DRAGON QUEST Smash/Grow Mixes Signature Attacks with Dynamic Roguelite Gameplay, Pre-Registration Now Live on Mobile
Square Enix has opened pre‑registration for DRAGON QUEST Smash/Grow on Android and iOS, targeting a July 31 2026 launch. The title is a fast‑paced roguelite RPG that mixes classic Dragon Quest vocations with random Blessings and signature Coup de Grâce attacks. Players can tackle solo challenges or join up to three friends for co‑op quests, offering varied game modes from Gauntlette to Shines. The game follows a closed beta in October 2025 and aims to expand the franchise’s mobile footprint.
Take-Two CEO Says It’s ‘Laughable’ to Say AI Like Google Project Genie Can Create Hit Games at the Press of...
Take‑Two CEO Strauss Zelnick dismissed the idea that AI tools such as Google’s Project Genie can produce hit video games at the press of a button, calling the notion laughable. He emphasized that while development tools proliferate, blockbuster titles remain...
Epic Games Store GM Says Google Deal Marks a "Meaningful Reset" For Mobile Market
Epic Games Store general manager Steve Allison announced a global settlement with Google that cuts the standard Android store fee from 30% to 20% and adds a 5% optional payment charge. The deal, pending U.S. court approval, also permits developers...
10 Great JRPGs that Start Fun and Stay that Way
An article by Adam Braunstein highlights ten JRPGs that captivate players from the first moment, bypassing the genre’s traditional slow introductions. The list includes classics like Final Fantasy VII and newer entries such as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, noting each...
Starfield Launches on April 7 for PlayStation 5 Alongside the New Free Lanes and Terra Armada Content Drops
Bethesda announced Starfield will debut on PlayStation 5 on April 7, coinciding with the Terran Armada story DLC and the free‑to‑play Free Lanes update across all platforms. Existing Premium Edition owners on Xbox Series X|S and Steam receive Terran Armada at no extra cost, while...
Corsair Introduces VANGUARD AIR 99 WIRELESS Low-Profile Gaming Keyboard
Corsair unveiled the VANGUARD AIR 99 WIRELESS, a low‑profile 99% keyboard built on an 18 mm aluminium chassis. It features Corsair’s OPX optical‑mechanical switches with 1.5 mm actuation and 8,000 Hz hyper‑polling in both wired and 2.4 GHz wireless modes. The device supports tri‑mode connectivity—Slipstream v2, Bluetooth, and...
The New Dead by Daylight Chapter Has the Gender Bent Outfit We Were All Hoping for, and a K-Pop Anthem...
Behaviour Interactive has released the All‑Kill Comeback chapter for Dead by Daylight, adding a new urban map called Trickster’s Delusion and a gender‑bent legendary outfit for the Trickster named MiNA. The update also introduces a new survivor, Tae‑Young, and a...
Embark "Mutually Parts Ways" With Co-Founder Rob Runesson Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Ubisoft has appointed former Tencent and 2K veteran Julien Bares as general manager of its newly‑formed Creative Houses 3 and 5, while Thomas Andrén takes the helm of a new Creative Network that will provide production capacity across the studios. Creative House 3 will...
Yoru Found Dead in the Alley, as VALORANT Nerfs Him to ‘Make More Meaningful Tradeoffs’
Riot Games is rolling out VALORANT Patch 12.05, slashing Yoru’s Blindside charges to a single use and trimming Gatecrash duration to 15 seconds. The adjustments target Yoru’s flash power and map‑wide rotation ability, which have made him the most‑picked Duelist at...
Karrigan on NEO Removal: "It Kind of Came as a Surprise to All of Us because We're This Close to...
FaZe Clan announced the departure of head coach Filip "NEO" after three years, citing disappointing results early in the 2024‑25 CS:GO season. The team sits at a 3‑9 record and has yet to qualify for the upcoming Major, prompting the...
Minecraft Rival Everwind Sails Into Early Access, and I Can't Wait to Soar Among the Clouds
Everwind, a voxel‑based sandbox survival RPG, entered Steam Early Access on March 17, 2026, priced at $24.99 with a $49.99 cosmetics‑heavy Capybara Edition. The game lets players build and upgrade flying island‑ships, offering solo and four‑player co‑op modes while promising...
