Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream is nearly upon us, but Nintendo has already given its ravenous fans a demo with robust character-creation tools that allows them to make and carry their creations over into the full release. That being the case, players have already made tremendous use of the demo’s character creator, making both gorgeous and grotesque Miis as they recreate celebrities, fictional characters, and maybe even a secret third thing.

Sharing these creations hasn't been as easy as you'd expect, thanks to Nintendo’s anti-image-sharing policy that stands to hamper Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream’s reach online. Though players can typically use the share button on their Nintendo Switch system to post images or video to social media with relative ease, the company is cracking down on this function over worries that Tomodachi Life's lax filters--allowing characters to be called some decidedly NSFW terms, which the Miis then say aloud--will enable players to share material that could erode the "fun and safe" online environment it is trying to cultivate.

Despite this, folks have been sharing their creations to the best of their ability. In perhaps the most obvious move, many players have immediately taken to making characters from other Nintendo games. We’ve got our Marios, Bowsers, and other favorites present. Astonishingly, one person even recreated their own Animal Crossing villager as opposed to the generic one. Like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate promises, everyone is here.

Sony's next State of Play broadcast will take place very soon, according to a new report.

Prominent leaker Nate the Hate reported that the next State of Play event may take place on Thursday, April 16. However, he said this is unconfirmed for now. He added that it appears to be a State of Play that is focused more on third-party games, but he isn't 100% certain on that.

April 16 is also the day that Ubisoft will reportedly finally officially announce the recently confirmed Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag remake, but Nate the Hate said he doesn't know if this is connected to the rumored State of Play.

Earlier this year, Overwatch broke the internet (and its own concurrent-player records) by adding five new heroes to its ranks. Two of these heroes, Anran and Jetpack Cat, joined the fray on the side of Overwatch, the game's titular organization of do-gooders. The other three, however, had more nefarious intents. Now, Blizzard is balancing the scales with the introduction of a new Overwatch member: Sierra.

The studio officially revealed the upcoming hero in the animated short Summit Breach, in which Sierra attempts to stop Deadlock, a crime syndicate operating in the American Southwest, mid-heist. Sierra is ultimately unsuccessful in her attempts, and Emre and Freja take off with the stolen goods. However, this trailer does give us a first glimpse at how this new Damage Hero might play.

Similar to Emre, Sojourn, and Soldier 76, Sierra looks like your standard run-and-gun hero, equipped with a pulse rifle of sorts. While the gun has a rapid main fire, Sierra can seemingly also take aim with the weapon and dish out a powerful, high-caliber round that embeds itself in her enemies. What truly sets her apart, however, are her tech capabilities, as Sierra seems to possess the ability to unleash a drone strike as well as send her drone to a select location than use it as a grapple point. Blizzard has yet to release a full overview of her kit, but should do so ahead of her April 14 debut.

The Terran Armada expansion in Starfield didn't just deliver a new questline to complete and enemies to fight. It also introduced some new crewmates to the game, allowing you to expand your crew and assign new members to your spaceship, outpost, or party. As with every other crewmate you could previously recruit in Starfield, all of the new options come with their own set of skills, unique dialogue, and backstories.

However, some of the new crewmates in the Terran Armada DLC aren't simply handed to you, so you'll have to go out into the Settled Systems and recruit them for yourself.

As a warning, there are slight spoilers for the Terran Armada story up ahead.

Starting April 9, Fortnite is getting a new core mode developed by Epic Games called Arenas, which will allow players to take part in round-robin boxfight tournaments. Arenas, which was made with Unreal Editor for Fortnite, is essentially Epic's attempt to make its own version of a very popular genre of user-made Creative maps. Boxfights may be, in fact, Fortnite Creative's most common type of map.

Technically, Arenas is not Fortnite's first attempt at an official boxfight map. The Legends Landing island, which is likely better known among normal folks as a venue for watching pro Fortnite tournaments, has two small boxfight arenas in its lobby. But Arenas will be the first time that boxfights will be the actual main purpose of an Epic-made map.

Let's dive into the details so we can see how exactly it works.

Microsoft is making changes to the popular and long-running Achievements on Xbox, and people can start testing the changes today, April 8. Xbox Insiders can test these changes first, and you can sign up for the free program on the Xbox Insider website. The changes will roll out to everyone else later.

