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Palworld 1.0 is “Still in the Oven,” Says Pocketpair’s Head of Communications and PublishingResponding to a DM with a public social media post, John Buckley asked players to wait a bit longer as the studio quietly continues its work.

Video Game News, Reviews, Walkthroughs And Guides | GamingBoltApr 14

Every PS5 Pro Enhanced Game (So Far)Sony launched the PS5 Pro in November 2024, refreshing its current PS5 console generation with a machine that aims to deliver higher-fidelity graphics and smoother frame rates. Upcoming and existing games that take advantage of this new PlayStation hardware will be identified with a PS5 Pro Enhanced label within their title, and so far, there are dozens of games that have been updated to take advantage of the more-powerful hardware inside of this console. Enhanced games that are already available will be patched with free software updates. We don't yet know the specifics of how every Enhanced game will leverage the PS5 Pro's power, but we'll update this list as more games are announced and as we get more details on their respective improvements. In the PS5 Pro reveal livestream, Sony showed just how much of a graphical difference there is in games that have been upgraded for the console, with PS5 lead architect Mark Cerny revealing how Sony aimed to get games running in 4K with higher frame rates. To do just that, the PS5 Pro will have an upgraded GPU and AI-driven graphical upscaling through PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution. On base PS5 consoles, players have to compromise when it comes to graphics, as they can often choose between a Fidelity mode that improves visual quality and a Performance mode that increases frame rates. "Game creators are adding PS5 Pro support to new and existing titles and with the big three involved the results can be pretty amazing. With graphics showing something like Fidelity levels of detail but at double the frame rate," Cerny explained in the PS5 Pro livestream. "This goal of delivering almost Fidelity-like graphics at Performance frame rates has been achieved for a broad set of titles, including Marvel's Spider-Man and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. We can see that PS5 Pro is close to doubling the power of PS5 ." Since then, an upgraded version of the PS5 Pro's PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) upscaling technology was rolled out in March 2026, further improving visual fidelity and performance for many games. You can see all the confirmed PS5 Pro Enhanced games below. Where possible, we've also included details on their specific upgrades and original quotes from Cerny on their enhancements. Alan Wake 2 Quality Mode  30fps with ray tracing Ray traced reflections (opaque and transparent) Output resolution of 3840 x 2160 (4K) Render resolution of 2176 x 1224  Performance Mode  Overall image stability, fog, volumetric lighting, and shadow accuracy have been improved on the Pro  60fps Uses approximately the same render (image quality) settings as the base PS5 Quality Mode Render resolution of 1536 x 864 Output resolution of 3840 x 2160 (4K) Base PS5 version outputs 1440p See at Amazon Albatroz Apex Legends Arma Reforger Assassin’s Creed: Shadows See at Amazon Baldur’s Gate 3 See at Amazon Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 See at Amazon The Crew Motorfest See at Amazon CyubeVR Dead Island 2 See at Amazon The First Descendant Demon’s Souls See at Amazon Dying Light 2 See at Amazon Dragon Age: The Veilguard Dragon’s Dogma 2 See at Amazon F1 24 Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth See at Amazon Gran Turismo 7 Mark Cerny: "The faster hardware in PS5 Pro can make a real difference, allowing Gran Turismo 7 to add ray-traced reflections between the cars in gameplay while continuing to support their targeted 60fps." See at Amazon Hogwarts Legacy Mark Cerny: "That boost in ray-tracing is also delivering big wins for Hogwarts Legacy, allowing for not only better reflections and a greater variety of reflective surfaces but also for further realism in the casting of shadows." See at Amazon Horizon Forbidden West Mark Cerny: "The increase in raw GPU power has been especially effective for Horizon Forbidden West. Apart from the detail boost, that extra graphics power is allowing for improvements to lighting and visual effects, as well as to the hair and the skin in cinematics." See at Amazon Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Mark Cerny: "We can see that Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is noticeably higher-resolution throughout the scene, including the trees and procedural cars." See at Amazon No Man's Sky The Last of Us Part I The Last of Us Part II Remastered Mark Cerny: "It has huge amounts of detail and targets a super-smooth 60fps." See at Amazon Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Mark Cerny: "Another way to compare the two consoles is to look at PS5 Pro versus Performance mode on PS5, both of which target 60fps. What we see here is a difference in detail; PS5 Pro is much sharper and crisper than PS5. For this, my favorite is the parade scene from Ratchet & Clank. Distant