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Gaming News and Headlines
Aksys Games announced that Q Collection, a puzzle anthology featuring Q REMASTERED, Q2 HUMANITY and Q with VTUBERS, will launch on Nintendo Switch on May 21 for $29.99. The bundle offers over 1,800 gravity‑based puzzles across single‑player and up‑to‑four‑player modes. Pre‑orders are already live through Aksys’ online store and select retailers. The collection leverages the series’ cult following and the growing popularity of VTuber‑created content.
Supercell’s Clash Royale marked its 10‑year anniversary with a surge in player spending, reaching nearly $5 billion in lifetime revenue and $646.8 million in 2025 alone—a 149 % increase over the prior year. The game’s resurgence follows a series of in‑game overhauls, including...
Niantic is reviving Pokemon GO Spotlight Hours with a daily schedule during its Electric‑type event from March 31 to April 6. Trainers can encounter a specific electric Pokémon each day, with increased shiny odds and no traditional Stardust or XP bonuses. The...
Josh Wardle, who sold Wordle to the New York Times for over $1 million, turned his post‑viral fatigue toward cryptic crosswords. Inspired by a podcast and modern clue‑writers, he co‑created Parseword, a game that breaks cryptic clues into definitional and word‑play components. The...
The RPCS3 team posted a screenshot showing the PlayStation 3 version of Minecraft reaching 1,558.84 FPS on its title screen, translating to a frame every 0.00064 seconds. This performance milestone highlights the emulator’s extreme optimization despite the PS3’s notoriously intricate Cell CPU and...
Honor of Kings is adding a Flow music feature that lets players customize lobby background tracks with hero and skin theme songs. The update launches on March 11 alongside Ranked Season 14, introducing a special default theme and a playlist of exclusive...
At GDC, Sandfall Interactive disclosed that 95% of *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33* was built using Unreal Engine Blueprints, allowing a four‑person programming team to deliver a feature‑rich RPG. Technical director Tom Guillermin and senior programmer Florian Torres explained that only minimal custom C++...
The Tox Clear event in Marathon is a high‑risk, high‑reward encounter featuring a room filled with lethal toxic gas. Players must use a Hazard Override Card on a nearby red laptop to shut off the gas before entering, after which...
Moba Legends Master Series (MLMS) is India’s first official publisher‑backed national tournament for the rebranded Mobile Legends title, Moba Legends: 5v5. The competition runs from March registration through a May LAN Grand Finals, offering a ₹46 lakh prize pool. The champion secures...
Capcom confirmed that the Capcom Cup 12 Finals and the Street Fighter League World Championship 2025 will be broadcast as pay‑per‑view events, with strict limits on co‑streaming and clipping. The early qualifier stages remain open for community coverage, allowing unrestricted streams and...
PGL has released the invite list for its May 9‑17 Astana tournament in Kazakhstan. While most top‑ten CS:GO teams have accepted, several marquee squads—including Vitality, Natus Vincere, Astralis, FaZe, GamerLegion, and NRG—have declined. FUT accepted the Astana invite despite also competing...
Falcom has launched its 45th‑anniversary album Falcom Acoustics 3, a 12‑track collection of new arrangements from titles such as Trails in the Sky, Trails of Cold Steel II‑III, and Trails Through Daybreak II. The album is now streaming on major services including Spotify...
Cygames has launched Granblue Fantasy on PC via Steam, marking the franchise’s first appearance on a major desktop platform. The Steam version operates independently of existing mobile accounts and requires a new Cygames ID. The release coincides with the game’s...
Supercell clarified how Magic Items function on the Clash of Clans Gold Pass after player confusion from the March 2026 update. The new direct‑use button applies only to “no‑target” items such as Runes and Boost Potions, while Books, Hammers, and Rings...
ASUS unveiled the ROG Strix G10X, a flagship pre‑built gaming desktop featuring its proprietary AniMe Holo holographic fan display. The system packs up to an AMD Ryzen 9 X3D‑series CPU, an RTX 5090 GPU, 128 GB DDR5 RAM and a 4 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD within a 104‑liter...
Short Circuit Studio has opened an early beta for Hearthside, its new medieval merge city‑builder, on Android and iOS, and is accepting global pre‑registrations. The game blends quick, cozy sessions with strategic depth, offering endless mode, power‑ups, varied board sizes,...
