How Easter Eggs in Video Games Came to Be
Easter eggs, hidden jokes or secrets in video games, originated with the 1973 title Moonlander and were formally named after the 1980 Atari 2600 game Adventure. The practice grew from simple developer signatures into elaborate, multi‑step puzzles that span entire maps, as seen in titles like GTA San Andreas, Halo: Reach, and Battlefield’s Megalodon hunt. Modern developers treat Easter eggs as a core part of player experience, often embedding them to reward exploration and spark community discussion. The tradition now influences how games are marketed and how players engage with content beyond the main storyline.
7 Video Games Where You Are THE Rabbit
The article spotlights seven video games where rabbits take center stage, ranging from the cyber‑enhanced combat of *F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch* to the cozy co‑op gardening of *Bunhouse*. It highlights each title’s core gameplay loop, visual style, and reception,...
The Division Resurgence Specializations Guide
*The Division Resurgence* brings Tom Clancy’s tactical shooter to mobile, re‑introducing the Division 2 class system as four distinct Specializations. Each specialization—Vanguard, Field Medic, Bulwark, and Demolitionist—features two focus trees that tailor abilities for solo or team play. The guide outlines signature...
Age of Empires 4's Next Chapter Tests Your Will to Survive as the "Ruthless" Jin Dynasty Arrive
Age of Empires IV will release the "Yue Fei’s Legacy" DLC on May 7, 2026, adding the Jin Dynasty as a new playable faction. The expansion features an eight‑mission campaign where players first fight as the Song Dynasty against the ruthless Jin...
Alpha MODDED Roblox Codes
Alpha MODDED, a Roblox‑based Pokémon‑style game, released a fresh batch of active promo codes on April 5, 2026. The new codes—such as 1ONEM1LL1ONVISITS and ONE1THOUS4ND5HLIKES—grant in‑game rewards like monsters, currency, and boosters, but each expires shortly after publication. Players redeem them via the PokéShop’s Codes...
Clash Royale Merge Tactics Season 7 Balance Changes for April 2026: Troops, Rulers, and Traits
Supercell rolled out a sweeping set of balance updates for Clash Royale Merge Tactics Season 7, effective through April 13 2026. Damage and range were trimmed on Giant Skeleton, Baby Dragon, Dart Goblin, Royal Giant, and Prince, while HP and damage were boosted...
Player Defeats Darks Souls II Using only Poop — 42 Hits of Dung Pie Defeats the Final Boss
Content creator ymfah completed Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin by defeating every enemy, including the final boss, using only dung pies. After acquiring the five natural dung pies via the Silvercat Ring and Gutter, the player unlocked unlimited...
TYLOO Win XSE GangKui Cup S2 over FlyQuest
TYLOO captured the XSE GangKui Cup Season 2 title, defeating FlyQuest in the grand final and earning the $15,000 prize. The win awarded TYLOO 36 ranking points, propelling them from 108th to 31st in the global VRS and securing a comfortable...
How to Craft and Use the Water Wheel in Rust
The Spring Clean update for the survival game Rust introduces the Water Wheel, a tier‑1 deployable that generates electricity for player bases. Players must first acquire its blueprint—often found in elite‑grade or military crates—and then craft it at a level‑1...
The Division Resurgence: How to Contact Customer Support Service
The Division Resurgence, Ubisoft’s new mobile entry, launches tomorrow and anticipates early‑stage bugs. Ubisoft equips players with three support pathways: an in‑game headset icon that redirects to Ubisoft Mobile Support, a dedicated help‑center website, and official social‑media channels on X...
Nintendo Switch 2 eShop Charts – April 5, 2026 – Pokemon Pokopia with Another Strong Week
Nintendo’s Switch 2 eShop chart for the week of April 5, 2026 shows Pokémon Pokopia remaining the dominant title, holding the #1 position for a consecutive week. Nintendo’s own franchises dominate the upper tier, with Super Mario Bros. Wonder Upgrade Pack, Mario Kart World and another Mario title...
These Nintendo Games Didn’t Get DLC, but Could Have
Nintendo’s flagship titles—including The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Super Mario Odyssey, Mario Party Superstars, and Pokémon Legends Arceus—have launched without substantive DLC, a rarity in today’s post‑launch content market. The article outlines fan‑requested expansions such as extra dungeons, new boards, and additional characters,...
