LVLUP Expo 2026: Grave Seasons Hands-On Preview
Blumhouse Games previewed its upcoming title *Grave Seasons* at the LVLUP Expo in Las Vegas, offering a 15‑minute demo that blends cozy life‑simulation mechanics with horror murder‑mystery elements. The game places players in the town of Ashenridge, where they can forage, cook, and build relationships before a supernatural killing disrupts the tranquil setting. The demo hints at possible romance options and moral choices surrounding the killer’s identity. *Grave Seasons* is scheduled for release on August 14 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.
Microsoft Reports Sinking Xbox Revenue as Its Cloud Business Climbs
Microsoft reported a 33% plunge in Xbox hardware revenue and a 5% dip in Xbox content and services, highlighting a sharp decline in its gaming hardware segment. At the same time, the company’s cloud and AI businesses surged, with Azure...
Razer's PS5 Controller Also Makes for an Amazing PC Gamepad with TMR Analog Sticks and 2000Hz Polling Rates — and...
Razer’s Raiju V3 Pro controller, built for PlayStation 5 and PC, features magnetic TMR analog sticks, a 2000 Hz wired polling rate, and up to 36 hours of wireless battery life. The premium peripheral originally priced at £219.99 (≈ $280) is now 23% off...
FlameZ on Fort Worth and Atlanta: "We Haven't Given up on Those Trophies, but I Think There Is a Priority...
French CS:GO organization Vitality, fresh off winning the ESL Grand Slam, faced a surprising loss to FUT on Dust2 despite a dominant early lead. Israeli rifler flameZ blamed travel‑induced fatigue, missed communication and rusted utility execution for the slip‑up, noting...
Rainbow Six Mobile Drops New Season Operation Trauma Front
Ubisoft has launched Operation Trauma Front, the second seasonal update for Rainbow Six Mobile since its February 2026 debut. The update introduces House, a tight‑quarters map, and adds Doc, a support operator who fires healing darts from range. A rotating...
Preview Another New Creature From Temtem: Pioneers - Najaria
Temtem: Pioneers, the upcoming open‑world expansion of the creature‑collection RPG, has unveiled its second new Temtem, Najaria. The Neutral/Toxic hybrid draws design cues from cheetahs, iguanas and snakes, and will appear in harsh biomes such as snowy fields and swamps...
G2 Outclass Astralis in BLAST Rivals
G2 secured a 2‑0 sweep of Astralis in the BLAST Rivals Season 1 playoffs, winning Dust2 13‑5 and Overpass 13‑9. The victory advances G2 to an upper‑bracket clash with Team Vitality, with the winner earning a semifinal berth. Astralis drops to...
The Division Resurgence 2026 Roadmap Details New Phases, PC Launch, Major Future Expansions, and More
Ubisoft unveiled the 2026 roadmap for The Division Resurgence, detailing Phase 2 content starting May 12 and Phase 3 content launching June 23. Phase 2 adds Dark Zone and Speed‑Run challenges, new camouflage outfits, and exotic weapon skins, while Phase 3 introduces free exotic weapon Scorpio...
Starbreeze to Capitalize on Roblox Success with Second Game
Swedish developer Starbreeze announced a second Roblox title, partnering with Gamefam after the success of its first Roblox game, Notoriety: A Payday Experience. The original experience, built by Moonstone Games, has logged over 400 million visits and enjoys a 92% player...
Brawlhalla "May the 4th Be With You" Patch 10.06 Now Live
Brawlhalla’s May 4th patch drops a Star Wars crossover, adding Luke Skywalker, Emperor Palpatine, Wicket the Ewok and an X‑wing emoji skin. The update also rolls out Super Stances, letting every Legend shift two stat points, and launches Guild Phase 3 with rewards...
Limited Run Games Interview: A Fan-Focused Approach to Physical Gaming
Limited Run Games’ Jeremy Campbell discussed the publisher’s fan‑first philosophy during a PAX East interview, highlighting how the company balances indie and larger‑publisher titles through tight communication and weekly curation. He detailed recent challenges, such as removing DRM from a Switch...
