Gaming

Kiki Wolfkill has left Microsoft after 28 years. Windows Central reports her last role centered on Xbox Film/TV and transmedia work, following earlier Halo leadership at 343 Industries.

Ecco the Dolphin: Complete will include all versions of Ecco the Dolphin and Ecco: The Tides of Time, plus a new contemporary Ecco game. VGC reports the project is led by creator Ed Annunziata at A&R Atelier with original team members.

Control Ultimate Edition is available on iPhone and iPad as of Apr. 22 for $4.99. Eurogamer reports the port has touch controls, UI and mechanics changes for mobile devices, all released content, and ray tracing on supported hardware.

Toei established the Toei Games label on April 21, 2026. Automaton reports the first target is PC, specifically Steam, with original game IP from domestic and international developers before later PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox expansion.

VGC reports Poncle is working on more than 15 projects, including updates, DLC, spin-offs, original IP, and Survivors games tied to outside IP. Vampire Survivors has passed 27 million players, and Poncle is opening studios in Japan and Italy.

A Linux VRAM optimization from Valve engineer Natalie Vlock prioritizes foreground games when memory is tight. TweakTown cites testing on an RX 6500 XT where Alan Wake II rose from 14 FPS to 41 FPS at 1080p low with FSR Quality.

Two Nintendo customers filed a proposed class action in the Western District of Washington on April 21, 2026, arguing Nintendo should pass tariff refunds back to buyers if it recovers duties from the U.S. government.

Game Pass Ultimate fell from $29.99 to $22.99 a month on April 21, 2026, while PC Game Pass dropped from $16.49 to $13.99. Future Call of Duty titles move off day-one Game Pass and arrive around the following holiday season.

Mega Crit's April 17 roadmap for Slay the Spire 2 lists Steam Workshop support, more languages, The Bestiary, experimental game modes, a new character, alternate Act 2 and Act 3, and no release dates.

2027 is the launch window for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3, with PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam listed on Bandai Namco's product page; Dimps says the reveal happened at Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2026 in Los Angeles.

€1,139 buys the Playnix Console Batch #2 with a Ryzen 5 six-core CPU, Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, PlaynixOS, and an 8BitDo Ultimate 2 controller; the product page listed 48 units in stock.

Doneda restored a hidden Dark Souls 2 sewer map; PC Gamer says the incomplete area is mostly interconnected and takes almost an hour to tour.