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April 2026 Archive

    1. Two computer giants of the 80s - the Spectrum and C64 - are being turned into pocket-sized handhelds by the makers of Evercade
    2. All Cursed Swamps Discoveries in Windrose
    3. How to get Bromeliad in Windrose
    4. How to get the Frigate in Windrose
    5. That weird 007: First Light PS5 controller design is deliberate, IOI art director explains
    6. Krafton's removal from Subnautica 2 Steam page "blown up a little bigger than it was meant to", as developers emphasise continued co-publishing support
    7. Despite Krafton's "AI-first" ambitions, absolutely no generative AI has been involved in Subnautica 2: "It's not something we're using at all"
    8. "Co-op makes everything significantly more difficult" - How Subnautica 2's addition of multiplayer required ground-up rethinking of the survival classic
    9. Despite live-action Bond's reported toils, 007: First Light dev says working with Amazon MGM has actually been "surprisingly straightforward"
    10. Playing 007: First Light makes me wonder if it's actually possible to nail James Bond - but IOI has made a cracking attempt
    11. "Beware of utopia" - 007: First Light dev says studio hasn't used any generative AI on Bond game
    12. Nintendo just surprised everyone with a Super Mario Galaxy 2 update, which adds new story content over a decade after the game originally released
    13. How to get Quagmire Powder in Windrose
    14. How to get Hewn Stone in Windrose
    15. How to get Tarred Planks in Windrose
    16. How to get Void Fragments in Sailor Piece
    17. Our first trailer for Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie has echoes of Weapons and more, but does fall a little short on lickers
    18. Dragon Quest 11 S gets rated for Switch 2, potentially giving Square Enix a fifth bite of the apple
    19. Sony confirms it's added "one-time" DRM to digital PlayStation games requiring you to go online to avoid losing access, but doesn't comment on "CBOMB" issue
    20. Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is "a different side of Naughty Dog", says lead actress
    21. Nine things to know before playing Saros
    22. Xbox "has work to do", but is "recommitting" to core fans following hardware revenue drop of 33% year-on-year
    23. Nine years later, Injustice 3 is reportedly finally in development
    24. 3.7 million players later, UK-made action-survival game Atomfall is getting its own TV show
    25. Pokémon Go Masterwork Research Sparkle and Shine quest steps and rewards, including how to get shiny Diancie
    1. Take-Two CEO says "there's nothing to announce" about an LA Noire sequel after acquiring its creator's studio, but "the teams are always looking at what we have"
    2. As rumours of a new Star Fox game swirl, we finally know what happened to the series' iconic promotional puppets from the 90s
    3. Here are our PS Plus monthly games for May
    4. GreedFall: The Dying World studio Spiders is reportedly closing its doors after parent company Nacon failed to find a buyer
    5. "What a joke" - Marathon players are losing patience after getting constantly pelted with grenades, as Bungie promises fix
    6. Windrose studio outlines pirate survival hit's eagerly awaited first major content update, but it sounds like there'll be a bit of a wait
    7. Resident Evil Requiem director says Capcom cut an entire chapter before game's release
    8. After ditching PvP for solo and co-op, legendary designer Warren Spector's stealthy Thick as Thieves reveals a price so low I thought it was a typo
    9. Fears mount that PlayStation has "re-armed the CBOMB" issue which stops you playing purchased games, amid 30-day DRM and AI chat bot confusion
    10. In the wake of $100 GTA 6 rumours, Take-Two still won't give an actual price, but says "our job is to charge way, way, way less of the value"
    11. My Pet Farm codes
    12. Windrose boarding vs. sinking explained
    13. Sableye's Gem Hunt event and Sableye habitat in Pokémon Pokopia
    14. How to get Relics in Sailor Piece
    1. Mega Mewtwo's Pokémon Go debut finally announced and Go Fest Global is free for all players
    2. Mortal Kombat 2 first reactions call it "the movie we should've gotten the first time"
    3. Call of Duty fans debate upcoming movie director Peter Berg's years-old comments, where he once called games "pathetic" and gamers "weak"
    4. As rumours of a live-action Metroid movie swirl, Nintendo and Illumination set a mysterious new animated "event film" for April 2028
    5. Dark fantasy vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker gets a release date and an autumn showdown with Fable
    6. "Companies should use AI," says The Blood of Dawnwalker director, but there's an important caveat and a declaration that nothing in this dark fantasy vampire RPG was created using it
