Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.0 Phase Two Character Banners: Who Should You Pull
HoYoverse launches Honkai: Star Rail Phase 2 banners (Version 4.0) from March 6‑26 2026, featuring new Fire DPS Sparxie and three re‑run characters—Wind support Cerydra, Imaginary break‑damage Rappa, and Quantum support Sparkle. Each banner offers distinct mechanics that align with current meta trends, such as Punchline stacks for Sparxie or Military Merit upgrades for Cerydra. The guide evaluates pull value based on roster composition and upcoming content, helping players prioritize which character to invest in.
Next New NIKKE Character Is Heavenly Ascension’s E.H.
Goddess of Victory: NIKKE is adding E.H., former leader of the disbanded Heavenly Ascension group, as a new Attacker character. She wields a Heavensward submachine gun that deals Wind damage and will debut with the Enter Heaven event on March...
Supercell Teams with UK Studio Playabit for Hay Day Match
Supercell has partnered with UK‑based Playabit to launch Hay Day Match, a puzzle‑style spin‑off of its flagship farming game. The title will debut later this month in three emerging‑market regions: India, Indonesia and the Philippines. Playabit, founded in 2021 with...
Pokemon FireRed And LeafGreen Switch Release Fixes Disappearing Legendaries Glitch
Nintendo has released a Switch port of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen that adds official Pokémon Home support and previously unavailable event tickets for legendary Pokémon such as Ho‑Oh, Lugia, and Deoxys. The update also resolves the long‑standing Roar glitch, which...
Best Consumables In Marathon
The Gamer’s guide breaks down Marathon’s consumable ecosystem, highlighting the Pangea Kit, Advanced Patch Kit, Large Shield Charge, Self Revive, and Energy Amp as top-tier items. Each consumable restores health, shields, removes debuffs, or boosts ability recharge, directly influencing survivability...
Aion Classic 4.5's Ignite Update Is Now Live, With Phoenix Class, Overhauled Progression, Teva Region & More
AION Classic Europe launched Update 4.5, codenamed Ignite, introducing the new Phoenix class, a comprehensive skills overhaul, and the open‑world Teva region. The Phoenix delivers fast‑paced magical damage with Flame Revolvers and specialized gear. Early‑game onboarding is streamlined, letting players begin...
Rumored GTA 6 Leak Was Sitting On Someone’s Phone For Four Years Before They Posted It
A new Instagram account posted a short video that claims to be unreleased Grand Theft Auto 6 footage, showing a Vice City bridge and a GTA V truck. The uploader says the clip was recorded during a developer’s 2022 lockdown setup and...
Eye Of The Match Is A Football Game That Lets You Be A VAR Official
Eyes of the Match is an upcoming indie football game that puts players in the role of a VAR official, letting them review incidents with multi‑angle replays and make real‑time decisions. The gameplay mirrors the pressures of actual VAR, including...
Ark Modder Issues Statement After Being Called "Lazy" And "Uncreative" For Reusing Assets From an Abandoned Game
Popular Ark modder Nekatus, head of mod development at Nitrado, faced backlash after the Astraeos update for Ark Survival Ascended reused assets from the abandoned early‑access title Atlas. Critics called the move “uncreative” and “cheap,” focusing on the Hydraskos boss...
This Surprising Switch 2 Upgrade Is Getting Refunded –and I Can See Why
Nintendo's Switch 2 upgrade for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition costs £4.19 and promises a locked 60 fps performance. Instead, the AI‑upscaled visuals introduce a persistent flicker in handheld mode, degrading picture clarity. Players have reported the issue on Reddit and secured refunds through Nintendo...
Warzone Gets Black Ops Royale Free Game on Avalon Map on March 12
Activision announced that Call of Duty: Warzone will receive a new free mode called Black Ops Royale, launching on March 12. The mode drops players onto the Avalon map, a high‑tech urban environment featured in the Black Ops 7 campaign’s Endgame...
Dead by Daylight's Creative Director Would "Love To" Do More Chapter Remakes After All-Kill Comeback
Behaviour Interactive has released All‑Kill: Comeback, a reimagining of Dead by Daylight’s 19th Chapter originally launched in 2021. The update adds a brand‑new urban map, a reworked Trickster killer, and a new survivor, Kwon Tae‑young, voiced by K‑Pop star Kevin...
