All Sarter Lineups in Pokémon Champions
Pokémon Champions launched on Nintendo Switch, offering players ten distinct starter lineups each paired with five free supporting Pokémon. After completing the tutorial, users select one starter—Pikachu, Charizard, Tyranitar, and others—without any cost. The guide highlights that Pikachu provides the strongest initial squad, though other choices can become competitive with strategic tweaks. Adding a Dragonite to any lineup further amplifies early-game power.
New Matchmaking Platform Sail.game Launches to Combat "Discovery Fatigue" Between Developers and Publishers
Industry veterans Vladimír Geršl and Guillaume Jamet have launched Sail.game, a curated matchmaking platform that connects game developers with publishers. In early access the service logged over 13,000 interactions and onboarded more than 200 verified publishers. Developers pay a €99...
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[Industry News] Collective of Industry Creatives Form New Independent Outsourcing Studio
Veteran digital creator Russ Tyler launches 1oh1Designs, a fully remote independent studio offering co-development and art outsourcing for games, film, TV, and advertising. The studio draws on a decade of experience across digital marketing, web, AR/VR, UI systems, and game...
Shuten Order Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and Switch Physical Releases Delayed by One Week in North America
Spike Chunsoft announced that the physical releases of Shuten Order for Nintendo Switch 2 and the original Switch in North America will be delayed by one week, now shipping on April 30, 2026. The postponement is attributed to ongoing global shipping...
Aether & Iron Original Soundtrack Is Now Available on Spotify, Apple Music, Steam, and More
Seismic Squirrel announced that the Aether & Iron original soundtrack is now streaming worldwide on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Deezer, Amazon Music and Steam, with a purchase option also on Steam. The 15‑track score was composed by two‑time Grammy winner...
Lioncrest Manor Picture Puzzle Solution in Crimson Desert
The Lioncrest Manor puzzle in Crimson Desert is located northwest of Hernand Castle and can be accessed by climbing through a back‑door window after bypassing front guards. Inside the east room on the second floor, players encounter a 3×3 rotating‑tile...
How to Fast Travel to Camp in Crimson Desert
Crimson Desert introduces a camp fast‑travel point that becomes usable after players start Chapter 4. The process begins by using the Focus Light ability to burn vines near the cabin, exposing an incomplete nexus. Players must then complete Leon Roberts’ quarry...
Fuga: Melodies of Steel to Release for iOS and Android Phones in Summer 2026
CyberConnect2 announced that its turn‑based RPG Fuga: Melodies of Steel will arrive on iOS and Android in the summer of 2026, with pricing still to be determined. The mobile version will ship with touchscreen‑optimized controls and will bundle all content from the Deluxe Edition plus...
Guilty Gear Strive Full Version 2.00 Patch Notes
Arc System Works released the complete Version 2.00 patch notes for Guilty Gear Strive, unveiling a major roster update, UI overhaul, and core gameplay changes. The update adds Jam Kuradoberi as a playable character and introduces the DLC stage “Cradled by the Four...
'CDPR Deserves a Lot of Credit': Tech Experts Praise Cyberpunk 2077's Anticipated PS5 Pro Mode
CD Projekt RED is releasing a free PS5 Pro update for Cyberpunk 2077 on April 8, introducing three visual modes: Ray Tracing Pro, Ray Tracing, and Performance. Ray Tracing Pro targets 30 fps on 60 Hz and 40 fps on 120 Hz displays, while the standard Ray Tracing mode...
Invincible VS Official Beginner's Guide Released Ahead of This Week's Open Beta Test with the Help of a Lot of...
Skybound Games released an official beginner's guide video for the upcoming fighting game Invincible VS ahead of its open beta. The beta runs April 9–11 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, featuring 18 characters, 14 destructible stages, and a 3v3 tag system....
The Best UR Abilities In Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy, Ranked
The article presents a comprehensive tier‑list of Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy’s ultra‑rare (UR) abilities, ranking them from S+ down to B based on practicality, ease of use, and impact on a character’s kit. New UR options introduced with the Iroha...
Valve Brings Native Steam Link App to Apple's Vision Pro
Valve announced a native Steam Link app for Apple’s Vision Pro mixed‑reality headset, enabling users to stream traditional PC or Mac Steam games wirelessly. The app supports up to 4K resolution and lets users adjust the display curve in panoramic mode....
