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Slime Rancher will launch on iOS and Android on May 26, 2026 as a premium $8.99 title with no microtransactions, ported by Playdigious with a fully revamped touch interface and all post-release content included.
Bandai Namco has released an emergency patch for Tekken 8, adjusting Heat Dash combo starters and increasing Heat State costs across the roster to address the overpowered meta that emerged after Season 3 launched.
Sintopia, a darkly comedic management sim where you run Hell as a corporate middle manager, has launched on Steam from developer Piraknights Games and publisher Team17, with a 15% launch discount through April 30.
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.
NTE: Neverness to Everness, the supernatural urban open-world RPG from Hotta Studio, launches April 29 on iOS, Android, PS5, PC, and Mac with full cross-platform play. Built on Unreal Engine 5 with Devil May Cry-inspired combat and a massive explorable modern city, the free-to-play title has already surpassed 20 million pre-registrations worldwide.
Paramount Pictures confirmed at CinemaCon that the Call of Duty movie will release on June 30, 2028. Pete Berg will direct from a Taylor Sheridan script, bringing the billion-player franchise to the big screen for the first time. The deal includes potential expansion into additional films and television.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 dominated the 2026 BAFTA Games Awards with three wins including Best Game, Debut Game, and Performer in a Leading Role for Jennifer English. Dispatch matched with three wins of its own, while Ghost of Yotei earned Technical Achievement and Music. The ceremony was hosted by Elz the Witch and awarded the BAFTA Fellowship to Supercell co-founder Ilkka Paananen.
Windrose launched into Early Access on April 14 and sold over 500,000 copies in just 48 hours, reaching nearly 100,000 concurrent players and dethroning Counter-Strike 2 as Steam's best-selling game. The pirate survival adventure from Kraken Express combines Black Flag-style sailing with Valheim-style crafting in a co-op PvE experience that has earned an 88-percent positive rating on Steam.
Supercell is splitting Clash of Clans’ Legend League into three tiers starting April 20. Migration Week determines your placement, inactivity rules are relaxed to four weeks, and battle requirements drop for higher leagues.
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.