Gaming

Nicalis has released a major Cave Story+ update on Steam that adds two-player co-op, mod support, enhanced visuals, widescreen support, and a long list of console-era additions to the PC version.

EA has listed Dragon Age: Inquisition for PlayStation 3 on its service-updates page for April 28, 2026, with current reporting indicating the shutdown affects that version's multiplayer features.

CPUID says a compromised backend component redirected some HWMonitor and CPU-Z download links to malware for roughly six hours between April 9 and April 10, 2026.

Rockstar says a limited amount of non-material company information was accessed in a third-party breach, while broader claims about what was taken remain unverified as of April 11, 2026.

S-GAME says Phantom Blade Zero is in the final stage of development and is still keeping art, maps, weapons, and motion work anchored to human creators rather than gen-AI replacement.

In an April 8, 2026 Xbox Wire post, Microsoft said select Xbox Insiders can start testing refreshed Achievement notifications, profile controls for hiding games, and new highlights for 100% completed titles. The company plans to expand the rollout to more Insiders over time before broader availability for all players.

Amazon says that starting April 10, 2026, Amazon Luna will no longer offer game stores, individual game purchases, or third-party subscriptions. Previously purchased titles and Bring Your Own Library access remain available only through June 10, 2026, while Ubisoft+ and Jackbox Games subscriptions sold through Luna are also being discontinued.

Lazy Bear Games and tinyBuild have put Graveyard Keeper 2 on Steam, confirming the sequel while leaving the release date to be announced. The store pitch suggests a broader design built around town restoration, heavier automation, and undead-army combat rather than graveyard management alone.

Pearl Abyss has detailed the first major Crimson Desert post-launch roadmap in its April 9, 2026 Dev Update. Boss Rematches, Re-blockading, easy/normal/hard difficulty settings, character skill changes, and broad storage and control improvements are set to roll out between April and June.

LEVEL-5 and Gematsu say Professor Layton and the New World of Steam is now headed to PS5 and Steam alongside Switch 2 and Switch. The developer says core gameplay is nearly complete, with localization underway and a worldwide launch planned toward the end of 2026.

Phoronix reports that Valve developer Natalie Vock has assembled kernel and KDE-side work to give foreground games priority on limited video memory. The early goal is less spillover into system RAM and steadier Linux gaming on common 8GB cards.

Funcom says more than 80% of lifetime players have stayed in PvE content, driving a split between PvE and PvP Deep Desert instances. The same April 2026 update also outlines self-hosted servers with customizable settings, transfer rules, and substantial setup requirements.