Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced Reportedly Drops Anchor This July

It seems the rumors may be real after all: The Assassin’s Creed 4 remake will reportedly launch on July 9. While details–like launch platforms–are unknown, we can revel in the fact that the best entry in Ubisoft’s stab-and-dash franchise appears to be making a comeback, and it seems to be sooner than we all initially…

Arc Raiders Death Spiral Is A Problem Other Games Would Kill For

I don’t envy those with the impossible task of migrating Call of Duty‘s featureless operator bravado to the big screen. Arc Raiders is falling off but still dominating. And the video game shovelware spam problem is getting out of control. It’s the latest edition of Morning Checkpoint for April 16, 2026. Tomodachi Life: Living the…

Major Upcoming Sony PS5 Game Might Be Free – Report

A new report suggests that one of Sony’s major upcoming PlayStation 5 games could end up being free when it eventually releases. What upcoming PS5 game could be free? According to a new report from Insider Gaming, Haven Studios‘ upcoming Fairgames (stylized FAIRGAME$) could be free when it eventually launches. The report mentions that the…

Metro 2039 is “much darker” than its predecessors, but most importantly it’s a statement of intent

We’ve been waiting for a new Metro game for a long, long time. Exodus was released back in 2019, seven years ago. Metro Awakening was a VR-exclusive, and while it reviewed relatively well, I don’t know anyone who’s played it. Metro 2039, then, has some big shoes to fill. Set in the heart of a…

Alan Wake heads to Phasmophobia next month in a new limited-time event, because we all know writers love a deadline

Phasmophobia has rotated through the same handful of seasonal celebrations for years now, but that schedule will see a major shake-up soon. As part of the Twitch Galaxies Showcase, Kinetic Games announced its first-ever collaboration event with another game, Alan Wake 2. Seems fitting enough, Mr. Scratch definitely fits the Demon profile. You won’t have…

Battlefield 6 2026 Roadmap Reveals New Maps, Ranked Play, Naval Warfare, And More

Battlefield Studios has unveiled what’s coming to Battlefield 6 and Redsec for the remainder of the year via its 2026 roadmap. The game will soon receive a brand-new map – its biggest yet – alongside other updates based on player feedback.   When Season 3 begins in May, it’s getting a reimagining of a classic…

Track review: Lana Del Rey’s “First Light”

[Pitchfork circa 2012 voice] From the dawn of her career, Lana Del Rey’s destiny has always run through video games. The subject launched her to stardom in 2012, as her breakthrough single “Video Games” led to a coveted Saturday Night Live performance while gatekeeping gamers jeered from the sidelines. She could have been swallowed by…

Epic’s Head Of HR Is Out Less Than A Month After Mass Layoffs

Epic Games has parted ways with its chief people officer, Monika Fahlbusch. The c-suite change comes less than a month after the Fortnite maker announced mass layoffs affecting over 1,000 employees. The company confirmed that Fahlbusch’s last day was April 15 but declined to elaborate on why she was leaving or whether she was fired….

Best graphics card 2026 – top gaming GPUs

What is the best graphics card? Finding a new gaming GPU can mean navigating a confusing mass of numbers in specs lists, as well as weighing up the pros and cons of the different features available from Nvidia, AMD, and Intel. Fear not, though, as we’ve done all the hard work for you. Our best graphics…

Nintendo Download: 16th April (North America)

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire (Playside, $29.99) – Play as Private Investigator Jack Pepper, a former war hero-turned-detective in a world where danger lurks even in the smallest mouse hole. This action-packed first-person shooter draws inspiration from the classic cartoons of the 1930s. The black and white rubber hose visuals are drawn by hand, frame by…