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Nvidia says 'demand for AI infrastructure continues to expand at an unprecedented pace' but after speaking to experts about it, I'm not so sure
The future of the AI industry isn't as certain as Nvidia seems to make out.
PC Gamer
Did You Get In? Horizon Hunters Gathering PS5 Beta Invites Rolling Out
The hunt is on. Sony is sending out invites to co-op multiplayer game Horizon Hunters Gathering as we speak. If you’re part of the PS5 beta programme and were interested in this, maybe waddle over to your inbox and have a gander now. Did you get in? Read the full article on pushsquare.com
Push Square
An AI speaker messed up and skipped the names of students at a college commencement ceremony and yes, there were many boos
This is all going swimmingly.
PC Gamer
Everything Grand Theft Auto 6 NEEDS to Take From Red Dead Redemption 2 (In Under 5 Minutes)
Grand Theft Auto 6 has built up great expectations following Rockstar's last game with 2018's Red Dead Redemption 2. Some players fell in love with the story and open world gameplay of Rockstar thanks to Arthur Morgan and the gang. Can Grand Theft Auto 6 learn from Red Dead Redemption 2 and speak...
Game RantCD Projekt says it won’t repeat Cyberpunk 2077’s biggest mistakes
Nearly six years after the launch controversy surrounding Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt RED says it has learned some valuable lessons, and it’s determined not to repeat the same mistakes. Speaking during the recent Digital Dragons conference in Kraków, members of the studio’s writing team discussed...
Niche Gamer
College apologizes after AI speaker causes chaos and ruins graduation ceremony
A college in Arizona has apologized to students after it used AI to read out the names of graduates, and it failed to do so properly.
Dexerto
Chud the Builder’s attorney speaks out after firm receives “hateful calls and emails” for taking streamer’s case
Chud the Builder’s defense attorney says his office is being bombarded with “hateful” calls and emails for representing the streamer.
Dexerto
Forza Horizon 6’s full release triples predecessor’s peak after nuclear early access weekend
Forza Horizon 6 has hit a peak player count of over 273,000 players on Steam, triple the number its predecessor soared to back when it launched. This comes after the game earned over $140 million in just two days from the Premium edition and pre-orders. As per SteamDB’s tracker, Forza Horizon 6...
Steam News
Forza Horizon 6’s full release triples predecessor’s peak after nuclear early access weekend
Forza Horizon 6 has hit a peak player count of over 273,000 players on Steam, triple the number its predecessor soared to back when it launched. This comes after the game earned over $140 million in just two days from the Premium edition and pre-orders. As per SteamDB's tracker, Forza Horizon 6...
Destructoid
Forza Horizon 6 has already tripled the series' peak player count on Steam
Following the Forza Horizon 6 early access release last week, the Japan-set open-world racing game has more than tripled the series' Steam player count record now that the standard edition is available. At the time of writing, Playground Games' new title has hit a peak of 273,148 players on Steam,...
Steam News
Forza Horizon 6 has already tripled the series' peak player count on Steam
Forza Horizon's first trip to Japan is proving a hit on Steam, with Forza Horizon 7's player count hitting more than triple the series' peak.
PCGamesNForza Horizon 6 is XBOX’s Biggest Steam Launch in History
Playground Games' open-world racer surpasses Halo Infinite to earn the highest peak concurrent player count for the publisher on Steam.
GamingBolt
Forza Horizon 6 pulls in over 270,000 Steam players at launch, and the number is still climbing as Playground’s racer picks up momentum
Forza Horizon 6 has surpassed 270,000 concurrent players on Steam following its full launch, massively outperforming Forza Horizon 5’s peak player count while continuing to climb.
Windows Central
Magic's Secret Lair Goblin Storm artist encourages angry fans to "bootleg the entire deck"
The artist behind MTG's Goblin Storm Secret Lair deck speaks out against Wizards' handling of the product and scalpers taking advantage of it.
Polygon
A Bunch Of Retro PlayStation Employee Awards Are Up For Auction
🤝 Like our website? Support us as an independent publisher by tipping, joining our paid community or checking out our accessories brand GAMENOOK! Gaming awards, memorabilia and collectables from the 90s and 2000s are very sought after. It was when the gaming industry was at its peak that...
Retro Dodo
List of all Nintendo Switch demos
Thousands of games are currently available on Nintendo Switch, and there are a ton of demos out there for many of them. Not just Nintendo, but also third-parties are offering demos. We’ve now put together a comprehensive list of what’s out there. Since our reader base is English-speaking, that’s...
Nintendo Everything
Why Forza Horizon 6 is ANOTHER 9/10 Must Play Xbox Game - Weekly Loadout
Forza Horizon is back with its sixth entry brining players to the long requested region of Japan. We break down our 9/10 review of the game, celebrate 15 years of Geralt of Rivia’s most underrated adventure, and look ahead to what Grand Theft Auto 6 needs to speak to the Red Dead fandom. All this...
