ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG34WCDMS Introduced With BlackShield Film and 280Hz Panel
ASUS unveiled the ROG Strix OLED XG34WCDMS, a 34‑inch ultrawide QD‑OLED gaming monitor that supports up to 280 Hz refresh and a 0.03 ms response time. The display adds a proprietary BlackShield Film that improves scratch resistance by roughly 2.5 times and deepens black levels by about 40 percent. Additional innovations include ROG RGB Stripe Pixel technology for sharper text, OLED Care Pro burn‑in mitigation, and an Auto KVM switch for dual‑PC control. Connectivity features a full suite of HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, USB‑C and USB‑3.2 ports.
Kunio-Kun and Double Dragon Creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto Dies at Age 64
Yoshihisa Kishimoto, the visionary behind the *Kunio‑kun* and *Double Dragon* series, died on April 2, 2026 at age 64, as confirmed by his son on Twitter. Kishimoto launched his career at Data East, contributing to titles like *Cobra Command* and *Road Blaster*, before moving to Technos Japan...
Newport World Resorts Picks PhilWeb for Online Betting Tech
PhilWeb Corp. has signed a partnership with Travellers International Hotel Group to serve as the system administrator for Newport World Resorts' online gaming platform, NWRPlay. The agreement tasks PhilWeb with providing the underlying technology, system support, content integration, and marketing...
How to Unlock 1911 Pistol in Black Ops 7 & Warzone
The classic 1911 pistol returns in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 3, offering the highest damage per shot among handguns. It is not part of the Battle Pass but unlocks through completing six Season 3 weekly challenges across any...
We've Gone Mad for Puzzles. This Makes Sense – It’s Reassuring to Have Answers in These Perplexing Times | Joseph...
Puzzle games have surged beyond the pandemic, becoming a daily habit for many Americans. New York Times app users now spend more time on Wordle‑style challenges than on news articles, while quiz‑book sales jumped 24% last year. Neuroscience links the dopamine hit...
Monolith Soft Shares Design Insights From Zelda: TotK, Pledges to Offer "New Surprises and Emotions" In Future Zelda Titles
Monolith Soft detailed its deep involvement in Nintendo’s *The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom*, revealing design choices from Ganondorf’s final look to the iconic Horriblins. The studio collaborated closely with Nintendo on a weapon‑combination system that yields more...
Fire Emblem Heroes "Unforgettable" Summoning Event Announced
Nintendo announced the Fire Emblem Heroes "Unforgettable" summoning event, slated for release on April 7, 2026. The event will feature a roster of Young Special Heroes and introduce new inheritable skill restrictions. Additionally, the 5★ hero Eliwood: Pledged Friend will...
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Composer Was Writing the Film's Score From a Hospital Bed, Says It Includes over 300...
Composer Brian Tyler revealed he wrote most of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie score while recuperating in a hospital bed after suffering a double subarachnoid brain hemorrhage in August 2025. Despite the life‑threatening injury, he continued work to meet the...
This Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen Trick Gets You Virtually Any Pokemon Without Glitches
A new guide shows how to use RNG manipulation to discover your Secret ID in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, then leverage tools like Ten Lines and EonTimer to time three precise button presses. By calibrating these presses, players can summon virtually...
Pokopia Player Creates Incredible Song in the Game
A Pokopia player known as m_ad_clown used note blocks, rails, and a Handcar to recreate Paramore’s hit “Misery Business” inside the life‑simulation game. The two‑minute TikTok showcase, posted on April 5, 2026, quickly amassed over 25,000 likes, highlighting the platform’s robust building...
All Abilities and Skill Tracks in Black Ops 7 Endgame
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Endgame, a new 32‑player PvE mode, becomes permanently accessible after completing the first eleven campaign missions. Players can equip one major and one minor ability, then advance through exposure zones while their Combat Rating climbs...
Final Fantasy 9 Fan Builds Alexandria in Pokopia
Pokémon Pokopia, the new life‑simulation game released on March 5, 2026, has seen a fan‑made recreation of Final Fantasy IX’s capital Alexandria. Player Negi1021 built a sprawling cityscape featuring Alexandria Castle, a market square, beach windmills, and a floating airship using Pokopia’s building...
