It hasn't been announced yet, but a new Call of Duty game is expected to release later this year, and the latest rumors suggest it will be Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. Whatever it is, Activision is surely hoping the game performs better than 2025's Black Ops 7, which had the series' worst sales year ranking since 2008.

It's still early days, but there have been leaks, rumors, and reports about the game, and in this post, we're rounding up everything we've heard so far. This post will continue to be updated as more information about the new Call of Duty is divulged. One of the newest developments came this April, when Microsoft confirmed that Game Pass will no longer get new Call of Duty games at launch, meaning the 2026 game won't be there on day one.

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• When will Call of Duty 2026 be released?

When will Call of Duty 2026 be released?

Call of Duty 2026 AKA Modern Warfare 4 has not been announced, so there is no official release date. However, Activsion historically releases new entries in the annual series in October or November. That's around the time that Rockstar Games is planning to release GTA 6, prompting some to theorize that an October release may be more likely than November.

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A new player-created tool just made things a whole lot easier for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream players who want picture-perfect pixel art in-game. Living the Grid is an in-browser tool that maps images uploaded by users onto a recreation of Tomodachi Life's Palette House custom pattern creator, allowing players to perfectly recreate the image as an in-game custom design. Created by Reddit user and Tomodachi Life player ClementGzl, the tool is free to use and doesn't require users to make or connect an account to access it.

"I really wanted to get into pixel art in the game but didn't find satisfactory tools to help, so I made my own," ClementGzl said in a Reddit post announcing the tool's creation. "It uses the game's built-in colour palette by default, [which is] easy to find, or pick 'auto' to extract colours from your image. Click a colour and it highlights every cell using it on the preview. There's also a paint-by-numbers option. You can select the brush size for the pixel / detail density."

ClementGzl demonstrated how Living the Grid works using images of Mario, Tom Nook, and Bulbasaur, which are mapped to an identical pixel grid to the one found in-game. Once Living the Grid pixelates an image, players still have to visit the Palette House and painstakingly fill in each pixel themselves, but it's certainly easier than trying to free-hand an image of Mario from scratch. Living the Grid even offers a helpful estimation of how long it will take players to recreate a given image in-game. (For example, I got an estimate of six minutes and 50 seconds to recreate the GameSpot logo I uploaded.)

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A typical Marvel Rivals match consists of PvP action, but if you'd prefer to trade in human opponents for mobs of AI-controlled undead enemies, then you're in luck. NetEase has announced a new PvE mode called Blood Hunt starting April 23, and it sure does look like a Marvel Rivals spin on the mega-popular bullet-heaven game, Vampire Survivors.

Set in the heart of New York City, up to four players can team up to take on Dracula and hordes of foes, bopping them with attacks to make them spout numbers from their heads. Again, the Vampire Survivors inspiration--with a touch of Megabonk--isn't exactly subtle here, but it still looks like a fun mode to try out.

According to the trailer, players can choose from a roster of six characters--Moon Knight, Blade, Squirrel Girl, Thor, the Punisher, and Jeff the Land Shark--and runs will unlock Arcana Scrolls that can be used to buff your hero. These range from health increases to skills boosts, with more scrolls being unlocked if you complete a run on greater difficulties. There's even a selection of gear to choose from that can enhance your chosen character with damage boosts and more buffs.

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After cancelling multiple titles earlier this year, Ubisoft has reportedly scrapped yet another game. Insider Gaming reported that Ubisoft has elected to can the upcoming Animal Crossing-inspired game Alterra.

The company reportedly informed staff at the developer, Ubisoft Montreal, of the cancellation today. No layoffs were mentioned in the report, which added that staff working on Alterra were shifted to other projects inside Ubisoft. Alterra had been in development for three years, apparently.

The report said Alterra was going to feature a voxel-art presentation with gameplay mechanics "similar to Minecraft" in that players could find resources in the world and build things. The game's NPCs, which were called Matterlings, were said to look similar to Funko Pop characters. Players would have moved through environments of different biomes to encounter creatures and fight, the report said.

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Xbox Game Pass is now less expensive. In response to lots of negative feedback, Microsoft has cut the price of Xbox Game Pass and announced that Call of Duty titles will no longer be included with the service at launch going forward. Lowering the price of Game Pass and removing new Call of Duty releases were two of the dramatic changes that Microsoft was reported to have been mulling.

Effective immediately, Game Pass Ultimate is now $23/month (down from $30/month), while PC Game Pass is now $14/month (down from $16.50/month). Existing members will see the new rates applied to their accounts starting April 22, but anyone who signs up today will get in for the lower prices.

Game Pass Essential ($10/month) and Game Pass Premium ($15/month) are staying the same price going forward. These tiers do not include day-one new releases.

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Vampire Crawlers sends you into a variety of dungeons to build a deck of cards and whoop up on some enemies, often unlocking cool new features and abilities in the process. This gameplay loop ensures you're always making some type of progress and working towards revealing some of the game's most important items and mechanics, such as relics--which we're going to dive into below.

