С релиза на ПК и Xbox Series прошёл год.

Томас Малер о значении раннего доступа для игр вроде Baldur’s Gate 3: «Они слишком комплексные, и требуется вклад сообщества»К тому же списку он причислил свою No Rest for the Wicked.

В первую очередь Masters of Albion — игра про свободу действий.

Мы даём игроку мир, в котором он сам решает, что ему делать.

Мы предлагаем ему пройти испытания, а не заставляем.

Днём игрок может исследовать карту или строить дома, а ночью — сражаться с зомби.

Мартин Скорсезе исполнил небольшую роль в «Мандалорце и Грогу» — он сыграл арденнийца-лавочника

До релиза игры осталось чуть больше двух недель.

От предупреждения до блокировки аккаунта.

Bloomberg: Sony не исключает переноса следующей PlayStation на 2028-й или 2029 год — из-за текущего дефицита оперативной памятиА Nintendo раздумывает об увеличении стоимости Switch 2.

«Они сделали то, что корпорация не смогла»: фанаты восстановили работу The CrewТеперь владельцы игры вновь могут получить к ней доступ.

Microsoft объявила подборку игр, которые в ближайшие дни станут доступны подписчикам Game Pass.

Так, в каталоге появятся Kingdom Come: Deliverance II и полное издание «Ведьмака 3».

Прокат фильма начнётся 22 мая.

Star Wars: Galactic Racer — гоночное приключение по «Звёздным войнам» от студии Fuse Games, которую основали бывшие боссы Criterion в 2023 году.

Сперва напомним, что в Star Wars: Galactic Racer предстоит принять участие в Галактической лиге — нелегальной гонке, зародившейся во Внешнем кольце.

Вместо открытого мира Fuse Games отдала предпочтение разнообразию трасс — Star Wars: Galactic Racer будет представлять собой более классическую гоночную игру.

Творческий руководитель проекта Киран Кримминс (Kieran Crimmins) добавил, что в Galactic Racer траектория движения зависит в том числе от пилотируемого транспортного средства.

Релиз Star Wars: Galactic Racer запланирован на 2026 год для ПК (Steam…

Death Howl (ПК, Xbox Series и портативка) — 19 февраля в PC Game Pass, Game Pass Ultimate и Game Pass Premium.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Complete Edition (консоли) — 19 февраля в Game Pass Ultimate и Game Pass Premium.

Превью-версия TCG Card Shop Simulator (ПК, Xbox Series и портативка) — 24 февраля в PC Game Pass, Game Pass Ultimate и Game Pass Premium.

Towerborne (ПК, консоли и портативка) — 26 февраля в PC Game Pass, Game Pass Ultimate и Game Pass Premium.

Final Fantasy III (ПК и Xbox Series) — 3 марта в PC Game Pass, Game Pass Ultimate и Game Pass Premium.

Параллельно с очередным пополнением каталога PlayStation Plus сотрудники Sony раскрыли новый список игр, которые покинут библиотеку в следующем месяце, а если быть точнее с 17 марта.

За оставшееся время у геймеров есть последний шанс опробовать:Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation: Code Fairy (PS4, PS5);Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (PS4, PS5);Cris Tales (PS4, PS5);R-Type Final 3 Evolved (PS5);Paradise Killer (PS4, PS5);Circus Electrique (PS4, PS5);Redout 2 (PS4, PS5).

Тем временем уже сегодня из PS Plus убрали:WWE 2K25 (PS4, PS5);New World: Aeternum (PS5);SaGa Frontier Remastered (PS4, PS5);Cult of the Lamb (PS4, PS5);Super Neptunia RPG (PS4, PS5);The Ascent (PS4, PS5);Ca…

По этому случаю команда Evil Empire добавила в The Rogue Prince of Persia инструмент, который выпускает табун огненных скакунов.

Первое стартует в апреле, а второе — в мае.

Для апдейта в Evil Empire серьёзно переработали темп первого часа игры: изменили очерёдность открытия контента и новых механик, а также подкрутили сложность боссов.

Второе обновление сосредоточится на финальных этапах игры, а его релиз запланирован на начало мая.

В конце послания коллектив Evil Empire похвалился, что после выхода The Rogue Prince of Persia из раннего доступа пользовательский рейтинг игры в Steam поднялся с 70 % до 88 %.

Пользователи обратили внимание, что уже пару недель в некоторых регионах нельзя купить Steam Deck, так как товара нет в наличии.

В Valve подтвердили, что дефицит устройств действительно может наблюдаться, и виной тому кризис памяти из-за стремительного развития ИИ.

К примеру, в США и Канаде запасов Steam Deck практически не осталось — на всех моделях на сайте Valve почти всегда висят плашки «Распродано».

В связи с происходящим компании пришлось добавить пояснение, мол, Steam Deck OLED «может периодически отсутствовать в продаже в некоторых регионах из-за дефицита оперативной памяти и устройств хранения».

Компании пришлось взять больше времени, чтобы пересмотреть ценники и сроки выхода анонс…

Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile не оправдала ожиданий Activision, и поэтому ещё в прошлом году компания начала процесс закрытия игры.

«Варзона» исчезла из App Store и Google Play в мае 2025-го, а уже в апреле 2026-го разработчики дёрнут рубильник, чтобы выключить серверы.

В Activision посоветовали потратить оставшиеся очки COD, так как неиспользованная валюта попросту исчезнет при отключении игры от Сети, а возвратов не будет.

В качестве альтернативы мобильной Warzone команда Activision предлагает перейти в Call of Duty: Warzone на ПК и консолях или рассмотреть Call of Duty: Mobile.

