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Rec Room Is Shutting Down This June After 10 Years of Service
3+ hour, 53+ min 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…...
Xbox May Be Adding a First-Party-Only Game Pass Tier
2+ day, 10+ min 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…...
Xbox Partner Preview Showcases 19 Games, 14 Coming to Game Pass
5+ day, 1+ 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…...
The Internet Just Rediscovered That a Japanese Politician Chisato Morishita Once Played Samus
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (248+ words) A Japanese politician, Chisato Morishita, has gone viral after the internet rediscovered her surprising past as the live-action Samus Aran in ads for Metroid: Zero Mission back in the early 2000s. It is not hard to see why this story has…...
Slay the Spire 2 Sells 4.6 Million Copies in Two Weeks, Outpacing Hades 2 and Hollow Knight Silksong on Steam
5+ day, 17+ 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
6+ day, 13+ hour 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…...
Jynxzi Announces VALORANT Streamer Tournament Set for March 29
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (259+ words) Popular streamer Nicholas "Jynxzi" Stewart is set to host a VALORANT streamer tournament on March 29, 2026. The news follows closely after his hugely successful CS2 streamer event. His CS2 tournament, held on March 15, was nothing short of a spectacle. Featuring a roster of…...
Pokémon TCG Pocket's Mega Shine Set: Release Date, Times, Cards, and Events Details
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (330+ words) The Mega Shine expansion for Pok'mon TCG Pocket is officially here, releasing on March 25, 2026, and introducing Shiny Mega Pok'mon to the game for the very first time. Shiny Pok'mon have made regular appearances in TCG Pocket through Secret Rare cards,…...
Crimson Desert Crosses 3 Million Sales in Just Five Days
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (336+ words) Crimson Desert has sold 3 million copies worldwide within five days of its release. Pearl Abyss launched the open-world action game on March 19, and it moved 2 million units in its very first day alone. Pearl Abyss shared the milestone with a…...
Battlefield Hardline Is Ending Support on PS4 and Xbox One
1+ week, 1+ day ago (454+ words) Battlefield Hardline is ending support on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The Battlefield communications team made the announcement on March 23, 2026. According to the official statement, starting Friday, May 22, 2026, the game will no longer be available for purchase on PS4 and Xbox One....