The Widening of Steam Continues with Another UI Beta, This Time for the Mod Hotspot Workshop
Valve is testing a wide‑format UI for the Steam Workshop, expanding preview images and streamlining navigation. The opt‑in beta adds faster filter updates, a quick‑view overlay, and improved responsiveness for mobile, Steam Deck, and Big Picture. Users can enable the beta...
How to Use Cruise Mode in Starfield? Free Lanes Encounters and More
Bethesda released the Free Lanes update for Starfield, introducing a real‑time Cruise Mode that lets players pilot their ships across space instead of instant jumps. Players activate Cruise Mode on their ship with L1/LB, expand the view, and accelerate using...
The Week In Games: Pokémon Champions And Starfield’s Second Chance
Kotaku’s weekly roundup highlights Bethesda’s Starfield debut on PlayStation 5, accompanied by a free cross‑platform update and the new Terran Armada expansion that adds a robot‑army faction. Nintendo launches Pokémon Champions, a free‑to‑play hub consolidating online battling across Switch and Switch 2....
SteelSeries Unveils Aerox 3 Wireless Gen 2 for Elite Performance
SteelSeries introduced the Aerox 3 Wireless Gen 2, its latest lightweight gaming mouse, to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The mouse weighs 68 g, features a 4K (4000 Hz) polling rate, 1.2 ms click response, TrueMove 26K sensor, and up to 200 hours of battery life. It incorporates AquaBarrier technology...
All The Lost Outpost Event Rewards in Black Ops 7 and Warzone
Activision has launched the Lost Outpost live event in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone, replacing traditional task‑based challenges with a beacon‑collection system. Players earn beacons from eliminations in Zombies, Multiplayer, Endgame or Warzone supply caches, then trade them...
I Want to Live in Nippets' Charming, Silly Hidden Objects World
Nippets, a hand‑drawn hidden object game from indie studio Blink Industries, launched today on Steam. Players use a virtual hand to locate and manipulate objects within richly illustrated scenes that feel like living dioramas. The game features a fridge‑styled menu...
Talking Link Could Ruin the 'Zelda Magic' For Live-Action Movie, Says Majora's Mask Creator
Veteran Nintendo art director Takaya Imamura, famed for crafting Majora’s Mask, warned that giving Link a voice could erode the franchise’s mystique. He acknowledged Link will likely speak, but emphasized a taciturn portrayal to preserve the character’s iconic silence. The upcoming...
Marathon’s Top Players Are Begging Bungie To Do More About Cheaters
Marathon, Bungie’s extraction shooter, is confronting a surge of cheating complaints from its most dedicated players, especially in ranked matches and the end‑game Cryo Archive map. Streamers such as AlbralelieVT and GJake have reported wall‑hacks, pre‑fire, and stream‑sniping that undermine...
New PS5 Dashboard Update Leaks And Damn, Sony, That Looks Good
Sony's PlayStation 5 beta program has revealed a revamped dashboard that relocates the PSN Store, media hub, and PlayStation Plus management to a new top row. Users can switch between these sections using the R1 and L1 shoulder buttons, streamlining navigation. The...
Tales Fans Are Fed Up as Hyped Anniversary Announcement Falls Flat
Bandai Namco marked the Tales series' 30th anniversary with a heavily promoted reveal that turned out to be a collection of 188 original illustrations created by ufotable and Production I.G., rather than a new game or anime. The announcement, teased since February,...
New Mortenax Blade Alt Debuts in Honkai: Star Rail 4.3
HoYoVerse announced that the Mortenax Blade alternate will debut in Honkai: Star Rail’s 4.3 update as a five‑star Nihility fire unit, headlining a new banner after the patch drops. The character shifts from the original Destruction‑type wind damage to a...
KuloNiku Bowl Up Review: The Life-Sim Cooking Game Is a Combination I Didn't Know I Needed
KuloNiku: Bowl Up, an indie title from Gambir Studio, fuses life‑simulation storytelling with hands‑on cooking gameplay. Players inherit a modest meatball restaurant, build relationships with quirky townsfolk, and manage daily orders that demand precise timing and flavor matching. The game’s...
Best Road to Vostok Graphics Settings for No Lag and Max FPS
Road to Vostok entered early‑access on PC and offers a suite of graphics options to balance visual fidelity with performance. A Destructoid guide outlines a configuration that runs smoothly on a system featuring an AMD Ryzen 5600G, 16 GB DDR5 RAM...
