How to Unlock Healing Potions in Windrose
Windrose’s alchemy system unlocks when players discover the glowing Misty Orchid in Coastal Jungle, allowing them to craft an Alchemy Table with basic materials. Once the table is placed under a roof, players can produce Alchemical Bases and combine them with Undead Essence or Healing Herbs to brew Healing Potions that restore 55% of health, or Minor Potions for 35%. The system scales as the table is upgraded, unlocking additional buffs such as damage and reload speed enhancements, making self‑crafted potions a reliable lifeline in combat.
New Expanded Dead By Daylight X Attack on Titan Collaboration Coming Next Week
Dead by Daylight is reviving its Attack on Titan crossover with a limited‑time 2v8 mode running from April 28 to May 19. The update adds a suite of new outfits—including a legendary Attack Titan look for the Trapper and rare survivor skins—while...
Bing Gordon Joins Board of Motion Console Maker Nex
Bing Gordon, former Electronic Arts executive and board member of Amazon, Duolingo and Take‑Two Interactive, has joined the board of Nex, the maker of the $300 Nex Playground motion‑sensing console. The compact, low‑cost device is gaining traction as a budget‑friendly...
Firstpoint VC Announces €50 Million Fund to Support AI-Driven Gaming and Entertainment Startups
Firstpoint VC has launched a €50 million ($55 million) venture fund dedicated to AI‑driven gaming and entertainment startups. The fund targets emerging markets, including Türkiye, Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia and Central Asia. It is led by Burak Yılmaz and Mike Fischer, veterans...
LotRO's Rivendell Homesteads, 19th Anniversary Celebrations Coming This Week
LotRO will roll out three major updates this week: the "A Glorious Hunt" questline concluding the Harad story, the launch of 19th Anniversary celebrations with in‑game reward boxes, and the debut of a premium Rivendell housing neighborhood. The anniversary box,...
Dead by Daylight Attack on Titan Crossover and 2v8 Mode Return
Behaviour Interactive announced that the popular Attack on Titan crossover is returning to Dead by Daylight on April 28, 2026, bringing new survivor and killer skins. The update also revives the 2v8 custom mode, now supporting two fresh maps—Ironworks of Misery and...
Razer's Latest Mouse Mat Is An Ultra-Thin Glass Gaming Mat, And It's Actually Incredible
Razer has relaunched its Atlas line with the Atlas Pro, a 1.9 mm ultra‑thin tempered‑glass mouse mat that sits on a rubber anti‑slip base. The glass surface is micro‑etched to balance smooth glide with sensor accuracy, and it rates a 9 on...
Cryptic Studios Releases MMO Roadmaps, Quick Start Event Lets You Claim a Free, High-Level, Geared Character
Cryptic Studios, now led by CEO Jack Emmert and partnered with Arc Games, launched a "Quick Start" event that lets players claim a free, high‑level, fully geared character in Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, and Champions Online through May 21. The promotion...
Gentle Mates Bench deLonge
Gentle Mates announced that head coach Eloy “deLonge” Suárez has been moved to the bench, ending his eight‑month tenure leading the CS:GO squad. DeLonge’s involvement with the core dates back to January 2024, when he coached the players as Iberian Soul...
Total Football Free Codes and How to Redeem Them (April 2026)
Total Football, VNGGames' real‑time PvP soccer title with official FIFPRO licensing, is currently in a soft launch across select Southeast Asian Android markets. The game’s early‑access phase has generated demand for free redeem codes that grant in‑game items such as...
Bacon in Zane Lets You Control Bacon Inside the Human Body and It Is Wild, Now Live on iOS
Philipp Stollenmayer’s indie studio kamibox has launched Bacon in Zane on iOS, a bizarre sequel to the 2015 casual hit Bacon – The Game. The title lets players steer a strip of bacon through a stylized human body, manipulating bacteria,...
Zenless Zone Zero Season 3 Update and Additions Teased
HoYoVerse released a 17‑minute dev video outlining Zenless Zone Zero Season 3, slated for the 2.8 patch on May 6 2026. The update will expand the narrative with Helios Academy legacy powers, new factions, and the Roscaelifer airspace zone featuring Bangboo network and...
