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Leaked Math Equations Reveal Halo CE's July Launch
A Halo dataminer hid the game's alleged release dates inside two Roman numeral math equations. The community solved them in minutes.
Star Fox Returns to Switch 2 This Month, Leaker Says
NateTheHate, the leaker who called the Switch 2 reveal date, is now putting a hard deadline on the Star Fox announcement: April.
Forza Horizon 6's Japan Map Is Massive but Tokyo Isn't
The full Forza Horizon 6 map is here, and it's a sprawling vision of Japan from snowy mountain passes to coastal highways. Tokyo shows up, but it's not dominating the picture.
Yoshihisa Kishimoto, Who Built the Beat-Em-Up, Dies at 64
Yoshihisa Kishimoto, the designer who directed Double Dragon and Renegade and in doing so defined the rules of an entire genre, passed away on April 2, 2026. He was 64.
Cyberpunk 2077 Hits 90fps on PS5 Pro Starting Today
CD Projekt Red's long-awaited PS5 Pro update for Cyberpunk 2077 is live today, and the headliner is a Performance mode that pushes up to 90fps on VRR displays. Here's what each of the three new graphics modes actually means for how the game plays.
Game Pass Lands Hades 2 Day One, Loses GTA V
Microsoft's April Game Pass lineup is genuinely impressive, headlined by Hades 2 landing day one on April 14. The catch: GTA V is gone the very next day.
Sony Launches Contest to Scan a Fan Into GT7
Sony wants to put a real fan inside Gran Turismo 7, but getting there involves questionnaires, video interviews, and signing over your likeness. The real question is what Sony gets to keep.
State of Decay 3 Was a Word Doc When It Was Revealed
The 2020 State of Decay 3 reveal trailer was pre-rendered concept work made by an external studio, with only four or five people at Undead Labs and no actual game in development. Studio head Philip Holt has now confirmed it on camera, and yes, that means no zombie deer.
Mario Galaxy Movie Misses Box Office Record by $2.4M
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie opened to $372.6M worldwide, falling just $2.4M short of its predecessor's record. That's not a failure, it's one of the biggest animated debuts ever.
KCD2 Translator Fired With No Warning, Replaced by AI
Max Hejtmánek, the Czech-to-English translator and editor on Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, says he was called into a meeting on March 27th with no prior warning and told his job no longer exists. Warhorse is replacing him with AI.
Rocket Racing Had 969 Players Left When Epic Pulled It
The player count data for Rocket Racing, Ballistic, and Festival Battle Stage tells a bleaker story than any corporate statement could. These modes weren't killed, they were already dying.
Square Enix Stuffed a Google AI Into Dragon Quest Slimes
Square Enix has partnered with Google to inject Gemini AI into Dragon Quest X, turning one of gaming's most iconic mascots into a chatbot. The slime deserved better.