Valve’s latest CS2 Animgraph 2 update reduces CPU and networking costs, changes how player height behaves on ramps, and could force players to relearn grenade lineups on sloped surfaces, while The Dead Hand Collection adds 17 new finishes and 22 new gloves.
April is heating up fast. Starfield lands on PS5 on April 7, Pokémon Champions follows on April 8, Hades II reaches PS5 and Xbox on April 14, Mouse: P.I. For Hire arrives on April 16, and Pragmata closes the run on April 17.
Apex Legends players were unable to matchmake and enter multiplayer games, but Respawn says the issue has been resolved. The studio also temporarily removed Storm Point from all modes while it investigates crashes on specific devices.
Pokémon Champions launches on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on April 8, and the battle-focused release arrives with a free-to-start model, a Starter Pack bundle, and a free Switch 2 graphics update. That gives players a clear new entry point right as competitive attention around the game keeps building.
Crimson Desert has reached a new all-time Steam peak of 276,261 players as Pearl Abyss continues to roll out fast post-launch updates. Patch 1.01.00 added five summonable mounts, shorter fast-travel and revival loading times, and more control improvements, followed by hotfix 1.01.01 with more fixes for horseback and gameplay issues.
Undead Labs has opened State of Decay 3 alpha playtest sign-ups on the official website, confirming the first community test wave and promising more opportunities for players later this year.