ThinkingData Summit 2026 Explores the Reality of Data Driven Growth
At GDC in San Francisco, ThinkingData is hosting a free one‑day summit on March 10 to address the growing challenge of sustainable game growth. The event gathers executives from Blizzard, Google and other studios to discuss how unified data foundations, AI‑driven...
Microsoft SER Demo Shows Big Ray Tracing Gains Across GPUs
Microsoft released DirectX 12 Agility SDK 1.619, officially introducing Shader Model 6.9 and the DXR 1.2‑based Shader Execution Reordering (SER) feature. In a controlled demo, Intel’s Arc B‑Series GPUs achieved up to a 90 % performance boost when SER was enabled,...
How to Unlock Mines Ancient Ruins Biome in Fields of Mistria
The Fourth Major Update (0.15.0) for Fields of Mistria adds the Ancient Ruins biome, spanning floors 81‑99, as the final chapter of the Mines questline. Players must first craft a Void Mass by gathering five each of Void Herbs, Void Pearls,...
Hydroneer Coming to PS5, Xbox Series on May 8
Hydroneer, the mining‑and‑automation sandbox hit, will launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series on May 8, six years after its PC debut. The console version retains the original gameplay while adding controller‑optimized UI and four‑player couch co‑op. Over a million copies have sold...
Tekken and Pac-Man Owners Bandai Namco Announce Major Restructure with Investment From Sony
Bandai Namco Holdings announced a company‑wide restructuring affecting its film, toy, arcade and video‑game divisions, effective 1 April. The move follows Sony’s purchase of 16 million shares—about 2.5% of the firm—for roughly $464.5 million, and precedes Nintendo’s planned acquisition of Bandai Namco Studios Singapore. The...
New Resident Evil Pack On Switch 2 Is A Wild Deal, But It Goes Away Soon
Capcom launched Resident Evil Requiem on the Nintendo Switch 2 and paired it with Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and Resident Evil Village in a limited‑time Generation Pack. The bundle sells for $90, a steep discount from the $160 cost of buying the three...
The French Tennis Federation Announces the Return of Roland-Garros eSeries 2026
The French Tennis Federation confirmed the return of the Roland‑Garros eSeries in 2026, with Renault and Wildlife Studios continuing their partnership. The mobile title Tennis Clash will serve as the official game through 2030, and online qualifiers run from early...
G2 Esports Claim LEC Versus 2026 Title in Epic 3-2 Grand Final Over Karmine Corp
G2 Esports captured the LEC Versus 2026 championship, defeating Karmine Corp 3‑2 in a dramatic grand final in Barcelona. The victory marks G2’s 18th LEC title and second in a row, while Caps earned his seventh Finals MVP and 16th...
The Highest-Rated Pokémon Game On Metacritic Is Now An Animal Crossing-Style Life Sim
Pokémon Pokopia, an Animal Crossing‑style life simulation co‑developed by Omega Force and Game Freak, has earned an 89 Metascore on Metacritic, making it the highest‑rated Pokémon title to date. The score edges out Pokémon Y’s long‑standing 88 Metascore by a single point. Early critic...
Xbox Walkthroughs Published in February 2026
TrueAchievements added eleven new Xbox walkthroughs in February 2026, covering titles from Assassin’s Creed Shadows to the TA Game of the Year winner Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. The guides detail achievement counts, TA points, estimated playtime, and missable objectives, with some games offering...
Discussing the Good, Bad and Ugly Sides of the Gaming Industry | BIG Show Round-Up
GamesBeat launched the BIG Show podcast in December, and it has now released ten episodes featuring a cross‑section of gaming industry leaders and disruptors. Recorded during GamesBeat NEXT 2025, the series offers candid conversations about the sector’s triumphs, challenges, and...
How to Get C-Moon and Made in Heaven in Bizzare Lineage
Bizarre Lineage now lets players evolve the White Snake stand into the powerful C‑Moon and Made in Heaven variants via the Pucci‑driven Journey to Heaven quest. Players must first reach Prestige 1 by hitting max level and paying 10,000 cash, then...
Solo Leveling: Arise Tier List March 2026
Solo Leveling: Arise releases a comprehensive tier list for characters, weapons, and reroll strategies as of March 2026. The list ranks characters by element and overall performance, highlighting SS‑tier heroes such as Cha Hae‑In and Lennart Niermann, while the weapon...