Modder Spends 2 Years Turning the Game Boy Color Into a Watch, and Yes, It Still Plays Cartridges
A hobbyist known as Leggo My Froggo spent two years converting a Game Boy Color into a wrist‑worn device called the Time Frog Color. The watch‑sized console retains the original GBC CPU, uses a custom strap‑integrated battery, and even supports re‑engineered cartridges...
Costco Makes PC Gamer An Unbelievable RAM Deal They Can’t Refuse
Costco surprised shoppers by offering an iBuyPower gaming PC featuring an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, RTX 5070 GPU, 32 GB DDR5 RAM and a 2 TB NVMe SSD for just $1,100. The RAM component alone would normally exceed $500, making the bundle a striking value...
5 Tips on How to Use the Horadric Cube in Diablo 4
The Horadric Cube, unlocked after completing the Lord of Hatred DLC’s third campaign chapter, is Diablo 4’s end‑game crafting system. It lets players merge items, add affixes, or create legendary gear using recipes that require high‑level materials. While pre‑end‑game use is...
GTA 6’s Price Is Still up in the Air, but Take-Two CEO Says It Will Be ‘the Most Spectacular Piece...
Grand Theft Auto VI is slated for a November 19, 2026 release, and Rockstar Games alongside parent Take‑Two Interactive are mounting a massive marketing push that could become the biggest entertainment launch of the decade. While the franchise historically shatters $1 billion revenue...
Invincible Vs Day 1 Patch Notes, Global Release Timings Revealed
Invincible Vs launches globally on April 30 with an 18‑fighter roster, including new characters like Conquest, Ella Mental, Anissa, Powerplex, Dupli‑Kate and Titan. The day‑1 patch introduces extensive balance tweaks—damage scaling, higher Heroic Strike cost, tighter tagging rules, and numerous character‑specific adjustments—to...
10 Most Ambitious Nintendo DS JRPGs
The DualShockers piece spotlights ten Nintendo DS JRPGs that pushed the genre’s boundaries through inventive mechanics rather than pure polish. It highlights titles such as Monster Racers, Spectrobes, Sonic Chronicles, Solatorobo, Knights in the Nightmare, Contact, Infinite Space, Nostalgia, Radiant...
10 Most Ambitious PS3 JRPGs Ever Created
The article ranks the ten most ambitious JRPGs released on the PlayStation 3, from Level‑5’s multiplayer‑heavy White Knight Chronicles to Square Enix’s myth‑building Final Fantasy XIII. Each entry highlights distinctive mechanics, narrative scope, or production values that pushed the genre forward during a...
Josh Yguado Steps Down as Jam City Leader After 16 Years
Josh Yguado, co‑founder of Jam City, announced his departure after 16 years as CEO. He will remain on the board while Simon Sim, current Kabam chief and Netmarble U.S. executive, takes over the role. Under Yguado, Jam City amassed over...
Vitality Squeeze Past lauNX-Less FUT in Fort Worth
Vitality’s BLAST Rivals Season 1 campaign got off to a winning start in Fort Worth, edging FUT 2‑1 at the Dickies Arena. The French organization secured a playoff spot regardless of the result of its next group match, thanks to the...
Today’s Android Game and App Deals: NARUTO, Onigo Hunter, Endurance, More
9to5Toys released its mid‑week Android game and app roundup on April 29, 2026, highlighting more than 30 titles with price cuts. The list features premium RPGs such as Onigo Hunter and Sword of Elpisia, as well as flagship franchises like NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM and Endurance: dead space. Most...
Clash of Clans May 2026 Gold Pass Season Is Bringing the Halloween Grand Warden Skin
Supercell’s Clash of Clans will launch its May 2026 Gold Pass, featuring a Halloween‑themed Grand Warden skin as the headline reward. Early visuals show a purple, haunted design that is simpler than recent hero skins like Cosmic or Warlock. Players...
NTE: Neverness to Everness Launches Alongside Twitch Drops Promotion
Neverness to Everness (NTE) launched globally on PS5, PC, and mobile, offering a suite of pre‑registration rewards such as the A‑class character Haniel, Officer Whisker glider skin, 30,000 Beetle Coins and an S‑class character box. The game also introduced a...
Diablo 4 Interactive Map
Polygon released an interactive map for Diablo 4 that consolidates waypoints, Altars of Lilith, dungeons, world‑boss spawns, and NPC locations. The tool is updated for the Lord of Hatred DLC, including the new Slovos region and key NPCs in Temis and...
