CoD Black Ops 7 Free Trial Live Until April 6
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 free trial is live with full access to 30+ maps and 5+ Zombies modes until April 6, 2026, timed to the Season 3 launch to drive Battle Pass conversions.
CoD Black Ops 7 Ricochet Anti-Cheat 2FA Season 3
Activision rolls out expanded Ricochet anti-cheat protections and mandatory two-factor authentication for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone with the Season 3 launch.
Nexon CEO: The First Descendant Has No Staying Power
Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney publicly admits The First Descendant has “no staying power” and that its retention problems are design-level issues that cannot be fixed with a content patch.
ESO Season Zero Dawn and Dusk Now Live
Elder Scrolls Online Season Zero: Dawn and Dusk launched 2 April 2026 on all platforms, introducing new quests and a seasonal reward framework for all active subscribers including Game Pass.
Warframe: No AI-Generated Content Ever, Dev Pledges
Warframe community director Rebecca Ford states that nothing in Warframe or Soulframe will ever be AI-generated, taking a firm public stance as studios debate generative AI use.
PUBG Battlegrounds Xeno Point Co-op PvE Mode
Krafton adds Xeno Point, a co-op PvE mode to PUBG Battlegrounds where squads fight AI enemies — a significant departure from the game’s 100-player battle royale formula since 2017.
Fortnite Brainrot Skins Fan Backlash Explained
Fortnite added Tung Tung Tung Sahur and Ballerina Cappuccina brainrot skins, triggering backlash from players citing Epic’s layoffs and rising cosmetic prices alongside the meme licensing.
Brian Raffel Retires from Raven Software After 36 Years
Raven Software cofounder Brian Raffel retires after 36 years, closing the chapter on a studio that made Heretic, Jedi Outcast, and Singularity before pivoting to Warzone support.
Octopath Traveler TTRPG English Edition via Dark Horse
Dark Horse is localising the Octopath Traveler tabletop RPG rulebook into English, giving fans their first official way to run campaigns in Osterra at the table.
Slay the Spire 2 New Characters Confirmed
Mega Crit co-founder Casey Yano confirms new playable characters and game modes are in development for Slay the Spire 2, currently in early access on Steam.