The latest stories from the gaming world
4A Games officially revealed Metro 2039 today in an Xbox First Look broadcast, confirming a Winter 2026 launch on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and Epic with a return to the claustrophobic Moscow tunnels under the fanatical Hunter-led Novoreich regime.
Coldwild Games' beloved airship tycoon Merchant of the Skies has arrived on iOS and Android for $7.99 as a premium port with zero ads or microtransactions, bringing its cozy trading simulation and base-building to mobile with redesigned touch controls.
Taiwanese studio SIGONO's narrative photography adventure OPUS: Prism Peak launched today on PC, Switch, and Switch 2 to a 91 on OpenCritic, making it the highest-rated game of 2026 so far with its painterly art direction and Kevin Penkin soundtrack.
FIFA Heroes launches April 28 as a free-to-play 5v5 arcade football game on mobile and PC, featuring real players like Bellingham and Kane alongside mythological heroes like Thor and Sun Wukong, each with unique superpowers on street-style pitches.
Tetris and Space Invaders launch their first-ever crossover event on mobile, running throughout April 2026 with three phases including daily rewards, a charity partnership with Dots.eco, and a competitive tournament with a fusion game mode.
Big Bad Wolf and Nacon's Lovecraftian investigation game Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss launches today on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, sending players to the sunken city of R'lyeh in a first-person horror adventure built on Unreal Engine 5.
NVIDIA's GeForce NOW adds over 20 titles in April 2026, including day-one cloud access to Capcom's Pragmata with path tracing support, Arknights: Endfield, the Diablo IV expansion, and more. Free-tier loses several popular titles.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is now available across every Xbox Game Pass tier, bringing Virtuos and Bethesda's critically acclaimed Unreal Engine 5 rebuild to millions of new subscribers a year after its original shadow-drop launch.
Sony reveals the PS Plus Extra and Premium Game Catalog for April 2026, adding eight titles including Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, The Crew Motorfest, Football Manager 26, Warriors: Abyss, and more, all available from April 21.
Pokémon GO's Sustainability Week 2026 runs April 14 through 20, bringing Silicobra's long-awaited debut, sunglasses-wearing Galarian Corsola, Shiny Toedscool, and a Groudon Raid Hour on April 15. Here's what to focus on.
Nintendo Switch 2 firmware 22.1.0 shipped on April 6 with the usual one-line patch notes, but the timing tells you what's really going on: two major launches are right around the corner, and Nintendo is making sure the pipes are clean.
Riot has revealed Pandemonium, League of Legends' Season 2 Act 1 for 2026. It drops April 29 with Patch 26.09, runs only six patches, adds WASD movement to Ranked, and centers Vayne's hunt for demons on the outskirts of Demacia.