Friday, May 8

Author: Natalia Ganeva

‘Jay & Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch’ To Be Released On April 20 On Consoles & PC

‘Jay & Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch’ To Be Released On April 20 On Consoles & PC

Gaming
Credit: Interabang Entertainment California-based Interabang Entertainment, with support from publishers Atari and Digital Eclipse, announced the release date for the old-school co-op action game Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch. It turns out the release is closer than ever. Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch will be released on April 20, 2026, for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, S, and Nintendo Switch. The story follows Jay and Silent Bob as they journey to a strange shopping mall to defeat the evil that has taken up residence there. Over time, they will gain the guises of Puff and Chronic, superheroes from a comic book based on Jay and Bob. In addition to this duo, we'll also be able to play as other characters from the Kevin Smith universe, including Dante Hicks and Ra...
‘Xenonauts 2’ To Leave Early Access in April 2026

‘Xenonauts 2’ To Leave Early Access in April 2026

Gaming
Credit: Hooded Horse Developers Goldhawk Interactive and publisher Hooded Horse have announced the full release date for the turn-based strategy game Xenonauts 2. The event will take place on April 2, 2026, and the game will be available for purchase on Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store. Xenonauts 2 takes place in a universe where the Cold War on Earth hasn't ended, but an alien invasion has occurred. Players must build bases, research alien technology, and engage in tactical battles. Xenonauts 2 offers an extensive single-player experience, a deep combat system, a variety of locations and missions, a day/night cycle, destructible environments, consequences for decisions. https://youtu.be/6HI-XKVW_xE?si=1BhLwncfLoKnqobc The developers highlight the following not...
ViewSonic Releases 27-Inch IPS Gaming Monitor For $85

ViewSonic Releases 27-Inch IPS Gaming Monitor For $85

Gaming
Credit: ViewSonic ViewSonic has released the VA27G11-2, a 27-inch gaming monitor with an IPS matrix in a budget price category. The monitor uses an IPS panel with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The typical display brightness is 350 cd/m², and the contrast ratio is 1500:1. According to ViewSonic, the monitor provides 100% coverage of the sRGB color space and displays 16.7 million colors and shades (8-bit color depth + FRC). The ViewSonic VA27G11-2 offers a range of gaming features. It supports AMD FreeSync and Nvidia G-Sync technologies, offers black level stabilization settings to improve visibility in dark scenes, and is equipped with a digital aiming device. It also claims to support HDR10 content. Credit: ViewSonic To protect your eyes, the monitor features Flicker-F...
‘Slay the Spire 2’ Launched Into Early Access With 96% Rating And Immediately Became A Top Steam Bestseller

‘Slay the Spire 2’ Launched Into Early Access With 96% Rating And Immediately Became A Top Steam Bestseller

Gaming
Credit: Mega Crit Mega Crit's card roguelike Slay the Spire 2 recently launched in Steam Early Access. This ambitious sequel already has plenty to offer, even compared to Bungie's evacuation shooter Marathon. Within the first hours of its release, the sequel's peak online player count on Steam surpassed 175,000. This was more than enough to make Slay the Spire 2 the most popular roguelike on Valve's store by concurrent players. Until yesterday, Mewgenics held the lead in this category (115,000 peak players), and before that, Hades II (112,000). However, Slay the Spire 2 didn't stop there, and its concurrent player count continued to grow, reaching 282,000 players. The first Slay the Spire only reached 57,000 players. When it launched in 2017, it had just 193 peak players, as the d...