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Overwatch Players Want The New Hero's Ultimate To Be Nerfed
With the launch of Overwatch Season 2, Sierra has entered the game as the title's 51st character. But if the early reaction to Sierra's introduction is any indication, she may need to be nerfed soon because her ultimate attack can cause massive amounts of damage to opposing players.
When Sierra has 1800 points, her ultimate can fire a drone that drops 23 bombs, each dealing 180 damage. The bombs' impact can be felt up to three meters away, and there's not much players with slower characters can do to avoid being caught in the lethal aftermath.
"I love the drone grapple, [but] her [ultimate] is ridiculous and literally needs to be nerfed today," .wrote a player on Reddit. "Also not a fan of every 6 second aimbot. Love her character design though."
Continue Reading at GameSpotDead Space Creator Talks GTA 6's Effect On Other Games: "You Don't Wanna Be Near It"
As Grand Theft Auto 6's November 19 launch date looms in the distance, the games industry is bending over backwards to get out of its way. Per Dead Space creator and Callisto Protocol director Glen Schofield, Rockstar's plans to delay the game (which was pushed back from a May 2026 release date last year) have upended the launch plans of many other studios, from those working on indie games to other AAA titles.
"With all this money that came in [during the pandemic], you now have too many AAA games [coming out] at Christmas, as opposed to a few plus something from Nintendo," Schofield said in a recent interview with gamesindustry.biz. "There are no new people in the market, so if there are too many games out at once, they're gonna fail. And so everyone tries to get out of the blast radius of any big game."
Schofield definitely has a point, although the delay has certainly worked in the favor of other games, with Lego Batman: The Legacy of the Dark Knight production director Jonathan Smith saying the team at TT Games is "really glad to have some space" to show off the game without being overshadowed by a juggernaut like GTA 6. But for studios currently working on a project slated for an end-of-year release, this is a nightmare. Even Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has said he can't imagine any adult choosing not to play GTA 6.
Continue Reading at GameSpotNext-Gen Xbox Project Helix Will Benefit From Hardware And Software Teams Working Together, Exec Says
Xbox boss Matty Booty has commented on the upcoming PC/console hybrid device currently in the works under the codename Project Helix. Appearing on the newest Xbox podcast, Booty--who was recently promoted to chief content officer at Xbox--said Microsoft stands apart from other "big publishers" because the company has both hardware and software divisions, and this is helping make Project Helix better.
It's true that not every publisher has hardware and software divisions, but Microsoft's biggest competitors--Sony and Nintendo--do. In any event, Booty said Xbox's hardware and software teams got involved with Project Helix "early on" to map out the vision and technical specs for Helix.
"We're there every step of the way as these things come along, so it's an exciting time. As we've done with many consoles before, those two teams will work hand-in-hand as we get that together," he said. "As the hardware comes online, our teams will be the first to get involved. There's already a lot of that already happening."
Continue Reading at GameSpotCops Called To 91-Year-Old Woman's Home For Welfare Check Find Her Playing Video Games
An elderly woman has been confirmed OK after police were called to her home for a welfare check, only to find her playing video games--and trying to break a personal record.
News 5 Cleveland reports that authorities were dispatched to the woman's home on April 9 after she did not answer a call from an automated welfare-check system. This was part of the city's use of the "Confirm OK" system, whereby people can agree to get calls for welfare checks.
The woman did not answer these calls, or a call from a police dispatcher. Authorities then called the woman's daughter to confirm that her mother should have been home at the time. Police then went to the home for a wellness check and initially "became more alarmed" because the woman did not answer their knock.
Continue Reading at GameSpotWoW: Midnight's Mythic+ Dungeons Are Too Easy, So Blizzard Is Adding Even More Rewards
World of Warcraft: Midnight Season 1's Mythic+ dungeons will soon offer even more rewards for those looking to continue pushing higher and higher keys.
