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Marvel Rivals adds Blood Hunt PvE mode with Dracula and co-op survival action

Blood Hunt gives Marvel Rivals a co-op escape from PvP, with Dracula, New York City chaos, and six heroes ready on April 23 (UTC).

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Toei launches Games label, first original PC title revealed April 24

Toei has launched a dedicated games label and will unveil its first original PC title on April 24. For now, expect Steam-first releases, not Dragon Ball or One Piece tie-ins.

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Dead by Daylight revives 2v8 mode with Attack on Titan crossover

Dead by Daylight’s 2v8 mode returns April 28, and the bigger story is a faster, louder reason for lapsed squads to queue again, not just the Attack on Titan skins.

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Arc Raiders skill trees are getting a major rework, Embark says

Arc Raiders’ skill tree is already heading for “pretty significant changes,” a sign Embark thinks the current progression path is missing the mark.

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NCSoft Brings Aion 2 Worldwide on PC in 2026

Aion 2 is heading to Steam and Purple later in 2026, with official servers planned for four regions. After Korea and Taiwan, access and latency are now the real story.

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Ball x Pit Shadow Update Adds New Characters, Time-Bending Balls, More

The April 27 Shadow Update will add two characters, 11 new balls, a new building, and time-warping evolutions, pushing Ball x Pit toward a major meta reset.

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Helldivers 2 Exo Experts warbond adds mechs, guns, and armor

Helldivers 2’s next premium warbond goes all-in on mechs, adding two exosuits, new guns, and speed-boosting armor on April 28.

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Sony rolls out age verification for PlayStation users in UK and Ireland

PlayStation age checks have already started appearing in the UK and Ireland, and unverified adult accounts will keep playing from June 2026, but not with full access.

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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero adds 30-plus fighters in big summer DLC

Super Limit-Breaking NEO packs more than 30 fighters, four stages and a new solo mode, giving Sparking! Zero its biggest post-launch swing yet.

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Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan pushed him out of PlayStation leadership in 2019

Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan forced him out of PlayStation’s top studio role in 2019, sending him from 14 first-party teams to the indie lane.

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Uncharted 5 Rumors Point to Possible 2027 Release Window

Rumors point to a 2027 window for Uncharted 5, but Naughty Dog has not announced a date and the project itself is still unconfirmed.

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Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.5 brings Beastmaster, new dungeon, Kefka Ultimate

Beastmaster, a new dungeon, and Kefka Ultimate land in Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.5 on April 28, with the main story split across two releases.

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Ghost of Yōtei adds Hell Mode raids, matchmaking, and gear retirement

Hell Mode is live for Ghost of Yōtei raids, with matchmaking, boss skips, and Gear Retirement giving endgame players a fresh reason to grind.

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Blizzard Cinematics Team Is Helping Shape Xbox’s Fable Reboot

Matt Booty said Blizzard’s cinematics team is helping Fable, a clue Xbox is leaning hard into presentation polish before the reboot lands in autumn 2026.

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BAFTA Pulls The Quiet Things Trailer, Sparking Debate Over Trauma and Warnings

BAFTA’s last-minute removal of The Quiet Things trailer turned one indie slot into a fight over trauma, warnings, and who controls context.

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Fortnite Crew feels less like a bargain as passes keep stretching out

Fortnite Crew still costs $11.99, but longer passes and slimmer V-Bucks make one month harder to milk. The best value now comes from staying subscribed.

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Street Fighter movie trailer debuts at CinemaCon, sets October 2026 release

Ryu and Ken’s reunion makes this reboot look like Street Fighter, not just a title with famous names. The October 16, 2026 release now has a trailer that finally feels built for Capcom fans.

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ZETA Division tops OWCS Korea, T1 earns LCQ as New Era falls

ZETA DIVISION locked the No. 1 seed at 6-0, sending Team Falcons, T1 and Crazy Raccoon into the playoff path while New Era’s winless run pushed it out.

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Battlefield 6 roadmap promises bigger maps, ranked play, classic remakes

Battlefield 6’s next year leans hard into the complaints fans kept repeating: bigger maps, ranked REDSEC, and a naval comeback with Wake Island.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare joins Game Pass, expanding access across tiers

Modern Warfare’s jump to Game Pass Premium, Ultimate, and PC Game Pass puts a 41 million-selling blockbuster back in reach, years after Warzone changed its legacy.

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Lana Del Rey and David Arnold craft 007 First Light title song

Lana Del Rey’s Bond debut lands with David Arnold, and 007 First Light is selling its opening sequence like a prestige event, not a standard game intro.

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Metro 2039 returns to Moscow, adds voiced hero, winter release window

Metro 2039 is heading back to the Moscow Metro with The Stranger, a fully voiced lead, and a winter 2026 window on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

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Portal 2: Community Edition opens beta with major modding upgrades

Portal 2’s community build just went open beta, and anyone with the base game on Steam can now join for free. The payoff is a bigger Hammer, a new scripting system, and far looser limits.

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EVE Online adds Exordium, a starter region for all new players

All new EVE rookies will now start in Exordium, a 53-system region built to keep friends together, cut early PvP risk, and make onboarding less punishing.

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Gloomwood adds full controller support, becomes Steam Deck Verified

Gloomwood now has full native controller support and Steam Deck Verified status, making its stealth-heavy systems far easier to play on handhelds and couch setups.

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Troy Baker says Hideo Kojima values emotional impact over easy fun

Troy Baker said Kojima chases impact, not easy fun, as Death Stranding 2 spotlights the director’s taste for big swings and divisive reactions.

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Phasmophobia lands limited-time Alan Wake 2 crossover event in May

Phasmophobia and Alan Wake 2 line up in a rare horror crossover that starts May 12, but the content disappears after June 2.

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007 First Light leak exposes ending footage in rating-system breach

A ratings-board flaw spilled more than an hour of 007 First Light footage, including ending material, and exposed how one breach can derail multiple unreleased games.

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Windrose Sells 500,000 Copies in 48 Hours on Steam Early Access

Windrose sold 500,000 copies in 48 hours, turning a pirate survival pitch into one of Steam Early Access’s biggest breakout launches of 2026.

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Netflix still sees gaming as a major business opportunity despite setbacks

Netflix still called gaming a $150 billion opportunity, even after early usage stayed tiny and two studios were cut loose.

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