ARC Raiders Gets a Big Flashpoint Free Update Tuesday as ARC Threat Escalates
Embark Studios released a free Flashpoint update for ARC Raiders on Tuesday, adding new mission arcs, higher‑level challenges, and fresh enemy types to address the escalating ARC threat. The patch targets players who have reached the game’s maximum level of 75, many of whom have logged over 100 hours. By expanding the emergent combat systems that define the title, the update aims to keep its hardcore community engaged. The move underscores the studio’s commitment to delivering substantial content without additional cost.
Throne and Liberty Delays New Battleground Map, Dungeons, and Brooch Accessory Update to Next Week
The upcoming Throne and Liberty live‑service update has been pushed from April 2 to April 9. The patch will still deliver a new Battlegrounds map, a Brooch accessory slot, and two co‑op dungeons, but the week‑long delay is intended to ensure a...
Today’s Android App Deals and Freebies: DREDGE, Vohenn, Death Road to Canada, More
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale entered Day 6, featuring deep discounts on a slate of Android games and apps such as DREDGE, Death Road to Canada, and Fairy Knights. The promotion also includes an all‑time‑low price on the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ and...
Zenless Zone Zero S-Rank Billy Kid Alt Launches in 2.8
HoYoVerse announced two new S‑Rank agents for Zenless Zone Zero’s 2.8 update, debuting on May 6, 2026. The lineup includes a revamped "Starlight" Billy Kid alt that switches from Attack to Rupture, and a fresh ice‑type Anomaly named Promeia from...
This Week, Diablo Immortal Improves Matchmaking, Adds Refined Battle Pass Cosmetics, and Events
Diablo Immortal's latest patch, rolling out globally by Wednesday, reintroduces combat rating into matchmaking for players at Legendary rank and above, aiming to improve queue quality. The update also launches the Spring into Action event (April 1‑16) and revives the Winds...
Short News: Week 13
Aurora announced that head coach Sezgin "Fabre" Kalaycı will miss the upcoming DraculaN Season 6 tournament due to family reasons. The Turkish organization confirmed the team will enter the competition from the double‑elimination playoffs bracket without Fabre’s on‑site guidance. Aurora...
PAX East 2026: Aniimo Is so Close to Being My Next Free-to-Play MMO to Watch
Aniimo, Pawprint Studio’s first public project, was unveiled at PAX East 2026 as a free‑to‑play MMO with creature‑collecting roots. The demo showcased a capture system using Aniipods that mirrors Pokémon’s mechanics, while combat mixes real‑time action and a “Twine” transformation...
IGDA Foundation’s Download for Charity Sale Is Live on Steam
The IGDA Foundation has launched its second annual Download for Charity (DLC) event on Steam, running from March 27 to April 6, 2026. More than 100 developers are participating, pledging to donate between 5% and 20% of their sales proceeds....
The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin Cooking Guide: How to Unlock, Tips, and More
The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin introduces cooking once players reach Level 3 of the Book of Stars, a milestone most achieve early in Act 1. Cooking requires Flint to ignite campfires, after which players combine ingredients to create dishes. Successful attempts unlock...
Jack Black Should Play This Yakuza Icon in a Live-Action Adaptation
Jack Black announced his desire to join a live‑action adaptation of Sega’s Yakuza series, specifically targeting the eccentric side character Gondawara, famed for a diaper‑fetish side quest. The actor believes his over‑the‑top comedic style fits the role’s absurdity. The article...
Knee Selected as South Korea’s Tekken 8 Representative for 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
Bae “Knee” Jae‑min won the South Korean national Tekken 8 selection tournament, securing his spot as the country’s representative for the sport’s debut at the 2026 Aichi‑Nagoya Asian Games. The double‑elimination event featured 64 top players, and Knee’s dominant performance in...
Wave Browser Brings Gaming Tools and Ocean Cleanup Into the Same Tab
Wave Browser launches as a gaming‑focused web browser that bundles multitasking tools such as a sidebar, picture‑in‑picture streaming, and a Memory Saver mode to keep RAM usage low during heavy gaming sessions. The browser embeds utilities like ad blocking, translation,...
