Breaking news, patch notes, roadmap reveals, and announcements from the video game industry.
Nintendo has rolled out a substantial new Mario Kart World update, and it’s the kind of patch that actually changes how the game feels minute-to-minute. Version 1.6.0 brings the fan-favorite Bob-omb Blast into Battle Mode, while also delivering meaningful item rebalancing—most notably a straight-up…
Embark Studios is about to drop Flashpoint, March’s major update for Arc Raiders, and it’s hitting two pressure points the community’s been hammering since launch: the game’s clunky crafting flow and the need for fresh, high-stakes PvE threats. The headline features are a long-requested crafting…
Pearl Abyss isn’t wasting time. Just over a week after Crimson Desert launched on March 19, 2026, the studio has pushed out Patch 1.01.00 (released March 28) across PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, and Xbox, with the Epic Games Store and Mac App Store builds still listed as in-progress. It’s the game’s…
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game is officially locked in for July 2, 2026, and it’s coming out swinging with a $29.99 standard edition, a 12-character launch roster, and a feature set that reads like it’s aiming straight at the competitive scene. The game is being developed by Gameplay Group and…
Crimson Desert just got the kind of post-launch patch that can genuinely change how the whole game feels in your hands. Pearl Abyss has pushed Update/Patch 1.01.00 live, headlined by five new summonable mounts, but the real story is a sweeping set of controls, stamina, UI, and quality-of-life…
Invincible VS just played its nastiest card: Conquest is officially the final launch character, completing the game’s 18-fighter day-one roster ahead of release. Developer Quarter Up and publisher Skybound Games also confirmed the first two Year 1 DLC fighters—The Immortal and Universa—and laid out…
PUBG: Blindspot—Krafton’s free-to-play, top-down 5v5 tactical shooter spin-off—will go dark on Monday, March 30, 2026, bringing its Early Access run to an abrupt end after less than two months on Steam. Developer ARC Team says it can’t “sustainably provide the level of experience” it aimed for, and…
Capcom has pushed a new update for Resident Evil Requiem across every platform, and it finally flips the switch on the game’s most-requested missing feature: Photo Mode. The patch doesn’t just add a screenshot toybox for Leon and Grace obsessives—it also tackles progression-blocking issues, cleans…
A woman working at Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo in Ikebukuro was fatally stabbed on March 26 in what police have described as an apparent murder-suicide, with the attacker also dying later in hospital. Japanese media are now reporting the suspect was the victim’s former boyfriend — and that he had…
Serious Sam is back, and he’s bringing four more Sams with him. Serious Sam: Shatterverse has been officially revealed as a five-player co-op, run-based roguelite first-person shooter from Behaviour Interactive and publisher Devolver Digital, unveiled during the Xbox Partner Preview/Showcase. It’s…
