Path of Exile 2 developer Grinding Gear Games has issued more emergency changes to the action role-playing game amid a backlash to the nerf-heavy Dawn of the Hunt update that has caused recent Steam user reviews to plummet to ‘mostly negative.’
Dawn of the Hunt launched earlier this month and quickly sparked a backlash among the Path of Exile community. The expansion added the new Huntress class, a Spear and Buckler user specialising in hybrid melee and ranged combat. Elsewhere, there are five new ascension classes: the Ritualist, Amazon, Smith of Kitava, Tactician, and Lich. And along with all that are mechanical overhauls, over one hundred new unique items as well as significantly expanded crafting options.
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Schedule I developer Tyler has released the 0.3.4 update for all players after a brief testing period, confirming via Steam patch notes what’s new in the viral smash drug dealer simulator.
V0.3.4 is the first major content update for Schedule I, which launched to explosive success on Steam in early access form on March 24. It includes a functional pawn shop, boutique store, wall decorations, and more detailed below.
In a post on Steam, Tyler apologized for the delay in releasing the update, saying: “I'm still ironing out the update/testing process.”
He continued: “Things will be running a lot smoother (and on time) when I do larger monthly updates (starting next month).”
As for what’s coming next, Tyler said is focused on sorting...
Last summer, Palworld developer Pocketpair signed a deal with Sony Music Entertainment to produce merchandise, music, and other products around Palworld. Though the deal was simply a business agreement to expand the Palworld universe outside of games, a number of fans mistook it for a sign that an acquisition was on the horizon. Especially after rumors earlier in the year that Pocketpair was in talks with Microsoft for that very reason.
All that acquisition talk wasn’t true at the time, Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe later confirmed, but it sure did get conversation started. Since then, a number of fans have speculated on a potential Pocketpair acquisition, especially in the wake of Microsoft seemingly acquiring half the AA industry in...
At the Game Developers Conference (GDC) last month, we sat down for an extended conversation with John “Bucky” Buckley, communications director and publishing manager for Palworld developer Pocketpair.
We spoke following his talk at the conference, 'Community Management Summit: A Palworld Roller Coaster: Surviving the Drop.' During that talk, Buckley went into candid detail about a number of Palworld’s struggles, especially the accusations of it using generative AI (which Pocketpair has since debunked pretty soundly) and stealing Pokemon’s models for its own Pals (a claim that the person who originally made it has since retracted). He even commented a bit on Nintendo’s patent infringement lawsuit against the studio, saying it “came as...
What do you think of when you think of Palworld? Unfortunately for the folks who made it, the answer is pretty likely to immediately be, “Pokemon with guns.”
That’s because when the game first exploded into popularity, that’s the shorthand everyone on the internet used for it, likely contributing to its rise thanks to the odd combination of two unlike ideas. Heck, we at IGN are guilty of using the phrase too, just like everyone else. It was convenient and easy for those who had never heard of the game to immediately understand.
But according to Pocketpair communications director and publishing manager John ‘Bucky’ Buckley, “Pokemon with guns” was never intended to be the takeaway. In fact, he says that Pocketpair largely doesn’t love...
Crack open the piggy bank and stretch those thumbs because today’s bargains are banger-tastic. From high-speed karting to gritty sci-fi sagas, there’s something for every aficionado, and some of the prices are frankly outrageous (in a good way).
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In retro news, I'm celebrating the 17th birthday of Professor Layton and the Curious Village. I still have vivid memories of this head-scratching puzzler making me feel dumber than usual. The premise itself was elegantly simple, mind you: Professor Layton and his young assistant Luke are summoned to solve the mystery of a hidden inheritance. But the narrative beyond was interwoven with over 130 logic teasers and sliding block conundrums dispensed by the town’s quirky...
A new report from research firm Newzoo indicates the storm may be tightening on the battle royale genre, but Fortnite is still holding strong.
