Hajime Tabata Launches Revitalization Project in Shimabara Peninsula with Ryugu Nation Integration
Hajime Tabata’s JP Universe has launched the Shimabara Peninsula Geo‑Chronicle Project, turning the UNESCO Global Geopark on Kyushu into Japan’s first “Real Adventure RPG.” The initiative integrates the area’s three cities—Shimabara, Minami‑Shimabara and Unzen—into Tabata’s Ryugu Nation metaverse, using local mascots as AI guides. Children’s explorations become in‑game quests, converting natural and cultural assets into intellectual property. The project also serves as a bold attempt to reverse regional depopulation through gamified tourism.
Xbox Giving US Players Free $5 Gift Card for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Pre-Orders
Xbox is offering U.S. players a $5 gift card and an Assassin's Creed Resources Pack when they pre‑order the $69.99 Deluxe Edition of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, slated for release on July 9 2026 on Xbox Series X|S. The promotion mirrors previous...
Alien Isolation 2 Teased, Moves to Unreal Engine 5 Development
Creative Assembly released a 25‑second teaser confirming development of Alien Isolation 2 and a switch to Unreal Engine 5. The new engine promises higher visual fidelity and modern rendering, while the teaser’s “False Sense of Security” tagline hints at possible changes...
Neverness to Everness NTE Events April 2026
Neverness to Everness, a new gacha RPG, launches on April 29, 2026. While no events are live yet, the developer has outlined several pre‑release activities, including a 14‑day login reward, a “Strange Encounters” free‑character offer after 50 banner rolls, and a permanent...
Sdy Joins Passion UA on Loan
Ukrainian rifler Viktor “sdy” Orudzhev has joined Passion UA on loan, filling the spot left by Azbayar “Senzu” Munkhbold. sdy spent over two years with ENCE, posting a 1.04 rating across 1,963 maps and helping the team win Elisa Masters Espoo 2024....
RuneScape Reduces Visual Clutter in Combat, Adds Better Targeting, and Double XP Returns This Week, With Tweaks
Jagex’s Road to Restoration update trims combat visual clutter by adding optional target reticules and walk markers that scale with enemy size. Players can enable or disable these cues in the Settings menu, while other effects have been toned down...
Pokémon Champions Dev Responds To Technical Criticism: ‘We’ve Truly Tried To Do Our Best’
Pokémon Champions debuted to fan backlash over a small roster, missing Pokémon, and a slew of bugs. Game director Masaaki Hoshino defended the title, pointing to his work on Pokkén Tournament and the technical limits of handling four Pokémon on...
Arc Raiders – Upgraded PS5 Pro PSSR Upscaling Available April 28
Arc Raiders update 1.26, released on April 28, adds an upgraded PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) for PS5 Pro users. The machine‑learning upscaler delivers sharper, more stable visuals, cutting flicker, shimmer and ghosting while preserving fine detail in motion. Embark...
Following an Earlier Leak, EA Sports UFC 6 Has Been Officially Announced
Electronic Arts officially announced EA Sports UFC 6, slated for a June 19, 2026 launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. The standard edition will sell for $69.99, while an Ultimate Edition costs $99.99 (about $127 in U.S. dollars) and grants a week...
Game Over For Trust: A Roblox Cheat Gives Attackers The Advantage
Vercel suffered a supply‑chain breach after a developer downloaded a Roblox cheat that contained Lumma Stealer malware. The malware harvested OAuth and AWS tokens from Context.ai, a SaaS tool the employee had linked with a corporate Google account. Attackers used...
PUBG Mobile Codes April 2026
PUBG Mobile has released a fresh batch of promotional codes that grant players in‑game rewards such as 1,000 UC, Elite Royale Pass vouchers, premium character skins, and weapon skins. The guide lists active codes, explains how to redeem them through...
PowerWash Simulator 2's Next DLC Brings Star Wars to the Game Pass Hit
Futurlab announced a new premium DLC for PowerWash Simulator 2 titled the Star Wars Pack, slated for release this summer. The expansion lets players control the cleaning droid PO‑W2 and use a new water‑blaster to scrub iconic assets from the original...
Exclusive: Fatal Fury Director Talks Wolfgang Krauser's Big Return and Reveals the True Reason the Emperor Couldn't Crouch as a...