Why Super Evil Megacorp Invested in TMNT: Splintered Fate Rather than Killing It Off | Exclusive
Super Evil Megacorp (SEMC) chose to keep its live‑service title Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate alive instead of pulling the plug after a modest launch. The game debuted on Apple Arcade in 2023 and has since rolled out to...
Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo: Closure Edition Free Update Now Available
Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo: Closure Edition has launched on Nintendo Switch as a free update, delivering the game’s definitive version. The patch adds new narrative content, including the fan‑favorite character Phani, to give the afterlife’s residents deeper emotional...
Why Doesn't Xbox Game Pass Include Every Call of Duty Game?
Microsoft announced that new Call of Duty titles will not appear on Xbox Game Pass until roughly a year after release, coinciding with a price reduction for the subscription. The move follows the 2022 $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which...
Square Enix Reveals Final Fantasy VII-Themed Board Game Ascend The Shinra Tower
Square Enix announced Ascend The Shinra Tower, a Final Fantasy VII‑themed tabletop game slated for a January 2027 launch. The game swaps the realistic aesthetic of the 2020 remake for cute chibi‑style figures of Cloud and his allies. It will...
Say Hello to Toei Games, a New Branch With No New Kamen Rider Games
Japanese media giant Toei has launched a new game development arm, Toei Games, as part of its "Toei New Wave 2033" initiative. The studio will create original gaming IPs rather than adapt existing franchises like Kamen Rider or Dragon Ball. A first...
GTA 5 Fans Keep Starting NPC Riots in the Silliest Way Possible
Fans of Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 5 are using mods to spark chaotic NPC riots with everyday items like snowballs, turning a simple throw into a five‑minute cascade of explosions and mayhem. Viral clips on Reddit, TikTok and YouTube have amassed...
Meet the Mysterious Leaders of The Elder Scrolls Online's Night Market Before It Opens Next Week
The Elder Scrolls Online will launch the Night Market event from April 29 to June 17, introducing a new zone near Fargrave. Players encounter three distinct factions—The Glittering Goad, Thousand Eyes, and The Ruckus—and must permanently align with one. Each faction is...
Intel Handheld Gaming Chip Core G3: Can It Challenge AMD in 2026?
Intel unveiled its Core G3 handheld gaming chip, built on Panther Lake silicon, aiming to break AMD's long‑standing dominance in low‑power, high‑performance portable PCs. The chip targets a 15‑20 W power envelope, a sweet spot for extended gaming sessions, and leverages recent...
10 Strongest Street Fighter Characters of All Time
The article outlines ten Street Fighter fighters who possess overtly superhuman abilities, ranging from classic martial artists like Ryu to cosmic entities such as Ingrid. It emphasizes lore‑based power levels rather than a ranked list, noting each character’s unique origin—Ryu’s...
Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition – Part One Now Available for Switch 2, Coming to PS4
Survios has released the Switch 2 version of *Alien: Rogue Incursion – Part One* (Evolved Edition) for $19.99 on the Nintendo eShop, while a PlayStation 4 version is slated for the near future. The title, originally a VR horror shooter, was re‑engineered...
Final Fantasy V Is Coming to Xbox Game Pass Premium, Ultimate, and PC Game Pass on May 5
Xbox and Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy V Pixel Remaster will launch on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and PC Game Pass on May 5. Subscribers can play the title on Xbox Series X|S, PC, or via cloud streaming, extending the Pixel...
Xbox Finally Lowers Price For Game Pass, But Is It Enough?
Xbox announced a $7 price cut for Game Pass Ultimate, lowering the monthly fee from $29.99 to $22.99. At the same time, Microsoft said new Call of Duty releases will no longer appear on day one, instead joining the service...
LINE: Gundam Wars to Shut Down on June 30, 2026, Bringing Its Near 10 Year Journey to an End
LINE’s mobile title LINE: Gundam Wars, a real‑time mecha battle simulator co‑developed with Bandai Namco, will cease operations on June 30, 2026, just shy of its ten‑year anniversary. The game, launched in summer 2016, has disabled all in‑app purchases and is running farewell events...
