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Mega Man
Mega Man DXtreme is available now as a free PC fan game. The project reimagines Mega Man Xtreme with a rewritten story, wider screen, faster controls and reworked boss fights.
Pokemon
Pokemon Champions producer Masaaki Hoshino says he understands criticism of the game's visuals. He says the team did its best with graphics and gameplay while working within more limitations than Pokken Tournament.
Steam
A now-hidden 4Gamer article reportedly listed Valve's new Steam Controller with a May 4 release date. Valve has not confirmed the date, so the timing remains a leak for now.
Tiny Bullets
Tiny Bullets, a rare Japan-only PlayStation action-adventure originally published by Sony in 2000, can now be played in English through a new fan translation patch.
Polymega
Playmaji says Polymega support is expanding to two more vintage CD-based systems. The company has not named the consoles yet, but both will work on the Base Unit and Polymega App.
Industry
Peter Molyneux says generative AI is not good enough for game development right now, even though he expects it to disrupt the industry over time. The veteran designer also reflected on safeguards and his history of overpromising.
Resident Evil
Resident Evil Requiem has reportedly reached 7 million sales after director Koshi Nakaishi shared a celebration image from the team. Capcom had already called it the fastest-selling game in Resident Evil history after it passed 6 million copies in March.
Final FantasyFinal Fantasy XIV
Final Fantasy 14 is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in August. Square Enix says the new version will require its own subscription, though it will not require Nintendo Switch Online.
Multi-platform
Atari has acquired Implicit Conversions, the emulation studio known for bringing classic games to modern platforms. The move adds more PS1, PS2 and future PS3 emulation expertise to Atari's growing retro lineup.
Head Over Heels
Return to Blacktooth: A Head Over Heels Adventure now has a May 4, 2026 release date for Amiga and Atari ST. The long-running sequel has been developed by Colin Porch, who converted the original Head Over Heels to Atari ST.
Diablo
Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred brings the fight to Mephisto with a new Skovos campaign, Warlock and Paladin classes, a War Plans endgame system and major itemization changes. The 3.0.0 update also adds long-requested features for all players, including a loot filter, map overlay and skill tree reworks.
Diablo
Blizzard's Diablo 4 patch 2.6 significantly lowers Bloodsoaked Sigil difficulty while adding Butcher shop conveniences, class balance changes and a long list of bug fixes. The update also touches Season of Slaughter, Tower runs, boss Stagger mechanics and quality-of-life systems.
