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The award-winning voice actor said her Maelle audition for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was a last-minute, middle-of-the-night recording done from bed. Somehow, it worked.
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Fortnite OG Chapter 1 Season 8 lands on April 1, 2026, bringing back pirate-era chaos, The Volcano, and a pile of returning weapons, gadgets, and cosmetics.
Pearl Abyss has rolled out Crimson Desert patch 1.01.00 on Steam, with PS5 and other platforms to follow, adding five new summonable mounts, shorter travel and revival loading times, and a long list of combat, UI, and quality-of-life improvements.
Masaki Hoshino says Pokémon Champions is being built for the long haul, potentially for a world where the franchise has thousands of species more than it does today.
Blizzard’s next Diablo 4 expansion arrives April 28, 2026, bringing Mephisto back into the spotlight, along with Skovos, two new classes, and a hefty pile of system changes.
FaZe Vegas snapped their title drought with a 4-1 win over OpTic Texas in the 2026 CDL Stage 2 Major final at DreamHack Birmingham, earning $150,000 and 100 CDL points.
At Embark Studios, some Arc Raiders developers are so committed to PvP chaos that they now randomize their playstyle during tests, forcing themselves to spend time as the game’s famously peaceful Care Bears.
Pearl Abyss has rolled out a new Crimson Desert update that replaces AI-generated assets left in the game by accident, while also improving loading times, controls, movement speed, and adding five new summonable mounts.
A major Path of Exile trader and leader of a high-profile Discord trading hub was banned, pleading with Grinding Gear Games to return over 1,500 items — some he says can never be recreated. The incident has reopened debate about real-money trading and the game's shadow economy.
Spring Split is back across all major LoL regions. Here are start dates, playoff windows, EWC qualifier windows, and the key storylines to keep an eye on — written in plain language and a little sass.
The LEC Spring Split kicks off March 28 with the same best-of-three format from last year, a single round robin and a top-six double-elimination playoff. G2 arrive as favorites after First Stand, but Karmine Corp, Movistar KOI and a handful of dark horses want a word.
Naughty Dog canceled The Last of Us Factions 2, and an indie team called Albatross Interactive says they will build their own 4v4 version called Terminal War, complete with limited ammo and brutal executions.