    7. I've seen 90 minutes more of The Blood of Dawnwalker and I'm excited - could this be 2026's breakout RPG?
    8. How to get every Haki in Sailor Piece
    9. How to complete every Ancient Fire Sanctuary in Windrose
    10. "It'll be something that makes you go Whoo-hoo!!" - Resident Evil Requiem director says "sharpen your tomahawks" as new minigame details emerge
    11. "This isn't true" - mixed reports emerge following Marvel's Spider-Man 2 actor's claims a Venom spin-off game was in the works prior to Tony Todd's death
    12. Think fast: Games Done Quick is coming to Europe with a special three-day programme at Gamescom 2026
    13. How to get Anti Magic in Sailor Piece
    14. Xbox boss Asha Sharma hints memory costs "will impact" pricing and availability of next-gen Project Helix console
    15. All Pulsing Aura Secret Missions in Pokémon TCG Pocket
    16. "The people in control would be mad not to consider him" - 007 First Light actor is so "fantastic" as Bond, he should play him in the next movie, says co-star
    17. Crimson Desert is so successful that the studio that makes it has reportedly given each of its employees a $3,400 bonus
    18. Arc Raiders' Riven Tides update goes live today with a new map, "a totally unique fight", and better PSSR for PS5 Pro
    19. Resident Evil's Leon Kennedy is named after a milk-guzzling hitman, Hideki Kamiya casually confirms
    20. Wuchang: Fallen Feathers might have a future, with western publisher swooping in to buy rights after its dev was shut down
    21. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth gets a surprise demo today, complete with progression carry-over on Xbox, Switch 2 and PC
    22. Valve is "hard at work" on Steam Deck 2, but the company's idea of "next-gen" performance isn't possible yet
    23. Orthworm #968 | Pokémon Go Pokédex
    24. How to get Orthworm in Pokémon Go
    25. Pokémon Go Steeled Resolve research tasks, bonuses and Taken Over
    26. Even with some rough edges, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth on Switch 2 still manages to feel like a miracle
    1. Valve's Steam Machine might be delayed thanks to the RAM crisis, but its brand-new £85 Steam Controller is going it alone and finally has a release date
    2. After a week testing Valve's new Steam Controller, it's better in almost every way - but still a bit of a niche proposition
    3. You'll reportedly be able to enjoy The Super Mario Galaxy Movie from home next week
    4. PowerWash Simulator 2 is getting a Star Wars level pack focused on original trilogy locations this summer
    5. Mass Effect: Andromeda actor says the game "was done dirty" by EA and "a very toxic atmosphere" online
    6. Hong Kong-set 'bodycam FPS' Better Than Dead gets a release date
    7. The Last of Us Part 2's most shocking death was "controversial internally, too", former Naughty Dog developer admits
    8. How to get to the Foothills in Windrose
    9. All Foothills Discoveries in Windrose
    10. After an hour with Directive 8020, I worry the latest Dark Pictures game feels a little flat
    11. Hiring has begun for a new sequel, Tera 2, as Krafton eyes Unreal Engine 5 to secure a potential MMORPG hit
    12. Assassin's Creed Hexe loses another game director, and it's the second one this year
    13. Pokémon Champions producer Masaaki Hoshino says the game has to deal with more "limitations" when it comes to graphics
    14. Pokémon Go Shinies - how to catch Shiny Magikarp, Red Gyarados, and what we know about other Shiny Pokémon
    15. South Korean prime minister praises Crimson Desert and Pearl Abyss, believes it has opened "new chapter in K-content"
    16. Noah Hawley says his Far Cry TV show won't be adapting any of the games, and is instead betting on an anthology format
    17. Pokémon Home version 4.0.0 guide
    18. Sega and Creative Assembly share surprise Alien: Isolation sequel teaser for Alien Day 2026
    19. The Steam controller release date may have been leaked online
    20. If Black Flag Resynced isn't enough for you, rumours swirl that we're also getting a full remake of the original Assassin's Creed game
    21. Following game's cancellation, The Last of Us multiplayer director vows he's "never going to let what I work on not see the light of day again"
    1. Someone accidentally leaked Star Wars: Galactic Racer's release date on Steam
    2. Final Fantasy 14 is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in August – but there's a catch
    3. Disco Elysium dev's highly-anticipated follow-up, Zero Parades: For Dead Spies, has things to say about our nostalgia
    4. What we've been playing - "Help me, someone, please, I have pets to feed"
    1. Xbox's new boss Asha Sharma refuses to rule out the return of exclusive games
    2. Looks like Resident Evil Requiem, already the fastest-selling game in the series, has smashed another milestone, and Leon's all caked up to celebrate
    3. How to get all Map Pieces in Sailor Piece
    4. Famously streaming-averse Nintendo has finally added the Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 OST to Spotify, but the big picture makes it look like a very weird move
    5. Xbox users are using a new EA Play loophole to score 10 months of Game Pass Ultimate for £77
    6. How to get the Millstone in Windrose
    7. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 celebrates its one-year anniversary with... new haircuts?
