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The Epic Games Store has announced the latest two free games it will be giving away in April. As is the case with every free giveaway, the games offered will be completely free through the Epic Games Store until 11:00 AM ET on the following Thursday, when another free game will become available instead.

Xbox has added a new feature to Xbox Cloud Gaming that could make the overall Game Pass Ultimate subscription a far greater deal for players. While there are separate Game Pass tiers for consoles or PC players with slightly different libraries, the Ultimate subscription grants access to Game Pass across both, along with the option to stream titles rather than downloading them both at home and on the go through Xbox Cloud Gaming.

The long-running 's latest set, has some of the hardest pull rates for Hyper Rare and Special Illustration cards yet, according to new data. was released on March 22, 2024, and are derived from their Japanese equivalents from the and sets that were released in January. The set is made up of 218 total cards, 161 of which come from the main set, and 56 that are secret rare cards, and reintroduced the ACE SPEC mechanic from the set to the game.

To say V is responsible for a lot of killing throughout 's story would be an understatement. Alongside dispatching swathes of gang members, corpo-owned armies, and more, V comes face to face with some truly brutal foes, none more memorable than Arasaka's head of security, Adam Smasher.

Marvel Games and NetEase have announced their new multiplayer shooter game, . The new title features some of the company's most popular characters from the Avengers, X-Men, and Guardians of the Galaxy as they battle their way through various alternate dimensions and timelines. As is often the case in multiversal stories, these new dimensions show some of the Marvel universe's most well-known characters in a new light.

As is the case every month, PlayStation Plus is changing its roster of games in April, giving players new titles that they can add to their libraries and keep for as long as they're subscribed. PlayStation Plus is divided into three tiers – Essential, Extra, and Premium. While there are some specific perks for the upper tiers, the main difference between them is the number of titles available for players to download or stream from PlayStation's extensive console history.

Marvel has announced its new shooter title, , featuring some of the company's most popular characters from the Avengers, X-Men, and Guardians of the Galaxy. The title was previously rumored to be a first-person shooter, but new gameplay footage shows that this will not be the case, with the title being playable from a third-person perspective, with the heroes using their unique abilities to fend off their opponents.

As is to be expected following its successful launch, more games in the style of are in development. Upon its release in January on Steam Early Access and Xbox Game Preview, there was plenty of controversy surrounding how similar some of 's «Pals» were to Pokémon, resulting in The Pokémon Company launching a copy investigation, although 's developer, Pocket Pair, insisted that its game is much closer to survival sandbox titles such as and and passed several legal checks before its release.

A new update is coming to , which will fix many of the game's biggest launch problems. Capcom's RPG was one of the most anticipated games of 2024, but its launch has been tainted somewhat by issues with game saves, poor performance, and the surprise inclusion of microtransactions upon its launch, which hadn't been disclosed to critics or potential customers beforehand.

With being released later this year, the game is already being rated in some regions. Massive Entertainment's open-world adventure title will introduce a brand-new character, Kay Vess, as she explores the galaxy's criminal underworld, focusing on shady dealings with syndicates rather than the conflict between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance that is often covered around this point in the franchise's timeline.

A new theory surrounding one of 's suits could predict an upcoming story in Insomniac's Universe. Throughout all three of Insomniac's titles, both Peter Parker and Miles Morales have had collectible suits inspired by their appearances in comics, movies, and TV, alongside Insomniac's own designs.

Over the years since , CD Projekt Red has released several major patches with new features such as a working Metro system, multiple apartments, car combat, and more. With the studio recently confirming that no more major updates are coming to as its developers turn their attention toward the game's sequel, there are some further improvements to one of its later features that should be incorporated in 's launch.

has reportedly been delayed into 2025. The China-based mobile spin-off was announced as part of the Ubisoft Forward showcase in 2022 but has apparently been in development for at least four years. After its closed beta tests in 2023, many thought it was on track for a 2024 launch.

's lead quest designer has explained why the ending was so underwhelming for many. Prior to its launch, Bethesda marketed the game as being an epic space adventure, spanning over 1000 planets, and while it was extremely well received by critics at launch, its popularity soon seemed to dwindle with players, with complaints that many planets seemed empty and ultimately, there wasn't as much to do as they wanted.

