The Federal Aviation Administration is officially recruiting video game players to be part of the next generation of air traffic controllers. Part of that push has been accompanied by a new ad campaign aimed at gamers that uses video game footage and Xbox sound effects to make the pitch that players can earn a six-figure salary by applying their in-game skills to the real world.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy shared a statement about the campaign's outreach to a subset of people who may have some of the necessary skills to work in air traffic control.

"To reach the next generation of air traffic controllers, we need to adapt," said Duffy. "This campaign's innovative communication style and focus on gaming taps into a growing demographic of young adults who have many of the hard skills it takes to be a successful controller."

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Developer Battlefield Studios has announced some impactful changes coming to its military shooter, Battlefield 6. This includes new content like an additional limited-time mode and weapon, as well as adjustments to how revives work so you can't spam them anymore.

In an update post on the official Battlefield 6 website, the developer outlined all the changes coming to the game on April 14. There are quite a few additions and adjustments in the works, but the one that's catching the most eyes within the patch notes is a tweak to Defibrillators. When Battlefield 6 launched, you could essentially spam the Defibrillator to revive your teammates without any risk. When Update 1.2.3.0 lands next week, this revive mechanic will be reverted to how it worked in previous Battlefield titles.

With Update 1.2.3.0, instead of unlimited Defibrillator charges, you'll start with three for quick revives before recharging the device. Depending on how long you charge your Defibrillator determines how much health is restored, with 50% giving you about half your health and 100% replenishing your entire health bar. There will be a UI indicator letting you know your charge progress, too; that way, you aren't just guessing or using it too early.

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Asus Xbox ROG Ally Handheld

$500 (was $600)

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PC gaming can be expensive these days, but there’s a great deal right now if you want a portable gaming PC. Amazon and Best Buy have dropped the price of the Asus ROG Xbox Ally to $500 (was $600). That’s about the same as a Switch 2, but since it runs on PC hardware, you get access to a wider range of games, often at lower prices.

Asus Xbox ROG Ally Handheld $500 (was $600)

The ROG Xbox Ally improves on Asus’s first mobile gaming PC with some nice updates for comfort and usability. It has a sturdy white case, a seven-inch Full HD 120Hz screen, 16 GB of RAM, and an AMD Ryzen Z2 processor. You also get Xbox-style controls, a 60-watt-hour battery, a 512GB SSD, and the whole device weighs less than 1.5 pounds. The ROG Xbox Ally also includes three months of Xbox Game Pass Premium, so you’ll have plenty of games to play right away. While it’s not as powerful as the ROG Xbox Ally X, this model still handles gaming well. Indie games run smoothly, but for more demanding titles, you may need to adjust settings for the best performance. If you’re okay with making a few tweaks, you can still enjoy newer games on this device.

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One key feature is the device's operating system. Unlike the Steam Deck’s Linux system, Android-based handhelds like the AYANEO line, or the Switch 2’s custom software, the ROG Ally is one of a small handful of Windows 11-based handheld gaming devices, offering game compatibility and user interface experience akin to a Windows desktop or laptop. The ROG Xbox Ally also features an updated Xbox experience that makes it much easier to organize and launch all your games, even if you bought them from different storefronts like Steam or the Epic Games Store.

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Samson: A Tyndalston Story launched on April 8, and it wasn't all that well received, due in part to the crime game's string of technical issues that players have complained about. Developer Liquid Swords, a team made up of former Just Cause developers, has now outlined what is to come in regards to updates this month to address issues and improve the experience.

Samson's first update arrived on April 9, addressing a number of issues, and the second update will come out on April 15. This will focus on improving stability and "refining" the gameplay. The update will also add more polish to the game and include other updates based on fan feedback. The full patch notes were not released for this upcoming update, however.

A third update will arrive on April 22, but there are no details yet on what it will include as of yet.

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Like everything else in life, the price of YouTube Premium is going up in the US. Google has announced that a YouTube Premium individual plan will increase from $14 to $16 per month, while a family plan that allows for up to six accounts to be connected will go up from $23 to $26 per month. The increases will also be hitting YouTube Music plans, with individual and family accounts rising an extra dollar to $12 and $19 per month, respectively. YouTube Premium Lite will also increase from $8 per month to $9.