    8. How to find the Lost Fragments in Sailor Piece
    9. As its 'we can change' campaign continues, Xbox unveils new logo, and it's an intentional blast from the past
    10. Windrose Tortuga location
    11. Windrose People of Tortuga Buyer location
    12. How to use Fast Travel in Windrose
    13. How to get Gunpowder in Windrose
    14. Fresh off the news that Xbox is cutting Game Pass pricing, reports emerge of a new "Starter Edition" tier that bundles in a Discord sub
    15. Outrun, Streets of Rage, NiGHTS, and SGGG are just four of many series Sega promises to revisit in 2026
    16. Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced "launch edition" is a European exclusive, skips US
    17. Former Sony exec opens up about the idea of PS5 games coming to PC on day one: "I don't think that's a good strategy for a platform holder like PlayStation"
    18. 'We have to be honest about where we are; we're a challenger' - Xbox bosses share open letter about the future
    19. Saros review
    1. As filming of the Elden Ring movie continues, here's an on-set leak of some lettuce being hurled at one of the game's most infamous characters
    2. How to make a dedicated server in Windrose
    3. Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced goes up for pre-order after being officially revealed
    4. Capcom fan snatches up Pragmata website domain and fills it with Resident Evil memes
    5. After three years of rumours, we've officially seen "ground-up remake" Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced in action, but what's going on with its modern-day bits?
    6. Cult-classic CD-ROM adventure The 7th Guest is getting a remake of sorts, and it's out in June
    7. Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto didn't expect The Super Mario Galaxy Movie reviews to be as harsh as they were
    8. New Xbox boss Asha Sharma teases a Discord partnership as part of a renewed Game Pass push, days after significant price cut announced
    9. Everything in the Sea 2 Sailor Piece Update
    10. Stop Killing Games movement celebrates as The Crew 2 sees further offline mode support
    11. With Orbitals, 80s anime, a legendary Gundam director and It Takes Two talent combine for a potential co-op smash hit
    12. Street Fighter 6's next DLC character Ingrid finally has a gameplay trailer and release date
    13. The best addition to Xbox's most recent update? You can now disable Quick Resume on Series X/S and stop it from crashing your games
    14. Another big Crimson Desert update brings boss changes, difficulty options, more storage, control tweaks and cats for good measure
    15. Our five favourite things in the Pokémon Pokopia 1.0.4 Patch Notes
    1. Vampire Survivors developer Poncle is ramping things up, working on 15 projects and opening studios in Italy and Japan
    2. Masters of Albion early access review
    3. Ecco the Dolphin: Complete announced, includes remasters of the first two entries and brand-new game
    4. Dead by Daylight studio Behaviour Interactive appears to have suffered fresh layoffs, as senior animator announces sudden departure
    5. Assassin's Creed actor Abubakar Salim jokingly warns Troy Baker about creating his own game studio: "Don't do it"
    6. The Expanse: Osiris Reborn plays like a Mass Effect-like sci-fi adventure in fine form, but its developer's use of AI raises some difficult questions
    7. How to have kids in Tomodachi Life Living the Dream
    8. Shigeru Miyamoto wants Peach's backstory in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie to remain canon in future Nintendo games
    9. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is reportedly taking France by storm, beating out Resident Evil; Requiem in launch physical sales
    10. How to get Frieren (Great Mage) in Sailor Piece
    11. 11 bit Studios is reimagining This War of Mine, and there's never been a more raw and relevant time for it
    12. The Last of Us star Troy Baker teases "we've not seen the last of Joel", as he reflects on the impact of the character and how he should be "proliferated and iterated on" in future projects
    13. Remedy releases Control on iPhone and iPad with touch controls, reworked gameplay systems, and ray tracing
    14. Pragmata Mini Cabin locations
    15. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream fights explained
    16. As Elden Ring fans wait for official news, leaked movie set images suggest the film will include significant pre-game backstory
    17. Seven years ago a FromSoftware Cult Classic was brought back by Devolver Digital, but why hasn't anything like it happened since?