Tiny Empires Codes March 2026
PCGamesN released a fresh batch of Tiny Empires codes for the Roblox city‑building game in March 2026. The active codes—SECRETSHOPCODE, 1MILVISITS, UPDATE2, Update1, and Release—grant up to three Super Farms and a 5 k gold bonus. Players redeem them via the...
Manchester City Crowned 2026 ePremier League Champions
Manchester City clinched the 2026 ePremier League title, defeating Leeds United in the Grand Final. The EA SPORTS FC 24 duo Matias “Bonanno” Bonanno and Joao “Jafonso” Vasconcelos secured the $38,000 first‑place prize from a $127,000 pool, marking the club’s third...
Blooming Burrow Is Back in RuneScape, and Jagex Adds An Additional Cosmetic Toggle Option
RuneScape’s spring event, Blooming Burrow, returns today and runs through April 20, 2026, featuring the new “Corporate Egg‑spionage” quest that grants the Blooming Spycatcher outfit and unlocks the Eggstraction skilling activity. Players can earn spring tokens by gathering intel from corporate...
Pokémon Pokopia and More Nintendo Switch Games Are on Sale at Target
Target is offering a limited‑time promotion for its Circle members: buy any two Nintendo Switch or Switch 2 games and receive a $30 discount. The deal, which runs until April 5 at 2:59 a.m. EST, includes high‑profile Switch 2 titles such as Pokémon Pokopia and Mario Kart World,...
Sea of Thieves Backtracks on Sticking Custom Servers Behind Subscription Paywall
Rare announced that its long‑awaited Custom Seas feature will launch during Season 20 and will be free for all Sea of Thieves players, reversing an earlier plan to lock it behind a premium subscription. The toolset lets users create private sandboxes, adjust...
WWE 2K26 Makes Widespread Changes to Its Ringside Pass and Stamina Systems Following Player Criticism
2K Sports rolled out version 1.07 for WWE 2K26, revamping the Ringside Pass battle‑pass and the stamina system after player criticism. All four Premium‑tier DLC wrestlers now unlock at Tier 1 of Season 2, and new players receive enough RXP to cover the first...
Blox Fruits Draco Guide
The guide explains how to unlock the coveted Draco race in Blox Fruits, requiring players to reach the Third Sea, obtain a black dojo belt, and trade a dragon egg. Each race stage (V2‑V4) demands specific quests, items, and in‑game...
Xbox Game Pass First Free Game for April Is an Insult, but the Next One Is 92% Rated
Microsoft announced the April Xbox Game Pass lineup, kicking off with the low‑profile title Barbie Horse Trails, a $40 horse‑training simulator. The game has virtually no critical reception, lacking a Metacritic score and averaging only two players on Steam. The...
A Fan Favorite Mode Is Finally Returning to Fortnite After a Seven Year Wait
Fortnite OG is reviving Chapter 1 Season 8 on April 1, 2026. Two days later, the fan‑favorite Marvel Endgame limited‑time mode, originally released in 2019, will be reintroduced. The mode pits Avengers against Chitauri with unlimited spawns and Infinity‑Stone objectives. While details remain...
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Sales Top 2 Million | News-in-Brief
Pixelberry Studios, the creator of the popular Choices mobile series, has reportedly laid off staff, though the company has not issued an official statement. Layoffs were disclosed by former employees on LinkedIn at the end of last week. The studio...
Fishbowl Review: Heartfelt Indie Turns Social Isolation Into Wisdom
Fishbowl, an indie life‑simulation game from imissmyfriends.studio, launches on April 2 for PlayStation 5 and Windows PC. The title recreates pandemic lockdown by tasking players with daily chores and emotional choices that affect the protagonist’s mood. Its narrative‑driven design uses simple minigames...
Genshin Impact Announces a New, Functional Piece of Merch, and You Won't Ever Guess What It Is
Hoyoverse unveiled a Yae Miko‑themed electric mosquito swatter, slated for sale on China’s TMall platform on April 1. The quirky functional merch is priced at 69 CNY (approximately $10) and features the kitsune character’s aesthetic. While the product is limited to the...
I Love Teamfight Tactics Set 17's Hades Vibes, but I'm Going to Find It Hard to Say Goodbye to Lore...
