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10 Games to Look Forward to in April 2019

10 Games to Look Forward to in April 2019

Top games and underrated releases collide next month.

Will ‘Real’ Ray Tracing Be A Part of Xbox Scarlett And PS5 Graphics?

Will ‘Real’ Ray Tracing Be A Part of Xbox Scarlett And PS5 Graphics?

Will next generation consoles be blessed with the wonders of actual, proper ray tracing?

NPD Group Thinks 5G Will Help Make Smartphone Gaming Mainstream By 2020

NPD Group Thinks 5G Will Help Make Smartphone Gaming Mainstream By 2020

This is a highly optimistic and almost certainly incorrect prediction.

Minecraft’s Newest Update Scrubs References To Creator

Minecraft’s Newest Update Scrubs References To Creator

Microsoft distances Minecraft from its controversial creator.

Halo Reach Beta Coming To Xbox One In “A Matter of Weeks”

Halo Reach Beta Coming To Xbox One In “A Matter of Weeks”

Coming to PC soon as well, but the console version is a bit farther along.

Sony and Microsoft Aiming to Surpass Stadia’s 10.7 TFLOPs Hardware – Rumor

Sony and Microsoft Aiming to Surpass Stadia’s 10.7 TFLOPs Hardware – Rumor

"Not a lot of devs are disclosed on next-gen right now" as per Kotaku's Jason Schreier.

Microsoft And Sony Will Emulate Stadia If It’s Successful, Says Pachter

Microsoft And Sony Will Emulate Stadia If It’s Successful, Says Pachter

Industry analyst Michael Pachter believes Stadia's success could potentially see Microsoft and Sony shifting gears as well.

The Technomancer, Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2, and More Free for Xbox Live Gold Members In April

The Technomancer, Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2, and More Free for Xbox Live Gold Members In April

Star Wars: Battlefront II (the 2005 one) also available for free.

UK Gamers Are Likelier To Get PS5 And Xbox Scarlett Over Stadia, Survey Reveals

UK Gamers Are Likelier To Get PS5 And Xbox Scarlett Over Stadia, Survey Reveals

Stadia still holds its own against a hypothetical Nintendo Switch 2, however.

Killer Queen Black Heads List Of Indie Games That Will Launch On Game Pass Day And Date

Killer Queen Black Heads List Of Indie Games That Will Launch On Game Pass Day And Date

Microsoft shows a bunch of indie games Game Pass subscribers can look to enjoying on launch day.

Sony’s Stance On Cross-Play Will Eventually Soften, Says Dev

Sony’s Stance On Cross-Play Will Eventually Soften, Says Dev

"If the demand from the community is strong, I’m sure they’ll eventually soften," says Lewis Boadle of Fallen Tree Games.

Halo 5 Won’t Be Getting Added To The Master Chief Collection

Halo 5 Won’t Be Getting Added To The Master Chief Collection

343 Industries has no plans to add Halo 5 to the series' mega-collection.

Gears 5 Now Has The Coalition’s “Full Focus”

Gears 5 Now Has The Coalition’s “Full Focus”

The studio has stopped working on Customization Content and Gear Packs for Gears of War 4 as its full focus shifts to the upcoming sequel.

ID@Xbox Game Pass Announced – Stream to Highlight Upcoming Game Pass Indies

ID@Xbox Game Pass Announced – Stream to Highlight Upcoming Game Pass Indies

The stream's debut episode is set for March 26th at 9 AM PDT.

Sony’s Cross-Play Policy Frustrates Players, Says Dev

Sony’s Cross-Play Policy Frustrates Players, Says Dev

"I think they would like to create their own walled gardens and use that to leverage players away from their competitors," says developer.

Microsoft Reveals New xCloud Details – Cloud Awareness, Custom Controls, and More

Microsoft Reveals New xCloud Details – Cloud Awareness, Custom Controls, and More

Play the games you want, with the people you want, on the devices you want.

Stadia Starts An “Inevitable And One Way” Shift Away From Consoles, Says Google Exec

Stadia Starts An “Inevitable And One Way” Shift Away From Consoles, Says Google Exec

According to Google, eventually, streaming will replace consoles entirely.

Cuphead Creator Wants To See Cuphead Characters In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Cuphead Creator Wants To See Cuphead Characters In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

I, for one, want to see Cuphead take on Joker on a Zelda-themed stage.

Xbox One S All-Digital Edition Launching On May 7 – Rumour

Xbox One S All-Digital Edition Launching On May 7 – Rumour

Will allegedly come with Minecraft, Forza Horizon 3, and Sea of Thieves pre-loaded.

Xbox Live Won’t Be Coming To Switch Any Time Soon, But More Ports Of Microsoft Games To Follow

Xbox Live Won’t Be Coming To Switch Any Time Soon, But More Ports Of Microsoft Games To Follow

I guess this more or less confirms Ori on Switch?