finish options like Goat Simulator Remastered (8‑10 hours, 14% TA completion) and flags problematic...
10 Best Star Wars Games Where You Don't Play As A Jedi
The article lists ten Star Wars games that let players experience the galaxy without wielding a lightsaber, spanning genres from racing and first‑person shooters to MMOs and real‑time strategy. Titles include the pod‑racing classic *Episode I – Racer*, the tactical space combat...
Hades II Devs React to Speedrun
Supergiant Games' directors Amir Rao and Greg Kasavin reacted to a 25‑minute speedrun of Hades II by Kirrby, featured in IGN’s Devs React series. The run demonstrates how players can master the roguelike’s mechanics to finish the game in record time....
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Sweeps All Five Major Game‑of‑the‑Year Awards
French indie Sandfall Interactive’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has become the second title ever to capture every major Game‑of‑the‑Year prize, winning at the Game Awards, Golden Joysticks, Developers Choice and BAFTA. The sweep underscores the growing clout of low‑budget indie...
15 Years on, Portal 2 Community Edition Just Breathed New Life Into Valve's Classic
Portal 2 marks its 15th anniversary, and a volunteer team has released Portal 2: Community Edition, a free, fan‑maintained mod that upgrades the game’s visual fidelity and creation tools. Built on the Strata Source engine—a heavily modified CS:GO branch—it adds physically‑based rendering,...
Three‑minute FACEIT Queue: A Criminal Offense
The people that wait the full 3 minutes to connect to the server in FACEIT matches deserve jail time.
ARC Raiders and Clair Obscur Expedition 33 Score Big at the BAFTA Games Awards, but This Indie Gem Is the...
Blue Prince, a solo‑crafted indie title by Tonda Ros, captured the BAFTA Games Award for Game Design, joining heavy‑hitters like Clair Obscur Expedition 33 and Death Stranding 2. The game’s core loop—searching a daily‑shifting mansion for a hidden 46th room—earned praise for its layered puzzles and...
Tinkerer Transforms a Filthy 1990s PlayStation Into the ‘Ultimate PS1’
Elliot Coll, a Retro Future YouTuber, bought a non‑functional 1994 PlayStation on eBay and transformed it into what he calls the “ultimate PS1.” He stripped the dusty console, removed prior hacks, and installed a PicoStation ZeroWire board for SD‑card game...
Players Are Reporting A Surprise Fire Sale on Switch 2 Games At Costco
Costco is unexpectedly discounting recent Switch 2 titles, including Kirby Air Riders, Pokémon Legends: Z‑A and Metroid Prime 4, to $30—less than half their usual $70 price. Shoppers first saw the markdowns on the Costco app, though some registers still charged full...
3 Billion Gamers Driving Mainstream Commerce Transformation
There are a lot of gamers now in the world, exceeding 3b by some counts. And this is spilling into mainstream commerce. Gaming is more than simple fun and games – it has transformative power. @forbes https://t.co/O0ThqFt9cQ
Dead as Disco Poised to Become Instant Hit
Dead as Disco is an incredibly promising beat 'em up game, and after 20 hours of playtime in the demo, I'm convinced it'll be an instant hit. https://t.co/M1fKuxWHrV
After 23 Years, CCP Is About to Do the Unthinkable: Add a Non-PvP Zone to EVE Online
After 23 years, CCP announced Exordium, a new non‑PvP zone in EVE Online designed to ease new players into the sandbox. The region will sit at the galaxy’s core, with a hub system called Manifest surrounded by twelve neutral starter...
I've Already Raced Through Pragmata 3 Times, and It's Cemented Capcom's Mastery of the Modern Action Game Speedrun
Capcom’s new sci‑fi action title Pragmata showcases a polished, ray‑traced world that also doubles as a speedrunner’s playground. The game’s UI, clear status cues, and optional cut‑scene skips let players shave hours off a 6‑hour run, with the author dropping...
