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Xbox Game Pass April Wave 2 Delivers Trepang2, Final Fantasy V, Aphelion, and More
news4 days ago

Xbox Game Pass April Wave 2 Delivers Trepang2, Final Fantasy V, Aphelion, and More

Xbox Game Pass April 2026 Wave 2 adds Trepang2, Final Fantasy V Pixel Remaster, Aphelion, Kiln, and more day-one titles, delivering over 15 new games across both waves this month.

Shapez 2 Hits 1.0 With New Manufacture Mode, Full Modding Support, and 650K Sales Under Its Belt
news4 days ago

Shapez 2 Hits 1.0 With New Manufacture Mode, Full Modding Support, and 650K Sales Under Its Belt

shapez 2 exits Early Access today with its 1.0 launch, introducing Manufacture Mode, full Steam Workshop modding support, and 70+ achievements after selling over 650,000 copies with a 97% positive rating.

Brawl Stars Drops Its Biggest 2026 Update With Three New Brawlers, a My Hero Academia Crossover, and an Electric Callboy Music Video That Broke the Internet
mobile5 days ago

Brawl Stars Drops Its Biggest 2026 Update With Three New Brawlers, a My Hero Academia Crossover, and an Electric Callboy Music Video That Broke the Internet

Brawl Stars reveals its biggest 2026 update with three new brawlers led by Damian on April 24, a My Hero Academia crossover, an Adidas Super Ball mode, a Bling rework, and a wild Electric Callboy music video collaboration.

Koei Tecmo Raises Profit Forecast by 53 Percent as Nioh 3 and Pokemon Pokopia Deliver a Record-Breaking Fiscal Year
gaming5 days ago

Koei Tecmo Raises Profit Forecast by 53 Percent as Nioh 3 and Pokemon Pokopia Deliver a Record-Breaking Fiscal Year

Koei Tecmo raises its fiscal year profit forecast by 53 percent to 41.5 billion yen after Pokemon Pokopia sells 2.2 million in four days and Nioh 3 crosses one million in two weeks. Full results due April 27.

Elden Ring Gets Its Dream Movie — Alex Garland Directs a 13-Star Cast for A24's Most Ambitious Film Yet, Arriving March 2028 in IMAX
gaming5 days ago

Elden Ring Gets Its Dream Movie — Alex Garland Directs a 13-Star Cast for A24's Most Ambitious Film Yet, Arriving March 2028 in IMAX

A24 and Bandai Namco reveal the full 13-person cast for the Elden Ring movie, directed by Alex Garland and shot for IMAX. The $100M+ production features Kit Connor, Cailee Spaeny, and Jonathan Pryce, with a March 2028 release date.

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Gets Its Worldwide Reveal Tomorrow — Here's Everything We Know Ahead of the Showcase
news5 days ago

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Gets Its Worldwide Reveal Tomorrow — Here's Everything We Know Ahead of the Showcase

Ubisoft reveals Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced tomorrow in a worldwide showcase. Leaked footage shows stunning visuals, and reports point to a July 9 launch with rebuilt mechanics, no multiplayer, and no modern-day framing.

Masters of Albion Launches in Early Access Today as Peter Molyneux's 22cans Returns to the God Game With a Build-by-Day, Defend-by-Night Hook
news5 days ago

Masters of Albion Launches in Early Access Today as Peter Molyneux's 22cans Returns to the God Game With a Build-by-Day, Defend-by-Night Hook

Peter Molyneux and 22cans' ambitious new god game Masters of Albion hits Steam Early Access today at $24.99. The genre-blending project combines city-building, simulation, and action RPG in a Build by Day, Defend by Night loop.

Tides of Tomorrow Launches Today as DigixArt's Plasticpunk Adventure Ties Player Choices Together Across the Community With Online Story-Link
news5 days ago

Tides of Tomorrow Launches Today as DigixArt's Plasticpunk Adventure Ties Player Choices Together Across the Community With Online Story-Link

From the creators of Road 96, Tides of Tomorrow launches today on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The plasticpunk narrative adventure uses a novel Online Story-Link system that weaves player choices together across the community.

BladeRite: Rivals Opens Android Closed Beta April 23 as the Fantasy Melee Battle Royale Ditches Guns for Swords in 7-Minute Matches
mobile6 days ago

BladeRite: Rivals Opens Android Closed Beta April 23 as the Fantasy Melee Battle Royale Ditches Guns for Swords in 7-Minute Matches

BladeRite: Rivals opens its closed beta April 23 on Android in six regions, trading guns for swords in a 20-player fantasy melee battle royale. The Lethal Triangle combat system builds real mind games into 7-minute matches with 20-plus weapons and 20-plus heroes, all without a single firearm in sight.

Invincible VS Launches April 30 as Killer Instinct Devs Bring Their 3v3 Tag Fighter to PS5, Xbox, and PC
news6 days ago

Invincible VS Launches April 30 as Killer Instinct Devs Bring Their 3v3 Tag Fighter to PS5, Xbox, and PC

Quarter Up's 3v3 tag fighter Invincible VS launches April 30 on PS5, Xbox, PC, and day-one Game Pass. The Killer Instinct devs are shipping with an 18-character roster, a six-to-eight-hour Conquest campaign with the animated show's voice cast, and rollback netcode that impressed during two beta weekends.

Age of Mythology: Retold Opens Its Biggest Expansion Ever as the Aztecs Arrive With Blood, Fear, and a 12-Mission Campaign
news6 days ago

Age of Mythology: Retold Opens Its Biggest Expansion Ever as the Aztecs Arrive With Blood, Fear, and a 12-Mission Campaign

World's Edge ships the biggest Age of Mythology: Retold expansion yet. Obsidian Mirror adds the Aztecs with three Major Gods, a blood-and-sacrifice Tonalli system, and a 12-mission campaign. Available today on Steam, Xbox, Game Pass, and PS5.

Total Football VNG Kicks Off in Southeast Asia Tomorrow With Over Two Million Pre-Registrations
mobile6 days ago

Total Football VNG Kicks Off in Southeast Asia Tomorrow With Over Two Million Pre-Registrations

Total Football VNG launches April 22 in Southeast Asia with over two million pre-registrations, bringing FIFPro-licensed simulation football with VAR, deep tactics, and persistent player value to mobile.