Cygames released a new trailer introducing Beatrix for the Endless Ragnarok expansion of Granblue Fantasy: Relink. The expansion launches on July 9 across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. Existing owners can purchase an upgrade kit, while Switch 2 receives a...
Owlcat Games released a new trailer for Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy that spotlights the Chirurgeon Medicae specialist Epione. The video demonstrates her ability to heal allies, inject stimulants, and fight up close with a flamer or scalpel. The title is slated for PlayStation 5,...
New York Times has introduced Crossplay, its first two‑player word game that embeds ads directly within gameplay. The ad‑supported format targets non‑subscribing users, with six‑second mandatory video ads after each turn. JPMorgan Chase partnered for the launch, aiming at financially active, digitally savvy...
The New York Times launched Crossplay, its first two‑player word game, as a standalone app that embeds ads directly within gameplay. The ad‑supported model applies to non‑subscribers, while a Games subscription removes the ads. JPMorgan Chase partnered on the launch, using...
Cygnus Cross released a new Emberville gameplay video showcasing character customization, combat, inventory management, and a new NPC. The trailer also announced voice actress Amelia Tyler joining a cast that already includes Alex Jordan, Doug Cockle, and Abubakar Salim. Emberville, a dark‑fantasy...
Game Source Entertainment and Team Machiavelli announced that Castle of Alchemists will launch on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch in late 2026. The title debuted in Early Access on PC in May 2023 and received its full PC release in April 2025. The game blends...
Nintendo released a Japan‑only, region‑locked Switch 2 priced at 49,980 yen (about $343), markedly higher than the global model. Toyo Securities analyst Hideki Yasuda estimates the console loses roughly $160 for every unit sold in Japan, based on a $400 production cost....
Starsand Island entered early‑access on February 11, 2026 as part of Xbox Game Pass and Xbox PC Game Preview. Developed by indie studio Seed Sparkle Lab, the title blends a Studio Ghibli‑inspired aesthetic with deep life‑simulation mechanics, including extensive character customization and five...
ONEUNIVERSE announced that its free‑to‑play dungeon crawler Dungeon Stalkers will cease operations on June 9, 2026. The game entered Early Access on August 13, 2025 and launched fully on October 28, 2025, with a planned but unreleased PS5 version. In‑app purchases and DLC sales were suspended...
Season 2 of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 introduced the Wildfire Conversion for the Razor 9mm SMG, dramatically increasing fire rate, magazine capacity to 85 rounds, and bullet velocity. The conversion also penalizes ADS speed, reload time and damage range while making...
Jian “Uzi” Zi‑Hao announced the self‑funded Uzi Cup, a League of Legends tournament with a 1 million RMB prize pool. The event runs from March 14 to April 3, featuring open qualifiers, a group stage and playoffs, with six teams total. Eligibility requires an...
Hypersect has launched a combat demo for its upcoming indie tactical RPG Never’s End on Steam. The demo highlights a unique heat‑based magic system that lets players alter temperature to create wind, fire, ice, or weather effects. Never’s End features...
Capcom has launched a user survey for Resident Evil Requiem, inviting both players and non‑players to share their thoughts on the latest installment. Participants receive a free digital wallpaper as a thank‑you incentive. The game is currently available on Nintendo...
Inti Creates unveiled a new trailer showcasing the Wizard class for its upcoming action‑RPG Kingdom's Return: Time‑Eating Fruit and the Ancient Monster. The wizard, the third of four class reveals following Imperial and Alchemist, wields directional spells and a charge...
Motorsport Games reported a 37.7% year‑over‑year revenue increase to $2.6 million in Q2 2025, driven by Le Mans Ultimate DLC sales and rapid growth of its Race Control subscription service. Net income more than doubled to $4.2 million, delivering the company’s first positive operating...
Beasts Evolved 2, NTFusion’s latest evolution RPG, offers players occasional redeem codes that grant in‑game resources. The guide details the step‑by‑step redemption process and explains that active codes are currently unavailable, with only expired examples listed. It advises gamers to...
The Silent returns to Slay the Spire 2 with a new Sly mechanic that lets discarded cards be played for free, reshaping deck‑building strategies. The guide recommends a thin, discard‑focused deck built around early commons like Flick‑Flack, Untouchable, Acrobatics, and Dagger...
