Pokémon North America International Championships Move to Chicago for 2027
The Pokémon Company announced that the 2027 North America International Championships will move from New Orleans to Chicago’s McCormick Place Convention Center. The shift ends a three‑year stint in New Orleans and positions Chicago as a new hub for the franchise’s competitive circuit. The 2026 World Championships will be held in San Francisco, featuring major partners such as LEGO, Crocs and Funko. Additional promotional cards will be available through local retailers for fans not attending the San Francisco event.
Stupid Never Dies Gets Fall 2026 Release Window for PS5 and PC
GPTRACK50’s tongue‑in‑cheek action RPG Stupid Never Dies is slated for a Fall 2026 launch on PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. The game follows Davy, a low‑rank zombie who gains purpose by rescuing a frozen human girl and battling through a roster...
Battlefield 6 2026 Roadmap Brings Back Wake Island and Naval Warfare
EA has released Battlefield 6’s 2026 roadmap, outlining new content across Seasons 3, 4 and 5. The plan brings back fan‑favorite maps like Railway to Golmud and Cairo Bazaar, introduces naval warfare with Wake Island and Tsuru Reef, and adds Ranked Play and solo...
Xbox Game Pass – Here’s What’s Coming in June’s First Wave of Releases
Microsoft announced the first batch of Xbox Game Pass additions for June 2026, kicking off on June 4 with indie titles Herdling and Total Chaos. The marquee entry is Persona 5 Royal, arriving June 9, followed by a mix of survival, sports and co‑op games...
Marvel Cosmic Invasion Adds Cyclops and The Thing Today
Marvel Cosmic Invasion released its first paid DLC today, adding The Thing and Cyclops as playable fighters for $3.99 across PC, Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation and Xbox. The new characters expand the roster, with Cyclops addressing a long‑standing fan request for...
EA Sports FC 26 LaLiga Team of the Season Revealed with Mbappé and Lamine Yamal Leading the Way
EA Sports FC 26 has announced its LaLiga Team of the Season, spotlighting the league as the domestic campaign winds down. Kylian Mbappé and teenage sensation Lamine Yamal lead the attacking line, while Pedri, Aurélien Tchouaméni and Federico Valverde anchor the midfield. The defensive...
Conan Exiles Enhanced Is Out Now as Free Unreal Engine 5 Upgrade on Steam
Funcom has released Conan Exiles Enhanced, a free upgrade that ports the survival title to Unreal Engine 5. The update brings higher‑fidelity graphics, improved lighting, a refreshed UI, and performance boosts targeting 60 FPS on PC and optimized play on the Steam...
Battlefield 6 Season 3 to Launch on May 12 with Railway to Golmud the Headline Act
Battlefield 6’s Season 3 arrives on May 12, headlined by the massive Railway to Golmud map—four times larger than Mirak Valley—and a fresh round of core combat tuning. The update refines hit registration, responsiveness and netcode while overhauling mortar balance to curb long‑range...
Phasmophobia’s Player Character Update Patch Confirmed for May 5th
Kinetic Games confirmed the Phasmophobia Player Character update will launch on May 5, 2026 across all platforms. The patch introduces 12 distinct, fully customizable character models with layers for clothing, hairstyles and accessories. All cosmetics are earned through in‑game challenges, eliminating microtransactions,...
Take-Two CEO Addresses GTA 6’s Release Date Once Again
Take‑Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick hinted at the iicon conference that the long‑rumored November 19 launch for Grand Theft Auto VI may still stand, despite earlier pushes to a 2026 window caused by Rockstar’s return‑to‑office mandate. Zelnick’s off‑hand comment suggested the date...
Where Winds Meet Sets April 30 for ‘Qinchuan’ Hexi Finale Update
Everstone Studio announced that the Hexi expansion’s final chapter, “Qinchuan,” will launch on April 30 (UTC). The update introduces a dynamic four‑season steppe, new story arcs that explore the protagonist’s origins, and a suite of combat and traversal upgrades. Highlights include...
Final Fantasy’s Tifa Looks Headed for Street Fighter 6 – Unconfirmed, but Looking Likely
Leaked information suggests Capcom will add Final Fantasy’s Tifa Lockhart as a downloadable character in Street Fighter 6’s upcoming season, alongside veterans Vega, Gouken and former Final Fight star Mike Haggar. The rumor, sourced from a reputed leaker and corroborated by...
Fortnite’s New AI NPCs Can Talk Back to You in Real Time
Epic Games has unveiled an experimental "Conversations" system that lets creators embed AI‑driven NPCs into Fortnite maps. Powered by Google’s Gemini language model and ElevenLabs voice synthesis, the characters can hold unscripted, spoken dialogues and react to player actions in...
WARNO Is the Wargame You Should Play to Get in some Practice, Just in Case the Real Thing Is upon...
WARNO, a World War III battle simulator released in 2024, has launched its Landjut expansion pack, adding a Danish playable army and eight new divisions. The DLC focuses on defending Copenhagen and the Jutland peninsula against a Warsaw Pact invasion in...
Pragmata Launches Today on PS5, Xbox, Switch 2 and PC
Capcom’s long‑delayed sci‑fi adventure Pragmata launched today across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. The game drops players onto a silent lunar research station where astronaut Hugh Williams teams with a childlike android, Diana, to survive a hostile...