RuneScape: Dragonwilds Anniversary Update Adds Fishing, New Quests, and Several Helpful Features
RuneScape: Dragonwilds marks its first anniversary with a substantial update that adds a brand‑new Fishing skill, three classic‑themed quests, and a suite of quality‑of‑life tweaks. Players can now catch twelve fish varieties, craft a net, and wield three magical fishing...
Xbox Game Pass Is About to Get Less Expensive — Is Microsoft Actually Listening to Us?
Microsoft announced a significant reduction in its Xbox Game Pass subscription fees, cutting Game Pass Ultimate to $22.99 per month and PC Game Pass to $13.99. The price cuts follow a controversial 50% increase in October 2025 that reportedly drove...
Blizzard Shares Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred Launch Trailer
Blizzard released the launch trailer for Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred, confirming the expansion’s release on April 28 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The trailer highlights two new classes—Paladin and Warlock—alongside a revamped skill‑tree and an overhauled end‑game experience....
New Marathon Update Bolsters Free Kit Meds, and Solo Runs Are All the Better for It
Bungie’s latest Marathon patch doubles the stack size of the lowest‑rarity consumables, raising Depleted Patch Kits and Shield Charges from three to six per slot. Standard Sponsored Kits now ship with larger med stacks, and recruit drops yield more of...
Don't Panic, Highly Anticipated Sequel Aion 2 Will Come to Steam Later This Year
NC America confirmed that Aion 2, the long‑awaited sequel to the 2008 MMORPG, will launch later this year on Steam and the studio’s Purple launcher. The game will operate servers across North America, South America, Europe and Japan, and support...
Zenless Zone Zero's New Element Debuts in Version 2.8, Ahead of the Next Destination
Zenless Zone Zero’s version 2.8 update introduces a brand‑new wind attribute for Season 3, accompanied by the debut of a London‑inspired zone called Roscaelifer. The wind element, previously removed after an early beta, returns with a unique vortex mechanic that activates when...
Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard From Vampire Survivors Is Now Available
Poncle has released Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard, a turn‑based, card‑driven dungeon crawler, on Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. The title is also part of Xbox Game Pass and will arrive...
Ex-Escape From Tarkov Devs Will "Ride the Wave" Of AI, but Stress "the Finishing Touch Must Always Come From a...
Former Escape From Tarkov developers Dmitri Ogorodnikov and German Terekhov have launched Nomion Games and announced their upcoming shooter Rush is Real. They see AI as a productivity tool that can generate dozens of rough prototypes in hours, speeding up...
Microsoft's Full-Screen Xbox Experience Is Now Available to Windows 11 Insiders
Microsoft has added the long‑awaited Xbox mode to Windows 11 Insider Canary build 29570.1000, delivering a full‑screen, console‑style interface for gamers. Early testing on MSI’s Claw handhelds shows roughly a 10% reduction in RAM usage and 6‑9% higher frame rates in Cyberpunk 2077....
Palia Celebrates 10M Players and Shares First Look at Royal Highlands Expansion
Singularity 6 announced that its free‑to‑play title Palia has surpassed 10 million players worldwide. The milestone comes as the game expands across PC, console and mobile platforms. To mark the achievement, the studio is hosting an in‑game 10 Million Players Celebration Event. It...
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate with Cloud Gaming Gets a Price Cut and Just One Trade-Off
Microsoft announced a steep price reduction for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, cutting the monthly fee from $29.99 to $22.99, with PC Game Pass also dropping to $13.99. The Essential and Premium console tiers stay at $9.99 and $14.99. However, future...
Genshin Impact Prune Release Date Speculation and Lore
Hoyoverse is expected to add Prune, a new Anemo witch‑hunter, to Genshin Impact’s roster in the upcoming version 6.6. The character is likely a four‑star unit and will appear on limited‑time banners alongside Lohen and Nicole. While her exact rarity and...
