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Samsung has expanded AirDrop-style file sharing to more Galaxy devices via Quick Share, enabling cross‑platform transfers with iOS. However, the rollout appears buggy and uneven, with some users seeing the option but reporting it doesn’t work, suggesting Samsung is still ironing out the feature.
GSMA’s final RCS Universal Profile 4.0 introduces Messaging-Initiated Video Calls (MIVC), enabling interoperable video calls from chats across devices and networks; however, Apple and Google have not yet announced support, and there’s no announced rollout timeline. The update also adds text formatting and higher‑quality media sharing.
Samsung is extending its AirDrop-like file sharing to older Galaxy models (S22/S23/S24/S25 and Z Fold 7) via updates to Quick Share and its modules, but the feature isn’t fully working yet. Some users can see the option to share with Apple devices, while others cannot, and even when visible, nearby Apple devices may not appear. It appears server-side switches plus firmware/Play Services updates are involved, with Samsung likely to push further fixes in future updates.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope is the first major expansion to Heart of Chornobyl, launching in Summer 2026 on Xbox Series X|S, PC, Xbox Cloud, and PS5, and will introduce two long-awaited regions—Iron Forest and the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant—along with a new storyline starring Skif that runs parallel to the base game. The DLC is described as a lengthy, choice-driven chapter that expands the Zone’s lore and is the middle installment in the Legends of the Zone trilogy, continuing the game’s multi-platform Play Anywhere approach.
Minecraft Dungeons 2 was announced at Minecraft Live for Fall 2026 with day-one launch on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass; it will also release on PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, original Switch, and Steam, but not Xbox One. The sequel supports up to four-player online/offline co-op, includes Xbox Play Anywhere and cloud gaming, but cross‑play between platforms remains unconfirmed, and it introduces never-before-seen locations as it continues the story after the first game.
Google is enabling Quick Share to work with Apple's AirDrop, starting with Pixel 10 devices and promising expansion to other Android models. The process involves selecting a file in Quick Share, the Android device discovering nearby iPhones to receive, and the iPhone accepting the transfer, with Google citing strong security safeguards. This marks a step toward true cross‑OS sharing between Android and iPhone, with broader support expected in the future.
Minecraft Dungeons 2 is officially announced for a later-this-year release on PC (via Xbox and Steam), PS5, Nintendo Switch family and Switch 2, Xbox Series, and Game Pass. The all-new action-RPG promises high-stakes encounters, new locations, and loot to collect, playable solo or with up to three friends in co-op, continuing the popular Minecraft spin-off.
Starfield is already among PS5's top three pre-orders in the UK and US PSN stores ahead of its April 7 PS5 release, with the Premium Edition outselling the Standard, signaling a notable Xbox-to-PS5 crossover that could influence future multiplatform strategies.
Meta’s Creator Fast Track is pitched as a program to help creators rapidly grow their Facebook audiences and monetize across Facebook and partner platforms, offering growth tools, analytics, monetization options, and dedicated support to accelerate earnings and expand reach across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
Google Play unveils a buy-once, play-anywhere option for select paid games, letting a single purchase unlock cross‑device play on mobile and PC with upcoming Game Trials and progress carryover.
CyberNest Entertainment announced Prism 2033, a next-gen Unreal Engine 5 MMORPG set across multiple parallel worlds. Players become Harbor Agency Investigators in Flux City, exploring diverse environments, pursuing challenging missions, and engaging in large-scale fleet battles with guilds, all while NPCs exhibit lifelike growth and players can shape the Parallverse with their own content. The game will release on PC (Steam/Epic) and mobile (iOS/Android), with pre-registration now open.
Microsoft campaigns a PC-first development path for next-gen Xbox titles, underscoring cross‑platform potential and telling developers to “Build for Xbox on PC”—a message highlighted at its GDC booth as part of a broader Xbox ecosystem strategy.
Microsoft confirms its next-gen Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, will support both Xbox and PC games and is positioned to lead performance, with newly appointed gaming CEO Asha Sharma signaling more details at GDC.
Microsoft's Asha Sharma confirms Project Helix, the codename for the next-gen Xbox, which will let players play both Xbox and PC games, signaling a PC-like, cross-platform approach with more details expected at the upcoming GDC.
Bloomberg reports Sony will stop releasing current and future single-player PlayStation titles on PC, canceling PC plans for Ghost of Yotei and the Returnal successor Saros, while multiplayer and some non-Sony-owned studio titles like Death Stranding 2 and Kena: Scars of Kosmora will still reach PC; Marathon and other cross-platform releases remain on PC, but the company’s PC strategy has been inconsistent and sales have been lukewarm, potentially changing again in the future.