Marathon’s Biggest Update Yet Tries To Make It Less Mean
Bungie rolled out Marathon update 1.0.5.2, introducing the CyberAcme Runner Reinforcement Initiative and a Mercy Kit that reward cross‑crew cooperation and allow reviving strangers. The Beginner map is now solo‑only until level 12, while solo players receive extra XP and faction reputation. Recon’s radar now pings enemies and thermal scopes have been nerfed, reshaping class balance. A new Dire Marsh Sponsored match‑type tests limited‑kit play, aiming to broaden the game’s appeal mid‑season.
Dice Throne Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Digital Game
Dice Throne, the creator of the popular dice‑and‑card combat tabletop, has partnered with Nerd Ninjas to launch a Kickstarter campaign for Dice Throne Digital. The campaign targets a $100,000 goal and promises to bring the game to Steam, mobile devices,...
Battlefield 6 Reveals Details for New Operation Augur Game Mode
Battlefield 6’s Season 2 Phase 3 introduces Operation Augur, a new multi‑map mode that fuses the Contaminated and Hagental Base maps into a nine‑sector, three‑battalion showdown. The mode eliminates respawns on controlled objectives, forcing players to rely on landmines, vehicles, gas masks and smoke grenades...
The New Arc Raiders Update Stops Your Game Crashing During Every Other Raid
Arc Raiders released Patch 1.24.0, primarily targeting the frequent crashes that disrupted raids after the previous update. The patch also introduces a new Arc enemy, enhanced inventory management tools, and two new cosmetic skin sets—Nascosto and Scrappy Speckled—available in the...
Elementallis Gets Nintendo Switch Release Date, New Trailer
After a five‑year wait, Ankae Games announced that its top‑down adventure Elementallis will launch on Nintendo Switch on April 28, 2026. The game blends classic Zelda‑style exploration with elemental magic combat and puzzle‑filled temples. Featuring eight distinct biomes, real‑time combat,...
How China Came to Dominate Mobile Games – and How Western Companies Can Compete | Opinion
Chinese mobile game publishers now dominate global revenue charts, with seven of the top 15 titles generating $668 million in February 2026 and $20.5 billion in overseas earnings in 2025. Their advantage stems from a decade‑long head start on free‑to‑play monetisation, massive live‑ops...
Bloober CEO Says Relying on One Title Creates 'Too Much Risk' In Today's Market
Bloober Team announced a refreshed executive lineup and reaffirmed its two‑project development model to mitigate market risk. CEO Piotr Babieno said the studio will maintain exactly two first‑party productions, balancing ambition with quality oversight. The company also highlighted its co‑development...
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction Delayed to Summer
Limited Run Games and developer Bitmap Bureau have pushed the side‑scrolling beat ’em up *He‑Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction* from its slated April 28, 2026 launch to a summer release. The title will appear digitally on...
Reverse 1999 3.4 Release Date Countdown
Bluepoch announced the Reverse: 1999 3.4 update will launch globally on April 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET, marking the game’s 2½‑year anniversary. The patch promises a bundle of free in‑game items, quality‑of‑life improvements, and new side quests to re‑engage existing players. Maintenance begins...
Bloodborne Video Game Film Adaptation Announced with YouTuber Jacksepticeye
Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions announced an animated film adaptation of the 2015 action‑RPG Bloodborne, with YouTube star Jacksepticeye co‑producing. The project was unveiled at CinemaCon 2026, though plot details and a release window remain undisclosed. Bloodborne, a critically acclaimed...
GameStop Is Taking Pokémon Card Gambling To The Masses
GameStop announced that its Power Packs digital trading‑card platform will open to the U.S. public on April 15, 2026. The service lets users purchase virtual packs ranging from a $25 Starter tier to a $2,500 Lunar tier, each offering a spin on...
Gentle Mates Suffer Fifth Loss in a Row After Elimination by RED Canids
Gentle Mates were knocked out of IEM Rio by RED Canids, marking their fifth straight loss. The Spanish squad had started the event with a map‑one win over G2, driven by AWP star Antonio “MartinezSa” Martinez, but faltered on Mirage where...
