Netmarble’s 2026 Solo Leveling: ARISE Championships Will See Top Players Compete in Seoul This April
Netmarble announced the 2026 Solo Leveling: ARISE Championships, the second global tournament for its mobile title. Players have been competing in online qualifiers since February 19, with the top three from the Asia and International leagues advancing to a live grand final in Seoul on April 25. Six finalists will battle in the Battlefield of Time mode at Jamsil DN Colosseum for a ₩20 million (≈$13.4 k) prize pool. The event highlights Netmarble’s push to cement the game’s esports presence.
Donkey Kong Bananza’s Emerald Rush Is One of Nintendo’s Best and Most Underrated DLCs
Donkey Kong Bananza’s Emerald Rush DLC introduces a roguelike mode that transforms gold into emeralds and challenges players with layered difficulty across most stages. The mode offers over 50 hours of replayable content, unlockable equipment, and limited‑time events that demand...
Is It Me or Is High Fps Gaming a Bit Overrated?
Long-time 60 Hz gamer upgrades to a 360 Hz OLED monitor and finds that while colors and motion handling improve, the visual benefit of frame rates above 90 fps diminishes. The author notes little perceptual difference between 90 fps and 120‑150 fps in controller‑based, non‑twitch...
KASSO GAIDEN: EftS Redeem Codes and How to Use Them (March 2026)
KASSO GAIDEN: Escape from the Skaterverse (EftS) is a TBSテレビ endless‑runner skate game that currently offers no redeemable codes. The article confirms the absence of a code redemption system and notes that any future codes would be released via official...
American McGee Announces A "Spiritual Sequel" To Alice Returns
American McGee, creator of the cult Alice games, announced a new project that will serve as a spiritual sequel to Alice Returns. The idea originated from his successful Plushie Dreadfuls merchandise line, which gained strong fan support in Japan. After...
Marvel Vs. Capcom and Mortal Kombat Are the Two Games I Feel Are Most Missed by the Fighting Game Community...
The Fighting Game Community (FGC) views Marvel vs. Capcom and Mortal Kombat as its two most missed titles. Marvel vs. Capcom consistently drives tournament attendance and streaming numbers, yet no current game replicates its unique appeal and rumors of a new...
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 And My Hero Academia Cross Over In New Fan Creation
PlayStation’s recent shift away from PC ports threatens the mod community, exemplified by a fan‑made Deku crossover for Marvel’s Spider‑Man 2. The mod, hosted on Nexus Mods, lets players replace Spider‑Man with various Deku outfits, showcasing the creative possibilities when console...
Where To Find The Terminal For Introducing Traxus In Marathon
The Marathon "Introducing Traxus" contract requires players to locate a terminal in one of three zones—Complex, Bio‑Research, or Intersection—on the Dire Marsh map. Each zone has a distinct entry point: a western ladder for Complex, a west‑side building entrance for...
One Person’s Unhinged Crusade To Erase An Obscure PC Game From Existence Has Finally Been Stopped
The Video Game History Foundation (VGHF) halted a multi‑year DMCA campaign aimed at erasing the obscure 1990s Japanese PC title Cookie’s Bustle. Since 2022, individual Brandon White, operating under Graceware, filed false copyright claims that removed YouTube videos, Twitch streams,...
Pixel Gun 2 Invites You to Experience Chaotic Multiplayer Combat with Destructible Maps, Global Pre-Registration Now Live
Cubic Game has launched global pre‑registrations for Pixel Gun 2 on Android, iOS, and PC, targeting a launch on August 26, 2026. The sequel to Pixel Gun 3D promises revamped shooter mechanics, sharper visuals, new heroes, seasonal content, and cross‑platform play. A standout feature...
The Battle of the GDC Party Lists: Ty Taylor Tangles with Blueberry AI
Vice president of Seattle Indies Ty Taylor, who has curated the GDCparties.com directory for eight years, alleges that startup Blueberry AI copied the site’s underlying code and party listings, rebranding them on its own platform. Taylor disclosed the claim in...
Bride and Groom that Played Soul Calibur 2 at Their Wedding Reveal More of Their Story Including How They Are...
