Secret Mode has removed Denuvo from STAR WARS: Galactic Racer before the game even has a release date. The same update cycle also set the PC floor at an i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 2600, 12 GB of RAM, and an RTX 2060-class GPU with 50 GB of storage.
Square Enix has put FINAL FANTASY XIV: Evercold on the calendar for January 2027 and confirmed PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Windows, Mac, and Steam. The teaser site also locks in a level-cap jump to 110, two new jobs, and broad combat-system changes.
An early review leak pegs Valve's next Steam Controller at $99 and says the pad ships without an audio jack or swappable battery. Reddit's biggest reaction was not the trackpads but the price, with many users comparing it straight to other premium controllers.
Crimson Desert sold 5 million copies in just 26 days, according to Insider Gaming, and South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok used that run to call the game a turning point for K-content. Reddit accepted the scale of the win, but argued over whether Lies of P had already proved the Korean console case first.
A new FairGames pre-alpha test ran last week under the codename "espresso," and Insider Gaming says players still criticized movement, NPCs, and the class system. The build reportedly centered on a four-team Cargo Heist mode, but Reddit reacted to the story as another warning sign for PlayStation live-service bets.
Saros is sitting at a 90 average with 93% of critics recommending it across 61 reviews ahead of its April 30 PlayStation 5 release. The Reddit review thread moved quickly from routine launch chatter to "bigger Returnal" expectations once the low-90s aggregate landed.
Facepunch says s&box creators have already been paid $500,000 to date. The studio also expanded its public finance dashboard and is still targeting an April 28 Steam launch for the platform.
Yacht Club Games said on April 24 that Mina the Hollower has gone gold. The studio says the build is complete and already in first-party submission, with the final release date still to come.
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream sold 565,405 retail copies in Japan in Famitsu’s first tracked week. The Nintendo Switch release debuted at No. 1 after launching on April 16.
Slay the Spire 2 beta patch v0.104.0 landed on April 24. Mega Crit reworked Conflagration, Drum of Battle, and Parry, added new badges, and said it is easing lower Ascensions while keeping the top end harsh.
FINAL FANTASY XIV arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 in August 2026. Square Enix says the port gets one month of early access, does not require Nintendo Switch Online, and gives existing multi-platform players a half-price Switch 2 subscription.
Nagoshi Studio’s YouTube channel vanished on April 23, taking the Gang of Dragon trailers with it. Destructoid says the removal followed NetEase funding trouble and an urgent search for new backing before May, though neither company has issued an official statement.