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People of Note is the kind of game that catches your attention right away because it doesn’t really fit into a single category. It’s part RPG, part music experience, and part story about chasing a dream. You play as a young artist trying to build a band, travel across different places, and slowly grow from small performances to something much bigger. Instead of classic battles with swords or guns, everything here revolves around music. Encounters feel like live shows where timing...

KuloNiku: Bowl Up! is a cozy indie cooking and restaurant management game that blends relaxing simulation with energetic, hands-on gameplay. Similar to cooking and management simulators such as Overcooked and Good Pizza, Great Pizza, players take on the role of a young chef tasked with reviving their family’s struggling meatball restaurant. Set in a lively small-town environment, the game combines storytelling, character interaction, and business progression into a satisfying gameplay loop. Its approachable design makes it easy to pick up,...

IO Interactive has offered a more detailed look at its upcoming spy thriller, 007 First Light, through a newly released development diary focused on the game's story and characters. The studio is using the project to present a fresh interpretation of James Bond, moving away from established film storylines and instead building an original origin story. A younger Bond and a different tone In this version, Bond is not yet the composed and highly skilled agent audiences recognize. The developers describe...

Arc System Works has officially released Season Pass 5 for Guilty Gear Strive on April 9, 2026, while also rolling out the large-scale Version 2.00 update. The new content is now available on Steam, marking the beginning of a new development phase for the long-running fighting game, which continues to maintain a stable player base. While Season Pass 5 focuses on long-term content expansion, Version 2.00 delivers broader improvements to the overall gameplay experience.  ...

After years of steady improvements and incredible sales, Cyberpunk 2077 has received a major update for PlayStation 5 Pro, bringing enhanced visuals and smoother performance to the iconic dystopian world. The free patch is being described as the most significant upgrade for console players since the game's initial launch. More spectacular than ever The update introduces three graphics modes designed to match different player priorities. Ray Tracing Pro Mode emphasizes maximum visual fidelity, offering fully ray-traced reflections, lighting, and shadows, with performance...

No Man’s Sky just got another big update, and this one feels a bit different. The Xeno Arena update adds a new system focused on creatures, turning them into something much more than just background life or simple companions. Instead of only scanning or taming animals for fun, you now have a real reason to care about what you find on each planet. At the center of the update is the new creature battle system. You can take the pets you’ve...

Samson is a game that feels familiar right from the start, but it also tries to do things in its own way. It’s a single-player action game set in a rough city where you play as someone trying to survive while dealing with debt and constant pressure. You’ll spend your time driving around, getting into fights, and taking on jobs just to keep things under control. It’s not a full open-world sandbox, but it still gives you enough freedom to...

Major players in the PC gaming hardware space, along with Microsoft through DirectX, are continuing to invest heavily in neural rendering technologies aimed at improving both development workflows and gaming performance. Intel first introduced its Texture Set Neural Compression (TSNC) last year, and an updated version was recently showcased at GDC, with plans to release it later this year. Similar to NVIDIA’s Neural Texture Compression (NTC), Intel’s approach uses AI to dramatically reduce the memory requirements of traditional textures that...

AMD has officially revealed the pricing for its highly anticipated dual-cache X3D processor. The new Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 will launch at $899, as confirmed by AMD’s David McAfee, VP and GM of Ryzen CPU and Radeon Graphics, with availability starting April 22. Compared to the standard Ryzen 9 9950X3D, which launched at $699, this new chip carries a $200 premium. That added cost comes from its unique design, as it’s the first AMD processor to feature...

The Frostpunk franchise is entering a new phase, with developer 11 bit studios confirming that the original Frostpunk will be released on the Nintendo Switch. The move brings the harsh, decision-driven city-building experience to a portable platform for the first time, widening its reach to a new audience of players. Expanding the franchise in several ways Since its debut, Frostpunk has carved out a distinct place in the strategy genre by blending resource management with moral dilemmas in a frozen, post-apocalyptic...

What would you think if, one day in the distant future, humanity had collapsed? A time when Earth is inhabited only by deadly machines and AI? Allow me to introduce Morbid Metal. Exploring the Rogue-lite Masterpiece from Ubisoft: Where Skill and Machinery Intersect Morbid Metal is a dramatic hack-and-slash action title combined with rogue-lite elements, released on April 8, 2026, developed by SCREEN JUICE and published by Ubisoft. The game is set in a dark dystopian future. It transports players to a distant...

There are a lot of indie games trying to stand out, but every now and then one does it in a very simple way. Easy Delivery Co. is one of those games. At first glance, it looks like a calm delivery simulator set in a snowy town, but the more you play, the more you realize there is something different about it. It mixes cozy vibes with a quiet sense of mystery, and that contrast is what makes it feel...