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Embark Studios has added an "Acquire Resources" button to Arc Raiders' crafting interface, letting players pull missing components directly from any available source. The new UI lists inventory recyclables, trader stock, and other options, eliminating the need to hop between menus. This change follows community feedback that crafting was too time‑consuming. It arrives alongside recent updates like Flashpoint, signaling a broader push to streamline the game’s core loops.
Nintendo is reportedly preparing a new “classic style” Star Fox game slated for a summer launch, marking the franchise's first entry since 2016. Insiders suggest the title will lean heavily into humor, offering a fresh narrative tone compared with previous...
An updated catalog enumerates more than twenty mobile games set in the Three Kingdoms era, spanning iOS and Android stores. The list includes active titles such as Three Kingdoms: Grand Strategy, World Conquest, and Kingdoms of Desire, as well as...
Riot Games’ Valorant offers nearly 30 cosmetic knife skins, with the top ten highlighted for their visual flair, sound design, and animation quality. The most coveted skins—Waveform, Arcane Gauntlets, Champions 2024 Blade, Blade of Chaos, and Power Fist—range from roughly $53 to $60 in...
The Witcher 3 Online mod received a 2.0 overhaul that introduces player riding, item trading, and full sync for horses, boats, and animal morphs. The update lets multiple users share mounts, customize steed skins, and even stack characters on each other's...
Xbox announced that 13 additional titles now carry handheld tags on the Xbox Store, expanding the library for the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X devices. Five games, including Aliens: Dark Descent, earned the “Handheld Optimized” label, while eight received a...
Amano released Devils on the Moon Pinball, its third Playdate title, drawing direct inspiration from the classic Pokemon Pinball. The game features a three‑level vertical board, stylized physics, and tilt controls that mimic real‑life nudging, while the crank is unused....
Tarn Adams, co‑creator of Dwarf Fortress, revealed he has logged roughly 1,454.5 hours in Factorio, making it his most‑played title. He is currently immersed in the terraforming game The Planet Crafter while continuing to support Dwarf Fortress updates and new...
3DMAX’s PGL Bucharest campaign ended with a win over Voca, but captain Bryan “Maka” Canda admitted the squad is still grappling with low confidence after missing a third consecutive Major. The team recently overhauled its coaching staff, dismissed veterans bodyy...
Easter eggs, hidden jokes or secrets in video games, originated with the 1973 title Moonlander and were formally named after the 1980 Atari 2600 game Adventure. The practice grew from simple developer signatures into elaborate, multi‑step puzzles that span entire...
The article spotlights seven video games where rabbits take center stage, ranging from the cyber‑enhanced combat of *F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch* to the cozy co‑op gardening of *Bunhouse*. It highlights each title’s core gameplay loop, visual style, and reception,...
*The Division Resurgence* brings Tom Clancy’s tactical shooter to mobile, re‑introducing the Division 2 class system as four distinct Specializations. Each specialization—Vanguard, Field Medic, Bulwark, and Demolitionist—features two focus trees that tailor abilities for solo or team play. The guide outlines signature...
Age of Empires IV will release the "Yue Fei’s Legacy" DLC on May 7, 2026, adding the Jin Dynasty as a new playable faction. The expansion features an eight‑mission campaign where players first fight as the Song Dynasty against the ruthless Jin...
Alpha MODDED, a Roblox‑based Pokémon‑style game, released a fresh batch of active promo codes on April 5, 2026. The new codes—such as 1ONEM1LL1ONVISITS and ONE1THOUS4ND5HLIKES—grant in‑game rewards like monsters, currency, and boosters, but each expires shortly after publication. Players redeem them via the PokéShop’s Codes...
Supercell rolled out a sweeping set of balance updates for Clash Royale Merge Tactics Season 7, effective through April 13 2026. Damage and range were trimmed on Giant Skeleton, Baby Dragon, Dart Goblin, Royal Giant, and Prince, while HP and damage were boosted...
Content creator ymfah completed Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin by defeating every enemy, including the final boss, using only dung pies. After acquiring the five natural dung pies via the Silvercat Ring and Gutter, the player unlocked unlimited...
TYLOO captured the XSE GangKui Cup Season 2 title, defeating FlyQuest in the grand final and earning the $15,000 prize. The win awarded TYLOO 36 ranking points, propelling them from 108th to 31st in the global VRS and securing a comfortable...
