Game DevelopmentThree AAA live-service launches in April 2026 — Pokémon Champions, Crimson Desert, and Marathon — are testing whether the industry's standard playbook for recovering from a rough launch can actually work at this scale.
GamingEmbark Studios finally confirmed the Flashpoint update for March 31. It's the third Escalation update with new enemies, weather, and Scrappy changes. But with a 50% player count drop since launch and Marathon knocking on the door, is one content update per month enough to keep raiders coming back?
GamingArc Raiders' cheating crisis exposed a two-tier justice system where streamers get warnings while regular players get banned. With AI-powered cheats becoming nearly undetectable, the industry faces hard questions about who plays by the rules — and who gets to break them.
GamingBungie launched Marathon at $40, then slapped on $15 skin packs, a battle pass with zero earned premium currency, and a premium currency gap designed to force overspending. The backlash was immediate. Here's what happened.
GamingFrom Marathon and Crimson Desert to the GDC survey that finally crowned a winner in Unreal vs Unity, March 2026 is packed with games and industry shifts worth paying attention to.
GamingTwo extraction shooters, two very different philosophies. Arc Raiders dominates with 12 million copies sold while Marathon launches March 5 with Bungie's signature gunplay. Here's how they compare.