Relics essentially function as gameplay features that can be toggled off or on. They provide some of Vampire Crawler's most game-changing mechanics, such as the ability to add gems to cards, see enemy positions on the map, or speed up the gameplay. As such, tracking these down throughout the game should be one of your highest priorities. Luckily, they're all easily discovered within specific levels, ensuring that you'll almost certainly obtain them during your journey.

Below, we've compiled every Vampire Crawlers relic and the information you need to know about them. When you're ready to dive in and check them all out, read on.

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Vampire Crawlers may opt for old-school dungeon crawling rather than isometric battling like its predecessor, but this spin-off maintains the first game's massive selection of weapons and evolutions. Creating evolutions is done in largely the same way: combining items when interacting with a chest. This time, though, you'll be given multiple choices when opening a chest, letting you decide which of your potential evolutions you want to create--or whether you'd like to create one at all.

Getting evolutions requires some trial and error without a guide since there are so many potential combinations. There's also a bit of luck involved, as you can't be guaranteed you'll get the cards you need for evolutions. Sadly, we can't make those cards magically appear for you, but we have compiled all of the Vampire Crawler weapon evolutions to make things a bit easier to plan for you.

All weapon evolutions in Vampire Crawlers

Here are all the current weapon evolutions in the game. Additional evolutions are likely to be added in future updates.

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In just over two months, Splatoon Raiders hopes to make a splash on Switch 2. Nintendo just revealed the release date for the spin-off game--July 23--as well as a more budget-friendly $50 price tag digitally. But if you want all three Amiibos launching alongside the game, be prepared to shell out more cash than for the game itself.

Each Amiibo will cost $25, combined equaling $75 for the Deep Cut trio. Obviously, no one is forcing you to purchase all of them. Big Man, Shiver, and Frye are up for preorder on Nintendo's website, though no details are offered yet about their functionality with Splatoon Raiders.

Each Amiibo of the Deep Cut trio costs $25, meaning it's $75 for all three.

The official Splatoon account on X did unveil that the three Amiibos can be connected together at their bases. It's a cool detail, as Deep Cut's poses work individually or collectively. On top of that, Splatoon Raiders will be one of the first Switch 2 games utilizing tiered pricing between digital and physical. While $50 on the eShop, the title will cost $60 for a boxed copy. That's still cheaper than the trio of Amiibos, though.

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Naughty Dog's Uncharted series sold millions of copies, got solid reviews, and was spun off into a movie starring Spider-Man actor Tom Holland--however, the game franchise has been dormant for years. Fans are wondering if Naughty Dog will return to its Indiana Jones-style action-adventure series, and while that remains to be seen, there have been clues about the future of the Uncharted series.

There are no guarantees that Uncharted 5 will ever happen, but there is a chance. Here is everything we've heard so far about the next Uncharted game.

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• "Never say never"

"Never say never"

In 2022, Shaun Escayg, a Naughty Dog veteran who worked on Uncharted 4 and The Lost Legacy, said in an interview with GamesRadar that the team has a "never say never" attitude about making Uncharted 5. Uncharted 4 may have wrapped up series hero Nathan Drake's story, but that doesn't necessarily put a cap on where the franchise could go.

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Actor and musician Troy Baker--known for his work on The Last of Us and Uncharted franchises--has announced that he is exploring the possibility of opening his own game studio. Speaking to Kinda Funny Games, the veteran and prolific gaming actor said he wants to "tell my own stories" and take a stab at making games with his own team.

"I want to build a team. I am excited about building a studio with people that I've worked with, that I trust, and going, 'Here's my idea. How can you make it better?'" he said, as reported by GamesRadar.

Baker isn't planning to start a studio tomorrow, or next week. He said he wants to avoid doing something "rushed," in part because he's seen other people who have "rushed into opportunities." Baker said if he starts a studio, he wants to "do it right."

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The second season of Netflix's Devil May Cry series is almost here, and the streaming platform has dropped a new trailer for the animated adaptation. While previous trailers haven't wasted any time in reminding people that Dante's reunion with his long-lost brother is going to get violent, it looks like that sibling rivalry will have to wait as the Sons of Sparda will be facing off against not one but two major antagonists: Mundus from the very first Devil May Cry game, and Arius from the game's first--and extremely divisive--sequel.

"A war between worlds ignites as Dante must battle the only force that mirrors his own: his estranged twin brother, Vergil. Dante must confront his own devils and the feeling of family he lost as a child," the official plot synopsis for Devil May Cry 2 reads.

While Mundus is briefly glimpsed in the trailer, it looks like Netflix and showrunner Adi Shankar's interpretation of the character is sticking to the version seen in the games. The de facto ruler of the Demon Realm, Mundus had his plans to invade the Human Realm thwarted by the demon swordsman Sparda.

