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Developer Kraken Express introduced Windrose as a survival adventure set in the age of piracy, featuring a procedurally generated world where players can gather, build, and craft alongside the usual piracy activities such as fighting and looting. Released in Early Access in April, the game has since made headlines for... Read Entire Article View the full article

Steam users can play three games for free this weekend, but only until Monday, May 4. The games included in this Steam free weekend promotion include No More Room in Hell 2, Victoria 3, and Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. Any players interested in checking out these games should do so ASAP, since there's only a 48-hour time limit on these free promotions. View the full article

It's been years since the final season of Star Wars: The Clone Warsaired, but the animated saga covering the space between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith holds a central place in the hearts of many fans. In more recent years, Clone Wars characters have appeared in other Star Wars shows and merchandise, even if their live-action counterparts often look very different. View the full article

Reporting from the Wall Street Journal indicates that GameStop, a company whose brick-and-mortar game-***** business model was rapidly going the way of the dodo but was granted a new lease on life thanks to being the poster child of the memestock craze, is looking to acquire eBay—a company four times larger than itself. Imagine the lines for Pikachu. Photo via @GameStop/Instagram Per Reuters, which recapitulated the WSJ's reporting, Ryan Cohen's nerd-fueled juggernaut "has been quietly building a stake in eBay's shares ahead of a potential offer," but no specific offer has materialized yet, and none is expected over the following few weeks. It's rare to see a company trying to buy out another one several times its size, and if such a deal were to come to pass, it would involve a lot of financial engineering with loans and stocks to get it over the line. The big question, of course, is why. It might seem out of pocket to attempt an acquisition like this, but from the perspective of GameStop, whose retail game-selling strategy is becoming less and less relevant with every passing year, and CEO Ryan Cohen has already signaled his intentions to pivot the company towards trading cards and various collectibles in the future, as they already make for a non-insignificant part of its revenues—which would actually make eBay, a key player in the second-hand trading market, a valuable expenditure. Its auction subsidiary, Goldin, was where Logan Paul sold the "holy grail of Pokémon cards" this February for almost $16.5 million. Then again, this all depends on whether the project has any legs at all, and it is not at all guaranteed considering that Cohen has a history of vaporware projects and outright failures as part of his role at GameStop. Be it the 2022 NFT marketplace or the whole "Amazon for gaming" idea around the same time. In another sign of perfect business timing, GameStop's board approved the use of bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset in March 2025, which led to momentous losses in just a year before they quietly walked away from the strategy. There is another reason behind what seems to be an obvious trial balloon floated in the financial press: to quote Reuters again, "GameStop in January unveiled a compensation package worth roughly $35 billion for Cohen, hinging on a turnaround that requires him to lift the company's ​market value to $100 billion and hit $10 billion in cumulative performance EBITDA (earnings before ​interest, taxes, ⁠depreciation and amortization)." That's as good a reason as any to pursue a gargantuan buyout. The post Memestock monster GameStop wants to try to devour eBay for some reason appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Assassin's Creedmay be one of the most recognizable gaming IPs in the world, but that doesn't mean it's bulletproof. The series has had its fair share of ups and downs, ranging from peaks like Assassin's Creed 2 to valleys like the infamously broken state of Unity at launch. View the full article

The Sims 4 Paid Mods Are Now Available on Consoles The post The Sims 4 Paid Mods Hit Consoles in a Move Players Will Debate appeared first on GameLuster. View the full article

Night Street Games, the studio founded by Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds and his brother and band manager Mac Reynolds, has announced it is shifting its focus away from Last Flag less than one month after its launch. The studio behind the struggling capture-the-flag multiplayer experience updated fans with a post shared on its Steam page. It confirms that, following a series of pre-planned content updates set to roll out in the coming months, post-launch support for Last Flag will come to an end following its April 14 launch for PC via the Epic Games Store and Steam. "Making Last Flag has been a dream come true for our team," Night Street said in a statement. "Although our player count is not currently where we need it to be to support additional development beyond our upcoming planned patches, we are shifting our focus to make sure those updates give tons of value and control to our players so the game can continue to thrive and grow." The developers make it clear that Last Flag will not be shutting down, at least not anytime soon, saying, "We don't want to kill our game – we want to give it to the community who helped us get here." So, following the upcoming updates, which include a new character, map, game mode, cosmetics, leaderboards, and rulesets, Night Street will shift its focus to things like replayability and community support. It says its goal is to empower dedicated fans to stick with the game and keep it alive with things like persistent lobbies and unique rules inspired by games like "GoldenEye, Team Fortress 2, and Super Smash Bros." As outlined in an additional post shared by Mac Reynolds on the official Last Flag Discord, the change of course means a console port is "unlikely." "Thank you for the awesome matches, the feedback, and the many words of support," the Discord message continued. "Being able to build Last Flag for you has been a dream come true. Our game belongs to you now, and we hope to continue capturing flags with you for years to come. In the meantime, we’ll see you on the battlefield–and we hope you’ll tune in for what comes next from Night Street Games." Night Street's second message noted that those who have "been following the Steam charts" know that Last Flag has been "unable to find the audience it needs to give all of you the experience you deserve." While Last Flag's total player count is unclear, SteamDB marks its all-time concurrent player peak as hitting 558 players shortly after launch. At the time of this story's publication, fewer than 40 users are playing through Steam. Those who have stopped by to check out Last Flag have at least helped it achieve a "Mostly Positive" Steam rating. Although there are no plans for Night Street to continue creating new content, the $14.99 video game is currently in the midst of a free-to-play weekend, which runs through May 4 at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET. We interviewed the Night Street team ahead of Last Flag's reveal at Summer Game Fest 2025. During the conversation, we learned not only about where the Reynolds brothers got their idea for a capture-the-flag video game, but also why they decided to dive deeper into game development. Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe). View the full article