По оценке аналитического сервиса AppMagic, за четыре дня с момента релиза пользователи задонатили в проект 1,4 м…

Для стратегии Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition вышло дополнение The Last Chieftains.

В сети обратили внимание на то, что официальный сайт рейд-шутера Highguard недоступен. Никаких комментариев от разработчиков на этот счёт не было.

Карточная стратегия Reigns: The Witcher получила свежее видео. В нём разработчик объяснил основы геймплея будущей новинки. Сюжет создавался под чутким руководством CD Projekt RED.

Психологический хоррор Total Chaos получит хардкорный режим «Новая игра+» уже 2 марта. Он сильно усложнит прохождение, добавит нового монстра и откроет уникальную концовку.

Подписчики PlayStation Plus тарифов Extra и Premium получили доступ к нескольким новым играм. Среди них, как и обещали, оказался супергеройский экшен Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 на PS5.

Авторы ARC Raiders провели полное расследование «недавних эксплойтов» (дублирование предметов) и рассказали о последствиях для нарушителей.

Assassin's Creed Shadows получила обещанное обновление, главной новинкой которого стал «ручной прыжок».

Моддер Kingdom Come: Deliverance II улучшил рукопашный бой — реализовал технику обезоруживания и новый мастер-ударИндржих может обучиться эффектным приёмам.

[МНЕНИЕ ЧИТАТЕЛЕЙ] Как работает античит-система в ARC Raiders и насколько она эффективна?ARC Raiders уже пятый месяц подряд удерживает миллионы игроков. Эта игра совершила прорыв не только в игровой индустрии, но и с технической точки зрения. Разработчики потратили много усилий для...

Британские журналисты раскритиковали Steam за чрезмерную свободу слова и отсутствие цензурыThe Guardian утверждает, что сервис Valve якобы уже много лет подвергается критике со стороны игроков и разработчиков.

Разработчики Arc Raiders показали флюгер «Петушок» — вышел тизер обновления Shrouded SkyИгроки начинают строить теории о новом контенте.

Cyberpunk 2077 получила мод с новой локацией в Пустошах, заданием и убежищемФанаты продолжают поставлять новый контент для игры CDPR.

Никита Буянов показал «кроссовер» Escape from Tarkov с Half-LifeВместо Half-Life 3 фанаты получили кое-что другое.

Релиз GTA VI может привести к коллапсу Интернета — мнение аналитиковОжидается огромная нагрузка на сеть в самых разных регионах мира.

Gothic II переделали в хоррор-выживание — показали геймплей Gothic: The Blackwood PlagueЭнтузиаст решил рассказать новую историю.

Hytale получила обновление с приручением животных и переводом на русский языкРазработчики расширили список поддерживаемых языков.

Второй сезон Battlefield 6 стартовал с проблемами — отсутствие рук и чата, вылеты и чёрный экранУ некоторых игра работает не очень хорошо.

Диски Resident Evil Requiem попали к игрокам за 10 дней до релизаИгроки опасаются спойлеров сюжета о судьбе Леона и не только.

Создателей Dawn of War IV не беспокоит потенциальная конкуренция с Total War: Warhammer 40,000По франшизе Warhammer 40,000 готовят сразу несколько ожидаемых проектов.

Compared to some of the more recent sets like Avatar or Edge of Eternities, from a mechanics standpoint, TMNT is a bit on the light side, opting to bring back keywords—even renaming some—instead of big new systems like how Warp or the bending styles worked. That said, 2026’s debut Universes Beyond set still looks to be bringing some tubular cards and product to the table on March 6.

One of the best TVs you can get for the PlayStation 5 console.

DC will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Dark Knight Returns all throughout 2026, and they've got plenty of Batman comics and merch in store.

Warner Bros. is headed back into buyout talks with Paramount, despite already agreeing to a sale with Netflix — a move that the streaming giant has begrudgingly agreed to while issuing an irritated-sounding statement.

Embark Studios is keeping its promise to take action against players who took advantage of duplication exploits and other glitches in Arc Raiders by issuing warnings and suspensions.

You can now download Unreal Tournament 2004 for free and with a patch that ensures it'll run smoothly on modern hardware.

As spotted by Parade Call Gamer, the OldUnreal lot have now pushed their re-release live, alongside a hefty community patch.

That's the same OldUnreal lot who gave Unreal Gold and Unreal Tournament similar treatments a couple of years ago.

You'll then need to mosey on over to Github to grab the community patch which spruces up the game.

That's also where Linux and Mac users can find UT 2004 installers for those operating systems.

On the way, he's told stories and pulled the curtain back based on his experiences working on the game as lead story designer, as well as taking in the action for the first time in about 20 years.

For the first few years of the production, you were supposed to play another Witcher, not Geralt.

But that was before I joined CD Projekt.

I joined CD Projekt at the beginning of 2006 and so I had the [opportunity] to take part in the in the most intensive part of the production, where the final game took shape.

Regardless, it's certainly an intriguing watch or listen ahead of the aforementioned remake, which Ganszyniec noted that he hopes is good upon rolling the credits in the latest episode.

As feared, the recent uptick in Steam Decks being noted as out of stock is down to the ongoing memory crisis.

RAM prices have been driven through the roof by AI companies gobbling up memory sticks en-masse, with the other downside of that being the tech's very scarce at the moment.

Cue companies like Valve stuggling to keep on securing as much as they need to make and sell hardware without interruption.