This isn't the first time YouTube Premium prices have gone up. Google last raised prices in July 2023. In a statement to Variety, Google said it is "updating" YouTube Premium plans to provide a "high-quality experience that supports creators and artists" on the platform.

YouTube Premium and Music 2026 subscription prices

• YouTube Premium Individual: $16 monthly (was $14)
• YouTube Premium Family: $26 monthly (was $23)
• YouTube Premium Lite: $9 monthly (was $8)
• YouTube Music Premium: $12 monthly (was $11)

The big draw to YouTube Premium is that it allows for ad-free viewing of videos, as well as other perks like background viewing, offline downloads for mobile, higher streaming quality, and full access to its music catalog. The free tier of YouTube is ad-supported, but in recent months, viewers have complained about how aggressive Google has become with adverts, as viewers often have to sit through at least two unskippable commercials before a video starts and mid-roll ads.

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Pearl Abyss has teased some new features coming to Crimson Desert, its super-popular open-world action-adventure RPG. Alongside summonable mounts, the South Korean studio is working on adding difficulty settings to the game; that way, you can tailor your experience--and your death--to your skill level.

In a lengthy developer blog on the studio's official website, posted on April 9, Pearl Abyss outlined "some of the new features and content currently in development"--all of which have been shaped by community feedback. In the "New Content and Features" section, the developer shared that it's working on adding three difficulty options "so that everyone--from new Greymanes to the more advanced--can enjoy the adventure at the level that suits them best." Once added, you'll be able to select easy, normal, or hard options to tune Crimson Desert to your preferred playstyle.

While it's unclear if you'll be able to switch between these three difficulty options freely, Pearl Abyss said it's also working on "new combat-focused content." Maybe this will help alleviate just how punishing "hard" may be, while making "easy" as flashy as a Devil May Cry game.

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Recently, a Steam page for "Rust 2" appeared, prompting people to understandably believe that Rust 2 was happening. But it is not.

Garry Newman, the head of Rust developer Facepunch, told PC Gamer, "Nope. We're not making Rust 2." A Steam page for Rust 2 was published recently, albeit with no images or details on it. As for what that page was all about, Newman said, "No idea at all."

The staff at SteamDB, a third-party website that monitors the Steam database, said the Rust 2 page has been flagged as "suspicious" and that it could be "malicious or impersonating another product."

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A new age of piracy is almost here, as Windrose is setting sail for Early Access waters starting April 14. Revealed during the Triple-I Initiative Showcase this week, anyone looking to grab the game during this phase of its development can grab it for $30 and chart their own course across stranger tides at the following times:

Windrose Early Access launch timesApril 14US

• 1 AM PT
• 4 AM ET

Haiti

• 4 AM ET

Brazil

• 5 AM BRT

UK

• 9 AM BST

Germany

• 10 AM CEST

South Africa

• 10 AM SAST

Russia

• 11 AM MSK

Uzbekistan

• 1 PM UZT

China

• 4 PM CST

Korea

• 5 PM KST

Japan

• 5 PM JST

Australia

• 6 PM AEST

Developer Windrose Crew has also announced a $40 Supporter Bundle that includes the game and a selection of jaunty sea shanties recorded by Seán Dagher. One of Steam's most-wishlisted games, Windrose looks like it'll scratch that itch for a Black Flag remaster with its combination of ship combat, crews to hire for your expeditions, and survival elements. Set during an alternate Age of Piracy, players can explore procedurally generated biomes filled with hidden mysteries and hand-crafted dungeons on their journey to conquer the seas.

Naval combat includes all the greatest hits from the genre--from trading cannon fire to sending boarding parties over--and the game is fully playable in solo offline or co-op modes. Windrose also focuses on customization, as players are free to shape the world around them with island strongholds, fine-tuned combat, and a selection of vessels to sail the oceans on. If you're interested in trying it out, you can grab a demo for Windrose on Steam.

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The Lord of the Rings and The Boys star Karl Urban plays Johnny Cage in the upcoming Street Fighter movie, and now the actor has said he wants to play another John in a video game movie.

Urban told Square Mile that Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption is one of his favorite video games, and he would jump at the chance to play the first game's main character, John Marston, if there were ever an adaptation of the project for film or TV.

