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VG247 / Apr 21, 2026

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred review - A compelling conclusion delivered with a panache that proves Blizzard still got it

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred has, without question, been one of my most anticipated releases of 2026. Diablo 4 is likely my most played game ever by sheer hour count, so it’s easy to see why this expansion is so high up on my list. However many rakes Blizzard has stepped on over the course of the game’s live service, however many seasons or events it botched, I maintain that no other ARPG matches Diablo 4 in either g

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VG247 / Apr 17, 2026

Naval warfare, an actual server browser and more on the way to Battlefield 6 this year as BF Studios reveals 2026 roadmap

It took Battlefield Studios over four months to tell Battlefield 6 players what they can actually expect from the game over the course of this year, in terms of content - but we’re glad to see a plan laid out nonetheless. Read more

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VG247 / Apr 17, 2026

The Sims 4's much maligned paid mods have made it to consoles, but Kits are coming back to PC

The Sims 4 players on PlayStation and Xbox have now caught up to their friends on PC, at least when it comes to the game’s Marketplace. This new feature is essentially a hub for paid mods and other user-created content. Read more

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VG247 / Apr 17, 2026

Blizzard will talk about Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred one last time before the expansion's launch next week

Diablo 4 is mere days away from the launch of its biggest expansion yet, and Blizzard wants to make sure it got one last chance to tell you about it. Lord of Hatred is the follow-up to 2024’s Vessel of Hatred, and it’s set to arrive on April 28. Read more

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VG247 / Apr 16, 2026

Metro 2039 goes back to its Metro underground roots, with a story shaped by the war in Ukraine and the people who suffer it

The Metro series is finally, officially back with a new installment. 4A Games has just unveiled Metro 2039 to the world, the follow-up to the outstanding Metro Exodus, released all the way back in 2019. Read more

VG247 / Apr 14, 2026

Animal Crossing: New Horizons gets a new item to celebrate 25 years of the series

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has received a surprise patch today to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the life sim series. The update, version 3.0.2, is available across the Switch and Switch 2 versions of the game. Read more

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VG247 / Apr 10, 2026

Honkai: Star Rail players are eating good, with Version 4.2 and third anniversary celebrations kicking off later this month

HoYoverse just wrapped up a stacked Honkai: Star Rail Special Program, delivering the one-two punch of revealing the game’s next major update, and detailing what you can expect from its third anniversary celebrations. Read more

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VG247 / Apr 6, 2026

Heartopia celebrates 30 million downloads with new outfits, permanent price cuts

Heartopia has kicked off a new event to celebrate passing 30 million downloads. Just a couple of weeks after delivering the vintage Hollywood-themed Dreamlight Cinematics event, developer XD Games has revealed The Whimsical Tea Party, a limited-time Gilded Acorn Exhibition. Read more

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VG247 / Apr 2, 2026

The Petit Planet beta is coming back with new updates, but you still need to hope for an invite

It’s been quite a while since we’ve heard anything about Petit Planet, the upcoming game from Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail developer HoYoverse. By most accounts, Petit Planet is the studio’s take on Animal Crossing, though with a few interesting ideas of its own. Read more

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VG247 / Apr 1, 2026

Resident Evil fans have adopted a Love & Deepspace character as the son of Leon S. Kennedy and one of his potential spouses

In an intersection of my particular interests that I most certainly didn't have on my 2026 bingo card, fans of the Resident Evil franchise – and in particular its recently-released ninth main entry, Resident Evil Requiem – have suddenly become obsessed with a very different favourite of mine: sci-fi otome gacha mobile game Love and Deepspace. Read more

VG247 / Mar 30, 2026

Caleb's third Myth has finally arrived in Love and Deepspace, and it's good news for all the husbandbro fans out there

Love and Deepspace’s latest update is here, adding a new Memory Pair for Caleb. The event is dubbed Ghosts' Final March, and it’s available now as part of a new Limited Wish Pool, as it has always worked. Read more

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VG247 / Mar 27, 2026

Never one to lag behind HSR and ZZZ, Genshin Impact will introduce its own new pink-haired animal-themed girl in Version Luna 6

Today’s Genshin Impact Special Program has wrapped up, and it’s brought us some big news about the next major update. Luna 6 is the next phase in the action RPG’s story, titled Song of the Welkin Moon: Rondo - Augured Homecoming. Read more

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VG247 / Mar 26, 2026

Stalker 2’s first expansion officially revealed, and it's taking us to the power plant where it all began

One of the biggest reveals out of today’s Xbox Partner Preview showcase has been the new Stalker 2 expansion. The developer did tease some sort of announcement ahead of the event, but I don’t think an expansion was on many of our bingo cards. Read more

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VG247 / Mar 23, 2026

Crimson Desert's first patch aims at fixing controls, but it mostly affects mouse and keyboard

Crimson Desert has been out for a few days now, and as positive as its been received by many players, the game suffers from several fundamental issues that anyone who’s played it has called out. Read more

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VG247 / Mar 20, 2026

All the hype has already made Crimson Desert one of the biggest launches on Steam this year

Crimson Desert, the open-world action RPG off-shoot from Korean MMO Black Desert Online, has officially launched, nearly six years after it was initially revealed. The game has been building up a lot of momentum over the years, which recently coalesced to turn it into one of 2026’s most anticipated titles. Read more

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