    18. All Dye Locations and Recipes in Crimson Desert
    19. Kiki Wolfkill, former Halo veteran and film and TV head at Xbox, exits Microsoft after 28 years
    20. This Piranha Plant Switch 2 dock is a surprisingly practical novelty, and it's on sale today
    21. Ubisoft cancels Animal Crossing and Minecraft-inspired cosy life sim game Alterra
    22. How to get married in Tomodachi Life Living the Dream
    23. "You need a crystal ball really to predict any of this stuff" - an indie game health check with Hotline Miami and Enter the Gungeon's Devolver Digital
    1. Xbox drops Game Pass prices as Call of Duty officially exits service's Day One launch slate strategy
    2. Embark Studios is looking to rework Arc Raiders' skill trees in future updates
    3. Tomodachi Life Living the Dream Romance guide
    4. Helldivers 2 getting exosuit-centric The Exo Experts warbond next week with new mechs and guns
    5. Dead by Daylight is getting another Attack on Titan crossover, as well as a returning fan-favourite game mode
    6. Aion 2, sequel to a beloved Korean MMO, is getting a global release this year from publisher NCSoft
    7. All buildings unlock requirements in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
    8. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream time travel and penalties explained
    9. Xbox Forza Horizon 6 limited edition controller and headset pre-orders are now live
    10. How to delete a Mii in Tomodachi Life Living the Dream
    11. Splatoon Raiders gets summer Switch 2 release date, as well as a Deep Cut amiibo to add to your collection
    12. Okami director Hideki Kamiya shares special 20th anniversary message as work continues on the sequel
    13. Elden Ring film budget reportedly "well over" $100m, and A24's "largest and most ambitious project" yet
    14. Years later, Starfield tops the US sales chart again, but all is not as rosy as it seems
    15. Ball x Pit's massive Shadow Update adds two new characters and 11 time-warping balls
    16. Dragon Ball and Digimon producer Toei announces Toei Games, focusing on new IPs first
    17. Windrose players keep accidentally stumbling on a metal band's hangout page, and it's all very wholesome
    18. Tomodachi Life Living the Dream Personality List
    19. Overwatch on Switch 2 works as intended now, but it's still a few big updates away from greatness
    20. Pragmata best mods listed
    21. "We know you know, but how about we tell you some more now?" - Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced worldwide reveal announced for this week
    22. PlayStation age verification begins to roll out in the UK and Ireland
    23. Amazon's Mass Effect TV team wasn't actually ordered to rewrite scripts and make them "more appealing to non-gamers"
    24. Indiana Jones and The Last of Us star Troy Baker is planning to make his own video game
    1. Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero evolves this summer with Super Limit Breaking NEO expansion DLC
    2. Pragmata walkthrough, tips, and guides
    3. Pragmata New Game Plus explained
    4. Final Fantasy 14 gets a major update announced in Trail to the Heavens, bringing new story quests, raids, and job
    5. New ID@Xbox showcase in collaboration with IGN set for 23rd April
    6. All Pragmata collectibles
    7. Pragmata Unknown Signal explained
    8. How to get Pragmata's secret ending
    9. Here's your next batch of Xbox Game Pass games for April
    10. Former The Last of Us developer teases yet-to-be-explored plot points which, if realised, will have major ramifications for the series