Mythic+ dungeons are one of the main endgame activities in Blizzard's MMORPG, allowing players to tackle increasingly difficult versions of dungeons to earn rewards on par with the game's most difficult raiding content. Usually, the goal of earning all of the season's Mythic+ achievements and claiming special seasonal rewards is one that lasts for weeks or months into a season.
That's not exactly the case in Midnight Season 1. This season's Mythic+ dungeons have been far easier than normal, with WoW-focused enthusiast site Icy Veins even calling it the easiest Mythic+ season ever (and offering up plenty of data from Raider.IO to support the point). More keys are being completed at a higher difficulty than in any previous Mythic+ season, meaning many players within the season's first two weeks have already claimed all the rewards for reaching certain Mythic+ rating thresholds.
Continue Reading at GameSpotHow To Make Gunpowder In Windrose
Combat in Windrose focuses on two main weapons: swords and guns. During your travels, you'll stumble across different variations of these weapons, such as halberds, clubs, muskets, blunderbusses, etc., but your strategy with them remains largely the same throughout the game. While melee weapons require no additional items to use, guns are another story. You'll need both bullets and gunpowder to make your guns work in Windrose, and gunpowder is much more difficult to come by.
Gunpowder can be looted and crafted, but you'll find one of those methods is far simpler than the other. We'll explain more about how to get gunpowder in the guide below.
Where to get Gunpowder in WindroseWhile gunpowder can be crafted, you'll have a much easier time looting it in the first several hours of Windrose. Crafting gunpowder requires advanced gear, a high level, and a large chunk of the map to be explored, so it's best to learn how to loot it for the early game.
Continue Reading at GameSpotPokemon Pop-Tarts Are Back For The First Time In 25 Years, And I Need One Right Now
Retailer Target has announced a collaboration with Pokemon for a range of new items going on sale soon, and included in the bunch is the return of Pokemon Pop-Tarts for the first time in 25 years.
Specifically, these are Pop-Tarts with the frosted vanilla cupcake flavor, featuring the legendary starter Pokemon Pikachu, Charmander, and Bulbasaur on the packaging. The Pop-Tarts come dusted with sprinkles meant to evoke the colors of those three creatures. They look very delicious.
The 12-pack of Pop-Tarts will go for $4 when it launches in stores on May 2 and online on May 3. Kellogg's originally released Pokemon-themed Pop-Tarts in the early 2000s, as a tie-in for the Pokemon 2000 movie. There were only limited Pokemon Pop-Tart releases thereafter for other product tie-ins.
Continue Reading at GameSpotCelebrate Star Wars Day With A New Lego Replica Of The Mandalorian's Starfighter
The Mandalorian's N-1 Starfighter (1,804 pieces)
Preorder at Lego StoreA more elegant starship for a more civilized age, the Naboo N-1 starfighter is one of the best ships ever seen in the Star Wars universe. The beloved spacecraft made a return in The Book of Boba Fett as the new vessel for the Mandalorian Djin Darin, and now it's getting the Lego Ultimate Collector Series treatment. As part of the upcoming Star Wars Day celebrations, fans can preorder the Mandalorian's N1 starfighter from Lego for $250, and it'll be dropping out of hyperspace on May 4, aka Star Wars Day.
The Mandalorian's N-1 Starfighter (1,804 pieces)$250 | Releases May 4
GalleryJust like the ship used by Mando, this version of the N-1 features a customized design that helps him out on contracts. As part of the Ultimate Collector Series, the 1,809-piece model is much bigger and far more detailed than the first Lego version released a few years ago, capturing the intricate details of the spaceship. Like Mando's vehicle, it has a silver finish and exposed mechanical details. The set also includes minifigures of Mando and Grogu, a buildable display stand, and an information plaque.
Continue Reading at GameSpotAs Fable Is Rumored To Be Delayed, Let's Read Too Much Into This Social Media Change
One of the main social media accounts for the Fable reboot is no longer telling fans they can look forward to playing the game in 2026. This development came after a report said the game had been delayed internally and might not release this year as expected.
