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Monopoly Go x The Simpsons crossover is almost here

Sherif Saed — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:41:21 +0000

Monopoly Go players have been looking forward to a major crossover event for what felt like months, and though most of the details ended up leaking, nothing actually beats official information.

Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.3 will take us deeper into the World in Canvas and make Mortenax Blade playable

Sherif Saed — Fri, 22 May 2026 13:43:44 +0000

HoYoverse has today delivered full details on the next major update for Honkai: Star Rail. Version 4.3, dubbed The Lethe Below the Living, will be available for all players on June 1. The upcoming update adds a new chapter to the Planarcadia arc, and introduce a new playable character.

Forza Horizon 6 explodes on Steam even before it's officially out

Sherif Saed — Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:02 +0000

Steam is abuzz this week with a couple of long-anticipated launches, but in Forza Horizon 6’s case, at least, the game isn’t even out for what will be most of its players. The anticipated sequel in the open-world driving game series doesn’t officially launch until May 19, but owners of its most expensive version - the Premium Edition - can play it right now.

Mystic Messenger's most loyal players are getting banned in droves for seemingly playing the game too much

Sherif Saed — Fri, 15 May 2026 10:02:10 +0000

Mystic Messenger, arguably one of the best dating sims around, has been dormant for about seven years. Despite not receiving new content or any meaningful updates in all that time, the game remains popular with its core fans, many of whom just woke up to some shocking news about their accounts.

Forza Horizon 6 review - The driving game for everyone still can’t seem to escape its car-collecting legacy

Sherif Saed — Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:03 +0000

There is this idea that, for a long-running series to remain as consistently popular as Forza Horizon has been, it needs to diminish itself somewhat with each new entry, gradually losing more and more of its edge in a bid to appeal to the widest possible audience.

Genshin Impact Luna 7 brings us the first playable Hexenzirkel as things take a turn in Sumeru

Sherif Saed — Fri, 08 May 2026 13:44:39 +0000

HoYoverse just wrapped up a new Genshin Impact Special Program, where the developer revealed everything there is to know about the game’s next major update. Truth Amongst the Pages of Purana, or as its friends call it, Luna 7, was unveiled as part of the showcase.

Petit Planet preview: HoYoverse's first foray into family-friendly games is very careful to colour within the lines

Rebecca Jones — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:38:34 +0000

This isn't a complaint, but I can't help but feel like every new game I pick up at the moment is Animal Crossing. Heartopia? Animal Crossing. Pokopia? Animal Crossing. Tomodachi Life? You guessed it, Animal Crossing! I am unashamedly one of those people who thinks the gaming landscape of the 2020s peaked early when New Horizons gently shepherded us all through lockdown, so perhaps I shouldn't be surprised that – now that we're well past the midpoint of the decade, I hate to remind you – a bunch of studios have come to the same conclusion, and either spun up their own take on the idea, or repurposed an existing IP to include more Animal Crossing-like elements.

Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.8 is refreshing your team comps with a new mechanic, and the game is coming to Steam

Sherif Saed — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:47:03 +0000

HoYoverse just wrapped up a pretty exciting Zenless Zone Zero Special Program that not only delivered all the details on the next big update, it also came with the unexpected announcement that the action RPG is on its way to Steam.

Diablo 4's next season won't have any new mechanics or a new theme because all the focus is on Lord of Hatred

Sherif Saed — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:30:50 +0000

Diablo 4 is gearing up for its biggest post-launch event yet: the upcoming release of the Lord of Hatred expansion. As was the case with Vessel of Hatred before it, expansion releases alter the seasonal flow in a few ways, and Blizzard has now explained how.

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred review - A compelling conclusion delivered with a panache that proves Blizzard still got it

Sherif Saed — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred has, without question, been one of my most anticipated releases of 2026. Diablo 4 is likely my most played game ever by sheer hour count, so it’s easy to see why this expansion is so high up on my list. However many rakes Blizzard has stepped on over the course of the game’s live service, however many seasons or events it botched, I maintain that no other ARPG matches Diablo 4 in either game feel or production value.

Naval warfare, an actual server browser and more on the way to Battlefield 6 this year as BF Studios reveals 2026 roadmap

Sherif Saed — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:20:53 +0000

It took Battlefield Studios over four months to tell Battlefield 6 players what they can actually expect from the game over the course of this year, in terms of content - but we’re glad to see a plan laid out nonetheless.