Game Rant
Subnautica 2 Hits Record Player Count, Over 9 Times Its Predecessor's Peak
Subnautica 2 is showing no signs of slowing down, with its launch week outperforming its predecessor in virtually every metric by orders of magnitude.
Game Rant
Forza Horizon 6 Steam Peak Doubles Every Other Racer
The game isn't even officially out yet, but it's pulling in numbers most games could only dream of.
TheGamer
Fancy A Good Cry? Then You Need To Play Opus: Prism Peak
This heartfelt narrative adventure feels like an interactive anime feature film.
TheGamer
NBA 2K26 peaks at 50k players
NBA 2K26 has peaked at 50,186 concurrent players on 17 May 2026 which is 8 months after release. View charts and more statistics on our website.
Steam News
Forza Horizon 6 has hit a higher peak player count than Forza Horizon 5 and it's not even out yet
Meching money.
PC Gamer
New inFAMOUS PS5 Project Rumours Give Fans Fresh Hope
Might not be made by Sucker Punch. An inFAMOUS project, be it a new game or remakes of old ones, is currently in development at PlayStation, according to VGC scribe Jordan Middler. Speaking during the website's latest podcast episode, Middler said he's "under the impression that there is an...
Push Square
Subnautica 2's no-killing ethos "will be a continued point of resistance" among players, say Unknown Worlds, but they have no plans to change it
With the early access release of otherworldly diving sim Subnautica 2, developers Unknown Worlds are dealing with some familiar criticisms about the new survival game's absence of weaponry or outright combat elements. Speaking to RPS among other journalists in a roundtable interview, design lead...
Rock Paper Shotgun
7 Anime Arcs With The Best Endings, Ranked
These anime arcs had incredibly high peaks and equally beautiful endings.
Game RantNintendo president hints they’re preparing to continue support for original Switch
The Nintendo Switch has a ridiculously large instal base and not everyone has shifted over to the newer Nintendo Switch 2, which has recently been announced to be getting a price increase. Speaking to investors Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has hinted to them that it plans to maintain...
My Nintendo News
Forza Horizon 6 Crushes Franchise Record On Steam Despite The Need To Pay Extra
Forza Horizon 6 has crushed the franchise record on Steam for peak concurrent users, and that's especially noteworthy since the game is only available for a select group of people currently. Forza Horizon 5 set the franchise record for highest peak concurrent-player count on Steam with 81,096 back...
GameSpotForza Horizon 6 Has Already More Than Doubled Forza Horizon 5’s Concurrent Peak on Steam
Playground Games' latest is currently only available in advanced access, but it's garnered nearly 169,000 concurrent players on Steam.
GamingBolt
Subnautica 2 Is An Early Access Hit, Crossing 2 Million Copies Sold In Just 12 Hours
Developer/publisher Unknown Worlds Entertainment launched Subnautica 2 into Early Access yesterday, May 14, and in just 12 hours, the game surpassed 2 million copies sold. Subnautica 2 also reached 651,000 peak concurrent players across Steam, the Epic Games Store, and Xbox yesterday, making it...
Game Informer
Forza Horizon 6 immediately beats its predecessor's all-time Steam record with 130,000 concurrent players – and that's only counting people willing to pay $120 for early access
Forza Horizon 5 peaked at 81,096 players back in 2021
Steam NewsForza Horizon 6 immediately beats its predecessor's all-time Steam record with 130,000 concurrent players – and that's only counting people willing to pay $120 for early access
Forza Horizon 5 peaked at 81,096 players back in 2021
GamesRadar
Forza Horizon 6 Has Already Beaten Horizon 5's Concurrent Player Peak On Steam
As soon as Forza Horizon 6 launches in advanced access on Steam, it hit a concurrent player count of almost 120,000 people.
TheGamer
Forza Horizon 6 peaks at 120k players
Forza Horizon 6 has peaked at 120,358 concurrent players on 15 May 2026. View charts and more statistics on our website.
Steam News
The UrLife E20 1,000W Peak 48V Adult Electric Bike Drops to $315 with Free Delivery
This electric assisted bike can go up to 28mph with an impressive 80 miles max range.
IGN
Xbox Game Pass' Subnautica 2 blew up the Steam charts in minutes at its Early Access launch — it's peaked at nearly half a million concurrent players
Subnautica 2 has finally arrived on Xbox, PC, and Xbox Game Pass, and has already become a colossal hit on Steam alone. It's enjoying a huge launch right now.
Windows Central
Moonlight Peaks Is Like Stardew Valley But With Vampires And Goth Girlfriends
In the past decade, life sims (and farming sims, in particular) have gone from a relatively niche genre with a handful of standout titles to a full-blown phenomenon. While this is great for players who now have an abundance of fields to plow, animals to tend to, and townsfolk to woo, the sheer...
GameSpotSubnautica 2 Sells Over 1 Million Copies, Peaks at Nearly 468,000 Concurrent Steam Players
However, criticism has already emerged regarding the license agreement, where players must agree to extensive data collection.
