Steam has opened an opt-in Steam Workshop browse beta focused on faster filtering, larger item cards, and a new Quick View flow. The company says the beta could run for weeks or months while it collects feedback.
Insider Gaming reports that Star Wars Eclipse is still in development but making slow progress, with one source saying the game remains years away. The outlet says expansion plans and long-term funding now depend heavily on NetEase’s investment appetite and the commercial performance of Spellcasters Chronicles.
Gamereactor reports that Nintendo has removed some Super Mario Maker 2 courses not for cheating or explicit content, but over hashtag use tied to advertisement rules. The story is based on creator notices and community discussion, and Nintendo has not yet provided a broader public explanation.
VGC reports that Lucas Pope has become more reluctant to discuss unfinished projects because he worries ideas can now be copied or absorbed by AI systems before they are released. The Papers, Please creator also says the success of his earlier games has made the prospect of a next major release harder to approach.
Rec Room said in a March 30, 2026 blog post that it will shut down the platform at noon Pacific on June 1. GeekWire notes that the social gaming company once carried a 3.5 billion dollar valuation, but even with more than 150 million players over its lifetime, it could not turn that scale into a sustainable business.
TechSpot reported on April 4, 2026 that newly uncovered Steam client code points to a feature that could estimate game frame rates from other users' real-world data. Paired with Valve's March 9 rollout of optional anonymized framerate collection, the move could make Steam's store pages much more useful for performance-conscious buyers.
Obsidian says patch 3.9.3.88783 makes turn-based mode fully live for the original Pillars of Eternity. The update adds flexible mode switching, reworked initiative and damage rules, plus a short tail of follow-up patches as remaining issues are discovered.
GamesRadar reports that Landfall told fans Peak is not a live-service game and that updates should be treated as bonuses, not obligations. With a final biome still planned for 2026, the exchange highlights how breakout indie hits can inherit endless-support expectations almost overnight.
Kotaku reports that Capcom re-released Resident Evil 1, 2, and 3 on Steam with Enigma DRM, reigniting complaints about performance, Linux support, and Steam Deck compatibility. The backlash is sharper because Capcom only recently rolled back similar DRM changes in Resident Evil 4.
Eurogamer reports that Sony has removed more PlayStation Store titles, including catalogs tied to publishers often accused of asset flips and AI slop. The latest sweep suggests Sony is still tightening storefront moderation after earlier mass delistings.
Kotaku reports that Take-Two’s head of AI, Luke Dicken, said his time at the company and that of his team had come to an end, even as leadership continues to describe generative AI as an active strategic priority. The contrast makes the reshuffle notable beyond one layoff notice.
Automaton West reports that Shibuya Scramble Stories raised 55 million yen, about $340 thousand USD, but developer Jiro Ishii’s team says it still has not received more than half of the money from platform operator Ubgoe. The dispute has turned one successful campaign into a warning about payout custody and developer liability.