The Sims 4's much maligned paid mods have made it to consoles, but Kits are coming back to PC

Sherif Saed — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:58:17 +0000

The Sims 4 players on PlayStation and Xbox have now caught up to their friends on PC, at least when it comes to the game’s Marketplace. This new feature is essentially a hub for paid mods and other user-created content.

Blizzard will talk about Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred one last time before the expansion's launch next week

Sherif Saed — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:22:33 +0000

Diablo 4 is mere days away from the launch of its biggest expansion yet, and Blizzard wants to make sure it got one last chance to tell you about it. Lord of Hatred is the follow-up to 2024’s Vessel of Hatred, and it’s set to arrive on April 28.

Metro 2039 goes back to its Metro underground roots, with a story shaped by the war in Ukraine and the people who suffer it

Sherif Saed — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:16:17 +0000

The Metro series is finally, officially back with a new installment. 4A Games has just unveiled Metro 2039 to the world, the follow-up to the outstanding Metro Exodus, released all the way back in 2019.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons gets a new item to celebrate 25 years of the series

Sherif Saed — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:15:30 +0000

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has received a surprise patch today to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the life sim series. The update, version 3.0.2, is available across the Switch and Switch 2 versions of the game.

Honkai: Star Rail players are eating good, with Version 4.2 and third anniversary celebrations kicking off later this month

Sherif Saed — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:26:50 +0000

HoYoverse just wrapped up a stacked Honkai: Star Rail Special Program, delivering the one-two punch of revealing the game’s next major update, and detailing what you can expect from its third anniversary celebrations.

Heartopia celebrates 30 million downloads with new outfits, permanent price cuts

Sherif Saed — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:41:05 +0000

Heartopia has kicked off a new event to celebrate passing 30 million downloads. Just a couple of weeks after delivering the vintage Hollywood-themed Dreamlight Cinematics event, developer XD Games has revealed The Whimsical Tea Party, a limited-time Gilded Acorn Exhibition.

The Petit Planet beta is coming back with new updates, but you still need to hope for an invite

Sherif Saed — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:32:03 +0000

It’s been quite a while since we’ve heard anything about Petit Planet, the upcoming game from Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail developer HoYoverse. By most accounts, Petit Planet is the studio’s take on Animal Crossing, though with a few interesting ideas of its own.

Resident Evil fans have adopted a Love & Deepspace character as the son of Leon S. Kennedy and one of his potential spouses

Rebecca Jones — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:47:36 +0000

In an intersection of my particular interests that I most certainly didn't have on my 2026 bingo card, fans of the Resident Evil franchise – and in particular its recently-released ninth main entry, Resident Evil Requiem – have suddenly become obsessed with a very different favourite of mine: sci-fi otome gacha mobile game Love and Deepspace.

Caleb's third Myth has finally arrived in Love and Deepspace, and it's good news for all the husbandbro fans out there

Sherif Saed — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:46:11 +0000

Love and Deepspace’s latest update is here, adding a new Memory Pair for Caleb. The event is dubbed Ghosts' Final March, and it’s available now as part of a new Limited Wish Pool, as it has always worked.

Never one to lag behind HSR and ZZZ, Genshin Impact will introduce its own new pink-haired animal-themed girl in Version Luna 6

Sherif Saed — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:25:30 +0000

Today’s Genshin Impact Special Program has wrapped up, and it’s brought us some big news about the next major update. Luna 6 is the next phase in the action RPG’s story, titled Song of the Welkin Moon: Rondo - Augured Homecoming.

Stalker 2’s first expansion officially revealed, and it's taking us to the power plant where it all began

Sherif Saed — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:30:00 +0000

One of the biggest reveals out of today’s Xbox Partner Preview showcase has been the new Stalker 2 expansion. The developer did tease some sort of announcement ahead of the event, but I don’t think an expansion was on many of our bingo cards.

Crimson Desert's first patch aims at fixing controls, but it mostly affects mouse and keyboard

Sherif Saed — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:47:46 +0000

Crimson Desert has been out for a few days now, and as positive as its been received by many players, the game suffers from several fundamental issues that anyone who’s played it has called out.

All the hype has already made Crimson Desert one of the biggest launches on Steam this year

Sherif Saed — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:49:30 +0000

Crimson Desert, the open-world action RPG off-shoot from Korean MMO Black Desert Online, has officially launched, nearly six years after it was initially revealed. The game has been building up a lot of momentum over the years, which recently coalesced to turn it into one of 2026’s most anticipated titles.