Arcade Impact members SwolitaBot and SonGohanX turned their love of fighting games into a unique wedding, using Soul Calibur 2 as their real first dance. The duo co‑founded the regional tournament series The Beast in the East, where SwolitaBot now serves as...
Tetracast 432: Large Rock Plus
RPG Site’s Tetracast episode 432 covered a wave of upcoming releases and industry shifts. Hosts highlighted the early‑access launch of Slay the Spire 2 and previewed Pokémon Pokopia, while announcing the July 10 release of the Sword Art Online action RPG Echoes of Aincrad....
The Marvel Heroes Emulation Server Hits Huge Milestone By Leaving Beta on March 20
Marvel Heroes fans’ emulation server MHServerEmu released version 0.8.1, delivering major performance upgrades and new features such as autosave, achievement fixes, and the custom Ultimate Prestige system. The update also adds party map‑sync and a grace period before region boot‑outs. Lead...
List of All the Ragnarok Mobile Games Available
Gravity’s Ragnarok franchise now spans more than a dozen mobile titles, ranging from full‑scale MMORPGs like Ragnarok M: Eternal Love to niche experiences such as Ragnarok Crush and Monster Kitchen. The company continuously rolls out regional launches across Southeast Asia,...
The Division 2 Plummets To $3 Bargain Bin Territory After Getting New Hardcore Mode
Ubisoft has slashed The Division 2 to $3, sparking a 400% surge in concurrent Steam players and pushing the title back onto the platform’s charts. The discount coincides with the launch of a timed Realism Mode in the Warlords of New...
OG Add Bodyy on Loan to Replace FL4MUS
OG announced the loan of French rifler Alexandre “bodyy” Pianaro from 3DMAX, replacing Timur “FL4MUS” Marev on its active CS:GO roster. The move marks OG’s first roster change of 2026 as the Danish organization slides from a #49 debut ranking...
All FC 26 FUT Birthday Fiesta 2 Rewards and How to Get Them
EA Sports' FIFA 26 (FC 26) has launched the FUT Birthday Fiesta 2 tournament, offering players a tiered set of rewards for progressing through rounds and meeting performance objectives. Winners of each knockout stage receive rare gold player packs ranging...
Mega Evolutions Are Pokémon's Most Annoying Battle Gimmick
The Pokémon Presents stream on Feb. 27 unveiled Mega Garchomp Z for Pokémon Legends: Z‑A, marking the latest addition to the franchise’s Mega Evolution line. Introduced in 2013, Mega Evolutions let roughly 90 Pokémon temporarily boost stats by about 100 points, but the mechanic...
Digital Foundry Takes a Deep Dive Into Resident Evil 7 and Village on Switch 2
Digital Foundry examined Capcom’s Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil Village on the newly released Switch 2. The analysis finds RE7 runs almost identically to its PS4 counterpart, with minor black‑level and color issues but overall visual improvement. Village also looks better...
Menace's First Roadmap, While Light on Details and Dates, Is Here to Give You an Idea of What's on the...
Overhype Studios released a first roadmap for Menace, its XCOM‑style early‑access title, but provided only high‑level feature lists and no concrete dates. The plan outlines continual additions such as weapons, items, enemy variants, UI tweaks, and three themed squad‑leader drops,...
Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok "Meet the Crew: Beatrix" Trailer
Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok will launch on Nintendo Switch on July 9, 2026. Cygames released the first “Meet the Crew” trailer, spotlighting the swordswoman Beatrix. The game promises dynamic, party‑based combat with link attacks, chain bursts, and an...
Pitchfork Offers a Deep Dive Into Donkey Kong Country 2's 'Stickerbrush Symphony'
Pitchfork has introduced a weekly deep‑dive series that examines previously unreviewed songs, debuting with David Wise’s "Stickerbrush Symphony" from Donkey Kong Country 2. The feature explores Wise’s composition process, the track’s role in the Bramble Blast level, and its lasting...
Europe: Stardew Valley Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Is Now Finally Live
The Stardew Valley Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrade has launched on the European Nintendo eShop. After a brief postponement, developer ConcernedApe delayed the release to resolve critical bugs. The patch is offered at no cost to existing Switch owners and...