Bringing ILL to Life: How the Dev Translates Horror Filmmaking Chops Into the Game
Team Clout’s upcoming PS5 title ILL is a first‑person action‑horror game that blends cinematic storytelling with uninterrupted gameplay. The studio draws on veteran horror‑film talent from projects like Until Dawn and It: Welcome to Derry to craft realistic monsters, lighting,...
Love and Deepspace Zayne Japanese Voice Actor Leaving Role
Infold Games announced that Japanese voice actor Takuya Sato will leave the role of Zayne (Rei) in the mobile otome title *Love and Deepspace* after June 7, 2026. The company attributes the departure to the end of his contract and...
Honor of Kings: World Invites You to Experience Its Open-World RPG Adventure as Open Beta Kicks Off in China This...
Honor of Kings: World, an open‑world RPG spin‑off of Tencent's flagship mobile title, begins its open beta in China this April 2026 on Android and iOS. The beta follows a 2025 pre‑registration period and introduces familiar heroes, expansive zones, boss...
Krafton Is Not Planning to Restructure Its Workforce, Despite New Corporate Vision
Krafton announced a refreshed corporate vision on February 26, introducing new core values to guide its long‑term strategy. The Korean game maker emphasized that the vision will not trigger layoffs or additional hiring. By codifying priorities around player experience, technology,...
The Forge Tier List - Weapons, Races, and Pickaxes
PocketTactics released a comprehensive tier list for The Forge, ranking weapons, races, and pickaxes across S‑to‑D tiers. The guide highlights top‑tier items such as Angelic Spear, Excalibur, Archangel, Angel, Demon, and the Aqua and Void pickaxes. Rankings blend the author’s...
Terminator: Survivors Studio Discusses Its Vision for an Open World That’s “Moving Around You”
Nacon Studio Milan announced another delay for Terminator: Survivors, pushing its early‑access launch to 2025 with no new release date. The studio outlined its open‑world vision, emphasizing a world that moves around the player as much as the player moves...
Pokémon FireRed And LeafGreen Players Are Accidentally Losing Hours Of Progress
Nintendo’s Switch ports of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen add a soft‑reset shortcut that triggers when all four Joy‑Con face buttons are pressed simultaneously. The feature speeds up shiny‑hunting by instantly returning to the main menu, but because the games lack...
Dawn of War 4 Feels Like the RTS Sequel Fans Have Wanted for Years
King Art Games has unveiled Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4, promising the classic real‑time strategy experience fans have long demanded. The pre‑alpha showcases a return to base building and massive armies, featuring 110 distinct units across four campaigns. A new “combat...
UK Government Opens Consultation on Social Media Age Restriction, Curfews and Games Crackdown
The UK government has launched a consultation, running until May 26, 2026, to explore stricter controls on children’s access to social media, AI chatbots and online games. Proposals include minimum age thresholds, nighttime curfews, and bans on addictive design elements...
Zenless Zone Zero Releases the Worst-Performing S-Rank so Far, While Wuthering Waves Whizzes up the Charts
Zenless Zone Zero’s newest S‑rank support unit, Sunna, launched in early 2026 but generated only $13 million in February, placing the game at #15 in worldwide gacha revenue. The release failed to push Zenless into the top ten despite previous strong...
Pokémon Go Celebrates 30 Years of Pokémon with Rare Encounters and Web Shop Promotions
Pokémon Go will mark the franchise’s 30‑year anniversary with a week‑long event from March 3‑9 2026 featuring the return of rare Pokémon such as Ditto, Mewtwo, Giratina, Zygarde and Urshifu, plus Mythical raid battles like Darkrai and Genesect. The celebration, announced during...
Sixteen Tons Appoints Former Wooga VP Creative Sebastian Nußbaum as Chief Creative Officer
Sixteen Tons Entertainment has hired former Wooga vice‑president of creative Sebastian Nußbaum as chief creative officer to lead the next growth phase of its Emergency franchise. Nußbaum previously helped shape June’s Journey, a hidden‑object title that generated over $1 billion in lifetime revenue....
