The latest stories from the gaming world
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.
Marvel Rivals' April 23 patch debuts Blood Hunt — a three-month PvE mode pitting players against Dracula's vampire invasion of NYC — alongside Hellfire Gala 2026, free Emma Frost skins, and overdue stability fixes. NetEase's biggest event of the year so far.
Rogue Duck Interactive's Vending Machine Co. launches on Steam today, April 25 — a Japan-inspired cozy management sim where you stock, repair, and optimize vending machines across a stylized city. Each neighborhood has its own demographic and best-sellers.
Niantic's Replay: GO Bigger event runs 2-5 PM local time today, April 25, with Gigantamax Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, and Gengar all returning to Power Spots simultaneously. The reward economy is unusually generous — 8× Max Particles, raised cap, and free Timed Research.
From the Tower of Fantasy studio, NTE launches April 29 as a supernatural urban open-world RPG across mobile, PS5, PC, and Mac with full cross-play and over 100 free pulls at launch.
The sequel to the 4-million-player puzzle hit goes open-world with an explorable campus, deeper mysteries, and full co-op support, coming to Game Pass day one.
The sci-fi RPG sequel revealed at ID@Xbox adds deckbuilding combat and six playable characters, launching May 27 day one on Game Pass with a free demo available now.
Yesterday's worldwide reveal showcase for AC Black Flag Resynced laid bare a sweeping overhaul of combat, stealth, parkour, and naval warfare, confirming a July 9 launch on PS5, Xbox, and PC.
SNK marks Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves' first birthday with DLC character Wolfgang Krauser, the Wolves' Destiny story mode, Ring Out battles, a UI overhaul, a $19.99 Standard Edition, and a Masami Obari anime short.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma scraps the Microsoft Gaming brand in a company-wide memo, restoring the Xbox name and outlining four priorities: hardware, content, experience, and services, with a pledge to reevaluate exclusivity.
Blizzard's Overwatch x Hatred's Reckoning event runs April 28 through May 18 with five new Diablo IV Legendary skins, returning Trials of Sanctuary cosmetics, and Twitch Drops tied to the Lord of Hatred expansion launch.
HoYoverse celebrates Honkai: Star Rail's third anniversary with Version 4.2, bringing Silver Wolf Lv.999, Evanescia, the Elation Trailblazer, 30 free pulls, a free 5-star selector, and new Planarcadia content.