Gaming News and Headlines
Gaming News and Headlines
Genki has launched two new accessories for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2: the Covert Dock 3, a 65 W GaN travel dock, and the ShadowCast 3, a pocket‑sized 4K 60 fps capture card. The dock delivers power and video to any TV or monitor while charging the console, and the capture card turns laptops or iPads into portable gaming displays with near‑zero latency. Both products target gamers who need flexible, on‑the‑go setups. Pricing is $70 for the dock and $90 for the capture card.
World Riichi and the United States Professional Mahjong League announced the inaugural U.S. professional riichi mahjong tour, scheduled for late June and early July 2026. The tour will feature eight top Japanese M.LEAGUE players competing in Las Vegas at the HyperX...
Netmarble rolled out a major update for Seven Knights Re:BIRTH, introducing the Celestial Guardian hero Randgrid, an April Fools hero named Deo, and a new story event. Randgrid is an attack‑type character that weakens enemy defenses before striking front‑row targets. The...
NightByte Games' first‑person horror roguelite It Has My Face has left Early Access on Steam with its Version 1.0 launch. The update adds two story chapters, new monsters, and expands multiplayer from 1v1 to eight‑player Team Deathmatch and Free‑for‑All modes. The...
Liquid Swords' open‑world crime brawler Samson is positioned as a smaller‑scale alternative to Rockstar's upcoming GTA 6. Co‑founder Christofer Sundberg acknowledges similarities but stresses the game will serve as a complementary experience for players seeking a shorter, more focused diversion. After...
Lilith Games' strategy title Rise of Kingdoms has reappeared in India’s Android and iOS app stores after being removed in the 2020 ban on 118 Chinese-linked apps. The version now offered is the Japanese edition, not the original global build...
Fugglers, the quirky plush monster line, has launched its first mobile title, Fugglers: Reckless Runner, on Android for $1.99. Developed and published by Blue Zoo Animation Studio, the endless‑runner lets players guide the mischievous creatures through messy labs, sewers and...
NVIDIA unveiled a technical demo built around *The Witcher 4* to showcase its RTX Mega Geometry pipeline, rendering a 5 km × 5 km forest with 60 million plants and over 200 species. The demo pushes geometric fidelity by modeling foliage down to pine needles, with...
The First Descendant’s developers held a livestream to counter low‑retention concerns, unveiling a three‑phase "Completing the Game" roadmap that will overhaul core loops, improve accessibility, and expand end‑game content by Season 4. They teased a new Descendant, Raven, wielding a ghostly...
State of Decay 3, announced six years ago, is still in development despite recent Microsoft Xbox layoffs. Undead Labs revealed that an Alpha playtest will launch in May, featuring four‑player co‑op, new base‑building, and expanded combat mechanics. The studio emphasized that...
EverQuest II’s Origins servers will host a Rise of Kunark beta from April 14, 12:00 p.m. Pacific to April 27, 11:00 a.m. Pacific. Only All‑Access members can play on the classic Anashti Sul and Dozekar servers, which recreate the game’s original PvE‑ and PvP‑centric experience. The test aims...
Sky Dust is an upcoming indie cyberpunk Metroidvania‑Souls hybrid that immerses players in a neon‑drenched, pixel‑art rendition of São Paulo. The game’s trailer showcases an energy‑sword wielding mercenary, high‑speed cyber‑bike chases, and stealth‑execution mechanics. Influences range from Cyberpunk 2077 and Blade Runner to...
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Battlefield 6’s upcoming Hunter/Prey update, arriving April 14, introduces the Portal Gadget—a new tool that lets creators trigger custom events with precise control. The gadget replaces clunky workarounds, enabling dynamic, immersive experiences within the game’s Portal creation suite. The update also revamps...
Ubisoft and indie studio Screen Juice announced the early‑access launch of *Morbid Metal* on April 8 for Windows PC via Steam, offering a 25% discount for a limited time. The hack‑and‑slash roguelite promises over 10 hours of content, Steam Deck compatibility, and support...
Marathon’s solo‑only Rook class is forming impromptu gangs, using proximity chat to coordinate attacks on other players. Rooks can only join matches already in progress and must play alongside other Rooks, creating a de‑facto cooperative meta previously seen only in...
