
Electronics enthusiast begins breadboard-based Intel 386 system build — a large step up from their previous PC-XT and PC-AT breadboard projects
Motherboards, who needs them? Not Breadboarding Labs, which recently drafted plans for a retro Intel 80386 (i386) PC build using solderless breadboards.

Arc Raiders devs want to add new feature inspired by iconic Star Wars scene
The Arc Raiders devs want to add a new way to take down the game’s biggest enemies that’s inspired by one of Star Wars’ most iconic scenes.

NASA answers Artemis II crew with Project Hail Mary’s Rocky quote
Project Hail Mary has been given the seal of approval by the Artemis II crew, with a NASA ground team member even quoting Rocky.

'No Zombie Deer' — State of Decay 3 2020 Announcement Trailer Was 'A Concept,' Dev Says, Made at a Time When the Game Was Only 'In a Word Document'
State of Decay 3 was announced back in 2020 with an eye-catching debut trailer that showed a zombie deer eating the remains of a wolf. It got fans of the survival series excited that they would not only have to context with your typical zombie menace when the game eventually came out, but zombie ani

Full House star posts hilarious response to Artemis II crew doing opening credits in space
Full House star John Stamos has posted a funny response to the Artemis II crew re-enacting the opening credits of his sitcom.

Cruise ship gets stranded near the island from Tom Hanks’ Cast Away
Passengers on a cruise ship in Fiji almost recreated Tom Hanks’ Cast Away when their ship got stranded next to the island from the movie.

The Division 2 Y8S1 Rise Up Week 2 Manhunt: Scout 2 solutions
The Division 2 Y8S1 Rise Up Week 2 Manhunt is now live in the new season, and we have the second set of scout objectives to complete. Just like last week, there are three tasks to complete. This time around, the heat is strongly on the Hyenas, as you have to take them down. Let's look at what tasks

Fairy Tail returns to serialization to celebrate 20th anniversary
Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail returns to Weekly Shonen Magazine with a short serialization to celebrate the series' 20th anniversary with new chapters.

Someone has made a tool to add achievements to non-Steam games on Linux, which feels like a niche in a niche
How much effort would you put in for some extra achievements?

Raven Software co-founder Brian Raffel retires
Brian Raffel, co-founder of Call of Duty developer Raven Software, has retired after 36 years in the games industry. Read more

Vernal Prayers | Wherever clear waves flow, fortune follows
Water as a gift, cleanses away the dust. From 06:00, April 11 to 05:59, April 27 (Server Time), Heartopia will launch the limited-time event "Vernal Prayers". 💦 Limited-Time "Water Splashing" Themed Actions During the event, go to the Vernal Prayers Event interface and tap the action icon on the ri

State of Decay 3 reveal trailer wasn't reflective of the actual game, says studio head
Studio head of State of Decay 3 developer Philip Holt has confirmed the 2020 reveal trailer was based entirely on "a concept" for the game, and a major inclusion in said trailer won't actually make it into the game: zombie animals. Read more

The Witcher 3 multiplayer mod's latest major update adds the only mount you'll ever need - your fellow players
All right, giddy up. My bum isn't digging into your shoulders too much, is it? No, sorry other Geralt, I was talking to Yen. How's she doing at the bottom of this flesh tower we've decided to form in The Witcher 3's multiplayer mod? Ah, I see. Well, I can't print that sort of language, so I'm just g

'No Zombie Deer' — State of Decay 3 2020 Announcement Trailer Was 'A Concept,' Dev Says, Made at a Time When the Game Was Only 'In a Word Document'
State of Decay 3 was announced back in 2020 with an eye-catching debut trailer that showed a zombie deer eating the remains of a wolf. It got fans of the survival series excited that they would not only have to context with your typical zombie menace when the game eventually came out, but zombie ani

Beat ’em up pioneer and Double Dragon creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto has died at 64
Yoshihisa Kishimoto, credited as one of the main pioneers of the beat ’em up genre, has died aged 64. Kishimoto’s career as a developer started in the early 1980s, and his early works included Laserdisc FMV games Cobra Command and Road Blaster, both of which were released in 1984 and would be ported

Take-Two Interactive reportedly lays off AI team
Take-Two Interactive has reportedly eliminated its entire AI team as part of restructuring. Read more

Big Fortnite Crew Changes Are Coming in June 2026
Fortnite has been making changes to its economy, and the number of V-Bucks being distributed in the monthly Crew Pack will drop soon. Fortnite's in-game currency, V-Bucks, allows players to buy cosmetic items in the daily shop, make purchases on player-made islands, or acquire the Battle Pass, LEGO

Map Service Report - Update 41.1
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April Store Update 2026
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Patch Notes - Update 41.1
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Asmongold slapped with another Twitch ban after “disgusting” comments
Asmongold’s secondary account, Zackrawrr, has been banned on Twitch once again following “disgusting” comments on stream.

IShowSpeed officially set for debut WWE match at WrestleMania 42
It’s official, IShowSpeed will be wrestling his first proper WWE match. The stage is set for a debut at WrestleMania 42.

Version 1.1 Maintenance Schedule
Greetings, Star Guardians. We would like to inform you of the upcoming maintenance for the Version 1.1 update. The game will be unavailable during the maintenance period. Please refer to the details below for more information. ✦ Maintenance Schedule - April 8 (Wed) 04:00 - 08:00 (UTC) (4 hours) * Th

Overwatch devs reveal Anran redesign following appearance controversy
Blizzard has unveiled a new look for Anran following criticism of her in-game design.

Papers Please creator won’t reveal new games in case AI ‘slurps them up’
Lucas Pope, creator of Papers, Please, and Return of the Obra Dinn, is fearful AI will ‘slurp’ up his game ideas before he finishes them.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (April 7, 2026)
Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

11 years after launch, Pillars of Eternity's new turn-based mode feels like the way it's meant to be played
Pillars of Eternity turned 11 years old last month, but Obsidian just put out a transformative update for the venerable CRPG: A full turn-based mode alongside the game's original real-time with pause (RTWP) mechanics. The mode had previously been available via a Steam beta branch since last November

11 years after launch, Pillars of Eternity's new turn-based mode feels like the way it's meant to be played
Let's slow things down a little.

I watched the first TV show ever based on a game and it made me realize: we've really got it good these days
Modern videogame adaptations can be rough, but at least they're trying.

OpenAI reportedly kicked around an 'insane' plan to pit world leaders against each other like a Call of Duty villain
The company disputes the claim that such an idea was taken seriously, but ex-employees say it was real.