To begin with, Achievement notifications are getting a "visual refresh," including updated icons and animations, while the "Achievement unlocked" pop-up will now display in the custom color of your choosing. Microsoft said the aim here was to make each Achievement notification feel "more personal." Beyond that, there are going to be separate Achievement pop-up graphics for standard Achievements and "Rare" Achievements, the latter of which will be marked with a diamond.

Additionally, players will be able to hide games from their public Achievement history page on their profile. Players might want to hide Achievements for any number of reasons, and soon you'll be able to. Microsoft stressed that this only impacts how Achievements appear on your profile; games hidden from the Achievement page will still add to your overall Gamerscore tally.

Multiple Pokemon fans are finding that Pokemon Champions isn't up to snuff for the competitive scene, saying that it lacks several Pokemon and items that were even advertised in pre-release trailers.

Currently, Pokemon Champions only supports 186 Pokemon, only featuring fully evolved forms (with some exceptions like Pikachu). One X post spotted by Kotaku points out that a Mega Evolution for Raichu seen in the game's Pokemon Day trailer isn't present in Champions, and another post highlights items seen in the overview trailer that aren't in the game at launch.

>in the pokemon day trailer from a month ago
>isnt even in the fucking game
what did they mean by this pic.twitter.com/ssdJ3Rn6YE

To be somewhat fair to The Pokemon Company, most of the game's trailers have disclaimers saying that footage might include Pokemon "unavailable at the time of the Nintendo Switch version's release," implying that other missing Pokemon and Mega Evolution forms like Mega Raichu X could be added at a later time or when the mobile version of the game releases.

In the nearly 10 years since its debut, No Man's Sky has undergone some very dramatic changes. But the latest update from Hello Games has taken on even more unexpected directions, including some Pokemon-like battles in the new Xeno Arena.

As laid out in the new patch notes, Xeno Arena's battles will be "simulated combat," so players' creatures of choice won't be hurt by taking part in these matchups. The game is increasing the amount of critters that players can adopt from 18 to 30, and each one has their own set of abilities and moves that will determine their prowess in the arena.

There's also a breeding aspect that can used on the Space Anomaly to genetically modify the offspring of players' creatures with an eye towards certain physical characteristics and attributes. The behavior of each creature will also determine some of its battle stats and the way it behaves during a fight.

The newly released Pokemon Champions game lets you use Pokemon from older games through Pokemon Home, though some players shared that a bug has locked their beloved pocket monsters in purgatory after the transfer process.

Competitive Pokemon player Justin Carris said on X that trying to send Pokemon from Home to Champions resulted in error code 9007. After receiving the error, those Pokemon couldn't be transferred to Champions, traded on the Pokemon Home mobile app, or sent back to their original games. Replies to the post indicate that other Champions players are experiencing the same issue.

In short, those Pokemon are still listed on Pokemon Home, but they can't be used or transferred outside of it after the error.

The live-service game graveyard has just gained another tenant, as the developers of The Cube, Save Us announced that the online extraction shooter will shut down next month, starting May 8. Describing the end of the game's service as "heartbreaking," developer XL Games added in a blog post that full refunds will be issued for all items purchased via Steam.

This news stings even more because The Cube, Save Us has only been out for a few weeks. XL Games did not explain why the game is shutting down, but it is likely due to low player numbers and poor reception. The Cube, Save Us launched on March 18 for PC and peaked at 5,177 players on its first day, and after that, the player count dropped quickly, averaging just a few hundred each day. Most reviews were negative, which likely hurt sales and kept potential players away.

Live-service games have had a tough time in recent years. Many big releases have failed to catch on and ended up shutting down. Concord and Highguard are two examples, and Hawked, a shooter similar to Fortnite, will also close its servers later this year. Some of these games shut down just weeks after launch, while others lasted a few months.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie continues to soar at the box office, and it's now passed $400 million globally. It's also now surpassed Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Uncharted to become the No. 7 highest-grossing video game movie of all time, and it's expected to keep climbing up the charts.

Through April 7, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has earned $208 million in North America and $206 million from international markets for a global total of $414 million.

In rocketing above $414 million, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie passed Sonic the Hedgehog 2 ($405.4 million) and Uncharted ($407 million) to become No. 7 all time for video game movies. It's sure to pass Rampage ($428 million) next and then Warcraft ($439 million).

Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings film trilogy has become an influential part of pop culture in the decades since it was first released, and it looks like it may have inspired one of the creepiest boss fights in Resident Evil Requiem. Whether it's an accidental homage or a deliberate nod to 2003's Return of the King, the similarities are uncanny, but no one at Capcom is talking… yet.

If you haven't played the game yet, consider this a spoiler warning--and if you're an arachnophobe, you'll want to click away as well.

Spotted by Best Cine Moments on X, it looks like a few seconds of Resident Evil Requiem mirrors the scene where Frodo encounters the giant spider Shelob in Return of the King. Those few seconds are remade almost shot-for-shot in Resident Evil Requiem, mirroring the stealthy appearance of Shelob above Frodo with an eight-legged bioweapon that briefly stalks Leon S. Kennedy when he returns to Raccoon City.

IO Interactive has announced that its upcoming James Bond game, 007 First Light, will not come to Nintendo Switch 2 alongside the other editions. The Switch 2 version has been delayed to an unspecified date this summer.

The game's other editions for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC remain on schedule to launch on May 27. The game was originally set to release in March, but was delayed to May for quality reasons.

IO did not share any details on why First Light for Switch 2 has been delayed. However, the company did say it is working to deliver the "best game experience possible across all platforms."

Late last month, a report emerged that Nintendo is developing a new Star Fox game for Switch 2. Now, game leaker NatetheHate is reporting that the official announcement may come as soon as this month.

On social media, NatetheHate stated that "Star Fox will be announced this month via Nintendo Today or Twitter." If that's accurate, it would allow Nintendo to capitalize on the appearance of Star Fox's main character, Fox McCloud, in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination boss Chris Meledandri recently shared the story of how Glen Powell landed the part in the sequel.

The Star Fox franchise has largely been dormant since Star Fox Zero and Star Fox Guard were released for Wii U in 2016. The franchise itself goes back to 1993, as the original Star Fox on SNES was a groundbreaking title for its era. For fans who have never played Star Fox before, there is a way to enjoy the older titles, but it involves signing up for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription.

A noted Halo dataminer appears to have hinted at when Halo: Campaign Evolved will release--you just have to do some math to figure out what this leaker is claiming.

Halo fan account grunt.api shared a couple of math equations (spotted by Insider Gaming) that people seem to believe contain the launch dates of the upcoming Halo: Combat Evolved remake. The equations read:

• EA: (18 × 7 × (MMXX + VI) mod 31) + 1
• OR: (8 × 7 × (MMXX + VI) mod 31) + 1

In case you're unwilling to do the arithmetic yourself, these equations suggest that Campaign Evolved will release in an early-access stage (or "EA" in the equation) on July 23, before an official release ("OR") on July 28. Presumably, the "early access" period would be for those who purchase a special edition of the game.

Microsoft has acknowledged that it accidentally released some Xbox controllers without included batteries. To make up for it, Microsoft is offering up compensation in the form of a free rechargeable battery as opposed to the standard AA batteries it should have come with.

This mishap impacted only a "limited number" of controllers, Microsoft said, and this has been going on since December 2025. Anyone who received an Xbox controller without batteries can visit this website to fill out a form to request a free rechargeable battery.

If you lost your original receipt, that's OK, as the registration process involves adding the unique serial number to Microsoft's website for validation. The affected controllers include newer Xbox wireless controllers and some Xbox Design Lab controllers.

Like a lot of crime stories, Samson: A Tyndalston Story is about desperation, but it's the first game about jacking cars, punching gangsters, and stealing money that I've ever seen really turn that desperation into a gameplay loop.

Developer Liquid Swords' dark and dingy third-person action game puts you in the title role as a low-level thug and expert wheelman who is way down on his luck. As is often a trope in stories like this, the protagonist owes a lot of money to bad people. Samson smartly grabs the trope of a crook trying to dig himself out of the hole with more bad decisions by turning it into the underlying structure of its gameplay--you work off your debt by doing crime, raising the stakes on a series of open-world quests about beating people up, robbing folks, and escaping the cops. Fail to pay what you owe, and things start to spiral.

After about three hours with Samson, I find it intriguing, but frustrating. While the premise is a cool one, it means doing lots of open-world tasks to earn money, many of which get repetitive quickly and start to feel like busywork. And while the narrative might eventually redeem a premise that has you doing a lot of the same crime stuff over and over, I hit a soft-lock in the first two hours that kept me from advancing the story and soured me on a lot of the experience.

