Top Gaming News: Remasters, Viral Records, and Community Comebacks

Oblivion Remastered is dominating the charts, outselling its original release and becoming one of the year’s top games.

But its success highlights a bigger issue: the industry’s heavy reliance on nostalgia.

With blockbuster games taking longer and costing more to make, publishers are turning to remakes and remasters to

fill the gaps.

As one observer put it, “The fact the biggest game of last month was a remaster of an

RPG from two decades ago is a pretty damning indication of how much the blockbuster scene is struggling

right now.” In a wild twist, Discord’s 17-second April Fools’ video racked up a record-shattering 628 million views

in a single day, leaving the GTA 6 trailer’s 183 million views in the dust.

The prank poked fun at loot boxes, but a technical glitch caused the video to auto-play across Discord,

sending the view count soaring to 1.4 billion.

While the record may not be official, it’s a viral marketing win that shows the power of a

clever joke—and a little chaos.

Star Wars Battlefront 2 just smashed its all-time Steam player record, five years after launch, thanks to a

fan-driven social media campaign.

The game hit 18,635 concurrent players, nearly doubling its previous peak.

This resurgence comes despite the game’s rocky launch and microtransaction controversy, proving the power of community to revive

a title long after official support ends.

A new report reveals that nearly half of veterans aged 22 to 50 are active gamers, with 73%

saying they play to relieve stress.

Veterans are more likely than non-veterans to play collaboratively, often using games to stay connected with fellow service

members.

As one advocate put it, “It is a Global War on Terrorism reality, where your 18- to 35-year-old

veterans are all gamers.” Two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games—Splintered Fate and Wrath of the Mutants—just got major

price drops on select platforms.

With up to 60% off, fans can snag these titles for a fraction of the usual price, though

deals vary by console.

Splintered Fate’s roguelike style is drawing comparisons to Hades, while Wrath of the Mutants offers classic beat-em-up action.