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		<title>Kiln Pottery Brawler Launches Today on Xbox Game Pass</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jared McIntyre]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Double Fine just dropped something nobody saw coming. Kiln hits Xbox Game Pass today. It&#8217;s pottery. It&#8217;s combat. It&#8217;s both. This isn&#8217;t your art class pottery wheel. You sculpt fighters. Then those fighters beat the hell out of each other. Simple concept. Brilliant execution. The studio calls it the world&#8217;s first online multiplayer pottery party brawler. That&#8217;s a mouthful. But it&#8217;s accurate. You team up with friends, craft ceramic warriors, then unleash them in tactical combat. Double Fine knows how to make weird work. Psychonauts proved that. Brutal Legend proved that. Now they&#8217;re proving it again with clay and violence....]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Dead or Alive Fan Goes Wild Over Mystery ‘He’s Back’ Announcement</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adrian Pryce]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sometimes the best reactions come from the most unexpected places. Like screaming in the middle of class because your favorite fighting game franchise just dropped what sounds like major news. That&#8217;s exactly what happened to one Dead or Alive fan who couldn&#8217;t contain their excitement over what they&#8217;re calling a massive comeback announcement. The reaction was so intense it disrupted an entire classroom &#8211; and honestly, that&#8217;s the kind of energy this community has been waiting to unleash. &#8220;#DOAAOOMFIES #DOAAOOMDIES HOLY SHIT I SCREAMED IN CLASS&#8230;HOLY SHIT ❕ BREAKING NEWS&#8230; HES BACK ‼️HES BACK‼️ HES FUCKING BACK‼️ OH MY LORD&#8221;...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Helldivers 2 Gets Massive Mech Update With The Exo Experts Warbond</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Max Maurice]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The battlefield trembles. Across the war-torn landscapes of Super Earth&#8217;s galactic conflict, a new thunder rolls across the horizon. Not the distant rumble of artillery, but something far more terrifying to the enemies of Managed Democracy. The sound of heavy metal footsteps, each one a promise of annihilation. Helldivers 2&#8217;s latest Warbond, The Exo Experts, descends upon us April 28th like a mechanical apocalypse wrapped in patriotic steel. This isn&#8217;t just another content drop. This is the moment every Helldiver has been waiting for since they first glimpsed the towering silhouettes of enemy mechs on distant battlefields. The moment we...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Inn Over Your Head Brings Dark Secrets to Incremental Gaming</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Omar Fielding]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Picture this: you&#8217;re running a cozy tavern where adventurers come to rest and spend their coin. But underneath your floorboards, something sinister waits. It&#8217;s like if Cheers met Lovecraft, and frankly, that sounds absolutely terrifying. MinMaxwell just dropped Inn Over Your Head on itch.io, and it&#8217;s giving me serious cosmic horror vibes wrapped in the deceptively calm world of incremental gaming. This isn&#8217;t your typical clicker where you&#8217;re just watching numbers go up. &#8220;An incremental game where you manage a tavern with a deadly secret beneath it.&#8221; &#8211; Inn Over Your Head on itch.io The concept hits different than most...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Street Fighter 6 Hits 50% Off in PlayStation Spring Sale</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Emerson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:09:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve been waiting for the right moment to jump into Street Fighter 6, that moment is right now. Capcom&#8216;s latest fighting game masterpiece just got slashed to half price during PlayStation&#8216;s Spring Sale, but here&#8217;s the catch &#8211; you&#8217;ve got less than 24 hours to grab this deal before it disappears forever. The discount couldn&#8217;t come at a better time. Street Fighter 6 launched last year to massive critical acclaim, but that $60 price tag kept some players on the sidelines. Now, with this 50% cut, newcomers can finally experience what veterans have been raving about without breaking the...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Gamers Rally for Fresh Video Game Soundtrack Rankings Beyond the Classics</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivy Santiago]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:57:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The same songs always top the lists. Green Hill Zone&#8217;s bouncy optimism. One Winged Angel&#8217;s orchestral menace. Final Fantasy&#8216;s sweeping melodies. These tracks earned their legendary status, but they&#8217;ve also become the gaming equivalent of classic rock radio &#8211; beloved, but predictable. One gamer decided to shake things up with a simple challenge that&#8217;s resonating across the community. &#8220;What are your guy&#8217;s favorite video game soundtracks from the last 10 years. Every time I see a list thats like &#8216;best sound tracks of all time&#8217; or &#8216;most iconic video game sound tracks&#8217; number 1 is always Green Hill Zone or...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Capcom Golden Week Sale Hits Steam With 87% Discounts</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lila Hartley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Your wallet might not thank you, but your Steam library definitely will. Capcom just dropped some serious discounts for Golden Week, slashing prices up to 87% off across their entire catalog on Steam. We&#8217;re talking about some of the biggest savings we&#8217;ve seen from the legendary publisher this year. The timing couldn&#8217;t be better. Golden Week is traditionally when Japanese companies celebrate with special promotions, and Capcom&#8217;s going all out for 2026. Whether you&#8217;ve been eyeballing that one Resident Evil game you never picked up or finally want to dive into Monster Hunter, this might be your chance. &#8220;Golden Week...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Black Omens: House of Crimson Silk Launches With Cryptic Story</title>