Total Football Returns with a Closed Beta for Android in the SEA Regions
Total Football’s closed beta launched on Android from March 16‑22, 2026 across six Southeast Asian markets. Published by VNGGames and originally released by Gala Sports in 2022, the test adds a cleaner UI, new Manager Rank, Live Match and Simulated Ranking modes,...
Fortnite Returns to Google Play Worldwide This Week
Fortnite will return to Google Play on March 19, ending a six‑year absence after its removal for breaching app‑store rules. The comeback follows Epic Games' settlement with Google that reduces the standard 30% in‑app purchase commission to 20%, with an...
Xbox Game Pass Loses Another Two Games in March 2026
Microsoft announced that two titles – Mad Streets and Peppa Pig: World Adventures – will exit Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass on 31 March 2026. Both games were highlighted for their easy achievement paths, allowing players to earn full Gamerscore...
Xbox Reveals the Rest of March’s Game Pass Titles, Including Disco Elysium, Resi 7, Absolum and Final Fantasy 4
Microsoft announced the final batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for March, adding twelve games across console, PC, cloud, and handheld platforms. High‑profile releases include the critically acclaimed RPG Disco Elysium and the horror classic Resident Evil 7, while indie titles South of...
Ludus Hits $3m Monthly Revenue as Installs Surpass 8m
Ludus, Top App Games' PvP strategy title, achieved a 74.6% year‑over‑year revenue increase, reaching about $3 million in monthly revenue by March 2025. The growth was driven by scaled user acquisition and the addition of rewarded traffic, which now accounts for 25%...
Oil Empire Codes March 2026
Oil Empire, a Roblox refinery‑building game, released a new promotional code called “Beta” that awards players 2,500 in‑game cash. The Pocket Tactics guide lists this code and explains how to redeem it through the game’s Settings menu. The article also...
The Making of Love and Deepspace
At GDC, Infold Games director Lizi Cheng detailed how Love and Deepspace transformed the otome genre by marrying real‑time combat with romance storytelling. After a rocky 2020 playtest that flagged unappealing love interests, the team upgraded character fidelity and linked...
World of Warcraft's Pringles Mount Promo Goes Horribly Wrong, and Blizzard's Response Has Left Players Divided
Blizzard partnered with Pringles for a Midnight‑themed promotion in Germany, offering the rare Thunder‑Ridged Elekk mount via QR codes. The QR links lacked regional restrictions, allowing the open website to be shared worldwide, and the 3,000‑mount pool was exhausted within...
The Best Switch RPGs to Play Using Switch 2 Handheld Boost Mode
Nintendo’s Switch 2 update introduces handheld‑boost mode, allowing legacy Switch 1 games to run at TV‑level resolution while in portable mode. The feature upgrades the visual fidelity of dozens of RPGs, delivering crisper UI, higher‑resolution textures, and in some cases 60 fps performance....
Mythmatch Review – a Match-Three Game Made in Heaven
Mythmatch, an indie title from Team Artichoke, reimagines the classic match‑three formula by embedding it in a richly narrated ancient Greek setting. Players control Artemis, navigating both Olympian puzzle challenges and a mortal village life‑sim where crafted items unlock new...
Gothic Classic Lets You Relive Its Iconic RPG Journey with Modern Upgrades, Porting to iOS and Consoles This Year
THQ Nordic announced that Gothic Classic will launch on iOS and major consoles later this year, expanding the 2023 Switch port and marking the franchise’s 25th anniversary. The remake modernizes the 2001 original with refreshed visuals, a reworked combat system,...
Base-Building Tower Defense Game Vectorio Gets a Massive Upgrade a Year in the Making
Vectorio's long‑awaited 0.3 update overhauls the game's core technology, addressing years of technical debt. The patch introduces infinite, chunk‑based worlds, a new GPU‑optimized rendering pipeline, and a complete refactor of entities, research, and power systems. Gameplay depth expands with FSM‑driven...
Arc Raiders Update Nerfs Overpowered Weapon and Kills Easy Money Farming Method
Embark has rolled out Arc Raiders Update 1.20.0, targeting the game‑breaking Il Toro shotgun and the lucrative Energy Clip craft. The patch trims pellet damage, lowers fire‑rate, widens dispersion and lengthens reload times, especially at lower upgrade tiers, forcing players to invest...