How Brazil Is Accelerating Games as a Cultural Export
The Brazil Games Accelerator launched its inaugural year, enrolling 40 local studios to help them scale and secure international investment. The nine‑month program will trim the cohort to ten firms that receive intensive business‑planning, investor matchmaking and access to global...
EA's CEO Claims AI Isn't Costing People Their Jobs, Instead It's Helping Them
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson told investors that artificial intelligence is a productivity tool, not a job killer, emphasizing that roughly 85% of the company’s quality‑assurance work now runs on AI‑driven algorithms. He added that EA is hiring more QA...
Join Parties and Check Out the Overhauled Journal When Mortal Online 2's Next PTR Opens Today
The Mortal Online 2 sprint PTR launches today, giving players a chance to test a brand‑new party system and a completely overhauled Journal until Monday. Parties are temporary, continent‑bound groups that share Glory when members stay within a set radius of...
Eversoul Heads for Global Closure on June 30, 2026, Following the Same Fate as the Japan Version
Eversoul, the popular collectible RPG with town‑building and soul‑summoning mechanics, announced its end‑of‑service date as June 30, 2026. The developer cited “various circumstances” and will cease all in‑game purchases while keeping the client downloadable until the shutdown. Players can request refunds for...
How to Farm Gold Quickly in Vampire Crawlers
Vampire Crawlers, a new spin‑off from Vampire Survivors, hinges on a gold‑based economy that fuels upgrades and cosmetics. Early‑game players can boost earnings by maxing the Greed stat, using the cash‑out button, and replaying levels, while the Bomba Infernale relic unlocked...
Battlefield 6 Is Bringing Back a 13-Year Old Map, and It Looks Incredible
Battlefield 6’s Season 3 will reintroduce the iconic Golmud Railway, now the franchise’s largest map. The redesign moves the setting from China to Tajikistan and expands the terrain, adding verticality, aerial combat zones, and more infantry cover. Leveraging modern technology and the...
Wasteland Remastered Dev Promises To Reward Xbox Fans For 'Error' That Made It Free
In early April Xbox mistakenly listed Wasteland Remastered as a free title, prompting many players to claim a copy that was actually broken and unplayable. InXile Entertainment confirmed the error and announced it will remove the faulty version from affected...
The Night Market Is Open in The Elder Scrolls Online, Preview the Challenges That Await
The Elder Scrolls Online’s Night Market event zone is now live, running until June 17. Players can explore four districts filled with group‑focused PvE activities, from boss encounters to races and puzzles. Completing these tasks unlocks rewards through the new Golden...
All Village Buildings in Vampire Crawlers and How to Unlock Them
Vampire Crawlers introduces a Village hub where players access essential buildings that enhance gameplay. The Town Hall, Inn, and World Map are available from the start, while the Shop, Museum, Fortune Teller, and Blacksmith unlock through specific in‑game actions such...
Warhorse Studios Faces Backlash Over AI Usage Before Reddit AMA
Warhorse Studios replaced a human translator with generative AI for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, igniting a firestorm among its fanbase. The decision resurfaced ahead of a Reddit AMA, where users bombarded the team with questions about AI usage and the quality...
Tekken 8 Trailer for Kunimitsu Confirmed for Evo Japan 2026
Bandai Namco confirmed that a gameplay trailer for Kunimitsu, the new Tekken 8 character, will debut at Evo Japan 2026. The trailer is scheduled for the Top 8 segment on May 3, 2026, which translates to 9 p.m. PDT on May 2 for North American...
Neverness to Everness Is Giving You a Second S-Class Character for Free, and Absolutely Plenty of Pulls
Neverness to Everness launched on April 30 with a generous onboarding package that includes roughly 60 free gacha pulls and a pre‑registration A‑Class character. Within the first 50 wishes the reviewer obtained an S‑Class Daffodill and six copies of A‑Class Adler,...
NBA THE RUN Gets First Trailer and Closed Beta
NBA THE RUN, an arcade‑style 3‑on‑3 basketball title, unveiled its first trailer and announced a closed beta slated for May 1. The game, featuring over 30 licensed NBA players and five fictional street‑ball legends, will launch in June on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and...