Newzoo's PC & Console Gaming Report 2025 has detailed a number of shifts and trends across the industry, and one of those moving trends is the battle royale genre. Newzoo's tracking indicates the battle royale genre has shrunk in playtime, going from 19% of playtime in 2021 to 12% in 2024.
Citing its Game Performance Monitor which looks at 37 markets (excluding China and India) across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox, Newzoo indicated that as a pair, shooter games and battle royale games routinely account for 40% of playtime. So as battle royale playtime has gradually shifted down, shooter playtime...
Sony has published the list of PlayStation Plus Game Catalog additions for April 2025, revealing a lineup of games that includes highlights like Hogwarts Legacy, Blue Prince, Battlefield 1, and more.
All of the newcomers were detailed in a PlayStation.Blog entry posted on the site today. It confirms a list of eight titles set to arrive for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers starting April 10, with more PS4, PS5, and Classic games trickling in as the month rolls on.
PlayStation Plus Game Catalog members starting at the Extra tier receive access to six titles, two of which launch with the service on day one. Those are Dogubomb’s critically acclaimed puzzle adventure Blue Prince, which launches April 10, and Lost Records...
Diablo 4 this week got its first roadmap of content, providing an overview of what’s coming to the action role-playing game in 2025, with a tease for what’s coming in 2026.
IGN interviewed game director Brent Gibson to go over the Diablo 4 roadmap, discussing everything from expansion two to upcoming IP collaborations. But in the wake of the roadmap’s release, Diablo 4’s community has expressed concern about 2025, and questioned whether there’s enough new content to keep them coming back.
“Oh boy! Can't wait for new Helltide color and temporary powers,” said redditor Inangelion. “It's gonna be so dope!”
It’s a sentiment shared by a number of hardcore Diablo 4 players who were hoping for more excitement around upcoming content.
“A...
While still usually priced at around £55 minimum if you want to get a physical copy, you can grab Assassin's Creed Shadows on PS5 for just £48.02 with Monster Shop on eBay.
Originally £56.49, already down from its base price of £69.99, you can get 15% taken off thanks to the "RALLY15" coupon code usable on any of the outlet's items available in the store right now. Apply the code at checkout, and you'll have £8.07 taken off with no delivery charge either.
Assassin's Creed Shadows is still priced at £69.99 for a digital copy on the PSN Store. So, if you want to own the game without paying £14.99 a month via the Premium tier of the Ubisoft+ subscription service, this is the best way to play on PS5.
If you end up playing through it...
Welcome to our latest IGN First – a month of exclusive coverage in April, and it's all about The Outer Worlds 2. This is the very first look at its gameplay in real time, and it takes us through a quest where you infiltrate the N-Ray Facility to show off several of the game’s new features and mechanics, as well as how it’s rethinking level design. And one of the biggest things that stood out to me is how much deeper it’s going to be as an RPG with developer Obsidian looking back at its past and even drawing inspiration from immersive sims like Deus Ex and Dishonored.
While that DNA has always been a part of first-person RPGs, The Outer Worlds 2 has more sophisticated systems compared to the first game like a true stealth system and...
The T-800 skin has plagued Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone ever since it went live as part of a $30 premium bundle earlier this year, leading some to accuse Activision of adding a "pay-to-win" cosmetic in the first-person shooter.
The problem had to do with visibility. The T-800 has a flat model and lacks illumination. At medium to long distances, it was incredibly hard to see compared to other character models. And in a game as fast and frantic as Call of Duty, being hard to see can make all the difference in a gunfight.
The T-800 was so bad that the developers at Activision had to nerf it, and so an update pushed live on April 8 did just that. Or, it made an attempt to do just that. Here’s the relevant line from the patch...
Last updated April 8, 2025: Checked for new Go Fishing codes!
If you're in need of extra supplies and resources in Go Fishing, you're in the right place. Below, we've put together a list of all the active redeemable codes currently available in Roblox's popular fishing simulator, so you can get back to tracking down big catches with some useful new goodies attached to your belt.