After being pulled from Steam, a cult classic RPG from Obsidian, has been made available again on PC. Originally released in 2010, Obsidian's espionage RPG saw players assuming the role of Michael Thorton, a talented young agent cast out by his government with the information needed to stop a global catastrophe. As with many of Obsidian's RPGs, players could take different approaches to objectives, with their actions having severe consequences.

could have had far more silly and bizarre elements, according to the game's creators. The title already saw the introduction of new power-ups that could transform the player into an elephant — something that Mario's creator, Shigeru Miyamoto reportedly wasn't a fan of in the early design stages, saying it didn't look like a Mario character -, provide them with a drill to burrow into the ground or up into the ceiling, or a bubble-spewing flower to capture enemies.

Skydance New Media revealed its first story trailer for as part of Epic’s “State Of Unreal” presentation at the 2024 Game Developers Conference (GDC). The title had previously been announced with a teaser trailer in 2022, at the Disney & Marvel Games Showcase, but the newer story trailer has provided a better look at the game's key characters and has given some insight into their mission through Occupied France during World War 2.

Capcom's highly anticipated fantasy RPG, is finally due to be released on March 22, 2024, more than a decade after the release of the original game, but PC players may want to hold off on purchasing the game for now. Recent reports indicate that the game experiences severe frame rate performance problems on the platform.

Some of 's creators have talked about the challenges they faced when developing the game, and how they pulled off the impressive technical feat of making the entire game world physics-driven. Ultimately, such an idea paid off, with Link's Ultrahand ability becoming one of the more entertaining elements of the game, as players could essentially build anything they wanted, with many items ranging from genius to bizarre being shared on social media following the game's launch.

A new trailer for has been revealed, alongside a release window. Skydance New Media originally announced the helmed Black Panther & Captain America game, which is helmed by and writer and director Amy Hennig, during the September 9, 2022, Disney & Marvel Games Showcase without a title.

The Xbox Series S/X version of is introducing its own exclusive currency. The 2010 massively multiplayer online role-playing game is finally coming out of the «open beta» it's been in since late February and will be releasing six separate versions, each with a different number of expansions on Xbox Series S/X on March 21st. The game also benefits from faster loading times on these consoles and 4K graphics on the Xbox Series X.

Ubisoft's online tactical shooter, , has recently seen a surge in players, reaching an all-time peak of over 201,000 concurrent players on Steam as it enters its ninth year. With this recent surge in popularity, what makes the title worth revisiting in 2024?

Ubisoft has changed the way players will be able to interact with NPCs going forward. While serving the purpose of making a game world feel more lived in and immersive, NPCs could sometimes become one of the more annoying parts of an open-world title, spewing the same dialogue time and time again as players interact with them, with one of the most infamous examples being in Bethesda's, where players would hear the like "" many times on their adventures, because archers clearly seem to favor knee-shots in northern Tamriel.

has received an unexpected update with several new improvements, with fans speculating a current-gen port could be on the way. Rockstar's western title was released in 2018 to near-universal acclaim, sporting impressive visuals and a rich open world on last-gen hardware, and while the game is backwards-compatible on current-gen, fans have wondered if it will get a full upgrade patch like so many other titles this generation, or even a re-release like , but this never seemed to materialize as Rockstar pulled most of its resources to work on the upcoming instead.

Despite releasing in late October 2023, there still haven't been any Funko Pops to accompany the game. In comparison, a Funko Pop of Peter's Advanced suit was released months before the first, with the wave of figures following the games adding an unmasked Peter Parker, Mary Jane, Miles Morales, and Mr. Negative. This could be due to change soon, however, as the first wave of Funko Pops from Insomniac's sequel has been leaked.

Aspyr has released the first major update for . While the update fixes over 40 issues, including a 19-year-old bug from the original titles, it neglects the main problem the new collection has been experiencing since its disastrous launch.

Valve has finally announced a new feature in Steam that players have long been waiting for: Steam Families. Previously, players could share their accounts with others, but there were several downsides and limitations, namely that both people couldn't play the same game from the same account simultaneously.

A photo found in has fans suggesting new story ideas for. The games are often heralded as some of Rockstar's best storytelling and narrative work to date, and while it's clear that the studio is focusing on development for its highly-anticipated to ensure it meets its 2025 release window, this hasn't stopped fans from speculating about where the Western series could go next.

Three titles are leaving Xbox Game Pass on March 31. It's common practice for Microsoft to add plenty of new first and third-party titles to its popular subscription service each month, but it does also remove the occasional title to make way for them.