The Spring Clean update for the survival game Rust introduces the Water Wheel, a tier‑1 deployable that generates electricity for player bases. Players must first acquire its blueprint—often found in elite‑grade or military crates—and then craft it at a level‑1...
The Division Resurgence, Ubisoft’s new mobile entry, launches tomorrow and anticipates early‑stage bugs. Ubisoft equips players with three support pathways: an in‑game headset icon that redirects to Ubisoft Mobile Support, a dedicated help‑center website, and official social‑media channels on X...
Nintendo’s Switch 2 eShop chart for the week of April 5, 2026 shows Pokémon Pokopia remaining the dominant title, holding the #1 position for a consecutive week. Nintendo’s own franchises dominate the upper tier, with Super Mario Bros. Wonder Upgrade Pack, Mario Kart World and another Mario title...
Nintendo’s flagship titles—including The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Super Mario Odyssey, Mario Party Superstars, and Pokémon Legends Arceus—have launched without substantive DLC, a rarity in today’s post‑launch content market. The article outlines fan‑requested expansions such as extra dungeons, new boards, and additional characters,...
Japanese publisher NihonGame announced the Hiryu no Ken Collection, a PC compilation of four early titles from the classic martial‑arts series. The bundle includes Hiryu no Ken, its sequels II and III, and the spin‑off Special Fighting Wars, all featuring...
Sony’s upcoming God of War trilogy remake has ignited speculation about reviving the series’ controversial romance mini‑games. Original voice actor T.C. Carson hinted at a possible return during a MegaCon panel, though he later framed it as personal speculation. The...
Magic: The Gathering is steering clear of a Harry Potter crossover, opting instead to expand its own wizard‑school setting with the Secrets of Strixhaven set. The sequel revisits the Strixhaven university several years after the original, introducing new storylines and...
Road to Vostok, a hyper‑realistic first‑person survival shooter, is slated to launch worldwide on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, exclusively on PC via Steam. The release will go live at 10 am ET (7 am PT, 3 pm UTC, 4 pm CET). No console version...
The Artemis II crewed lunar mission has sparked a surge of interest in the original Kerbal Space Program (KSP) on Steam, pushing player counts to their highest levels since 2020. As NASA’s Orion spacecraft reaches the midway point to the Moon,...
Nintendo released firmware version 22.0.0 for the Switch 2, introducing a subtle redesign of Mario’s avatar icon to improve its centering. The update also adds practical features such as friend‑list notes and the ability to fast‑forward or rewind videos in the...
Voice actress Erica Lindbeck, known for voicing Blaze the Cat since 2019, also lends her voice to the oft‑maligned tutorial character Omochao. In a recent interview she defended Omochao, urging fans to treat the character more kindly after years of ridicule....
The Electro-Mecha Longsword, one of Crimson Desert's strongest two‑handed weapons, drops from the Machina Knight boss located at Marni's Outpost in northern Delesyia. The encounter is split into two phases: a sword‑based combo phase that rewards precise parries, and a...
A fan‑made sorcerer subclass called Spelljack has been released on Nexus Mods for Baldur's Gate 3. The subclass lets players reactively steal enemy spells, convert them into sorcery points, and even silence casters. It introduces new abilities at levels 1, 2, 11,...
Alec’s Request is a Greymane faction quest in Crimson Desert that becomes available after completing Chapter 3 and unlocking the Greymane camp. Players must locate the marked shallow‑water area, catch a Leopard Perch—either with a fishing rod or by hand—and return...
BitLife lets players join school clubs that can affect career outcomes, but the activity list is randomly generated for each character. The Anime Club, a niche extracurricular, appears in middle school, secondary school, and university menus only occasionally. To secure...
Glenn Israel, a former 343 Industries art director, posted on LinkedIn alleging a coordinated harassment campaign at Halo Studios, including blacklisting, fraud, and cronyism. He claims senior executives and HR deliberately ignored his complaints and threatened retaliation, ultimately forcing his...
Grand Theft Auto 5 will exit Xbox Game Pass on April 15, 2026, joining several other titles slated for removal. The game has been added and removed from the service multiple times since 2020, with its current run—starting in April 2025—being the longest...