ARC Raiders developer Embark Studios pushed the Riven Tides update and event live on April 28, and in just a couple of days, players have begun to review bomb the extraction shooter game on Steam. The result is an increasing number of negative reviews that have already impacted its overall review rating on the platform. View the full article

Illia Zabarnyi vs. Nicolas Jackson Showdown SBC in FC 26 features two excellent items in Ultimate Team, with each eligible for an upgrade in the near future. The two cards are based on the upcoming semi-final fixture between Bayern Munich and PSG that will take place at the Allianz Arena. With a lot at stake, let's find out which card you should pick. Table of contentsAll FC 26 Illia Zabarnyi vs. Nicolas Jackson Showdown SBC requirementsWhich card should you pick?All FC 26 Illia Zabarnyi vs. Nicolas Jackson Showdown SBC requirements Before studying the correct choice, let's look at the tasks required to obtain the cards. Nicolas Jackson FC Bayern Munchen Min. 1 Players from: FC Bayern MünchenMin. Team Rating: 85 Bundesliga Min. 1 Players from: BundesligaMin. 1 Players: Any TOTW or TOTSMin. Team Rating: 85 Illia Zabarnyi PSG Min. 1 Players from: Paris SGMin. Team Rating: 85 Ligue 1 Min. 1 Players from: Ligue 1 McDonald'sMin. 1 Players: Any TOTW or TOTSMin. Team Rating: 85 The two SBCs have identical tasks to complete that have the same fodder requirements. Which card should you pick? If you need a defender, you should opt for Zabarnyi. Otherwise, the Jackson card looks like a good choice for the attacking position. Both cards will be eligible for upgrades based on who wins the second leg of the showdown between Bayern Munich and PSG. Between the two cards, Nicolas Jackson seems like the better item. Zabarnyi has good stats and decent playstyles. However, he has Long Ball+ as one of the two and lacks Intercept+. He could get Intercept+ if PSG wins the game. However, Jackson already appears like the more ready-made option. Both Quick Step+ and Low Driven Shot+ are meta options. I also expect Bayern to win the game, as it will be played at their home. Things won't be easy against the defending Champions League winners as PSG will try to protect their lead from the first leg to reach the finals. However, Bayern should have enough quality to ace the second-leg tie in their own backyard. The post FC 26 Illia Zabarnyi vs. Nicolas Jackson Showdown SBC: Which one should you pick appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

s reported by Automaton and ThisIsGame, the civil case between publisher Nexon and developer Ironmace has been settled, with the South Korean Supreme Court ordering Ironmace to pay Nexon 5.7 billion won ($3.84 million) in damages. The decision doesn't appear to be a clear victory for either party, and the criminal case related to Nexon's accusations remains ongoing... Read more.View the full article

Blizzard's latest Diablo 4 update strips out the automatic exit portals that were stealing away your hard-won loot, with Blizzard admitting the feature "missed the mark." These patch notes for the action RPG's new expansion also put a stop to the ability to infinitely farm Nemesis boss lairs, and start making changes to fix the frustrations of trying to complete War Plans in party play, with more set to arrive in Season 14. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Diablo 4 update removes Lord of Hatred's loot-snatching portals, with War Plans fixes to come RELATED LINKS: "Lord of Hatred is the best Diablo 4 has ever been," Blizzard says Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred release times and pre-load - when is it coming out? Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred review - Sanctuary is safe, but I'm conflicted View the full article

We're all desperately waiting for news of when Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 will launch, yet its director Naoki Hamaguchi has already beaten it - and not just once, but across a total of "over 40 full playthroughs." The final conclusion to the reimagined story is shaping up to offer a unique spin on one of the most beloved JRPGs of all time, and we're now eagerly awaiting word of an actual release date. There's still no promise of when we'll find out yet, but Hamaguchi's latest progress report certainly makes it sound like we're getting very near. Read the full story on PCGamesN: FF7 Remake Part 3 director Naoki Hamaguchi has already beaten the final game over 40 times RELATED LINKS: Beloved minigame Queen's Blood isn't just back for Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3, it's ******* and better than ever Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 won't be cut down following Rebirth criticism, trilogy's director confirms Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy's director says Rebirth wasn't too long, you're just too busy View the full article

From Persona to Yakuza, these RPGs are anything but predictable, so you expect to be surprised and delighted in equal measureView the full article

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republicis one of the most beloved takes on the franchise, but it's struggled to make a proper comeback in the modern era. While the announcement of the new video game Fate of the Old Republicwas a recent light at the end of the tunnel, news on the troubled remake of KOTOR itself is still scarce. View the full article

The size mismatch is hard to overlook. GameStop carries a market value of around $12 billion; eBay sits closer to $46 billion. Despite that gap, GameStop has already been quietly building a stake in eBay ahead of a potential bid – a signal that Cohen is willing to swing big... Read Entire Article View the full article