"Steam Deck OLED may be out-of-stock intermittently in some regions due to memory and storage shortages," reads a fresh note Valve have added to their Deck salespage, right alongside the established mention of the 256GB Steam Deck LCD no longer being in production.

I say for the foreseeable …

Especially cats like Bhashiva – an entirely new Warhammer character - and her company of Tiger Warriors.

As for the Tiger Warriors, they’re a gang of nippy ambushers and so, relatively exotic among the boxy formations of regular Grand Cathay.

Also down the line: the release of Total War: Warhammer 3’s Lords of the End Times expansion, which is chock full of necromancers.

And sometime after that, the release of Total War: Warhammer 40,000 - one of Julian's most anticipated games of 2026.

And sometime after that, a long time probably, the release of Total War: Medieval 3.

The first thing I noticed about turn-based tactics game Dobbel Dungeon is that you can see fingerprints on the playdough character models.

Perhaps they could have made this part of a proper degradation system, with high level characters looking all greasy and smooshed.

Alas, Dobbel Dungeon has no time for such Crysis-grade simulation elements.

The Dobbel Dungeon feature rundown hints that “if you find yourself disagreeing with your dice, there are ways to ‘gently nudge’ them in the right direction via various manipulative actions gained through items and skills”.

Dobbel Dungeon is out today on Steam.

Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Fuse Games' take on offroad speeder rushes in a galaxy far, far, away, sounds more and more up my alley every time I hear about it.

I think it's because racers, you just need more stuff to do in the race in the second-to-second.

We talked about the tactical layer of [Galactic Racer's] ramjet system and how that works with the boost, but I think that goes across the board with the whole genre.

Open world racers, meanwhile, Crimmins argued shine in offering a sprawling "kind of 'play with the toys' experience".

The developer's comments about the need to nail the moment-to-moment intangibles making it tougher for racing games to focus on innovating in the macro.

“Get me somebody who’s played The Chinese Room's Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 STAT,” I yelled, barging through the double doors of our seedy news saloon.

“I need 300 or more tasty words on these leaked videos of the older, unreleased Hardsuit Labs version.” A grim silence fell across the chamber.

“What a perfect way to introduce this video showing a hospital level from the aforesaid leaked Hardsuit Labs version of Bloodlines 2,” I roared to myself.

wesp5 has posted a few more videos of Hardsuit-era Bloodlines 2, including this one of some locations and this one of some people.

Belated disclosure that Cara Ellison, formerly of this parish, was Bloodlines 2’s senior writer before th…

Always good when your personal data forms part of an "experiment", isn't it?

Never mind that Discord assured us earlier that "identity documents submitted to our vendors are deleted quickly--in most cases, immediately after age confirmation."

For ID document verification, all details are blurred except your photo and date of birth, so only what's truly needed for age verification is used."

The Founders Fund was co-founded by Peter Thiel in 2020.

All told, I would prefer not to participate in any identity verification "experiment" bearing Thiel's fingerprints, particularly not one that uses machine learning to check your identity in the background.

Classic arena shooter Unreal Tournament 2004 has risen from the grave and is now available to download for free, all thanks to a dedicated group of fans working with developer Epic Games' blessing.

When Unreal Tournament 2004 originally launched, Eurogamer branded it the "mother of all first-person shooters", praising its massive map roster, its 32-player Onslaught mode, and the introduction of vehicles.

However, support for Unreal Tournament 2004 officially ended in 2022, when Epic terminated its legacy online services and pulled the game - alongside a number of titles - from digital storefronts.

Late last year, fan community OldUnreal announced it was working to revive Unreal Tournament 2…

Soulframe, the upcoming fantasy action RPG by Digital Extremes, has totally overhauled its progression system as part of the latest Preludes alpha update.

Whereas before player progress involved a more traditional skilling system, a more intuitive alternative has been integrated.

Prior to this update, you could invest points into these Virtues to build towards the kind of playstyle you want.

With the latest update, players can instead see their virtues shift automatically with each level up.

Alongside these drastic changes to player progression, more customisation options have been added to the game.

The Resident Evil franchise is the bad kind of nightmare when it comes to adaptations.

The movie series kickstarted by Paul W.S.

First, he doubled down on the idea that it's "far away from everything that is connected to Resident Evil, only because Zach Cregger has his own style".

The next Resident Evil movie, which doesn't have an official title yet, was also co-written by Cregger alongside John Wick veteran Shay Hatten.

It stars Austin Abrams (who already was a fan-favourite in Weapons), Paul Walter Hauser, Zach Cherry, and Kali Reis, among others.

Elden Ring Nightreign is a pretty sweet co-op game full of surprises.

It also has one of the best original soundtracks of 2025, and that includes its Forsaken Hollows DLC.

Sadly, we were barred from putting together the ultimate FromSoftware-made Soulslike playlist until the expansion's music was made officially available.

On 16th February, the Elden Ring social media channels announced The Forsaken Hollows' unique tracks were free and out in the wild after a longer-than-desirable wait.

For Elden Ring and Nightreign, however, the vibes were understandably more dark fantasy-like, and most players would agree he's created legendary soundtracks for these games alongside the other credited comp…

Arc Raiders continues to enjoy tons of success, nearing almost 1m concurrent players on PC alone and pushing onwards with events and regular updates planned out until April.

Right after a hotfix was deployed to deal with the duplication glitch, another problem arose: an infinite ammo exploit.

This one also affected magazine sizes and even gun durability, which completely demolished Arc Raiders' in-game economy and the loop of looting and making do with whatever you can scavenge and preserve.

In the following weeks, Embark has been hitting the game hard with patches, both small and large, ahead of this month's 'Shrouded Sky' content update.