"I mean, come on, John Marston! I'd love to play that character," he said.

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The Crunchyroll Anime Awards are almost here, and to celebrate, the streaming platform is hosting a massive sale in its store. Highlighting the nominees of this year's awards show, fans can save big on anime Blu-rays, clothing, and merchandise. How it works is simple: Buy two items from the eligible list and get a 20% discount, buy three items and that discount increases to 30%, and four or more items will get you a 40% discount. That adds up pretty quickly to substantial savings, and to help you out, we've assembled some lists below for our top picks.

Crunchyroll Anime Awards Sale

To put this into perspective, if you were to update your summer wardrobe with four One Piece T-shirts priced at $35 each, that would normally cost you $140. But with the Crunchyroll Store 40% discount? That total would come to $84, a savings of $56.

Some of our top picks in the merchandise department include several SH Figurarts figures. These collectibles don't just look great, they're also highly posable thanks to the extreme amount of articulation in their design, and various swap-out parts allow you to truly fine-tune a pose for them. Uravity and Toga Himiko are great options here, while the Hashira Shinobu Kocho from Demon Slayer is another dynamic figure you can add to your collection.

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Crimson Desert players can expect several improvements to roll out for the game in the coming months, as developer Pearl Abyss says that it's working on new content and feature updates. The studio says that these have been partially shaped by player feedback gathered from the first few weeks after Crimson Desert launched, and they'll be added to the game from April through June.

Some of the big updates include brand-new content aimed at players seeking to dial up--or lower--the game's challenge, like Boss Rematch and Re-blockading modes. These will allow previously defeated bosses and liberated locations to be tackled once again, and new easy, normal, and hard difficulty options are being added. There are also several quality-of-life upgrades on the way, including food storage with direct access to cooking ingredients, a wardrobe system for outfit and armor organization, expanded storage for materials, and specialized storage for quest items.

Gameplay improvements include additional abilities for characters Damiane and Oongka that will align them more closely with Kliff and his skillset, the option to hide back-mounted weapons, and new character outfits will be introduced. The best news is that new pets and summonable mounts will be added, addressing one of the major fan requests for Crimson Desert. Wrapping all this up is a series of system and graphical updates, including UI elements improvements, adjustable font sizes, customization options for certain controller inputs, expanded configurable keys, and improvements to the rendering of distant landscapes.

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Enter the world of the mafia, with an agile and dynamic Card Game that will challenge you in your free moments or addict you for hours! Choose a mission and hit the target in seconds! What awaits you with each card turned over? Will you become the legend feared by all or will you fall into oblivion? One Card One Shot - Mafia: an addictive card game that will test your reflexes and strategy! You are a bounty hunter who lives in the mafia underworld. Your objective is to eliminate the crime bosses using only a deck of cards. But watch out: they won't give in easily! In this fast and fun game, you'll have to be agile to hit the right cards and fire the fatal shot. But don't forget: with each completed job, you rise in the wanted ranking, take bigger jobs and attract more enemies! Do you have what it takes to become a legend feared by all? Or will you fall into oblivion? Find out in this addictive card game that will challenge your skills and your luck!

Embark on a journey alongside once mighty and generous, now the forgotten god, whose energy slowly dissipates from the world. Betrayed by his human apprentice who decided to become a new divine by sacrificing his master, the Divine Spirit initially distrusts humanity until witnessing their bravery in defending against darkness. Before going to the void God is ready to make his last call to save humankind. Engage in strategic turn-based combat, manage and upgrade each character, and strive to reclaim harmony in a world on the brink of oblivion. Take on the mantle of leadership as you guide a mercenary squad through perilous landscapes, selecting your comrades from a diverse pool of skilled recruits.

Death lurks in the dark woods of Deathwoods. Up to 5 players must join forces to find supplies and escape a terrifying monster that reacts to your every sound. Can you escape this terrifying place before the sinister force catches up with you? Deathwoods takes place in the haunted woods of Deathwoods, where you can find several different items that will allow you to get out of the woods and also help you defend yourself against a killer who decides to kill you and maybe even succeed. Be careful though, the killer can hear your voice from the microphone, so you have to be quiet. WARNING: This game contains flashing lights, loud sounds, and lots of jumpscares.