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Sega has rebranded its mobile party‑royale Sonic Rumble as Sonic Rumble Party, rolling out version 1.5 on March 16, 2026. The update introduces a new Party Rumble mode, starter missions, and Toy Capsules while retiring Quick Rumble, Special Rumbles, Amy’s Requests, and Dr. Eggman’s Challenges. Difficulty tweaks and three new stages were added, but the game’s revenue remains modest, with total mobile earnings of $1.6 million and a post‑update spend dip to $53,000 over two weeks. The changes aim to address player feedback and improve casual play appeal.
Magicmon: World’s tier list ranks classes by combat efficiency, farming speed, and overall progression, highlighting Ghost Warrior and Sword Saint as top‑tier choices. The guide emphasizes how class selection affects both PvE and PvP performance, especially for beginners seeking rapid...
The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, Netmarble's new mobile RPG, has released an updated roster of Japanese voice actors. Iconic characters such as Meliodas and Elizabeth are voiced by original anime talent like Yuki Kaji and Sora Amamiya, while new roles...
Microsoft announced that five titles will leave Xbox Game Pass on April 15, 2026, headlined by Grand Theft Auto V. The departing games—Ashen, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Mystery, and Terra Invicta—cover console, PC and cloud platforms....
ChinaJoy and the Pocket Gamer Connects Summit are set for late July and early August in Shanghai, drawing professionals from over 50 countries. Recent visa‑free policies let citizens from most European nations, the UK, Canada, Oceania and select Asian and...
Moldovan indie studio Paparuda secured over €210,000 (about $229,000) to develop its first globally‑targeted video game. Founded in 2026, the team of five will grow to 15‑20 specialists as it builds a cooperative‑focused Indie/AA title for PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo....
Infold Games has launched the Ghosts' Final March event for Love and Deepspace, introducing a new 5‑Star Solar‑Slot Memory Pair that unlocks Caleb's Netherlord Companion. The event runs until April 11 and guarantees the Netherlord after a maximum of 150 pulls,...
Apple Arcade’s April lineup leans toward slower, contemplative experiences, featuring three distinct titles. "Unpacking" offers a wordless narrative where players arrange belongings to reveal a life story. "Dredge" combines tranquil daytime fishing with night‑time Lovecraftian dread, bundled with all prior...
Playstack and Cold Symmetry have published the official gameplay reveal video for Mortal Shell II, the standalone sequel to the 2020 souls‑like action RPG. The trailer highlights tighter combat, expanded enemy design and next‑gen visual fidelity. The game is slated for...
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The 2026 XDS Insights Report, based on responses from over 250 game industry professionals, reveals that external development partnerships have shifted from delivery risk to coordination, governance, and long‑term collaboration. Communication has become the primary friction point, rising 15 points...
HoYoverse announced the Stardrift closed beta for its upcoming cosmic life‑simulation, Petit Planet, set to begin on April 21, 2026 for Android, iOS and PC. The test introduces new Neighbors, an expanded Starsea Voyage with a detailed map, and fresh social activities in...
Capcom’s upcoming sci‑fi adventure PRAGMATA lists PC requirements that position it among 2026’s most demanding titles. The minimum spec calls for an Intel i5‑8500 or Ryzen 5 3500, 16 GB RAM, and a GTX 1660/RX 5500 XT GPU, delivering roughly 45 fps at 1080p. The recommended configuration...
Wuthering Waves’ Version 3.3 update introduces Hiyuki, a five‑star glacio‑attribute resonator wielding a sword. Positioned as a burst‑focused DPS, she fills the game’s long‑standing glacio void and will appear in limited quantities. The guide outlines her tentative skill set, ascension costs—including...
Gaming in the Middle East has exploded to an estimated 68‑72 million active players, out‑spending traditional media on platforms like YouTube, Twitch and TikTok. Yet many brands treat gaming as a short‑term experiment, measuring success only by immediate ROI and impressions....
Gamigo and Tableflip announced the Prometheus DLC for *FATE: Reawakened*, slated for release later this year. The expansion draws on Greek mythology, introducing new pets, two fresh dungeons, additional monsters, and an entirely new town to explore. *FATE: Reawakened* already...
Arc System Works used April Fool's Day to "announce" a spin‑off titled May’s Auto‑Run Challenge, a whimsical mini‑game featuring a sky pirate and a dolphin collecting stars. The prank was supported by fabricated screenshots, but the game does not exist....