AionGuard Was Supposed To Be The Crimson Desert Of 15 Years Ago, But Was Canceled In A Text
Avalanche Studios’ ambitious open‑world fantasy AionGuard was cancelled in 2009 after a publisher abruptly ended the partnership via a text message. The game, slated for PS3, Xbox 360, and PS3, promised mechanics similar to what later appeared in Crimson Desert. Co‑founder Christofer...
Legendary Guilty Gear Creator Offers a Warning to AAA Game Developers
Veteran game designer Daisuke Ishiwatari warned that AAA studios risk locking talent into decade‑long, hyper‑specialized projects that can render developers unemployable when a title stalls. He criticized the industry’s aversion to risk, noting that massive budgets often suppress creative experimentation....
Capcom Cup 12 Champion Releases New Provisionary Tier List for Season 3.5 of Street Fighter 6
Capcom Cup 12 concluded with G8S|Sahara claiming the $1 million first‑place prize. Shortly after, Capcom released the Season 3.5 patch for Street Fighter 6, adding the new character Alex and previewing the upcoming Ingrid. Sahara, the champion, posted a provisional tier list for...
What if the Industry Started Remaking Bad Games Instead of Good Ones?
The article questions why the industry spends billions on AAA remakes of hits like Final Fantasy VII instead of revitalizing mediocre but promising titles. It argues that big‑budget remakes drain development talent and extend release cycles, citing Square Enix’s decade‑long...
Samson Developer Is “Making It The Best It Really Can Be,” But Don’t Expect Zero Bugs at Launch
Liquid Swords is releasing its debut title Samson: A Tyndalston Story on April 8 for PC at $24.99. The game offers a semi‑open world where the city reacts to player actions, but the studio warns players not to expect a...
How To Solve The Disconnected Truth Puzzle In Crimson Desert
The guide walks players through the five‑step Disconnected Truth puzzle in Crimson Desert, a floating diamond challenge that unlocks valuable Abyss Artifacts. It begins with restoring power in the first chamber, then directs gamers to a side room containing a...
Wardogs Is Proudly Not a ‘Battlefield Killer,’ but Has some Intense Game Design Ideas
Wardogs, Bulkhead’s upcoming multiplayer FPS, positions itself between arcade shooters like Call of Duty and hardcore simulators such as Arma. The game introduces an in‑match arms‑dealer system where players can invest earned cash, run side‑hustle businesses, and sell custom loadouts...
The First Reviews Are Going Live For Starfield's Terran Armada Expansion
Bethesda released the paid "Terran Armada" expansion for Starfield alongside the free "Free Lanes" update, pricing it at $9.99 (approximately $11 in GBP). Early professional reviews are largely positive, with VICE praising its end‑game combat and GamingBolt giving it a...
The Division Resurgence Embraces MMORPG Fun to "Push" Ubisoft's Shooter Onto New Ground
Ubisoft has brought The Division series to iOS and Android with The Division Resurgence, delivering the franchise’s signature looter‑shooter gameplay in a fully shared open world. The title blends traditional Division mechanics with MMORPG‑style social features, allowing real‑time squad play,...
The Myst Lifts over Call of the Elder Gods, Granting It a May Release Date
Call of the Elder Gods, the sequel to the 2020 Myst‑style adventure Call of the Sea, has been given a firm release date of May 12, 2024. Players will once again control Harry Everheart, now joined by Evangeline Drayton, as...
Starfield’s Free Lanes Update Improves Expert/Master Lock Loot, Bounty Targets in Cities, and More
Bethesda released the Free Lanes update for Starfield alongside the Terran Armada DLC and a PS5 port, delivering a suite of quality‑of‑life fixes. The patch improves loot from Expert and Master level locks, makes city bounty targets fully interactable, and...
The Shifting Balance of Power in Gaming | GamesBeat Crossfire Recap
GamesBeat’s Crossfire panel explored how power in the gaming ecosystem is diffusing across developers, platforms, regulators, and players. Speakers highlighted recent regulatory shifts—such as Apple’s external payment links and Google Play’s alternative billing—giving developers new monetization levers. They also examined...