Crimson Desert Review: Story Buried in the Sandbox

James Billcliffe — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Crimson Desert is a champion bodybuilder of a video game. Its gigantic world bulges with incredible scale, with shining graphical fidelity and a muscular combat system which excels at pulling poses with an undeniably impressive wealth of options.

Heartopia goes to the movies with its next event

Sherif Saed — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:53:56 +0000

Heartopia’s next in-game event has been announced, and it’s one you may not have seen coming. Developer XD Games revealed Dreamlight Cinematics Festival, an upcoming limited-time event that celebrates cinema and movie-making.

Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.7 brings Angels of Delusion to the battlefield with playable Nangong Yu

Sherif Saed — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:39:19 +0000

HoYoverse has delivered another Special Program for the second day running, this time for Zenless Zone Zero. The developer revealed the full details of Version 2.7, subtitled Champions Never Fall to the Past.

Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.1 livestream reveals a pared-back, four-week update as HoYo plays catch-up

Sherif Saed — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:13:44 +0000

A new Honkai: Star Rail Special Program has concluded, which means some fresh news about the game’s upcoming major update. Version 4.1, unveiled today as Unraveled for Daybreak, is the action RPG’s next moment, kicking off on March 25.

Stupid Never Dies, a blazing fast action game from devs behind Devil May Cry and Resident Evil, is funky, spunky and even “slightly spooky”

James Billcliffe — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:58:19 +0000

Stupid Never Dies, a new “Blazing Fast” action game from long-time Capcom programmer and producer, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, has dropped its first full trailer, showing off high-octane combo-busting combat and introducing prospective players to its storyline.

Battlefield 6 is getting a free trial next week with a decent selection of maps and modes

Sherif Saed — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:23:20 +0000

Battlefield Studios has announced that Battlefield 6 is going free to play for one week next week. Well, a portion of the game is, anyway, as part of a free trial that will include some of the game’s most popular modes and maps.

Crimson Desert PC specs don't keep resolution and framerate targets a secret, and they don't use upscaling for everything either

Sherif Saed — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:47:41 +0000

Crimson Desert is a little over one week away from release, and developer Pearl Abyss has delivered the official, final list of specs for the game. The twist is that the specs not only include useful information for PC players, they also cover similarly relevant details for console players, who traditionally don’t get mentioned in those reveals.

The Sims 4 patch makes it so your public lot gatherings won't be interrupted by rogue Sims

Sherif Saed — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:47:34 +0000

The Sims 4 will soon get a new update to resolve a number of issues, some of which have long caused headaches for players. The latest update will arrive March 17 on PC and Mac, followed by PlayStation and Xbox at an unspecified time later.

Nioh 3 patch finally makes summons useful in boss fights, brings free armour for everyone

Sherif Saed — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:09:29 +0000

Team Ninja continues to work on Nioh 3. The developer has been releasing regular updates for the action RPG since its launch in early February. Earlier patches have addressed major bugs like healing item use inconsistencies, and more have arrived since to tackle various balance and loot-related issues.

Marathon launch player numbers are about half those of the Server Slam, at least on PC

Sherif Saed — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:21:42 +0000

After a couple of delays, a plagiarism lawsuit, and at least one internal reboot, Bungie’s next big game has officially launched. Marathon, the extraction shooter from the studio behind Destiny, has managed to find a decent, if a little small of an audience.

Diablo 4’s Warlock looks like an unhinged Necromancer with Sorcerer energy in first look at gameplay

Sherif Saed — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:38:25 +0000

Thanks to a meaty, well-produced Diablo 4 Developer Update, we got to have our promised first look at gameplay of the Warlock, the second of two classes coming to the game with the upcoming Lord of Hatred expansion.

Diablo 4's next season is short, but it lets you become The Butcher, and it has Doom: The Dark Ages skins you probably can't afford

Sherif Saed — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:16:00 +0000

The big Diablo 4 Developer Update has indeed delivered the goods. One of the livestream’s big topics was, of course, the game’s upcoming mini-season, which is set to kick off next week and run until the launch of Lord of Hatred, the game’s anticipated next expansion.

Our first look at Diablo 4's Warlock and the game's next season arrive in today's livestream - watch it here

Sherif Saed — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:08:24 +0000

Diablo 4’s next, long-awaited Developer Update finally airs today. This meaty livestream was first announced nearly a month ago, when Blizzard initially revealed that the game’s next class is the Warlock.