Heading into its sixth entry, Playground Games has established a strong but now very recognizable Forza formula with its open-world racing series. Its Horizon series has occupied a space that no other in the genre has managed to claw back, offering the freedom to explore condensed versions of captivating locales behind the wheel of hundreds of different cars, from lowly commuting hatchbacks to concept cars pushing the limits of ground speed. In Forza Horizon 6, that formula doesn't seem to be changing all that much, leaving the much-requested Japanese setting to do a lot of the heavy lifting--a challenge that it has no problem rising to in the opening hours.

Our hands-on early look at what Forza Horizon 6 has to offer was limited. Alongside the game's opening prologue, the preview build featured just three races, split between a road race, cross country sprint, and trail race. Most of the map was open to explore, but with only a few dynamic events, consisting of just a handful of speed traps, drift zones, trailblazer sprints, and other familiar markings of the series. Collectibles, such as the returning bonus boards and new, region-specific mascots, were available in full, however, showing just how dense the map can be when you're hunting for all of them across your journey. Still, outside of open access to the largest map in Forza Horizon history, there wasn't much to provide a read on the quality of this entry's overall racing.

Even with a limited slice of Forza Horizon 6 on offer though, it's clear where Playground Games is trying to shake things up. The game opens up in the series' typical climactic fashion, throwing you around different scenarios and widely different cars as you're introduced to the various locales you'll be whizzing through over the next couple of hours. It's the type of showcase that Forza Horizon has perfected over the years, but unlike previous entries, this introduction doesn't end with your entry into the Horizon Festival. Instead, the camera pulls back into a sparsely furnished garage, the festival playing on a nearby TV, and all the horsepower you were in command of just seconds ago ripped away.

Disney Dreamlight Valley is back with another new character, Pocahontas, as well as a fresh Star Path featuring a theme that goes along with her attunement to nature. As with all of the ones before it, the Elements of Nature Star Path functions like a battle pass, featuring a long selection of duties to perform that will earn you currency. That currency can then be used to unlock a variety of unique rewards, including furniture, cosmetics, and adorable companions.

While many of the duties included in the Elements of Nature Star Path are fairly straightforward, there are a handful that might trip you up. So, if you've found yourself stuck on finding a solution, or you're just curious about getting a look at everything you'll need to do to complete the Star Path, we've compiled the full list of all Elements of Nature Star Path duties and how to complete them.