Riot Games unveiled Teamfight Tactics Set 17, titled “Space Gods,” drawing heavy visual and mechanical inspiration from Supergiant’s *Hades 2*. The upcoming set replaces the traditional carousel with selectable god boons, introduces new verticals, Prismatic augments, and a Dark Star Jhin unit,...
Dragon Ruins Is KEMCO’s Retro-Style RPG Coming to Mobile with Pre-Registration Now Open
KEMCO has opened pre‑registration for its retro‑style RPG Dragon Ruins on Android and iOS, targeting a launch on April 2, 2026. The game, previously released on PC and consoles, brings a classic grid‑based dungeon‑crawling experience to mobile, featuring pixel art visuals and a...
GeForce NOW 2.0.83 Brings Improved Display Scaling for Linux
NVIDIA released GeForce NOW version 2.0.83, targeting Linux users and premium members. The update fixes UI scaling in the Linux beta, aligning streaming resolution with the display. It also adds 90 FPS VR streaming for Ultimate members, new network‑adaptation controls, customizable overlay shortcuts,...
Arc Raiders Steam Player Count for March Down over 50% Since Launch
Arc Raiders exploded onto the scene in late 2025, briefly topping 500,000 concurrent players and thrusting the niche extraction‑shooter genre into mainstream awareness. By March 2026 the Steam player count has slipped more than 50%, stabilising around a quarter‑million users....
Pax Dei's Spring Update Is Live, With Duels and Improvements to Maps, Resources, Performance, and Much More
Pax Dei’s spring update rolls out a suite of quality‑of‑life upgrades, most notably the introduction of 1v1 duels that let players dip their toes into PvP without risk. A new helmet‑visibility toggle gives creators more control over character appearance, while expanded...
Caleb's Third Myth Has Finally Arrived in Love and Deepspace, and It's Good News for All the Husbandbro Fans Out...
Genshin Impact’s Luna 6 update drops on April 8, expanding Mondstadt northward with the new Dornman Port and the floating Temple of Space. The update introduces a new 5‑Star Geo bow character, Linnea, who unlocks a Lunar‑Crystallize reaction system, and adds the...
Capcom Cup 12 Top 16 to Grand Finals VOD Now Available to Watch for Free
Capcom has released a free, nine‑hour VOD covering the entire Capcom Cup 12, from the top‑16 bracket through the grand finals. The video includes full commentary, addressing earlier complaints about the low‑quality Battle Hub stream that required a copy of...
Lenovo Promises It Hasn't Abandoned Updating Your Legion Go 2 Drivers, Yet
Lenovo has reaffirmed that it will support the Legion Go 2 handheld through October 2029, but it has not provided a release date for the next graphics driver. The most recent major driver update arrived in December 2023 for the 32.0.21030 branch that...
Epic Games, EGA Get Peely From Fortnite to Play up Lantern Fest During Ramadan
Epic Games partnered with Esports and Gaming Agency MENA to launch Lantern Fest in Fortnite during Ramadan, featuring the iconic character Peely in Saudi‑themed scenes. The hero video went viral, resonating with regional gamers and spilling over to global audiences....
Streamed for an Hour the Other Day. May Get Back Into It
A hobby streamer reports that modern software like OBS makes live broadcasting virtually cost‑free, allowing an hour‑long session of games such as CS2 and Stardew Valley with minimal setup. The streamer highlights recent equipment upgrades, noting that even basic accessories...
(Event News) Games Growth Summit Welcomes New Speakers for June Lineup
The Games Growth Summit announced two new speakers for its June lineup: industry veteran Jason Avent and HR specialist Emma Smith. Avent brings over 20 years of experience with major publishers and founded Boss Alien, the studio behind CSR Racing....
Mobile Legends Advanced Server Patch 2.1.68 Update: Hero Adjustments, Battlefield Changes and More
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang’s Advanced Server received Patch 2.1.68, delivering a wave of hero reworks that both buff and nerf dozens of characters, including notable adjustments to Beatrix, Dyrroth, and several marksmen. The update also tweaks core equipment—buffing Dominance Ice and...
The True Cost of Google's Level Up: What the Fee Table Doesn't Show
Google Play’s March 4 update lowers headline fees but adds a 5% billing surcharge in the US, UK and EEA and reduces subscription fees to 10%. The change is bundled with the Games Level Up program, which requires deeper integration with Google...
