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.
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PC Gaming
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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PC Gaming Crimson Desert Hits 4 Million Copies in Two Weeks
Pearl Abyss confirms Crimson Desert has sold four million copies worldwide twelve days after launch, hitting two million on day one and three million by day five across all platforms.
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PC Gaming Stop Killing Games Backs Ubisoft Lawsuit Over The Crew
French consumer association UFC-Que Choisir filed a lawsuit against Ubisoft on March 31 over The Crew shutdown, backed by Stop Killing Games and 1.3 million EU petition signatures.
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PC Gaming EA's $55B Saudi Buyout Faces US Congress, FTC Scrutiny
46 House Democrats urge FTC to thoroughly review EA's $55 billion acquisition by Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners over concerns about layoffs and creative freedom.
Marcus Holloway8 min read
PC Gaming NVIDIA GTC 2026 Charts Path to Film-Quality Gaming
NVIDIA outlines a vision for one million times better path tracing at GTC 2026, even as it cuts gaming GPU production by 30 to 40 percent to prioritize AI chips.
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PC Gaming Crimson Desert Launches as 2026's Most Hyped RPG
Pearl Abyss releases Crimson Desert on PC, PS5, and Xbox on March 19, delivering one of the most anticipated open-world RPGs of 2026 with a rapid first patch.
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PC Gaming MSI Hikes GPU Prices Up to 30% in 2026
MSI announces 15 to 30 percent price increases on gaming hardware over nine months, citing DRAM shortages, AI demand, and the most challenging year in company history.
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