Life Is Strange: Reunion asks players to answer five Legacy Choices that reflect decisions made across the original series. These include whether Chloe survived Arcadia Bay, the nature of Max and Chloe’s relationship, Max’s support of Safiya, and the romantic...
Console prices are climbing sharply, with the PS5 now $599.99 versus its $399.99 launch price and analysts forecasting a $1,000 PS6 next year. Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter argues that escalating hardware costs will accelerate a shift toward game streaming. Sony’s...
Activision announced that controversial comedian Dave Chappelle will appear in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, marking a reversal of the company’s earlier pledge to avoid outlandish crossover skins. The cameo, slated for an April 20 release, sparked a wave of social‑media criticism accusing...
Pearl Abyss has rolled out three major updates for Black Desert Mobile: a fast‑progression Fresh Start server called O’dylitta, a remastered fishing system with new attributes and competitive events, and a dedicated PC launcher that supports dual instances and keyboard‑mouse...
Post-apocalyptic city builder *All Will Fall* launches worldwide on Friday, April 3, 2026 via Steam. The release window is set for 6 am PT, 8 am CT, 9 am ET, 2 pm UTC, and 3 pm CEST. The game places players in an ocean‑engulfed world...
Ubisoft abruptly shut down the online servers for The Crew, leaving owners with a non‑functional game. French consumer watchdog UFC‑Que Choisir filed a lawsuit in the Creteil Judicial Court, accusing Ubisoft of misleading buyers about the permanence of their purchase...
Embark Studios rolled out the Flashpoint update for ARC Raiders, adding new weapons, a fresh map, and a condition‑type called Arcs. Production director Caio Braga emphasized that the game will never feel fully safe, even in so‑called “Care Bear” friendly...
Microsoft’s Xbox Spring Sale 2026 is live, offering deep discounts on a wide range of games, bundles, and DLC across Xbox Series X|S. Prices vary from roughly $8 to $150, with many deals marked in local currencies (£ and €)...
South Korean internet giant NAVER has partnered with esports data specialist GRID to embed real‑time League of Legends statistics into its CHZZK livestreaming service, launching with the LCK season on April 1, 2026. The integration will surface a live win‑probability graph, early‑game...
GameDiscoverCo released an April‑Fool’s data portal that calculates Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 earns an estimated $30,000 for each negative Steam review. The metric, dubbed “Revenue Per Negative Review,” compares revenue against reviews below a 50 percent rating and places Black Ops 7 ahead...
Capcom has slashed the price of three Resident Evil titles on the PlayStation Store to $4.99 each, a 75% discount that runs through Thursday, April 9, 2026. The lineup includes the 2002 remake of the original game, Resident Evil 5 (2009) and Resident...
Enlisted’s latest update, "All Loud on the Western Front," runs through April 15 and transports players to World I trench warfare. The event introduces a sector‑capture mode with simultaneous hold and storm objectives, alongside functional gas masks for tactical gas attacks. New...
Speedrunner Niftski, the second‑fastest to finish Super Mario Bros., claims the Speedrun.com moderation team conspired with current world‑record holder averge11 to ban his input‑swapping technique. After an 8‑to‑1 vote in October allowed input swapping, the board reversed course in February...
Modulus, released on October 22, 2025 for PC, is an indie automation title from Happy Volcano and published by Astra Logical. The game blends overhead‑view factory building with voxel‑based 3‑D puzzle mechanics, letting players design operators, cutters and stampers to shape 64‑voxel...
The “Contradiction” quest in Pearl Abyss’s open‑world RPG Crimson Desert follows the conclusion of “The Missing Forbidden Book” and sends players back to the Scholastone library to interrogate the Institute Steward. Players must answer five dialogue‑based questions correctly, each drawing...
Stormgate, the free‑to‑play RTS from Frost Giant, lost its online multiplayer host after server provider Hathora was bought by an AI company. Because the title is always‑online, the loss threatens to make the game unplayable by the end of April....
Marvel Rivals, NetEase’s hero shooter, introduced a new Lower Manhattan map featuring a poster that reads “No Kingpin,” a clear nod to the “No Kings” anti‑Trump protests. The protests, which have drawn up to 8 million participants, represent the largest single‑day...
