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Warhammer
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 will bring in enemies from all four Chaos god factions, including Daemonettes, Bloodcrushers and Terminator units. Auroch Digital also revealed Death Korps of Krieg allies for several levels.
Grand Theft Auto
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick says marketing for GTA 6 will begin soon, though he did not give a specific date. Rockstar's official site still lists the game for November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
DreamcastPlayStation
Bleem programmer Randy Linden says Sega supplied Dreamcast technical specs and development hardware for Bleemcast. The company still avoided officially licensing the project because it did not want a legal fight with Sony.
Dead by Daylight
Dead by Daylight climbed on Steam after update 9.6.0 and its latest 2v8 refresh went live. Steam's public player data showed Tuesday activity above the game's recent levels.
The Blood of Dawnwalker
Rebel Wolves has clarified how generative AI was used during The Blood of Dawnwalker's development, saying temporary generated voices helped test RPG dialogue before actor recordings replaced them. The studio also says no generative AI-created content is in the finished game.
PlayStation 5
Bad Robot Games has detailed the Scanner, a cube-shaped 4:Loop boss designed around movement, spatial awareness and team coordination. The encounter uses a map-wide laser grid, 54 destructible panels and short damage windows to push squads out of simple cover-shooter habits.
Grand Theft AutoGTA Online
Rockstar is expanding GTA Online's creator tools with the Mission Creator and a new Community Mission Series. The first featured mission, Old School Hits, launched April 30 with limited-time 4X GTA$ and RP.
News
Games Done Quick is bringing a three-day speedrunning event to Gamescom 2026 in Cologne, marking GDQ's first European event. Runner submissions open May 4, with the full schedule due later.
Game Boy Color
Dracula: Dark Reign is now taking pre-orders for its physical Game Boy Color edition. The Stoker family-authorised classicvania costs $49.99 physically, with a $14.99 digital edition also listed.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
Digital Bros has acquired full ownership of the Wuchang: Fallen Feathers IP for roughly €4 million. The deal gives 505 Games' parent company control over future decisions for the Soulslike after developer Chengdu Lingzee was shut down.
Nintendo Switch 2
South of Midnight is available now on Nintendo Switch 2. The Southern Gothic action-adventure follows Hazel through Prospero as she battles Haints and creatures from folklore.
OverwatchDiablo
Overwatch x Hatred's Reckoning runs April 28 through May 18 with five new Legendary skins inspired by Sanctuary. The event also brings back four crossover skins, adds challenges and runs Twitch Drops through May 10.
