💸 Thomas Ru's LinkedIn revealed the budget for Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, production costs ran at about $30M (marketing excluded).

Don't Nod had roughly 120 people working for several years on this 17th‑century American ghost‑hunter action; scores are solid, 80 on OpenCritic and 84% on Steam. A sturdy AA project from the makers of Life is Strange and Vampyr.

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2026's Digital Playgrounds: A Disconnected Panorama

Resident Evil Requiem and Pokemon Pokopia both scored 90 on Opencritic. See which other games made the top list for 2026.

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Resident Evil Requiem and Pokemon Pokopia both received a high score of 90 on Opencritic, making them the top games of 2026 so far.

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🔥 Mouse: P.I. For Hire is climbing the charts, Fumi Games and PlaySide Studios dropped a trailer full of press quotes to celebrate the game's breakout success.

Critics praise the gameplay, slick visuals and music that nails the noir vibe. Metacritic/OpenCritic average sits at 81, Steam shows ~92% positive reviews, and the title has already hit #2 in the global Steam chart and the same spot on the eShop for Nintendo Switch 2...

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😑 Aphelion from DON'T NOD, big ideas, but critics came away underwhelmed.

Released on April 28 for PC (Steam), PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series and already in Game Pass, Russian subtitles included. Scores: OpenCritic 68/100 (29 reviews), Metacritic 65/100 (PS5, 25 reviews). Reviewers praise the cinematic set-pieces and acting, yet once you pick up the controller the game gets BORING: stealth, climbing and traversal feel bland...

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🔥 Press is buzzing: Saros from Housemarque is already averaging 88 on Metacritic and 91 on OpenCritic pre-launch, with 95% of critics recommending it. HIT

Critics call it the natural evolution of Returnal, stellar action and a dense atmosphere; knocks include a divisive story, a short runtime for the genre and «not enough innovation». Launch on 30 April as a PS5 exclusive; pre-orders include small bonuses and 48-hour ear...

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Blizzard lifted the embargo a week before launch and final reviews liked the Lord of Hatred expansion for Diablo IV: PC averages 82 on Metacritic and 83 on OpenCritic, with a 90% recommend rate. 🔥

Critics praise the story campaign and endgame improvements, though some felt it lacked "something fundamentally new." Overall the expansion is recommended to FANS of the series who want the Mephisto saga tied up. Launch date, A...

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🔥 MOUSE: P.I. For Hire sold 360,000 copies in its first 3 days (including 47,000 pre-orders), about 44% on consoles; wishlists jumped from 1.73M to 2.08 million.
It hit #2 on Steam and Nintendo eShop, got 95% positive on Steam and 4.92/5 on PS Store; OpenCritic 83/100 (better than 90% of games), Metacritic 80, Twitch peak 71k. Available on PC (Steam), PS5, Xbox Series and Switch 2, Russian subtitles included. WOW

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👀 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss nails the Lovecraft vibe but arrives with baggage, Nacon and its studio group (including Big Bad Wolf) have filed for insolvency. Can this launch patch their finances? Doubtful.

Critics are lukewarm: 70 on Metacritic (PC) and 72 on OpenCritic; only 35% recommend. Praises: oppressive atmosphere, solid puzzles, visuals, acting, sound and environments. Flaws: persistent BUGS forcing reloads, clunk...

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Worth watching, MOUSE: P.I. For Hire lands April 16 on PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and Nintendo Switch 2 🎷

Embargo lifted: critics praise the striking visual style, boss fights, level variety, fast smooth combat, great weapon roster, music and voice acting. Scores: 80 on Metacritic (PC), 83 on OpenCritic; 90% of critics recommend it. Downsides: bugs and FPS drops, thin enemy variety, occasionally long dia...

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