"Though these exploits stemmed from a design flaw o…

Microsoft has revealed the next batch of games coming to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service this February, and into next month.

Along with the already announced Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Avowed, which are available from today (17th February), Game Pass subscribers can look forward to the following games making their way onto the service:Aerial_Knight's DropShot (Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, Handheld, and PC) – 17th February via Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass(Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, Handheld, and PC) – 17th February via Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass Death Howl (Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, Handheld, and PC) – 19th February via Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, PC Game Pass(Cloud, Xbox Seri…

This follows a mysterious tease from the official Umamusume: Pretty Derby last year, which showed a silhouette of a horse and a date.

Umamusame: Pretty Derby remains an incredibly popular mobile game since it released back in 2021, and further still when it came out in Europe and America last year.

The developers of Pretty Derby, Cygames, announced in January its intention to create an AI-focused sub studio, aimed at producing "AI-services and tools".

Do you have a horse you'd like to see in Umamusame: Pretty Derby?

Oh, and if a certain song is stuck in your head, you're looking for Forever Young by Alphaville.

Unity CEO Matthew Bromberg has touted generative AI advancements in its game engine that'll soon enable users to "prompt full casual games into existence" just by using natural language.

While generative AI remains controversial, given its many ethical implications, the technology has found a foothold in game development.

While generative AI adoption increases, its use remains contentious.

Meanwhile, other studios have sought to get ahead of controversy by assuring audiences their use of generative AI is limited.

Last week, for instance, Krafton's Project Windless team said it would not be using the tool for "content creation or narrative elements" but confirmed it was using generative AI "…

Things aren't looking great when it comes to the ongoing RAM and storage shortages, and the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X is being hit with a price increase in Japan that may or may not extend to other territories.

Now, via VGC, we're learning about the ROG Xbox Ally X situation in Japan.

As spotted by the site Otaku Souken, the ROG Xbox Ally X is upping its price tag to ¥169,800 ($1,109) vs. the previous ¥139,800 ($913) mark.

The standard ROG Xbox Ally seemingly isn't altering its ¥89,800 ($585) price, however.

An official reason for the price increase hasn't been shared yet, but everyone is thinking about the same thing pending confirmation; as pointed out by VGC, the RAM on the big Xbox Ally is f…

Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast-owned studio Atomic Arcade has reportedly been shut down.

Word of the studio's fate comes from numerous LinkedIn posts citing the "recent closure" of Atomic Arcade.

Atomic Arcade was working on a game based around GI Joe character Snake Eyes, which for now remains in development despite changes at the studio.

"The Snake Eyes game is not cancelled.

Hasbro first announced plans to make a GI Joe game based on Snake Eyes all the way back in 2022, and Atomic Arcade was established.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Sons of the Patriots and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker have seemingly been removed from the PS3 digital store, shortly after the reveal of the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol.2.

The Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol.

This collection is especially noteworthy as Metal Gear Solid 4 was previous trapped on the PS3, having not been ported to other platforms.

Konami stated many of these will be faithfully replicated in the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol.2, but sadly multiplayer is being left in the past.

Previously, Konami developers said that remaking Metal Gear Solid 4: Sons of the Patriots like Metal Gear Solid 3 was in the recent Metal Gear Delta would…

But I haven't been this excited about Overwatch since the original came out 10 years ago.

And one of my bugbears with the original Overwatch was that there weren't many support characters to play.

Imagine a whole team of supercharged Overwatch heroes and you're close to what it's like.

But more pertinent is a feeling that this moment is designated for lapsed Overwatch players to return, or for new players to come in.

Whether or not Overwatch maintains this excitement for me, and this general sense of momentum, I can't yet know.

As the tech giants' escalating AI arms race continues to impact RAM supplies, Valve has confirmed Steam Deck is the latest machine to face availability issues as a result of memory and storage shortages.

Valve has also now confirmed its current Steam Deck line-up is similarly affected.

As per a message on its Steam Deck store page, Steam Deck OLED "may be out-of-stock intermittently in some regions due to memory and storage shortages".

Notably, Valve confirmed it was discontinuing the Steam Deck LCD 256GB back in December, meaning no more stock is being produced.

Valve's dwindling Steam Deck supplies come amid reports that other gaming companies are considering dramatic responses to AI-driv…

Hyper Scape feels like something that happened ages ago, but Ubisoft's failed battle royale game was shut down in April 2022 after halting its content updates a year before that.

On 16th February, Fiirce on X/Twitter revealed Hyper Scape working offline (with bots that serve as target practice) perfectly fine.

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Manage cookie settingsFiirce isn't promising a working release of Hyper Scape anytime soon, as figuring out how to make at least the basic online features work could take "months or even years."

Nobody's expecting the powers that be to ever revisit Hyper Scape, so this …

Over the weekend, Mewgenics - which sees players using "tactical" breeding to raise a cat army before sending their feline Frankenstein-like creations into the fray - welcomed 115,428 concurrent players on Steam.

However, Mewgenics' latest concurrent player peak actually makes it the most-played roguelike on Steam of all time.

The most-played roguelike on Steam before Mewgenics took the crown was Hades 2, Supergiant's sequel to the incredibly successful Hades and a 2025 Game of the Year nominee.

As you can see via the image below, Hades 2 has a concurrent player peak of 112,947, which was reached five months ago.

This means Mewgenics has welcomed 2,481 more concurrent players than Steam's p…

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По итогам 2025 года выручка AppLovin составила 5,48 млрд долларов, что на 70% больше по сравнению с 2024-м.