Marathon's Next Experimental Mode Goes All in on Sponsored Kits, Which Sounds Great for Scaredy-Cats Like Me
Bungie is launching a two‑week experimental mode in Marathon called Dire Marsh – Sponsored Queue, running from April 15 to April 29. Players must equip a free white‑tier sponsored kit and play with only the gear they find in the map, eliminating...
Games With Better Magic Schools Than Harry Potter
The article surveys video games that reinterpret the magic‑school trope, offering experiences that often surpass the Harry Potter template. Titles like Ikenfell place the academy at the heart of gameplay, while Spellcaster University lets players build and run their own...
Roundup: Here's What The Critics Think Of Mouse: P.I. For Hire Ahead Of Its Xbox Launch
*Mouse: P.I. For Hire*, the rubber‑hose animated shooter from Fumi Games, is set to launch on Xbox on April 16, 2026. Early reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with scores ranging from 6/10 (IGN) to 9.5/10 (DualShockers) and an aggregate Metacritic rating...
Sony’s Latest Gaming Headset Offers Great Open-Back Audio
Sony has launched the InZone H6 Air, a $199.99 wired gaming headset that adopts an open‑back architecture for a more natural soundstage. Weighing roughly 200 g, the headset borrows the ergonomic chassis of the premium H9 II and incorporates the same MDR‑MV1...
Sony Announces High-End Gaming Monitor for the Uber Sweats
Sony’s INZONE brand unveiled two premium gaming products: the H6 Air open‑back headset, priced at about $224, and the M10S II OLED monitor, a 27‑inch QHD display with a 540 Hz refresh rate and $1,535 price tag. The headset adds a detachable...
Sony Electronics Launches New InZone Gaming Gear and Gaming Monitor
Sony Electronics unveiled its InZone gaming ecosystem, introducing a wired open‑back H6 headset, an InZone M10S II 27‑inch QHD OLED monitor, a gaming mouse, and Fnatic‑branded accessories. The monitor boasts a 540 Hz refresh rate aimed at ultra‑responsive play, while the headset...
Marathon Patch 1.0.6 Adds System that Rewards Teamwork & Solo Players
Bungie’s Marathon 1.0.6 mid‑season patch introduces the CyberAcme Runner Reinforcement Initiative (CARRI), a system that rewards both coordinated squads and solo players for cooperative exfiltration. The update also adds a Mercy Kit consumable that lets Rooks revive enemies, eleven new...
Roblox Is Turning Its Product Roadmap Into Advertising Inventory
Roblox introduced a new Makeup feature on March 31, letting creators sell avatar cosmetics that overlay players' faces. The launch was partnered with e.l.f. Beauty, which worked with Roblox’s Kestrel studio to create five branded looks and offered them in the...
How to Host and Join Servers to Play Co-Op in Windrose
Windrose, a pirate‑survival crafting game, now supports seamless co‑op play through an in‑game host or join menu and a free dedicated‑server tool on Steam. Players can host up to eight participants, though the developer advises keeping crews to four for...
Nintendo Developers Obsessed Over Getting Farting Right In Tomodachi Life
Nintendo’s upcoming Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has been in development for nearly a decade, with six to seven years dedicated to expanding Mii customization. The team famously debated whether Miis should be able to fart, iterating on sound and...
Peter Parker Actor Teases ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 3’ Game
Ben Jordan, the facial model for Peter Parker in Insomniac’s *Marvel’s Spider‑Man* games, posted a motion‑capture photo on Instagram on April 13, hinting that work has begun on a third installment. Although he quickly deleted the post, fans captured it,...
Mind-Warping Morrowind-Like 'Dread Delusion' Rejects Modernity and Embraces Teeth-Bared Retro Nightmares on Xbox and PC
Lovely Hellplace's Dread Delusion launched on March 17, 2026 for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One at $19.99. The game embraces a low‑poly, 90s‑era horror aesthetic while delivering an open‑world RPG inspired by early Bethesda titles. Players craft characters from...
Marathon Mid-Season Update Adds C.A.R.R.I. Protocol and New Rewards – Here’s What’s in the Latest Patch
Bungie released Marathon patch 1.0.6, the first mid‑season update, adding balance tweaks, new rewards and the C.A.R.R.I. protocol. The Season Pass now includes premium styles Thief, Assassin and Destroyer, while the free track adds a Recon style, a shotgun skin and a...
