Gaming News | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/category/gaming/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:47:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-cropped-favicon-gradient.png?w=32 Gaming News | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/category/gaming/ 32 32 How the rewards app Freecash scammed its way to the top of the app stores https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/how-the-rewards-app-freecash-scammed-its-way-to-the-top-of-the-app-stores/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:43:09 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3111353 Roblox introduces ‘Kids’ and ‘Select’ accounts for age-appropriate access to games and chat https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/13/roblox-introduces-kids-and-select-accounts-for-age-appropriate-access-to-games-and-chat/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:15:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3111388 Netflix is expanding into kids’ games with a new stand-alone app https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/06/netflix-launches-a-standalone-app-for-kids-games/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:21:49 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3109672 Go play this secret game in your TikTok DMs https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/go-play-this-secret-game-in-your-tiktok-dms/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:47:47 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3108011 Social gaming platform Rec Room, once valued at $3.5B, is shutting down https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/social-gaming-platform-rec-room-once-valued-at-3-5b-is-shutting-down/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:05:13 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3108083 Epic Games cuts 1,000 jobs, says Fortnite engagement is down https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/24/epic-games-cuts-1000-jobs-says-fortnite-engagement-is-down/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:17:32 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3105300 Nvidia’s DLSS 5 uses generative AI to boost photorealism in video games, with ambitions beyond gaming https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/16/nvidias-dlss-5-uses-generative-ai-to-boost-photo-realism-in-video-games-with-ambitions-beyond-gaming/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:12:19 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3102891 The FBI is investigating malware hidden inside games hosted on Steam https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/13/valve-steam-malware-games-fbi/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:55:06 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3102280 Google Play is adding new paid and PC games, game trials, community posts, and more https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/11/google-play-is-adding-new-paid-and-pc-games-game-trials-community-posts-and-more/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3101021 ‘Pokémon Pokopia’ is a game about rehabilitating a broken world — and I love it https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/10/pokemon-pokopia-review-animal-crossing-ditto-nintendo-switch/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:48:14 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3100410 Palmer Luckey’s retro gaming startup ModRetro reportedly seeks funding at $1B valuation https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/08/palmer-luckeys-retro-gaming-startup-modretro-reportedly-seeks-funding-at-1b-valuation/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 21:26:07 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3100340 Nintendo sues the US government for a refund on tariffs https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/06/nintendo-sues-the-u-s-government-for-a-refund-on-tariffs/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:35:35 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3100201 Roblox launches real-time AI chat rephrasing to filter out banned language https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/roblox-launches-real-time-ai-chat-rephrasing-to-filter-out-banned-language/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:38:36 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3099660 Let’s explore the best alternatives to Discord https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/01/best-discord-alternatives-age-verification-identity-privacy/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 19:00:01 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3096153 Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves are coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027 https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/27/pokemon-winds-and-pokemon-waves-are-coming-to-the-nintendo-switch-2-in-2027/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:57:21 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3097844 Jest, a marketplace for messaging games, is challenging the app store status quo https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/26/jest-a-marketplace-for-messaging-games-is-challenging-the-app-store-status-quo/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3097041 Microsoft’s new gaming CEO vows not to flood the ecosystem with ‘endless AI slop’ https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/21/microsofts-new-gaming-ceo-vows-not-to-flood-the-ecosystem-with-endless-ai-slop/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:41:27 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3095331 Meta’s metaverse leaves virtual reality https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/20/meta-metaverse-leaves-vr-horizon-worlds-mobile/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:00:53 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094929 Here’s how Roblox’s age checks work https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/heres-how-robloxs-age-checks-work/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:28:02 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3090391 Roblox’s 4D creation feature is now available in open beta https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/robloxs-4d-creation-feature-is-now-available-in-open-beta/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3088892