details are much clearer." Following Cerny's initial comments, we got a much more in-depth rundown on what Rift Apart is trying to do. The 1.005 update that is out now introduces several new options, including a 60fps option (Performance Pro) with ray tracing and other high-quality image options. If you'd like to further emphasize image quality, there's Fidelity Pro, which targets 30fps but adds additional ray-tracing features. Those can be controlled individually, which can help to boost the frame rate--Insomniac says that, paired with things like variable refresh rate support on your display, you can achieve better performance. Here's the full rundown from Insomniac on the new modes and toggles. THE NEW GRAPHICS MODES PERFORMANCE PRO (Default for PlayStation 5 Pro) This mode targets a smooth 60 frames per second while retaining the image quality of the standard Fidelity mode through use of PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR). All ray-tracing (RT) features are on, including ray-traced reflections, ray-tracing on water, and ray-traced window interiors. This mode is recommended for most players. FIDELITY PRO This mode targets 30 frames per second for players who want to experiment with new ray-tracing graphical features. These new features can be tuned individually to reach higher intermediate frame rates, especially when using the “VRR” or “120 Hz Display Mode” options. Pedestrian and traffic density may be increased in some areas, and fine hair detail is increased. NEW GRAPHICAL TOGGLES RT Reflections: Medium (Performance) / High (Fidelity default) Set the quality level for ray-traced reflections. The “Medium” setting ray-traces at half render resolution, and the “High” setting ray-traces at full render resolution. The “High” setting will also improve smoothness of animation in reflections. Only available in the “Fidelity Pro” graphics mode. RT Ambient Occlusion : Off (Performance) / Medium / High (Fidelity default) Use ray-tracing to compute additional ambient occlusion lighting information. The “Medium” setting uses that information to augment screen-space ambient occlusion. The “High” setting also adds a screen-space GI bounce for additional ambient lighting information. The visual impact of this feature will vary greatly based on the scene. See at Amazon Resident Evil 4 Resident Evil Village Retrieval Rise of the Ronin Star Wars Jedi: Survivor The Callisto Protocol The PS5 Pro update for The Callisto Protocol will be free, and players can expect full ray tracing in a variety of new graphical modes. The game will be one of a select few to offer an 8K resolution--at 30fps--in Quality Mode, a 4K 60fps Performance Mode with full ray tracing, and a 4K 40fps with full ray tracing in Balanced Mode. See on Amazon Dynasty Warriors: Origins See on Amazon EA Sports College Football 25 See on Amazon EA Sports FC 25 See on Amazon Empire of the Ants See on PlayStation Store Enlisted Enlisted is free on the PlayStation Store Fortnite Fortnite is free on the PlayStation Store God of War Ragnarok See at Amazon Lies of P See on Amazon Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii See on Amazon Lords of the Fallen Developer CI Games says that Lords of the Fallen on PS5 Pro will have a 40% increase in pixel density over the base PS5 console, resulting in a sharper image and finer details. Performance Mode offers a 4K resolution at 60fps--upscaled from 1440p--while Quality Mode runs at 4K and 30fps, allowing for intricate details to be rendered. Madden NFL 25 See on Amazon Marvel Rivals According to NetEase games, Marvel Rivals will have its own Pro graphics mode on PS5 Pro that targets a stable 60fps at a 4K resolution. The developer says that this mode will also support Lumen Reflections and it'll aim for higher resolutions in its 120fps High Frame Rate Mode. Marvel Rivals is free comes to the PlayStation Store in December Mortal Kombat 1 See on Amazon My Little Universe Naraka Bladepoint Naraka Bladepoint is free on the PlayStation Store Pro Baseball Spirits 2024-2025 (Japan) Redacted For the PS5 Pro version of Redacted, you can look forward to an 8K 60fps mode, as well as a 4K 120fps mode. Spine: This Is Gun Fu Star Wars Outlaws See at Amazon Stellar Blade See at Amazon Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown See at Amazon Towers of Aghasba Until Dawn See at Amazon Warframe Warframe is free on the PlayStation Store War Thunder War Thunder is free on the PlayStation Store Wolverine World of Warships: Legends World of Warships: Legends is free on the PlayStation Store cyubeVR (PSVR 2) Kayak VR Mirage (PSVR 2) Diablo IV Blizzard boss Rod Fergusson confirmed on social media that Diablo IV would receive a PS5 Pro patch to enhance the game. "I've been getting this question quite a bit recently and I'm happy to say that Diablo IV and Vessel of Hatred will indeed be PS5 Pro Enhanced! Very proud of our hardworking team to make this happen. More details at a later date," he said. Bad Cheese Croc: Legend Of The Gobbos Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Dwarf Journey Elemental War Clash Everspace 2 Fears to Fathom: Ironbark Lookout Helldivers 2 Hitman: World Of Assassination The Midnight Town Stories: Adam’s Diary Outbreak: Shades Of Horror Chromatic Split Planet Coaster 2 Promise Mascot Agency Quantum Error Rogue Flight Sanguis Luna Smells Like A Mushroom The Finals Truck Simulator 24 American Driver UFC 25 007: First Light Out in 2026, IO Interactive says that it's aiming to have the game playable at 60fps in Quality Mode by using PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Doom: The Dark Ages Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Monster Hunter Wilds Returnal On PS5 Pro, Returnal gets a massive boost to its resolution, pushing it up to 3072x1728p. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Thanks to PSSR, Kingdom Come 2 Deliverance features a high resolution upscaled from 2160p and a target frame rate of 60fps. Lies of P A smooth frame rate is a must-have in a souls-like game, and Lies of P certainly benefits from the PS5 hardware. Performance mode is now capable of a native 4K resolution, while Quality Mode has also been further enhanced. Zenless Zone Zero Updated back in December 2024, Zenless Zone Zero runs at a native 4K and 60fps. Albatroz Asphalt Legends Unite Assassin's Creed Mirage Astro Bot Atomfall Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Biped Black Myth: Wukong Chess Infinity Days Gone Remastered Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Faaast Penguin Farming Simulator 25 The First Berserker: Khazan Forza Horizon 5 Hunt: Showdown 1896 Isonzo Karma: the Dark World Monster Hunter Wilds NBA 2K 25 Ninja Gaiden 2 Black Off the Grid Palworld Paladin’s Passage Path of Exile 2 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Silent Hill 2 Skull and Bones Slitterhead Sniper Elite: Resistance Split Fiction Stunt Paradise Top Spin 2K25 UFL Vampire Survivors We're not certain if these count as actual PS5 Pro enhancements, but developer Poncle claims that the game is capable of a "better formaggiated" resolution of 9,000p resolution and even more vampires. We might need to test those claims with an all-week binge. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Xdefiant Servers closed for Xdefiant on June 4 , 2025, taking the game offline. Zenless Zone Zero Crimson Desert Ghost of Yotei Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Nioh 3 Code Violet Let It Die: Inferno Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl Rue Valley Rush: Apex Edition Biped 2 Satisfactory Arc Raiders The Outer Worlds 2 Battlefield REDSEC Beneath Full Metal Schoolgirl Jurassic World Evolution 3 Ninja Gaiden 4 Battlefield 6 Alien: Rogue Incursion Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Silent Hill F Dying Light: The Beast Puzzle Quest Into Black Lost Soul Aside Metal Eden Hell Is Us Gears of War: Reloaded Sword of the Sea Midnight Murder Club Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Mafia: The Old Country Killing Floor 3 Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 The Alters MindsEye Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo MotoGP 25 Ride 6 BlazBlue Entropy Effect Avowed Pragmata Saros John Carpenter's Toxic Commando Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Invincible Vs Necrophosis: Full Consciousness MotoGP 26 Starfield South of Midnight Screamer WWE 2K26 Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake Marathon Cyberpunk 2077 Control

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Pickmon, Not To Be Confused With Pokemon, Changes Its Name But Still Looks A Lot Like PokemonPickmon developer PocketGame has announced that it'll be changing the name of the game by swapping one consonant out for another. Now titled "Pickmos," the studio claims this was done to "better align" with its brand identity, and not because the project bears a striking resemblance to Pokemon and Palworld. "Since the beginning of development, we have been dedicated to building a unique and profound ecological world. To better align with our brand identity and lore, our title is officially changing--Pickmon to Pickmos," PocketGame wrote in a social media post. "What does 'mos' represent? A complete ecosystem. A grand cosmos! This name carries a more powerful presence, acting as a better vessel for the fantasy adventure we are building for you." Curiously, creatures in Pickmos are still referred to as Pickmon, which might still land the game in Nintendo's legal crosshairs. While the idea of collecting creatures and sending them out to battle isn't the sole intellectual property of Nintendo and The Pokemon Company, there's no getting around just how blatant some of the Pickmon look when compared to Pokemon. A quick glance at the menagerie reveals creatures that look similar to well-known Pokemon like the series mascot Pikachu and other critters like Charizard, Lucario, and Xerneas. Pickmos has also been accused of using stolen Pokemon fanart by multiple "fakemon" fan artists. Continue Reading at GameSpot

GameSpot - All ContentApr 13

"You think we're stupid?" - Players react to Pokémon and Palworld lookalike Pickmon being renamed to "better align with our brand identity and lore" The alarmingly Pokémon-like open-world creature collecting action game Pickmon has changed its name, ostensibly to "better align with our brand identity and lore", but probably also to get out of Nintendo's lawyers' way. Read more

