Bringing Stadium to Overwatch 2 on April 22

Bringing Stadium to Overwatch 2 on April 22

Overwatch 2 is on the verge of releasing the biggest new way to play since Overwatch was first announced in 2014. Stadium is the new best-of-7 mode where you’ll upgrade your Hero over multiple rounds with more powerful abilities to transform what it means to play Overwatch.  On a team of five, you’ll earn Stadium…

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Nintendo confirms the Switch 2 price is staying at $450 in the US despite tariff turmoil, with preorders starting April 24

After putting Switch 2 preorders on hiatus in the US while it assessed the “potential impact” of the Trump administration’s sweeping tariff rollout, Nintendo has confirmed that it will be maintaining the Switch 2’s originally announced $450 price. US preorders will begin on April 24. “We apologize for the retail pre-order delay, and hope this…

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Phil Spencer is ‘really happy’ with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, hinting there might be more Nazi punching adventures in the future: ‘We do think there’s life in that franchise’

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle was one of 2024’s most pleasant surprises, whipping in at the end of the year and delivering a triple-decker knuckle sandwich to everyone’s best games lists. It wasn’t just critics and players who were delighted by Indy’s long-awaited return to the virtual realm, either. Microsoft was also pleased with…

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Next Week on Xbox: New Games for April 21 to 25

Category: Next Week on Xbox Next Week on Xbox: New Games for April 21 to 25 Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief Published April 18, 2025 Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, and Game Pass! Get more details…

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The GBA Is Getting A New Turn-Based Puzzle Platformer This July

Say hello to Discrete Orange. Incube8 Games and indie dev Tardigrade have announced a new turn-based puzzler platformer for the Game Boy Advance, entitled Discrete Orange. Described as offering a “one-of-a-kind gameplay mechanic”, Discrete Orange placed 2nd Overall at GBA Jam 2024 and takes place in a turn-based environment, where things only move when your…

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Painkiller’s new weapons trailer gives us a good look at the reboot’s guns, and I’m delighted to see that its iconic stake launcher still skewers enemies to walls

I was excited when the Painkiller reboot was formally revealed back in March, but also apprehensive. Anshar Studios’ revival of People Can Fly’s 2004 shooter looks exactly how I imagined a modern take on the game would. But it also has a co-operative emphasis, and I’m uncertain how this will mix with the series’ brutal…

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Amerzone: Why Microids Remade this Cult ’90s Adventure Game

Category: Games Amerzone: Why Microids Remade this Cult ’90s Adventure Game Clotaire Jacquier, Microids Published April 18, 2025 Acclaimed for its outlandish atmosphere and amazing production value in 1999, Amerzone – The Explorer’s Legacy is returning on April 24 in the form of a remake for Xbox Series X|S. Set in a fictional region of…

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