Monsters & Memories Announces Next Community Beta Test For Late March
Monsters & Memories, a classic‑inspired MMORPG from Niche Worlds Cult, announced its next community open beta scheduled for March 27‑30, running from 10:00 a.m. PST each day. The beta will feature the Relle, Krivea, and Sorophal PvE servers plus the Haradrel PvP...
Clash of Clans “Dragon Dash” Mini Medal Event for March 2026: Overview, Progression, Rewards, and Other Details
Supercell’s Clash of Clans will host the Dragon Dash Mini Medal Event from March 7 to March 14, 2026, with the associated Trader Shop open until March 16. Players earn Dragon Scales by destroying buildings, advancing a 3,950‑point reward track that features both free and premium...
Devil May Cry: Peak of Combat Free Redeem Codes and How to Use Them (March 2026)
Devil May Cry: Peak of Combat, Capcom's mobile entry, currently offers a single active redeem code, HAPPYSAT764, which grants two free weapon summons. The guide details step‑by‑step redemption through the in‑game profile menu and notes that new codes are typically...
The Riftbreaker's Explosive Blend of Co-Op Base Building and Diablo-Style Action Is Free to Try Right Now
Exor Studios' The Riftbreaker received its fourth World Expansion IV, introducing the icy Cryo Fields biome and a new open‑campaign mode that lets players start in any region. The update also adds larger resource deposits, a natural Supercoolant source, and three...
New Game Boy Game 'Black Castle 2' Now Available for Free
Homebrew developer User0x7f has released Black Castle 2, a free action‑platformer sequel for the original Game Boy, available on itch.io for download and play via emulator, compatible hardware, or browser. The game features five stages, new weapons, hidden passages, and boss...
Monster Hunter Stories 3 "Kora" Character Trailer
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection arrives on Nintendo Switch, with a new trailer spotlighting the character Kora and twin Rathalos. The game blends turn‑based combat and monster‑raising mechanics within a stylized 3D world. Set two centuries after a kingdom‑splitting...
Pigeons Part Ways with wieenN
Esports organization Pigeons has released Georgian rifler Narmina “wieenN” Gasanova, ending her tenure that began with the former Imperial Valkyries lineup in July 2025. WieenN helped the squad capture the JB Pro League Female Season 1 title, posting a 1.29 rating across...
Heartopia Removes Questline Featuring ‘Monkey Noises’ After Accusations Of ‘Blatant Racism’
Heartopia developer DX added a quest featuring a person of colour named Kapil who made "monkey noises" after eating a poisoned mushroom, prompting accusations of blatant racism. The controversial quest was introduced on March 4 and removed within 24 hours after community...
Relog Relocates $30,000 Cyprus LAN to Belgrade Amidst Security Concerns
Relog Media has moved its $30,000 LAN tournament from Limassol, Cyprus to Belgrade, Serbia after recent attacks on a Cypriot military base prompted an airspace shutdown. The event will still run April 3‑5 with the same format: 16 teams, round‑robin groups...
Pokopia Dream Island Guide
Pokopia's Dream Islands are separate, uninhabited locations you can visit once per day using Drifloon and a specific Pokopia doll. Each doll unlocks a distinct island that offers exclusive resources such as glowing stone, gold ore, or crystal fragments, and...
Resident Evil Requiem Gets Playable Status on Steam Deck, but Will It Become Fully Verified?
Resident Evil Requiem has been upgraded to a “playable” status on the Steam Deck, though it remains unverified pending manual graphics configuration. The game runs at roughly 40 fps on low‑to‑medium settings when AMD FSR 3.1.5 is enabled, and further tweaks or...
Mr. Mime Is a Godawful Mime in Pokémon Pokopia
Pokémon Pokopia gives Mr. Mime full spoken dialogue, abandoning his classic silent‑mime role. The change clashes with decades‑old fan expectations for the character’s pantomime identity. While the game excels in richly voiced NPCs and open‑world immersion, the misstep highlights tensions between...
Screamer's PS5 Trophy List Unlocks New Fear: A Racing Game with Parrying
Milestone’s upcoming PS5 racer Screamer, launching 26 March 2026, features a demanding trophy list that pushes players to master both racing and fighting mechanics. To earn platinum, gamers must complete every team’s storyline, fulfill character‑specific challenges, and achieve high‑skill feats such as...
