YouTuber Builds DIY Steam Machine Before Valve Even Reveals Full Specs
YouTuber Zac Builds constructed a DIY Steam Machine using off‑the‑shelf PC parts before Valve disclosed its official console specs. By sourcing second‑hand components and designing a custom case, he kept the build cost around $950, under the rumored $1,000 price for Valve’s high‑end model. The system runs Bazzite Linux, achieves 60 FPS at 4K with upscaling, and the creator claims it could outperform Valve’s version by 50‑100 %. However, it consumes more power and lacks the plug‑and‑play ease of a commercial console.
Video Game Lawyer Implores Devs to Understand Ownership and Swerve Generative AI
At the London Game Festival, lawyer Nick Allan warned indie developers that without clear contracts, IP created by contractors remains owned by them. He urged studios to register trademarks and copyrights in key markets such as the UK, EU, and...
Total Chaos Coming to Switch 2 on April 29
Apogee Entertainment and Trigger Happy Interactive announced that their psychological survival‑horror title Total Chaos will debut on Nintendo’s Switch 2 on April 29 in North America for $24.99, with a global rollout to follow. The Switch 2 version supports 1080p in docked mode,...
Skate Adds Limited-Time Nike SB Event with Night Skating and Exclusive Gear
EA has launched a limited‑time Nike SB crossover in Skate, adding a night‑time version of the Isle of Grom that runs through May 5. The pop‑up area features Nike‑themed obstacles, challenges inspired by classic skate videos, and exclusive cosmetics such as Nike...
New Xbox Game Pass Day-One Game Blends Vampire Survivors with Battle Cars
Xbox Game Pass will add TerraTech Legion as a day‑one launch title on Thursday, April 30, 2026. The new entry, available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC and Game Pass Ultimate, blends the rogue‑like, wave‑survival formula of Vampire Survivors with...
I've Been Playing Nintendo's Weirdest Switch 2 Gameever –and I'm Not Sure I Get It, to Be Honest
Nintendo revived its off‑beat Tomodachi Life franchise with "Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream" on the Switch 2, delivering a quirky life‑simulation where players manage up to 70 highly customizable Miis. The game leans heavily on humor generated by random dialogues, evolving...
GameSir Unveils Tarantula Pro For Xbox & PC, Described As 'The Best Xbox Controller In Symmetry'
GameSir announced the Tarantula Pro, a wired Xbox and PC controller that builds on its existing multi‑platform line. It features the company’s new Mag‑Res™ TMR sticks, dual‑mode Hall Effect/micro‑switch triggers, four rumble motors, and up to a 1000 Hz polling rate. The...
Navigating the Global Payments Frontier - an Interview with Fastspring's Christopher Bunk
FastSpring’s new Chief Product & Technology Officer Christopher Bunk explains how the company’s merchant‑of‑record (MoR) platform abstracts tax, compliance, fraud and currency handling for game studios. He argues that as AI‑driven development accelerates global launches, the operational complexity of selling...
Windrose Fifteen Men on a Dead Man's Chest Quest Guide
Windrose’s “Fifteen Men on a Dead Man’s Chest” quest guides players to a buried treasure on the east‑coast island. The quest begins by collecting the Blurry Sketch curio from a shipwreck, which pins a star‑marked location surrounded by four skeletons....
How to Get a Shovel in Windrose
The shovel is a core early‑game tool in Windrose, enabling players to clear terrain, earn experience, and dig up buried treasure. It becomes available only after completing the tutorial task of smelting copper ore into ingots. Crafting the shovel requires...
New Super Robot Wars Livestream on April 20 Will Include an SRW Y Segment
Bandai Namco announced a Super Robot Wars Series Information Bureau livestream for Monday, April 20 at 20:00 JST (11:00 UTC). The broadcast will open with a segment on the console title Super Robot Wars Y, presented by producer Kota Toma, followed by an update...
Mongil: Star Dive Tier List and Reroll Guide April 2026
Pocket Tactics released a tier‑list and reroll guide for the mobile gacha title Mongil: Star Dive, ranking characters from S‑tier (Esther, Flare, Jiwon) to C‑tier. The guide explains how to perform a reroll by creating a fresh account and notes...
