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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.
Clash of Clans' April 2026 update delivers the Sky Wagon siege machine, Logger guardian, Electro Fangs equipment, a ranked mode overhaul with new Legend tiers, and increased army capacity to 352.
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 Beholder series' train-set spin-off brings dystopian surveillance gameplay to iOS and Android on April 28 alongside its multi-platform launch.
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.
Nintendo confirmed Splatoon Raiders launches July 23, 2026 on Switch 2 for $50 digital, $60 physical. The single-player spin-off teams a freelance mechanic with Deep Cut to raid the Spirhalite Islands, with weapon upgrades, customization, and three-player online co-op.