Death Stranding 2 PC and PS5 Major Update Details Revealed Including New Difficulty Mode, Live-Action Cutscenes and More
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach will launch on PC on March 19, bringing unlocked frame rates, ultra‑wide support and DualSense compatibility. Kojima Productions also announced that both PC and PS5 will receive a suite of new features, including a tougher “To...
Xbox PC App Update Lets You Add Any Game or App to Your Library
Microsoft’s March 2026 Xbox PC app update introduces a new Library feature that lets users add any installed game or application to the My Games or My Apps tabs for quick launching. The functionality is currently available to Xbox Insiders participating...
"Can We Meaningfully Predict How Things Go?" How AI Could Shape How Publishers Invest
Joost van Dreunen, co‑founder of Aldora, explains how small language models (SLMs) can replace slow, multi‑week market‑intelligence processes in the games industry. By fine‑tuning a 7‑billion‑parameter model on a decade of structured and unstructured data, Aldora aims to deliver on‑demand, secure...
Replacing the Funnel: The Three Pillars of Modern Gaming Marketing
The article argues that the classic marketing funnel is obsolete for the gaming sector and introduces three pillars that brands must adopt to succeed: community‑centric engagement, authentic creator partnerships, and immersive in‑game experiences. It highlights the rapid expansion of the...
The Role of Predictive Algorithms in African Gaming Apps
African gaming apps are expanding rapidly, fueled by a mobile‑first population of over 700 million connections. Predictive algorithms analyze user behavior to personalize game recommendations, timing, and in‑app offers, enhancing engagement and retention. The AI models rely on cloud hosting, regional...
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[Event News] More Speakers Announced for the 6th Games Growth Summit – 4 June
The 6th Games Growth Summit, scheduled for 4 June, has added two high‑profile speakers: Arden Aspinall, CEO of Cast Iron Games, and Adam Keely, Head of IT at Code Wizards Group/Studio Wizards. Aspinall will join a leadership panel titled “Leading Differently: How...
"We Will Support Dead by Daylight as Long as We Can" – How Behaviour Evolved the Horror Hit Into a...
Behaviour Interactive’s horror‑multiplayer title Dead by Daylight exploded from a modest 300,000‑copy forecast to over 60 million copies sold in a decade. Originally a filler project born from the abandoned Naughty Bear prototype, it grew from a 30‑person effort to a studio‑wide...
FIFA Heroes Is Bringing Supercharged Football Action with Early Access on Android in Select Regions
FIFA Heroes, an arcade‑style football title from ENVER Studio and Solace Games, has entered early‑access on Android in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines. The game features fast‑paced 5v5 matches lasting about 90 seconds and introduces super‑power abilities such as teleportation...
BGMI Teams up with IPL Franchises Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 4.3 Update
Krafton India announced that the BGMI 4.3 update will feature exclusive collaborations with IPL franchises Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings. The partnership introduces the Knight Dominion outfit and Eden Charge Buggy for KKR, and the Thala Legacy outfit...
Grind Survivors Tears Up the Hordes with New Release Trailer
Grind Survivors released a new trailer showcasing its chaotic, wave‑based combat and deep weapon‑upgrade system. The indie title builds on the survivors genre popularized by Vampire Survivors, offering four characters, permanent power‑up circles, and a forge that strengthens guns after...
Switch 2 Adds “Handheld Mode Boost” In New System Update
Nintendo released system version 22.0.0 for both Switch and Switch 2 on March 16, 2026. The flagship addition for Switch 2 is “Handheld Mode Boost,” which lets compatible titles run at TV‑mode performance while in handheld. The update also introduces friend‑list notes, ZL/ZR video‑rewind shortcuts,...
Built with UE5, DarkSwarm Aims to Deliver Visceral Combat and Memorable Multiplayer Moments
Bitfire Games, an indie studio founded in 2022, announced its upcoming co‑op extraction shooter DarkSwarm, built on Unreal Engine 5. The game features procedurally generated levels, four distinct player classes, and a drop‑in/drop‑out multiplayer experience set against a dystopian alien threat....
Fractured Conquest Cinematic Shows New Visual Design & Brings Back the Mysterious, Creepy Lore
The Fractured Conquest team unveiled a new cinematic trailer that showcases refreshed faction visual designs and re‑introduces the series’ original dark lore. After Happy Cauldron acquired the rights to Fractured Online, the studio pledged to expand the unfinished narrative and...
