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GeForce NOW Adds 10 New Games for April Including PRAGMATA and Samson
NVIDIA's GeForce NOW is launching 10 new titles this April, headlined by highly anticipated Capcom game PRAGMATA on April 17 and Samson on April 8. Other additions include Arknights: Endfield, Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection, and RTX 5080-ready games like ALL WILL FALL and Way of the Hunter 2. These bring fresh cloud gaming adventures with precise battles and sharp visuals.
PlayStation Plus April 2026 Lineup Revealed with Lords of the Fallen and Tomb Raider Remaster
Sony announced the PS Plus Essential games for April 2026, available from April 7 to May 4, featuring Lords of the Fallen (PS5), a challenging action RPG with seamless realm-switching. Tomb Raider I-III Remastered (PS4/PS5) updates Lara Croft's classic adventures with modern visuals and new challenges. Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream (PS5) offers co-op raids with 21 SAO characters in fractured Alfheim.
Fortnite Fool Me Twice Power Hour Events Today with April Fools Chaos
Epic Games extends April Fools fun with two Fortnite Power Hour sessions on April 4, 2026, at 3:30 PM ET and 9:30 PM ET across regions. Features include Big Heads for all outfits, Legendary Finger Guns, fall damage immunity, shoulder stacking, double Rival Credits, and Self-Revive. The day is Subzero Saturday with Team Ice King bonuses.
IGT Announces 700 Global Layoffs Post-Merger with Everi Holdings
Gaming equipment giant IGT is laying off 700 employees, 10% of its workforce, to align resources after merging with Everi Holdings, acquired by Apollo for $6.3B. Announced by CEO Hector Fernandez on March 23, 2026, amid industry evolution and potential Nevada market impacts. Analysts note overlaps from the delayed merger allowed competitors gains.
Piranha Games Lays Off 30% of Staff Despite MechWarrior DLC Plans
MechWarrior developer Piranha Games, owned by Enad Global 7, cut 30% of staff this week, per CEO Russ Bullock, following MechWarrior 5: Clans underperforming sales. The studio vows to continue DLC work amid rampant industry layoffs at Ubisoft, Epic, and studio closures. Recent cuts hit Eidos Montreal, Polyarc, and others.
GeForce NOW Welcomes Arknights: Endfield and More New Releases
This week's GeForce NOW additions include new Steam releases like Hozy (March 30), Cooking Simulator 2 (March 31), Legacy of Kain: Ascendance, and I Am Jesus Christ (April 2). Arknights: Endfield expands the series into 3D real-time strategy, with precise cloud streaming for battles.
Upcoming GeForce NOW Titles: Replaced, Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss, and More
Later April brings Vampire Crawlers (April 21), Replaced on Steam/Xbox Game Pass (April 14), Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss (April 16), and Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era (April 30) to GeForce NOW. Nova Roma and RuneScape: Dragonwilds already available on Steam and Xbox Game Pass.
PlayStation Plus Last Chance: Claim March Games Before April 7
PS Plus subscribers must claim March 2026 titles like PGA Tour 2K25, Monster Hunter Rise, Slime Rancher 2, and The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road by April 6. These depart as April's demon-hunting and adventure lineup arrives.
Super Meat Boy 3D and ALL WILL FALL Hit GeForce NOW This Week
New releases Super Meat Boy 3D, Subliminal (both March 31), and ALL WILL FALL (April 3, RTX 5080-ready) join GeForce NOW. Way of the Hunter 2 also featured for high-end cloud gaming performance.
Industry Layoffs Surge: Context from Recent Studio Cuts
Piranha Games' layoffs follow brutal weeks with Epic Games cutting over 1,000, plus Eidos Montreal, Crystal Dynamics, Ubisoft, and closures of Sony's Dark Outlaw Games and others. Enad Global 7 cites profitability needs post-MechWarrior 5: Clans sales.