    11. In Moves of the Diamond Hand, the vibes so far are transcendent
    12. Nioh 3 to get free update with high-difficulty side missions, rarer accessories, and new skills
    13. Pragmata Safe Box locations guide
    14. Elden Ring movie cast announced, with Alien: Romulus, The Last of Us and Ex Machina actors all on board
    15. How many Mii’s can live together in Tomodachi Life Living the Dream?
    16. Sekiro Jet Set Radio Mod adds skateboarding and graffiti to FromSoft's stylish ninja classic
    17. Can Mii’s break up in Tomodachi Life Living the Dream?
    18. GTA Vice City Cheats for PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Mobile, and Netflix
    19. PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him
    20. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 developer Iron Galaxy announces more layoffs after cuts in early 2025
    21. Pokopia Bulbasaur’s Jump Rope Contest event guide
    22. Pragmata surpasses 1m copies sold in just two days
    23. Here's our first clear look at Link's full outfit in the live-action Legend of Zelda film
    24. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 officially revealed, coming in 2027 to consoles and PC
    25. Pokémon Pokopia and Nioh 3 have performed so well, Koei Tecmo has revised its earnings forecast
    26. Piratical survival game Windrose sails past 1m copies sold, as player counts continue to rise
    1. Resident Evil Requiem dataminer finds best clue yet that a Mercenaries mode could be on the way
    2. Surprise! Nintendo launches new pop-up store in London
    3. Ghost of Yōtei's Hell Mode boss battle difficulty is now live
    4. HBO's The Last of Us TV show casts Yara and Lev's mother, Miriam
    5. Crimson Desert dev thanks you for your patience as it takes a little extra time to "test and polish" its next big patch
    1. Arc Raiders switches up Expeditions and now skill points are earned from damage dealt, not stash value
    2. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 takes Best Game award at 2026 BAFTA Games Awards but shares spotlight with Dispatch with 3 wins each
    3. Gears of War film director insists "that movie will happen"
    4. Slay the Spire 2 roadmap suggests we won't get matchmaking but does promise "whimsy" – here's what's new
    5. All Pragmata REM locations guide
    6. All Pragmata Red Keys and Red Zones
    7. Pragmata Storage Expander locations
    8. Pragmata Pure Lunum locations
    9. Pragmata Mod locations guide
    10. Pragmata Training Data locations
    11. What we've been playing - "I started with maple trees behind the bank"
    12. Pragmata trophies and achievements list
    1. Pokémon Go Riolu Hatch Day bonuses
    2. Despite a few "rough edges", Replaced developer Sad Cat Studios is celebrating the sci-fi platformer's "strong debut success"
    3. How to get Blood Ring in Sailor Piece
    4. "Most of these are on us" - Invincible Vs devs reveal why rage quitting was such a problem during the open beta, and how they'll fix it
    5. The actor who portrayed Zoltan Chivay in The Witcher series of games has died
    6. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 voice actor Charlie Cox has finally played "a bit" of the game that landed him a Best Performance nomination, though he says he isn't very good at it
    7. The Division was originally a World of Warcraft style MMO, but "that skill component wasn't there",  says Massive Entertainment
    8. The release date for Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed: Black Flag remake, Resynced, seems to have leaked, and it's reportedly not very far away
    9. 'A real concern for millions and probably hundreds of millions of European citizens' - Stop Killing Games has its day in European Parliament and it seems to go very well
    10. Slay the Spire 2 gets its first major update, buffing the Regent, bringing sweeping balance changes, and adding a powerful new card
    11. Pokémon Go desert biome explained
    12. How to get Silicobra and evolve into Sandaconda in Pokémon Go
    13. Our favourite premium wireless gaming headset shouldn't be this cheap with a clever eBay code stack
    14. Pragmata Upgrade Component locations
    15. The Call of Duty movie gets a release date, but can it continue the trend of popular video game adaptations?
    16. These two lovely Lego Nintendo sets are discounted on Amazon and ready for you to build
    1. Metro 2039, out this winter, explores the "cost of silence, the horrors of tyranny, and the price of freedom" amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine
    2. Mouse: P.I. for Hire review
    3. How to get Tempest Relic in Sailor Piece
    4. 007 First Light title song will be performed by Lana Del Rey, while Bond film composer David Arnold returns to franchise after almost two decades
    5. New Starfield hotfix takes aim at those PS5 crashes that happened when players were using Enhanced settings
    6. "I wish artists would take notice that this is a great time to learn some form of AI" - Dead Space creator Glen Schofield doesn't think controversial tech will replace human talent, but still believes it has its place
    7. Street Fighter film gets new trailer full of roundhouses and explosions, plus a spot of mournful karaoke
    8. Blizzard is assisting with Fable's cinematics, while the Sea of Thieves team is lending its expertise to quirky pottery brawler Kiln
    9. Pragmata all Cartridge Holder locations
    10. Pragmata Cabin Coins locations
    11. How to complete the Business District Traversal Puzzle in Pragmata
    12. As Dragon's Dogma 2 gets a large, mysterious patch on Steam for its second anniversary, we wonder: is this more proof of that rumoured DLC drop?