Wolfgang Krauser, the iconic "Emperor of Darkness" from Fatal Fury, returns as a downloadable character in the new City of the Wolves update. SNK confirmed the decision was locked in around August 2023 as part of a monthly DLC rollout....
Metal Gear Solid Voice Actor Doesn’t Understand “All Of” The Story
Voice actor David Hayter, who voiced Solid Snake from the original 1998 Metal Gear Solid through 2010’s Peace Walker, admitted he still doesn’t fully grasp the franchise’s labyrinthine plot, often asking developers for line meanings during recording. He praised the...
The Hollow Knight Inspiration Is Blatant in Promising PS5 Metroidvania Karma Exorcist
Karma Exorcist, a new Metroidvania from debut studio Cyclos, draws unmistakable inspiration from Team Cherry’s Hollow Knight. Set in a Chinese‑mythology‑infused underworld, the side‑scroll title features combat with a satisfying “thunk” and staggered hit reactions. A reveal trailer and nine‑minute gameplay clip...
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Spin-Off Mobile Game Shutting Down
Sakuna: Hinuka Junreitan, the mobile spin‑off of the acclaimed Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, launched on Android and iOS in Japan on February 5, 2026 and will cease operations on July 27, 2026. The shutdown cancels the previously announced PC...
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen Previews More Combat & Progression Update Features, From Engaging NPCs to Items
Visionary Realms announced the upcoming Combat and Progression Update for Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, detailing class reworks, a First-to-Engage loot system, NPC engagement delays, dynamic leashing, and itemization changes. The update will also introduce rested XP bonuses, hot‑bar simplification,...
Enter The Gungeon’s Creators Think The Roguelike Genre Has Lost Its Way And Become ‘A Little Cash-Grabby’
Enter the Gungeon celebrates its ten‑year anniversary, and co‑founder Dave Crooks used the occasion to critique the roguelike genre’s recent direction. He argues that titles like Vampire Survivors and Balatro have turned roguelikes into slot‑machine‑like experiences, prioritizing frequent, cash‑grab mechanics...
Alleged Would-Be Trump Assassin Once Made an "Atomic Fighting Game", Which Steam Have Now Yanked From Sale
Valve has disabled purchases of the indie Steam title Bohrdom after its creator, 31‑year‑old Cole Tomas Allen, was arrested for attempting to shoot the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Bohrdom, a quirky quantum‑physics‑themed fighting game released in December 2018, had attracted...
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Barely Understands The Series’ Aesthetic And Completely Lacks Its Subtlety
Owlcat Games released the closed beta for *The Expanse: Osiris Reborn* on April 22, 2026, and the early build quickly revealed a mix of technical hiccups and artistic missteps. While the game captures the series’ gritty visual tone, it suffers from buggy...
Subway Surfers City Runs Towards $2m in Player Spending in Two Months
Sybo’s Subway Surfers City has generated $1.9 million in player spending worldwide within its first two months, outpacing the original title’s $882,000 in the same period. The game achieved roughly 27 million installs, delivering $1 million on Google Play and $881,000 on the...
Star Wars: Galactic Racer Release Date Accidentally Revealed on Steam, Out on October 6th
Fuse Games' upcoming title Star Wars: Galactic Racer had its release date unintentionally exposed on Steam, showing an October 6, 2026 launch. The same listing also revealed the Deluxe Edition’s contents, such as exclusive Repulsorcraft, custom banners, and a steelbook‑wrapped physical edition....
Apple's iPhone 18 Could Benefit From a Gaming Performance and Memory Upgrade Despite the RAMaggedon
Rumors from tipster Dan Nystedt suggest the upcoming iPhone 18 will be the first Apple phone to ship with 12 GB of RAM and a new A20 processor built on a 2 nm process. The memory boost would match the iPhone 17 Pro Max, while the...
New Industry Panel Forms to Help UK Government ‘Get Esports Right’
Ukie has announced a 20‑member UK Esports Advisory Panel to serve as a single, trusted voice between the esports sector and government. The panel includes senior figures from EA, Team Liquid, Fnatic, Riot Games and the British Esports Federation. It...