GamingBolt
After 1 hour, Subnautica 2 Steam player peak is 9x bigger than the original game and gaining on Slay the Spire 2 for biggest launch of 2026
Subnautica 2 is an immediate hit
GamesRadar
University graduate speaker met with boos for saying AI 'is the next industrial revolution, then cheers for saying 'only a few years ago, AI was not a factor in our lives'
You're saying boo-urns, right?
PC Gamer
Subnautica 2 peaks at 446k players
Subnautica 2 has peaked at 446,658 concurrent players on 14 May 2026 on release day. View charts and more statistics on our website.
Steam News
Spirit Crossing’s Big Housing Update lets players fully customize an entire house and earn prestige
Technically speaking, the latest patch for cozy MMO Spirit Crossing isn’t called the Big Housing Update; it’s called version 15.0. That said, housing features are indeed a major part of the patch itself. Also the patch notes call it a Big Housing Update directly, so we’re running with it. The...
Massively Overpowered
Stardew Valley Creator Wants To Work With Humans And Not A "Soulless Machine"
Game developer Eric Barone, known for creating Stardew Valley and the upcoming Haunted Chocolatier, has commented on the hot-button issue of AI in gaming. Speaking to Game Informer, Barone said AI technologies may have a place in game development for "very specific zoomed-in cases," but he wouldn't...
GameSpotSTARBITES Review – Eclectic Dissonance
Passion should be the foundational fuel for any game in the works, though, realistically speaking, that alone isn’t really enough. A financial vision and a clearly outlined scope are equally necessary. Yet, the IKINAGAMES-developed turn-based RPG, STARBITES, didn’t seem to follow the memo there....
Noisy PixelInterview: Learning More About the Vampire Farming Sim Moonlight Peaks
Little Chicken CEO Yannis Bolman talked about Moonlight Peaks' development and creating the farming life sim with vampires and werewolves. The post Interview: Learning More About the Vampire Farming Sim Moonlight Peaks appeared first on Siliconera.
Siliconera
Review: Sektori (Switch 2) - The New King Of Twin-Stick Shooters
Strike! For the longest time, I was convinced that Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 was the peak of the twin-stick arcade genre. It took what the original XBLA game did so well and perfected the formula, delivering an experience that was easy to grasp yet difficult to master. Imagine my surprise,...
Nintendo LifeForza Horizon 6 Review – Japan Delivers Stunning Roads but Repeats the Horizon Formula
If you’re like me, the release of Forza Horizon 6 snuck up on us, even more so because of the Japanese setting reveal. Not only is this intriguing to those who are car people for obvious reasons, but the unique landscape of Japan speaks to many who long to visit from the States, and game [...]
Noisy Pixel
Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War's 9th anniversary adds new ship, new Tactician, and plenty of peak piracy
Nine years of pillaging and pirate-ing, and somehow, it's still not enough. Indeed, Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War is celebrating its 9th anniversary this year, and Joycity has prepared a host of exciting events as a special thank-you for the community's love and support all these years. In...
Pocket Gamer
‘We did say we were going to work on it at some point:’ Red Barrels co-founder says a ‘project’ is in the works, and I sure hope it’s Outlast 3
Last month, I had the chance to speak with Red Barrels co-founder Philippe Morin, where we discussed the current state of the horror genre, how we got here, and what Outlast's position is within it. Of course, I had to touch upon the potential of a new game, and perhaps even Outlast 3, and the...
Destructoid
Moonlight Peaks Turns Vampire Life Into A Gorgeous Cozy Sim Fantasy
Moonlight Peaks delivers farming, fishing, decorating, and supernatural drama in a cozy sim that feels both spooky and irresistibly relaxing.
TheGamer
The drama behind a Steam game stolen two months before launch
A demo for Steam clicker game Bills Must Be Paid found success with a Chinese-speaking audience, but the visibility had a major repercussion
Polygon
Save 70% Off the Premium Harman Kardon Go + Play Portable Speaker, Now Just $132
Hands down the best sounding portable speaker under $200.
IGN
BioShock creator says Nintendo Switch 2 proves gaming graphics are hitting “diminishing returns”
Ken Levine, creator of BioShock, recently used the Nintendo Switch 2 as an example while criticizing the gaming industry’s increasing obsession with graphical realism, arguing that the medium has reached a point of “diminishing returns” when it comes to visuals. Speaking with IGN, Levine discussed...
Nintendo Everything
Friendship Vs The World is a new co-op tower defence set to make its way to iOS
I think it speaks to the general sense of cynicism today that 'friend slop' has entered the common lexicon. Then again, I can't deny that the trendy new co-op game you play with your friends extensively, then never touch again, is a pretty common phenomenon. So here's hoping that Friendship Vs The...
Pocket Gamer
This vampire farm sim has Real Housewives of Stardew energy
Moonlight Peaks is brave enough to ask: What if Stardew Valley were more toxic?