KTC M27T6S 27-Inch QHD Mini LED Gaming Monitor Review: Affordable, Colorful, and Bright
The KTC M27T6S 27‑inch QHD Mini‑LED gaming monitor delivers a 200 Hz panel (210 Hz overclock) with Quantum‑Dot color and HDR 1000 certification for about $290. Its Mini‑LED backlight features 1,152 local‑dimming zones, achieving peak brightness of 1,300 nits and dynamic contrast exceeding 41,000:1....
Chico Releases New Ordered Post-Patch Tier List for Street Fighter 6
Chico released an ordered post‑patch tier list for Street Fighter 6 following the Alex balance update. The list ranks characters from S to C, with JP, Ed, Mai, Terry, Sagat and Blanka occupying the top tier. Alex lands in B tier,...
“A Great Pick for Budget Audiophiles” As This Xbox Gaming Headset Delivers Impressive Sound Quality at an Entry‑level Price
HyperX has slashed the price of its CloudX Xbox headset to $44.98 on Amazon, a 36% discount from the $69.99 MSRP. The wired headset packs 53 mm neodymium drivers, a 15 Hz‑25 kHz frequency range, a detachable microphone with active noise cancellation, and...
Handheld Gaming Surge Boosts 2026 Market as Portable Consoles Gain Momentum
Portable gaming consoles are experiencing a strong resurgence in 2026, with analysts forecasting robust growth as devices such as the Nintendo Switch family, Steam Deck, ASUS ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion Go capture new audiences. The trend is prompting Xbox...
Anime Power League Codes April 2026
Anime Power League, a Roblox title, released a fresh promotional code, "CodesAreBack," awarding players 10,000 in‑game tokens. The guide explains how to redeem codes via the Extras menu and highlights that codes are case‑sensitive and may expire. The article also...
The 007 First Light PS5 DualSense Looks Cool, but Where Are the James Bond Nintendo Switch Accessories?
IO Interactive has released a James Bond‑themed 007 First Light DualSense controller for the PS5, priced at $84.99 (about $96 in the UK). The game itself launches on May 27, 2026, but its Nintendo Switch 2 version has been pushed to summer, leaving Switch owners without...
Dragon Quest Creator Hopes New Game Will Give Players a Place to "Share Their Individual Memories and Experiences" With the...
Square Enix’s new mobile title Dragon Quest Smash/Grow will debut worldwide on April 21 for Android and iOS, marking the franchise’s 40th‑anniversary push onto smartphones. The game adopts a vertical, roguelite format that mixes classic Dragon Quest character creation, vocation and...
Sony Inzone H6 Air Redefines Open‑Back Gaming Audio
The Sony Inzone H6 Air sets a new standard for open-back gaming audio with its pristine sound and premium design. https://t.co/qgO3JDHrwS
RACE: Rocket Arena Car Extreme Heading to Nintendo Switch
Smokoko is bringing its hit mobile title RACE: Rocket Arena Car Extreme to the Nintendo Switch, launching on June 25, 2026. The game, which has already amassed over 50 million downloads on mobile, will be priced at $19.99 with a 50%...
Nvidia's Once-Tight Bond with Gamers Is Cracking over AI, 'and that Breaks My Heart'
Nvidia’s focus has shifted from its historic gaming base to AI‑driven data‑center GPUs, now accounting for the bulk of its revenue and delivering roughly 69% operating margins versus 40% in the consumer graphics segment. A memory crunch and higher‑margin AI...
There’s Nothing Like an RPG over Vacation
Annapurna Interactive and Iridium Studios released *People of Note*, a music‑centric RPG that lets players guide pop‑star Cadence through a world where battles are timed to beats. The game combines turn‑based strategy with rhythm‑based button prompts, offering customization via songstones...
Valve’s 2026 Steam Machine Is Almost Here
Valve announced that its 2026 hardware lineup, including a new Steam Machine, will ship in the first half of 2026. The devices leverage AI‑optimized RAM technology to deliver higher performance at competitive prices. Steam OS 3.8 brings desktop‑mode enhancements and...