PS5, PS5 Pro and PS5 Portal Prices Are Going Up in Southeast Asian Markets
Sony announced price increases for its PS5, PS5 Pro and PlayStation Portal in Southeast Asia effective May 1. In Singapore the PS5 now costs SGD 849 (≈$620), Malaysia MYR 2,799 (≈$620) and Thailand THB 20,990 (≈$590); the Pro model is priced similarly, while the Philippines and...
Xbox Game Pass Adds Bullet Hell Shooter Luna Abyss in May
Xbox Game Pass will add the bullet‑hell first‑person shooter Luna Abyss on May 21, available for Xbox Series X|S, PC and with Xbox Play Anywhere support. The title, developed by Kwalee Labs, follows a story‑driven premise where players navigate an alien megastructure...
The Sequel to the Iconic Emulator ZSNES Is Called Super ZSNES, of Course
After two decades of inactivity, the classic ZSNES Super Nintendo emulator has been revived as Super ZSNES. The new version is rewritten from the ground up with a GPU‑driven "Super Enhancement Engine" that adds high‑resolution rendering, widescreen, overclocking, uncompressed audio...
Following About 50 Assassin's Creed Hexe Devs Reportedly Being Taken Off the Game, Ubisoft Say Team Switches Are "a Standard...
Ubisoft confirmed that roughly 50 developers from the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Hexe were moved to an inter‑project pool, a shift it describes as routine team mobility. The reassigned staff must find a new project within three months or risk redundancy. Hexe,...
New Star Fox Title Launching in June, But April Reveal Is Up in the Air – Rumor
Rumors from insider NateTheHate suggest Nintendo is developing a classic‑style Star Fox game slated for a June launch, with the originally expected April reveal possibly delayed. The delay could reflect a marketing pivot, positioning the title for announcement during the...
Xbox Wants to ‘Restore the Core’ and Grow Daily Active Players – so Is Mobile Part of the Plan or...
Xbox’s new head Asha Sharma announced a shift to daily active players (DAP) as the division’s North Star, signaling a push to “restore the core” of console and PC gamers. The move follows a Game Pass price cut and rumors...
Atari’s Adventure of Samsara Gets Post-Launch Update
Atari and Brazil‑based Ilex Games announced a post‑launch update for the 2D Metroidvania "Adventure of Samsara." The update adds new content that will be demoed at Gamescom Latam from April 30 to May 3 at Ilex’s booth. The title is already available...
Webtoon Partners with Genies to Expand Fandom with Digital Avatars
Webtoon Entertainment announced a strategic partnership with AI avatar maker Genies to embed digital avatars into its storytelling platform. The collaboration will let readers create personalized, character‑driven avatars and interact through chat‑based experiences. Webtoon, founded in South Korea in 2005...
Learn Phaser 4 From Scratch: Zenva's Beginner Course
Zenva Academy has released the Complete Phaser 4 Course for Beginners, a hands‑on program that teaches developers how to set up projects, work with graphics, and master the scene lifecycle. The curriculum is part of a broader Phaser 4 Mini‑Degree, spanning five...
Feature: All New Games Coming To Xbox In May 2026
Microsoft’s Xbox lineup for May 2026 features more than 50 titles, ranging from blockbuster franchises like Forza Horizon 6 and a remastered Darksiders edition to a diverse slate of indie releases such as Mixtape and Outbound. Several games—including Final Fantasy V, Echo Generation 2...
Pokémon's Most Ignored Mythical Finally Gets a Shiny Version, but It's Playing Hard to Get
A shiny version of the often‑overlooked mythical Volcanion is finally available in Pokémon Legends: Z‑A, distributed through Pokémon Home. Players must finish the Lumiose, Hyperspace and Mega Evolution Pokédexes to claim the mystery gift, echoing the earlier shiny Meloetta rollout. The...
Guide: Saros Guide: Tips, Tricks, and Everything You Need to Know
Push Square’s Saros guide offers a comprehensive walkthrough for the PS5 action‑RPG, detailing how to locate audio, text and holo logs, harvest Lucenite, and master essential tools like Eclipse Threads and Grapple Points. It breaks down the game’s collectibles, equipment,...
How to Chat with Mickey Mouse and Friends in Disney Dreamlight Valley
Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Elements of Nature Star Path includes a "Chat with Mickey Mouse and friends" duty. Players must hold three daily conversations with any of the six Mickey & Friends villagers—Mickey, Minnie, Daisy, Donald, Goofy, or Scrooge McDuck. Only...