Between the release of 's New Game Plus update accidentally granting players access to the game's developer menu, and the hacker group Rhysida sharing over a terabyte of files, players have got a better idea of what features were removed from Insomniac's superhero sequel. These leaks have also revealed other games in the works at Insomniac, such as a canceled, type multiplayer title, and a potential spin-off.

might be hiding a secret message in its open world, addressing a major issue in gaming. Insomniac's version of New York is full of Marvel Easter eggs and amusing NPC conversations for players to eavesdrop on when not swinging high above the streets or fighting a variety of superpowered foes.

A new rumor may have revealed the Nintendo Switch 2 first major release. Previously, rumors suggested was skipping the current Nintendo Switch and would be a launch title, but these new reports suggest that the new console will be getting a highly anticipated RPG upon the game's launch.

Monolith Productions' upcoming game has enlisted help from a studio well-versed in DC games. The title was revealed during The Game Awards 2021, but there have been very few details surrounding the title since other than its inclusion of Monolith's "" system from its acclaimed and titles, and the confirmation that it would be separate from the Arkhamverse.

New PlayStation 5 Pro specs have leaked, but fans don't seem to be impressed. It's become fairly standard for consoles to receive a mid-generation refresh, with the last generation seeing the PlayStation 4 Pro, and the Xbox One X with various improvements to provide better fidelity and performance.

has introduced many new features in the years since its launch, with the most recent updates overhauling some elements of the game entirely, such as the Cyberware system, car chases, and some of the enemy AI and boss battles. Despite these improvements, which have been well-received by players, there is still one major component that seems to be surprisingly lacking in comparison to other RPGs: the customization tools.

Following the leaks for Insomniac's canceled , players have been able to get a better idea of what the studio's multiplayer game would have entailed, with a multiversal storyline featuring some of the most popular Spider-people battling iconic foes. While many fans have expressed their disappointment with the cancelation of the game, leading to online petitions to bring it back, Insomniac and Sony's decision may have been the right call.

Pandemic Studios' classic games are beloved within the fanbase, and so when it was announced that Aspyr would be bringing them to modern platforms in the to celebrate the titles' 20th anniversary, many fans were excited to jump back in. Unfortunately, the launch has been disastrous, resulting in massive fan backlash.

Nightdive Studios' remake is coming to consoles. After a successful 2016 Kickstarter that raised over $1.3 million, the title was released on PC in March last year. Despite having a long and troubled development cycle and being delayed several times, the remake was extremely well-received by fans and critics alike, with most praising it for staying true to the beloved 1994 game while bringing it up to modern standards.

A new partner listing for Rockstar Games could bode well for fans on PlayStation 5. Rockstar's acclaimed open-world crime titles are some of the biggest in gaming, and this new listing could suggest that Sony is planning to revisit some of its older entries.

Aspyr's has brought both of Pandemic Studios' acclaimed 2000s-era games to modern devices. As well as remastering the wealth of content from the base games, Aspyr has incorporated many other bonus elements such as characters and levels to make for a complete package for both newcomers and more experienced players to enjoy.

PlayStation has released the new 24.02-09.00.00 update for its DualSense and DualSense Edge controllers to make for a far better overall gaming experience. The aim of the PS5's DualSense controller has been to better immerse players with haptic feedback and dynamic adaptive triggers that respond to the types of weapons being used in-game, such as the drawing of a bowstring or pulling a pistol's trigger.

Aspyr's has brought both of Pandemic Studios' acclaimed 2000s-era games to modern devices. As well as remastering the wealth of content from the base games, which covered iconic moments from the original and prequel trilogies through their single-player campaigns and a variety of multiplayer modes, Aspyr has incorporated many other bonus features for both newcomers and more experienced players to enjoy, creating a more complete package across all modern gaming platforms.

A new fan-made game, has been announced. The new title is inspired by the series and will be coming to an unexpected but perfect platform.

CD Projekt Red finally seems to be moving on from according to a new interview. In the years following the sci-fi RPG's disastrous 2020 launch, its developers have worked to overhaul the title with many major patches that not only fixed bugs and glitches, but added completely new features such as a working Metro system, romantic hangouts across multiple apartments, car combat and more.

With the recent changes, which have seen enemy spawn rates and weapon types changed to improve balancing, it would appear that developer Arrowhead has also sneakily added a new enemy type. This new Terminid has been spotted by players in recent missions but is nowhere to be found in any of the game's official patch notes.

