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007 First Light Steals Hitman's Best Mode
IO Interactive isn't hiding its Hitman influence. 007 First Light's new Tac-Sim mode is Escalation Contracts with a tuxedo on, and I'm completely fine with that.
007 First Light3 min read
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Ecco the Dolphin Resurfaces With Remasters and a New Game
The original Ecco the Dolphin creator and development team have reunited after 30 years to deliver remasters of the first two games alongside a completely new entry in the series.
Ecco the Dolphin4 min read
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Finally, a Worthy Mass Effect Successor? Previews Say Yes
Owlcat Games' The Expanse: Osiris Reborn just entered closed beta, and hands-on previews are drawing strong Mass Effect comparisons across the board. After years of failed spiritual successors, this one might actually stick.
The Expanse Osiris Reborn3 min read
Patch Notes
iRacing 2026 Season 2 Patch 3 Notes (22nd April 2026)
Balance of Performance tweaks hit nearly every GT class, the Nissan GTP ZXT gets a significant physics rework, and a handful of annoying UI bugs finally get the axe.
iRacing6 min read
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Gamers Sue Nintendo to Block a Double Tariff Payday
Two Nintendo customers have filed a class action lawsuit claiming Nintendo stands to collect tariff costs twice: once from consumers through price hikes, and again from the U.S. government through refunds.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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From Solo Dev to 15 Games: Poncle's Wild Expansion
Vampire Survivors has hit 27 million players, and developer Poncle is reinvesting that success into 15 new projects, two new studios, and a licensing engine for IP collaborations.
Vampire Survivors3 min read
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Yoshi's First Game in 7 Years Ditches Finish Lines
Seven years since Crafted World, Yoshi's Switch 2 debut drops the run-to-the-right formula entirely in favour of creature discovery and systemic puzzles.
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book3 min read
Patch Notes
Marvel Rivals Patch Notes (22nd April 2026)
Dracula's loose in New York and there's a free Emma Frost costume on the table, Marvel Rivals' April 23rd patch has a bit of everything.
Marvel Rivals3 min read
Patch Notes
PEAK Patch Notes 1.61.b (22nd April 2026)
PEAK's latest patch tackles a rope performance issue that was causing hitching, restores cold nights to Ascent 5+, and cleans up a handful of badge and achievement bugs.
PEAK2 min read
Patch Notes
Last Epoch Patch 1.4.5 Notes (22nd April 2026)
Last Epoch's latest patch fixes minion targeting, doubles down on Weaver Idol values, and reins in a few bosses that were either too lethal or not lethal enough.
Last Epoch6 min read
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Cities: Skylines II Updates for Paradox Mods Notes (22nd April 2026)
Paradox Mods is adding playset sharing and parallel downloads in its first dev diary update for Cities: Skylines II.
Cities: Skylines II8 min read
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Just Bought a Studio? Behaviour Lays Off Staff Again
Behaviour Interactive has cut more jobs, with at least one senior Dead by Daylight animator confirming they were affected. This comes just weeks after the studio spent money acquiring The Fun Pimps.
Dead by Daylight3 min read
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Tifa in Street Fighter 6? Leaker With Perfect Record Says Ye
The same Reddit user who nailed Terry Bogard and Mai Shiranui's SF6 appearances now claims Final Fantasy VII's Tifa Lockhart is part of the Year 4 roster. Multiple sources appear to back it up.
Street Fighter 64 min read
Patch Notes
Counter-Strike 2 Update Patch Notes (21st April 2026)
Valve has pushed a small but meaningful CS2 update, bringing recoil camera behaviour closer to CS:GO while fixing several Animgraph 2 animation issues.
Counter-Strike 22 min read
Patch Notes
FragPunk Patch Notes (22nd April 2026)
FragPunk's April 22nd update is live, kicking off a food-themed event week with login rewards, limited-time modes, and new weapon skins dropping April 23rd.
FragPunk3 min read
Patch Notes
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Beta WS v1.2.1 / BL Notes (22nd April 2026)
Seaborne Village Raids are live in the War Sails beta, letting you hit coastal villages directly from the water with new amphibious raid missions and 16 reworked scenes.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord6 min read
Patch Notes
Once Human 2.3.7 Update Announcement Patch Notes (22nd April 2026)
Once Human's 2.3.7 update splits RaidZone into three separate modes, adds a mimic enemy that disguises itself as loot crates, and kicks off the limited-time Starfire Festival.
Once Human17 min read
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Third-Party Xbox? VP Shuts Down Helix Speculation
Xbox's next-gen VP had to publicly confirm that Project Helix is a first-party console after leaker claims about third-party chip licensing spiraled into speculation that Microsoft was getting out of the hardware business entirely.
Nathan Lees2 min read
Patch Notes
StarRupture - Hotfix 0.2.2 Patch Notes (22nd April 2026)
StarRupture's first post-Update 1 hotfix is here, tackling turret logic failures, co-op desync, and a progression rollback that should save some headaches for returning players.
StarRupture4 min read
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A Flamethrower Mech and a Missile Pistol? Helldivers 2 Deliv
Two new exosuits, a lock-on missile pistol, and a disposable multi-barrel machine gun headline Helldivers 2's Exo Experts Warbond, arriving April 28.
Helldivers 23 min read
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A $10 Game Pass Deckbuilder Just Scored 89 on Metacritic
Poncle's Vampire Survivors spin-off swaps auto-shooting for card-driven dungeon crawling, and critics are calling it one of the best deckbuilders in years. It's $10, or free on Game Pass.
Vampire Crawlers4 min read
Patch Notes
MapleStory v.268 Maple University: 21st Anniversary (21st April 2026)
MapleStory turns 21 with a full campus experience, from Pink Bean's guided tour to Monster Elections and a Punch King minigame.
MapleStory2 min read
Patch Notes
Fallout 76 Update Notes (21st April 2026)
Fallout 76's April patch overhauls how armor condition damage works and fixes a long list of C.A.M.P. and event bugs.
Fallout 7611 min read
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18 Years Later, Aion's Sequel Finally Goes Global
Aion 2, the sequel to the 2008 MMO that once boasted over 7 million monthly subscribers, is finally heading west with a PC-native global release on Steam later this year.
Aion 24 min read