Capcom announced that Ingrid, the enigmatic Code Holder from Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max, will join Street Fighter 6 as the final Year 3 DLC character in spring 2026, with a new trailer showcasing her world‑erasing powers but no moveset details. The trailer also...
Today My Play Watch unveiled Mega Man: My Play Watch, a dedicated gaming watch that lets players experience classic Capcom platforming directly from their wrist. The device is a standalone, collectible unit featuring retro‑styled stages and simple jump‑and‑shoot controls. It aims...
Facepunch Studios’ Spring Clean update for Rust introduces water wheels, a new hydro‑power generator that can be placed in rivers or oceans and even pedaled by players. The wheels can also be used to force handcuffed opponents into a giant...
After an 11‑year hiatus, the Sacred franchise is set to return with Sacred: Last Pixel of Ancaria, announced in December 2025. Development is being handled by SparklingBit, a studio that includes several veterans from the original series, and the IP...
A fan‑made video by BuffGigas seamlessly merges several Tekken 8 Rage Arts into a single, fluid cutscene that targets Heihachi Mishima. The edit strings together attacks from Jin, Azucena, Nina, Steve, Eddy Gordo, Asuka, and even a panda, making it appear...
Xbox Game Studios and Undead Labs announced a series of alpha tests for State of Decay 3, slated to begin in May 2026. The tests will feature full four‑player co‑op, new base‑building and resource strategies, and expanded combat. Registration is open now,...
Bethesda announced that Starfield will debut on PlayStation 5 on April 7, arriving alongside the Free Lanes update and the Terran Armada story DLC. The new trailer highlights PS5‑specific enhancements, including a Pro Visual mode delivering 4K at 30 fps and a Pro...
In March 2026 the PlayStation Store saw MLB The Show 26 claim the top spot on the US download chart, while Crimson Desert led the European rankings and also placed in the US top three. The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin...
Cover Corp announced it will scale back support for its Holostars male Vtuber division in Japan, citing an executive decision to optimize overall business. While the company says it will continue to back individual activities on a case‑by‑case basis, projects...
Brian Raffel, co‑founder and longtime studio head of Raven Software, announced his retirement after 36 years. He guided Raven from its 1990 inception through its 1997 acquisition by Activision and oversaw its evolution from early RPG shooters like Heretic to...
Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP) saw their slim hopes of qualifying for the IEM Cologne Major evaporate after a 16‑14 overtime loss to HEROIC, leaving them in 5‑6th place in the Stake Ranked event. HEROIC’s victory not only secures their likely...
Take‑Two Interactive announced the departure of its head of AI, Luke Dicken, along with several other AI team members. The layoffs were attributed to shifting upper‑management priorities despite the company’s recent public endorsement of generative‑AI tools. In the same period,...
Apex Legends’ 2026 system requirements remain modest, with a minimum GPU of Nvidia GTX 950 or AMD Radeon HD 7790 and an Intel i3‑6300 CPU, while the recommended tier steps up to a GTX 970 or Radeon R9 290 and an Intel i5‑3570K. Both...
Respawn’s Apex Legends Wildcard mode received the Aftershock update, adding two universal abilities—vortex shield and EMP blast—to every legend. The vortex shield can absorb incoming fire and return it, while the EMP stun damages enemies and placeables, both recharging through...
Century Games and Game Blender Studio announced that the 3D fighting title Starward will debut on PlayStation 5 on April 16, adding the console to its existing PC, iOS, and Android releases. The game, which features mecha‑girl combatants and classic Gundam‑style mechanics,...
Persist Online, the zombie‑survival MMORPG, will host a public playtest from April 7‑12. The highlight is a revamped, progressive tutorial that starts solo, then opens to guided open‑world quests, both skippable after a player’s first character. New content includes expanded zones,...
BetBoom’s in‑game leader Kirill “Boombl4” Mikhailov said the team is comfortable playing with two stand‑ins, which he believes eases pressure compared with full rosters. After beating 9INE in the lower bracket of Stake Ranked Episode 1, BetBoom remains in contention for...