STALKER 2’s Latest Update Adds an Easily Missed New Questline, While Dispersing Accidental Mutant Crowds
STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl received the Sealed Truth update, introducing a new story-driven questline set in the X‑18 laboratory and fixing several gameplay bugs. The quest can only be triggered between the Scar sawmill mission and the SIRCAA scanner mission,...
All Eyes on Prague in New Focus Pack for Hearts of Iron IV
Paradox Interactive is releasing a new Hearts of Iron IV Focus Pack titled "Peace for Our Time" on 22 April 2026. Developed with veteran modders Logan “Spicy Alfredo” Calkins, Abbus Fung and Marijn “marijn211” Vroegh, the DLC adds a complete national focus...
Genshin Impact Lohen Release Date Speculation, Voice Actors, and Lore
Genshin Impact is set to introduce Lohen, a new Knights of Favonius character, in the upcoming version 6.6 update. Leaked information suggests he will be a five‑star Cryo polearm user, despite his banner title “Sharpened Arrowhead.” The character’s voice cast features...
New Tetris Board Game and Rubik’s Cube Revealed
Japanese toy maker MegaHouse unveiled two new Tetris-themed physical games, a board game and a Rubik’s Cube, slated for release in late April 2026. The Tetris Board Game retails for ¥4,620 (about $29) and accommodates up to four players, featuring...
The Secrets Update for Necesse Includes Collabs with Palworld, Rimworld, Core Keeper and Valheim
Necesse’s "Secrets" update (v1.2.0) launched on December 12, 2019, bringing a suite of new content and cross‑game collaborations. The patch adds creatures and structures from Palworld, Rimworld, Core Keeper and Valheim, alongside fresh incursion perks, ancient roots, and new crafting...
Storm's Special Ultimate Edition Costume for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Shown Off in More Detail
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, slated for an August 6 2026 release on PlayStation 5 and PC, will ship with an Ultimate Edition priced at $100. The premium bundle adds five exclusive costumes, including a newly revealed punk‑rock outfit for Storm inspired by Uncanny...
Ubisoft and The Division Resurgence's Huge Mission to Run on over 100 Phones and Tablets
Ubisoft’s The Division Resurgence has been engineered to run on more than 100 Android and iOS handsets, from budget models to flagship phones. The game targets a baseline 30 fps, with an optional 45 fps mode on higher‑end devices. Executive producer Fabrice...
All Bite by Night Killers and Survivors
Bite by Night is a multiplayer horror title that repurposes iconic Five Nights at Freddy’s characters as killers and survivors. The current roster includes three active killers—The Rotten, The Project, and The Doppelganger—each with distinct stats, mode‑shifting abilities, and lore...
Bloodborne Is Going to Become a Very Bloody Animated Film
Sony Pictures announced an R‑rated animated film adaptation of the cult classic game *Bloodborne*. The movie will be produced by PlayStation Productions, Lyrical Animation, and popular YouTuber Jacksepticeye, who commands a 48‑million‑fan following. Sony promises the film will retain the...
Valve Updates Counter-Strike 2 Engine and Animation System to Cut CPU Load
Valve has pushed a beta branch that upgrades Counter‑Strike 2 to the latest Source 2 code and replaces its legacy animation logic with the Animgraph 2 system. The overhaul targets third‑person player models, movement readability, sound cues and map‑specific tweaks on maps such...
League of Legends and Menstrual-Cycle Research Opens a Player Welfare Conversation
League of Legends coach Tony Chau sparked controversy by publishing data from 147 ranked games that suggested his duo partner yuulu’s win rate fell from 57.5% to 52% during her menstrual cycle. The revelation that Chau had been tracking yuulu’s...
How Tilting Point and AN Games Are Taking on the 4X Strategy Space with Avatar: Realms Collide
Tilting Point and AN Games launched Avatar: Realms Collide, a mobile 4X strategy game built on the beloved Avatar franchise. In its first year the title surpassed 3.6 million installs and has a live‑ops team of roughly 60 members maintaining steady...