The Sims 4 is getting paid mods, and a new in-game currency to pay for them

Sherif Saed — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:03:08 +0000

The Sims 4 has officially entered into its paid mods era. Developer Maxis announced The Sims Maker Program, and The Sims 4 Marketplace - two new destinations to publish, and discover new add-on content.

Marathon may actually have a shot as Server Slam hits it big on Steam

Sherif Saed — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:21:52 +0000

Things are officially looking better for Marathon. The game’s Server Slam, essentially an open beta that’s freely available everywhere, has kicked off. This is the last chance for anyone curious about Bungie’s next big game to play it before it officially goes on sale next week.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin may be your next anime gacha obsession, with a hint of Ghibli, and this latest trailer may be what sells you on it

Sherif Saed — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:30:52 +0000

It seems like we’re getting one of these every few months, but the world of mobile action RPGs that look like the games that, just a few years back, were only possible on consoles is expanding with another new entry.

Genshin Impact fans on PS4 only have six weeks to find another platform as support winds down with one final update

Rebecca Jones — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:46:19 +0000

Version Luna 5 of Genshin Impact is now live, but it's a bittersweet occasion for fans of HoYoverse's breakout gacha RPG – at the very least, those who are still playing the game on PlayStation 4, which is presumably true of somebody out there.

The Sims 4 developer hasn't forgotten about its quality of life commitment, and is back with an update on what to expect in 2026

Sherif Saed — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:04:40 +0000

As the The Sims 4 continues into its second decade, the volume of new content, major expansions, and long-awaited features has grown in lockstep. Unfortunately, that has also meant that, given how old the game is, a few technical problems remain a nuisance.

Nioh 3 is, unsurprisingly, the fastest-selling game in the series with over a million units sold

Sherif Saed — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:31:18 +0000

Even before the game came out, it was pretty easy to guess that Nioh 3 would be a hit. From the word of mouth leading up to launch, to the well-received free demo, there was little chance the action RPG wasn’t going to be a major deal.

Genshin Impact Luna 5 takes the squad back to Mondstadt, finally makes Varka playable

Sherif Saed — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:23:10 +0000

The latest big content update has been revealed for HoYoverse's breakout game, Genshin Impact. Version Luna 5, which has the unusually long and needlessly layered title — Song of the Welkin Moon: Variation - Homeward, He Who Caught the Wind — is set to arrive February 25.

You're not crazy, trying to heal in Nioh 3 sometimes doesn't work - and Team Ninja is fixing it

Sherif Saed — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:56:12 +0000

Nioh 3 has received a hot new update that brings plenty of bug fixes to very specific issues, but it also implements fixes for a few of the most common - and incredibly annoying - bugs. Patch 1.03.01 arrived earlier on all platforms, and it comes with a chunky set of notes.

Watch the Battlefield 6 Season 2 gameplay reveal here

Sherif Saed — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:34:14 +0000

After a one-month delay, we’re finally days away now from the start of Battlefield 6’s Season 2 of live service. The second season is being revealed today, following weeks of teasers, and some Battlefield Labs testing of the first new map arriving with the new season.

Diablo 4’s next class is the Warlock, but you can sort of play it today in Diablo 2: Resurrected’s new DLC

Sherif Saed — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:10:04 +0000

Diablo 4’s segment in the big Diablo 30th Anniversary Spotlight was among the biggest, even if the reason most of us tuned in was somewhat spoiled earlier in the same livestream. Blizzard unveiled the Warlock, the second of two classes coming to the game with the upcoming Lord of Hatred expansion.

Battlefield 6's next season will speed up battle pass progression, and make it so Redsec players who don't own the game can actually make progress

Sherif Saed — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:04:13 +0000

Ahead of the start of Battlefield 6’s Season 2 next week, Battlefield Studios has shared some insight into a few of the major goals the developer has with the Season 2 patch. The game’s second season was delayed in mid-January, and the developer even brought back Battlefield Labs to test out some of the new content and features coming with the new season.

Watch Diablo 4 reveal the second class coming with Lord of Hatred here

Sherif Saed — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:56:22 +0000

Blizzard has recently been celebrating its major running games by hosting big livestreams to reveal some major changes, and it’s now Diablo’s turn. The Diablo series is 30 years-old, so this all just ties in nicely with some of the reveals planned for tonight’s showcase.

Love and Deepspace ushers in the Year of the Horse with a Wuxia-inspired AU multi-banner and a restaurant management mini-game

Sherif Saed — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:13:24 +0000

Love and Deepspace has kicked off the next big in-game moment and is celebrating Chinese New Year with the arrival of a new 5-Star Memory Series. This year's spring-themed banner is available now until February 27, and it comes with a host of events.