Since the Fable reboot had its proper unveiling in January, the game's X account had been engaging with fans on a regular basis, usually signing off with something like, "We're excited to welcome you to Albion in Autumn 2026!"
Those kinds of messages stopped after April 13, however. The last message from the Fable X account to include mention of a 2026 release came on the morning of Monday, April 13.
Continue Reading at GameSpotThere's A New Way To Play Hades 2, And It Came Out Of Nowhere
Hades 2 has made its way to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and this week has also seen a major post-launch patch released for the roguelite game. While the patch notes detail numerous game improvements and tweaks, the biggest addition to Hades 2 is barely mentioned. Developer Supergiant Games secretly added a new game mode, giving players the option to embark on a different series of clashes compared to the usual runs through the Underworld and Olympus.
Called Dream Drives (and spotted by PCGamesN), this mode is described as "a breezy alternative to your regular nightly routine," and it's designed to keep players guessing about what's next. Each Dream Dive run consists of a series of stages from four arenas, and there's no set pattern to which areas you'll jump into. Enemies are also tougher, but for each region you clear, you'll be rewarded with Shiny Stars. These can be exchanged for rewards once you finish your run.
To start a Dream Dive, you'll need to have first completed the quest to wake up Hypnos. Once that's done, head to the Training Grounds in the Crossroads and look for the new "dreamy bed" found there. Interact with it, and you'll start your first Dream Drive.
Continue Reading at GameSpotCrimson Desert Fans Are Wondering If The Bosses Suck
There are over 70 bosses for you to fight in Crimson Desert, and many of them will serve you a beating. One in particular has been terrorizing the community for a while now, igniting a conversation around boss design in Pearl Abyss' hottest action-adventure RPG. The consensus seems mixed, but the root appears to be the same: Maybe it's not the bosses, but the combat itself.
Kliff battles a mechanical fire-spewing Beyblade called Storm Crusher in Chapter 11. This spinning tank deals extremely serious damage at close range, often killing you in one hit by ramming its mechabody into you. And it targets you at long range with homing projectiles that can stunlock you. It's a nuisance of a boss, according to a number of players frustrated by the fight.
Now that millions of players have begun exploring Pywell across consoles and PC, new players are encountering the Storm Crusher, too, and they're getting crushed.
Continue Reading at GameSpotPlayStation Plus Extra/Premium Games For April 2026 Revealed
It's that time of the month once again, as PlayStation has revealed the April lineup of games coming to the Game Catalog for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers. All of these games will be available to play starting April 21:
- Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered (PS5, PS4)
- The Crew Motorfest (PS5, PS4)
- Football Manager 26 Console (PS5)
- Warriors Abyss (PS5, PS4)
- Squirrel With a Gun (PS5)
- The Casting of Frank Stone (PS5)
- Monster Train (PS5)
- Wild Arms 4 (PS5, PS4) | PS Plus Premium required
This month has several high-profile releases, starting with Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered. The first entry in the series from developer Guerrilla Games, this version of the open-world adventure is a massive technical upgrade that brings it on par with its sequel, Horizon Forbidden West. One thing to note is that PS5 owners will get the remastered edition, while PS4 owners can download the Complete Edition.
While Forza Horizon 6 won't be coming to PS5 on launch day next month, The Crew Motorfest is a decent alternative. Set in Hawaii, Honolulu, the game features hundreds of fast cars and plenty of events to race them in. Football Manager 26 will let you savor the glory of running your dream soccer team, while Koei Tecmo's action roguelite, Warriors: Abyss, features over 100 heroes to choose from and endless hordes of monsters to battle.
Continue Reading at GameSpotPolice Break Up Chaotic Costco Scene Over Pokemon Cards
Police had to get involved at a Costco in Mississauga, Ontario after a chaotic scene unfolded following an early morning release of highly anticipated Pokemon cards.
