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Team Fortress 2 Update Released

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released and will be applied automatically when the game is restarted. It updates the Taxi Cabbed war paint, fixes sticker mip settings and incorrect wear textures, and updates or adds tournament medals. The koth_dryfield map fixes the teleporter prison exploit, broken RED hut geometry, and a flying RED roof, while improving balcony access and adding missing player clips.

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

An update for Team Fortress 2 has been released and will be applied automatically when the game is restarted. It fixes missing sound for the Circuit Breaker taunt, renames the "Northern Nights" Summer 2026 Unusual effect to "Polar Prism," and updates several cosmetics and maps. Map changes include improved outdoor lighting on koth_dusker and crash and spawn room fixes on cp_premuda.

Now Available on Steam - Angels Fall First, 10% off!

Angels Fall First is now available on Steam with a 10% discount. The game combines flagship bridge command with tactical infantry firefights, plus boarding, pilotable capital ships, deep weapon customization and full Bot support. The offer ends July 18 at 10AM Pacific Time.

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released and will be applied automatically when the game is restarted. It fixes material and team color issues on several items and adjusts zipline dismount speed and delays on pl_redwood, while koth_camp_saxton received major optimization improvements.

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released and will be applied automatically when the game is restarted. It adds a second style to the Beachcomber's Brim that was originally missed, fixes a naming conflict for the Northern Nights, Umbral Lights, and Solar Singed Unusual effects, and addresses visibility issues with the Blissful Butterflies and Wispful Wings effects. The update also fixes truncated style names for the Hard Hearing, the backpack image alpha channel for the Pyro's Overalls, and alpha channels for the Sandwich Diner and Sideshow war paints, plus removes rogue pixels from the Team Union war paint.

Team Fortress 2 Summer 2026 Update Released

Team Fortress 2 has released its Summer 2026 update, adding 6 new community maps including Dryfield, Camp Saxton, Shorelight, Redwood, Premuda, and Mojave, plus the Summer 2026 Cosmetic Case and War Paint Case. The update also adds 4 community-contributed taunts and 12 new Unusual effects, with the Summer event running through September 15th, 2026. It includes general security and stability improvements and numerous community fixes.

Guitar Hero-like Stage Tour sets December 10 release and reveals first 61 songs

Stage Tour, a music game from Guitar Hero studio RedOctane, will launch on December 10 with a setlist of more than 90 songs, 61 of which have been revealed. The licensed tracks span multiple genres and eras, including Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer, Ghost, and Smash Mouth's All Star. The next batch of songs will be announced on October 21.

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released and will be applied automatically when the game is restarted. The major change fixes a crash related to wearables leaking when weapons are dropped, a community fix from Sean McGeehan.

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released and will be applied automatically when the game restarts. It fixes a KeyValues-related crash, broken Spy disguises, and various other issues, and updates VScript, tournament medals, and several maps including koth_demolition, plr_hacksaw, cp_process_final, and cp_metalworks.

Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.3 launches June 1 with Mortenax Blade as a playable character

HoYoverse detailed Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.3, titled The Lethe Below the Living, which launches June 1 and continues the Planarcadia arc with new playable character Mortenax Blade. The 5-Star Fire-Type swordsman on the Path of Nihility uses a Bounded Field to enter an enhanced state that increases enemy damage taken and unlocks a stronger Ultimate. The update also adds a designable Wispae Amusement Park, the Starward Mode, and a Fate/Stay Night [Unlimited Blade Works] collaboration this summer.

Forza Horizon 6 tops previous series entries on Steam before its official launch

Forza Horizon 6 does not officially launch until May 19, but owners of the $120 Premium Edition can already play it. At the time of writing it has peaked at 128,157 concurrent players on Steam, above Forza Horizon 5's 81,096 and Forza Horizon 4's 75,689. The game has spent 16 weeks in Steam's global top sellers list and currently sits at number two, up three spots this week.

Genshin Impact Luna 7 launches May 20 with the first playable Hexenzirkel member Nicole

HoYoverse revealed Genshin Impact's next update, Luna 7 (Truth Amongst the Pages of Purana), which launches on May 20. Its new Archon Quest returns to Sumeru with Nahida absent and a figure resembling Il Dottore, offering up to 560 Primogems and Nicole's Ascension Materials plus a new Weekly Boss. Nicole Reeyn is the first playable Hexenzirkel member, a 5-Star Pyro Catalyst support who boosts party ATK and generates a shield, joined by 5-Star Cryo polearm Lohen and 4-Star Anemo catalyst Prune, with Nicole and Lohen in the first half and Prune in the second.