PC Gamer
GTA 6 Devs Defended By UK Politicians Amidst Union Busting Scandal
Rockstar continues to face allegations of union-busting in the UK, with MPs speaking on behalf of fired GTA 6 devs.
TheGamer
Asus debuts 240Hz ProArt OLED monitors with 12G-SDI connectivity
Asus has announced the upcoming availability of the ProArt Display OLED PA27USD and PA32USD professional monitors. The 26.5-inch PA27USD and 31.5-inch PA32USD feature 4K QD-OLED panels with a 240Hz refresh rate and up to 1000 nits peak brightness. Both monitors are factory-calibrated to Delta E < 1...
KitGuru
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Switch 2) Review
Because punching nazis shouldn't be console exclusive. Charting the confluence of Indiana Jones and video games is fascinating, in that the majority of its highest peaks don’t actually involve Indiana Jones. From Tomb Raider to Uncharted, the influence of Indiana Jones in gaming is difficult to...
Nintendo World Report
Black Desert picks Heidel Ball attendee names, begins mobile Martial God Tournament
If you’re a huge enough fan of Black Desert to want to be selected to head to the MMORPG’s in-person Heidel Ball event in Southern California, we probably don’t need to tell you this, but just in case: Check your email because you might have a golden ticket so to speak. The lists of PC and console...
Massively Overpowered
Opinion: PS Plus Has Added Way Too Many Sports Games for My Dollar
PlayStation Plus is, broadly speaking, a pretty good deal, but the influx of sports games, most of which are from a previous season, dampers it.
Game Rant
Quick Peaks – The Crew: Mission Deep Sea, Fantasy Brewers, Bites, Ace of Spades: Call of the Zombie, Ready Set Bet
The Crew: Mission Deep Sea - Joseph Buszek Despite my aversion to both cooperative and limited communication games, I really enjoyed The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine when it was released, mostly because I love new innovations on the trick-taking mechanic, and it definitely delivered in that...
Meeple Mountain
"It is frustrating to see policymakers suddenly claim everything is 'for our safety'" - Stop Killing Games joins pushback against age verification laws
Stop Killing Games, fresh from speaking at EU parliament about video game consumer rights, has now joined the pushback against age verification laws, claiming that they don't fix the causes of online harm and implementing them is prohibitively complex for game preservation once a publisher moves...
Eurogamer
Pokemon Fans Have Decoded Pikachu's "Pika-Speak" Language
Pikachu's limited vocabulary of repeating syllables may actually be a sophisticated form of communication, with fans noticing certain patterns.
Game Rant
Diablo 4 Has Hit a New Peak Player Count on Steam
Diablo 4 sets a new peak player count on Steam, almost three years after its release on the platform.
Game Rant
Discover A New Fanmade Paper Mario Game Made By A Solo Dev
🤝 Like our website? Support us as an independent publisher by tipping, joining our paid community or checking out our accessories brand GAMENOOK! Nintendo have a big team of people working on their games. We know from speaking with people like Jez San who have been affiliated with Nintendo in
Retro Dodo
Last Flag Live-Service Shooter Is Ending Content Updates
Last Flag peaked at 558 players, and is currently sitting at under 60 players.
TheGamer
Best Open-World Adventure Masterpiece Games
You'll be hard-pressed trying to find flaws in these open-world adventure masterpieces that are peak quality through and through.
Game Rant
Best Star Wars Prequel Games
The prequels might be controversial, but even their biggest haters have to admit these games are peak Star Wars content.
Game Rant
Survival And Strategy Define These 10 Relentless Open World Maps
From the depths of Subnautica to the peaks of Skyrim, explore 10 open-world games where the environment is the main adversary.
DualShockers
GTA 6 Owner Passed On A Sequel To A Legacy Franchise, And We're Dying To Know Which One
Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick has shared a story about passing on making a sequel to one of the company's legacy franchises because the developer pitching the game wasn't all that jazzed about it. Which franchise was it? Frustratingly, Zelnick didn't say, but he shared the story as a means to speak...
GameSpot
Scars of Honor officially kicks off its large-scale Steam playtest – here’s what’s in it
Beast Burst Entertainment has spent a whole lot of time making videos and posting dev blogs about its next playtest for its MMORPG Scars of Honor. But now is the time for the test itself to speak, as the Steam playtest is officially online for those who got invited in. Between now and Monday, May...
Massively Overpowered
Playing 007: First Light makes me wonder if it's actually possible to nail James Bond - but IOI has made a cracking attempt
I've played about three hours of Hitman studio IO Interactive's 007: First Light, give or take. The most immediate takeaway I have? This is not a Hitman game. I'm not a major Hitman expert, mind, so I can't speak to the really minute things that might subtly carry across, but I've played enough to...
Eurogamer
GreedFall Devs Call For Boycott Of Their Own Games In Protest Against Nacon
Speaking through a union, Spiders devs call for a boycott against its publisher, Nacon.
