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Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass in April 2026, Including GTA 5
8+ hour, 17+ min ago (209+ words) The five games leaving the service are: Grand Theft Auto V (Enhanced and Legacy Editions) My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Mystery Players still have close to two weeks to jump into any of these titles before they disappear. Some…...
USPTO Rejects All 26 Claims of Nintendo's Controversial Summoning Patent
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (595+ words) The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has rejected every single claim in Nintendo's "summon character and let it fight" patent. The patent in question, U.S. Patent No. 12,403,397, often referred to as the "397 patent," was originally granted to Nintendo in…...
I Am Jesus Christ Launch Guide: Release Times, System Requirements, and More
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (624+ words) The long-awaited biblical simulation game I Am Jesus Christ is officially launching on April 2, 2026, right ahead of Easter Sunday on April 5. Developed by Space Boat Studios and published by PlayWay S.A., this first-person narrative experience has been in the works since…...
Rec Room Is Shutting Down This June After 10 Years of Service
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (537+ words) Rec Room, the popular social gaming platform, is officially closing its doors on June 1, 2026, after a decade of operation. The game launched back in 2016 as a virtual reality social experience where players could hang out, build their own rooms, and…...
Esports World Cup 2026 Club Partner Program Announces 40 Selected Organizations
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (606+ words) The Esports Foundation has confirmed the 40 clubs selected for the Esports World Cup 2026 Club Partner Program, continuing its $20 million initiative to support the global esports ecosystem. Now in its third year, the program offers each participating organization up to $1 million…...
Xbox May Be Adding a First-Party-Only Game Pass Tier
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (313+ words) Microsoft appears to be working on a new Game Pass subscription tier that would focus exclusively on Xbox first-party games. The potential new tier, codenamed "Triton," was discovered by well-known Game Pass dataminer redphx, who regularly digs into Microsoft's public-facing…...
Five Nights at Epstein's: The Viral Browser Game Spreading Through US Classrooms
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (397+ words) A parody game called "Five Nights at Epstein's" has gone viral among students across the United States, raising serious concerns from parents, educators, and child safety advocates. The game is a dark spin-off of the popular horror franchise Five Nights…...
Xbox Partner Preview Showcases 19 Games, 14 Coming to Game Pass
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (1385+ words) Microsoft held its Xbox Partner Preview showcase in March 2026, revealing a strong lineup of third-party games heading to Xbox platforms in the coming months. The broadcast ran for about 30 minutes and was hosted by Aaron Paul, the voice behind Robert…...
Slay the Spire 2 Sells 4.6 Million Copies in Two Weeks, Outpacing Hades 2 and Hollow Knight Silksong on Steam
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (778+ words) Slay the Spire 2 has had one of the strongest indie game launches in Steam history, selling an estimated 4.6 million copies in just two weeks. According to estimates by Alinea Analytics, the game generated over $92 million in Steam revenue in that…...
Nova Roma Early Access Launch Guide: Release Times, Platforms, Price, and More
1+ week, 1+ day ago (427+ words) Nova Roma, the Roman city-builder from Lion Shield, launches in Early Access on March 26, 2026. Developed by the studio behind Kingdoms and Castles and published by Hooded Horse, the game has been on a lot of wishlists since its announcement. It…...