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Digital Extremes will launch The Shadowgrapher expansion for Warframe on March 25, introducing the 64th Warframe, Follie, and a new Follie's Hunt mode. The update also bundles extensive quality‑of‑life tweaks covering clans, missions, UI, and weapon handling. Additional content includes Atragraph cosmetic mods, TennoGen customization, and the April 2 Operation: Atramentum challenge. Together, these changes aim to refresh the live‑service experience for both newcomers and veteran Tenno.
Star Trek Online celebrates its 16th anniversary with a new Enterprise ship bundle released on PC, and slated for console launch on April 7. The bundle adds four starships from the 2001‑2005 series, each with unique visual variants, and can also...
The Pokémon Company International is retiring the VGC platform in favor of the new Pokémon Champions system, launching on Nintendo Switch on April 8, 2026. The Indianapolis Pokémon Regional Championships (May 29‑31) will be the first live event to run exclusively on Champions,...
Polish squad Phantom eliminated French team 3DMAX 2‑1 in the Urban Riga Open Season 3 semi‑finals, overturning an early 5‑13 loss on Nuke with wins on Dust2 (13‑11) and Ancient (13‑10). The defeat ends 3DMAX's run and threatens their bid for...
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection adds Invasive Materials, a new resource tier dropped only by Invasive Monsters. The three material types—Hide, Claw and Scale—provide one, two, or five crafting points and are required for the game’s strongest weapons and armor....
French union Syndicat des Travailleureuses du Jeu Vidéo accuses Nacon of mismanagement after three of its subsidiaries—Spiders, Kylotonn and Cyanide—filed for insolvency. The studios, which recently launched titles such as GreedFall: The Dying World and Styx: Blades of Greed, are...
Ubisoft and French publisher Arkhane Asylum announced a tabletop RPG adaptation of Tom Clancy’s *The Division*, with a Kickstarter slated for April 28, 2026. The game employs a streamlined d10‑only GRIS system that mirrors the video‑game’s tactical combat and positioning. A starter set,...
Helldivers 2 is facing a fresh wave of review bombing on Steam, pushing its rating from “very positive” to “mixed.” Players cite excessive monetisation—$40 base price with over $100 of optional content—and a grindy progression system requiring Super Credits. The coordinated...
Gamers are turning gym downtime into playtime by leveraging cloud‑gaming services and portable handheld consoles. The article compares streaming on phones—requiring reliable Wi‑Fi and a compact controller like the Backbone One—with dedicated devices such as the Nintendo Switch Lite, Analogue...
Grounded 2, the bug‑themed survival sequel, is reintroducing the “Playgrounds” custom mode, allowing players to design, script, and share their own maps and game experiences. The mode provides in‑game tools such as area triggers, random item spawners, and enemy generators to...
Good Smile Company released a teaser for its second Baldur’s Gate 3 Nendoroid, featuring the cleric‑rogue Shadowheart. The silhouette image hints at her signature hairstyle, but accessory details such as her Shar’s Spear of Evening remain unknown. A placeholder product page...
Among the Sleep, the award‑winning first‑person horror adventure originally launched on PC in 2014, has entered Android early access via Snapbreak and is free to try. Players control a two‑year‑old toddler navigating a nightmarish house, using crawling, climbing and limited...
Bilibili Gaming (BLG) captured the 2026 First Stand tournament, defeating G2 Esports 3‑1 to claim the organization’s first international League of Legends title. The victory, secured on March 22 in São Paulo, also made Bot Laner Park “Viper” Do‑hyeon the first player to win...
The LCK 2026 regular season launches on April 1, 2026, with opening matches at the new LCK Arena in Seoul. T1 and KT Rolster will reignite their long‑standing rivalry, a fixture that culminated in a five‑game World Championship final last year. Riot...
Old School RuneScape’s sixth Leagues season, titled Demonic Pacts, launches on April 15 and runs for 56 days through June 10. The mode is an Ironman‑only experience, prohibiting player trading and the Grand Exchange while automatically granting certain quests, achievements,...
NEXUS and Playwith Korea’s new MMORPG *Seal M on CROSS* logged nearly 300,000 daily active users within five days of its March 19 global launch. The surge prompted the rapid addition of six Asian servers and was underpinned by 2.2 million pre‑registrations driven by...