Romeo is a Dead Man Review: More Lynchian lunacy from one of gaming's most uncompromising studios

James Billcliffe — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:00:18 +0000

When zombies, no, interdimensional aliens, eat your face clean off your skull, the only thing to do is become a cybernetic agent of the Space-Time FBI. We’ve all had those weeks.

Nioh 3 is killing it on Steam with over double the series' highest concurrent player count

Sherif Saed — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:44:16 +0000

Nioh 3 has had a massive weekend on Steam, the type of launch you just don’t often see for Koei Tecmo games. Indeed, this has very clearly been a monumentous release for both the publisher, and developer Team Ninja.

Heartopia shows off My Little Pony collaboration, and there's a pre-launch event to hold you over

Sherif Saed — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:32:51 +0000

Heartopia has officially shared initial details about its first-ever collaboration event. The game, which launched a month ago to great success on mobile, as well as Steam on PC, has already been a staple among fans of Animal Crossing and The Sims.

Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.0 brings a new world, and a Fortnite collaboration

Sherif Saed — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:30:46 +0000

HoYoverse just wrapped up a big Honkai: Star Rail Special Program. We’ve been waiting for this one for a couple of weeks now thanks to a delay, but the developer has finally delivered all the news on Version 4.0, which will arrive February 13.

Nioh 3 launches, immediately becomes the most played Nioh ever on Steam

Sherif Saed — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:24:41 +0000

It sounds like Koei Tecmo’s decision to finally release a Nioh game on PC day-and-date with PlayStation has paid off. The highly-anticipated Nioh 3 has gone live across both platforms, a first for a series that typically spends its initial release months as a console exclusive.

Nioh 3 review - Team Ninja’s most accomplished action game, and the series’ most accessible

Sherif Saed — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:59:26 +0000

The moment Nioh 3 was revealed as Team Ninja’s next project, it immediately jumped to the top of my most anticipated games of 2026. That excitement was dampened somewhat when the studio revealed the game’s “open field” level design. I am very much over open-world games, but I was particularly worried that we were about to get the Nioh version of Rise of the Ronin - which, really, was itself Nioh-lite in an open world.

Starsand Island is a life and farming sim that isn't gacha, and it's out next week

Sherif Saed — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:59:36 +0000

Though it may seem like we just had a big life sim release in Heartopia, 2026 actually has more than one highly-anticipated release in that particular subgenre of cozy game. The next big one on the horizon is Starsand Island, the life and farming sim from Seed Sparkle Lab.

Zenelss Zone Zero Version 2.6 has you playing as an event planner and social media manager for an idol group

Sherif Saed — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:44:02 +0000

Zenless Zone Zero’s latest Special Program has delivered a tonne of information about the game’s big upcoming update, Version 2.6. This latest addition kicks off celebrations in New Eridu, and it’s dubbed Encore for an Old Dream.

Infinity Nikki ushers in the Year of the Horse with... a deer-themed Version 2.2

Sherif Saed — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:34:41 +0000

Infinity Nikki, the free-to-play, open-world dress-up RPG, has delivered yet another big content drop in the form of Chromatic Beings Everbright. The latest update brings the game up to version 2.2, and introduces a new narrative chapter, and gameplay taking place around a festival narrative.

Quantic Dream addresses toxicity, tech bugs and tutorials for Spellcasters Chronicles closed beta 2 - here's how to get a key

James Billcliffe — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:55:31 +0000

Quantic Dream has opened up its upcoming fantasy MOBA for a second closed beta weekend starting from today, January 29, until 9AM UTC on Monday February 2.

Nioh 3’s generous demo is out now, and your progress carries over to the full game

Sherif Saed — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:53:47 +0000

Nioh 3 is one of the most anticipated games of 2026, and it’s easily among the biggest releases of February. We’re a few days away from the start of that month, however, but we don’t have to wait until then to actually play Team Ninja’s next major release.

New Super Mario Bros. Wonder amiibo are up for preorder at Amazon

Robert Anderson — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:43:37 +0000

Super Mario Bros. Wonder getting the Switch 2 Edition + expansion treatment in March feels like Nintendo making the correct call, and I couldn't think of a better game to be getting that bit more attention on the new system.

