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The Android version of Doki Doki Literature Club was removed from Google Play for alleged policy violations related to depictions of sensitive themes; Serenity Forge says it’s fighting to restore the game and defends the portrayal of mental health, noting the title remains on iOS and other platforms and had strong reviews before removal.
Gunzilla CEO Vlad Korolev pushed back on reports that the studio owed staff pay, saying only contractors faced delays to avoid disrupting operations and that full-time salaries hadn’t been delayed for years; he attacked critics as haters, defended ongoing crunch as necessary to deliver a project on the scale of Call of Duty, boasted about Off the Grid’s growth, and even floated access to player data for 100k GUN cryptocurrency, a claim juxtaposed with former employees’ reports of back pay and Off the Grid’s Steam peak of under 20,000 concurrent players.
Graveyard Keeper is free on Steam from now through April 13 to celebrate the sequel Graveyard Keeper 2; the original is a Stardew Valley–style medieval cemetery sim with DLCs and mods, widely regarded as one of the better clones, and the sequel will release later this year on multiple platforms.
2K/Gearbox launched Borderlands Mobile for iOS as a free-to-play, mission-based looter shooter developed by Zynga’s NaturalMotion. It’s not Borderlands 5 or a mainline title, but a limited-time mobile test with Gearbox providing creative guidance. The release appears unfinished (early access feel, limited character customization, no trailer yet), and 2K says the project is a placeholder name for a temporary Borderlands mobile experiment meant to gauge player feedback before any broader push.
American Airlines is raising checked-bag fees (first bag up to $50, second $60, third $200) and adding a $5 bag fee for basic-economy tickets starting April 9. It’s also tightening basic-economy rules for AAdvantage elites (no upgrades, no seat selection or Main Cabin Extra on basic fares, effective May 18) while free baggage perks remain for elite status and cobranded cards. A boarding-group change for non-elites on basic fares is planned later this year. These moves follow industry-wide baggage-fee hikes driven by higher fuel costs.
Xbox is testing a long-overdue refresh of its Achievements system, adding smoother notification animations, the ability to hide specific games from the list, and a new 100-percent completion tracker, all part of leadership’s push to address player feedback; the changes are rolling out to Insiders before a wider release.
MindsEye, the open-world title from Build a Rocket Boy, is pivoting from a historically disastrous launch to a more favorable trajectory, according to CEO Mark Gerhard who cites improving reviews and rising organic sales while alleging sabotage by insiders and an ongoing police investigation; user sentiment on Steam remains mixed (recently about 67% from 89 new reviews in the last month) as the studio plots a relaunch and its broader Everything platform.
Toby Fox explained on Bluesky that Undertale has no official translations beyond Japanese because he wants translations to match his vision and worked closely with a translator for Japanese; translating Deltarune into other languages isn’t feasible development‑wise, as it could delay releases. While some fans defended the decision, Fox suggested he may pursue different localization approaches in the future but offered no guarantees.
Kotaku's The Week In Games for March 30, 2026 notes a relatively quiet release slate, led by South of Midnight’s port to PS5 and Switch 2, Super Meat Boy 3D launching on PS5/Xbox Series X/S/Switch 2/PC with mixed reviews, and I Am Jesus Christ arriving on PC; Warframe also gets a next-gen upgrade for Nintendo Switch 2, with several smaller titles sprinkled through the week.
Eidos-Montreal laid off 124 employees amid ongoing downsizing and announced that studio head David Anfossi is leaving after 19 years, with a transition plan in progress as leadership changes take shape; the cuts follow prior rounds and reflect shifting project needs.
Thirteen years after its PS Vita release, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2+ finally has a Platinum trophy owner: PSN user Tqvry, who completed the final mission during a 10-hour livestream. The grind is infamous due to Turbo-difficulty co-op challenges with an AI partner, and a rare in-game bug that allowed a three-on-one boss encounter to be beaten; PSNProfiles notes only a small portion of players have verifiably earned the Platinum, and only this livestream provides undeniable proof.
PUBG: Blindspot, a top-down 5v5 shooter from ARC Team and PUBG Studios, launched in early access in February but failed to attract players, leading Krafton and the developers to shut it down on March 30 after about 54 days of operation, a brief life that echoes the struggles of other live-service titles like Concord.
Umpire CB Bucknor’s day at Great American Ball Park drew attention as MLB’s Automated Ball-Strike System overturned six of eight challenged calls in Cincinnati, including two back-to-back strikes against Red Sox rookie Ryan Watson after Eugenio Suarez’s challenges. Bucknor also ejected Boston manager Alex Cora following a heated, non-reviewable check-swing call by Trevor Story, during a game the Reds won 6-5 in 11 innings after Dane Myers’ walk-off. Boston had tied it in the ninth on Wilyer Abreu’s homer. The affair underscored the ongoing debate over ABS and umpiring in baseball.
Slay The Spire 2 has rolled back many nerfs from the latest patch, insisting in-game feedback guided the changes rather than Steam review bombing; Prepared returns to its overpowered status, Necrobinder adjustments were reversed, and the beta notes outline Ironclad tweaks (Cinder now exhausts from hand, Tremble buffs), plus buffs to Regent and other cards, changes to Spoils of War, Sword Sage and Parry, and a Voltaic cost increase for The Defect, signaling a broader emphasis on feedback-driven balance.
RAM shortages driven by AI datacenters force Nex to raise the Nex Playground from $250 to $300 starting April 1; Nex says higher memory and storage costs are not sustainable and this is the second price bump in under two years, though its subscription price remains unchanged and the company apologizes for reduced accessibility.