As Slay The Spire 2 Continues To Dominate, Devs Outline The Future Roadmap And Confirm 49 Percent Of You Monsters...
MegaCrit’s April 2026 Neowsletter reveals a rough roadmap for Slay the Spire 2, including a Bestiary, alternate Act 2 and Act 3 versions, experimental game modes, and a teased new character. The studio deliberately omitted release dates, citing a flexible schedule that encourages...
REPLACED Review: Great Cyberpunk That Survives the Stumbles
Sad Cat Studios finally released REPLACED, an indie 2D cyberpunk platformer that had amassed nearly a million Steam wishlists since its 2021 announcement. Reviewers praise its meticulously crafted environments and a synth‑driven soundtrack that doubles as in‑game collectibles. The combat...
ARC Raiders: Secret Power Rod Door Location and Opening at Dam Battlegrounds
ARC Raiders' first map, Dam Battlegrounds, hides a secret door that can only be opened with an epic‑rarity Power Rod, bypassing the usual key‑card system. Players can acquire the Power Rod by completing the Groundbreaking Quest on the Blue Gate...
Here's that Free Fan Remake of 1999's PlayStation-Exclusive Medal of Honor You Were Looking For
A fan developer, Elber88, has released a free PC remake of the 1999 PlayStation‑exclusive Medal of Honor. The project, titled Medal of Honor: Retro Remake, rebuilds the original game logic from scratch while borrowing enemy models and animations from the...
Farfetch'd | Pokémon Guide
Pocket Tactics released a comprehensive Farfetch'd guide covering its evolution, locations, base stats, type match‑ups, and moveset across all Pokémon generations. The guide highlights that the Kantonian Farfetch'd has no evolution, while the Galarian form can evolve into Sirfetch'd after...
The Best Birthday Gifts for Gamers for Every Price Range
The article presents a curated birthday‑gift guide for gamers, covering everything from art books and cookbooks to board‑game adaptations, LEGO sets, and high‑detail weapon replicas. It highlights titles like the Elden Ring art book, the Elden Ring board game, and...
Thanks to Animgraph2 Playtesters for Their Valuable Service
Shout-out to all the people playtesting the animgraph2 branch. You are doing us all a service.
World of Warcraft Private Server Stormforge Is Shutting Down as Blizzard Builds Pressure on Fan Alternatives
Stormforge, a private World of Warcraft server hosting classic-era realms, announced it will cease all operations by May 14 2026 after receiving a cease‑and‑desist from Blizzard. The team will keep existing realms online until the deadline but will stop new account creation....
GOG Patrons Patch Notes – What’s New and What’s Coming!
GOG wrapped up Q1 2026 with a suite of community‑focused updates aimed at strengthening its Patrons program. PayPal is now supported as a payment option, and Patrons can manage their membership, hub, and settings directly from the GOG Galaxy client....
Where To Find All Chaos Cubes In Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2
Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2 introduces a Dark Voyager quest line where players hunt 70 glowing Chaos Cubes across the map. The first 40 cubes are available immediately, with 30 more added every two weeks. Each cube awards 4 K XP, and completing...
All Rocket League Rivals and Rockets Rewards: How to Get Havoc Car
Epic Games’ Rivals and Rockets crossover, running from April 17 to the end of the month, links Rocket League and Fortnite with shared challenges and rewards. Players complete five Rocket League tasks for 10,000 XP each and a Drippy Player...
Asus TUF Gaming A14 (2026) Review: GPU-Less Gaming Laptop
The Asus TUF Gaming A14 replaces a traditional discrete GPU with AMD’s new Max+ 392 APU, delivering integrated graphics that can reach 71 fps at 1200p medium settings. Its 14‑inch chassis packs a 2560×1600, 165 Hz display and a robust port selection,...