TheGamer
PEAK developers support Make-A-Wish with a charity bundle through Digiphile
Support a wonderful charity doing some brilliant work with the new Digiphile Landfall x Aggro Crab Showcase game bundle. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/peak-developers-support-make-a-wish-with-a-charity-bundle-through-digiphile/
Steam NewsPEAK developers support Make-A-Wish with a charity bundle through Digiphile
Support a wonderful charity doing some brilliant work with the new Digiphile Landfall x Aggro Crab Showcase game bundle. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
GamingOnLinux
Karl Urban's Kids Had Very Blunt Advice For Him In Mortal Kombat 2
The Lord of the Rings and The Boys actor Karl Urban plays the role of Johnny Cage in the upcoming Mortal Kombat 2 film, and now he's revealed some very blunt advice his children gave him after he agreed to sign on for the movie. Speaking to IGN, Urban said he "definitely felt the pressure" to nail...
GameSpot
Sony's "lack of marketing push" on Marathon "speaks to the lack of faith from the platform holder," says former Square Enix exec
"Sony owns a ton of digital real estate on the PlayStation dashboards to push Marathon"
Steam NewsSony's "lack of marketing push" on Marathon "speaks to the lack of faith from the platform holder," says former Square Enix exec
"Sony owns a ton of digital real estate on the PlayStation dashboards to push Marathon"
GamesRadarMindsEye’s Former Developers Speak Out Against Crunch Culture at Build A Rocket Boy
Former lead games analyst Ben Newborn said that the crunch led to some employees suffering from "horrific" mental and physical illnesses.
GamingBolt
Windows K2 status tracker: Keeping tabs on every Windows 11 commitment Microsoft has made in 2026
Microsoft has promised to fix Windows 11's biggest flaws, but actions speak louder than words. So, let's track its progress.
Windows Central
AI Won't Allow 16-Year-Old In A Garage To Make Battlefield 7 Or GTA 7, EA CEO Says
Electronic Arts is among the numerous game developers who are embracing AI in their development processes, and now CEO Andrew Wilson has commented further on the controversial topic. Speaking at the iicon event in Las Vegas this week, as reported by Game File, Wilson said he recently saw some...
GameSpot
Windrose studio outlines pirate survival hit's eagerly awaited first major content update, but it sounds like there'll be a bit of a wait
After only two weeks out on the early access seas, pirate-themed online survival game has made quite the splash on Steam. It's already sold over 1m copies and reached a peak above 200,000 concurrent players. And now, with its most pressing launch issues addressed, developer Kraken Express has...
Eurogamer
Former ESO Lead Speaks Out On Xbox's Decision To Cancel New ZeniMax MMO
"Making games is always a heartbreaking business". Last summer, seismic news shifted through the world of Xbox as Microsoft cancelled multiple projects and laid off hundreds of developers, with one of those cancellations being 'Project Blackbird', a new MMO from the folks behind The Elder Scrolls...
Pure Xbox
GTA 6 Price Commented On By Rockstar's Owner
One of the biggest talking points surrounding Rockstar's upcoming open-world game GTA 6 is how much it will cost, and now the top boss at Rockstar's owner Take-Two has weighed in. Speaking at iicon this week in Las Vegas, Strauss Zelnick suggested the game will have a "reasonable" price, but he did...
GameSpotOPUS Prism Peak Update Adds Manual Saves, Cloud Support, and Second Playthrough
Shueisha Games and Sigono have announced that their story-rich adventure OPUS: Prism Peak has been updated on Steam. You can view the quoted patch notes below, with Switch players set to receive these arrivals in the near future. New Manual Save System Manual saves are now available at all Sacred...
Noisy Pixel
MrBeast reveals DMs with Elon Musk after Beast Games winner’s request
MrBeast has revealed the messages he exchanged with Elon Musk when the winner of Beast Games season one asked to speak to him.
Dexerto
Players will be sent off for covering their mouths in new World Cup rule
Footballers at this year’s World Cup will not be allowed to cover their mouth when they speak to opponents or they’ll be sent off as per a new rule.
Dexerto
Sabotage, Crunch Culture, And Spying: Meet The MindsEye Developer Speaking Out About The Chaos
Build a Rocket Boy's ex-lead animator, Chris Wilson, had a lot to say about his time at the company, and the two co-CEOs steering its sinking ship
Kotaku
Lego HERBIE is here with coffee and general bemusement that speaks to my soul
Lego shows off new Marvel set based on Fantastic Four's best character
GamesRadar
Intel says software, not more cache, is key to beating AMD in gaming
Speaking to the German media outlet PC Games Hardware about Intel's plans to compete with AMD's X3D line of gaming CPUs, Vice President Robert Hallock said that hardcore PC enthusiasts are "significantly underestimating" the importance of software to the PC experience, and that no amount of cores...