Hiryu No Ken Collection Announced for PC
Japanese publisher NihonGame announced the Hiryu no Ken Collection, a PC compilation of four early titles from the classic martial‑arts series. The bundle includes Hiryu no Ken, its sequels II and III, and the spin‑off Special Fighting Wars, all featuring...
God Of War Romance Mini-Games Could Return, Kratos VA Says
Sony’s upcoming God of War trilogy remake has ignited speculation about reviving the series’ controversial romance mini‑games. Original voice actor T.C. Carson hinted at a possible return during a MegaCon panel, though he later framed it as personal speculation. The...
Thank Goodness Magic: The Gathering Isn't Doing a Harry Potter Crossover Set
Magic: The Gathering is steering clear of a Harry Potter crossover, opting instead to expand its own wizard‑school setting with the Secrets of Strixhaven set. The sequel revisits the Strixhaven university several years after the original, introducing new storylines and...
Road to Vostok Release Countdown: Exact Date and Time
Road to Vostok, a hyper‑realistic first‑person survival shooter, is slated to launch worldwide on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, exclusively on PC via Steam. The release will go live at 10 am ET (7 am PT, 3 pm UTC, 4 pm CET). No console version...
Kerbal Space Program Is Back in Fashion Thanks to Artemis II Launch
The Artemis II crewed lunar mission has sparked a surge of interest in the original Kerbal Space Program (KSP) on Steam, pushing player counts to their highest levels since 2020. As NASA’s Orion spacecraft reaches the midway point to the Moon,...
Nintendo Switch 2 Update Changes Minuscule Mario Details
Nintendo released firmware version 22.0.0 for the Switch 2, introducing a subtle redesign of Mario’s avatar icon to improve its centering. The update also adds practical features such as friend‑list notes and the ability to fast‑forward or rewind videos in the...
Sonic Actor Erica Lindbeck Is Proud To Voice Blaze And Omochao
Voice actress Erica Lindbeck, known for voicing Blaze the Cat since 2019, also lends her voice to the oft‑maligned tutorial character Omochao. In a recent interview she defended Omochao, urging fans to treat the character more kindly after years of ridicule....
How to Get the Electro-Mecha Longsword in Crimson Desert
The Electro-Mecha Longsword, one of Crimson Desert's strongest two‑handed weapons, drops from the Machina Knight boss located at Marni's Outpost in northern Delesyia. The encounter is split into two phases: a sword‑based combo phase that rewards precise parries, and a...
Baldur's Gate 3 Gets New Sorcerer Subclass With This Mod
A fan‑made sorcerer subclass called Spelljack has been released on Nexus Mods for Baldur's Gate 3. The subclass lets players reactively steal enemy spells, convert them into sorcery points, and even silence casters. It introduces new abilities at levels 1, 2, 11,...
How to Complete Alec’s Request in Crimson Desert and Catch a Leopard Perch
Alec’s Request is a Greymane faction quest in Crimson Desert that becomes available after completing Chapter 3 and unlocking the Greymane camp. Players must locate the marked shallow‑water area, catch a Leopard Perch—either with a fishing rod or by hand—and return...
How to Join the Anime Club in BitLife
BitLife lets players join school clubs that can affect career outcomes, but the activity list is randomly generated for each character. The Anime Club, a niche extracurricular, appears in middle school, secondary school, and university menus only occasionally. To secure...
Halo Director Alleges He Experienced ‘Multiple Harassment Campaigns’ and ‘Blacklisting, Fraud, Rampant Favoritism’ at Halo Studios
Glenn Israel, a former 343 Industries art director, posted on LinkedIn alleging a coordinated harassment campaign at Halo Studios, including blacklisting, fraud, and cronyism. He claims senior executives and HR deliberately ignored his complaints and threatened retaliation, ultimately forcing his...
GTA 5 Continues a Frustrating Cycle with Latest Xbox Game Pass Exit
Grand Theft Auto 5 will exit Xbox Game Pass on April 15, 2026, joining several other titles slated for removal. The game has been added and removed from the service multiple times since 2020, with its current run—starting in April 2025—being the longest...
Beautiful Unused Elden Ring Cutscene Discovered Four Years After Release: ‘Two-Hour Lore Videos on YouTube Based on This One Scene...