How To Find And Hire NPCs In Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2
Fortnite Chapter 7, Season 2 adds a roster of sea‑faring and returning NPCs, each offering gold‑priced services such as health boosts, ammo restocks, Rift activation, or specialist hires. Players locate NPCs via the Characters screen at spots like Builder's Barracks, Squibbly Shores,...
Minisforum G1 Pro Mini PC Packs RTX 5060 GPU in Console‑Sized Chassis for $1,439
Minisforum has launched the G1 Pro mini PC, priced at $1,439, featuring an AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX CPU, 32 GB DDR5 RAM and a low‑profile Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 GPU. The device aims to bridge the gap between living‑room consoles and full‑tower...
Kanavi= "I Focused on Farming Rather Than Defending the Bottom Dive"
Hanwha Life Esports defeated Gen.G 2‑0 in the first round of the 2026 LCK regular season, improving its record to 5‑1. The team secured an early advantage in Game 1 and, despite a rough start in Game 2, used disciplined macro play...
Nintendo Launches Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, a $59.99 Switch Hit After 7 Years of Dev
Nintendo released Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream today on both the original Switch and the newer Switch 2, pricing it at $59.99. The launch follows a six‑to‑seven‑year development cycle, with the team citing massive technical challenges around Mii interactions. The title...
Far Cry 7 Development Reportedly In Trouble
Ubisoft’s next flagship, Far Cry 7, is reportedly in development trouble, with insider Tom Henderson describing it as a "complete mess" and several years from release. The studio aims to shift the series toward a stronger multiplayer focus, adding a 24‑hour time‑limit...
Gen.G's 'Canyon': "The Game Flow Felt Unnatural"
Gen.G was swept 0‑2 by Hanwha Life Esports, dropping its record to 3‑3 after a dominant 29‑1 season last year. Head coach Yoo Sang‑wook called the defeat "listless" and blamed a rigid, objective‑focused approach. Star mid‑laner ‘Canyon’ echoed the sentiment,...
Slowpoke | Pokémon Guide
The Pocket Tactics guide offers a comprehensive look at Pokémon Slowpoke, covering its evolution paths, in‑game locations, base stats, and full moveset across all generations. Slowpoke evolves into Slowbro at level 37 and into Slowking via a trade holding a King’s...
All REMs Locations for Diana in Pragmata
Hardcore Gamer’s Adam Beck has compiled a comprehensive walkthrough that pinpoints every one of the sixteen Read Earth Memories (REMs) tied to Diana in the sci‑fi adventure Pragmata. The guide breaks down each hidden REM by sector, from the Globe in...
Genshin Impact Version 6.5 Stygian Onslaught Guide: Boss Mechanism, Best Teams, and Tips
Version 6.5 of Genshin Impact introduces the Stygian Onslaught, an end‑game gauntlet featuring three world bosses across six difficulty tiers. Each boss—Radiant Moongecko, Tenebrous Papilla, and Frostnight Herra—has unique shield and elemental mechanics that demand precise timing and reaction‑based damage. The...
Poll: What Would You Be Willing to Lose to Make Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Cheaper?
A recent poll asks Xbox gamers which Game Pass Ultimate perks they’d sacrifice for a cheaper price after a steep 30% hike last year. New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma’s leaked memo labels the tier “too expensive” and signals a search...
We Love the '80s Homage of 8-Bit Platformer Lovish
The Playfield column, guest‑written by Moises Taveras, reviews three current releases: Lovish, an 8‑bit‑styled platformer that pairs retro humor with modern speed; Dosa Divas, an RPG that uses a dysfunctional family storyline to deepen its emotional impact; and Raiden Fighters...
All Lunum Mines Upgrade Component Locations in Pragmata
Pragmata’s Lunum Mines sector hosts the largest collection of upgrade components in the game, with 38 items hidden across multiple platforms, crane rooms, warehouses and the Nexus Tower. The guide maps each component to a specific platform or safe box,...