How To Unlock Endless Mode In Raccoin
Raccoin’s Endless Mode unlocks after the standard 15‑round challenge, letting players chase ever‑higher target scores. Success hinges on a mix of upgrades—like the Dog Food keychain for unlimited canine helper uses—and score‑rate boosters such as Chips, the Folding Screen, and...
New Steam Feature Estimates Your FPS Before Buying a New Game
Valve is developing an FPS Estimator tool that will let Steam users forecast a game’s framerate before buying. The feature asks users to input or save their hardware specs and then aggregates performance data from other owners with similar configurations...
World of Warships Charts a Steadier Course for 2026 With Core Gameplay Focus
Wargaming unveiled its 2026 roadmap for World of Warships, putting core gameplay at the forefront after a turbulent rebuild following its 2022 exit from Russia and Belarus. The plan rests on four pillars: matchmaker improvements, quality‑of‑life updates, steady content delivery,...
The Best Naruto Games For Playing As Sasuke
The article ranks the five best Naruto video games for playing as Sasuke, from the 2005 PlayStation 2 classic *Ultimate Ninja 3* to the 2015 *Ultimate Ninja Storm 4*. Each title is highlighted for its unique Sasuke variants, combat mechanics, and story integration,...
Dune: Awakening Gets New Haunted Overland Zone, Free Weapon Reward, and Smuggler Concept Art in Latest Communinet
Funcom released its April 1 Communinet Signal highlighting patch 1.3.10, which adds the new overland zone Ruins of Tsimpo to Dune: Awakening. The update also grants a free Battle Rifle Variant to players logging in between March 25 and April 25, and showcases fresh...
Will Saros Come to PC?
Sony’s upcoming title Saros will launch exclusively on PlayStation 5 on April 30, 2026, with no confirmed PC release date. While Sony traditionally brings its first‑party games to Windows within six to twelve months, a Bloomberg report cites the company’s retreat from its...
‘Forza Horizon 6’ PS5 Release Date Window, Everything We Know
Forza Horizon 6 will debut on PlayStation 5 in the second half of 2026, trailing its summer 2026 launch on Xbox platforms. Xbox executives attribute the delay to late‑stage strategic adjustments in the game’s multi‑platform rollout. The open‑world title is...
Dragon Knights: Dragon Knight Academy Redeem Codes and How to Use Them (April 2026)
Ujoy Games' upcoming mobile RPG Dragon Knights: Dragon Knight Academy enters its pre‑registration phase and is slated for release in the last week of April 2026. The game currently offers no active redeem codes, as the launch window has not...
Star Wars Zero Company Writer Wants Its Cast to Have Real Friction: 'It's Not a Personal Fantasy Game'
"Player-centric romance" and chosen ones have been cast aside for more tenuous team dynamics.
Best Locations and Farming Methods for Epidote in Crimson Desert
Epidote, a mid‑to‑late‑game ore in Crimson Desert, becomes available after players reach the Pailune and Crimson Desert zones. The first source is Count Felix's quest in Hernand, after which the richest vein lies on the eastern cliffs of Pailune near...
Tails of Fate PAX East Preview
Tails of Fate, an indie Metroidvania with vibrant pixel art, was previewed at PAX East, where attendees experienced its three‑character system and a novel optional overworld map. The demo highlighted fluid animations, especially the pig‑warrior Varken’s combat quirks, and demonstrated...
Playable Worlds Pulls Stars Reach 'Off the Rails' With Open Horizons Alpha Update
Playable Worlds released the Open Horizons alpha for Stars Reach, overhauling the early‑game experience with a new Challenges system that replaces the linear tutorial. The update launches players directly on the planet Haven, where a story‑driven rebuilding mission provides context for...
Canceled Agent Game's Protagonist Has Possibly Been Revealed
Rockstar’s long‑rumored spy game *Agent* may finally have its lead character identified. A dedicated fan dissected leaked development files and found a 3D model labeled “player” inside a folder codenamed “Jimmy,” suggesting this would have been the controllable protagonist. The...