A previously unseen cutscene from FromSoftware’s 2022 title Elden Ring has been extracted from the game’s files, revealing Miquella planting the Haligtree and delivering a poetic monologue. YouTuber data‑miner Lance McDonald reverse‑engineered the hidden sequence, which was originally meant to...
FromSoftware dataminer Lance McDonald uncovered a deleted base‑game cutscene featuring DLC antagonist Miquella the Kind. The footage shows Miquella planting and blood‑watering a Haligtree sapling inside a reworked version of Malenia’s boss arena, accompanied by cryptic dialogue. The scene appears...
Vegas Climax 6 returned to Las Vegas, featuring SNK’s Fatal Fury, King of Fighters 15, and Samurai Shodown qualifiers alongside side events for Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8 and 2XKO. The tournament attracted roughly 150 competitors, with ONIC|NYChrisG winning Street Fighter 6 and Falcons|Ghirlanda taking the...
Square Enix will broadcast the second "Letter from the Producer" live on April 17 at 4:00 a.m. PDT, detailing Final Fantasy 14’s Patch 7.5 series titled “Trail to the Heavens.” The upcoming patch adds the final FFXI‑themed alliance raid, the Beastmaster limited‑time job, expanded housing...
Stephen Tailby recounts earning the Platinum trophy for Superhot: Mind Control Delete, noting the sequel’s expanded roguelike mechanics over its predecessor. He highlights a notoriously long real‑time timer trophy that originally required eight hours of idle gameplay before a patch...
Shanty Town, an indie cozy town‑builder, debuted at PAX East, offering players a relaxed, level‑based experience with extensive customization. The game lets users stack buildings, swap colors, and design communities at their own pace, without traditional win‑or‑lose pressure. It shares...
Next Level Games once explored adding Zelda’s hero Link to the Wii title Mario Strikers Charged, but Nintendo’s tepid reaction led the idea to be dropped. The developer disclosed the proposal in a recent interview, confirming that the crossover never...
Valve is reportedly adding an FPS estimator to the Steam client, leveraging crowd‑sourced frame‑rate data from users. The tool would let shoppers input their CPU, GPU and memory to view projected performance for any game before purchase. It builds on...
Everquest 2’s annual Beast’r Eggstravaganza Easter event returns for a single week, running from April 4 through April 9. Players can hunt eight newly placed Beast’r Eggs across both classic city zones and advanced locations, then turn them in to Eggschanger Merchants for...
Did You Know Gaming released a new video that dives into obscure facts and Easter eggs across the Mario franchise, covering titles such as Super Mario 64, Paper Mario, and Mario Party 4. The channel mined rare interviews and archival material...
FIFA 26’s new Showdown SBC pits Gonzalo Garcia against Josip Stanisic, with the winner of the Real Madrid‑Bayern Munich Champions League tie determining which player receives a future upgrade. Both challenges require Team of the Week players and high‑rated squads,...
Leaked TikTok footage posted by user THROX shows a fenced‑off English countryside set that appears to be a near‑exact replica of Elden Ring’s Church of Marika, along with other recognizable props. The clips, which surfaced on April 3‑4, suggest that Alex...
Nintendo’s Super Mario Galaxy movie hit theaters this week, prompting a deep‑dive on the GoNintendo Podcast 1,021. The hosts deliver a largely spoiler‑free critique, weighing the film’s storytelling, visual effects, and its role in expanding the Mario brand beyond games. They also unpack...
Facepunch Studios rolled out the Rust "Spring Clean" April 2026 update, introducing a Water Wheel that can generate up to 30 power for early‑game renewable energy. The patch also nerfs the shield meta by limiting its large hitbox to moments...
EA Sports has launched the El Tiburon Evolution for FC 26, allowing players to spend 65,000 in‑game coins to upgrade a chosen centre‑back card. The evolution targets CB items and adds five upgrade tiers that boost overall rating, defensive attributes, and...
Spirit Crossing’s latest patch adds rank‑5 Friendship quests, a timed Dance Party that rewards Beacon Energy, and customizable Foot Race tournaments. The update also revamps equipment upgrades with a four‑tier system—Basic to Exquisite—and introduces Trusty or Lucky enhancements at the...