Steam News
ASRock Launches Advanced PG27QFW2A Gaming Monitor That Peaks At 400 Hz
The Advanced PG27QFW2A monitor brings 400 Hz refresh rate to the 2K resolution on an IPS panel. ASRock Debuts 2K QHD IPS Monitor With Up To 400 Hz Refresh Rate; Also Launches the PG32QFT QHD IPS Monitor Monitor for the Budget Segment Popular hardware and peripheral manufacturer, ASRock, has...
Wccftech
Microsoft Killed MMO Project Blackbird Because It Was A Line Item On A Ledger, Dev Says
Former The Elder Scrolls Online director Matt Firor has further discussed the cancellation of ZeniMax's Project Blackbird, which was aiming to be a cross between Cyberpunk 2077 and Destiny. Speaking to MinnMax, Firor said, "Making games is always a heartbreaking business." Project Blackbird was...
GameSpotLandfall x Aggro Crab Showcase Bundles PEAK, Content Warning, and More for Charity
Digiphile has announced the Landfall x Aggro Crab Showcase, a limited-time game bundle featuring titles from the two indie studios behind PEAK. The collection is available starting April 28, 2026, at 9:00 AM PT through May 12, 2026, at 6:00 PM PT, with proceeds supporting Make-A-Wish in recognition...
Noisy Pixel
Mass Effect: Andromeda Was "Done Dirty" By EA And Punching Bag For "Chuds," Actor Says
Actor Tom Taylorson, who played Scott Ryder in Mass Effect: Andromeda, has reflected on working on the game, saying it was one of the best things he's ever done but it was "done dirty" by EA and criticized by "online chuds." Speaking to We Are Mass Effect, Taylorson said he had an "immense amount...
GameSpot
Man flamed by internet for stealing home-run ball from child after her mom speaks out
A sports reporter stepped in to be the hero after a man took a home run ball away from a young girl, with the situation attracting plenty of attention online.
Dexerto
'Working On It' - Asha Sharma Confirms Dynamic Background For New Xbox Logo Is In The Works
Heading to Series X|S soon! New Xbox boss Asha Sharma has been very active on social media since taking on her new role, and now, on the back of the team's brand-new logo reveal, Sharma has confirmed online that it's being turned into an Xbox Series X|S dynamic background as we speak. Heading over...
Pure Xbox
Steam Frame isn’t Launching Alongside Steam Controller on May 4th Due to RAM Shortage
Steam Controller, Valve’s next-gen gamepad, is slated to launch on May 4th for $100, although you shouldn’t expect to see a big ‘buy’ button next to Steam Frame or Steam Machine. Speaking to Polygon, Valve revealed that it’s only releasing Steam Controller next month for a pretty important (and...
Road to VR
Name That Game (April 29, 2026)
From the neon-soaked streets of Miami to the legendary, time-traveling peaks of Hyrule, can you identify the titles in today's Name That Game quiz?
Game Rant
Lost Actor Harold Perrineau Says Former Co-Star Still Won't Talk to Him
Lost actor Harold Perrineau has revealed the stunning circumstances behind his character's most controversial scene — and said that one of the actresses involved still won't speak to him now, 20 years later.
IGN
Landfall's Rebecca Lautner announced as speaker at Game Republic New Horizons 2026
The organisers of this year's Game Republic New Horizons conference have announced their second speaker: Rebecca Lautner, chief business officer at Landfall. Read more
GamesIndustry.biz
The Week In Games: Peak Diablo 4 And The Return Of Heroes Of Might And Magic
Lord of Hatred might be a high-water mark for Blizzard's action-RPG
Kotaku
After an hour with Directive 8020, I worry the latest Dark Pictures game feels a little flat
Supermassive's "party horror" games, as I like to call them, have become a guilty pleasure of mine. This series famously began with Until Dawn in 2015 and peaked with House of Ashes in 2021, if you ask me. (Although I enjoyed the schlocky Quarry in 2022 as well.) It's a series pitched like an...
Eurogamer
Gen V star speaks out on surprise cancelation: "There's so much I wanna (and will) say"
Jaz Sinclair breaks silence over Gen V cancelation
GamesRadar
Hall of Fame: markeloff
The Ukrainian former superstar is part of the Hall's class of 2025 on account of his incredible peak during the late 1.6 years while playing for NAVI.
HLTVNateTheHate has “zero doubt” about the new Star Fox project announcement
NateTheHate has spoken a little more about the Star Fox game which he claims is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 this June. While Nate said that Nintendo is planning to announce it this month, we are nearing the end of it. Speaking on Reset Era Nate said that he has “zero doubt” that the… Read More...
My Nintendo News
Review: Opus: Prism Peak Is About the Journey
When you experience Opus: Prism Peak, you need to pay attention and play with a purpose, putting yourself in Eugene's shoes. The post Review: Opus: Prism Peak Is About the Journey appeared first on Siliconera.
Siliconera
Final Fantasy XIV Online For Switch 2 Able To Reach "30fps In A Stable State"
But "certain areas" may experience frame rate drops. Final Fantasy XIV Online is on its way to the Switch 2 this August, and if you're wondering how it will perform on Nintendo's new hybrid system, director Naoki Yoshida (aka Yoshi-P) has shared some information. Speaking during a press conference...