Tetris Fans May Want to Check Out This Strategy Puzzle Hybrid When It Comes to PS5 This Month
Drop Duchy: Complete Edition is set to arrive on the PlayStation 5 on April 21, 2026, following a successful PC launch. The title blends Tetris‑style terrain placement with strategic city‑building, roguelite progression, and deck‑building mechanics. Developed by Sleepy Mill Studio and published by The Arcade...
Crimson Desert's Endgame May Be Lacking, but There's a Secret Fix
Pearl Abyss’s open‑world RPG Crimson Desert launched three weeks ago and already feels exhausted for many players. The primary complaint from endgame participants is a barren map lacking enough enemies to complete challenges or farm experience. A little‑known “Mask of...
Why Director Genki Kawamura Threw Out the Video Game Film Adaptation Playbook with ‘Exit 8’
Director Genki Kawamura’s "Exit 8" redefines video‑game film adaptations by staying true to the source’s minimalist horror. The movie, based on the 2023 indie walking‑sim "The Exit 8," debuted in Japan in August 2025 and will hit North American theaters...
007: First Light's Bond Isn't Cool Enough to Look Away From Explosions, but He Will Be Trying to Find His...
IO Interactive’s upcoming title *007: First Light* puts players in the shoes of a 26‑year‑old James Bond, emphasizing his youthful inexperience and idealism. The game’s narrative explores themes of belonging, intuition versus technology, and how a risk‑taking Bond could reshape...
Nintendo Is Taking $20 Off Switch 2 in the US if It’s Bought with Super Mario Galaxy 1+2
Nintendo is offering a $20 discount on the Switch 2 when purchased with Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 from April 12 to May 9. The promotion applies at major U.S. retailers—including Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, Target, and Walmart—and covers both physical and digital versions of the game. Galaxy 1+2,...
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Blizzard Explains Visual Updates to Overwatch's Anran
Blizzard announced a visual overhaul for Anran, the newest Overwatch hero, to be implemented on April 14, 2026 after the original design drew criticism from fans and the character’s voice actor. Game director Aaron Keller detailed changes to her eyes, eyebrows,...
Jam Kuradoberi and Her Bunny Companion's Alternate Colors Revealed for Guilty Gear Strive
Arc System Works announced that Guilty Gear Strive’s Patch 2.00 will drop on April 9, 2026, adding at least 15 new color palettes for Jam Kuradoberi. The update not only revamps Jam’s outfit, skin tone, and hair but also alters her bunny companion Usagi’s fur,...
Bethesda's Most Controversial RPG Is Getting a Free Update to Go Along with Its PS5 Port
Bethesda is rolling out its biggest Starfield update yet, dubbed “Free Lanes,” which arrives alongside the upcoming Terran Armada DLC. The patch introduces X‑Tech weapon upgrades, cruise mode for seamless travel, shared containers for faster resource movement, and new side...
Move over Ashveil, Honkai Star Rail's Mortenax Blade Is the Husbando We've Been Craving
Honkai Star Rail introduced Mortenax Blade, a Fire‑Nihility version‑four character, during the Phantasmoon Games. The redesign adds a red spider‑lily chest emblem, full‑body bandages and darker robes, underscoring a death‑themed aesthetic. Marketing material includes the line “May this journey lead...
Beyond Words Is Scrabble Meets Balatro, and It's Left Me Feeling Like I've Gone Ten Rounds with a Dictionary
Beyond Words is a digital word game that mixes Scrabble’s tile‑placement with Balatro‑style power cards. Players must hit rapidly escalating score thresholds within five moves, using cards that add multipliers and bonuses. The reviewer notes that early rounds are manageable,...
Red Bull Wololo: Londinium Crowns Hera and MarineLorD
Red Bull Wololo: Londinium concluded on April 6, 2026 with Hamzah “Hera” El‑Baher and Alexis “MarineLorD” Eusebio claiming the Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition and Age of Empires IV titles. The eighth edition featured a $250,000 prize pool, a peak viewership of over 110,000, and...
Game of Thrones: Dragonfire, a New Game Based on 'House of the Dragon', Just Got Announced and You Can Pre-Register...
HBO Max and Warner Bros. Games announced Game of Thrones: Dragonfire, a free‑to‑play mobile strategy title inspired by House of the Dragon, now available for pre‑registration on iOS and Android. Players will assume the role of a Valyrian dragon‑hatcher, battling...