"It’s about players and AI weaving the experience together"

Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.8 adds a new mechanic and the game is coming to Steam

HoYoverse announced that Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.8, New Eridan Sunset, launches on May 6 with two new S-Rank Agents, Promeia and Starlight-Billy, plus a new Wind attribute enemy and the Vortex mechanic. The game will also come to Steam, making it HoYoverse's first title on Valve's platform, though no Steam date was given. Version 2.8 is the final chapter of Season 2, with Lucia and Orphie & Magus re-runs, a Marcel Bootopia event and a new Hoshimi Miyabi outfit.

Diablo 4 Season 13 is Season of Reckoning, launching alongside the Lord of Hatred expansion

Blizzard revealed that Diablo 4's 13th season is called Season of Reckoning and will launch alongside the Lord of Hatred expansion next week, open to all players. The season will not add new mechanics or a new theme because the focus is on the expansion, though it keeps Season Rank, Smoldering Ashes, Season Blessings and a battle pass with four Reliquaries, the first free. Pre-load for Lord of Hatred is available now on all platforms, with patch 3.0.0 including all expansion content and a smaller patch 3.0.1 required on launch day, April 27/28.

Battlefield Studios reveals Battlefield 6 2026 roadmap with naval warfare and a server browser

Battlefield Studios unveiled a 2026 roadmap for Battlefield 6 in a video called The Year Ahead, confirming Seasons 3, 4 and 5 are in development. Season 3 arrives in May with remakes of Golmud Railway and Battlefield 3's Grand Bazaar, plus battle royale solos and ranked play for Redsec. Season 4 in July adds naval combat with a dynamic wave system, aircraft carriers and new naval vehicles across Tsuru Reef and a Wake Island remake, along with custom lobbies and Spectator Mode, while Season 5 will bring three maps. Persistent servers and a server browser, including self-hosting, are also planned for 2026.

Blizzard will hold one last Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred developer update before the expansion launches

Blizzard will hold its final Developer Update livestream for Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred on April 23 at 11am PT, 2pm ET, 6pm GMT. The show will cover expanded skill trees for all classes, the Talisman system, the gear-altering Horadric Cube, the War Plans endgame feature, and the new season launching alongside the expansion. Lord of Hatred arrives on April 28 as the follow-up to 2024's Vessel of Hatred.

4A Games announces Metro 2039, returning to the Moscow Metro and launching this winter

4A Games has officially announced Metro 2039, the follow-up to 2019's Metro Exodus, set to launch this winter on PC, Xbox Series X/S and PS5. The sequel drops Exodus's semi-open-world structure to refocus on the confined Moscow Metro, remains a story-driven single-player game, and gives its protagonist full voice acting for the first time. Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky returns to co-write a narrative shaped by the team's Ukrainian perspective, with the underground factions united under an authoritarian regime called Novoreich and a greater emphasis on choice and consequence.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Gets 3.0.2 Update for Series' 25th Anniversary

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has received a surprise 3.0.2 patch celebrating the 25th anniversary of the series, available on both Switch and Switch 2 versions. The update adds a single leaf item, claimable from the in-house mailbox after installing the patch, with a message to fans and a Nintendo N64 stamp. The rest of the patch notes cover various bug fixes.

Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.2 launches April 22, third anniversary event starts April 26

HoYoverse revealed during a Special Program that Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.2, titled So Laughed the Masses, arrives April 22 with two new playable characters, Silver Wolf LV.999 and Evanescia, plus the Elation Trailblazer variant. The update brings six character reruns across two Warp phases, buffs for Firefly, Huohuo, Seele and Welt, and new events including Cosmic Data Roaming and a Currency Wars expansion. The third anniversary celebration begins in-game on April 26 with 20 total pulls for regular logins and a 1,600 Stellar Jades blessing card, while Huohuo and Robin join the Stellar Convergence store permanently.

Heartopia Celebrates 30 Million Downloads With New Outfits, Permanent Price Cuts

XD Games has launched The Whimsical Tea Party event in Heartopia to celebrate surpassing 30 million downloads worldwide, adding new outfits including Wandering Traveler and Duke Bunny. All original pet outfits are now permanently 66.7% cheaper, with Common outfits dropping from 30 to 10 Souvenir Ticket Stubs and Rare ones from 15 to 5. Players who bought those outfits between July 17, 2024 and March 22, 2026 will receive automatic refunds, and a free gift package is available until May 29.