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Palworld is getting some competition as Pokémon-like Temtem unveils survival spin-off Temtem: Pioneers It's the battle of the Pokémon-likes! Sort of. Developer Crema has unveiled Temtem : Pioneers, a new spin-off for its 2022 creature-collecting adventure Temtem that - based on the limited information revealed so far, at least - looks like it's aiming squarely for Palworld . Read more

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The Video Games You Should Play This Weekend – April 3 Congratulations; you made it to the weekend! It was a busy week over here at Game Informer , and that was largely due to everything that happened on April 1. For starters, Darth Clark was resurrected and took over our news section, writing parody articles about Hideo Kojima , Palworld , the new Xbox , Nintendo , Super Monkey Ball , online shooters , the Pokémon Cubone , and Grace Ashcroft's boss . As chaotic as it was, it was nice to see him return to the site for the first time in years. The other thing that happened on April 1, however, was the theatrical release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie ! You can read our more detailed thoughts on it below, but it's always a big deal to have video game adaptations hit the big screen and, in this case, make a lot of money. Regardless of your feelings on the film, it's a big event for the industry, and it's fascinating to see reactions from fans and critics. Of course, we also played and wrote about plenty of video games this week. Here are some of the biggest stories: Life Is Strange: Reunion Review – Rewinding Too Far Backwards The First Three Resident Evil Titles And Breath Of Fire IV Are Now Available On Steam Every Video Game Prank From April Fools' Day 2026 After Laying Off Terminally Ill Employee, CEO Tim Sweeney Says Epic Games Is In Contact About Life Insurance Issue Octopath Traveler TRPG To Receive English Release Marvel Maximum Collection Review – The Good And Bad Of History The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Charles Harte I had an okay time seeing The Super Mario Galaxy Movie . It's undeniably beautiful, with stunning visuals and extremely polished animation. The action sequences are especially exciting, and it remains fun to see how Hollywood adapts the relatively simple act of power-ups and head-jumping into thrillingly choreographed combat. That said, I found the story to be a bit of a let-down, especially when it came to the characters. I don't need that much depth in a movie like this, but even Mario had a clear character arc in the first movie that feels absent in this one. It generally feels overstuffed, prioritizing set pieces and game references to the detriment of the narrative. That said, I can't deny the fun of seeing such an iconic video game character on a huge screen surrounded by lifelong fans, and would still recommend that experience to anyone with any nostalgia for Nintendo's primary plumber. Given the nature of this publication, I'm betting that's just about everyone reading this. For a more positive take on the film, check out executive editor Brian Shea's review , where he writes. " The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is still the joyful experience of the first movie and continues to respect the source material in ways most other game adaptations fall short, but it's the cinematic equivalent of a theme-park ride." Deadzone: Rogue Brian Shea I very nearly missed the boat on Deadzone: Rogue multiple times. After all, the game launched on PS5, Xbox, and PC last year without me noticing. Then, when it was shown at a recent Nintendo Indie World Presentation, I thought it looked like a somewhat generic sci-fi FPS, and I brushed it off as something I would likely skip. However, when I got my hands on it at GDC in March, I was immediately hooked. When the game arrived on Switch 2, I fired it up, and I simply cannot stop playing it. In Deadzone: Rogue, you step into the shoes of a man who doesn't remember anything about the space station he's on, and with that mystery in mind, you start going on runs. The sharp shooting mechanics, rewarding cycle of gathering loot and resources for upgrades, and bite-sized rooms coalesce into a terrific roguelite twist on the sci-fi shooter genre that sets it apart from other recent games I've played. While the loss of a promising run is as devastating as ever, I am almost always immediately jumping right back into another attempt at moving the story forward. Lucky Luna Wesley LeBlanc I found myself in a situation earlier this week where I had to sit for a long period of time without anything in my surroundings to entertain me, and I also forgot to bring a book, my Switch 2, or something of that ilk. So, I perused through Netflix’s offerings of mobile games and downloaded one called Lucky Luna. Though this game has been a part of Netflix Games since its launch in 2022, it was the first I’d heard of it. The primary reason I downloaded it is because it can be played vertically – I hate playing games horizontally and wish devs would consider a vertical form factor for play (hint hint: Balatro). It helps that the art style is beautiful, with its feudal Japanese caves and dungeons bathed in deep blues and greens. It also helps that its platforming stages can be completed quickly, and you do so by swiping left or right on the screen – how hard or light you swipe will dictate how far Luna moves left or right, making your quest to dodge booby traps, spikes, gaps, and more, a matter of swiping. It’s a simple but ingenious way to move in a platformer, especially on a phone. This gameplay, its inventive level design, and the pick-up-and-play design of Lucky Luna has solidified it as my new mobile go-to when I’m looking to avoid doomscrolling on my phone. Super Meat Boy 3D Marcus Stewart I’ll be spending a big chunk of this weekend leaping, dashing, and getting brutally killed in Super Meat Boy 3D. I adore Super Meat Boy – I think it’s up there as one of the best platformers ever made – and this three-dimensional follow-up mostly lives up to the tight gameplay and enjoyable challenge of its 2D predecessor with some caveats. The camera can have a hard time properly framing certain angles, making jump trajectory hard to parse, for example. Hopefully this issue doesn’t persist, because the game seems chock full of meaty potential and I'm in the mood for a good 3D platformer. Raccoin Charles Harte From the publisher of Balatro comes Raccoin, a game about those coin-pushing machines in arcades. I haven't played much, but I'm certainly having fun so far; it's impressive to me just how many games can be turned into roguelikes with the right amount of tweaks. Raccoin uses a physics system that has you shoot tokens of different colors onto a flat surface covered in loose change, and wacky modifiers (like coins that multiply when making contact, for example) keep runs interesting and chaotic. If you, like my coworker Alex Van Aken, are specifically a huge fan of these coin pushing machines, Raccoin is a dream come true. But even if you're in the much wider category of "people who enjoy roguelikes," there's plenty of fun to be had for you as well. At the time of writing, it also happens to be on sale on Steam.

Game InformerApr 3

Every Video Game Prank From April Fools' Day 2026 Happy April Fools' Day! Exciting for some and stressful for others, today is one of the most fun (and treacherous) days to be on the internet, as people and companies on every social media site set out to bamboozle one another. Luckily for the video game community, most developers and publishers are aiming for silly jokes this year most of which are pretty transparently not real. From a Sonic Sopranos reference to soprano singers in a Warhammer 40k musical, we've gathered 30 of the biggest gags below. Game Infarcer First, a shameless plug. Darth Clark has returned, somehow, to ruin our news page with all sorts of falsehoods and tomfoolery. If you want to check them out yourself, you can read each below and browse the gallery of fantastic headers that Darth Clark convinced our designers to make for him. Game Infarcer: Nintendo and NVIDIA partner for headache-inducing 3DLSS 5 Game Infarcer: Super Monkey Ball Devs To Incorporate AiAi Into All Future Titles: ‘There Shouldn’t Be Humans Involved’ Game Infarcer: Online Shooter Announced, Launched, And Shut Down Over Duration Of Writing This Headline Game Infarcer: Xbox Project Helix Patent Reveals Potential DNA Splicing Technology: ‘Now You Are An Xbox’ Game Infarcer: Hideo Kojima 'Shocked And Disappointed' Capcom Rejected His Mega Man Robot Master Contest Submissions Game Infarcer: FBI Boss Throws Grace Ashcroft Pizza Party For Confronting Horrific Past Trauma, Postpones Promotion Game Infarcer: New ‘Windy And Wavy’ Palworld Update Introduces Three New Pals Game Infarcer: Grieving Man Places Flowers Next To Wife's Grave And Accidentally Summons Cubone The Witcher: Project R.O.A.C.H. Roach, Geralt's horse, is one of the best characters in The Witcher franchise. To celebrate that trusty steed, Developer CD Projekt Red is unveiling Project Project R.O.A.C.H., a rideable controller to really immerse yourself in the world of The Witcher. To learn more about the (fake) product, watch the trailer below and check out the controller's official website .   Pragmata: A Secret Mega Man Game? Pragmata, an upcoming third-person shooter from Capcom, is a brand new IP, but that hasn't stopped some from theorizing the game is secretly connected to one of the most iconic gaming franchises of all time: Mega Man. The game isn't out, so we have no way of knowing whether or not this fan theory would be confirmed, but with Capcom's April Fools' joke this year, which shows protagonist Hugh in a goofy Blue Bomber suit, we can probably assume the link isn't real.   PowerWash Simulator 2: Date the Dirt Fans on the internet can and will fall in love with any fictional character, no matter how barebones their appearances are, which makes wacky dating sims a popular April Fools' prank. PowerWash Simulator is really taking advantage of that idea with Date the Dirt, a fake game where you romance human versions of different kinds of dirt. The trailer below is safe for work, but be warned: it's pretty dirty.   