AppLovin ожидает дальнейший рост и прогнозирует, что в первом квартале заработает 1,74 млрд долларов при операционной марже в 84%.

Одна из фирм, CapitalWatch, в начале февраля принесла извинения и отказалась от обвинений одного из акционеров AppLovin в финансовых преступлениях.

Также не стоит забывать, что с октября в отношении AppLovin ведется расследование по подозрению в нарушении конфиденциальности при сборе данных.

На это повлиял и запуск стартапа CloudX, основанный выходцами из MoPub и Max, и успех рекламной ИИ-платформы Unity Vector.

Новостями поделился основатель Anchor Point Studios Пол Эрет (Paul Ehreth), бывший ведущий дизайнер Control и Alan Wake II.

Студия базируется в Испании, но у нее также есть офис в США.

С конца 2024 года NetEae закрыла или прекратила отношения почти с десятком студий, базирующихся в США или Европе.

За 2025 год компания заработала 16,1 млрд долларов, из которых на игры пришлось 13,2 млрд долларов (+10% в годовом выражении).

Чистая прибыль всей компании составила 4,8 млрд долларов (+13,8%).

Unity назвала создание контента с помощью ИИ одним из ключевых направлений развития компании на 2026 год.

С таким заявлением выступил CEO и президент Unity Мэтью Бромберг (Matthew Bromberg) во время телеконференции с инвесторами по итогам четвертого квартала.

Сейчас компания работает над обновленной версией встроенного в редактор помощника Unity AI, бету-версию которого представят на грядущей GDC 2026.

«С его помощью разработчики смогут создавать полноценные казуальные игры по промтам, используя естественный язык.

Напомним, Unity по-прежнему работает в минус.

Об этом представили Godot сообщили в официальных соцсетях проекта, поприветствовав Клубнику как нового члена фонда развития движка.

«Это значительный вклад, который поможет нам продолжить разрабатывать Godot для всех желающих», — говорится в заявлении.

Минимальным «корпоративным» тиром является «серебряный» (6000 евро в год), а Клубника стал «платиновым» спонсором (36 тысяч евро в год).

Выше только особая категория «Патрон» — 100 тысяч евро в год.

В конце января команда Godot выпустила версию 4.6, в которой переработали технологию отражений, внедрили новую систему инверсной кинематики и добавили ряд других нововведений и исправлений.

Сразу несколько разработчиков заявили о сокращениях в одной из внутренних студий Wizards of the Coast.

Например, главный геймплейный программист Доминик Браун (Dominic Braun) заявил, что Wizards of the Coast и Hasbro решили «закрыть Atomic Arcade».

Правда, спустя несколько часов представители Hasbro пояснили, что студия функционирует: «В настоящее время команда оценивает дальнейшие варианты для продолжения разработки игры».

Atomic Arcade был основана внутри в WotC в 2021 году опытным продюсером Эймсом Киршеном (Ames Kirshen), который приложил руку к серии Batman: Arkham и десяткам игр по лицензии Marvel.

Среди них — Archetype Entertainment (делает RPG Exodus), Invoke Studios (экшен Warlock …

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Вхождение в силу этого критерия требует ряд условий:наличие Residence Permit в ОАЭ (виза с правом жить в ОАЭ, т.е.

не туристическая виза); наличие постоянного места для проживания в ОАЭ / вы имеете работу или бизнес в ОАЭ.

Даже если вы не подпадаете под критерии 183 дней и 90 дней, остается еще один гибкий критерий.

При этом на Кипре для экспатов есть льгота для лиц со статусом Non-Domicile: такие лица на 17 лет освобождаются от сбора на оборону страны и от налога на дивиденды и от некоторых иных доходов.

При этом проговаривается, что он полностью открыт для «для сообщества игры, образования и исследований».

Познакомиться с тем, как именно все это работало можно на GitHub вот здесь.

Silent Storm«Мы воодушевлены тем, что вышедший в 2003 году проект Nival стал опенсорсным», — заявил основатель и генеральный директор компании Сергей Орловский.

— «Изданный более двух десятилетий назад проект — культовая классика пошаговых тактик, прославившаяся своей системностью и разрушаемостью окружения».

Ранее компания также опубликовала исходных код к другой своей классике — диологии стратегий в реальном времени «Блицкриг».

Грустные новости от SEGA, очередные сокращения в Швеции и немного цифр про старушку Diablo 3.

Об этом стало известно из последнего финансового отчета издателя.

Напомним, японский гигант приобрел финскую студию в 2023 году за 776 млн долларов.

Одним из ответов на ситуацию стало назначение в качестве нового COO студии Даниэлья Сверда (Daniel Svärd), ранее отвечавшего за оперирование в King.

Об этом заявил Мэттью Седерквист (Matthew Cederquist), исполнительный продюсер Diablo Legacy, внутренний команды Blizzard, которая отвечает за поддержку старых тайтлов франшизы.

Как сообщает издание «Коммерсантъ», вместо «Лесты» патронаж над экшеном от третьего лица команды Альберта Жильцова получил российский ИТ-гигант «Яндекс».

«Яндекс» ожидает релиз игры в следующем году.

Параллельно компания займется созданием контента по мотивам: на основе игры могут появиться книги, комиксы, кино и другие лицензионные товары.

Отделившаяся недавно от 1С Games Studios студия, получившая название «Мгла», также участвует с проектом в конкурсе Института развития интернета (ИРИ).

Один из экспертов издания заявил, что суммарно размер запрашиваемых инвестиций может составлять в районе 2 млрд рублей: 1-1,5 млрд на масштабирование контента, еще 500 млн — на маркетинг.

