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Resident Evil Requiem alternates between Grace Ashcroft’s terrifying first-person segments and Leon Kennedy’s action-packed third-person sections, delivering a well-balanced mix of fear and carnage; the reviewer ultimately prefers Leon but praises having both perspectives.
A rare pre–Mike Tyson version of Nintendo's Punch-Out!! for the NES was auctioned for $45,000 and has since been dumped online, revealing early differences (including fighters Rockyhead and Mongol Khan and Soda Popinski’s arcade-era name Vodka Drunkenski) along with debug options to cycle unfinished opponents’ movesets, offering a fascinating glimpse into the game's development.
Bethesda's Starfield Free Lanes update is a free, content-packed overhaul: Cruise Mode lets you voyage long distances on your ship with crew interactions; X-Tech adds weapon/gear rerolls and higher-tier upgrades (Superior/Exceptional) plus a Ship Optimization Terminal; Anchorpoint Station serves as a new travel hub; outposts gain shared containers and a new database system; a new Milliewhale outpost pet unlocks from Anchorpoint; plus more QoL upgrades (Moon Jumper vehicle, more POIs, asteroid base home) with a Bethesda post detailing all changes. Terran Armada DLC owners have a separate guide.
A feature on how ultra-fast gameplay challenges human cognition, using Landfall’s Haste as a centerpiece to show speed-by-design can capture the rush without sacrificing control, then branching into industry perspectives with Sunset Visitor/Black Tabby Publishing’s Prove You’re Human, the indie rhythm-game surge led by People Of Note, and a critical look at Life Is Strange: Reunion that weighs fan service against narrative impact.
Honkai: Star Rail’s Version 4.2, “So Laughed the Masses,” launches April 22 to celebrate the third anniversary, introducing two new 5-star characters (Silver Wolf LV.999 and Evanescia), a Path of Elation for the Trailblazer, reruns of limited 5-star characters, buffed heroes, anniversary events and rewards, the new Cosmic Data Roaming event, plus various in-game store updates and offline celebrations across major cities.
In Pokémon Champions’ first Switch tournament (April 8, 2026) about 500 players competed for a $500 prize pool, with Incineroar dominating double battles by appearing on 53.76% of teams and Sneasler second at 36.84% (though Sneasler had a higher win rate at 51.38%). The top picks mirror online trends, including Sinistcha, Garchomp, and Basculegion. The event highlighted ongoing meta intensity even early in the game, while Champions’ Battle Data menu is still collecting numbers; the launch had bugs (e.g., Pokémon getting stuck in limbo during Home transfers) for which The Pokémon Company apologized and fixed in a maintenance patch. The grand prize went to gamblingvgc92, who earned $120.
LEVEL-5 released a teaser for Holy Horror Mansion, described as a ghost craft RPG announced for Vision 2026; the trailer outlines a heartwarming horror story about a boy who finds a camera in a locked room, encounters a ghost, and becomes entangled in family turmoil. Platforms and a release date haven’t been announced yet, and a cross‑media event with related merchandise and media plans is expected in 2026, though the trailer ends with the line that development is still in progress.
Bandai Namco and Project Aces released an eight-minute Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve developer diary that highlights the series’ three decades of flight expertise, the player’s role as squad leader on the Endurance carrier in a Strangereal war, and new immersion features like a first-person perspective in story scenes, photorealistic aircraft and sky rendering, and the Cloudly/Lumen weather system. The diary also explains the game’s inclusive goals for new and returning players and confirms a 2026 release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam.
HipHopGamer says GTA 6 will be built as an ecosystem centered on user-generated content, predicting it will “produce millionaires” and noting the game’s UGC marketplace could unlock new wealth; he also teases a small exclusive side mission featuring a major rapper. The claims are unverified, and PC Gamer notes the release details for GTA 6 remain unclear beyond ongoing anticipation and industry context (e.g., Rockstar/Take-Two investments and related modding ecosystems).
Kiln’s Open Beta Throwdown is live on Steam through April 11, letting players sample Double Fine’s online pottery brawler ahead of the April 23 launch on Xbox, PlayStation, Steam, and Game Pass; players craft pots on a wheel, customize with tools and attacks while battling online, with Double Fine sharing their favorite ‘pot-sona’ designs for inspiration and pre-orders offering Standard and Fired Up editions plus the Warrior-Artist Decoration Pack.
Klei has revealed Don’t Starve Elsewhere, a new Don’t Starve survival game coming to PC via Steam with a procedurally generated world, new biomes, hostile Fog, and options for solo or cooperative play; a release date has not been announced.
The piece argues that space’s beauty, awe, and solitude translate powerfully into video games, from Elite to No Man’s Sky and Outer Wilds, by centering on small crews in fragile vessels and emphasizing loneliness, danger, and wonder at the edge of existence—with recommendations like Xenonauts 2 and Exit 8 illustrating how newer titles continue this tradition.
A mod called Character Creator – Female (by Khione95) lets you remake Kliff as a female in Crimson Desert, using the in-game barber with 98 faces and 159 hairstyles; a male version is planned, and there are additional options to swap in Damiane’s look or adjust animations. Accessing the feature requires unlocking the barber through a quest line, and players may encounter glitches or voice mismatches unless a workaround is used.
Beyond Words fuses Scrabble-style word building with round-based roguelike runs and upgrade shops, delivering a highly replayable, addictive experience; it nails the mechanics and pacing, but it leans heavily on Balatro's blueprint, making it feel derivative despite solid execution.
Blizzard revealed Overwatch’s 51st hero as Sierra, a new character aligned against Talon and tied to the Deadlock Gang. In an animated trailer she battles Emre, uses a pulse rifle, a homing device, and drone-linked mobility; her exact kit isn’t shown yet. Sierra arrives with Season 2 on April 14 and will factor into the ongoing Talon-centered storyline, while Anran gets a long-awaited redesign.