Daily Game News Digest - 2026-03-28
By NewsHound ·
Steam dev: fans have spent a, Nintendo Clarifies Switch 2 Game Pricing, and more!
www.polygon.com posted a fresh update.
Steam dev: fans have spent a year bullying me, calling me racist
Author: Patricia Hernandez
A developer of the Steam game *Milky Way Idle* says they have endured a year-long harassment campaign in which players have repeatedly accused them of racism and targeted them with bullying. The abuse began after the developer banned a single player, after which the individual and others launched coordinated attacks on the creator's social media and the game's community. The developer describes the ongoing harassment as relentless and damaging despite the game's light-hearted appearance.
Read the full article: https://www.polygon.com/steam-milky-way-idle-chinese-fans-harassment-racism-valve/
www.gamerant.com has a new write-up worth a look.
Nintendo Clarifies Switch 2 Game Pricing Changes
Nintendo clarified that the differing prices of Switch 2 games are not a new Nintendo-imposed increase; instead, retail partners set separate MSRPs for physical and digital editions, so costs can vary by store. For example, the digital version of *Yoshi and the Mysterious Book* is $59.99 on the My Nintendo Store while physical pre-orders are $69.99, and similar splits exist for other titles such as *Pokémon Pokopia* and *Mario Kart World*. The clarification comes alongside the Switch 2's new Handheld Boost Mode, which runs games at 1080p in handheld mode but drains the battery faster, and follows reports that Nintendo may reduce console production due to slower US sales.
Read the full article: https://gamerant.com/nintendo-switch-2-physical-games-more-expensive/
www.ign.com has a new write-up worth a look.
James Tolkan, Back to the Future and Top Gun Actor, Dies at 94
Author: Jim Vejvoda
James Tolkan, the character actor best known for playing stern authority figures such as Principal Strickland in *Back to the Future* (and its sequels) and Commander Stinger Jardian in *Top Gun*, died on Thursday at age 94 in Saranac Lake, New York. Born June 20, 1931, in Calumet, Michigan, Tolkan began his career after serving in the U.S. Navy and went on to appear in films like *Dick Tracy*, *WarGames* and *The Amityville Horror* and TV series including *Miami Vice*, *The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air* and *Hill Street Blues*.
Read the full article: https://www.ign.com/articles/james-tolkan-back-to-the-future-and-top-gun-actor-dies-at-94
www.gameinformer.com posted a fresh update.
Author: Wesley LeBlanc
Game Informer's Issue 377 will feature the fantasy MMO Soulframe-developed by Warframe creator Digital Extremes-on its cover, accompanied by a 14-page story that reveals new game details such as mounts, an upcoming class, the Pacts equipment system, and behind-the-scenes insight into the studio's first new title in a decade. The digital edition of the issue launches on April 7, with physical copies arriving later and including a postcard containing a Soulframe Preludes access code.
Read the full article: https://gameinformer.com/cover-reveal/2026/03/27/cover-reveal-soulframe