Splitgate developer 1047 Games announced that a small team has begun work on a new movement‑shooter inspired by Titanfall and Black Ops 3. The reveal came at the end of a video for Splitgate: Arena Reloaded’s second season, and the project...
King is deepening its use of qualitative research to shape Candy Crush’s live‑service strategy. By conducting player interviews, focus groups, and in‑game ethnography, the Stockholm studio aims to uncover the motivations behind long‑term engagement. These insights are being layered onto...
Pokémon Pokopia introduces a heartfelt Mimikyu encounter where players must build a Pikachu‑shaped sofa habitat to win the shy ghost‑fairy’s trust. The game reveals Mimikyu’s true form to Pikachu, creating a brief scare before reconciliation, echoing the Pokémon’s tragic backstory...
Cross‑progression, the ability to carry saves, purchases and unlocks across platforms, has become a core expectation for modern gamers. Early adopters like Fortnite set the benchmark, prompting most new live‑service titles to embed cloud‑based progression at launch. However, legacy hits...
Bandai Namco’s Tekken 8 Season 3 update has deepened the balance controversy sparked by Season 2, prompting a wave of negative Steam reviews. The patch, billed as a “back‑to‑basics” fix, leaves the aggressive Heat‑driven playstyle largely intact while delivering uneven character tweaks. Players lament...
Pearl Abyss’s open‑world action RPG Crimson Desert has rebounded, surpassing 3 million copies sold worldwide after a rocky launch. Player reviews on Steam and Metacritic have ticked upward as the studio rolled out rapid hotfixes and addressed early performance complaints. The...
Sony Interactive Entertainment has closed Dark Outlaw Games, a studio founded by Call of Duty veteran Jason Blundell in March 2025, while it was still in the early stages of its first project. The shutdown follows Blundell's earlier exit from...
Rockstar Games is nearing the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI, slated for November 19, after roughly eight years of full development. Leaked information reveals a procedural breakable‑glass system and potentially hundreds of thousands of NPC dialogue lines, underscoring the studio’s obsession...
Crimson Desert’s Bluemont Manor introduces two strongbox puzzles that test players’ button‑press timing and wheel‑rotation logic. The northern box unlocks the Oath of Darkness earring after a specific five‑step button sequence, while the southern box requires precise scroll counts on...
Team 17 and Piraknights announce Sintopia, a hybrid god‑simulation and management game launching on April 16. The title positions players as middle managers of Hell, balancing automated sin‑processing factories below with a bucolic surface world of plant‑based humans above. Players can influence...
Bethesda has restored Fallout Shelter to the Xbox Store, but limited it to console platforms only, removing the PC version entirely. The game's achievements are now available again for console players who missed the earlier free offer. No official comment...
Machoke, the Generation I Fighting‑type Pokémon, evolves from Machop at level 28 and can be traded into Machamp. It appears in virtually every main‑series title, from the original Red/Blue Victory Road to Sword & Shield’s Max Raid battles. With a base 100 Attack and...
Doghowl Games has launched "This Ain’t Even Poker, Ya Joker," an indie incremental title that mixes poker hand‑building with idle clicking. Players flip cards to earn gold, purchase upgrades, and eventually reset for permanent chips that fuel a prestige loop....
Xbox Game Studios announced that the Age of Mythology: Retold expansion "Obsidian Mirror" will launch on April 21 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Xbox One, and PC. The DLC introduces the Aztec civilization, adding three major gods—Quetzalcoatl, Tezcatlipoca, and Huitzilopochtli—plus...
At the Game Developers Conference, EchoMark unveiled an AI‑powered steganography system designed to embed invisible watermarks in game assets, aiming to stop insider leaks. The technology can survive compression, screenshots, and video captures, allowing studios to trace leaked material back...
Japanese retailers have begun slashing the price of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on both Nintendo Switch and the newly released Switch 2, mirroring a similar discount wave seen in the UK. The rapid price reduction suggests the game is under‑performing relative to Nintendo's...
WRATH: Aeon of Ruin VR – Brutal Edition is set to launch on April 9 across PlayStation VR2, SteamVR, and Meta Quest 2/3. Published by 3D Realms and Fulqrum Publishing and built by KillPixel with Flat2VR Studios, the title reimagines the original shooter...