Pokémon Pokopia: Copycat Challenge This one is actually a real in-game event. If you open up Pokémon Pokopia today, you can play the Copycat Challenge. Correctly answer enough quiz questions and you'll get an inflatable Sudowoodo decoration. An event is happening now in Pokémon Pokopia – the Copycat Challenge! Event Period ends April 2 at 4:59am PT. Some Pokémon may imitate the way other Pokémon speak and quiz you. Pass the quiz and you’ll receive an inflatable Sudowoodo—so be sure to talk to lots of different… pic.twitter.com/eTJki6uhUg — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) April 1, 2026 Landfall Day: Peak, Haste, and Content Warning Updates Landfall is an indie studio with a rich history of releasing games on April 1, and most recently did so with Content Warning. As a result, the company has deemed April Fools' Day to be Landfall Day, and hosted a livestream with updates about three of its recent games. First, Haste and Content Warning, two PC exclusives, are coming to consoles (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Switch), while Peak is getting a special update. The help button, which allows you to reach a hand out to your climbing buddies, is now a kick button, letting you launch your friends to their inevitable doom. 🟦LANDFALL DAY🟦 KICK replaces HELP in Peak 🏔️ Because today is not the day for friends. pic.twitter.com/io1cpJNGmt — Landfall (@LandfallGames) April 1, 2026 SEGA: It's bluer now Sega claims it has made its logo 3% more blue. We can't really see the difference. Can you? We’re excited to announce that we’re making our SEGA logo 3% more blue. We hope you enjoy this upgrade. Please take a moment to familiarise yourself with the new look. pic.twitter.com/6IrI7hdSIS — SEGA (@SEGA) April 1, 2026 Square Enix: Party Chat Square Enix is officially (not) launching a show called Party Chat, which brings together iconic characters from the storied studio's past to talk about their experiences. Unfortunately and hilariously, the series has started with a conversation between Namazu and Moogle, and neither speak a real language.   Payday 3: Non Payday Character Mode The Payday developers have unveiled an exciting new mode, where players will be able to live normal, sad, boring lives instead. Even for April Fools' Day, this trailer really goes to some wild places.   Cairn: Climb A Human? Short and sweet, this April Fools' prank shows a new climbable surface in Cairn, revealed to a lukewarm response.   Satisfactory: Jason? Jason? Jason! Satisfactory is a game where all the player characters are women, but don't you wish you could play as a dude in a video game for once? Developer Coffee Stain fills this niche request and adds Jason, a gun-toting, Cybertruck-driving man to its game.   Bendy: Nightmare Syndicate This trailer is like The Avengers for viral indie horror games. Bendy crosses over with characters from Poppy Playtime, Hello Neighbor, Tattletail, Garten of Banban, Baldi's Basics, and, of course, Five Nights at Freddy's.   IGN: PlayStation Project Playmo IGN is no stranger to April Fools' Day pranks, and this year is no different. Making fun of the idea of AI guides being added to video games, this ad for a sentient PS5 controller has shockingly high production value. [Editor's note: One day later, the YouTube video and article have curiously both been taken down.] Owlcat Games: The owlBrick Owlcat Games is known titles like Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, a CRPG that you could (theoretically) play on this new (and definitely fake) console. The owlBrick looks a lot like the upcoming Steam Machine, or maybe like a squished Xbox Series X.   Fortnite: April Fools' Day Update For the next 24 hours (well, less than that, by the time you're reading this), Fortnite is getting wacky. Players have big heads, can equip finger guns, take no fall damage, and they can ride llamas – or other players. Overwatch: Underwatch Overwatch's annual April Fools' joke returns! Characters' abilities are tweaked in the silliest ways possible, like Mizuki's second and third hats or Domina's shield with holes in it. Also, everyone has googly eyes. Maybe I should have led with that.   R.E.P.O.: P.E.A.K.O. This mockumentary shows the developers of R.E.P.O. explain their (fictional) new project: P.E.A.K.O. It's basically just Peak in the R.E.P.O. art style, complete with gameplay clips and interviews. Its release is just around the corner, too; the video says it will launch "alongside Half-Life 3."   Lords of the Fallen: Helmet Vision A first-person souls-like would be awesome, except for one thing: to stay alive, you probably need a pretty good helmet, and those things are hard to see out of. This Lords of the Fallen joke ad confronts that exact conundrum.   