How to Unlock the Alchemy Table and Make Healing Potions in Windrose
Windrose players can unlock the Alchemy Table by completing the tutorial, acquiring a boat, and gathering Misty Orchid on a night‑lit island. The table lets them craft Minor Healing Potions immediately and larger Healing Potions after upgrading with a Stove...
Grounded 2's New Update Adds a Lizard, Stronger Buggies, and over 300 Fixes
Grounded 2’s free Beat the Heat update drops the Spring 2026 content pack, introducing a new Lizard Boss named King Dozer, a rideable Black Soldier Ant buggy, and a Sinkhole Anthill location. The patch also adds buggy progression, new enemy variants,...
Mongil: Star Dive Codes April 2026
Pocket Tactics has released the latest set of redemption codes for the mobile action‑RPG Mongil: Star Dive, offering in‑game diamonds, stardust, gold, and exclusive monsters. The article lists six active codes, explains how to claim rewards via Netmarble’s web portal...
Road to Vostok Is an Incredibly Impressive Solo-Developed Hardcore Survival Shooter
Road to Vostok, a solo‑developed hardcore survival shooter built on the Godot Engine, entered Steam Early Access on April 7, 2026. Within a week it recorded over 140,000 sales and earned a Very Positive rating despite virtually no marketing spend....
How To Reroll In Mongil Star Dive
Mongil Star Dive’s launch introduced a restrictive account system that complicates the common gacha reroll practice. Unlike many titles, the game requires a unique email per account and imposes a long deletion cooldown, making throwaway‑email strategies essential. Tests show Gmail...
Xbox Game Pass Adds 30 New Stream Your Own Game Titles
Microsoft added 30 new titles to the Xbox Game Pass Stream Your Own Game catalog in its April 2026 update. The lineup includes Craftopia and People of Note, alongside a mix of indie and smaller titles such as Loop Hero...
Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB Review (Palit Dual)
The Palit GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Dual 8 GB launches at a $379 MSRP but typically sells near $400, positioning it as a budget‑friendly option in the mid‑range market. In 1080p and 1440p gaming it matches the performance of the pricier 16 GB variant...
How Pitching Competitions Support Indie Developers
Pitching competitions such as the Big Indie Pitch, part of Pocket Gamer Connects conferences, give indie game developers a five‑minute platform to showcase their titles to publishers, journalists, and investors. Participants receive immediate verbal feedback, a detailed assessment emailed afterward,...
Guide: Pragmata Release Date, Release Times & Everything You Need To Know On Xbox
Capcom’s new sci‑fi action‑adventure Pragmata launches on Xbox Series X|S on Friday, April 17, 2026, at midnight local time. The game’s download size is a modest 33 GB and can be preloaded now through the Xbox Store. Early critic reviews have been...
Slay All Bosses: Idle Is Now Available for PC via Steam
Memoria Interactive has launched Slay All Bosses: Idle on Steam, making the incremental RPG available worldwide. The title offers an auto‑battle system where heroes fight automatically while players allocate earned currency to upgrade skills and weapons. A 20% introductory discount...
Sony and Fnatic Just Announced a Blazing-Fast 720Hz OLED Gaming Monitor with One Bizarre Compromise
Sony and esports powerhouse Fnatic have unveiled the Inzone M10S II, a 27‑inch OLED gaming monitor that can run at an unprecedented 720 Hz refresh rate. The panel offers two modes: 2560×1440 at 540 Hz and 1280×720 at 720 Hz, the latter sacrificing resolution...
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[Industry News] Games for Change and Tencent Games Expand Raising Good Gamers with New Programme to Help Families Navigate Positive...
Games for Change and Tencent Games have unveiled an expanded Raising Good Gamers programme aimed at helping families navigate video‑game play. The initiative is anchored by a new white paper that synthesizes research from 15 countries and seven languages, offering...
The Rockstar Hack Could Have Been a Disaster. Instead, Take-Two's Stocks Have Skyrocketed
Rockstar’s GTA 6 data breach, orchestrated by the ShinyHunters group, exposed limited non‑material information from the studio’s Snowflake servers. Despite the leak’s potential to damage the brand, Take‑Two Interactive’s shares surged, hitting $206.51 and adding roughly $1 billion to market value. The...