Supercell’s Titan Engine: Spanning Flagships to "the Cheapest, Oldest Android Handset" In the World
Supercell has unveiled details of its proprietary Titan engine, a mobile‑first game engine that runs on everything from the latest flagship smartphones to the oldest Android handsets still playing Clash Royale. The engine underpins all of Supercell’s titles, supporting 300 million monthly...
Esports Nations Cup Unveils 16-Game Lineup with 100 Nations Targeted
The Esports Nations Cup (ENC) has announced a 16‑title lineup for its 2026 debut, with qualifiers running throughout the year and a month‑long finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from Nov 2‑29. Organisers are targeting more than 100,000 players representing 100 nations,...
I Thought 2026 Could Mark the End of Gaming Phones, but It Seems Lenovo and Xiaomi Are About to Prove...
Lenovo and Xiaomi are set to revive the dwindling Android gaming‑phone segment with two new flagships. Lenovo’s Legion Y70 series, expected in May, is rumored to feature a top‑tier Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset and a 120 Hz display. Xiaomi’s Redmi...
Walmart Marks First Triple-A Game Integration with EA Sports FC 26 Campaign | Exclusive
Walmart is debuting its first brand integration inside a triple‑A video game by partnering with EA Sports FC 26. The retailer’s campaign, launched on April 16, centers on a two‑week “Full Throttle” in‑game challenge that awards Ultimate Team packs and other virtual...
Genesis War Brings Classic Tactical RPG Action to Mobile with Its Soft Launch in Select Regions
LINE Games has soft‑launched its new tactical RPG Genesis War on Android and iOS for players in Canada, Australia, and Indonesia. The title, a sequel to The War of Genesis, features turn‑based combat that emphasizes terrain positioning and elemental advantages....
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Was in Development for Almost a Decade
Nintendo confirmed that Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has been in development for almost a decade, with work starting around 2017. Director Ryutaro Takahashi and veteran producer Yoshio Sakamoto decided to revive the franchise after feeling they had exhausted the...
League of Legends Won’t Get a Major Mid-Season Update This Year
Riot Games announced that League of Legends will not receive a major mid‑season gameplay update in 2026, opting for a lighter Season 2 anchored by the new champion Locke. The decision follows internal research indicating that frequent large patches alienate a...
New Counter-Strike Map Splinter Emerges as a Competitive Talking Point
The new Counter‑Strike 2 map de_Splinter launched on April 12 via the Steam Workshop, created by veteran mapper Shawn “FMPONE” Snelling, co‑creator of the classic Cache. Set in a Canadian Rockies sawmill, the Source 2 map emphasizes verticality, tight lanes, and dense visual...
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl ‘Sealed Truth’ Update Now Available
GSC Game World has launched the "Sealed Truth" update for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, introducing a new narrative‑driven mission set in the hidden X‑Lab. Players must help technician Diod gain access to the sealed lower levels of X‑18, promising high‑risk, high‑reward...
Idols Of Ash Review - a Terrific Spelunking Horror Game that Makes You Choose Between a Rock and a Giant...
Idols of Ash is an indie horror platformer that thrusts players into a sunken megastructure, forcing them to grapple‑hook down while evading a relentless giant centipede. The game’s atmospheric sound design and ash‑filled environments create a tense, claustrophobic mood. Its...
Discover How to Enter and Navigate China's Games Market in 2026 at PGC Summit Shanghai
The Pocket Gamer Connects Summit Shanghai on July 29, 2026 will serve as a direct gateway for international game makers to enter China’s massive market, which generates roughly 20% of global player spending. Attendees will meet regulators, publishers, and platform...
Graveyard Keeper's Mammoth Success Proves that Giving Games Away for Free on Steam Works
tinyBuild gave its indie hit Graveyard Keeper away for free over a weekend to promote the upcoming sequel. The promotion drove a record 46,305 concurrent players, pushing the title to #47 on Steam’s most‑played chart. Within days the publisher sold...
Find Out the Secrets Behind Sweden's Games Industry Success in Malmö on May 27th to 28th
Sweden’s games sector, powered by strong education, early internet adoption and government backing, has produced global hits like Minecraft and Candy Crush. The ecosystem combines major studios—Mojang, Paradox, King—and a vibrant indie scene supported by hubs such as Game Habitat and...