OldUnreal Release New Preview Update for the Classic Unreal Tournament 2004
OldUnreal has released UT2004 Patch 3374 – Preview 17, delivering full Linux support—including powerpc64le binaries—and updated SDL 3.4.2 for both Linux and macOS clients. The update refines AntiDrv lighting, adds extensive crash logging, and resolves a host of rendering, mod compatibility, and server‑browser...
How to Check the Monitoring Reports at Frigid Fortress in Fortnite Chapter 7, Season 2
Epic Games’ Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2 adds an Ice King quest that requires players to check the monitoring reports at Frigid Fortress. The station sits on the west side of the throne room, marked by a white‑diamond icon on a grey...
Crimson Desert Patch Propels It to New All-Time Concurrent Player Peak on Steam
Pearl Abyss’s open‑world action‑adventure Crimson Desert recorded a new Steam concurrent player high of 276,261 after its latest patch, surpassing the 239,045 peak at launch. The update introduced five permanent mounts, new storage chests, stamina tweaks, cooking shortcuts, and removed...
Skybound Whips Invincible VS Into Shape for April 9 Open Beta
Skybound Entertainment and its Quarter Up studio are gearing up for the open beta of Invincible VS, a 3v3 fighting game based on Robert Kirkman's Invincible comic and TV series. The beta launches on April 9, giving players a two‑week...
Less Miserables, a Point-and-Click Parody of Les Miserables Gets a Demo
College Fun Games has unveiled a demo for Less Miserables, a point‑and‑click parody of Victor Hugo’s classic that will ship with native Linux support. The game features hand‑drawn art across 30 Parisian locations and voice work from Edinburgh Fringe performers. It...
Over 20 Years Later, World of Warcraft Is Finally Getting Its First Official Pride Event, Supporting This Amazing Long-Running Community...
World of Warcraft will host its first official Pride celebration, the Darkspear Dash, from June 27 to June 29, 2026. The event builds on the community‑run Running of the Trolls, which has raised thousands of dollars for The Trevor Project...
Crimson Desert Kliff Actor Had To Fight For Writing Changes
Lead voice actor Alec Newman confirmed that Crimson Desert’s story underwent multiple last‑minute revisions, contributing to the game’s weak narrative reception. Recording for the protagonist Kliff did not begin in earnest until two years after his initial booth session, and...
Facepunch Signed a License with Valve to Allow Standalone Releases From S&box
Facepunch Studios has secured a new license with Valve that lets creators export games built in s&box as standalone, royalty‑free titles on Steam. The agreement resolves long‑standing Source 2 licensing hurdles and paves the way for developers to ship full games...
Phasmophobia Cursed Hollow Easter 2026 Event Update Countdown: Exact Start Time and Date
Phasmophobia’s Cursed Hollow Easter event returns for 2026, launching on March 31 with an expected start time of 7 am Central Time (1 pm UTC) and running through April 21. The three‑week window offers daily rotating maps and new in‑game rewards, including a Pathfinder...
God Of War's Kratos Is Covered In Ash Because Of How He Looked On White Paper
The original God of War concept art showed Kratos as a blank‑white figure, prompting lead environment artist Stig Asmussen to coat him in ash—a decision that became a defining visual cue. The ash represents the ashes of Kratos’s wife and...
ScummVM 2026.2.0 "Railmonicon" Out Now Supporting More Retro Games
ScummVM released version 2026.2.0 “Railmonicon,” adding eight classic games to its emulation roster and delivering a suite of engine and platform improvements. The new titles include Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness, Crime Patrol, Crime Patrol 2, The Last Bounty Hunter, Mad Dog McCree,...
Crimson Desert Improves Image Quality on Base PS5 with Simple Upscaling
Pearl Abyss released patch v1.01.00 for Crimson Desert on the base PS5, adding FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 (FSR 3) upscaling to the 60 fps Performance Mode. The new "Fixed 4K Output" option, enabled by default, forces a 4K render that is then down‑scaled, sharpening...
How To Operate The Giant Crane In Crimson Desert
The Gamer outlines how to obtain and finish the "Sealed In Stone" quest in Crimson Desert, which becomes available after completing the "Stolen Quarry" mission. Players must locate quest‑giver Erich, ride an elevator to a giant crane perched on wooden...