Arc Raiders finally reveals early 2026 roadmap, but we’re not getting a new map for a while

Sherif Saed — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:36:31 +0000

After weeks of waiting, Arc Raiders developer Embark has officially unveiled the first few months of the game’s 2026 roadmap. The plan is split into four months, covering January to April, collectively dubbed Escalation.

Battlefield 6’s first big map in months is coming to Labs soon, but I'm more excited about BF4's Golmud Railway making its way to BF6

Sherif Saed — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 08:33:37 +0000

Battlefield 6’s Season 2 was recently pushed back by a month to give Battlefield Studios time to polish up its content. Now, the developer has revealed how it plans to use some of that time, and the first port of call is Battlefield Labs.

Heartopia surprise launches on Steam and shockingly, everyone seems to be happy

Sherif Saed — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:29:05 +0000

Heartopia has officially arrived on Steam, only a little over a week after it launched on iOS and Android. When the game’s release date was announced back in December, developer XD said it was pushing back the Steam release without offering any hints about how long the delay was going to be.

Tomorrow's Battlefield 6 patch somehow makes jets more useless, improves armor bar visibility in Redsec

Sherif Saed — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:24:42 +0000

Battlefield 6’s promised, season-extending update has been officially detailed. The patch, version 1.1.3.5, arrives tomorrow, January 20 right when Season 1 was supposed to end. Part of the update’s goal is to extend the current season, until Season 2 kicks off in the middle of February.

35 million of you have already pre-registered for Arknights: Endfield

Sherif Saed — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:00:14 +0000

Arknights: Endfield developer Gryphline has a good reason to celebrate, as the upcoming free-to-play action RPG has achieved yet another milestone. The developer announced today that Endfield already has over 35 million pre-registrations.

After 15 years, The Sims' best spin-off finally gets its due follow-up in The Sims 4: Royalty & Legacy

Sherif Saed — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:15:46 +0000

The Sims 4 developers recently promised an exciting year for the game, and the franchise as a whole, and we just got an early look at one of those first events. After some light teasing, the developer unveiled Royalty & Legacy, the game’s next expansion.

Full FC 26 Team of the Year promo brings free Hero upgrades and another unstoppable Claudia Pina

James Billcliffe — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:21:02 +0000

EA Sports has revealed the much-anticipated Ultimate Team of the Year cards for the 2025/26 season, including a slew of meta favourites from the likes of the evergreen Virgil van Dijk, super-fast Kylian Mbappe and unplayable queen of FC 26 Claudia Pina.

Battlefield 6 Season 2 delayed like many of us expected, but we're getting a new update and a bonus battle pass path

Sherif Saed — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:51:00 +0000

Battlefield Studios has released its first official communication in 2026. Rather than unveil the second season of Battlefield 6, however, the developer instead announced a delay. The currently ongoing Season 1 was initially meant to end on Tuesday, January 20, hence why the developer had to communicate something this week.

The Sims 4 gets a bunch of free items inspired by Coach that you can use right now

Sherif Saed — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:06:58 +0000

The Sims 4’s first update of the year is here, though it may not be quite what you might have expected. The game’s latest patch mainly centres around a collaboration with Coach, the luxury fashion brand.

The Sims developer vows "our values are unchanged," as it teases multiple projects from post-Saudi-owned EA

Sherif Saed — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:00:17 +0000

In their (slightly belated) new years message to players, the developer of EA’s The Sims series of games has lightly addressed concerns about its future within the publisher in a wide-ranging letter to the community.

Diablo 4's long-awaited Tower and its Leaderboards enter beta today, and there's no PTR funny business this time

Sherif Saed — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:25:28 +0000

Diablo 4 is about to deliver on Blizzard’s years-old promise to add a challenging, leaderboard-driven experience to the action RPG. The beta for The Tower, and its associated Leaderboards are about to kick off.

Donkey Kong Bananza breaks Nintendo tradition with a rare discount, not that long after release

Robert Anderson — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:58:17 +0000

Donkey Kong Bananza is down to $62.99 at Amazon right now, $7 off its original list price, and a 10% saving for those counting. That’s a pretty rare discount for a Nintendo game not that long after release, 6 months at most by my estimates.

Amazon drops an outrageously good 3 for $33 deal on 4K UHD Blu-rays, including Superman and more

Robert Anderson — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Amazon is putting on a huge 4K UHD movie sale right now, and there are some of the best films from last year, as well as several all-timers up for grabs. The deal is simple: it’s three films for $33.