Active Go Fishing Codes (April 2025)
Below, you'll find all of the currently active and working Go Fishing codes in April 2025 that you can redeem for free rewards:
SPRINGTIME - 10 Luck Potion IV (NEW!)
150KLIKES - 3 Giant Gifts
GOFISHING - Cash
ONEBAITONEFISH - Rocket Bait
FREEBAITS - 10 Grape Baits
50KLIKES - 5 Gold Baits
Expired Go Fishing Codes
The...
Microsoft has solidified its plans for June, confirming an Xbox Games Showcase 2025 as well as an The Outer Worlds 2 Direct.
Microsoft normally hosts a June showcase to reveal upcoming Xbox games, and 2025 is no different. Xbox Games Showcase 2025 will be livestreamed on Sunday, June 8, starting at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm UK time.
Xbox Games Showcase 2025 will offer a look at upcoming titles from across Microsoft’s first-party studios, Microsoft said, “in addition to incredible new titles from our third-party partners across the globe.”
So, what could Microsoft have up its sleeve? It has a long list of games in development, including the new Fable, which was recently delayed to 2026, the Perfect Dark reboot, inXile’s...
Hades 2 is coming to Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 as a timed console exclusive.
While we don't yet have a firm release date, developer Supergiant confirmed the highly anticipated sequel would release on PC and Nintendo Switch 2, as well as the OG Switch, at the same time later this year.
We knew Hades 2 was coming to Nintendo's beefed-up Switch 2 courtesy of last week's Nintendo Direct, of course, but developer Supergiant has now confirmed that it's not just coming to Switch 1 and 2, but it'll be a timed exclusive on Nintendo's console, too.
"Hades II v1.0 will launch simultaneously on our Early Access platforms (Steam and Epic Games Store), Nintendo Switch 2, and the original Nintendo Switch," the team recently clarified on...
Sabrina Carpenter has joined the ranks in Fortnite, and she's bringing peace and love to the battle royale.
Developer Epic Games reported "dance-related stalemates are on the rise" as players sporting the Sabrina skin are putting away their weapons and getting jiggy with it instead.
"[Battle Royale] is all vibes now," the developer teased on X/Twitter.
"So, I was playing a game of Fornite ZB Reload and I saw two Sabrina skins just hanging," explained one fan on the Fortnite subreddit.
"They crouched and uncrouched and I stopped shooting, and well, before we knew [it], us three became, like, nine players who stopped fighting and only danced around.
"Truly the most wholesome thing I've seen in a video game," they added.
"This...
Helldivers 2’s runaway success continues. It’s just won two BAFTA Game Awards: one for Best Multiplayer, another for Best Music. That’s from five nominations. The BAFTA wins bring to an end a fruitful video game awards season, drawing a line under what has been a remarkable year for Swedish developer Arrowhead.
Let’s remember, Helldivers 2 is the fastest-selling PlayStation Studios game of all time, with an astonishing 12 million copies sold in just 12 weeks. It is a record no first-party Sony-developed game will likely ever beat. But so much has happened since that initial explosive release: a dramatic U-turn on PSN account requirements on Steam, review-bomb campaigns, and a community often at war with Helldivers 2 itself as nerfs...
Astro Bot has once again won big at an awards show, this time securing five gongs at the 2025 BAFTA Games Awards, including Best Design, Best Family Game, and Best Game.
The BAFTA Games Awards — the UK's independent arts charity celebrating excellence in games — took place overnight on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in London, UK. Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, Astro Bot, and Still Wakes the Deep led the charge with 11, eight, and eight nominations, respectively. Thank Goodness You're Here! also received seven nominations, Black Myth: Wukong six, and Helldivers 2 was up for five awards.
Accepting the award, Astro Bot director Nicolas Doucet paid tribute to the game developers of the past, who paved the way for Sony-owned Team Asobi and other...
