The European Parliament's IMCO, JURI, and PETI committees will hold the Stop Destroying Videogames public hearing on 16-04-2026 11:00. The event follows the initiative's submission on 26 January 2026 and centers on rules that would keep sold or licensed games functional after official support ends.
PC Guide reported on Apr 14, 2026 that Disney removed 15 more games from Steam, lifting this year's total to 29. The latest wave includes STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995) and STAR WARS Rebellion, with the article saying the removals appeared without notice from Disney or Valve.
Steam now has a Warhammer 40,000 Classics bundle that pulls together more than 20 older Warhammer PC titles across strategy, action, RPG, and adventure. The package spans roughly 30 years of releases and brings back games such as Chaos Gate, Fire Warrior, Space Hulk, Dawn of War, and Sanctus Reach.
Supergiant's April 14, 2026 patch for Hades II adds narrated endings for several prophecies, repeat gifting scenes for most Crossroads characters, more relationship follow-up, and a long balance-and-polish pass across boons, hexes, art, and dialogue.
Bungie pushed Marathon Update 1.0.6 on April 14, 2026 with a new C.A.R.R.I. reward track, Stay Together crew formation after exfil, more solo-friendly progression, and a wide weapon pass led by major railgun changes.
Subnautica 2's Steam page now lists Unknown Worlds Entertainment as both developer and publisher, while Krafton's name is gone. The page still shows a 2026 release window, making the storefront edit the clearest public change in the game's long leadership and launch dispute.
Roblox will roll out two restricted account types in June: Roblox Kids for ages 5 to 8 and Roblox Select for ages 9 to 15. The changes add tighter age checks, default chat limits, and broader parental controls after Australian scrutiny over grooming and explicit content.
Pragmata hit an 87 OpenCritic average with 94% of critics recommending it on April 13, days before Capcom's April 17 Steam launch. The /r/Games review thread crossed 500 comments quickly, with much of the early reaction centering on Capcom shipping a new IP that actually landed.
California's AB1921 would require a 60-day warning before a digital game loses required online services, then force the operator to offer an offline version, a patch, or a full refund once support ends. Stop Killing Games says it worked with Assemblymember Chris Ward on the draft and explicitly backs the bill.
Leaked tables tied to Rockstar's April 11 breach point to GTA Online averaging $1,319,322 a day and $9,592,109 a week between September 2025 and April 2026. The same data puts PS5 at 3,474,021 weekly active users and $4,486,346 in weekly bookings, well ahead of PC's $264,273.
A high-signal r/Games post amplified GamesRadar+ coverage of Jensen Huang defending DLSS 5 as an optional artist tool after the Resident Evil Requiem demo drew AI slop criticism.
A high-signal r/pcgaming post spotlighted Minecraft Dungeons II appearing on Steam, confirming a 2026 release window and a broad co-op feature set.