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Everything announced for Xbox and PC at the ID@Xbox and IGN April 2026 Showcase — new indie games on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Play Anywhere, and more

Couldn't catch the ID@Xbox and IGN April 2026 Showcase live? No worries — we've got a full overview of everything announced right here.

Windows Central

Counter-Strike player sucker punches opponent at tournament

Where were you when you found out that MAUschine punched Spidergum at CAGGTUS?

PC Gamer

Microsoft and Xbox just announced a new games showcase coming this week — here's when it is, what to expect, and how to watch

The ID@Xbox and IGN April 2026 Showcase has been announced, and will bring Xbox and PC gamers a closer look at new indie games on the way later this week.

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'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' Walkthrough: Master Story, 'Expedition 33' Guide & Epic Boss Takedowns

Master "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" with this full walkthrough: story acts, "Expedition 33 guide", boss strategies for Renoir & Paintress. Conquer all fights.

Player One

Game Boy Advance vs DLSS 5: 25-Year-Old Handheld Racer Exposes Limits of Modern AI Graphics Technology

A 25-year-old Game Boy Advance racing game is reigniting debate over modern AI graphics like DLSS 5, questioning whether photorealism improves gameplay.

Player One

Subnautica 2 set for early access release in May as Krafton signals surrender: 'We look forward to working with Ted Gill to support a smooth transition and work toward a successful launch'

A judge ruled yesterday that Krafton improperly fired Gill in 2025, and ordered that he be restored as CEO of Unknown Worlds.

PC Gamer

Subnautica 2 early access release date set for May despite lawsuit disaster: "We have passed KRAFTON's milestone review last week and are now ready to start our open development journey"

"That effort has resulted in a game we are truly proud of, one that each of us and our partners at KRAFTON unanimously determined is ready for Early Access release in May"

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Arc Raiders studio splits with co-founder over 'unsustainable' situation involving streamer allegations

Longtime EA veteran Rob Runesson co-founded Embark Studios in 2018 and served as its chief content officer.

PC Gamer

Arc Raiders dev Embark Studios confirms co-founder is gone after allegations of misconduct with The Finals streamer: "We found the situation unsustainable and mutually agreed to part ways"

Embark says an external legal investigation "did not substantiate the allegations"

GamesRadar

Critics Have Seen (And Heard) Undertone. They're Saying The Movie Is ‘Designed To Give You A Panic Attack’

Catch this horror in theaters on Friday the 13th.

Cinemablend

Microsoft confirms next-gen Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, will be powered by custom AMD SoC and feature 'FSR Diamond' — 'Xbox Mode' is also coming to Windows 11

The first official hardware details for Project Helix have been confirmed and Microsoft seems to be heavily leaning toward neural rendering, going as far as to unveil the next-gen FSR "Diamond" stack. Along with the AMD co-developed custom SoC, FSR will enable a significant bump in raytracing performance in the…

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft spills the beans on its Xbox-PC hybrid at GDC while suggesting it's still years away

The AMD-powered box will continue the work started by the ROG Ally X.

PC Gamer

EA Lays Off 'Battlefield' Staff Despite Successful Game Release in 2025—But Why?

Electronic Arts has laid off its employees who have worked on the Battlefield games despite their success last year with the game.

Player One

Amazon Sells 'Pokémon Pokopia' Physical Copies at Higher Prices—Are They Scalping?

Amazon's physical copy of Pokemon Pokopia is more expensive than its SRP, and the company is now facing backlash.

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Tom’s Hardware

EA lays off staff across Battlefield-related studios in "alignment" move as game bleeds players — billions in revenue and record sales figures not enough to save staff from the axe

EA has laid off staff across Battlefield-related studios in "alignment" move as the game continues to lose players, despite the most recent Battlefield 6 topping an estimated 20 million copies sold.

Windows Central

Battlefield 6 devs laid off as the best-selling shooter's player count continues to slump — EA says the cuts are a "realignment," and good for the game

Battlefield 6 was 2025's best-selling game, but it's still facing layoffs as EA attempts to "better align our teams around what matters most."

TechRadar

Control Resonant gameplay designer says 'this not a soulslike' but an 'action-driven' sequel that leans heavily on melee and supernatural abilities — 'The player is very much in charge'

Remedy Entertainment has confirmed that Control Resonant will lean into melee action compared to the first game, but that it's "not a soulslike".

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Ahead Of The Live-Action Legend Of Zelda Movie, Zelda’s Voice Actress Asked A Link-Related Question I Hadn't Thought Of

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The Mary Sue

The Vampire Lestat Graced Us With a Release Window. And a Bite Out of Season 3

We have four months to get our act together.

Operation Sports

WWE 2K26: Joe Hendry's Official Entrance Revealed

It's here!

Windows Central

Report: Former Xbox President Sarah Bond's direction "offended" employees — "This is an Xbox" marketing campaign deemed failure

With Phil Spencer's departure, Xbox employees are supposedly relieved that the President of Xbox has left as well.

PC Gamer

Indie publisher alleges TikTok is AI-generating offensive ads using its characters and they can't make it stop: 'Does TikTok want me to be grateful for the mistreatment of my company?'

Finji CEO Rebekah Saltsman called out TikTok for "a profound void where common sense and business sense usually reside."

Tom’s Guide

End of an era: Xbox's CEO Phil Spencer is officially retiring next week

Xbox's Phil Spencer is officially retiring as head of Xbox, and president Sarah Bond is reportedly resigning. Here's what we've heard so far.

GamesRadar

Xbox boss Phil Spencer is leaving, and a Microsoft AI exec is taking over with president Sarah Bond also resigning

Phil Spencer has been with Microsoft since 1988

GamesRadar

OG Fable designer Peter Molyneux cried tears of joy watching Xbox reveal the new reboot, even though he thinks "there was a slight antiseptic feel about it"

"F*** me. This thing that we created, it's going to live, it’s going to carry on"

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