Xbox has today confirmed that an Xbox Fanfest 2026 event will take place in Sydney, Australia, alongside other events in Los Angeles and Seattle (USA), Cologne (Germany), London (UK), Mexico City (Mexico), Tokyo (Japan), and Toronto (Canada). https://stevivor.com/?p=225710

Star Trek Voyager Across the Unknown now allows players the opportunity to set their own, customised difficulty setting should default ones still prove too challenging.

Unbound, the new studio helmed by Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami, has been acquired by Stellar Blade's Shift Up. The latter, as a result, will publish the former's upcoming titles.

As is now custom, Sony has detailed the first batch of PlayStation Plus April 2026 additions and removals through its Essential monthly games.

"Star Trek Infection gets its Trek right, but weighs things down with horror-themed mechanics and controls that are both finnicky and frustrating," Steve writes in his review.

An AFL 26 Switch 2 release has popped up on the Nintendo eShop overnight, offering footy fans the chance to play on the go (provided they are happy with a $110 AUD) price tag.

South of Midnight is now available on PS5 and Switch 2! Here's our original Xbox Series review, in which Steve called the game "an incredible mix of exploration, story, and setting... something truly unique, empathetic, and e https://stevivor.com/reviews/south-of-midnight-review-one-to-experience/

"The Division Resurgence is a competent game, but it's nonetheless played on a mobile phone; at the end of the day, that's enough for me to not want to continue playing," Steve writes in his preview. https://stevivor.com/?p=225599

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has contacted financial services providers Mastercard, Visa, Stripe, and PayPal following the forced removal of a range of not safe for work (NSFW) games from Steam and itch.io.

The Xbox Games Showcase has been scheduled for 8 June here in Australia, focused on Gears of War E-Day and coinciding with a live Xbox Fanfest in Los Angeles, USA.

Former Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 English language editor Max Hejtmánek has taken to social media to claim that he was fired by Warhorse Studios after allegedly being told his position will be replaced by AI in the future.

We’re speeding through this year at a steady clip — this post details all the April 2026 video game release dates heading to PC and consoles.

Sony has announced another set of PS5 price hikes, making the base PS5 $1,000 AUD and the PS5 Pro $1,400 AUD within Australia. Sony has previously raised the price of the PS5 in Australia two other times.

Hades 2 will head to both PS5 and Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X consoles on 15 April here in Australia, it was today confirmed.

STALKER 2's first expansion, Cost of Hope, was today announced ahead of its release later this year.

The Expanse Osiris Reborn will offer up a closed beta to those who pre-order its Collector's Edition or Miller's Pack, developer Owlcat Games today announced.

Grave Seasons, a "murderous farming sim" from developer Perfect Garbage and publisher Blumhouse Games, will release on 15 August here in Australia.

Forever Ago is described by developer Third Shift as a "third-person single-player road trip adventure," and heads to PC and all major platforms later this year.

Havendock and Hyper Echelon are the first in a host of Epic Games Store April 2026 freebies that become available to players week to week.

Nintendo will effectively raise the cost of physical versions of upcoming first-party titles, at least in comparison to digital versions of the same game.

Super Mario Bros Wonder now has a Nintendo Switch 2 edition. Here's our original Switch review: "Super Mario Bros is as good as it’s ever been... it really is a wonder." #Nintendo #SuperMarioBrosWonder #Switch #Switch2

Here's to 16 years of this report, and to 10 years of Stevivor featuring as a Metacrtitic outlet! <3

"Boy how a couple weeks can change things," writes Hamish in our finalised Marathon review.

Also playing Tomodachi Life RN and loving how queer you can make it. (Don't have it in me to preview and review the same title in a short span, so keep an eye out for my full thoughts later.)

Fortnite's Epic Games has laid off more than 1,000 employees today, with its CEO saying the company is "spending significantly more than we're making". https://stevivor.com/news/epic-cries-poor-lays-off-more-than-1000-staff/

Star Trek Online's new 16th Anniversary Starship Bundle honours the ships (and founding Federation members) of Star Trek Enterprise, Arc Games and Cryptic Studios have today revealed. https://stevivor.com/?p=225462

PAX AUS 2026 tickets are now on sale, with special early bird discounts in effect for those who want to snap 'em up as quickly as possible. https://stevivor.com/?p=225477

Minecraft Dungeons 2 was announced at Minecraft Live over the weekend, and is planned for release on PC and all major consoles. https://stevivor.com/news/minecraft-dungeons-2-announced-heading-to-all-major-platforms/

An Xbox Partner Preview has been announced for 27 March here in Australia, and promises a look at new games like Stranger Than Heaven and The Expanse Orisis Reborn. https://stevivor.com/news/xbox-partner-preview-takes-place-on-27-march-here-in-australia/

Crimson Desert dev Pearl Abyss has acknowledged the use of AI art in its game, also vowing to replace the art in a future update. https://stevivor.com/news/crimson-desert-dev-acknowledges-vows-to-replace-ai-art/

Marathon's Cryo Archive is now live, a set of vaults meant to test the most dedicated of runners.

Ubisoft has laid off 105 employees at Star Trek Bridge Crew developer Red Storm Entertainment, according to a new report from Games Industry.

Electrician Simulator is the current Epic Games Store March 2026 freebie, followed by Havendock and Hyper Echelon next week. Download links inside.

The first Xbox Game Pass April 2026 additions and removals have been detailed and include the likes of Resident Evil 7. More inside.

The final list of Xbox Game Pass March 2026 additions and removals has been made available and include the likes of Disco Elysium, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, and more.

The Switch 2 22.0.0 update is out now, and brings with it the ability to play original Switch games in boosted mode on the newer console.

Remedy has today delivered the last major content update for FBC Firebreak through its Open House update, available on all platforms right this second.

Another Xbox console exclusive is no more, as Bethesda has today announced that Starfield will head to PS5 on 8 April. Moreover, new DLC will head to the sci-fi RPG on all available platforms from that same date.

NVidia has showcased its DLSS 5 technology, and with it has promised an "AI-powered breakthrough in visual fidelity for games." Many, though, consider the technology to be unnecessary AI goonslop.

A new live action Directive 8020 trailer shows off a teeny bit of Supermassive's upcoming game while showing off its Event Horizon meets The Thing vibes.

Marathon will add an experimental duos mode for those looking to break free of trios or solo, noting the experience may be "a bit jank".

The PS5 Pro upgraded PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) system is now available inside a number of titles, including the recently released Resident Evil Requiem.

Cozy Grove and Isonzo are the current Epic Games Store March 2026 freebies, followed by Electrician Simulator next week. Download links inside.

Microsoft has quietly killed its much-maligned "This is an Xbox" marketing campaign at the same time it's announced that Xbox mode will head to all Windows PCs.

Also just got a code for Star Wars Dark Forces Remastered, which I didn't realise is already way live. Great run, much love for it. And $45 too, so if you're a fan, it's worth it.

The Pragmata release date has been brought forward a week, now coming to PC and consoles on 17 April rather than 24 April.

PlayStation Plus March 2026 additions have been detailed and include Persona 5 Royale, Metal Eden, and Tekken Dark Resurrection. More inside.

The Yoshi and the Mysterious Book release date has been set for 21 May, Nintendo announced as part of MAR10 Day.

Fortnite will raise the cost of V-Buck packages and change its battle passes as, according to Epic Games, "the cost of running [the game] has gone up a lot and we’re raising prices to help pay the bills."

"There’s a lot here, most of it good, and as long as Sony backs Marathon through this teething phase I think we could have a gem on our hands – with some aggressive polishing, of course," Hamish writes in our review. stevivor.com/reviews/mara...