It’s April Fools’ Day 2026, and that means it’s once again time to comb through another round of the best jokes and pranks the gaming industry has to offer.

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Get excited—there's another New York Times game to add to your daily routine! Those of us word game addicts who already play Wordle, Connections, Strands and the Mini Crossword now have Connections ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. In a statement shared on Epic's site, the company stated that it will "be investing robustly in serving developers and gamers with the Epic Games ...

Google Photos on Android can now generate stickers from photos. The iOS version of the app has had this feature since last summer. A future update should enable sticker history to reuse previously ...

After more than 16 years, Minecraft: Java Edition is finally moving away from the aging OpenGL graphics system and upgrading to Vulkan, a modern multi-threaded rendering API. The change, announced by ...

Looking ahead: The first official visual upgrade in Minecraft's 16-year history was released last June for Bedrock Edition players. However, the original Java version has a long road ahead of it ...

Minecraft Java Edition is replacing OpenGL with Vulkan as its graphics API. Vulkan is going to enable better performance, better graphics, and a solid backbone for the Vibrant Visuals. Moreover, it ...

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica Edition has been spotted on Thailand’s NBTC certification recently. But the listing reveals a “Leica Leitzphone powered by Xiaomi” branding, suggesting that the global model ...

If you’re willing to add a new line on a specific Unlimited plan, Verizon will give you the new Motorola Razr FIFA Edition for free. Back at CES 2026, Motorola announced the Razr FIFA Edition on-stage ...