    13. Save a third on this 2TB WD C50 Xbox Series X/S expansion card in a surprising deal
    14. It seems the Windrose hype was on to something, as the piratical survival game sets sail to positive Steam reviews and high player numbers
    15. This capable Razer Huntsman V2 Analog gaming keyboard is a staggering 72% off from Woot!
    16. Starfield Switch 2 rating spotted, all but confirming an upcoming port of Bethesda's space-based RPG
    1. Here are our PS Plus Premium and Extra games for April
    2. First-person survival horror Total Chaos is getting a Switch 2 port later this month
    3. Old School RuneScape's latest League is out now, pushing thousands of players to cry at kids and get haircuts for the devil
    4. Hades 2's second post-launch update secretly adds a new game mode
    5. Filming resumes on Amazon's Tomb Raider adaptation, after Sophie Turner's back injury halted production last month
    6. Leaked GTA Online revenue data boosts publisher Take-Two's stock
    7. "I will fight tooth and nail to make this thing the best it possibly can be" - Bloodborne's newly-announced animated feature sure sounds like it is in safe hands
    8. Starfield's PS5 port manages roughly 140K sales in a week, estimates analyst firm
    9. Multiple PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium titles for April have leaked
    10. PlayStation 5 sees massive sales spike in the US, beating 2026 records so far as eager consumers rush to beat RAM crisis price hikes
    11. Save 35% on this hefty 20,000mAh 165W Ugreen power bank from Amazon
    12. Overwatch's Switch 2 version is currently missing the promised 60 FPS boost, but a fix is coming soon
    13. "The most fun I've had in the last week playing" - Marathon players react to the mid-season update, and its new friendly-first features
    14. Save £70 on our favourite 65 percent gaming keyboard from Currys in a mega deal
    15. Subnautica 2 Steam change suggests Krafton might be out as its publisher following long legal battle and reinstatement of studio leader
    16. Next God of War game will explore multiple mythologies, report suggests
    1. Graveyard Keeper's free giveaway made the publisher at least $250,000 in DLC sales
    2. Marathon mid-season update nerfs claymore drones, thermal scopes, and buffs being kind to strangers
    3. GTA Online is still making Rockstar Games around $1.3 million per day on average
    4. A proper Overwatch Switch 2 version releases today, boasting 'up to' 60 FPS, as Reign of Talon Season 2 arrives
    5. Silent Hill 2 remake studio Bloober Team announces leadership expansion and teases seven games in development
    6. CVR codes
    7. Pokémon Go Sustainability Week research tasks, rewards and bonuses
    8. Bethesda acknowledges Starfield's PS5 crashing issues, promises hotfix soon
    9. Wuchang: Fallen Feathers developer reportedly dissolves core team after director's exit
    10. Our favourite wireless gaming earbuds can be yours for just £60 with a handy eBay code stack
    11. Marathon will test out a new experimental game mode which forces players to use free sponsored kits
    12. Nintendo celebrates Animal Crossing turning 25 with a charming commemorative item to display on your New Horizons island
    13. Peter Parker face model Ben Jordan seemingly teases new capture work, starting speculation around Insomniac's Spider-Man 3
    14. How to get Slime Core in Sailor Piece
    15. This refurb Corsair RM1000e PSU can be yours for under £100 with this eBay code
    16. Some cult classic retro Warhammer games are now on sale for Steam, including one cult classic that may be great for the Steam Deck
    17. Bloodborne is getting an R-rated animated film adaptation, co-produced by YouTuber JackSepticEye
    18. New Xbox CEO reportedly admits Game Pass "has become too expensive for players" in leaked memo
    1. Careful, huge spoilers are out for James Bond game 007: First Light, following an Indonesian Game Rating leak
    2. Fable still coming out this autumn, despite reports that developer Playground Games is "worried" about Grand Theft Auto 6
    3. Pragmata review
    4. 4A Games announces Metro 2039, and we're getting an Xbox-themed reveal stream later this week
    5. "You think we're stupid?" - Players react to Pokémon and Palworld lookalike Pickmon being renamed to "better align with our brand identity and lore"
    6. The in-demand Lego Pokémon Kanto Region Badge Collection can now be built using bricks you own with newly released official instructions
    7. "Mads Mikkelsen in Hannibal but with flair" - Casting calls for Hideo Kojima's new PlayStation-published spy game Physint give new clues about what to expect
    8. New Switch 2 games Splatoon Raiders and Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave age-rated in Europe
    9. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie beats Project Hail Mary to become the highest grossing film of 2026 so far