Heartopia captures the hearts of Animal Crossing and The Sims fans to become the No.1 free download across 50 countries

Sherif Saed — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:55:10 +0000

Heartopia, the new cosy life sim from XD Games, has officially arrived on mobile, right on schedule. If you’ve been keeping up with Heartopia news, you’re likely already aware that the game has pushed back its Steam release to an indeterminate point in 2026.

Nintendo Switch 2's best memory card drops to an all-time low in the New Year sales

Robert Anderson — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 18:15:00 +0000

If you got your hands on a shiny new Nintendo Switch 2 last year, first of all, congrats, it's a wonderful console, and a whole lot of fun. Second, it is probably, unfortunately, already yelling at you about storage. The console ships with 256GB of onboard space, which sounds generous until you download a couple of chunky first-party games, dabble in a few third-party ports, and suddenly find yourself doing mental gymnastics over which titles you can afford to delete.

Genshin Impact Version Luna 4 introduces three new playable characters, including the long-awaited Moon Maiden Columbina

Sherif Saed — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:57:22 +0000

Genshin Impact’s latest Special Program has spilled all the beans on the game’s next major update, Luna 4. The update, which arrives on January 14, kicks off 2026 with several bits of new content, including some previously-teased characters.

Love and Deepspace 5.0 update brings together all five love interests for the first time

Sherif Saed — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 09:06:59 +0000

If you can believe it, Love and Deepspace is almost two-years-old, and Infold Games is celebrating the moment in a few major ways. The Throne of Eros update brings the game up to version 5.0, and it’s one for fans of all love interests.

Legendary game creator Vince Zampella has passed away

Sherif Saed — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:03:58 +0000

Vince Zampella, known for co-creating the Call of Duty series, among many other roles, has died. Zampella, 55, died in a car crash in Los Angeles on Sunday. The fatal crash killed him, along with the occupant of his car.

Heartopia finally gets a release date... on everything but Steam

Sherif Saed — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:17:55 +0000

Heartopia developer XD Games has delivered the news anyone who tried out the life sim game had been waiting for. The Animal Crossing-like cozy multiplayer game will finally arrive on January 7 across Android, iOS, and PC - with one caveat.

FC 26 adds upgraded Pina alongside 3 new Heroes in full Winter Wildcards promo

James Billcliffe — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0000

EA Sports has revealed 3 new Heroes coming to FC 26 Ultimate Team as part of Team 1 of the Winter Wildcards promo: Ivan Zamorano, Claudio Pizarro and Jill Scott.

Zenless Zone Zero's big end-of-year update brings multiplayer combat, free Zhao, and the first dual-form Agent

Sherif Saed — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:25:26 +0000

Zenless Zone Zero’s latest Special Program has delivered the good news on Version 2.5, To Be Fuel for the Night. This chapter is a big deal for a few reasons, not least of which because it brings an end to Season 2.

It’s official: Battlefield 6 is 2025's best-selling game, but Black Ops 7 still managed to be November’s top-seller

Sherif Saed — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:20:57 +0000

Circan’s November 2025 video game sales report has easily been one of the most anticipated. For one, November is always one of the most lucrative for the games industry, but this year in particular has seen several major hits - including new entries in two rival series.

Arc Raiders' latest patch adds two of the most requested features, but kills Cred hoarding

Sherif Saed — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:31:05 +0000

Embark has just rolled out patch 1.7.0 for Arc Raiders players everywhere. This is a significant patch for the extraction shooter for a number of reasons, not least of which because it kicks off a series of events under the Cold Snap banner, which introduces a new conditions to the game’s maps.

Arc Raiders' Cold Snap update brings snow storms to most maps, new events and a new Raider Deck

Sherif Saed — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 08:48:36 +0000

Arc Raiders is kicking off its last major event of the year. The Cold Snap update arrives moments from now, and it’s perhaps the game’s biggest since its momentous launch in late October. We’ve known about the existence of Cold Snap for a while, of course, but we finally have a solid idea about what to expect.

The highly-anticipated follow-up to Baldur's Gate 3 is more Divinity, but it's not technically Original Sin 3

Sherif Saed — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:51:52 +0000

Larian Studios has delivered what was arguably the biggest reveal of The Game Awards 2025 showcase. The Hellstone, the mysterious monolith in the desert that’s been generating a lot of speculation in the lead-up to the show was indeed teasing the studio’s next game.