HoYoverse sets Petit Planet Stardrift Test for April 21 with new Neighbors and Starsea Voyage map

HoYoverse announced that Petit Planet's Stardrift Test will begin on April 21 on PC, Android, and iOS. The closed beta adds new Neighbors, an updated Starsea Voyage with a map for traveling to other Islets, and more at the Galactic Bazaar. Sign-ups are open on the official website, but only a portion of applicants will be invited, and the game still has no release date.

Genshin Impact Version Luna 6 arrives April 8 with a northern Mondstadt expansion and new character Linnea

Genshin Impact's next major update, Luna 6, titled Song of the Welkin Moon: Rondo - Augured Homecoming, launches on April 8 and expands the original Mondstadt region northward. It adds Dornman Port and the floating Temple of Space, which is made up of realms inspired by Liyue, Sumeru and other Teyvat civilizations, along with a new mechanic for manipulating space to reveal hidden paths and a new boss, Watcher: Fallen Vigil. The update's only new character is Linnea, a 5-Star Geo Bow user who converts Hydro-Crystallize reactions into Lunar-Crystallize reactions and has a companion named Lumi; Chasca gets her first rerun in the first phase of Event Wishes, while the second phase focuses on Nefer and Lauma.

Stalker 2's first expansion Cost of Hope officially revealed, coming to PC, Xbox and PlayStation this summer

GSC Game World officially revealed Stalker 2's first expansion, Cost of Hope, during the Xbox Partner Preview, with a planned release this summer on PC, Xbox and PlayStation simultaneously. The non-linear expansion follows protagonist Skif in a conflict between the Duty and Freedom factions, running parallel to the main story, and adds two new regions: the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant and the Iron Forest. Each region has its own hub area, NPCs, quests and activities, and the expansion promises new weapons; the developer also confirmed one more story DLC is in the works, forming a trilogy with Heart of Chornobyl, with more details including a release date due in the summer.

Heartopia's Next Event, Dreamlight Cinematics Festival, Kicks Off March 21

Developer XD Games has announced Dreamlight Cinematics Festival, a limited-time Heartopia event running March 21 through May 1 on PC and mobile. Set on Whale Island, it celebrates classic Hollywood filmmaking, with festival-themed collectables unlocking free Time-Limited Exhibition Passes and a free Car Cinema furniture set for logging in. The paid Deluxe Festival Pack includes an Island Sunset Billboard, a Popcorn Movie Ticket chat bubble skin, and a 10% bonus to Festival Tokens from store sales.

Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.7 launches March 24 with Nangong Yu and Cissia

HoYoverse detailed Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.7, subtitled Champions Never Fall to the Past, which arrives March 24 with two new Agents and the Hollow Champion competition. The new Agents are Cissia, an S-Rank Electric Attack Agent from the Metropolitan Order Division, and Nangong Yu, the Angels of Delusion captain and lead dancer, an S-Rank Ether Stun Agent. Yidhari and Seed return, and the update adds themed events at Lumina Square's Simmer Hot Pot Restaurant plus updated Simulated Battle Trial mechanics and enemy line-ups.

Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.1 launches March 25 with a shortened four-week cycle

Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.1, titled Unraveled for Daybreak, launches on March 25 and continues the Planarcadia story arc. The update runs four weeks instead of the usual six to rebalance the schedule after the extra-long Version 3.8, shortening the banners for Ashveil and reruns of Hyacine and Boothill. It also adds the Wispae War Saga activity, a new Arcadian Chronicles phase in the Divergent Universe, and double rewards for Planar Fissure and Garden of Plenty.

NetEase's GPTRACK50 reveals first full trailer for debut game Stupid Never Dies, targeting 2026 release

GPTRACK50, a new NetEase studio led by former Capcom producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi, has released the first full trailer for its debut game Stupid Never Dies, a speed-focused action game starring a freshly risen zombie named Davy who dives into hell's dungeons to collect Over-Technology and save humanity and his love. The game offers 11 combat styles including Zombie, Werewolf, Harpy, Golem, Vampire, Will o' the Wisp, Cyclops, Snow Fairy, Merfolk, Lich and Demon, which can be swapped for juggle combos. Its core loop is roguelike-like, with timed floor runs and stat and gear upgrades, and the studio is targeting a 2026 release on PlayStation and PC, with Steam Deck compatibility under consideration and Xbox and Switch not yet decided.