AION 2 Will Launch On PC Later This Year On Steam And NCSOFT's Own Purple Platform
NC America confirmed that AION 2 will launch on PC later this year via Steam and the company’s Purple platform. The sequel, already live in Asia, features a world 36 times larger than the original and supports 4‑player dungeons, 8‑player raids,...
AI Pokemon Winds & Waves “Leaks” Are Fooling Fans Ahead of Gen 10
A fabricated Pokemon trailer titled “Winds & Waves” circulated online, showcasing a new bird Pokémon and the starter Gecqua evolving through its stages. The clip, created with AI tools Seedance 2.0 on Yapper, was initially convincing enough to spark excitement among...
Texas Speaker Seeks to Investigate Roblox Over Game Simulating Uvalde Shooting
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows announced a formal probe of Roblox after learning the platform hosts a game that recreates the 2022 Uvalde school shooting. The investigation will examine Roblox's content‑moderation practices, age‑verification mechanisms, and potential civil or criminal liability...
Vampire Crawlers Launches Into Game Pass with Massive List of Xbox Achievements
Poncle’s deck‑building spin‑off Vampire Crawlers has joined Xbox Game Pass, offering players on Xbox Series X|S, PC, handheld and cloud access to the title. The game ships with a massive roster of 161 Xbox achievements that total 1,000 Gamerscore, surpassing the 140‑achievement list...
Psychological Horror Game BECROWNED Launches This Fall
Top Hat Studios and 13th Street Studio announced BECROWNED, a new psychological horror title slated for a fall 2026 launch on Windows PC via Steam. A playable demo is already available, giving players early access to its surreal castle, hospital,...
HALLOW BLADE Gets New Publisher Top Hat Studios
Top Hat Studios announced it will publish Xekvera’s dark‑fantasy action‑adventure *HALLOW BLADE* on Windows PC via Steam. The game puts players in the shoes of a lone knight wielding a cursed blade, blending strategic first‑person swordplay with exploration of a...
The Backworld Demo Now Available
Top Hat Studios released a free PC demo for *The Backworld*, a turn‑based horror RPG from Numor Games, on Steam. The demo showcases the game’s dimension‑hopping narrative, over 100 distinct locations, and a sanity‑meter that alters gameplay. Players can fight,...
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[Industry News] AION 2 Launching This Year on PC
NC America confirmed that AION 2, the sequel to the original AION, will launch on PC later this year via Steam and the Purple platform. The open‑world MMORPG boasts a map 36 times larger than its predecessor, with unrestricted flight, underwater...
2D Horror Game METAMORPHOSIS Gets Publisher Top Hat Studios
Top Hat Studios announced it will publish luxan’s 2D pixel‑art horror title METAMORPHOSIS on Windows PC via Steam. The game follows Aria, a condemned nun, as she explores a desolate world seeking redemption. A demo released alongside the announcement lets...
Well Dweller Gets Playable Demo This Month
Top Hat Studios and developer Kyle Thompson announced a playable demo for their upcoming dark‑fairy‑tale metroidvania *Well Dweller*. The demo drops on April 23, giving players a first look before the full Windows launch later this week. Set in a rotted kingdom,...
Steam Controller Unboxing Video Mysteriously Appears on SteamDB
Valve’s long‑awaited Steam Controller is gaining momentum after two separate leaks surfaced within days. Shipping records revealed a massive delivery of roughly 14 tons of controllers to Valve, and SteamDB now lists a video titled "steam_controller_unboxing_2026" uploaded on April 20 with a...
Angry Birds Rush Quietly Resurfaces with Early Access in Mexico as Listing Moves Under Rovio Storefront
Angry Birds Rush has reappeared in early access on Android and iOS, but only in Mexico. The title’s Play Store listing now shows Rovio Entertainment Oy as the publisher, replacing its previous Dark Matter Gaming attribution. The U.S. early‑access page...
Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred Review
Blizzard Entertainment launched the "Lord of Hatred" expansion for Diablo 4 on April 28, 2026, priced at $39.99. The add‑on introduces two new classes, a fresh campaign set on the Skovos Isles, and a major systems overhaul that reshapes skill trees and loot...