While Xbox is undergoing a transformation, expanding its presence on other platforms, the Game Pass service remains a stable source of revenue for Microsoft. Despite the obvious benefits it offers, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer believes that Game Pass is more of a convenient option than an absolute necessity for players.

The Solterra, Subaru's first mass-market electric car, is getting a major update for the 2026 model year. The car will go on sale later this year with a new design, larger battery and longer range.

Embark Studios expresses unwavering confidence in the longevity of its free-to-play shooter THE FINALS, predicting its active life over the next three to five years.

The second episode of the exciting narrative adventure Lost Records: Bloom and Rage, created by Don't Nod, was released on 15 April, and the developers have already shared the game's first commercial successes.

Almost a year ago, The Division 2 players would have been able to explore the streets of Brooklyn in the second storyline expansion Battle for Brooklyn. However, after the only large-scale DLC, Warlords of New York, which was released back in 2020, players had to wait five years. And now, finally, Ubisoft has announced the official presentation of Battle for Brooklyn, which will take place on 23 April.

The 2025 World Car Awards were presented at the New York Auto Show. The ceremony really justified its international status. So much so that most of the winners are not even represented on the US market.

Ubisoft has released a fresh update for Assassin's Creed Shadows, aimed at fixing another batch of issues in the game. Patch 1.0.3 is already available for download and, although it is not as extensive as the previous one, players can expect bug fixes and improvements for PlayStation 5 Pro. Interestingly, the update also temporarily deactivates the game's auto-sell feature due to unexpected issues.

Fans of the icy post-apocalypse can prepare for new challenges. The developer of the popular Frostpunk strategy game, 11 bit Studios, has officially announced the start of work on the "next project in the Frostpunk universe", which is scheduled for release in 2027.

In 1945, amid the ruins of post-war Tokyo, a 24-year-old physicist reads in a newspaper that a makeshift radio repair shop has opened in a dilapidated department store. The founder is his senior colleague from the military laboratory. Within a few days, the young man quits his prestigious job as a physics teacher, packs his bags and leaves for the capital. He has almost no money. The country is in ruins, with food shortages and no hope of economic recovery. But in this radio repair basement, a company is being born that will change music and television in a few decades and launch the perception of the "Made in Japan" brand into the stratosphere. The physicist's name is Akio Morita, and he does what sounds like a challenge to the gods for the son of a traditional Japanese family - he refuses to inherit his father's business and goes into electronics. In a letter to his family, he writes that he wants to create new things, not repeat old ones. The decision is perceived as a betrayal. But it was the first step in building the Sony company that would later take over the world.

Fans of virtual football, Konami is preparing a major update to eFootball. On 17 April, the game will receive a number of long-awaited modes and features that will unite players across platforms and make the game more accessible to newcomers.

Discord has launched an experiment with a new age verification policy that will require users to prove their age to view material that the platform considers potentially harmful. Currently, the system is being tested in the UK and Australia, but Discord has not announced the length of the trial period or when it will be rolled out in other countries. The age verification process will apply to all devices, including the Xbox and PlayStation 5 versions of Discord.

While the battle royale genre continues to hold the attention of millions of players, Ubisoft seems to have decided to try its hand at the genre again. According to Insider Gaming, the French giant is developing a new Battle Royale game codenamed 'Scout', which, according to sources, takes inspiration from the hugely successful Apex Legends.

Canadian PlayStation Plus subscribers should prepare for an increase in the cost of the PS Plus service. Sony has announced an increase in prices for all subscription levels in Canada, the first such step since September 2023, when the company last adjusted the cost of services in this region.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate owners have received a long-awaited gift - the ability to run some games directly on their consoles via cloud streaming, bypassing the download stage.

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first electronic desktop calculator, Casio has introduced the MS-20UC-J series, a vibrant combination of Japanese patterns and modern design.