Games To Look For - April 2024
It's not a big month, but there are a few games to keep an eye out for.
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Frank Drebin takes on Los Iluminados in Resident Evil 4 spoof
Leslie Neilsen fits perfectly into this hilarious edit.
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As We Descend is a roguelike deckbuilder that is about ensuring humanity's survival
The game is made by former Riot Games and Stunlock Studios developers.
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Adorable adventure game Europa has been delayed to "likely" the summer
The team wants to use the extra time to ensure the game is in the correct state on its arrival.
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Pepper Grinder
Developer Ahr Ech has looked to up the ante of regular platforming with the help of a drilling system that requires the player to think fast.
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McLaren shares a glimpse at its future roadcar philosophy
The cars will look to embody five design principles.
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Lexus shows off its latest luxury yacht
The LY680 is the next step forward for the automotive manufacturer's nautical efforts.
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Cheech and Chong are coming to Call of Duty in time for 4/20
And various Godzilla cosmetics are planned for the upcoming new season too.
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Star Trek 4 will be the final chapter of this rebooted universe
A new screenwriter has been brought on to finish up the script for the project.
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The Seattle Surge has dropped Arcitys
iLLeY will seemingly be taking over starting duties for the team.
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We're playing Pepper Grinder on today's GR Live
Join us for an hour of Ahr Ech's pixel platformer.
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The new ESL FACEIT Group Overwatch FACEIT League has been launched
Teams will be competing for a share of a $170,000 prize pool and qualification to the Esports World Cup.
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Street Fighter 6 joins the Esports World Cup
Yet another major game joins the Saudi tournament.
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Sega is laying off over 200 employees and selling Relic Entertainment
Creative Assembly, HARDlight, and Sega Europe will all be affected by the job cuts.
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Dan Stevens joins the animated Among Us show
As do Kimiko Glenn and Liv Hewson.
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Gearbox is being sold to Take-Two Interactive
The Borderlands developer has been freed from Embracer.
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Overwatch 2's next Hero will make you fearful of what's beneath your feet
Venture is bringing a new burrowing mechanic that turns even the ground against you.
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Pagani is making a sim-racing rig shaped like a Huayra R
It features elements and parts that are identical to the hypercar.
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Marvel gets the Overwatch treatment with upcoming 6v6 PvP shooter
Marvel Rivals is coming to PC and is being developed by a team made up of Battlefield and Call of Duty veterans.
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Poor Things director and some of its leading stars team back up for Kinds of Kindness
Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, and Margaret Qualley are all back as a unit.
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2K seems to affirm that BioShock 4 is still in the works
Despite there being literally no official news about the game since its confirmation back in 2019.
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Here's the new Fear Street's cast
Fear Street: Prom Queen is in development and we even have an idea of the story it will tell.
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Apple's WWDC event is planned for June 10
The entire conference will be streamed online giving fans a taste of what's next for the technology titan.
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M80 acquires s1n to lead its Counter-Strike team
The former BIG Clan player will be serving the purpose of in-game leader.
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We're playing Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles on today's GR Live
Join us for the opening hour of Tomas Sala's latest effort.
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Dupreeh joins Team Falcons
The Counter-Strike veteran has a new home.
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Here are the opening round match-ups for IEM Chengdu
The Counter-Strike 2 tournament takes place this April.
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Some of the best Destiny 2 weapons ever are returning
Into the Light will see the debut of various sunset pinnacle weapons.
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Warner Bros. locks down Timothée Chalamet with multi-film deal
The production giant has signed an agreement with another one of Hollywood's current most sought after stars.
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Nissan outlines mega plan to launch 16 new EV models by fiscal year 2026
And 30 new models in total.
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Genesis unveils its first full-size electric SUV concept cars
The Neolun and GV60 Magma are looking to be the car maker's first foray into an electric future.
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The next Pirates of the Caribbean film will be a reboot
Jerry Bruckheimer has confirmed as much.
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Cassette Beasts is coming to mobile devices
And the multiplayer update for the game is planned for May.
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The Bad Boys are back in Ride or Die trailer
The fourth film in the action series is making its debut this June.
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The Crew Motorfest comes to Steam next month
You'll be able to visit Ubisoft's version of Hawaii via Valve's platform in the coming weeks.
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A major game company doesn't know why it continues to support Xbox
GamesIndustry.biz's Christopher Dring revealed some crazy developments from his time at GDC this year.
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The Rocket League Championship Series 2024 Major 2 will be held in London
At the Copper Box Arena in June.
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PGL Major Copenhagen's playoff bracket is locked in
Eight teams remain in contention for the $1.25 million prize pool.
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Sentinels returns to the pinnacle of competitive Valorant with Masters Madrid victory
The team defeated Gen.G to take the international tournament.
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Don't hold your breath for Euphoria Season 3
Production has been delayed with a few troubling reports suggesting it could be a while before it starts.
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Rumour: Sonic Heroes to get Unreal Engine 5-powered remake
Another legacy Sonic game seems to be getting a glow-up.
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We're celebrating the arrival of South Park: Snow Day with a bumper GR Live today
We've gathered four of Gamereactor's best to help save South Park, during this two-hour-long special stream.
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A horror film based on the UK's water pollution is being made
Black Samphire is looking to tell an environmentally-conscious story, all with Stephen Fry as part of the cast.
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Newly discovered fossil named after Kermit the Frog
Researchers are honouring the frog puppet with this rare find.
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Apple, Meta, and Google are being investigated for antitrust breaches
The European Commission suspects that the three technology giants are not conforming to the Digital Markets Act's rules.
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Report: XDefiant is stuck in limbo
Ubisoft executives keep imposing new Call of Duty-like ideas on the game causing it to miss internal deadlines.
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Rumour: Seth Rogen is producing an R-rated animated Venom movie
The comedy filmmaker can't get enough of superhero projects.
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We talk GDC and Marvel 1943 on the latest episode of Gaming Gossip
Before being sidetracked by Star Wars as usual.
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Capcom was Metacritic's top publisher last year
With 2022 leader Sony falling to 13th.
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Twisted Minds and the Toronto Defiant are Overwatch Champions Series Major winners
The first EMEA and North American tournament has concluded.
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