Pearl Abyss' open‑world RPG Crimson Desert has sold four million copies and is approaching five million, generating over $200 million in revenue across all platforms. Pre‑order sales alone delivered more than $20 million before launch, while the PlayStation 5 version contributed roughly $75 million....
The Coalition hinted that Gears 6 was already being evaluated before the E‑Day reveal, according to JD voice actor Liam McIntyre’s Twitter comments. McIntyre confirmed the studio had discussed a sixth installment but chose to pursue a new direction with E‑Day. The...
The Inter‑Knot Membership in Zenless Zone Zero costs $5 per month and grants 300 Monochrome Films plus a daily allotment of 90 Polychromes, totaling roughly 3,000 premium currency over 30 days. This translates to about 18 Signal Search pulls, offering...
Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 marked April Fools’ with a surprise map called GRWM (Get Ready With Me), a single‑room bedroom that pits dozens of players against each other in a frantic free‑for‑all. The map’s win condition is a 67‑kill...
NVIDIA announced a preview of DRM per‑plane color pipeline API support for its Linux GPU drivers, targeting hardware‑accelerated color processing such as HDR. The API, introduced in the Linux kernel in November 2025, lets Wayland compositors directly configure NVIDIA display hardware....
Cyberpunk TCG became Kickstarter’s most‑funded game, raising $15.4 million in 16 days. The campaign smashed the previous record held by Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere RPG, which topped $15 million in 2024. Launched with a $100,000 goal, it hit full funding in seven minutes...
RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike launched on Steam, merging classic coin‑pusher arcade mechanics with procedural roguelike elements. The game leverages flashy visual and audio feedback to heighten the thrill of each pull, echoing successful titles like Balatro and Clover Pit. Reviewers...
NBA 2K26’s Season 6 will go live on Friday, April 3, 2026, with a global rollout timed for 8 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. ET. The new season pass spans 40 reward tiers across MyCareer and MyTeam, culminating in high‑value items such as a Pink...
Nintendo's U.S. patent on character‑summoning battle mechanics was rejected by the USPTO in a non‑final decision, jeopardizing its legal leverage against Pocketpair's Palworld. The patent, granted in September 2025 and covering 26 claims, aimed to protect the summon‑and‑fight loop popularized...
HoYoVerse used an April Fools’ Day video to unveil several new characters for its upcoming Animal Crossing‑style title Petit Planet, including NPC Trixie, rabbit‑like Mr. Aleo, wolf‑like Rebella, and the Café Untamed manager. The teaser also hinted at a possible event called...
Alien Morgue, a sci‑fi pathologist simulator from Portugal’s BurGum, launched on Android after a PC debut earlier this year. Players assume the role of an alien forensic specialist, dissecting bodies, cataloguing species, and earning credits to fund a cryocapsule for...
On April 1, 2026 a wave of gaming‑industry April Fool’s hoaxes went viral, including 52 Entertainment’s claim it bought mobile‑game publisher Voodoo for €880 million (≈$960 million) and Helsinki’s Slush conference announcing a fictitious $4 trillion funding round. Other spoof announcements ranged from a Moon‑based Pocket...
KT Rolster opened the 2026 LCK season with a decisive 2‑0 sweep of T1 at LoL Park, clinching Game 1 in 23 minutes and securing a hard‑fought Game 2. The team highlighted improved support‑jungle communication after adding a new support player, which they...
Nexon announced two new entries in its Dungeon & Fighter franchise at a Tokyo Capital Markets Briefing: Dungeon & Fighter Idle, a casual, mobile‑first title slated for launch later this year, and Dungeon & Fighter Classic, a modernized revival of...
Blizzard’s World of Warcraft: Midnight expansion introduced strict API restrictions that effectively disabled the popular WeakAuras addon, prompting its developers to cease support. Top Race to World First guilds responded by creating proprietary assignment addons to manage the newly buffed...
T1 fell 2-0 to KT Rolster in the opening day of the 2026 LCK season, marking acting head coach Im "Tom" Jae‑hyeon's first match back after kkOma’s hiatus. Tom cited early‑game mistakes that snowballed, allowing KT to seize momentum, while...
Eight months after India’s sweeping ban on real‑money gaming, Dream Sports—owner of Dream11—has avoided layoffs and legal battles by rapidly trimming costs and repurposing its massive user base. The company is pivoting toward fintech with Dream Money and the AI‑driven...
