‘Invincible VS’ Hits 1 Million Players Following April Launch (Gaming News Roundup)

“Invincible VS” has reached a million complete gamers, Quarter Up, Skybound Entertainment’s in-house recreation improvement studio, introduced Monday. 

The 3v3 tag fighter recreation first launched on April 30, with gamers becoming a member of for the reason that recreation’s Open Beta on April 9. Since the debut of “Invincible VS,”  Skybound and Quarter Up have continued including new character skins and gameplay patches whereas additionally sustaining their dedication to offering gamers with the “best possible fighting game experience,” per the corporate. 

Next, the crew behind the sport will give attention to the way forward for the sport by means of “continued balance updates, new content, community feedback and evolving experiences designed to keep the competition fresh long after launch.”

“Invincible VS” is accessible on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC.

See extra gaming information from this week within the roundup beneath.

EXEC SHUFFLE 

Frank O’Connor and Brian Ullrich have been named as Bit Bot’s new artistic director and studio normal supervisor, respectively, the indie multimedia studio introduced immediately. 

O’Connor brings almost 20 years of expertise in worldbuilding, franchise improvement, and AAA manufacturing; he’s mainly recognized for his position because the franchise improvement director for the Halo sequence. At Bit Bot, O’Connor will spearhead the studio’s artistic imaginative and prescient and information the studio’s growth into new authentic properties. 

“I’m delighted to become part of a small, focused and agile team—to help grow the studio and focus on telling cool stories, build captivating worlds and raise the quality bar for the portfolio of original and licensed projects Bit Bot has waiting in the wings,” stated O’Connor in a press release. “The industry is changing, and I think Bit Bot’s commitment to fun, to originality, and to making its games and projects resonate with new and nostalgic audiences alike is a breath of fresh air.”

Ullrich brings his in depth expertise working throughout online game corporations like Nintendo, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Kixeye and Realtime Worlds to Bit Bot. “I’m excited to bring AAA expertise to Bit Bot as the team continues to grow,” stated Ullrich in a press release. “Working with the team to expand the studio’s portfolio and develop new original IP has already been an incredibly rewarding experience, and I can’t wait for fans to see what we’ve been working on.”

Bit Bot additionally introduced a lot of new advisors, together with Brent Friedman, Tony Harman and Wyeth Ridgway.

LIVE EVENTS

The 2026 Tribeca Festival has introduced its official video games program for the pageant’s twenty fifth anniversary version. This yr’s slate options 12 picks, every eligible for the Tribeca Games Award, which honors an unreleased recreation for excellence in inventive storytelling.

Open to the general public from June 10-14, the video games gallery will host free playable demos of this yr’s picks solely at Pier 57 in New York City.

This yr’s program options a number of world premieres, together with “There Are No Ghosts At The Grand,” a musical supernatural set at a crumbling resort; and “LOFSÖNG,” the place gamers construct a bridge between what the previous and potential future whereas exploring huge brutalist landscapes.

Festival attendees can even stay up for particular talks and occasions, together with “Luminaries: Dan Houser’s Absurd Ventures,” from Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser and his longtime writing associate Lazlow; an in-depth dialogue between Mikael Kasurinen, artistic director of “CONTROL Resonant” and Nia DaCosta; and immersive challenge, “Escape The Internet: Part 2,” from Lucas Rizzotto.

“It’s an honor to step into this role during such a landmark year for Tribeca,” stated Casey Baron, Tribeca Festival Senior Programmer, Film & Games. “Over the years, the games program has been an early champion of titles that have gone on to critical acclaim and deeply resonate with players. This year’s selections reflect that legacy, showcasing the incredible breadth and ambition of storytelling in games today. I’m excited to continue to grow that vision in this new capacity.”

COLLABORATIONS

Beloved characters from the youngsters’s sequence “Bluey,” together with the titular character and her household, are headed to Apple Arcade for a limited-time crossover occasion beginning May 21.

The crossover contains unique updates to video games reminiscent of “Crossy Road Castle,” “Stitch,” Puffies,” “Suika Game+,” and “Disney Coloring World+.”

Additional family-friendly Apple Arcade video games embody “My Talking Tom 2+” (launching June 4), “Nick Jr. Replay,” “Sneaky Sasquatch,” and “Crayola Create & Play+.”

IN-GAME REWARDS

Discord has launched Nitro Rewards, a brand new program that provides associate advantages from gaming and life-style manufacturers instantly into the Nitro membership. 

Discord’s participant membership, Nitro was constructed to improve how gamers join with pals on the platform. The preliminary set of Nitro Rewards contains an Xbox Game Pass, unique reductions on MetalSeries and Logitech gear and month-to-month orbs drops and an orbs multiplayer. 

Nitro members will proceed to take pleasure in profile personalization, customized emoji and sounds, app shade themes, always-on Shop reductions, HD streaming as much as 4K, 500MB file uploads, longer messages and server boosts.

“As Nitro reaches its 10-year anniversary, we want to mark the milestone with something that genuinely moves the needle for our members. Nitro Rewards is about giving Nitro members the benefits that reflect how they actually spend their time as players, beyond Discord and into the rest of their gaming lives. Having Xbox on board as a flagship partner, alongside Logitech and SteelSeries, is a strong signal of what this program can offer, and we’ll continue to look for opportunities to add more benefits as we grow,” stated Lu Zhang, senior director of product at Discord.