This Week in Gaming, we’re talking about GTA 5 Enhanced, GTA 6 Trailer 2, Ghost of Yotei, Nintendo Switch 2, Stumble Guys, The Last of Us Part 2, and many more gaming updates.
Free Games to Claim
Let’s start with free games you can claim right now:
- On Epic Games Store (PC) this week, you can grab Cat Quest 2 for free.
- Next week, three games will be up for grabs:
- Arcadegeddon
- Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
- River City Girls
- Epic mobile store: You can get Doodle Kingdom: Medieval for free this week.
Over on Prime Gaming, you can access over 20+ games this month, including big titles like:
- Mafia III: Definitive Edition
- Minecraft Legends
You can see the full list of games in the image.
Xbox Game Pass has also revealed its April 2025 Wave 1 Lineup:
- Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 3 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
- All You Need is Help (Console) – April 3, Now with Game Pass Standard
- Still Wakes the Deep (Xbox Series X|S) – April 3 Now with Game Pass Standard
- Wargroove 2 (Console) – April 3, Now with Game Pass Standard
- Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition (Console and PC) – April 8 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
- South of Midnight (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – April 8 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- Commandos: Origins (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – April 9 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- Blue Prince (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – April 10 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- Hunt: Showdown 1896 (PC) – April 15 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Games Releasing in April
Then let’s talk about the games coming in April, so many big titles are going to be launched.
- April 3 – The Last of Us Part II Remastered is already out for PC.
- April 8 – South of Midnight
- April 14 – Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Mobile)
- April 15 – Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (PS5)
- April 22 – Delta FS Mobile
- April 23 – Once Human Mobile
- April 24 – Clear Obscure (PC/PS5/Xbox)
- April 25 – Days Gone Remastered (PS5)
- April 25 – Forza Horizon 5 (PS5)
- April 30 – ROBOCOP (IOS)
Stumble Guys Collaborate with Skibidi Toilet Collab
Yup, you’ve seen those weird characters popping out of toilets—Skibidi Toilet is now collaborating with Stumble Guys in a new event called Concrete Chaos.
You’ll get:
- 6 Skibidi-themed Stumblers
- A new emote & victory animation
- A limited-time Squiddy-themed map full of falling objects & collapsing platforms!
GTA 5 Coming to Xbox Game Pass:
GTA 5 is officially coming to Xbox Game Pass—both Standard and Ultimate versions.
PC players will even get to choose between Legacy and Enhanced versions.
- It’ll be available starting April 15
- You can join Game Pass for just $9.99/month
- No info yet on how long it’ll stay, but insiders say around 6 months
Marvel Rivals Season Updates
The player base of Marvel Drivel is declining a bit, and even the fans are putting a lot of pressure on the developers, so the developers have taken some big decisions like:
- From Season 3, a new hero will launch every month
- Seasons will now last 2 months instead of 3
Season 2 begins April 11 with:
- MF Frost launching Day 1
- Ultron coming mid-season
But fans are still waiting for Blade, who hasn’t appeared in the newer trailers.
KRAFTON’s “inZOI” Hits 1M Sales
Krafton confirmed their latest game inZOI crossed 1 million sales in its first week, making it their fastest-selling title ever.
- The UGC platform Canvas already saw over 1 million users and 400k+ creations
- Krafton plans to add regular content & updates
- The CEO said this is “just the beginning” of a long-term franchise!
Ghost of Yotei Details Revealed
This upcoming title is set 300 years after Ghost of Tsushima, featuring a new protagonist, Atsu, who’s out for revenge after her homeland is destroyed.
- Expect a bounty system and in-game economy.
- Confirmed weapons: Odachi, Kusarigama, and Dual Katanas
- Will release with enhanced visuals for PS5 Pro
- Possibly launching around August to avoid clashing with GT6.
GTA6 Trailer 2: What’s Going On?
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick revealed in a Bloomberg interview that:
- GTA 6 marketing strategy has changed
- Rockstar prefers performance marketing, meaning trailers will release closer to launch to maintain hype
So, no delays, but if the game drops in Oct/Nov, expect trailers to appear shortly before that.
ASUS x Xbox Handheld Console?
ASUS teased a new handheld, possibly part of the ROG Ally series, with Xbox-style buttons.
- Even Xbox replied with a meme, hinting at a partnership
- This could be a third-party Xbox handheld
- The device might feature better battery, storage, and speed
Nintendo Switch 2 Details
The official reveal confirms:
- 7.9″ HDR LCD panel (120Hz VRR)
- 4K 60fps docked mode
- NVIDIA custom chip with DLSS and Ray Tracing
But the catch?
- The console is priced at $450
- First-party games like Mario Kart World cost $80-$90
- Even the Switch 2 tutorial is paid, unlike PS5’s Astro’s Playroom (free)
Fans are NOT happy with the price.
Switch 2 game announcements include:
- New Kirby
- New Donkey Kong
- BOTL 4, Cyberpunk 2077, 007, and a FromSoftware exclusive called Dusk Blood
The Last of Us Part II Remastered
The Last of Us Part II Remastered has finally launched on PC, but unfortunately, it doesn’t seem well-optimized at all. According to Digital Foundry’s review, the game struggles to run properly even on an RTX 3060, which is quite surprising considering it originally released on the PS4 generation. Players are experiencing heavy stuttering, sudden freezes, and even weird shader pop-ins.
VRR Stuttering on PS5 & PS5 Pro
Digital Foundry noted that after 20–30 minutes of gameplay, VRR causes stuttering in titles like:
- The Last of Us Part II
- Diablo IV
- Elden Ring
- Resident Evil 4
This issue only affects PlayStation, not Xbox.
Former PlayStation president Shuhei Yoshida said they should focus less on high-end visuals and more on creative & stylized games like Astro Bot.
Gaming Adaptations
- Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 Movie trailer is out—releasing Dec 5 in theaters.
- Fallout was made into a TV show because the world was too big for a movie.
- Horizon Zero Dawn Netflix series was cancelled as its direction didn’t align with Sony’s vision. A Horizon movie is now in the works, along with a Helldivers 2 adaptation.
Goat Simulator 3 & Other Records
- Goat Simulator 3 announced its “Multiverse of Nonsense” expansion + April Fools update with 27 new items
- Warzone’s Vondel map return pulled in 300k+ concurrent viewers on Twitch
- Rebellion Studios’ new game, Atomfall, hit 1M players in its launch weekend
- Monster Hunter Wilds sold 10 M+ in its first month—Capcom’s fastest-selling title!
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Getting Harder
The devs are working on more brutal difficulty settings in upcoming updates.
Also, Nintendo may force Palworld to remove some flying-to-ground mechanics via a patent they just filed—this could hurt Pocketpair’s gameplay.
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