10 февраля в Steam вышел пошаговый «рогалик» о селекции кошек от автора The Binding of Isaac.

В сегодняшнем материале — детальный разбор Mewgenics с точки зрения выручки, продаж и вишлистов, а также ее маркетинговой кампании.

Mewgenics: в чем суть игры и откуда такой интерес?

Mewgenics — во всех смыслах авторский проект, поэтому его нельзя рассматривать в отрыве от личности и творчества его создателя.

Это одни из самых известных и успешных инди-игр в истории, причем в исконном понимании этого термина.

Организация развития видеоигровой индустрии (РВИ) объявила о новой инициативе.

Она намерена разработать документ, в котором пропишет «комплексную стратегию» по поддержке геймдева в России вплоть до 2036-го.

Среди уже имеющихся у нее идей — создание фонда для поддержки индустрии, освобождение компаний от уплаты НДС за продажу игр на 10 лет и обнуление налога на прибыль на пять лет.

РВИ уже не в первый раз занимается разработкой подобного плана.

Напомним, в 2024 году она подготовила дорожную карту для индустрии сроком на пять лет.

В приложении и на сайте сотового оператора «Билайна» есть специальный раздел с мобильными и веб-играми.

Он так и называется «Игры».

Представители компании рассказали App2Top о его результатах по итогам 2025-го.

Mobile Legends: Bang BangСлухи о переговорах между саудовской Savvy Games Group и китайской ByteDance — нынешним владельцем студии Moonton — появились в ноябре 2025-го.

На тот момент не было известно, в какую сумму оценили разработчиков Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, но уже тогда предполагалось, что размер сделки способен исчисляться в миллиардах долларов.

Напомним, сама ByteDance купила авторов Mobile Legends: Bang Bang в 2021 году.

Тем не менее уже в 2023 году ByteDance впервые выставила студию на продажу, поскольку была недовольна ее доходами и целом хотела отойти от игр.

В ее портфолио находятся несколько мобильных игр, но Mobile Legends: Bang Bang — самая известная.

Quarantine Zone: The Last CheckКак рассказала Devolver Digital, по итогам первых нескольких недель с момента релиза симулятор зомби-КПП показал себя лучше, чем она предполагала.

Сколько человек ознакомились с Quarantine Zone: The Last Check к сегодняшнему дню — компания не уточнила.

Не назвала она и другие метрики игры.

Напомним, Quarantine Zone: The Last Check вышла 12 января 2026-го на ПК и уже к концу первых суток продалась тиражом свыше 150 тысяч копий.

Хотя выручка Quarantine Zone: The Last Check не раскрывалась, о ее примерном размере можно судить на основе данных аналитических сервисов.

US consumer spending on video games is expected to rise 3% to $62.8 billion in 2026, according to data from Circana.

Last year, total US consumer spending on video game hardware, content, and accessories reached $60.7 billion – a 1.4% rise from 2024.

However, the data firm notes that rising pressure from component costs could negatively impact hardware sales this year.

"The 2026 US video game market brings great opportunity – and risk," said Circana's Mat Piscatella.

"While overall hardware faces headwinds, a stellar slate of software and strong subscription engagement suggests a particularly exciting year."

UK PR and comms mainstay Bastion has opened a North American office, headed by US veteran Rebekah Nicodemus, to serve gaming clients in North America.

Bastion has been a staple of the UK industry since its founding in 1992, and represented Amazon Game Studios for the last six years in the UK, along with managing the account through affiliated agencies outside North America.

Bastion America will be actively recruiting at account manager and account executive levels, Managing Director Ravi Vijh told GamesIndustry.biz.

Amazon Games Studios is the firm's first client and the company has other "live discussions we look forward to revealing soon."

"She has a proven track record working in agencie…

These three pillars are the foundation of every trailer, social post, Steam page, and pitch you ever create.

You don't need to jump straight to a polished trailer to build interest.

You don't need to jump straight to a polished trailer to build interest.

Key takeaway: You don't need to be everywhere, but you need to have a reliable presence somewhere.

You don't need to "network."

Valve has confirmed that the Steam Deck OLED may be "intermittently" unavailable in some regions due to the ongoing RAM shortage.

It still aims to ship the Steam Machine, Steam Frame VR headset, and Steam controller in early 2026, but is cautious about the availability and pricing of these components.

Valve is not the only company currently affected the ongoing RAM crisis.

Yesterday, Bloomberg reported that Sony could delay the PlayStation 6's release to 2028 or 2029 due to ongoing shortages.

"If the rise in memory prices continues longer than expected, it may start to have an effect on hardware profitability.

Veteran game developer Shutaro Īda has died aged 52 following a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Known for his work on the Castlevania and Bloodstained series, Īda started his career in games at Konami in 1996.

He worked at the developer for almost two decades, joining the Castlevania franchise in the early 2000s as a programmer.

Īda also worked on Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes and Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain.

They worked together on Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, where Ida served as designer and game director.

Activision will shut down servers for Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile on April 17, 2026.

Warzone Mobile was removed from iOS and Android app stores last May because it "did not meet expectations."

After the servers go offline in April, guest accounts for Warzone Mobile will no longer be accessible.

Activision accounts will remain available through Activision websites and titles that require an account.

Warzone Mobile launched in March 2024.

Anchor Point Studios has spun out from its parent company, NetEase.

NetEase announced the launch of Anchor Point Studios back in 2023.