Infinity Nikki and Love and Deepspace Dev: "AI Lacks the Soul to Replace Human Creators"
Infold Games CTO Ji Zhang told IGN Japan at GDC that AI, while useful, lacks the soul to replace human creators in game development. He warned that the current surge in RAM prices could make next‑generation hardware prohibitively expensive, but...
Pokémon UNITE Is Welcoming Typhlosion, Feraligatr, and Meganium to Its Roster Soon
The Pokémon Company announced three new Pokémon for its MOBA title Pokémon UNITE. Fire‑type attacker Typhlosion will debut on April 24, 2026, followed by All‑rounder Feraligatr on May 8 and Support‑role Meganium on May 22. The additions arrive during the franchise’s 30th‑anniversary celebrations and...
Hades 2 Arrives on Consoles with a New Update Making It Easier to Romance Popular Character
Hades 2 launched on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Game Pass, following its Nintendo Switch 2 debut in September 2025. A new patch eases the romance path with Icarus, a previously hard‑to‑court NPC, by introducing unlimited early‑game Bath Salts gifts. The update...
PS5 Sales Reached Year Highs as Consumers Raced to Beat Sony’s Price Increases
PlayStation 5 hardware sales in the United States peaked in early April 2026, just before Sony’s announced price hikes. Sony lifted the base PS5 price by $100 and the new PS5 Pro by $150, pushing the Pro’s retail tag to $900. Circana...
Crimson Desert Has Sold Through over 5 Million Copies Worldwide
Pearl Abyss reported that *Crimson Desert* has sold over 5 million copies worldwide, up from 4 million earlier this month. The open‑world action‑adventure is available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, Epic and Mac, and is being prepared for the Nintendo Switch 2. Updates continue...
Newzoo: More than Half of PC Revenue Comes From Games Outside the Top 20
Unreal Engine co‑development studio CodeDev has named Andy Norman as its new chief operating officer. Norman, who previously led the Keywords Create division and oversaw the $96 million acquisition of Keywords Studios in 2023, returns to work with CodeDev chair Rik...
Sony Expands Gaming Gear Range
Sony announced an expansion of its INZONE gaming line, introducing the ultra‑light INZONE H6 Air headset, new Fnatic‑branded mouse and mousepads, and the Glass Purple edition of INZONE Buds. The H6 Air features an open‑back acoustic design, custom drivers, a...
DUPER: Social War Game Brings Real-Time Strategy with Social Deception Now Available on Mobile
DUPER: Social War Game has launched on Android, delivering a 5‑player free‑for‑all experience that blends real‑time strategy, diplomacy and social‑deception. Matches run 15 to 30 minutes, letting players build units, trade resources and betray opponents. The free‑to‑play title offers casual,...
'Gunship Battle: Total Warfare' Updates with New 'Assault Operation' Content
JOYCITY released a major update for its mobile war‑simulation game "Gunship Battle: Total Warfare" on April 15, 2026. The patch adds a new raid‑style "Assault Operation" mode, introduces the Tier 15 Warship—the highest growth tier—and overhauls the early‑game experience. An accompanying "Base...
Grow A Garden Old Servers – Are They Legit?
Roblox’s platform automatically updates all Grow A Garden servers, making legacy versions impossible. A community manager on the official Discord warned that offers to sell or access “old servers” are fraudulent. Players chase these claims to obtain rare items such...
"The Horror Continues": Bloober Team Announces Development of 7 New Titles
Bloober Team, the Polish studio behind Layers of Fear, Blair Witch and The Medium, announced it is developing seven new horror titles. Three of those projects—Layers of Fear 3, an unnumbered Silent Hill remake, and Project M for Nintendo Switch—have been publicly...
Subnautica 2 to Be Self-Published by Unknown Worlds, Not KRAFTON
Unknown Worlds, the studio behind the original Subnautica, will self‑publish the sequel after a Delaware court ruled in favor of its management. The decision reinstated founder‑CEO Ted Gill, restored his authority over early‑access and launch plans, and extended his performance‑bonus...