Capcom has confirmed the arrival of 's next playable fighter, and it's one of the series' most feared. has already amassed an impressive playable roster, with 21 characters available following the arrival of Ed in February 2024. Akuma — the younger brother of Ryu and Ken's master, Gouken — will now be coming to this spring.

has released a new update ahead of the upcoming expansion. is a free remake of 's first DLC, which is set to release on April 1, 2024, and will bring new dinosaurs, skins, and gameplay features to the title.

finally got a New Game Plus update last week, letting players replay the entirety of the game with all their levels, gadgets, and suits equipped from the start, and the option to unlock new ones via a series of new «Ultimate» levels. Unfortunately, wearing one particular suit at the very beginning of the game in New Game Plus has some hilariously gross consequences.

Although it may be many months away, players should mark October 26 in their calendars now. Historically, this day holds significance within the community, and developer Arrowhead Game Studios is likely to have something in store to celebrate it.

An Xbox insider has responded to recent rumors that have claimed Ninja Theory is porting to the PlayStation 5. Reports of more Xbox-exclusive titles going multi-platform have become more common since Xbox CEO, Phil Spencer, announced four of the platform's first-party games would also be going to Nintendo and PlayStation devices.

March 15 is going to be a sad day for VR players as Meta is pulling three popular exclusive titles,,, and the latter's sequel, from its platform. This comes as part of a broader decision by Meta to cease support for several VR titles.

The Epic Games Store is giving away the acclaimed sci-fi title as part of its free weekly giveaway on March 14, 2024. As is the case with every giveaway, the game will be completely free through the Epic Games Store until 11:00 AM ET on the following Thursday, March 21, 2024, when another free game will become available instead.

Over the years, McDonald's has had several promotional events, mostly involving the fast food chain's Happy Meals. These events have seen a variety of toys or exclusive booster packs for the trading card game included in the kid's meals.

Sucker Punch has teamed up with Nixxes to bring its acclaimed samurai epic, , to PC on May 16, 2024. was highly requested by PC gamers after Sony began its venture to bring more of its acclaimed PlayStation-exclusive catalog to the platform with titles such as the first two titles — which were also successfully ported by Nixxes — , and .

Outright Games and Paramount Games Studios have given fans a first look at the upcoming game, which is being developed by A Heartful of Games. The title will be set in the world of 2023's acclaimed animated movie,, which Paramount has been keen to expand upon with a Paramount+ series, coming later this year and a sequel movie due in 2026.

Arrowhead has announced a new Warbond for , called "". This new update will give players the chance to enhance their loadouts with an array of new items.

The next mainline title, is due to release sometime in the coming year. Whereas last year's took the series back to its smaller, stealth-based roots, seems to be building upon the larger, Action RPG entries that started with 2017 and were last seen in 2020's .

was released on March 5, 2024 with an impressive number of single-player and multiplayer modes and an impressive roster of wrestlers for players to play as. As with many AAA titles, also has a Season Pass that players can purchase, granting them access to several DLC packs as they release.

GSC Game World's cult classic survival horror shooter series, is finally coming to consoles. The series sees players exploring an alternate version of the present-day Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, in search of strange phenomena following a second Chernobyl disaster in 2006 that spawned numerous nature-defying anomalies, artifacts, and mutants.

was released on March 5, 2024, and includes many of the single-player and multiplayer features seen in the previous titles from 2K, such as the traditional career mode, "" and all-new ranked quickplay matches featuring a large selection of the 's most popular wrestlers. Players can compete against rival factions around the world to earn new rewards in the process to establish themselves atop the seasonal leaderboard. With these multiplayer modes, players have wondered if will have crossplay functionality so they can compete with a wider range of players across the globe.

PlayStation has announced the release date for on PC. Sucker Punch's samurai epic was previously a PlayStation exclusive when it launched on PS4 in 2020, with a upgrade on both PS4 and PS5 in 2021, and a PC release for the game has long been speculated by fans.

Visually, looks like it's set in the world of Denis Villeneuve's movie adaptations, with the studio behind these films, Legendary, having shared assets with the development team at Funcom, as well as inviting them on set. Despite this, the game's story has made at least one massive change from the book and the movies that could have major consequences going forward.

will receive the huge 1.002 update on March 7, 2024, with many features fans have requested since the game's launch in October 2023. Insomniac's latest title was largely praised upon its release and has been nominated for and won several awards in the months that followed.

