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Diablo IV's Lord of Hatred expansion launches April 28 with the Paladin and Warlock classes, the return of the Horadric Cube, 20 new skill variants, and a campaign set on the island of Skovos.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate drops from $29.99 to $22.99/month in a permanent price cut, but future Call of Duty titles lose day-one access under new Xbox head Asha Sharma's strategy reset.
Slay the Spire 2's beta patch v0.104.0 overhauls the Ascension system, introduces a new Badges feature, reworks Ironclad cards, and finally fixes Neow's Fury to let players choose their own cards.
Ball x Pit's free Shadow Update launches today with two new characters, 11 time-bending ball types, a Guildhall building for re-rolling upgrades, and four new passives across PS5 and Switch platforms.
Capcom’s Pragmata arrives on Switch 2 with the full sci-fi experience intact, earning excellent reviews and showcasing Nintendo’s new hardware with a free demo across all platforms.
Don’t Nod’s Aphelion launches April 28 as a day-one Game Pass title, sending astronaut Ariane to the frozen planet Persephone in a sci-fi adventure blending exploration, stealth, and shifting realities.
Sega launches the transmedia Sega Universe initiative to revive classic franchises including OutRun, NiGHTS, Streets of Rage, and Sakura Wars — expanding them into games, film, music, and fashion.
Helldivers 2's Exo Experts Warbond drops April 28 with the first-ever purchasable mech stratagems, two new exosuits, and a fresh weapon arsenal.
Grinding Gear Games teases Return of the Ancients, Path of Exile 2's biggest expansion yet, with a May 29 launch and full reveal livestream on May 7.
The first-ever TMNT VR game launches April 30 with first-person combat, four-player cross-platform co-op, and a story penned by IDW comics writer Tom Waltz.
A cozy 90s Japan convenience store sim arrives April 30 on all platforms, launching day one on Xbox Game Pass at $24.99.
Square Enix dropped FFXIV's next expansion at Fan Fest 2026: Evercold launches January 2027, kicking off the Godless Realms Saga with a full combat overhaul, two original jobs, a Switch 2 version this August, and a Neon Genesis Evangelion alliance raid called Ghosts of Desire. Patch 7.5 ships April 28.