The Division: Audio Update When the Division launched, it had a serious issue. There were no Wilhelm screams or squeaky shoe sounds. Finally, the developers at Ubisoft have fixed that problem. We’ve taken immersion to the next level. Hear The Division 2 like never before. Available now. pic.twitter.com/xp9VFbA0jP — Tom Clancy's The Division (@TheDivisionGame) April 1, 2026 Hitman: H.A.I.R. Agent 47 is getting a new set of tools, known as the Hostile Area Integration resource, or "H.A.I.R." With them, he can look like Rumi from K-Pop: Demon Hunters, Astarion from Baldur's Gate 3, or Kratos from God of War. Introducing H.A.I.R. H.ostile A.rea I.ntegration R.esource Every style, a choice. Every strand, a strategy. Every comb, calculated. #HITMAN #Agent47 pic.twitter.com/r1xwUSoWIk — HITMAN (@Hitman) April 1, 2026 Resident Evil Requiem: Grace Kennedy and Leon Ashcroft Capcom released a dubbed version of an early scene from Resident Evil Requiem, where Nick Apostolides and Ashley Sant'Albano, the voices of Leon and Grace, respectively, swap voice roles. I especially like that they each make an attempt to stay in their old character voice while reading the new lines, so Grace has Leon's signature gravelly tone while Leon stutters Grace-style. Sound ON. 🔊 Happy April Fool's Day from us and @Nik_apostolides and @asantalbano ! pic.twitter.com/djmQxyThOu — Resident Evil (@RE_Games) April 1, 2026 Marathon: Algae Pond Bath Bomb When you think of Marathon, Bungie's sci-fi extraction shooter, what sort of tie-in merch do you envision? Bath bombs, right? No? The cutthroat shooter on a distant planet doesn't give off bath bomb vibes? You should probably tell the Marathon team, then, because they're feeling the bath bomb vibes just as much as I am. Sink in. Reset your vitals. Return mission-ready. Inspired by the nutrient ponds of Tau Ceti IV, the Algae Pond Bath Bomb delivers a restorative soak engineered for post-deployment recovery. Because even hardened Runners deserve regulated restoration. pic.twitter.com/I1bR4qFYP0 — Marathon (@MarathonTheGame) April 1, 2026 Warhammer 40,000: The Emperor Protects Y'all. The Warhammer team went all out with this one, advertising a stage musical, complete with costumes and fancy lighting. With hits like "Suffer Not The Alien To Live," "My Collection," and "There Is Only The Emperor," this joke is gonna be stuck in my head all week.   Apex Legends: April Friends Day Today and tomorrow, Apex Legends players can prepare to flip their playstyles around. Until April 2, the map will be mirrored, ziplines will be faster, and friendship will be "non-negotiable." Check out the trailer for yourself below. Map: flipped Ziplines: overcharged Friendship: unavoidable 4/1 - 4/2 pic.twitter.com/rmYevW4i7s — Apex Legends (@PlayApex) April 1, 2026 Risk of Rain 2: It's just Rain now All the rain, none of the risk. For April Fools' Day, the Risk of Rain team is cutting everything out of the game – including items, enemies, and the soundtrack – and just focusing on the one thing we all care about: rain. The future of the Risk of Rain franchise is now! 🌧️ pic.twitter.com/9aPLjaBa12 — Risk of Rain (@RiskofRain) April 1, 2026 Pokémon: Mega Starmie is running a marathon Mega Starmie is one of the wildest Pokémon designs, and that's saying something. This form takes the starfish-shaped water type and extends its limbs just enough to make it move around like a humanoid. It's disturbing! But if you are a fan, the official Pokémon YouTube channel is streaming 10 hours of Starmie jogging along to upbeat music . Among Us: Nostalgia Mode Among Us is getting whatever the opposite of a facelift is (facedrop, maybe?) and reverting its visuals back to the game's original graphics from before 2021. It includes old emergency meetings and old sprites, when available. The mode launches today, but it'll be live until April 8. Sonic the Hedgehog: Series Finale The Sonic Team is one of the most reliable April Fools' Day pranksters, and this year, they went for a bit of a deep cut. This roughly 2-minute video shows Sonic and friends as puppets, ordering onion rings and waiting for Amy to arrive. It's actually a reference to the final scene of the Sopranos, which famously ended abruptly. This short is no different.   Bugsnax: Rebungered!! That Time I Got Reincarnated As A BungerRebungered!! That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Bunger Bugsnax's April Fools endeavor is a two-parter. First, they created an anime intro to the tune of "Period" by Chemistry, the fourth opening theme for Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. The lyrics are mostly the word "bunger." Somehow, it's even better than it sounds. You can check that out below   Secondly, the team created a free text adventure game on itch.io, which the anime-style intro is actually about. You can play that here (and you can do it right in your browser). Lies of P: Avengers Doomsday This video, edited as if it's a phone recording of the post credits scene of a movie in a theater, reveals the news we've all been waiting for: Gepetto's Puppet will return in Avengers Doomsday! He's probably outclassed by a lot of the superpowered Marvel characters, but he might stand a chance if he gets his parry timing down. rjavhdyahd. pic.twitter.com/FHvncbnfXO — G1 / JIWON CHOI / 최지원 (@woniwonic) April 1, 2026

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USPTO Rejects Nintendo's Controversial 'Summon Character and Let It Fight' Pokémon Patent in Non-Final Ruling, as Palworld Legal Battle Rumbles OnThe USPTO has rejected Nintendo’s controversial 'summon character and let it fight' Pokémon patent, after it was heavily criticized by IP lawyers last year.