		<link>https://happygamer.com/black-omens-house-crimson-silk-nimbus-games-itch-io-149008/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jared McIntyre]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:29:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nimbus Games just dropped something different. Black Omens: House of Crimson Silk hit itch.io without the usual fanfare. No big marketing push. No flashy trailers. Just pure narrative ambition wrapped in mystery. This isn&#8217;t your standard indie release. The game leans hard into cryptic storytelling. Gothic themes. Poetic language that makes you think twice about every line. The developers aren&#8217;t giving much away about gameplay mechanics. That&#8217;s tactical. Let the story do the talking first. &#8220;The fount that is the heart, houses all hope and despair&#8221; &#8211; Black Omens: House of Crimson Silk on itch.io That quote tells you everything...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Vampire Survivors Studio Poncle Working on 15+ New Games</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zoe Carter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:27:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Remember when Vampire Survivors took over the gaming world? That simple, addictive bullet-hell game that cost less than a coffee and somehow consumed hundreds of hours of your life? Well, the tiny studio behind it just dropped some major news. Poncle isn&#8217;t stopping at one hit &#8211; they&#8217;re working on over 15 new games. That&#8217;s right. Fifteen. Plus. The news broke on Reddit when a user shared the update about Poncle&#8217;s massive expansion plans: &#8220;Vampire Survivors developer, poncle, is working on over 15 games, including IP collaborations&#8221; &#8211; u/lurkingdanger22 on r/pcgaming For context, this is the same studio that started...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Game Pass Sleeper Hit Monsters are Coming Scores Big with New Luck System Update</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adrian Pryce]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sometimes the best plays come from the bench. That&#8217;s exactly what happened when Monsters are Coming! dropped on Game Pass back in November 2025. While everyone was watching the big-budget blockbusters, this tower defense underdog was quietly building one of the most dedicated playerbases on the platform. Yesterday, developer Ludogram proved they&#8217;re not done making moves. The Road of Fortune update just went live, and it&#8217;s bringing some serious firepower to the field. We&#8217;re talking about new core systems that completely change how you approach each run. The Luck stat isn&#8217;t just another number to chase &#8211; it&#8217;s a game-changer...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Indie Game Trox Charges $5 for 15-Minute Demo on Nintendo Switch</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zoe Carter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nintendo Switch players expecting a full gaming experience from Trox got a rude awakening. The indie title costs $5 on the eShop, but delivers only 10-15 minutes of gameplay. That&#8217;s because what&#8217;s being sold isn&#8217;t actually the complete game &#8211; it&#8217;s a demo. The discovery has left players scratching their heads and checking their receipts. For the price of a fancy coffee, gamers thought they were getting a new indie adventure. Instead, they got what amounts to an expensive preview. The issue came to light when one Reddit user couldn&#8217;t believe what they&#8217;d experienced. After playing through Trox in less...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Monster Hunter Fan Art Featuring Odogaron Goes Viral on Twitter</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jared McIntyre]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:48:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A piece of Monster Hunter fan art just reminded everyone why Odogaron is one of gaming&#8217;s best monster designs. The artwork went viral this week, pulling in over 2,000 likes and proving that great character design never gets old. The artist behind the piece knows their stuff. Odogaron isn&#8217;t just another generic dragon. It&#8217;s a calculated predator with razor-sharp claws and blood-red coloring that screams danger. This fan art captures all of that. &#8220;Odogaron Monster Hunter: World&#8221; &#8211; @ujb3310 The reaction speaks for itself. Over 2,000 likes don&#8217;t happen by accident. Gamers recognize quality when they see it, and this...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Rumbral Brings Timeline-Shifting Puzzles to Xbox in ID@Xbox Showcase</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ethan Carter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Time manipulation in video games isn&#8217;t new, but OSEA Innovations thinks they&#8217;ve found a fresh angle. Their upcoming puzzle-platformer Rumbral lets players step through mysterious magenta puddles to shift between the present and a restored version of the past. It&#8217;s the kind of mechanic that sounds simple but could unlock genuinely clever puzzle design. The ID@Xbox showcase on April 22 revealed this dark 2.5D experience that puts environmental storytelling front and center. Meanwhile, the developer&#8217;s approach to collectibles suggests they understand what makes exploration satisfying. &#8220;Rumbral is a dark 2.5D puzzle-platformer where you shift between two timelines, the present and...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Monster Hunter Wilds Drops to $12.49 on Xbox Series X at Best Buy</title>
		<link>https://happygamer.com/monster-hunter-wilds-xbox-deal-best-buy-149024/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jared McIntyre]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:29:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Target acquired. Monster Hunter Wilds just hit rock bottom pricing across multiple platforms. The Xbox Series X version dropped to $12.49 at Best Buy. That&#8217;s not a typo. For context, this game launched at full price just months ago. Now you can grab it for less than a fast food meal. The Steam and PlayStation versions also took hits, but nothing this brutal. &#8220;Monster Hunter Wilds (XSX) is $12.49 at Best Buy https://t.co/XV5f7gWE8u #ad (Steam) $30.58 Fanatical w/ code OMENVIP https://t.co/mRWUUaKGOq $38.49 US PSN https://t.co/GCXlEbyKvV&#8221; &#8211; @Wario64 The deal intel comes from Wario64, the internet&#8217;s most reliable source for gaming...]]></description>
		
		
		
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