Nintendo Life
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Speaks On Return To Exclusivity
The newly-minted CEO wants to make the "right" decision when it comes to exclusive titles.
TheGamer
Two years ago, the developer of Peak released an underrated Soulslike
Another Crab's Treasure is a fantastic Soulslike from Aggro Crab, the studio behind successful Steam co-op game Peak.
Polygon
OPUS: Prism Peak (Switch 2) Review
Developing feelings (get it?) The OPUS series has been knocking about in 2D/2.5D space for a while now, most memorably with Echo of Starsong back in 2021. SIGONO's latest outing, Prism Peak, ditches both the cosmic setting and the dimensional plane, instead opting for a very earthy, 3D,...
Nintendo World Report
Talking Point: Do You Still Get Excited About Remakes On Xbox In 2026?
Black Flag Resynced is speaking to us... Each and every year, hundreds of new games are thrown at us on Xbox, and we're almost always down to experience something brand-new in the gaming world. However, in recent years, remakes have seemingly become increasingly common on the platform - especially...
Pure Xbox
BidKing peaks at 55k players
BidKing has peaked at 55,247 concurrent players on 25 April 2026 just 9 days after release. View charts and more statistics on our website.
Steam News
Uncertainty Surrounds Rumoured Venom PS5 Game
Is it cancelled or not? Conflicting reports on the status of the leaked Venom game from Insomniac have hit the Internet overnight. Speaking on a podcast, Miles Morales voice actor Nadji Jeter from the Marvel's Spider-Man titles said a "Venom game" and a "Venom DLC" were in the works, but then...
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'We'll Share More When We're Ready': Xbox Wants to Make the 'Right Decision' on Exclusivity and PS5
Not ready to commit to a timeline. Earlier today we wrote extensively about Xbox leadership’s inability to stop speaking, and lo and behold, here’s another interview. That’s right, fresh from incoming CEO Asha Sharma’s address to the nation earlier this week – in which she confirmed the company is...
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Are Xbox Exclusives Coming Back? Here's What Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Had To Say
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has further discussed her thought process as it relates to exclusive games, saying in a new interview that she plans to be thoughtful in whatever decision she comes to. Speaking to Game File, Sharma said she wants to make "the right decision, not the fastest decision" because...
GameSpot
Today Is the Last Day to Save 40% Off the Sonos Era 100 Smart Speaker During the Recertified Sale
Certified refurbished from Sonos direct with the same warranty as buying new.
IGN
MMO Business Roundup: Xbox’s resolutions, Microsoft’s employee buyouts, and Meta’s mass layoffs
Welcome back to yet another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news! And yes, technically speaking, Microsoft is in the headline twice. But that’s for a good reason. To wit… Xbox resolves to ‘be where the world plays’: Xbox is attempting to both paint itself as a plucky underdog and admit...
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Review: OPUS: Prism Peak (Switch 2) - A Beautiful Snapshot Of Studio Ghibli-Esque Magic
Shuttered Away. In OPUS: Prism Peak, Eugene blames himself for everything. When he remembers his past, he focuses on his regrets, the big moments. The fights between his parents. His failed photography career. His collapsed marriage. His unsuccessful cafe. In his eyes, all of these letdowns are...
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Double Fine's Kiln Debuts To Less Than 200 Players On Steam
Kiln released this week, but fewer than 200 people were playing it during its launch day peak.
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"A wordless world that speaks": Lofsöng is like a Playdead game set in a Brutalist nuclear exclusion zone
Lofsöng is an ash-blown, top-down exploration game set on an Earth ravaged by nuclear winter, whose Brutalist structures form a sleeping, sunken language, revealed by sound. You are a "childlike figure" – notice the qualification – accompanied by a magic origami sculpture that refolds into such...
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Review: Saros (PS5) - Housemarque at the Peak of Its Powers with Its Best Game Yet
Rahul breaker. The thing about Housemarque is it makes some of the gamiest games in the AAA space, and that's a gift among big budget titles that play it so safe they start to feel a bit homogenous. With Returnal, the Finnish studio released the biggest game it had ever made. However, despite a...
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New Vocaloid Nendoroids Are Pierretta Hatsune Miku, Voicepeak Kasane Teto
The newest Vocaloid Nendoroids are figures based on the Hatsune Miku Project Diva Pirretta module and Voicepeak Kasane Teto. The post New Vocaloid Nendoroids Are Pierretta Hatsune Miku, Voicepeak Kasane Teto appeared first on Siliconera.
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HLTV Prospects: April 2026
dziugss moves up to #1 in the latest prospect ranking, and poiii speaks to HLTV about his journey to 100 Thieves.
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The Sonos Recertified Earth Day Sale Is Ending Soon, Last Chance to Save on Subs, Speakers, and Soundbars
Certified refurbished with the same 1 year warranty as buying new.