• Angle for an angler - Catch an Anglerfish in the Forgotten Lands
• Buy something from Scrooge McDuck's store - Buy any item from Scrooge's shop
• Catch fish in gold ripples - Catch fish in the rare golden ripples
• Catch fish somewhere dazzling - Catch fish at Dazzling Beach
• Change outfit - Change any clothing item
• Chat with Mickey Mouse and friends - Have daily conversations with Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald, Daisy, or Scrooge
• Chat with one who sees the colors of the wind - Have a daily conversation with Pocahontas
• Complete Boutique Challenges - Complete any of Daisy's challenges
• Cook a fairly fancy appetizer - Cook any 4-star appetizer
• Cook a fairly fancy dessert - Cook any 4-star dessert
• Cook a fairly fancy dinner - Cook any 4-star entree
• Cook a perfect appetizer - Cook any 5-star appetizer
• Cook a perfect dessert - Cook any 5-star dessert
• Cook any 2-star meal - Cook any 2-star entree
• Craft a chest - Craft any chest
• Craft a cooking station - Craft a cooking station
• Craft a mailbox - Craft a mailbox
• Craft a mannequin - Craft a mannequin
• Craft a potion to boost your garden - Craft a Miracle Growth Elixir or Even More Miraculous Growth Elixir
• Craft a potion to help you go fish - Craft a Miracle Fishing Bait or Even More Miraculous Fishing Bait
• Craft a potion to polish your Royal Pickaxe - Craft a Miracle Pickaxe Varnish or Even More Miraculous Pickaxe Varnish
• Craft a potion you can really "dig" - Craft a Miracle Shovel Varnish or Even More Miraculous Shovel Varnish
• Craft any refinement item - Craft any kind of refinement item
• Craft anything - Craft any item
• Craft paths - Craft any paths
• Craft wood fences - Craft any wood fence
• Dig anywhere in the Valley - Dig holes anywhere
• Earn 30,000 Star Coins - Collect 30,000 Star Coins
• Earn 5,000 Dreamlight - Collect 5,000 Dreamlight
• Earn 7,500 Dreamlight - Collect 7,500 Dreamlight
• Equip a level 2 critter companion - Assign a level 2 companion to follow you
• Feed the Raccoon their favorite food - Feed Raccoons Blueberries
• Feed the Ravens their favorite food - Feed Ravens 5-star meals
• Fish in the Forest of Valor - Catch any fish in the Forest of Valor
• Gain 15,000 Star Coins - Collect 15,000 Star Coins
• Get crafty! - Craft any item
• Give Daisy her favorite gift - Give favorite gifts to Daisy
• Give Mickey Mouse his favorite gift - Give favorite gifts to Mickey
• Give Pocahontas her favourite gift - Give favorite gifts to Pocahontas
• Give a villager their favorite gifts - Give favorite gifts to anyone
• Give the Fox their favorite food - Give Foxes White Sturgeons
• Give the shopkeeper his favorite gift - Give favorite gifts to Scrooge
• Go fish! - Catch fish in any biome
• Hang out with Merlin - Hang out with Merlin
• Hang out with Minnie Mouse - Hang out with Minnie
• Hang out with Scrooge McDuck - Hang out with Scrooge
• Hang out with one who sees the colors of the wind - Hang out with Pocahontas
• Harvest Cucumbers - Harvest Cucumbers
• Harvest Zucchini - Plant and harvest Zucchini
• Harvest different fruits - Harvest any fruit
• Have a daily discussion with any villager - Have a daily discussion with anyone
• Mine for blue gems - Mine for any blue gems
• Mine for green gems - Mine for any green gems
• Mine for pink gems - Mine for any pink gems
• Mine for purple gems - Mine for any purple gems
• Mine for something shiny - Mine for any shiny gems
• Mine for square gems - Mine for any square-shaped gems
• Mine for yellow gems - Mine for any yellow gems
• Mine precious gems with a Royal Tool - Mine for any gems
• Open up fresh memories - Pick up a Memory Shard
• Pet your animal companion - Pet any active companion
• Pet your critter companion - Pet any active companion
• Pick blue flowers - Collect any blue flowers
• Pick up Ginger - Harvest Ginger
• Pick up Mushrooms - Harvest Mushrooms
• Pick up wood materials - Pick up any type of wood
• Practice MINE-fulness - Mine any nodes
• Purchase something from a stall - Buy any item from any character's stall
• Sell any fish - Sell any fish
• Sell gems - Sell any gems
• Sell items - Sell anything from your inventory
• Spend some time with Mickey Mouse - Hang out with Mickey
• Spend time with Donald - Hang out with Donald
• Spend time with a villager - Hang out with anyone
• Tackle royal tasks - Complete Dreamlight Duties
• Take a picture with Daisy - Take a photo of you and Daisy
• Take a picture with Pocahontas - Take a photo of you and Pocahontas
• Uproot Night Thorns - Remove Night Thorns/Splinters of Fate/Inkies
• Vote in a dreamy contest in the Valleyverse - Submit a DreamSnaps entry
• Whip up a 1-star meal - Cook any 1-star entree

Disney Dreamlight Valley is available now on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.

Project Hail Mary is the 2026 sci-fi film that everyone's talking about. It's the biggest domestic box office movie so far, even outdoing The Super Mario Galaxy movie, which has broken records. As a result, fans are clamoring for more content and re-reading the book. Soon, you'll be able to dive into a brand-new chapter set in the same timeline, stepping into the shoes of Ryland Grace in a game that blends augmented and virtual reality formats.

Maze Theory, that has also worked on video game adaptations of Peaky Blinders and Doctor Who, is working with Amazon MGM and novel author Andy Weir on Project Hail Mary: Journey Among the Stars. This new chapter has been written especially for the game, and features plenty of Rocky and Ryland's heartwarming friendship moments.

Weir comments that the mixed reality format of the game makes that friendship feel even more immersive, saying, "Since creating Project Hail Mary a few years ago, fans have been waiting for more. This is the first step outside what happens in the book and movie, something you can only experience in mixed reality."