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One of Xbox's most veteran developers, Kiki Wolfkill, has left the company. Wolfkill announced what she called a "difficult but exhilarating decision" on LinkedIn, confirming that April 17 was her last day at Microsoft after 28 years with the company.

"I'm so grateful for the opportunities that Microsoft has given me and the career that it let me build in an industry that I love. At the same time, there is a version of me outside of Microsoft that I'm excited to grow and evolve," Wolfkill said. "I have so many learnings to carry forward and more impact to be made and I couldn't be more inspired to climb the next mountain!"

Regarding what's next for Wolfkill, she didn't say, but said people should stay tuned. "More to come on that front," she wrote.

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Now-deleted behind-the-scenes photos for The Legend of Zelda movie hint that the live-action adaptation will take influences from multiple Zelda games rather than directly adapting a singular entry, which might be the best-case scenario for the project.

Looking back to the first official set photos from the Zelda movie, the blue tunic donned by Zelda (played by Bo Bragason) greatly resembles the character's outfit in Breath of the Wild. But a photo initially shared on Instagram by the film's director of photography, Gyula Pados, shows a clapperboard with artwork of Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link in his traditional green tunic, hat and all.

this Legend of Zelda movie clapper featuring Link was posted on Instagram by cinematographer Gyula Pados pic.twitter.com/msdvly13qJ

— Nintendeal (@Nintendeal) April 20, 2026

The image of Ainsworth looks like the adult Link we've known since Ocarina of Time, though fans believe that the costume looks more inspired by Twilight Princess than anything. The tunic has a muted green, similar to the darker and more mature aesthetic of Twilight Princess. Additionally, Link is wearing chainmail underneath, which he sported in Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword.

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An R-rated Bloodborne animated movie is in the works now at Sony Pictures, and YouTuber Seán McLoughlin AKA JackSepticEye is on board as a producer. The social media star isn't trying to make a quick buck with the Bloodborne movie, he said in an interview.

"I'm approaching it as a fan of it, not as like I want to make a thing to make money," he told IGN. "That's not my end goal at all. And I know the fans out there are very passionate about Bloodborne. It's one of those games that even if it's not your favorite game, if somebody else said it, you're like, 'Yeah, that makes sense.'"

As for what to expect from the Bloodborne movie, JackSepticEye said the aim will be to do "anything that gets us as close to the mood and feel of the game." He said he doesn't want to "change too many things or mess stuff up."

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Steam's newest sale period, the Steam Medieval Fest, is going on now, offering discounts on games with medieval themes. One of the games on sale is Kingdom Come: Deliverance, and its developer, Warhorse, has announced a donation campaign to support the restoration of a Bohemian castle.

The Steam Medieval Fest runs through April 27, and during that time, Warhorse will donate $1 from each sale to support the reconstruction of the Pirkštejn castle.

The Pirkštejn castle was featured in the original Kingdom Come and served as your character's home in the city of Rattay.

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Nintendo dropped the Splatoon Raiders release date on the Nintendo Today mobile app, revealing a release date of July 23 for the Switch 2 exclusive spin-off. And though it appears to be a single-player-only game, that isn't the case.

Footage shows the game's protagonist, the Mechanic, a customized Inkling or Octoling stranded on the Spirhalite Islands with Splatoon 3's Deep Cut. The trailer also shows off gameplay similar to the PvE Salmon Run from previous titles, along with gear crafting and upgrading mechanics.

The trailer calls it a "single-player-focused" spin-off, but an official press release clarifies that Splatoon Raiders "supports the ability to join with up to three other players online or via local wireless," which hammers home the idea that this is an expanded take on Salmon Run. The official Splatoon X account also confirmed that difficulty "evens out" depending on how many players are involved.

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For nearly 20 years, the Resident Evil movies were shaped by six films from director Paul W.S. Anderson, starring Milla Jovovich as Alice and earning over $1 billion worldwide. In contrast, the 2021 reboot, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, made just $42 million globally.

Barbarian and Weapons director Zach Cregger has been given the reins for a brand-new Resident Evil movie. After co-founding the comedy troupe The Whitest Kids U' Know and starring in sitcoms, Cregger has emerged as one of the most successful horror directors of this generation. His involvement with this project sparked a bidding war, which was ultimately won by Sony Pictures, the studio that released the previous seven films in the franchise.

Most details about Cregger’s Resident Evil movie are still secret. Here’s a guide to everything we know about the reboot so far.

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From the somehow triple-BAFTA‑winning creators of Vampire Survivors, Vampire Crawlers: the turbo wildcard from Vampire Survivors turns the snowballing thrill of Vampire Survivors into a turbo turn‑based, card‑driven BLOBBER with rogue-lite elements. Build busted decks, explore familiar dungeons from a new perspective, and unleash world‑ending combos. Either take your time and be tactical, or play turns as fast as you humanly can: the outcome is always accurate!