IGN
Gamescom Dev 2026 announces first speakers and sessions
Organisers of Gamescom Dev have announced the initial speakers and sessions for the upcoming conference in August. Read more
GamesIndustry.biz
How Disney and National Geographic Are Helping Us 'Step Into Wonder' and Make a Difference for Our Planet This Earth Day and Beyond
Today, April 22, is Earth Day. It's an important day to take a moment to honor and appreciate the wonder and magic of this planet we all call home. To celebrate, we had the chance to speak to leaders at the Disney Conservation Fund and National Geographic about their 'Step Into Wonder' initiative...
IGN
AI Is Not "Of A High Enough Quality" For Use In Video Games Right Now, Says Peter Molyneux
"It's going to cause disruption". Video game veteran Peter Molyneux has been speaking to the BBC about his career and the impact of Generative AI on interactive entertainment, and he thinks that while the technology will cause disruption, it's not yet at a point where he's trying to harness it. The...
Time Extension
Best computer speakers for gaming 2026
We've tested the top PC speakers to find the best, whether you're looking for 2.0, 2.1, or 5.1 setup, and if you need Bluetooth or wireless.
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How many pampered hikers can you freeze in alpine tycoon game Above the Snow?
I recently spent time in a mountain youth hostel, which offered a choice of hikes up nearby peaks together with the regulation climber's breakfast of imploded sausage plus violently oversugared orange juice. The worst thing that happened to me there was that I bunked next to an older German man who...
Rock Paper Shotgun
Miyamoto felt negative Super Mario Movie reviews were "understandable" but doesn't agree with the Galaxy sequel backlash
The Mario creator speaks out
GamesRadar
How Tarkov creator yearned to make sci-fi shooter Fragmentary Order | Nikita Buyanov exclusive interview
When game developer Nikita Buyanov launched a set of trailers this year for his new sci-fi shooter game Fragmentary Order, he did so secretly, as he wanted to keep its origins secret and let the content speak for itself. The team wanted to build anticipation for game slowly, revealing the title bit...
Steam News
Opus: Prism Peak Review - Emotional Adventure Game with Immersive World
We review Opus: Prism Peak, a captivating adventure game with a vibrant world and involved photography mechanics.
Hardcore Gamer
Assassin's Creed Origins actor Abubakar Salim can't recommend The Last of Us star Troy Baker follow in his footsteps and open a game studio: "It's a ruthless space"
Salim speaks from experience as the founder of Surgent Studios
Steam NewsAssassin's Creed Origins actor Abubakar Salim can't recommend The Last of Us star Troy Baker follow in his footsteps and open a game studio: "It's a ruthless space"
Salim speaks from experience as the founder of Surgent Studios
GamesRadar
'I Want to Tell My Own Stories': The Last of Us Star Troy Baker Is Building a Game Studio
"I wanna do it right". You'll be familiar with Troy Baker from his many performances in video games — from Joel in The Last of Us to Jack Pepper in MOUSE: P.I. for Hire — but it seems he has ambitions to make his own titles. Speaking on the Kinda Funny Gamescast, he talks about his desire to create...
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"My board games are naturally nonconfrontational." Wingspan designer Elizabeth Hargrave speaks about family values and her late father's influence on her latest board game, Sanibel
From family values to a "curiosity about the natural world", Elizabeth Hargrave dives into how her background helped shape her newest nature board game
GamesRadar
The Last Of Us Star Troy Baker Wants To Start His Own Game Studio, But He Won't Rush It
Actor and musician Troy Baker--known for his work on The Last of Us and Uncharted franchises--has announced that he is exploring the possibility of opening his own game studio. Speaking to Kinda Funny Games, the veteran and prolific gaming actor said he wants to "tell my own stories" and take a...
GameSpot
‘Star Wars’ Director Jon Favreau Used Vision Pro in Filming ‘Mandalorian & Grogu’
Veteran director and writer Jon Favreau revealed he fully integrated Apple Vision Pro into the production pipeline for his upcoming Star Wars film coming out this May, The Mandalorian and Grogu. Speaking to The Town’s Matt Belloni on stage at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this week, Favreau revealed he...
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Elden Ring Is A24's Biggest Movie Yet with a $100 Million Budget
Its "most ambitious project" to date. A24 appears to be putting its all into its Elden Ring movie adaptation, as sources speaking to Hollywood Reporter share it's working with a $100 million budget to create the company's "largest and most ambitious project" to date. Filming is expected to start...
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ASUS Quietly Drops the ProArt PA32USD, a 4K QD-OLED With DP 2.1 and Thunderbolt 4 That Targets Creators First
The new ProArt monitor aims for a high refresh rate operation alongside excellent color accuracy and color reproduction for professionals. ASUS Debuts 4K OLED ProArt PA32USD Monitor for Professionals; 4K HDR QD-OLED Panel, 240 Hz Refresh Rate, 1000 Nits of Peak Brightness, and DP 2.1 Interface Most...
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