Battlefield 6 gets a free trial next week with three playlists and the Nightfall mode

Battlefield Studios announced that Battlefield 6 will be free to play from March 17 to March 24, accessible through the already free-to-play Battlefield Redsec with a new Battlefield 6 Free Trial section in the main menu. The trial offers Casual Breakthrough, All-out Warfare and a third playlist showcasing the new Nightfall mode and its map, with All-out Warfare covering Conquest, Breakthrough and Escalation across Contaminated, Hagental Base, Eastwood and Mirak Valley. Progression is shared with Redsec and unlocks carry over to the full version, and March 17 also marks the start of Season 2's second stage alongside a large update.

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released and will be applied automatically when the game is restarted. It fixes a client crash related to material proxies, Scout.NegativeVocalization04 sounds not playing in Mann vs. Machine due to a volume typo, and The Spy-cicle not using its icicle lightwarp, with the latter two as community fixes. The update also revises materials for cp_coldfront and the Taunt: Heartbreaker prop, and fixes several player clip and map issues on koth_demolition.

The Sims 4 patch stops stranger Sims from interrupting public lot gatherings

The Sims 4 is getting a new patch on March 17 for PC and Mac, with PlayStation and Xbox versions to follow at an unspecified time. The update includes five major fixes, most notably making Sims prioritise familiar Sims they already have rapport with so strangers are less likely to interrupt conversations on public lots. Prom also returns to in-game Calendars, and pets and horses will no longer get lost in Premade Households.

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released and will be applied automatically when the game restarts. It fixes players impersonating TF2 system messages via color control codes, custom map asset loading on Linux, crashes tied to singleplayer TF2 SDK mods, and a memory leak on long-running servers related to dynamic models, along with many community-submitted fixes.

Diablo 4's Warlock gameplay debuts, arriving with Lord of Hatred on April 28

Blizzard gave the first look at Diablo 4's Warlock gameplay during a Developer Update, with the class launching alongside the Lord of Hatred expansion on April 28. The Warlock is a hybrid pet and caster class that uses Wrath and Dominance resources to summon demons and undermine enemies with shadow arts. Its class mechanic unlocks at level 30, offering four archetypes: Legions, Vanguards, Masterminds and Ritualists, with Soul Shards fused into the body to call upon specific demons.

Diablo 4 reveals Season of Slaughter gameplay, lets you become The Butcher and adds Doom: The Dark Ages skins

Blizzard unveiled Diablo 4's Season of Slaughter, running March 11 until the Lord of Hatred expansion launches April 28. The season adds the ability to become The Butcher, a Killstreak system, Bloodied Items, and a Doom: The Dark Ages collaboration with mostly paid skins. A free Paladin trial runs March 11 to 18 on PC, PlayStation and Xbox, capped at level 25.

Diablo 4 Developer Update stream offers first look at the Warlock class and Season 12

Blizzard aired its Diablo 4 Developer Update livestream today, giving a first look at the new Warlock class and the game's next season. The Warlock is one of two classes coming with the Lord of Hatred expansion and arrives alongside it on April 28, while the Paladin is already available to players who pre-order the expansion. Season 12 is set for March 10 and runs until the expansion's release, and the stream also covers the Killstreaks system and Bloodstained items before a Q&A.

The Sims 4 adds paid mods and the Moola virtual currency

Maxis announced The Sims Maker Program and The Sims 4 Marketplace, launching first on PC and Mac on March 17, with PlayStation and Xbox following over the next couple of months. Players will use a new virtual currency called Moola to buy Maker Packs and Kits, with roughly 30% of a purchase going to the creator, while Expansion, Game and Stuff Packs remain available outside the Marketplace. Creators must apply to join the program starting March 5 and, once accepted, get access to the Maker Suite to test and publish their content.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin gets a release date, arriving March 16 on PC and PS5

Netmarble has announced the release date for The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, an open-world action RPG set in the world of the anime and manga but telling an original story, with players taking the role of Prince Tristan of the Kingdom of Liones. It launches on PC (Steam) and PS5 on March 16, with the global mobile release on iOS and Android following a week later on March 23, and pre-registration is open on the official website. Beyond combat and team building, the game also includes fishing, cooking and foraging.