This Week · Shadow of the Erdtree DLC Year One Retrospective New Series · Helldivers 2 Major Order Field Reports Free for Subscribers · 2026 Indie Game Watch List, 30 Picks Now Live · Black Myth: Wukong Boss Encyclopedia, 13 Fights Broken Down This Week · Shadow of the Erdtree DLC Year One Retrospective New Series · Helldivers 2 Major Order Field Reports Free for Subscribers · 2026 Indie Game Watch List, 30 Picks Now Live · Black Myth: Wukong Boss Encyclopedia, 13 Fights Broken Down
ISSUE 087 MAY 01, 2026 Edited by Marcus Reed

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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree — Every Remembrance Boss
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Action RPG #1 Elden Ring
04.30.2026Update · v1.16

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

FROMSOFTWARE · 2024

The DLC adds 8 regions, 10 Remembrance bosses, and over 100 weapons and incantations. Our complete guide covers every hidden site, scadutree fragment, and boss skip.

Open World #2 Cyberpunk
04.28.2026Patch 2.3

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

CD PROJEKT RED · 2023

The 2.3 update adds new vehicles, a freelance assassin contract system, and four alternate ending paths. We map every hidden achievement and rare loot drop.

CRPG #3 Baldur's Gate 3
04.25.2026Patch 8

Baldur's Gate 3

LARIAN STUDIOS · 2023

Larian's swan song now ships with cross-save, twelve subclasses, and a photo mode. Our late-game guide covers every Act 3 quest branch and the Honour Mode build that doesn't break.

Co-op Shooter #4 Helldivers 2
04.22.2026Major Order 47

Helldivers 2

ARROWHEAD · 2024

The Illuminate are back. Our updated loadout guide covers anti-Squid stratagems, Helldive-tier objective routing, and the new urban-combat warbond.

Roguelike #5 Hades II
04.20.20261.0 Launch

Hades II

SUPERGIANT GAMES · 2026

Melinoë's full release brings the surface, the moon-bound endgame, and forty new boons. We rank every weapon aspect and break down the post-credits true ending.

Hero Shooter #6 Marvel Rivals
04.18.2026Season 4

Marvel Rivals

NETEASE · 2024

Season 4 lands on Asgard and adds Loki to the duelist pool. Tier list, team-up combos, and Diamond-and-up rotation strategies for ranked.

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Mid-2026 Roundup: 12 Underrated Indie Games Every Serious Player Should Wishlist

The big publishers are leaning harder into scale and live-service. The real surprises this year are coming out of small studios. We pulled twelve of them from Steam Next Fest and the indie circuit — picks that push narrative, mechanics, and aesthetics in ways the majors won't.

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