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• Epic is reportedly building an extraction shooter for Disney

  Epic Games is reportedly working on an extraction shooter with Disney characters it plans to release in November.

• The FAA is encouraging gamers to get jobs in air traffic control

  The FAA is targeting gamers in its recent job listing for air traffic controllers; the annual hiring window opens at 12AM ET on April 17.

• Amazon Luna ends support for third-party subscriptions and game purchases

  You'll no longer be able to stream games you bought from EA, GOG and Ubisoft through the platform.

• Google removes Doki Doki Literature Club! from the Play Store

  Google has removed popular psychological horror game Doki Doki Literature Club! from the Play Store.

• Jazzy stealth-action game Thick as Thieves hits PC on May 20

  Thick as Thieves, the magical heist game from a team of stealth legends, is coming to Steam at the end of May — without its original PvP mechanics.

• Netflix adds three Jackbox games to its TV app

  Jackbox Party Essentials is joining the Netflix Party Games collection.

• Another Don't Starve game is on the way

  Don't Starve Elsewhere is a sequel to Don't Starve that features new biomes, enemies and for the first-time, three-dimensional terrain.

• Mountain climbing sim Cairn is getting free DLC this summer

  The hit mountain climbing simulation Cairn is getting free DLC this summer. This is the first in a series of free content drops.

• Co-op pirate survival game Windrose hits PC in early access on April 14

  The release date was revealed during the Triple-i Initiative indie games showcase.

• Razer just released some new gaming earbuds with low latency and fast switching between devices

  Razer just released a new pair of gaming earbuds called the Hammerhead V3 HyperSpeed. They offer low latency, which is great for gamers.

• Indie game Neverway will launch this October, just in time for spooky season

  Indie game studio Coldblood announced that its debut project Neverway has been given a release window of October 2026.

• 1000xResist devs reveal their wild-looking second game about convincing an AI it's not human

  Developer Sunset Visitor just revealed its follow-up to the fantastic 1000xResist. Prove You're Human is a narrative adventure about convincing an AI it's not actually alive.

• Rhythm Heaven Groove comes to Switch on July 2

  It’s the first new entry in Nintendo’s quirky rhythm game series since 2015.

• You'll soon be able to hide games from your Xbox achievements list

  Microsoft is testing redesigned achievements and giving Xbox Insiders more control over what games show up in their achievement list.

• How to watch the Triple-i Initiative showcase on April 9

  The indie showcase will feature 40 games and eight world premieres.

• The Nintendo Switch 2 version of 007 First Light is delayed until later this summer

  IO Interactive's James Bond game will still hit other platforms on May 27.

• No Man’s Sky now has Pokémon-style creature battles

  Move along, Nintendo lawyers, nothing to see here.

• Forza Horizon 6 gives would-be racers another gorgeous open world to explore

  Playground Games' latest is shaping up to be another strong entry in an important series for Xbox.

• Xbox Game Pass additions for April include Hades 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

  It's a stacked lineup, which might make up for GTA V leaving again this month.

• Sony is starting a weird service that scans people to put them in PlayStation games

  Sony just announced something called The Playerbase. This is a forthcoming service that scans people's likenesses to put them in PlayStation games.