A previously unseen cutscene from FromSoftware’s 2022 title Elden Ring has been extracted from the game’s files, revealing Miquella planting the Haligtree and delivering a poetic monologue. YouTuber data‑miner Lance McDonald reverse‑engineered the hidden sequence, which was originally meant to...
Datamined Elden Ring Cutscene Gives More Clues About DLC Villain Miquella's Original Story
FromSoftware dataminer Lance McDonald uncovered a deleted base‑game cutscene featuring DLC antagonist Miquella the Kind. The footage shows Miquella planting and blood‑watering a Haligtree sapling inside a reworked version of Malenia’s boss arena, accompanied by cryptic dialogue. The scene appears...
Vegas Climax 6 Early Results, Stream Ft. ZJZ, Score, Mi2ha4, ChrisG, Nemo, Fenrich, Dany, Mok, Kindevu, E.T., Tamago, Shadow X,...
Vegas Climax 6 returned to Las Vegas, featuring SNK’s Fatal Fury, King of Fighters 15, and Samurai Shodown qualifiers alongside side events for Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8 and 2XKO. The tournament attracted roughly 150 competitors, with ONIC|NYChrisG winning Street Fighter 6 and Falcons|Ghirlanda taking the...
Learn More About FFXIV's Upcoming Patch 7.5 Series In The Next Live Letter Airing April 17
Square Enix will broadcast the second "Letter from the Producer" live on April 17 at 4:00 a.m. PDT, detailing Final Fantasy 14’s Patch 7.5 series titled “Trail to the Heavens.” The upcoming patch adds the final FFXI‑themed alliance raid, the Beastmaster limited‑time job, expanded housing...
Feature: Going Platinum: Leaving Superhot's Sequel Idle for Hours Might Be the Maddest Thing I've Done for a Trophy
Stephen Tailby recounts earning the Platinum trophy for Superhot: Mind Control Delete, noting the sequel’s expanded roguelike mechanics over its predecessor. He highlights a notoriously long real‑time timer trophy that originally required eight hours of idle gameplay before a patch...
Shanty Town PAX East Preview
Shanty Town, an indie cozy town‑builder, debuted at PAX East, offering players a relaxed, level‑based experience with extensive customization. The game lets users stack buildings, swap colors, and design communities at their own pace, without traditional win‑or‑lose pressure. It shares...
Next Level Games Considered Adding Link to the Mario Strikers Charged Roster
Next Level Games once explored adding Zelda’s hero Link to the Wii title Mario Strikers Charged, but Nintendo’s tepid reaction led the idea to be dropped. The developer disclosed the proposal in a recent interview, confirming that the crossover never...
Steam Could Soon Show Estimated FPS Based on Crowd-Sourced Player Data
Valve is reportedly adding an FPS estimator to the Steam client, leveraging crowd‑sourced frame‑rate data from users. The tool would let shoppers input their CPU, GPU and memory to view projected performance for any game before purchase. It builds on...
Everquest 2's Beast'r Eggstravaganza Hops Back For One Week For Beast'r Egg Hunting
Everquest 2’s annual Beast’r Eggstravaganza Easter event returns for a single week, running from April 4 through April 9. Players can hunt eight newly placed Beast’r Eggs across both classic city zones and advanced locations, then turn them in to Eggschanger Merchants for...
Did You Know Gaming Digs up Lesser-Known Mario Facts
Did You Know Gaming released a new video that dives into obscure facts and Easter eggs across the Mario franchise, covering titles such as Super Mario 64, Paper Mario, and Mario Party 4. The channel mined rare interviews and archival material...
Stanisic vs Garcia Showdown SBC in FC 26: Which One Should You Pick
FIFA 26’s new Showdown SBC pits Gonzalo Garcia against Josip Stanisic, with the winner of the Real Madrid‑Bayern Munich Champions League tie determining which player receives a future upgrade. Both challenges require Team of the Week players and high‑rated squads,...
Leaked Elden Ring Movie Set Footage Appears to Reveal First Look at Live Action Adaptation
Leaked TikTok footage posted by user THROX shows a fenced‑off English countryside set that appears to be a near‑exact replica of Elden Ring’s Church of Marika, along with other recognizable props. The clips, which surfaced on April 3‑4, suggest that Alex...