As IGN reported, an Instagram video posted by PokeStreetz showed a crowd of people groaning over soiled and trampled Pokemon cards on April 10. Local news outlet 905Hub shared the video on X on April 13, detailing the messy situation as police intervened.
"A crowd of 30–40 people had lined up for a Prismatic Evolutions drop around 6:45 a.m. when someone threw coffee on a cart full of boxes, a car struck the cart sending packs flying, then drove over them before speeding off," according to 905Hub. "Police were already on site and reportedly towed the vehicle."
Continue Reading at GameSpotPokemon Pokopia - Bulbasaur's Jump Rope Contest And All Rewards
Pokemon Pokopia offers special events to allow you to interact with various Pokemon in the world and earn limited-time rewards. Pokopia's latest event is themed around Bulbasaur, and this guide will explain how to participate in Bulbasaur's Jump Rope Contest and all known event rewards.
Bulbasaur's Jump Rope Contest detailsBulbasaur's Jump Rope Contest is live from April 19 - 26, and the event will start and end at 5 AM for your local time.
You might've already played a few games of jump rope with Bulbasaur, but the rewards are improved for this limited-time event. If you haven't played yet and are just starting out, make sure you progress far enough in the game to befriend Bulbasaur and rebuild the first Pokemon Center as part of the "Yawn up a Storm" important request for Withered Wastelands.
Continue Reading at GameSpotBloodborne Movie Was "What I Was Put On This Earth To Do," Producer JackSepticEye Says
Sony Pictures recently announced an R-rated Bloodborne movie, with YouTuber and gamer Seán McLoughlin, who goes by the name JackSepticEye, is on board as a producer. He's now discussed more of his involvement in the project and this enthusiasm for it, saying he will "put everything I have" into making it the best film it can be.
In a video, JackSepticEye said working on the Bloodborne animated movie with Sony and Lyrical Animation has "literally a dream come true for me."
"I live and breathe FromSoftware games, but Bloodborne specifically is my top tier, highest echelon of game. I have a tattoo of the Hunter's Mark on my body," he added (via IGN). "Bloodborne is like the thing that I wake up and play video games for. It is the top of the top."
Continue Reading at GameSpotStar Trek: Resurgence Won't Live Long And Prosper, Being Delisted In Under Three Years
Delisted is the final frontier unfortunately for Star Trek: Resurgence. The adventure title from former Telltale Games employees is no longer available to purchase digitally on Steam or Xbox, though it is still up on the Epic Games Store, Nintendo eShop and PlayStation Store at the time of publication.
On Steam, a new message appeared from publisher Bruner House and developer Dramatic Labs stating that Star Trek: Resurgence would "no longer be offered for sale." Licensing rights were cited as the reason behind delisting the narrative-focused game. However, anyone who has purchased the title can still access it through their store libraries, according to the post.
Star Trek: Resurgence isn't even three years old, releasing originally May 23, 2023, on the Epic Games Store. The game arrived exactly a year later on Steam, followed by PlayStation in late 2024 and only hit Nintendo Switch in August 2025.
Continue Reading at GameSpotRelive Steven Spielberg's Greatest Hits With This 4K Collector's Box Set
Steven Spielberg: The Spotlight Collection (4K Blu-ray box set)
Preorder at AmazonCheck any list for the greatest movie directors of all time, and there's a good chance that Steven Spielberg's name will be on it. The legendary filmmaker behind several of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters, Spielberg's filmography includes landmark sci-fi adventures and gripping wartime dramas. That career is being celebrated in a new, Amazon-exclusive 4K Blu-ray box set collection of eight feature-packed movies bundled inside a display-worthy library case. You can preorder it now for $200 ahead of its release on June 9--just do so soon, as Amazon is only producing 5,700 copies.
Steven Spielberg: The Spotlight Collection (4K Blu-ray box set)$200 | Releases June 9
Preorder at AmazonSteven Spielberg: The Spotlight Collection includes 4K Blu-ray editions the following eight movies:
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