It's the latest in a growing line of Western studios that NetEase has either spun out or shuttered completely, including Bad Brain Game Studios, NetEase Montreal, T-Minus Zero, and Fantastic Pixel Castle.

NetEase has published its financial results for 2025, reporting a 6.9% rise in overall revenue to RMB 112.6 billion ($16.1 billion).

Revenue for its gaming segment reached RMB 92.1 billion ($13.2 billion), up 10.1% from RMB 83.6 billion ($12.1 billion) in 2024.

Nintendo has issued a fresh batch of Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) notices to several emulators using repositories on GitHub.

As spotted by PC Gamer, emulators like Citron, Eden, Kenji-NX, MelonNX, Pine, Pomelo, Ryubing, Ryujinx, Skyline, Sudachi, Sumi, Suyu, and Yuza were all notified by GitHub that they'd been hit with a DMCA takedown notice.

"Most of them are forks which was just a matter of time to get a DMCA notice on GitHub.

But this is why we (and other emulators) don't host the source on GitHub."

Nintendo has also recently revised its Account Agreement and Account Privacy Policy to tighten the rules on emulation and piracy.

Sega has paid tribute to Hideki Sato, the designer of most Sega home consoles, who died last week.

The company said his contributions "had a significant and lasting impact on the entire gaming industry," and noted that his "leadership helped lay the foundation of Sega."

News of Sato's death broke over the weekend after Sega history zine Beep21 claimed he died on February 13.

"His leadership helped lay the foundation of Sega, and his contributions had a significant and lasting impact on the entire gaming industry.

We will always remember his contributions to our company, and all of us at Sega extend our deepest condolences as we honor his memory."

Sony is reportedly considering delaying the rollout of its next-generation console due to the ongoing memory shortage crisis.

People "familiar with the company's thinking" told Bloomberg that Sony may push back the release of its next PlayStation console to 2028 or even 2029, causing "major upset to a carefully orchestrated strategy to sustain user engagement between hardware generations."

It comes as the entire tech industry scrambles for memory as AI data centers from companies like Alphabet and OpenAI buy up huge reserves of memory chip production, leaving little for consumer electronics like consoles and PCs.

Some have dubbed the crisis "RAMmageddon."

"This structural imbalance between …

Embracer Group has released its financial results for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, reporting declines in overall net sales across its PC/console and mobile gaming divisions.

Despite this decline, Embracer CEO Phil Rogers described the period's profitability as a "clear improvement" over Q1 and Q2.

Embracer recorded strong sales of Warhorse Studios' Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 after its third expansion launched.

Net sales from new releases in its PC and console segment were SEK 228 million ($25.4 million), up 25% year-on-year.

Looking at Embracer's mobile segment, it attributed the 66% decline in net sales to lower user acquisition costs (UAC) and the divestment of Easybrain.

"We're starting to see a bunch of great talent starting to leave these larger corporations and form new studios," McGarvey explains.

Hiro Advisory has already helped facilitate The Chinese Room and Bulkhead Interactive's move to independence from Tencent-owned Sumo Group and Tencent, respectively.

Like many Chinese companies, the tech and entertainment giant went on a spending spree post-COVID.

| Image credit: Bulkhead"There are always good custodians and bad custodians of game studios," Laurie says.

But what happens is American or Chinese companies come along, acquire a company, publish their game and take the rights?

NetEase has published its financial results for 2025, reporting a 6.9% rise in overall revenue to RMB 112.6 billion ($16.1 billion).

Revenue for its gaming segment reached RMB 92.1 billion ($13.2 billion), up 10.1% from RMB 83.6 billion ($12.1 billion) in 2024.

In the fourth quarter, NetEase recorded RMB 22 billion ($3.1 billion) in revenue from its gaming segment, marking 3.4% year-on-year growth.

Overall revenue reached RMB 27.5 billion ($3.9 billion), a 3% increase year-on-year.

The firm attributed this to higher sales of Fantasy Westward Journey Online, Marvel Rivals, and Everstone Studios' Where Winds Meet.

TikTok owner ByteDance is allegedly in "advanced talks" to sell Mobile Legends developer Moonton Technology to Savvy Games Group for between $6 billion and $7 billion.

Savvy Games declined to comment on the matter, while ByteDance and Moonton did not respond to press request for comment.

The company confirmed it was in discussions to sell its game business in 2024, with Tencent marked as a potential buyer.

Savvy Games Group is owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF).

PIF is part of a group of investors, including Silver Lake and Affinity Partners, that is acquiring Electronic Arts in a deal valued at $55 billion.

Wildlight made significant mistakes with Highguard.

The game is a genuinely interesting mix of elements, but its actual pitch to players was muddled and unclear.

Instead, after the negative response to the trailer, we got two months of radio silence followed by a not-quite-shadow drop.

What if they had pulled off a genuine shadow drop, with the Game Awards trailer fading to a screen saying, "Available Today"?

It's unlikely to be the last poorly received launch for such a game in 2026.

Whether you’re running a Switch on the go, playing Xbox in another room, or extending your gaming laptop setup, a secondary display changes everything.

In other words, sharp images regardless if you’re gaming on the Switch, connecting a PS5 or extending your PC setup for extra workspace.

Plug it into your console and you’re good in an instant for big-screen console gaming in a hotel room.

You’re able to game in landscape orientation for hardcore gaming, switch it up into portrait orientation for livestream conversations, coding sessions, or reading files.

It’s the type of display that transitions from gaming into productivity and does so without losing anything.

EcoFlow’s best‑selling Delta 2 hits a record‑low $429 on Amazon as the brand clears stock after launching the Delta 3.

