Bandai Namco and Media.Vision said on March 22, 2026 that a large-scale expansion DLC for Digimon Story: Time Stranger is already in development for 2027. Producer Ryosuke Hara says the new content will reflect part of the 139th Digimon Referendum results and bring Aegiomon voice actor Mutsumi Tamura back into the project.
Square Enix said on March 21, 2026 that it will integrate Google Gemini into Dragon Quest X and test a conversational companion that can answer questions, speak back to players, and surface destination hints. The beta is recruiting through March 30, 2026 as the company looks for ways to reduce onboarding friction in its long-running online RPG.
Xbox Game Studios, Mojang Studios, and Double Eleven announced Minecraft Dungeons II on March 21, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC. The Steam page frames the sequel for 2026, with fall 2026 called out in store copy, alongside online co-op and cross-platform multiplayer support.
Valve’s March 18, 2026 Counter-Strike 2 update redesigns reloading so leftover rounds are discarded with the magazine, adds limited map guides during the first five rounds of each half, and makes joining custom games easier from the Friends list.
Pearl Abyss said on March 20, 2026 that Crimson Desert sold through more than 2 million copies worldwide one day after release. The studio also said it is listening closely to player feedback and plans to make improvements quickly.
A beta-branch balance patch for Slay the Spire 2 triggered more than 9,000 negative Steam reviews in under a day, with PC Gamer arguing that China's platform restrictions likely amplified the backlash.
GameSpot says Death Stranding 2: On the Beach opened with 55,444 concurrent players on Steam, outperforming several earlier PlayStation PC ports while Sony reportedly reassesses its broader PC plans.
Pearl Abyss says it is preparing a controls patch for Crimson Desert after the game's first 36 hours, and it specifically apologized to keyboard and mouse players for the current experience.
According to IGN's March 20 report on February 2026 U.S. sales, Resident Evil Requiem debuted as both the month's top seller and the best-selling game of the year so far. For a title with a February 27 U.S. release date, that points to very strong launch demand.
Pearl Abyss says in its official FAQ that Crimson Desert currently does not support Intel Arc graphics cards. Players who bought the game expecting Arc support are told to check the refund policy of the platform they used.
In a March 19 update, the OpenTTD team said its Steam and GOG changes were not the result of Atari pressure. New users on those storefronts will need to buy Transport Tycoon Deluxe first, while OpenTTD remains free on the project's official website.
Pearl Abyss says Crimson Desert Version 1.00.02 adds a Chapter 3 Abyss Gears tutorial, boss fight and QTE adjustments, localization fixes, and broader PC-console stability work, with rollout timing varying by platform.