How to Get the Bekker Bow in Crimson Desert
The Bekker Bow is a top‑tier early‑game ranged weapon in Crimson Desert, offering strong damage and critical potential. Players can obtain it by crafting—after completing the "Ranged Weapons of the World – Bows, Vol. 1" manual and gathering 10 Timber plus...
Brigandine Abyss Hands-On Preview: A New Kind of Strategy
Brigadine Abyss is the latest entry in the long‑standing Brigadine franchise, offering a turn‑based strategy RPG that expands the classic formula with a massive Risk‑style map and new commander abilities. A hands‑on preview reveals intense, multi‑turn battles that demand careful...
Nintendo Pre-Order Updates – April 5, 2026 – Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Secrets of the Zonai, Mario Galaxy...
Nintendo has released an extensive pre‑order schedule for both the upcoming Switch 2 and the current Switch, with more than 30 titles slated for release between April and late 2026. The lineup mixes first‑party powerhouses such as Zelda: Tears of the...
JW: "I Feel Like This Is Where I'm Supposed to Be"
Veteran CS:GO star Jesper “JW” Wecksell returned to the LAN spotlight at PGL Bucharest with the Eyeballers, a Swedish squad fresh from the tier‑two circuit. After a narrow loss to The MongolZ, JW praised his young teammates' composure and emphasized the...
Realistic FPS Gray Zone Warfare Bounces Back as a Transformative, Community-Led Update Boosts Players by 1000%
Madfinger Games released the 0.4 “Spearhead” update for Gray Zone Warfare, overhauling gameplay, adding new weapons, locations, and a revamped progression system. The update introduced seven AI factions, eight new firearms, and more than 250 replayable tasks, while improving movement,...
Genesis RPG Traysia Coming to PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC on April 24
Ratalaika Games and Shinyuden will re‑release the 1992 Genesis RPG *Traysia* on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam on April 24, 2026. The port adds modern conveniences such as rewind/turbo, save‑state, cheat codes, screen‑filter options, a music...
Indie MMO Spotlight: Happy Easter
The weekly Indie MMO Spotlight highlights a flurry of Easter‑time events and upcoming development milestones across dozens of titles. Anvil Empires announces a pre‑alpha test on April 10, while Broken Ranks runs its Bunny Marathon through the same date, offering new...
Fortnite Players Fear Bye Bye Bye Emote Could Be Gone for Good After Sony Lawsuit
Choreographer Darrin Henson has filed a lawsuit against Sony Music Holdings, claiming he never signed a work‑made‑for‑hire agreement for the iconic *NSYNC "Bye Bye Bye" routine now used in the film *Deadpool & Wolverine* and Fortnite’s emote. Henson seeks a...
I Bought a 9070 XT for Redstone, and AMD Betrayed Me
AMD’s new Redstone suite, bundled with its RDNA 4 GPUs, promised AI‑driven upscaling and ray‑tracing enhancements, but early adopters find support painfully thin. The author upgraded to a GIGABYTE RX 9070 XT to unlock Redstone, yet only 46 games enable frame generation and...
In 2007, Two Game Music GOATs Collaborated on the Criminally Underrated Soundtrack to a Similarly Underrated D&D RPG
In 2007, composers Alexander Brandon and Rik Schaffer (Womb Music) teamed up to create the soundtrack for Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer, an expansion often overlooked in the D&D‑based CRPG market. Their collaboration merged Brandon’s techno‑oriented style from Deus Ex...
Retro Tower Defense Codes April 2026
PCGamesN published a fresh list of Retro Tower Defense promo codes for the Roblox title, covering skins, in‑game money, tickets, experience points and revives. The article details each code—such as MOSSY for a skin and KAWAII for 500 tickets plus...
Celebrate First Contact Day In Star Trek Online With Some Commemorative Activities
Star Trek Online is marking First Contact Day on April 5 with four special in‑game missions, a Phoenix Rocket Launch competition, and the Battle of Wolf 359 scenario. Players can earn a daily First Contact Day Badge Box and other progression rewards,...
Don't Starve Game To Be Announced On April 9
Klei Entertainment announced a brand‑new Don't Starve game will be unveiled on April 9 at 9 am PDT during the triple‑i showcase. The reveal follows a cryptic ARG puzzle on the Don't Starve Together site that displayed a fog‑shrouded logo. Klei confirmed the...