Diablo 4's next expansion is bringing two new classes to the game, one of which you can play right now

Sherif Saed — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:49:17 +0000

Very much when we expected it, Blizzard has officially revealed Diablo 4’s next major expansion at The Game Awards. Lord of Hatred delivers a new campaign that continues the mainline story, picking up from where Vessel of Hatred left off. Mephisto, the eponymous Lord of Hatred, has seemingly finally escaped imprisonment to rule over Sanctuary.

No more teasing, Arknights: Endfield finally has a January release date

Sherif Saed — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:34:34 +0000

The Game Awards 2025 ceremony brought us yet more gacha game news, this time a big announcement for Arknights: Endfield. The free-to-play game set in the the universe of Arknights has been in various forms of closed tests for a while, but it finally has a release date.

Zenless Zone Zero shows off Ye Shunguang gameplay for the first time at The Game Awards, teases the Angels of Delusion faction

Sherif Saed — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:37:25 +0000

Zenless Zone Zero brought some hot new information and a first look at its next major faction as part of The Game Awards 2025 ceremony. As part of the showcase, we got a glimpse of Ye Shunguang and Zhao - two upcoming Agents.

Arc Raiders gets a few map exploit fixes in latest patch as Embark prepares to slow down how often patches are released

Sherif Saed — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:37:24 +0000

The time has arrived for another Arc Raiders update, and Embark has certainly delivered. Today’s patch, version 1.6.0, is among the smallest the game has received so far, focusing almost exclusively on disabling map exploits.

Battlefield 6's latest update dubbed the game's simultaneously best and worst patch as it runs into all kinds of issues

Sherif Saed — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:59:24 +0000

There’s been a lot of anticipation for Battlefield 6’s version 1.1.3.0 patch. The patch kicks off the third and final phase of the game’s first season, adding some new holiday-themed content. More the new content itself, the update’s biggest additions are almost entirely gameplay-related.

Where Winds Meet December's calendar is full of new content, including a new region and the mobile launch you've been waiting for

Sherif Saed — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:19:18 +0000

Where Winds Meet already has a staggering amount of content, but that’s not the end of what we can expect. Developer Everstone Studio just revealed a host of new additions coming to the game this month.

Tomorrow’s Battlefield 6 patch is the first step towards improving footstep audio, and it might actually fix the settings reset bug

Sherif Saed — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:30:51 +0000

Battlefield 6 is about to receive a new update. Version 1.1.3.0 is set to arrive tomorrow, December 9 to kick off the third and final phase of the game’s first season. Winter Offensive brings some holiday-themed new content to the game, but it’s not the most interesting part of the patch.

Honkai: Star Rail 3.8 will run for an extra two weeks while Version 4.0 is in the oven

Sherif Saed — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:52:41 +0000

HoYoverse just hosted a sizeable Honkai: Star Rail Special Program, revealing more than just the game’s next major update. Version 3.8 was the big highlight, of course, with the new release arriving soon, on December 16-17 depending on your server region.

Battlefield Labs is coming back for a short session to test out next week's Battlefield 6 update, and you can expect more tests in the future, too

Sherif Saed — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:44:04 +0000

Battlefield Studios is seemingly trying something different with Battlefield 6’s next patch, which everyone assumed would be a standard, mid-season update not intended to change the game significantly.

They know what you want, and it's bloody disgusting: Love and Deepspace's latest Myth introduces Vampire Sylus

Sherif Saed — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:14:17 +0000

Love and Deepspace has kicked off its latest Memory Pair event today: Where Silverwings Rest, the new chapter for dragon boy - and now vampire boy - Sylus. There are new Memories to explore, a new Myth - and, of course, a new companion form for him.

The latest Arc Raiders patch is almost entirely about fixing exploits, including all the clipping through locked rooms business

Sherif Saed — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:07:01 +0000

A fresh Arc Raiders patch has arrived, bringing a host of new fixes to several exploits players have recently been relying on to do things they’re not supposed to, and bypass certain mechanics to get into areas without having to go through proper channels.

Infinity Nikki 2.0 launches with a whole new region, archery skills, and a new theme song by original Wicked actor Idina Menzel

Sherif Saed — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:29:01 +0000

Infinity Nikki has officially evolved into a bigger, more feature-rich game. After months of waiting, version 2.0 has arrived to bring massive overhauls - and plenty of new content - to the dress-up RPG.

Battlefield 6 kicks off its first free trial post the Black Ops 7 launch to twist that knife

Sherif Saed — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 10:53:25 +0000

Even if you don’t care about the rivalries between the top multiplayer first-person shooters series, it’s hard to ignore how much EA wanted to stick it to Call of Duty this year with Battlefield 6.