Former Rockstar audio engineer Rob Carr says Rockstar North likely rebuilt the entire RAGE engine for Grand Theft Auto 6, reflecting a development timeline that began in early 2019 rather than the publicly‑stated 2020. UK public records suggest the project’s budget...
Ubisoft has launched Year 8 Season 1 (Rise Up) for The Division 2, introducing two new exotic weapons—Agitator assault rifle and Whiplash pistol—and a new exotic mask called Investor. Each exotic comes with unique talent trees that modify threat generation,...
Survival‑horror pioneer Frédérick Raynal is crowdfunding a remake of his 1988 brick‑breaker PopCorn for the Sega Mega Drive, now titled PopCorn: Duel. The Kickstarter aims to fund both the game and a bespoke “PopCorn Spinner” controller, a first for the console. The project...
The WorldBuilder Summit will launch its inaugural conference on April 23, 2026, at The London West Hollywood in California, positioning itself as the first in‑person event dedicated to user‑generated‑content (UGC) creators across platforms such as Roblox, Fortnite, Rec Room and others....
Former Stardock business developer Larry Kuperman revealed that GameStop viewed digital game distribution as a temporary trend, leading the retailer to acquire the Impulse platform in 2011 but treat it as a low priority. Impulse was shuttered by April 2014,...
The 8BitDo 64 Bluetooth controller offers a nostalgic Nintendo 64 experience for Switch 2 users at roughly $45, half the price of the official Pro Controller. Its Hall‑effect analog stick delivers authentic feel without drift, and the battery can stretch to 30 hours...
Social‑gaming platform Rec Room announced its shutdown after failing to turn its 150 million‑user base into profit, citing soaring costs and a shifting VR market. Meta’s recent $80 billion loss in Reality Labs and the layoff of 1,500 VR staff underscore the...
PlayStation’s corporate PS Studios webpage has been subtly edited, removing references to PC development for partners like Valkyrie Entertainment and emphasizing exclusivity for XDEV. The changes arrive amid earlier reports that Sony may be scaling back its PC port strategy...
Xbox has been briefly relisting several previously delisted backward‑compatible titles—Armed and Dangerous, Aegis Wing, and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time—only to remove them again within days, while Mars: War Logs was quietly delisted. The pattern was highlighted by...
Two Realms: Whispers from the Rift, a pixel‑art horror adventure, has released a 30‑minute demo showcasing its hand‑animated visuals and narrative-driven gameplay. The demo features full voice acting, an original soundtrack, native Linux support, and controller compatibility. Localisation is available...
Disney Dreamlight Valley’s major "Whispers of the Wind" update drops on April 8, with a launch window of 8 am Central Time (9 am ET). The update introduces Pocahontas as the newest playable character, alongside new companions Meeko and Percy. Players also...
Mega Crit released Slay the Spire 2 patch 0.102.0, adding a Badges system that records unique run achievements and introducing an Inflation modifier that raises card‑removal costs at merchants. Card removal now starts at 100 gold and climbs by 50 per use,...
Nearly a decade has passed since Naughty Dog released *Uncharted: The Lost Legacy*, and the series has been largely silent aside from a 2022 collection and rumors of a *Drake’s Fortune* remake. Co‑director Shaun Escayg recently posted a cannon photo...
The Destructoid guide enumerates all 52 achievements in Crusader Quest: Hero Town, providing step‑by‑step instructions for each milestone—from defeating monsters and collecting heroes to amassing in‑game gold and arena battles. Most tasks are straightforward, requiring regular play rather than hidden...
MotorSlice, an indie action‑adventure, is slated for a May 2026 launch on Steam. The game blends high‑speed parkour with chainsaw‑based combat as players scale and slice massive machines. It draws aesthetic and mechanical inspiration from titles like Prince of Persia,...
Japanese developer Nestopi announced that its relaxing anime‑girl game Chill with You: Lo‑Fi Story will launch on iOS and Android on April 8, 2026. The title, originally released for Windows PC via Steam in November 2025, offers a work‑focused sound novel experience with...
Chiaki‑ng v1.10.0, the open‑source PlayStation Remote Play client, has been released, delivering higher streaming quality and greater stability across Linux, macOS, and handheld devices. The update introduces an OpenGL renderer, libplacebo fixes, VSync support, spatial upscaler presets, and improved network...