Enter to Win a Free Trip to Pokémon Go Fest in Chicago Right Now, or You'll Miss Out on the...
Niantic is running a global sweepstakes that lets players win an all‑expenses‑paid trip to Pokémon Go Fest in Chicago, with a parallel draw for a Copenhagen adventure. Entrants must post a personal Pokémon Go memory on X/Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, or reply on...
BESTIA's Cologne Major Dream Ends with Loss to Passion UA in Riga
BESTIA’s Cologne Major hopes ended after a 2‑0 defeat to Passion UA in the Urban Riga Open Season 4 semi‑finals. The loss eliminates them from contention for the final Americas slot in the upcoming Cologne Major. Over the past month the squad...
Blockchain Broadcast — How Decentralised Tech Is Reshaping Streaming and Gaming
Blockchain technology is reshaping digital entertainment by introducing decentralized ledgers for streaming, gaming, and Bitcoin‑based casinos. Token‑based rewards and smart‑contract payouts give creators automatic, transparent compensation while reducing intermediary fees. In gaming, on‑chain assets turn skins and items into verifiable...
Arc Raiders Crafting Just Got Much Faster: "Your Time Matters, We Don't Want You Spending It Clicking Through Menus"
Embark Studios has added an "Acquire Resources" button to Arc Raiders' crafting interface, letting players pull missing components directly from any available source. The new UI lists inventory recyclables, trader stock, and other options, eliminating the need to hop between...
Star Fox’s New “Classic Style” Title Is Apparently “Really Funny” – Rumor
Nintendo is reportedly preparing a new “classic style” Star Fox game slated for a summer launch, marking the franchise's first entry since 2016. Insiders suggest the title will lean heavily into humor, offering a fresh narrative tone compared with previous...
List of All the Three Kingdoms-Themed Mobile Games Available
An updated catalog enumerates more than twenty mobile games set in the Three Kingdoms era, spanning iOS and Android stores. The list includes active titles such as Three Kingdoms: Grand Strategy, World Conquest, and Kingdoms of Desire, as well as...
Best Knife Skins In Valorant, Ranked
Riot Games’ Valorant offers nearly 30 cosmetic knife skins, with the top ten highlighted for their visual flair, sound design, and animation quality. The most coveted skins—Waveform, Arcane Gauntlets, Champions 2024 Blade, Blade of Chaos, and Power Fist—range from roughly $53 to $60 in...
Sick of The Witcher 3's Roach? Its MMO Mod Now Lets You Ride Other Players Instead
The Witcher 3 Online mod received a 2.0 overhaul that introduces player riding, item trading, and full sync for horses, boats, and animal morphs. The update lets multiple users share mounts, customize steed skins, and even stack characters on each other's...
Xbox Adds Handheld Support to Aliens: Dark Descent and 12 More Games
Xbox announced that 13 additional titles now carry handheld tags on the Xbox Store, expanding the library for the ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X devices. Five games, including Aliens: Dark Descent, earned the “Handheld Optimized” label, while eight received a...
Devils on the Moon Brings the Score-Chasing of Pinball to the Playdate
Amano released Devils on the Moon Pinball, its third Playdate title, drawing direct inspiration from the classic Pokemon Pinball. The game features a three‑level vertical board, stylized physics, and tilt controls that mimic real‑life nudging, while the crank is unused....
Tarn Adams, Co-Creator of Dwarf Fortress, Has over 1,400 Hours in Factorio and Is Currently Obsessed with Terraforming Games: 'Dwarf...
Tarn Adams, co‑creator of Dwarf Fortress, revealed he has logged roughly 1,454.5 hours in Factorio, making it his most‑played title. He is currently immersed in the terraforming game The Planet Crafter while continuing to support Dwarf Fortress updates and new...
Maka: "It's Been Quite some Months that We've Struggled in Terms of Confidence"
3DMAX’s PGL Bucharest campaign ended with a win over Voca, but captain Bryan “Maka” Canda admitted the squad is still grappling with low confidence after missing a third consecutive Major. The team recently overhauled its coaching staff, dismissed veterans bodyy...