{ "generated": "2026-04-14T22:10:44.982569+00:00", "generated_human": "April 14, 2026 · 22:10 UTC", "sources_used": [ "Destructoid", "Dexerto", "Dot Esports", "Esports.gg", "Eurogamer", "GameSpot", "GameSpot Reviews", "GamesRadar+", "HLTV", "IGN", "Kotaku", "Liquipedia News", "Nintendo Life", "PC Gamer", "PlayStation Blog", "Polygon", "Pure Xbox", "Push Square", "Rock Paper Shotgun", "The Esports Advocate", "TouchArcade", "Upcomer", "VG247", "VGC" ], "sources_errored": [ "GosuGamers", "Inven Global", "Esports Insider", "One Esports" ], "ticker": [ { "tag": "TOURNAMENT", "text": "Open-world pirate survival game Windrose launches to 69,000 Steam players and 88% positive reviews: \"Scratc…" }, { "tag": "BREAKING", "text": "What time does Arknights: Endfield 1.2 release in your time zone?" }, { "tag": "TOURNAMENT", "text": "Labyrinth.os is a dungeon crawling ode to late '90s and early 2000s uncanny CGI" }, { "tag": "BREAKING", "text": "Take-Two stock jumps $1 billion after GTA leak as investors learn Rockstar really is making that much money…" }, { "tag": "BREAKING", "text": "Trump Endorses Halo Composer For Congress Who Previously Called Him An Idiot" }, { "tag": "TOURNAMENT", "text": "The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender animators speak out after movie leaks online" }, { "tag": "BREAKING", "text": "How to fast travel in Windrose" }, { "tag": "TOURNAMENT", "text": "FURIA battle past NAVI into Rio playoffs" }, { "tag": "TOURNAMENT", "text": "Marvel Rivals reveals Black Cat’s abilities and first skin for Season 7" }, { "tag": "BREAKING", "text": "Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update Adds Anniversary Gift And Bug Fixes" }, { "tag": "TOURNAMENT", "text": "Overwatch shop rotation and shop reset countdown" }, { "tag": "BREAKING", "text": "Hideo Kojima would \"rather have the player walk away impacted than entertained,\" says Death Stranding 2 Hig…" } ], "news": [ { "title": "What time does Arknights: Endfield 1.2 release in your time zone?", "summary": "Here's when to expect Zhuang Fangyi's banner in Arknights: Endfield version 1.2", "source": "Polygon", "url": "https://www.polygon.com/arknights-endfield-1-2-update-release-time-edt-pdt/", "image": "https://static0.polygonimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/arknights-endfield-1-2-update-header.jpg", "category": "news", "time": "Apr 14, 2026" }, { "title": "Take-Two stock jumps $1 billion after GTA leak as investors learn Rockstar really is making that much money off GTA Online", "summary": "Just imagine what these share prices would look like if they realized AI can't yet generate whole video games", "source": "GamesRadar+", "url": "https://www.gamesradar.com/games/grand-theft-auto/take-two-stock-jumps-usd1-billion-after-gta-leak-as-investors-learn-rockstar-really-is-making-that-much-money-off-gta-online/", "image": "https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t7J3kwGtPLcgmVCV7raWUm-1280-80.jpg", "category": "news", "time": "Apr 14, 2026" }, { "title": "Trump Endorses Halo Composer For Congress Who Previously Called Him An Idiot", "summary": "Marty O’Donnell finally has the stamp of approval he's been begging for", "source": "Kotaku", "url": "https://kotaku.com/marty-odonnell-halo-trump-nevada-congress-endorsement-2000687591", "image": "https://kotaku.com/app/uploads/2026/04/halomartytrump-1280x720.jpg", "category": "news", "time": "Apr 14, 2026" }, { "title": "How to fast travel in Windrose", "summary": "Windrose 's map might appear pretty small at first, but it expands quickly once you explore new areas. 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It's got the enormous, sprawling setting of, say, an Assassin's Creed title, minus the laundry list of quests that often cause me to burn out on Ubisoft's massive open-world games. 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Six months ago, when I first got my hands on the ROG Xbox Ally X courtesy of ASUS, I assumed it was going to become like an Xbox Series X in my hands — a system I would use basically in the same kind of way as my main Xbox console, while also perhaps taking advantage of the likes of Steam and other PC storefronts from t", "image": "https://images.purexbox.com/8ae403a09a480/small.jpg", "url": "https://www.purexbox.com/features/rog-xbox-ally-x-6-month-review-a-handheld-ive-been-using-in-unexpected-ways", "platforms": [ "Xbox Series", "Xbox", "Steam", "PC" ], "platform_buckets": [ "Steam", "Others" ] } ], "Nintendo": [ { "title": "Feature: A Look Back At Every Game Nintendo Life Scored 10/10 Over 20 Years", "score": "10", "score_avg": 10, "sources": [ { "name": "Nintendo Life", "score": "10", "url": "https://www.nintendolife.com/features/a-look-back-at-every-game-nintendo-life-scored-1010-over-20-years" } ], "source_count": 1, "blurb": "70 outstanding video games. 