The Seven Deadly Sins Origin Character Tier List (March 2026)
The Seven Deadly Sins Origin launched on PC and PS5, with a mobile version on the horizon, introducing a roster of manga‑based characters each tied to distinct kits and elemental affinities. A community‑driven tier list, based largely on closed‑beta data,...
2026 Square Enix Publisher Sale Stars Ben Starr and Matt Mercer Recommending RPGs
Square Enix launched its 2026 Publisher Sale, offering deep discounts on both digital and physical RPG titles across major storefronts. As part of the promotion, voice actors Ben Starr and Matt Mercer will recommend games, with Starr's teaser already live...
Hasbro CEO Thinks the Video Game Industry Needs to "Think About Things Differently"
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks told The Verge that soaring development costs and modest industry growth require a new approach to video game production. He highlighted the need to tap talent in Southeast Asia, China, and Eastern Europe and to experiment...
Sekiro: No Defeat Anime Premieres in 2026
Kadokawa, Crunchyroll, Qzil.la, and ARCH announced a Sekiro: No Defeat anime adaptation set for a 2026 release. The series will stream worldwide on Crunchyroll, while Japan receives a simultaneous theatrical rollout. Original voice talent from FromSoftware's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice...
Marathon Is Adding One of Its Most Requested Features This Week, but with a Catch
Marathon's director Joe Ziegler announced a limited‑time duos queue will be tested starting March 18, restricted to the Perimeter map. The two‑week experiment matches only pre‑made teams of two, with no solo matchmaking, and may be cut short or extended. Ziegler...
New "Vibe Coded" AI Translation Tool Splits the Video Game Preservation Community
Gaming Alexandria researcher, a "vibe‑coded" AI translation tool built on Google Gemini, was released to automate OCR and Japanese‑to‑English conversion of thousands of game‑magazine scans. The project used Patreon funds, costing roughly $0.50‑$1.50 per issue, prompting a sharp backlash from...
Marathon Guide – The 8 Best Weapons
Marathon’s weapon guide identifies the top‑performing arms in each class, highlighting the WSTR Combat Shotgun, Magnum MC pistol, V22 Volt Thrower SMG, V75 SCAR assault rifle, BR33 Volley precision rifle, Conquest LMG, Ares RG railgun, and Longshot sniper. Each weapon’s...
Team Liquid Unveils New Rainbow Six Siege Roster and Debuts as Team Liquid Alienware
Team Liquid announced a revamped Rainbow Six Siege lineup and rebranded as Team Liquid Alienware, cementing a strategic partnership with Dell’s Alienware. The roster blends veteran in‑game leader Paluh with aggressive newcomers like Nesk and HSnamuringa, overseen by coach Rafael...
VALORANT Masters Santiago: Nongshim RedForce Remain Undefeated, Set for Upper Bracket Final Showdown With NRG
South Korean squad Nongshim RedForce has remained unbeaten through the VALORANT Masters Santiago playoffs, defeating Gentle Mates and G2 Esports to reach the upper‑bracket final. Their victories were anchored by standout performances from Park “Ivy” on Killjoy and Lee “Dambi”...
Slay the Spire 2 Fans Are Avoiding Elites Fights, with Good Reason
Players of the early‑access title Slay the Spire 2 are increasingly skipping elite miniboss encounters because the fights inflict heavy damage while offering underwhelming relic rewards. The author notes that even well‑prepared decks can be crippled by a single elite attack,...
League of Legends First Stand 2026 Kicks Off
The 2026 First Stand Tournament launches on March 16 in São Paulo, running through March 22 at Riot Games Arena. Eight teams representing six major regions—including LCK’s Gen.G and BNK FEARX, LPL’s Bilibili Gaming and JD Gaming, and LEC’s G2 Esports—compete in a double‑elimination...
All FC 26 Ultimate Gauntlet 13 Rewards and How to Get Them
Ultimate Gauntlet 13 is now live in FIFA 26, offering ten tasks where completing any nine unlocks a guaranteed promo card and a suite of Rare Gold player packs ranging from 83+ to 86+. The event rewards both simple match‑play...
The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin Trophy List Drops for PlayStation 5
The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin launches on PlayStation 5 with a full set of 28 trophies, including a coveted platinum. Netmarble’s RPG follows the platform’s tradition of rewarding completionists, and the newly published list gives players a clear roadmap to mastery....