Cyberpunk 2077 PS5 Pro Update, Hades 2 on Game Pass, Sony Scans Fans

Apr 7, 2026 · 1mo ago

CD Projekt Red is finally bringing Night City up to speed on Sony's latest hardware, while Microsoft is stacking its subscription service with one of the most anticipated roguelikes of the decade. A sobering reality check from Undead Labs also reminds us that CGI reveal trailers rarely reflect the final product.

Cyberpunk 2077 Gets Major PS5 Pro Update With Ray Tracing

'The Result Is Incredible': Cyberpunk 2077's Big PS5 Pro Update Arrives TomorrowCyberpunk 2077 Is Getting A Major Makeover on PS5 Pro TomorrowPush SquareIGN CD Projekt Red is releasing a dedicated PlayStation 5 Pro update for Cyberpunk 2077 on April 8 Push SquareGematsu. The free patch introduces three new visual profiles for the upgraded console: Ray Tracing Pro, standard Ray Tracing, and Performance IGNPlayStation Blog. These enhancements are backed by Sony's new PSSR upscaling technology, marking yet another technical milestone for the sci-fi RPG since its rocky launch Digital Foundry.

Hades 2 and Replaced Headline April Xbox Game Pass Lineup

These 18 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (April 7-23)The Xbox Game Pass list for April is big and includes Hades 2, FBC: Firebreak, Replaced, and morePure XboxEurogamer Microsoft has revealed a massive wave of additions for Xbox Game Pass, with 18 titles joining the service between April 7 and April 23 Pure XboxVGC. The standout arrival is Supergiant Games' highly anticipated Hades 2, alongside the long-in-development sci-fi platformer Replaced EurogamerGematsu. The April roster also includes Kiln, Vampire Crawlers, and day-one availability for the upcoming puzzle adventure sequel Call of the Elder Gods Xbox WirePure Xbox.

Sony Will Scan PlayStation Fans Into Gran Turismo 7

PlayStation hunting for "biggest fans" so it can scan their faces and put them in games, starting with Gran Turismo 7PlayStation to Start Putting Fans into PS5 Games with New Playerbase ProgramEurogamerPush Square Sony Interactive Entertainment has launched a new community initiative called The Playerbase, which will allow select fans to have their likenesses scanned directly into first-party PlayStation Studios games EurogamerGematsu. The program kicks off with Gran Turismo 7, where one chosen player will appear as a character portrait for a limited time and get to design a permanent car decal Push SquareVGC. To secure the spot, applicants will need to pass a two-stage job interview process with the company PC Gamer.

State of Decay 3 Studio Admits 2020 Trailer Was Just a Concept

 State of Decay 3 didn't really exist when we saw the reveal trailer: 'The game was in a Word document' 'No Zombie Deer' — State of Decay 3 2020 Announcement Trailer Was 'A Concept,' Dev Says, Made at a Time When the Game Was Only 'In a Word Document'PC GamerIGN The striking CGI reveal trailer for State of Decay 3 shown in 2020 was created when the game barely existed outside of a Word document, according to Undead Labs studio head Philip Holt PC GamerEurogamer. The trailer famously featured a zombified deer eating a wolf, sparking widespread player expectations for undead wildlife in the survival sequel IGN. Holt confirmed that the footage was purely conceptual and that zombie animals will not actually appear in the final game Rock Paper Shotgun.

Double Dragon Creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto Dies at 64

 Double Dragon and Kunio-kun creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto dies at 64 Beat ’em up pioneer and Double Dragon creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto has died at 64PC GamerVGC Yoshihisa Kishimoto, the pioneering developer behind the legendary Double Dragon and Kunio-kun (River City) franchises, has died at the age of 64 PC GamerEurogamer. Kishimoto's work in the 1980s fundamentally shaped the beat-'em-up genre, establishing mechanics and cooperative gameplay loops that influenced decades of action games VGC.