GoNintendo Podcast 1,021
Nintendo’s Super Mario Galaxy movie hit theaters this week, prompting a deep‑dive on the GoNintendo Podcast 1,021. The hosts deliver a largely spoiler‑free critique, weighing the film’s storytelling, visual effects, and its role in expanding the Mario brand beyond games. They also unpack...
Rust's Spring Clean Update Nerfs the Shield Meta and Boosts Early Game Energy
Facepunch Studios rolled out the Rust "Spring Clean" April 2026 update, introducing a Water Wheel that can generate up to 30 power for early‑game renewable energy. The patch also nerfs the shield meta by limiting its large hitbox to moments...
Best Players for FC 26 El Tiburon Evolution
EA Sports has launched the El Tiburon Evolution for FC 26, allowing players to spend 65,000 in‑game coins to upgrade a chosen centre‑back card. The evolution targets CB items and adds five upgrade tiers that boost overall rating, defensive attributes, and...
Spirit Crossing's New Patch Adds A Dance Party, Foot Races, Equipment Upgrade Overhaul And More
Spirit Crossing’s latest patch adds rank‑5 Friendship quests, a timed Dance Party that rewards Beacon Energy, and customizable Foot Race tournaments. The update also revamps equipment upgrades with a four‑tier system—Basic to Exquisite—and introduces Trusty or Lucky enhancements at the...
"Hyakki Fantasia Mini-Game Selection Vol. 1" Launching on Switch April 15th, 2026
HypnosisSoft announced Hyakki Fantasia Mini‑Game Selection Vol. 1 for the Nintendo Switch, launching on April 15, 2026. The sequel expands the original’s anime‑styled world with five distinct mini‑games centered on yokai themes. Players collect Magic Stones as rewards, which unlock story fragments spanning...
I'm an RGB Defender, and This Mario and Luigi Switch 2 Controller Is Prime Reason Why
The Turtle Beach Rematch Wireless controller for Nintendo Switch 2, featuring a Mario‑and‑Luigi skin, launched on March 30 2026 and retails for $64.99 (≈$70 in the UK). It boasts customizable RGB lighting with four modes, a 40‑hour battery that falls to about 12 hours when...
Show HN: A Game Where You Build a GPU
A developer posted a new browser‑based game on Hacker News that lets players construct a graphics processor from the ground up, starting with individual transistors and advancing through logic gates, ALU design, and full GPU architecture. The game is organized...
JRPG Akuma Rise Coming to Switch May 7th, 2026
Kemco announced Akuma Rise, a new JR‑style role‑playing game developed by Exe Create, will launch on Nintendo Switch on May 7 2026. The title will be sold for $19.99 through the Switch eShop. Set in the demon realm of Adribune, the story...
Villion: Code Gets a New Hour-Long Gameplay Video
Compile Heart revealed the first hour of gameplay for Villion: Code, the upcoming school‑RPG from Megami Tensei co‑creator Kouji Okada. The title is slated for a June 25 2026 launch on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 in Japan. Set on a floating university island...
NetherRealm Studios Posts Temporary QA Tester Job Positions for Their Next Project
NetherRealm Studios has listed temporary Quality Assurance tester positions for its upcoming, as‑yet‑unnamed project, indicating the game has entered the testing phase. The hiring follows Ed Boon’s earlier comments that the studio works on multiple titles simultaneously and comes after...
EFootball 2026 League Phase 9 Show Time Serhou Guirassy Review: Could Be a Surprise Poacher
The Phase 9 update for eFootball 2026 adds a Show Time version of French striker Serhou Guirassy, a centre‑forward designed as a classic poacher. The card boasts a 90‑plus finishing rating, strong kicking power and the exclusive Bullet Header skill that triggers...
Final Fantasy 14's Latest Variant Dungeon Is so Good, It Deserves Better—The MMO Needs to Figure Out Its Rewards so...
Final Fantasy 14’s new variant dungeon, The Merchant’s Tale, has been hailed for its striking visuals and inventive boss encounters, while the added advanced difficulty delivers a satisfying mid‑core challenge. However, the reward structure falls short, re‑using legacy items and offering...
Npl on Cologne Major: "Even if We Didn't Qualify, We Said that It's Okay"
Ukrainian CS:GO squad B8 clinched a spot at the IEM Cologne Major after winning the Parken Challenger Championship, a rare triumph in a season marked by inconsistent tier‑one results. Captain Andrii “npl” Kukharskyi stressed that the team would be content...