Steam Controller Vs. Xbox Controller: What The Critics Are Saying So Far
Valve’s new Steam Controller launches on May 4 at $99, positioning itself as a premium PC‑only gamepad. Reviewers highlight its ergonomic shape and touch‑pad features, calling it the most comfortable controller they’ve held. However, critics note a steep acclimation period and...
The Ubisoft Duo: How Did Rainbow Six Mobile and The Division Resurgence Stack up After Their Mobile Debuts
Ubisoft launched two mobile titles in quick succession: Rainbow Six Mobile earned $2.31 million gross revenue and attracted 6.75 million downloads in its first month, while The Division Resurgence generated $2.8 million gross from 3.42 million installs. The tactical shooter achieved broader reach, but...
The Best Gaming Mice, According to Gamers
The article surveys top gaming mice recommended by five Twitch streamers and YouTubers, highlighting models from Alienware, Razer, Logitech, and Kensington. It emphasizes key features such as programmable button counts, weight, wired versus wireless latency, and ergonomic considerations like trackball...
Ayaneo Is Killing Off some of Its Most Popular Android Handhelds, and You Probably Can Guess What's to Blame
Ayaneo announced price increases across most of its Android handheld lineup, citing a global RAM shortage. The company also confirmed that popular models like the Pocket DS and Pocket AIR Mini B.Duck Edition are now available only in very limited...
Good Gamers Is Recreating Star Wars: Battlefront Inside Fortnite
Good Gamers, a leading Fortnite creator studio, is releasing its new map Frontlines on May 1, built with Epic Games’ officially licensed Star Wars assets. The mode mirrors the classic Star Wars: Battlefront shooter, featuring player classes, Jedi heroes, and...
Hawthorn Wants to End Compromise in Co-Op Games
NEARstudios is developing Hawthorn, a co‑op RPG that lets players share a world without sharing the same role, addressing the chronic compromise in multiplayer games. Set in a Victorian‑inspired realm of anthropomorphic woodland creatures, the game supports divergent playstyles—one can...
GamesBeat Launches New LATAM Report: Unlocking the Future of Video Games in Latin America
GamesBeat has released a new LATAM report, "Unlocking the future of video games in Latin America," sponsored by payment platform Xsolla. The study highlights the region’s rapid growth, driven by a mobile‑first audience, expanding digital infrastructure, and a maturing developer...
Blockade Battlefront Codes April 2026
Blockade Battlefront, a Roblox shooter by Loading Studio, released two new free codes in April 2026. The code 100MVisit2 grants a random skin, while CamArmada provides 2,000 in‑game gems. Players can redeem the codes through the game’s settings menu after entering...
A Japanese Retailer Is Trying to Stop Pokémon Card Scalpers by Making Them Take a Test First
Japanese electronics retailer Bic Camera is piloting a new anti‑scalping protocol at its Ikebukuro, Tokyo store. Customers who want the latest Pokémon TCG booster box must pass a 15‑question quiz, show a Bic Camera rewards card or app, and allow...
Persona Music Fes 2013 Concert Now on YouTube
Atlus has uploaded the full two‑and‑a‑half‑hour Persona Music Fes 2013 concert from Nippon Budokan to YouTube, making it freely accessible worldwide. The Japanese‑only broadcast lacks English subtitles and is the first of three planned releases, with Persona Super Live 2015 and Super...
Take-Two CEO Addresses GTA 6’s Release Date Once Again
Take‑Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick hinted at the iicon conference that the long‑rumored November 19 launch for Grand Theft Auto VI may still stand, despite earlier pushes to a 2026 window caused by Rockstar’s return‑to‑office mandate. Zelnick’s off‑hand comment suggested the date...
Survive Zombie Arena Codes April 2026
Pocket Tactics has posted a new Survive Zombie Arena code, “Zombies,” that awards 2,500 in‑game credits. The article outlines a five‑step redemption process via the game’s shop menu, enabling players to unlock premium classes like Medics or Marksmen. It also...
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Starbreeze to Develop a Second Payday Experience in Roblox
Starbreeze Entertainment announced a partnership with Gamefam to develop a second Payday experience on Roblox, expanding the franchise’s presence on the platform that now hosts 145 million daily active users. The first Roblox Payday title, created by Moonstone Games, amassed over...