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There's a demo available on the Switch 2 right now foll", "url": "https://www.nintendolife.com/features/whats-this-stupid-thing-n-how-one-silly-idea-became-the-jet-set-radio-inspired-denshattack", "image": "https://images.nintendolife.com/0d55ae69fbf32/small.jpg", "platforms": [ "Switch 2", "Switch" ] }, { "title": "Nintendo Was \"Obsessed\" With Getting Mii Farts To Sound Correct For Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream", "date": "Apr 14, 2026", "developer": "GameSpot", "note": "Ahead of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream 's release on Switch this week, it has come to light that Nintendo's designers were \"obsessed\" with getting farts to sound right in the game. Developer Ryutaro Takahashi said in a new Ask the Developer blog post that, \"There was a big debate among the team about whether Mii should be able to ... break wind. (Laughs).", "url": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-was-obsessed-with-getting-mii-farts-to-sound-correct-for-tomodachi-life-living-the-dream/1100-6539386/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f", "image": "https://www.gamespot.com/a/uploads/screen_medium/1179/11799911/4682017-livingthedream.jpg", "platforms": [ "Switch" ] }, { "title": "A proper Overwatch Switch 2 version releases today, boasting 'up to' 60 FPS, as Reign of Talon Season 2 arrives", "date": "Apr 14, 2026", "developer": "Eurogamer", "note": "Season 2 of the new-look Overwatch (formerly Overwatch 2) launches today, bringing a new hero, a new event, a reworked map and some hero changes. But most notably it signals the launch of a proper Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game. This boasts improved visuals and sound quality and - apparently - up to 60 FPS performance both docked and handheld. 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With Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream days away from launching on April 16, the developers ope", "url": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/tomodachi-life-living-the-dream-was-in-development-for-almost-a-decade/1100-6539384/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f", "image": "https://www.gamespot.com/a/uploads/screen_medium/1813/18138562/4682009-tomodachilifedreamswitch.jpg", "platforms": [ "Switch" ] }, { "title": "Animal Crossing: New Horizons Has Been Updated To Version 3.0.2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes", "date": "Apr 14, 2026", "developer": "Nintendo Life", "note": "Celebrating 25 years with a special item... Today marks 25 years since the arrival of the Animal Crossing series, and to celebrate this very special occasion, Nintendo has rolled out an update for its latest entry Animal Crossing: New Horizons , which is available on the Switch and Switch 2. 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Hades II has arrived on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles today, and while the game has been out on Switch 1 & 2 for almost seven months, that doesn't mean we're being left in the dust. Supergiant Games has released a brand new patch for the game which adds some Bonus Content and a number of tweaks and changes to the God-li", "url": "https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/04/hades-ii-bonus-content-arrives-on-switch-1-and-2-here-are-the-full-patch-notes", "image": "https://images.nintendolife.com/1861d87d673d5/small.jpg", "platforms": [ "Switch", "Xbox" ] }, { "title": "Three Classic Gothic Games Have Just Been Announced For Xbox Series X|S", "date": "Apr 14, 2026", "developer": "Pure Xbox", "note": "\"The original Gothic Trilogy is coming to Xbox\". We're finally getting some classic Gothic Games on Xbox in just a few months' time! 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This guide will help you with strong baseline settings if you'r", "url": "https://www.destructoid.com/best-replaced-graphics-settings-for-no-lag-and-max-fps/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-replaced-graphics-settings-for-no-lag-and-max-fps", "image": "https://www.destructoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Where-to-find-Binoculars-in-Replaced.jpg", "platforms": [ "Xbox", "PC" ] }, { "title": "Is Windrose Coming To PS5 Or Xbox? Here's What The Developers Have Said", "date": "Apr 14, 2026", "developer": "GameSpot", "note": "The pirate game Windrose is out now on Steam in early access, but many are wondering if developer Kraken Express might bring the game to console at some point. Here's what we know. On the Windrose website , the developer stated that Windrose is confirmed only for PC via Steam right now. As for \"future platform announcements,\" the studio said \"keep an eye on ", "url": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/is-windrose-coming-to-ps5-or-xbox-heres-what-the-developers-have-said/1100-6539392/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f", "image": "https://www.gamespot.com/a/uploads/screen_medium/1179/11799911/4682049-screenshot2026-04-14at12.16.15%E2%80%AFpm.png", "platforms": [ "PS5", "Xbox", "Steam", "PC" ] }, { "title": "Roundup: Here's What The Critics Think Of Mouse: P.I. For Hire Ahead Of Its Xbox Launch", "date": "Apr 14, 2026", "developer": "Pure Xbox", "note": "Up for some classic cartoon shootin'? MOUSE: P.I. For Hire has had us standing to attention since it was first revealed, with its unique rubber hose animation grabbing us almost instantly . Well, the Fumi Games shooter is out on Xbox later this week , and a host of reviews are now out in the wild. So, we've gathered a bunch of these up for you to take a look", "url": "https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/04/roundup-heres-what-the-critics-think-of-mouse-p-i-for-hire-ahead-of-its-xbox-launch", "image": "https://images.purexbox.com/d48ec0daeeaef/small.jpg", "platforms": [ "Xbox" ] }, { "title": "Gorgeous Pixel Art Indie Game Arrives Busted On Xbox Series S After After An 8-Year Wait", "date": "Apr 14, 2026", "developer": "Kotaku", "note": "Replaced is scoring very well on PC, but the lower-tier Xbox has a game-breaking crash and incomplete ending", "url": "https://kotaku.com/replaced-pixel-art-indie-game-busted-xbox-series-s-crash-2000687498", "image": "https://kotaku.com/app/uploads/2026/04/replaced-1280x720.jpg", "platforms": [ "Xbox Series", "Xbox", "PC" ] }, { "title": "New Hero Sierra, Returning Post Match Accolades, and a Map Rework — Everything New Coming to Overwatch Season 2", "date": "Apr 14, 2026", "developer": "IGN", "note": "What's new in the Overwatch: Reign of Talon - Season 2 update? We have all the new details, including hero Sierra, mythic skins, and the long-awaited return of post match accolades.", "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/new-hero-sierra-returning-post-match-accolades-and-a-map-rework-everything-new-coming-to-overwatch-season-2", "image": "https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2026/04/14/ow-sierra-1776173769954.jpg", "platforms": [] } ] }, "platform_order": [ "PlayStation", "Steam", "Nintendo", "Others" ], "sources": [ { "name": "IGN", "url": "https://www.ign.com", "note": "News · reviews · video" }, { "name": "GameSpot", "url": "https://www.gamespot.com", "note": "News · reviews · calendars" }, { "name": "Polygon", "url": "https://www.polygon.com", "note": "News · features" }, { "name": "Kotaku", "url": "https://kotaku.com", "note": "News · culture" }, { "name": "Eurogamer", "url": "https://www.eurogamer.net", "note": "News · deep reviews" }, { "name": "PC Gamer", "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com", "note": "PC-specific coverage" }, { "name": "Rock Paper Shotgun", "url": "https://www.rockpapershotgun.com", "note": "PC features" }, { "name": "VG247", "url": "https://www.vg247.com", "note": "News · reviews" }, { "name": "Destructoid", "url": "https://www.destructoid.com", "note": "News · community" }, { "name": "GamesRadar+", "url": "https://www.gamesradar.com", "note": "News · release calendar" }, { "name": "VGC", "url": "https://www.videogameschronicle.com", "note": "Release schedules" }, { "name": "Push Square", "url": "https://www.pushsquare.com", "note": "PlayStation-focused" }, { "name": "Nintendo Life", "url": "https://www.nintendolife.com", "note": "Nintendo-focused" }, { "name": "Pure Xbox", "url": "https://www.purexbox.com", "note": "Xbox-focused" }, { "name": "PlayStation Blog", "url": "https://blog.playstation.com", "note": "Official Sony" }, { "name": "TouchArcade", "url": "https://toucharcade.com", "note": "iOS / mobile" }, { "name": "Metacritic", "url": "https://www.metacritic.com/game", "note": "Aggregate scores" }, { "name": "OpenCritic", "url": "https://opencritic.com", "note": "Transparent aggregate scores" }, { "name": "HLTV", "url": "https://www.hltv.org", "note": "CS2 esports — global" }, { "name": "GosuGamers", "url": "https://www.gosugamers.net", "note": "Multi-title esports portal" }, { "name": "Dot Esports", "url": "https://dotesports.com", "note": "LoL · VAL · Dota · CoD · FGC — global" }, { "name": "Dexerto", "url": "https://www.dexerto.com", "note": "Broad esports + streamers" }, { "name": "One Esports", "url": "https://www.oneesports.gg", "note": "APAC scene (MLBB, Dota, VAL)" }, { "name": "Inven Global", "url": "https://www.invenglobal.com", "note": "LCK / Korean scene" }, { "name": "Upcomer", "url": "https://upcomer.com", "note": "VAL, LoL, Smash" }, { "name": "Esports.gg", "url": "https://esports.gg", "note": "All titles" }, { "name": "Esports Insider", "url": "https://esportsinsider.com", "note": "UK / EU industry" }, { "name": "Liquipedia", "url": "https://liquipedia.net", "note": "All esports wiki" }, { "name": "VLR.gg", "url": "https://www.vlr.gg", "note": "VALORANT esports (no RSS — linked)" }, { "name": "PUBG Esports", "url": "https://pubgesports.com/en", "note": "Official PUBG competitive" } ] }