    10. Save 15% on this refurb Logitech MX Mechanical Mini keyboard with a potent eBay code
    11. "Players always get through them faster than we think" - inside Bungie's big Marathon ARG
    12. This 80+ Gold MSI MAG A650GL just dropped back to its best price in months
    1. Cult horror game Doki Doki Literature Club pulled from Google Play Store for its "depiction of sensitive themes" and content that "violates" its TOS
    2. Starfield PS5 players demand refunds, reporting widespread bugs and glitches that leave the game "unplayable"
    3. Arc Raiders Launches Map Conditions tracker - here's what the tracker tells us
    4. New report claims Microsoft is considering changing Day One access to Call of Duty on Game Pass
    5. Black & White at 25: how Lionhead's harebrained, stoner-powered game design became the harbinger of modern AI
    1. GTA 6 developer Rockstar Games hacked once again but insists this time only a "limited amount of non-material company information" was compromised
    2. Epic set to release Arc Raiders-like extraction shooter with Disney characters by the end of the year
    3. Federal Aviation Administration targets gamers in this bespoke and not at all cringeworthy recruitment ad
    4. Amazon shakes up Luna streaming service, removing access to individual games, third-party subscriptions, and its "Bring Your Own Library" feature
    5. What we've been playing - "I do not have three thumbs, Nintendo"
    1. Pokémon Go Tinkatink Community Day
    2. How to find all 6 Ancient Pieces in Sailor Piece
    3. Professor Layton and the New World of Steam gets a release window and adds PS5 and PC versions
    4. Datamined code shows Valve referencing an AI "SteamGPT" tool presumably to help Steam better cope with cheaters and customer support
    5. After selling over 1.5m copies and stealing most of my summer, Fantasy Life i is coming to mobile with cross-save
    6. Esoteric Ebb review
    7. Five of the Best: Eggs
    8. Phantom Blade Zero developer rejects gen-AI and promises "every single piece of content in our game has been crafted by the hands of real artists"
    9. Best Armour in Crimson Desert
    10. Dune: Awakening is ditching PvP as a mandatory endgame experience, as over 80% of lifetime players didn't engage with it at all
    11. Crimson Desert is getting boss rematches, difficulty settings, and extra skills in upcoming updates
    12. "This is not a game that is about to face some sort of imminent shutdown" - Marathon reportedly had a budget of $200m, and while player numbers are dipping, team morale remains good
    13. Sony Pictures' Metal Gear Solid movie adaptation is resurrected, with the directors of last year's Final Destination: Bloodlines at the helm
    14. How to get Dark Rings in Sailor Piece
    15. This potent Corsair K70 Pro RGB mechanical gaming keyboard is well under £100 from Currys
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    12. Call of the Sea sequel Call of the Elder Gods gets a close-at-hand release date
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    14. Mirror's Edge's pre-release prototype is now playable, and features a brutal arm break and horrible opening monologue
    15. Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios had a Crimson Desert-like game in the works but "every publisher just shut the door"
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    17. Cyberpunk 2077 gets a free PS5 Pro upgrade today that brings PSSR and better ray tracing options
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    18. 11 years later, Obsidian's Pillars of Eternity gets a turn-based combat mode, making it a little bit more like Baldur's Gate 3
    19. Quantic Dream's cinematic Star Wars game Eclipse is reportedly still "years off from completion"
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    4. Slay the Spire 2 beats Crimson Desert and Resident Evil Requiem as March's biggest-selling game on Steam
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    14. The Last of Us multiplayer game was roughly 80% complete when it was cancelled, claims former director
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    19. Nexon calls Arc Raiders a "Trojan Horse" for proving controversial AI tools can build triple-A hits with smaller teams
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    14. Arc Raiders' Flashpoint update addresses a major player complaint, throwing geared players into less games in-progress
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    25. Stellar Blade developer acquires Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami's new studio, Unbound
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    29. Crimson Desert smashes another sales milestone, less than two weeks since its release
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