's new patch has been released, bringing impressive features such as environmental hazards to the game. It has, however, introduced several balancing updates for weapons and stratagems, which have been controversial with those who have invested more time into the game.

Arrowhead has announced a new patch for on PC. The update will introduce new planetary hazards such as fire tornadoes and meteor showers to make for much harder environments.

NASA has revealed a new tabletop RPG game,. NASA’s game encourages players to use and learn science skills to overcome challenges as they embark upon a quest to investigate a dark mystery.

Vanillaware's tactical role-playing game, , will be released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S on March 8, 2024. A demo for the game was announced, during the Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase on February 21, coming to the Nintendo Switch that same day, and to other platforms the day after offering players the chance to jump into for nearly two weeks before the game's full launch.

One of Remedy's best games is coming to Xbox Game Pass this month. Microsoft's subscription cycles through new titles each month, adding new titles while removing others. Recently, major titles such as the and remakes, and have been added to the subscription.

The will bring both of Pandemic Studios' 2000s-era games to modern devices on March 14, 2024, to celebrate the series' 20th anniversary. While the restoration by Aspyr will see maps and characters that will be debuting on some platforms for the first time, it is missing a popular feature in most modern multiplayer games.

Rocksteady has announced the release date for 's first post-launch season. The studio previously confirmed the arrival of the iconic DC villain Joker as a playable character in this season, with a take on the character that's different from the previous Arkhamverse games.

Roger Clark, the actor who plays Arthur Morgan in , is set to reprise his role for a new project. Rockstar's western series starts in the 1860s with, although the events of this game were interpreted more as folklore in the two titles. The games cover the end of the Wild West, with the prequel starting in 1899, and the epilogue of taking place in 1914.

A new trailer for has been revealed by Funcom, alongside a featurette on how the studio has adapted Arrakis for its Open World Survival MMO title. was revealed back in 2022 as part of Gamescom Opening Night Live, but since then, there hasn't been much information surrounding the title.

The remake is still in the works at Saber Interactive, according to a new report. The PlayStation 5 console exclusive remake of BioWare's 2003 RPG title was announced as part of the September 2021 PlayStation Showcase under the development of Aspyr Media, the developer behind many ports — including the original on Nintendo Switch and the upcoming — before Aspyr's parent company, Saber Interactive, took over development in 2022.

New footage for has been shown during the February 29, 2024, Nacon Connect conference, along with the first news on when players can get their hands on the game. Spiders' RPG title was announced during the Bigben Week event in Paris back in 2022 and will be a prequel set three years before the events of the first game.

has been revealed during the February 29, 2024, Nacon Connect conference. The game had previously been announced by Nacon back in 2022 with a brief, menacing cinematic trailer of a Terminator looking for someone in an abandoned building, but it was simply called "" and not a lot of information was provided.

A new report could indicate that 's release date could be earlier than most had previously assumed. The game's first trailer gave players an insight into the highly anticipated crime title's main story and setting and announced a release window of "". While this release window was vague, it gave Rockstar an entire year to work with, rather than a set date to adhere to and risk having to announce any delays.

EA has canceled a new first-person shooter title that was in development at Respawn Entertainment. While job listings for the title appeared back in 2022, recent reports gave players some insight into the game's story and gameplay, with it being focused on a brand-new Mandalorian character and featuring a more linear level design, contrasting Respawn's open-world games.

It's becoming increasingly unlikely that will be released on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X. While and were extremely well received, there hasn't been any official word on another entry in the franchise from its developer, Rockstar Games.

A new arcade cabinet has been revealed to accompany the launch of . The Disney+ revival of the popular 90's animated series picks up the story right where the original left off, and is filled with 90s nostalgia, and Disney has opted to lean into this by bringing back several classic titles from this era as part of the new arcade cabinet's library.

A new lawsuit sees many PlayStation players demanding cash payouts from Sony, and the company will now need to defend itself in court after the case was accepted. If the lawsuit is successful, these players could be owed up to £562 (approximately $711) depending on how much PlayStation content they've purchased since August 2016. A main reason for this is the pricing of modern gaming. In recent years, the price of games has increased significantly, with the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X generation seeing the standard edition of AAA titles releasing at approximately $70, with companies citing far greater development budgets as the main reason.