Konami announced that Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater has surpassed two million units in combined shipments and digital sales worldwide. The remake launched on August 28, 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and PC, moving one million copies on its...
Limited Run Games released a Sonic X Shadow Generations Collector’s Edition featuring a large statue atop a Dreamcast, but the product suffered from poor statue quality and lengthy manufacturing delays. Many customers still have not received their editions, prompting widespread criticism. The company...
Nex announced that its active‑play system, the Playground, is on track to sell one million units this month. The company is using this momentum to unveil its spring game lineup at the GDC Festival of Gaming. A UK launch is...
Nintendo NY hosted a live watch party for the final Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct, streaming the announcement to an enthusiastic crowd. The event captured fans’ reactions, which were compiled into a full‑length video showing cheers and excitement. The Direct...
Rumors circulating in Saudi Arabia suggest Sony's PS Plus Extra will add Square Enix's Final Fantasy XVI and Capcom's Dragon's Dogma 2 this month. The claim originates from an unverified social media source, and even prominent leaker billbil‑kun has not confirmed it. Sony is...
Star Wars: The Old Republic’s Master’s Enigma update (patch 7.8.1) launches tomorrow, picking up the narrative after Malgus’ escape and unveiling the mysterious Darth Nul’s research vessel, the Enigma. The patch also opens Galactic Season 10, adds two new date‑night missions...
At Pocket Gamer Connects Summit 2026, industry leaders debated the relevance of publishing labels versus self‑publishing. Anshar Publishing highlighted how genre‑focused labels like Hooded Horse can amplify visibility for strategy games, while Avalanche Studios emphasized label‑driven platform access for B2B...
Ballistic Moon, the UK studio behind the 2024 *Until Dawn* remake, has officially dissolved after filing a Final Gazette in February 2026. The studio, acquired by Sony, laid off roughly 40 staff shortly after the game’s launch and never released...
Roblox announced two new developer initiatives—Incubator, a six‑month mentorship for seasoned teams, and Jumpstart, a rolling program for newer and experienced creators. Both provide subject‑matter experts to help refine concepts, build audiences, and scale games. The launch coincides with age‑checked...
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly receives a full remake for PlayStation 5, Switch 2, PC, and Xbox Series X/S, updating graphics and controls while preserving its signature camera‑based horror. The core gameplay—using the Camera Obscura to photograph and stun ghosts—remains intact, delivering the same unsettling...
Gamers often lower graphics settings to boost FPS, but doing so can unintentionally create a CPU bottleneck, especially when pairing a high‑end GPU like the RTX 4090 with an older processor. Reducing GPU load may cause the GPU to finish frames...
Rise: Race The Future, the futuristic arcade racer from French indie studio VD-dev, has launched on Android after its 2018 PC debut. The game features experimental wheel technology that lets cars drift across any surface, including water, across four worlds...
Throne and Liberty has launched the month‑long Morph Madness event, an elimination‑style tournament featuring more than 70 player‑controlled morphs. Participants earn support points by equipping their chosen morph in‑game and by promoting it through community polls, screenshots, fan art, and...
100 Thieves were eliminated from the Parken Challenger Championship Season 2 after a lower‑bracket loss to Team AM on Dust2 and Anubis. Despite a stellar 1.99 rating and 119 ADR from Alex “poiii” Nyholm Sundgren, the squad could not capitalize on his...
Cygames announced two simultaneous updates for Umamusume: Pretty Derby arriving on March 12, 2026. The new Trackblazer: Star of the Climax career scenario introduces a points‑based system that rewards race grade and placement, letting players spend points on stats, bonds,...
Kotaku’s roundup highlights several industry shifts: Marathon players are rigging in‑game drones with explosive claymores, creating a makeshift digital drone‑warfare tactic. Independent studio Heart Machine has voluntarily recognized a CWA union, joining a growing wave of game‑developer unionization. Meanwhile, the upcoming...
Marathon’s in‑game economy revolves around Credits, the currency needed to purchase gear from the Armory. Players can acquire Credits primarily by looting valuable items and collecting Data Cards during extraction runs, then selling or automatically converting them after a successful...