Whether twiddling their thumbs during the decades since Commandos 3 or calmly hiding in a hedge waiting to knife a nosey Nazi in the neck on his next stroll past, if there’s one thing Commandos fans are known for it’s lurking patiently. Good things come to those who’ve waited, and Commandos: Origins fits that bill. Slow-paced, challenging, and consistently satisfying when all your plans come together, its brand of isometric stealth action is intact and has never looked better. I’ve sunk nearly 60 hours into it over the last week and a half just to see out the missions, and there are potentially dozens more hours available should I return to play through some of them again with the intention of leaving no stone unturned and no soldier...
Get ready to equip your wallet to your main hand for mad discounts. Some absolute ripper deals are going cheap today across all platforms. Whether you're into slaying monsters, unravelling cosmic conspiracies, or trading blows in post-apocalyptic Tokyo, I’ve got a little something for every gamer who only wants the stuff worth stockpiling.
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In retro news, I'm celebrating the 27th birthday of StarCraft, the venerable RTS GOAT. It needs little introduction, so I'll not zerg rush you with the fondest memories of the hundreds of hours I spent on it. Instead, let's use this space to reminisce on how nuts 1998 was for Oz game launches. Half-Life, Ocarina of Time, Resident Evil 2, Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy VII...
If you're looking for an affordable power bank that will fast charge your Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, or Apple iPhone 16, then check out today's deal. Amazon has the Iniu 10,000mAh Power Bank with up to 45W of Power Delivery over USB Type-C for only $11.25 after you redeem the 50% off coupon on the product page. Iniu power banks have solid reviews and are less expensive than equivalent Anker models.
Iniu 10,000mAh 45W USB Power Bank for $11.25
This Iniu power bank holds a 10,000mAh, or 37Whr battery capacity. If you factor in 80% power efficiency, here are the approximate number of times you can fully recharge each gaming handheld:
Nintendo Switch (16Whr) about 1.9 times
Steam Deck (40Whr) about 0.74 times
Apple iPhone 16 (14Whr)...
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion is set to release for Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on September 5. In it, you strap yourself into an Arsenal mech and fly through an open world on your way to battle various enemies and create your very own loadout. It’s available to preorder in two different editions (see it at Amazon). In fact, this is one of the very first Switch 2 games available for preorder since preorders the Switch 2 itself have been delayed in the U.S. Read on for more info.
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion - Standard Edition
PS5
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Switch 2
Get it at Amazon - $69.99
Get it at Best Buy - $69.99
Xbox Series X|S
Get it at Amazon - $69.99
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For a limited time, Amazon is offering the wildly popular and well-reviewed Monster Hunter Wilds game for PlayStation 5 for just $57.95, which is an 18% discount off its $70 list price. This is the best deal we've seen for the PlayStation 5 edition that isn't reserved for just Amazon Prime members.
18% Off Monster Hunter Wilds for PlayStation 5
It's easy to see why Monster Hunter is one of Capcom's best selling IPs. This open-world game offers dozens of hours of exploration, exciting combat, excellent creature design, a satisfying grind for better loot, and most importantly, cats! According to How Long To Beat, the main story takes 17 hours, with another 13 hours to tackle all of the sidequests. Completionists should expect to spend a...
NetEase has published Marvel Rivals Season 2 update patch notes ahead of its April 11 release date.
Details on how the Version 20250411 update will change the Marvel game were published on its website today. It comes with a laundry list of changes as NetEase introduces diamond-plated X-Men regular, Emma Frost as Marvel Rivals’ newest playable character.
Headlines for the Season 2 patch include content that NetEase had largely already covered before today. That includes new Domination map Krakoa, X-Revolution and Blue Sapphire costumes for Emma Frost, a brand-new battle pass, a nine-division rank reset for Competitive players, and the added ability to gift cosmetics to other players. Marvel Rivals Season 2 has more than new content in...