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Game Infarcer: Grieving Man Places Flowers Next To Wife's Grave And Accidentally Summons Cubone Everybody grieves differently. After a tragic accident turned John Johnson's life upside down, he made it a daily routine to visit his wife's headstone in the Lavender Town Cemetery. In early March, however, Johnson tells us his life was turned upside down yet again. After placing bouquets of flowers all around his wife's grave, a wild Cubone appeared. Johnson is distraught, to say the least. "It says this is its home now," Johnson told Game Infarcer . "Home?! That's my wife's grave!" Johnson currently lives alone. The car accident that took his wife's life has left him emotionally fragile and financially challenged: his wife was the primary earner in their household, he tells us. As a result, he's sold much of the furniture in his home just to make ends meet, but it sounds like Cubone isn't too happy with its living situation either. "Cubone came up to me and said, 'My home could be a little comfier.' What an insane thing to tell me," Johnson told us. "This guy asked for 'less humidity,' but I'm not gonna apologize for crying about my dead wife."   As the weeks have gone on, however, the two seem to have grown closer. "I brought Cubone a hamburger patty made entirely out of beans as a prank, but apparently it’s into that," Johnson would later say. "Cubone also lost someone, I guess. So we have that in common." The next day, however, their relationship quickly soured. "One second, I'm telling Cubone I miss my wife, and the next it's digging up her grave so I can wear her skull? No way. I called the cops. That little creep is Officer Jenny's problem now." Later that night, Johnson went home. Thinking the incident was behind him, he got ready to relax, placing his three favorite things on the coffee table – a glass of whiskey, a Nintendo Switch 2, and a Blu-Ray of John Wick . When he came back from the bathroom, however, he was shocked. "A man just spontaneously appeared in my house! And he looked just like me, sad and everything," Johnson says. "He says this is his 'habitat' now. But as long as he's not trying to mess with my wife's skull, I guess it's okay." Johnson is unaware that his new roommate is a Ditto. He seems happier, though, so Game Infarcer decided not to tell him. More “Real News” From Game Infarcer 2026 Game Infarcer: Nintendo and NVIDIA partner for headache-inducing 3DLSS 5 Game Infarcer: Super Monkey Ball Devs To Incorporate AiAi Into All Future Titles: ‘There Shouldn’t Be Humans Involved’ Game Infarcer: Online Shooter Announced, Launched, And Shut Down Over Duration Of Writing This Headline Game Infarcer: Xbox Project Helix Patent Reveals Potential DNA Splicing Technology: ‘Now You Are An Xbox’ Game Infarcer: Hideo Kojima 'Shocked And Disappointed' Capcom Rejected His Mega Man Robot Master Contest Submissions Game Infarcer: FBI Boss Throws Grace Ashcroft Pizza Party For Confronting Horrific Past Trauma, Postpones Promotion Game Infarcer: New ‘Windy And Wavy’ Palworld Update Introduces Three New Pals

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Yes, the Palworld dating sim is actually real Pocketpair has finally done it. After revealing it as an April Fools joke a few years ago, the company has officially announced that the Palworld Dating Sim - called Palworld: More Than Just Pals - is real and in active development. It even threw in a nice nod to Slay the Spire 2 in there for good measure. Read more

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