Epic Games Are Honouring Refunds for Fortnite's D4vd Cosmetics After Singer Charged with Murder
Epic Games announced it will honor refunds for Fortnite cosmetics tied to singer D4vd after he was charged with murder. Players must request refunds through Fortnite support, with a self‑service option launching on April 28. The company framed the refund as...
Brian_F and iDom Collaborate to Create New Tier List for Street Fighter 6
Brian F and iDom released the first “Extra Trashy Tier List” for Street Fighter 6, evaluating the game a month after its major balance patch. The list places the Psycho Power characters JP and Ed in a league of their own, while...
Free Creepy Aliens Fan Game Aliens: Redacted REDUX Released
Indie developer releases free fan game Aliens: Redacted REDUX for Alien Day, updating the 2024 title with a polished 2.5D shooter experience. The game is downloadable from itch.io and can be played on Linux through Proton or Wine, though a...
US Archdemon, Chinese Subculture, and Korea's Counterattack
The weekly game rankings for the week of April 27 2026 show Pearl Abyss' Crimson Desert retaining the No. 1 spot, while Blizzard’s Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred expansion launches on April 28 and immediately climbs to No. 2. Indie titles are making waves: Pragmata holds...
Bulletstorm Dev People Can Fly Acquires Cooldown Games
People Can Fly, the Warsaw‑based developer behind titles like Bulletstorm, has acquired Dallas‑founded Cooldown Games for an undisclosed sum, creating a dedicated publishing vertical. Cooldown, launched in 2024 by veterans from Gearbox, Id Software and Warner, brings a slate of...
How to Craft Every Recipe in Windrose
Windrose, an early‑access survival title, hinges on crafting; without it players lack weapons, armor, food, or a functional ship. The article compiles every known recipe across stations—Workbench, Cooking Fire, Armor and Clothing Workshop, Weaponsmith, Shipwright, Jewelry Table, Alchemy Table, and...
Every Crafting Station and Their Upgrades in Windrose
Windrose, a newly released survival title from Kraken Express, features a comprehensive crafting system split between workstations and refining stations. The article lists the base materials required to unlock each station, such as a workbench built from five wood or...
How to Get the RoboCop Operator in Black Ops 7 and Warzone
Activision is adding a RoboCop operator skin to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone as part of the Season 3 Reloaded collaboration. The skin is bundled with a special Call of Duty × RoboCop Event Pass, available on the premium track, which unlocks...
Pokemon Pokopia Announces New Event With Exclusive Rewards for April 2026
Pokemon Pokopia announced its third special event, the Bulbasaur’s Jump Rope Contest, running from April 19‑26, 2026. The life‑simulation title has already sold over 2 million copies in its first four days, making it the highest‑rated Pokémon game ever. Players must...
New Automation Game on Steam Feels Like Satisfactory If You Worked for Helldivers 2’s Super Earth High Command
Pax Autocratica, an indie title launching on Steam on May 8, 2026, merges the factory‑automation depth of Satisfactory with the satirical, first‑person shooter combat of Helldivers 2. Players build and manage a colony, juggling citizen traits like fear, happiness, hunger and loyalty while...
Apex Legends Gives Update on Anti-Cheat Efforts
Respawn Entertainment reported that 28,267 Apex Legends accounts have been banned in Split 2 of Season 28, including nearly 1,000 for DMA‑card use. The total rank‑point (RP) removal reached 6.66 million, and the infection rate fell to 4.1%, the lowest level ever recorded....
Quordle Hints and Answers for Monday, April 27 (Game #1554)
Johnny Dee’s daily column delivers the answers and hints for Quordle game #1554, released Monday, April 27. The four solutions are ARGUE, LUNAR, SEVER and THEIR, with a supplemental Daily Sequence set of VITAL, LODGE, DUVET and BRIEF. The article notes...
Rumor: Delicious in Dungeon Game in Development
A Reddit post by user capitalggamer1 alleges that Japan‑based studio Toydea is developing a video‑game adaptation of the popular anime "Delicious in Dungeon." The claim has sparked excitement among fans, who are eager to see the series' signature cooking mechanics...