Spire of the Stars Puzzle Solution in Crimson Desert
Crimson Desert’s Spire of the Stars puzzle becomes accessible in Chapter 3 when players reach Scholastone Academy. The challenge requires matching four symbols—square, triangle, circle, infinity—with engraved stones to raise a diamond tablet and activate an elevator. Following the step‑by‑step guide...
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Launches Free 'Sealed Truth' Content Update
H2 Interactive has launched a free "Sealed Truth" content update for the Korean version of *S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl*. The update introduces a new quest line that sends players deep into the mysterious X‑Labs to uncover hidden experiments. It arrives...
Path of Serpents Puzzle Solution in Crimson Desert
The Path of Serpents puzzle in *Crimson Desert* requires players to activate a southern cube, then use the Axiom Force tool to rotate a series of panels on a 5 × 5 grid. By following a precise five‑step rotation sequence, the power...
New Street Fighter 6 Update and Server Maintenance Is Happening Now
Capcom announced a scheduled server maintenance for Street Fighter 6 on April 14, running from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Pacific Time. The downtime will suspend all online features, including matchmaking, the Battle Hub, and the in‑game shop. The patch aims to fix battle...
Pragmata Gets New Trailers Showcasing Eight and Nvidia PC Features
Capcom unveiled two new Pragmata trailers, one focusing on the mysterious character Eight and another showcasing Nvidia's path‑tracing technology. The game, a sci‑fi action‑adventure with hacking elements, is set to launch on April 17, 2026 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo...
Corsair Discount Code: Save Up to 50% on Gaming Gear in April 2026
Corsair is rolling out a series of promotions for April 2026, including up to 50% off certified gear, 30% off key components like memory and power supplies, and a 15% student discount via UNiDAYS. The company also offers refurbished products...
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Review
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream on Nintendo Switch builds on the 3DS original by adding a deep Mii‑customization system, a “warm fuzzies” XP loop, and an Island Builder that lets players reshape terrain and props. The humor‑driven vignettes become richer...
Mouse: P.I. For Hire Review: A Competent Shooter Oozing With Cartoon Charm
Fumi Games' indie first‑person shooter Mouse: P.I. For Hire launches on April 16 for PC, Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and Switch 2 at a $30 price point. The game marries 1930s rubber‑hose cartoon visuals with a hard‑boiled noir detective story starring Jack Pepper. Gameplay recalls early...
2XKO Forced to Disable Important Feature Due to Infinite Loading Glitch, Likely Unavailable for Weeks
Riot Games has disabled 2XKO’s online spectating feature after a recent patch introduced an infinite loading glitch that stalls matchmaking. The issue is tied to the spectating code, and a fix is unlikely before the next scheduled update in May,...
GameFi’s Hidden Gems: How the Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam Play Different Roles in Web3’s Future
The article maps distinct roles of the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam in Southeast Asia’s emerging GameFi ecosystem. After the Axie Infinity crash, the Philippines remains a consumer‑driven market where streamers and influencers spark viral token rewards, while Indonesia provides massive...
How To Get The Ideal Corpse In Graveyard Keeper
Graveyard Keeper tasks players with managing a medieval cemetery where corpses decay rapidly, requiring timely autopsies to maintain quality. A full burial ground stops new deliveries, forcing players to exhumate, expand the plot, or switch to cremation. Autopsies are affected...
Garena Targets Thailand for Gaming Investment
Garena is deepening its Thailand focus by expanding e‑sports, creator systems and localized content to keep Gen Z users engaged and protect Free Fire’s mobile‑action lead. Thailand’s gaming market grew at a 7.5% CAGR from 2018‑2025, reaching roughly 36.5 billion baht (about $1 billion)...
What Time Does Arknights: Endfield 1.2 Release in Your Time Zone?
Arknights: Endfield version 1.2, titled “At the Wake of Spring,” will go live no later than 12 a.m. EDT on April 17, following a six‑hour maintenance window that begins at 6 p.m. EDT on April 16. The update adds a core Wuling chapter, two new maps, a...