Latest gaming announcements, leaks, and stories
The Sims 4 Marketplace is now live on PlayStation and Xbox, bringing community-created Maker Packs and Kits to console for the first time, with a free Country Kitchen Kit available until May 29.
REPLACED, the long-delayed cyberpunk 2.5D platformer from Sad Cat Studios, has finally launched on PC and Xbox Series X|S with stunning pixel art and fluid combat, though auto-save issues and minor technical bugs keep it from reaching its full potential.
Diablo IV’s Lord of Hatred expansion launches April 28 with the Paladin and Warlock classes, the return of the Horadric Cube, loot filters, a skill tree overhaul, and a new Skovos Isles region. A developer stream on April 23 will reveal more.
Capcom’s long-awaited sci-fi action-adventure Pragmata launches today on PS5, Xbox, and PC to an 86 Metacritic score. Critics praise the dual-perspective gameplay, the bond between Hugh and Diana, and the stunning lunar environments.
The 22nd BAFTA Games Awards take place tonight at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads with 12 nominations, followed by Dispatch with nine and Ghost of Yotei with eight across 17 categories.
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.
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.
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.
PS PlusSony 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.