Best Regent Build in Slay the Spire 2: Cards, Strategy, and More
The article outlines the optimal Regent build for Slay the Spire 2, emphasizing Star‑based deck synergy. It highlights early commons such as Gather Light and Solar Strike, then premium cards like Cloak of Stars, Dying Star, Gamma Blast, Genesis, and Reflect....
Valve Reconfirm the Steam Frame, Steam Machine and Steam Controller Are Due in 2026
Valve has reaffirmed that its three upcoming hardware products—the Steam Frame, Steam Machine, and Steam Controller—will ship in 2026, updating its Year In Review to state a definitive launch timeline. While the Steam Frame targets a niche market, the Steam...
There's One Website with a Pokémon Pokopia Discount, and Here's How to Get It
Pokémon Pokopia is a cozy life‑simulation spinoff for the Switch, letting players explore a world where a Ditto‑turned‑human nurtures Pokémon and builds a tranquil settlement. The game blends familiar franchise elements with aesthetics reminiscent of Animal Crossing and Minecraft, earning...
I'm In Love with Your Dead Grandmother Review: Somehow More Offensive than It Sounds
Polygon’s Random Select column examined the indie dating‑sim I’m In Love with Your Dead Grandmother, a live‑action visual novel that pits a clueless 28‑year‑old against an unsettling quest to court his date’s grandmother. The game’s absurd scenarios and crude humor...
Contest: Win One of Five Messy Up Xbox Codes
Liquid Meow and E‑Home Entertainment are giving away five digital copies of the new multiplayer title Messy Up for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC via Xbox Play Anywhere. The contest runs on TrueAchievements, requiring a single comment entry...
Eve Frontier Enters Cycle 5: Shroud of Fear on March 11
CCP Games announced that Eve Frontier will enter Cycle 5 of its Founder Access program on March 11, under the title “Shroud of Fear.” The new cycle pushes the title further toward CCP’s long‑term vision of a hardcore space‑survival sandbox MMO. Founder...
Rust's New Boats Just Got a Lot More Customizable, with Longer Days to Build Them
The March 2026 "Shipshape" update for Rust extends daytime by roughly 20 minutes while keeping nights at ten minutes, giving players longer daylight for exploration and combat. Boat construction receives major quality‑of‑life upgrades: blocks can be rotated or demolished at...
Scream, FNAF Star Matthew Lillard Reveals the Games that Changed His Life
Polygon launched a new video series called Shelf Quest, inviting celebrities to revisit the games that shaped their lives. In the premiere episode, actor Matthew Lillard walks through Videogamesnewyork, recalling his journey from early arcade titles like Pong and Donkey...
Best FC 26 FUT Birthday Bakery PlayStyles for All Positions
The FIFA 26 Ultimate Team Birthday event introduced Bakery+ evolutions, allowing players to attach any PlayStyle+ to limited‑edition promo cards. This unprecedented control lets users customize a card’s skill set to fit specific tactics, turning pack openings into strategic decisions....
REDMAGIC Just Teased Another Small Gaming Tablet That's Got Me Hyped
Redmagic announced a teaser for its next Gaming Tablet 5 Pro on Weibo, positioning the device for a summer 2026 launch. The teaser shows a compact tablet held by a carbon‑fiber robot hand and hints at a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor. The upcoming model...
Marathon's Story Is Told Like It's a Single Player Game and That's No Good when My Friends Are Talking on...
Bungie's multiplayer title Marathon delivers a cyber‑punk narrative that feels designed for solo consumption. The game's heavy reliance on on‑screen cinematics and dense text makes it hard for players who are simultaneously chatting on Discord. While codex entries provide lore...
JDM Is a Simple Racer, but a Love Letter to Japanese Car Culture
JDM: Japanese Drift Master is a compact open‑world racer that centers on arcade‑style drifting while weaving a manga‑styled story throughout its events. The modest map forces players to adapt their driving style across mountain roads, highways and village streets, despite...
Dragonkin: The Banished Details Online Co-Op Mode in New Trailer
Dragonkin: The Banished, an isometric action RPG by Eko Software and Nacon, entered Early Access in March 2025 and is set to leave Early Access with a full 1.0 launch on March 16, 2026 for PC and March 19 for...