Owlchemy Labs unveiled Sporelando, the latest Dimension Pack for its chaotic multiplayer VR title Dimensional Double Shift. The add‑on launches on April 23 for $5 and will be available on Meta Quest and Android XR devices. The reveal took place...
Horizon Chase Turbo will be removed from the Xbox Store on June 1 2026, meaning new purchases must be made before that date. The arcade racer, praised for its retro visuals and over 100 tracks, will remain playable for existing owners after...
Serbian studio Nordeus, founded by Branko Milutinović, grew its flagship football manager Top Eleven to over 300 million users and was acquired by Take‑Two Interactive in 2021. From day one the company pursued a global‑first mindset, stayed bootstrapped for a decade,...
A University of Campania study examined eighteen non‑gamers who played Call of Duty for one hour before bed over three nights. Objective sleep measures—including latency, deep‑sleep duration, and awakenings—remained unchanged, while sleep efficiency was slightly better than after watching an...
Square Enix’s new installment, *Life is Strange: Reunion*, revives Chloe Price, reuniting the iconic Max‑Chloe duo after the surprise return of Max in 2024’s *Double Exposure*. Voice actors Rhianna DeVries and Hannah Telle revealed they were blindsided by the audition...
Nintendo confirmed via X that the Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness title, playable through the Switch 2 GameCube Classics app, can crash, shut down, and erase saved progress. The bug has been reported by users since the game’s launch on Nintendo...
Epic Games announced it will lay off more than 1,000 employees, citing a downturn in Fortnite engagement that began in 2025 and broader industry challenges. The company reported $6.01 billion in revenue for 2025 but said spending on the live‑service game...
Epic Games announced that three Fortnite modes—Ballistic, Festival Battle Stage, and Rocket Racing—will be discontinued, with the first two shutting down on April 16, 2026 and Rocket Racing following in October 2026. The retirements come after the modes failed to...
FURIA was eliminated in the group stage of the BLAST Open Rotterdam by Falcons, ending their stop‑start 2026 campaign. Captain Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo said the loss reflects ongoing adjustments to a new team playstyle rather than a failure, emphasizing progress...
Marathon’s latest patch introduces ranked matches and the high‑stakes Cryo Archive, where players must field a loadout worth at least 5,000 credits to compete. The update also adds a detailed ranking of the seven playable shells, highlighting Triage as the...
The article lists ten JRPGs where grinding feels rewarding, highlighting how each title turns repetitive combat into a strategic activity. It shows the genre’s evolution from mandatory grinding to optional, depth‑filled loops such as Bravely Second’s BP management and Disgaea’s...
The guide details Alakazam’s full evolution chain, from Abra to Kadabra and finally Alakazam, noting the trade‑based evolution and the linking‑cord method in Legends: Z‑A. It lists the Pokémon’s Psychic typing, abilities, base stats—highlighting a 135 Special Attack and 120 Speed—and...
The Usahana City Town expansion for Hello Kitty Island Adventure is moving from its Apple Arcade exclusivity to Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and PC on April 16, 2026. The DLC introduces an urban City Town region, new character shops such as the...
Razer unveiled the Viper V4 Pro wireless gaming mouse, shipping today in black and white at $159.99. Weighing just 49‑g (black) or 50‑g (white), it is 9% lighter than the V3 Pro and features Razer HyperSpeed Wireless Gen‑2 with 0.204 ms...
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Behaviour Interactive, the Canadian studio behind Dead by Daylight, has acquired Texas‑based The Fun Pimps, the developer of 7 Days to Die. The deal, terms undisclosed, aims to build a portfolio of horror IPs, adding 7 Days to Die’s 20 million‑plus...
Behaviour Interactive, Canada’s largest game studio, announced the acquisition of The Fun Pimps, the developers behind the survival‑horror hit 7 Days to Die. The title has sold more than 20 million copies since its 2013 early‑access launch and maintains a vibrant...
Bandai Namco posted a senior fighting‑game designer job listing that outlines responsibilities ranging from system design to character customization, sparking speculation about its next title. Analysts point to the emphasis on customization and scenario creation as clues that the project could...
