Golden Tides: Dallas Studio Raises $3.5M for Pirate MOBA
Dallas-based Psychedelic Games closes a $3.5M round backed by Krafton, FlyQuest, and Arbitrum to build a pirate-themed 4v4 MOBA that throws out lane-based play.
Marcus Holloway15 min read
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Esports Disney+ and KeSPA Strike Live Esports Deal for Asia Championships 2026
Disney+ has signed a landmark multi-year deal with Korea's KeSPA to stream Esports Championships Asia 2026 live, covering League of Legends, VALORANT, and mobile titles across Southeast Asia, Korea, and Japan.
Marcus Holloway9 min read
PC Gaming Fortnite OG Mini Event: Dark Voyager Hits Loot Lake April 11
Epic Games is running the Fortnite OG Dark Voyager Story Moment on April 11 at 3 p.m. ET, dropping the Dark Voyager onto Loot Lake on the Chapter 1 map in pursuit of the last Zero Point shard.
Marcus Holloway7 min read
Console Call of Duty Head-Tracking Controls and Overwatch's New Hero Sierra
Activision partners with Cephable to bring head-tracking, voice, and facial expression controls to Black Ops 7 in a landmark accessibility update. Plus, Overwatch Season 2 reveals DPS hero Sierra arriving April 14.
Marcus Holloway14 min read
PC Gaming 40 Games, One Showcase: Everything From the April 2026 Triple-i Initiative
The April 2026 Triple-i Initiative packed 40 indie game announcements into one showcase. Plus Hades II hits Xbox Game Pass, Nintendo updates Switch Online, and Xbox launches Free Play Days.
Marcus Holloway11 min read
PC Gaming Mouse: P.I. For Hire Brings 1930s Noir FPS to All Platforms
Fumi Games and PlaySide Publishing launch Mouse: P.I. For Hire on April 16 across Steam, PS5, Xbox, and Switch 2, delivering a hand-drawn 1930s noir first-person shooter.
Marcus Holloway14 min read
Console Xbox Game Pass April 2026: Oblivion Remastered and Hades II Lead a Stacked Month
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered joins Game Pass Premium on April 16, alongside Hades II's console debut, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and Football Manager 26 in one of the service's strongest April lineups.
Marcus Holloway7 min read
Console Starfield PS5 Launches with Free Lanes Update Today
Starfield lands on PS5 on April 7, 2026, ending its 2.5-year Xbox exclusivity. The free Free Lanes update adds real-time interplanetary cruise travel, new POIs, and economy changes across all platforms.
Marcus Holloway10 min read
Esports RLCS Boston Major Won by Gentle Mates; CS2 IEM Rio Starts April 13
Gentle Mates took the RLCS 2026 Boston Major and its $354K prize pool in February. CS2's IEM Rio ($300K) and PGL Bucharest ($500K) run in April, alongside the first Fortnite Major of 2026.
Marcus Holloway7 min read
PC Gaming Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred and Pragmata Lead a Strong April for PC
April 2026's PC gaming calendar features the Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred expansion on April 28 and Capcom's long-delayed Pragmata on April 16, alongside the Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.5 update.
Marcus Holloway8 min read
Mobile Gaming Monster Hunter Outlanders CBT2 Opens April 1 with Story and Adventurers
Capcom and TiMi's mobile Monster Hunter collaboration opens its second closed beta April 1-12, adding a full story mode, Adventurer companions, and three new monsters including Rathalos. It's the most complete look at the game before global launch.
Marcus Holloway8 min read
Console Pokémon Champions Is the Competitive Battler Fans Have Waited For
Pokémon Champions launches on Nintendo Switch in April 2026 as a free-to-start competitive battling game. No campaign, no breeding grind: just ranked matches, new Mega Evolutions, and the Adventurer system for strategic depth.
Marcus Holloway8 min read