GDAI Expands Leadership to Deepen Policy Engagement Across India’s Games Sector
India’s Game Developer Association (GDAI) has expanded its executive team to deepen policy engagement across the country’s fast‑growing games sector. Shruti Verma, former head of Epic Games India, joins as CEO, while Krafton India’s Sean Hyunil Sohn takes a board...
Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis Is the Next Game in the Tower Defense Series, Trailer Out Now
Ironhide Game Studio announced Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis, the next entry in its tower‑defense franchise, launching on PC via Steam as well as Android and iOS. The title revisits the original Kingdom Rush lands with 27 upgradeable characters—including 15 towers,...
Hooded Horse's Terrific 4X Strategy Game Old World Is Getting Another Big DLC Expansion Set in South Asia
Hooded Horse and Mohawk Games announced the "Empires of the Indus" DLC for their pre‑modern 4X title Old World, slated for release on March 30, 2026 across Steam, GOG and Epic. The expansion transports players to the Indus basin, adding...
March Nintendo Indie World Covers Switch and Switch 2 Games
Nintendo will host its first Indie World showcase of 2026 on March 3, delivering a concise 15‑minute Direct that highlights indie titles for both the Switch and the upcoming Switch 2. The live stream is scheduled for 6 am PT/9 am ET/3 pm CET/11 pm...
Alex Arrives Fighting Pass Suspected with Street Fighter 6 Server Maintenance Period Scheduled for Tonight
Capcom announced Alex, the next Street Fighter 6 DLC character, arriving on March 17, 2026. The company scheduled a server maintenance window tonight at 7:30 p.m. PT (10:30 p.m. ET) lasting about four and a half hours. Historically, Capcom releases fighting passes just before new...
Twitch’s Mary Kish on Why Community (Not the Algorithm) Drives Creator Success on the Service
Mary Kish, Twitch’s Head of Community, argues that the platform’s competitive edge lies in deep, real‑time community interaction rather than algorithmic distribution. In 2025 Twitch welcomed 9 million new streamers, prompting the community team to embed engagement tools—badges, raids, and moderation...
Nacon Connect 2026 Postponed to May
Nacon announced that its flagship Nacon Connect event, originally slated for March 4, has been pushed to May. The postponement follows the publisher’s recent filing for insolvency and a request to open judicial reorganization proceedings. In its statement, Nacon said the...
WWE 2K26 vs MLB The Show 26: The Mid-March Sports Showdown
Two major sports titles are slated for a March showdown: WWE 2K26 arrives on March 14 (or as early as March 6 for premium editions) as the franchise’s first current‑gen‑only release, featuring a new physics engine and a roster exceeding 400 wrestlers. MLB...
Xbox Game Pass March Update Adds Sumerian Six and Planet of Lana II
Microsoft announced that indie titles Sumerian Six and Planet of Lana II will join Xbox Game Pass on March 6, 2025. Sumerian Six is a real‑time tactical stealth game set in an alternate WWII with chainable abilities. Planet of Lana II continues Wishfully...
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[In the Picture] The Salvation Army Opens Virtual Thrift Store in Roblox
The Salvation Army launched Thrift Score, the first virtual thrift store on Roblox, on February 19. The digital shop lets Gen Z and Gen Alpha purchase virtual items modeled after real second‑hand goods. The initiative blends sustainability, gaming, and charitable...
Ghost of Yotei ‘Legends’ Co-Op Mode Coming as Free Post-Launch Update
Sony confirmed that Ghost of Yotei will receive a free Legends co‑op multiplayer mode on March 10, 2026, expanding the base game with four new classes and cooperative content. The update adds four‑player Survival waves, twelve two‑player story missions, and four Incursion...
New ‘TikTok for Games’ Firm Minit Lands $2m
Minit Games, a Hamburg startup specializing in instant‑play HTML5 titles, announced a $2 million pre‑seed round led by LVP and Sony Innovation Fund, with several angel investors joining. The company is building a TikTok‑style, algorithmically curated feed where bite‑sized games load...
Danganronpa 15th Anniversary Exhibition Starts
Spike Chunsoft and Kadokawa have opened the Danganronpa 15th Anniversary Exhibition in Tokyo’s Matsuzakaya department store, running March 6‑16, with a second phase slated for Osaka’s Daimaru Umeda from March 28‑April 20. Visitors can view series artwork, meet a greeting from headmaster Monokuma...