2025 is set to be a big year for Diablo 4, Blizzard’s near two-year-old action role-playing game, and that’s despite the delay to its second expansion from this year into 2026. It’s set to launch Season 8 later in April, with Season 9 currently due out in the summer, and Season 10 later in the year. Each will improve the game in key ways, addressing fan feedback and adding long-requested features. And then, looking into 2026, Blizzard will launch Diablo 4’s second expansion, following on from last year’s Vessel of Hatred, add a new ranking system, and, finally, leaderboards.
Today, for the first time ever, Blizzard has published a Diablo 4 roadmap of content, providing fans with the kind of long-term insight into what to expect from...
There's drama in the PC gaming, meth cooking world, and it's all about whether or not the latest Steam craze, Schedule 1, is getting sued by the publishers of Drug Dealer Simulator, Movie Games. After some review bombing of its titles Movie Games has now come forward to clarify the situation, stating that currently, there is no lawsuit against the creators of Schedule 1.
Movie Games suggested that the confused reports were probably the result of attempts to translate the news from the original Polish source of the information, but added that it was investigating the similarities between the games.
"Due to repeated opinions that Schedule I is very similar to DDS, we were obliged to request a legal analysis from an intellectual...
Last updated April 8, 2025 - Added new Anime Mania Codes
If you're looking for Anime Mania Codes now that the game has had a re-release, you're in the right place. We've checked high and low to bring you all the new codes for the Roblox experience, which will help you get closer to creating your dream team with your favorite anime characters.
Working Anime Mania Codes (April 2025)
The current and active Anime Mania Codes for this month are:
MONEYMONEY - 5,000 Gold
FIRSTFREECODE - 500 Gems
Expired Anime Mania Codes (April 2025)
As of this month, these codes no longer work:
SORRY4DELAY
ManiaIsBack
REVIVAL??
HotFixes
YAKRUSFINALGOODBYE
SORRYFORTHEBUG
THANKSFOR150K
NEWCODEISLIVE
BIGMOMUPDATE
BIGMOMUPDATE1
How to Redeem Anime...
Last year, IGN got an exclusive first look at Dark Horse's The Last of Us: Ellie bust, based on the iconic character's appearance in the original game. But where Ellie goes, her protector Joel usually isn't far behind. Now we can exclusively reveal Dark Horse's companion piece, The Last of Us: Joel with Brick Bust.
Check out the slideshow gallery below for a closer look at this detailed The Last of Us collectible:
This bust is based on Joel's appearance in the original game, as he wields his trusty brick as a makeshift weapon in the postapocalyptic wasteland. Sculpting, prototyping, and paint were handled by Substance Model Works. Here's Dark Horse's official description of the bust:
Clutching the ever-reliable brick, Joel stands...
No need to dig through digital shelves this week; some sick deals have landed across all major platforms, with prices low enough to make your backlog quake in fear. Whether you're into lightsabers, loot, or just causing utter chaos as a goat, there’s something here to tempt all types of bargain hunters.
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In retro news, I'm celebrating S.W.A.T. 4's 20th birthday. My lasting memories of this Irrational Games shooter are of no checkpoints, having to abide by strict "baddies have to draw first" rules, and the randomisation of hostages and enemies (skill, numbers, arsenal, and morale). The spiritual successor to this, Ready or Not, is well worth targeting.
Aussie bdays for notable games
- S.W.A.T. 4 (PC) 2005. Get
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I’m not entirely convinced Dogubomb didn’t develop Blue Prince as a personal gift to me, specifically. This exceedingly clever puzzler mixes together a shortlist of my top game genres and concepts: First-person puzzling with a straightforward facade that hides a seemingly bottomless pit of secrets, roguelite runs that perfectly balance permanent improvements with the growth of your own skills, drafting mechanics that capitalize on the best parts of deckbuilders without the baggage that comes with actually being one, and even tile-based map building reminiscent of my favorite board game, Carcassone. Even if there are things in that pile of Tom Stuff that don’t excite you as much as they do me, the combination comes together beautifully...