EcoFlow built its reputation on one device: the Delta 2.

It became the go‑to power station for campers and anyone who needed quick and reliable energy without the fumes or noise of a gas generator.

See at AmazonSimilar Performance Than Delta 3Although the Delta 3 has some improvements, the Delta 2 still meets the same sweet spot in terms of power, speed, and reliability all at a significantly lower price.

With a 1024Wh capacity and peak output of 1800W, the station can power most household devices, tools, or entertainment equipment.

Here’s my ranking of the toughest battles in Final Fantasy Tactics and some tips for how to beat them.

Fovoham WindflatsWhy it’s hard: Any fight against a character with Holy Knight abilities is bullshit, and the game throws this one at you super early.

What to do about it: This is the one battle I’ve never tried to beat without cheese.

Final Fantasy Tactics loves these little duels but they completely subvert the normal strategies the game usually incentivizes.

What to do about it: Not to sound like a broken record but you can try to break Wiegraf’s sword.

Well, a big ol’ Yakuza franchise sale, happening now on Steam, might help you finally check out this popular series.

And (almost) all of those games are currently on sale on Steam as part of a big Yakuza franchise sale that ends on October 23.

The other odd duck here is Yakuza 3 Remastered, which isn’t on sale despite being included in the sales event page.

Perhaps Sega made a mistake, and it will be marked down to $11 like most of the other Yakuza games in the sale.

Here are all the games currently on sale as part of the ongoing Yakuza/Like A Dragon sales event:

A major revelation for Pokémon fans is tucked in a corner of Lumiose CityI’m very early in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, but I just found something in Lumiose City I had to tell somebody about, or I might explode.

That’s what nearly happened to me, but luckily, I did stumble upon the Lumiose Museum in the northeast corner of the city.

If you’ve played Pokémon Legends: Arceus, you’re gonna want to stop by this place and check out one of this museum’s exhibits.

Arceus players will know that Hisui is the previous name of the Sinnoh region from Diamond and Pearl, and the historical setting of the last Legends game.

So one way or another, history has not forgotten them and what they accomplis…

And while many are excited to hop in and start catching pocket monsters, many fans aren’t happy with Z-A‘s small and boring map, which lacks the environmental variety found in past Pokémon games.

This location first appeared in 2013’s Pokémon X and Y. In those games, Lumiose City was just one of many locations included in the large open world.

However, in Z-A, Lumiose City is essentially the entire playspace, and that’s proving to be a disappointing fact for some players.

However, Z-A’s map isn’t just small, it also lacks visual variety.

At least if you buy the game on Switch, it mostly looks the same as the Switch 2 version.

Players have tested this on Pokémon they’ve found in the overworld, and it seems like, unless you defeat it in battle, Shiny Pokémon don’t despawn.ÂI found a Shiny Magikarp.

Enjoy pic.twitter.com/tA42rUM9iv — SBCoop (@SBCoop89) October 15, 2025LZA has special behavior to keep shiny Pokémon from despawning!

The game stashes up to 10 shiny Pokémon and keeps them from despawning if you leave the area.

Missing out on a Shiny can feel devastating, and fucking it up may lead to viral moments, but would you rather have a funny story or a Shiny Pokémon in your collection?

Now, if a Shiny Pokémon spawns nearby, you’ll hear a short jingle to signal to you that it’s somewhere in your vic…

Schofield’s last big game was 2022’s Dead Space-like The Callisto Protocol.

But the last time Schofield went to the publisher to talk Dead Space, it wasn’t interested.

“I went to [EA] recently and they’re like no, we’re not interested anymore,” Schofield told IGN.

“I said, ‘I can get back the leadership team.’ I need the models from [Dead Space remake developer] EA Motive, and I can save you 30 to 40 million dollars on the idea that I have.

'”But now that EA is set to be bought up by Saudi Arabia, assuming the United States government doesn’t get involved and block the deal, Schofield thinks there’s a chance for Dead Space 4 to happen, or at least for the franchise to be sold off and …

Treating yourself to a brand new pair of Beats earbuds costs less than $100 now.

One of our favorite in-ear options, the Beats Studio Buds, is back on sale.

See at AmazonTwo Listening Modes, Both Equally GreatThis pair gets you two listening modes: Active Noise Canceling mode and Transparency mode.

These also play nicely with both Apple and Android devices, so compatibility won’t be an issue, even though Beats is owned by Apple.

All things considered, the Beat Studio Buds can be a great investment for anyone looking for better sound, different listening modes, and a solid battery life.

The massively discounted bundle goes toward supporting charityThe Destiny 2 2025 Charity Bundle is almost too good to pass up.

At the same time, the bundle includes every paid piece of content for the game, including the upcoming Star Wars Renegades expansion, for half the price of a new game.

That’s infected the rest of the loot shooter with changes to the grind, gear, and progression that make the entire game a drag right now.

The Star Wars-themed expansion is teasing some interesting ideas and new modes.

So if nothing else, consider the charity bundle a super cheap ticket to witness the rebirth of Destiny 2.

Space Marine 2 will let you play multiplayer as much as you want for a limited timeWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is getting a free demo for anyone who hasn’t already played one of the best shooters of 2025.

The free demo will be available from October 16-20 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S and until October 23 on PC via Steam.

Space Marine 2 is a sequel to the cult-favorite Xbox 360-era third-person shooter that delivers an old-school emphasis on meat and potatoes gunplay but with the impressive visuals of a modern blockbuster.

If you choose to take the plunge, Space Marine 2 is currently half-off on console ($35) and 55 percent off on PC ($30).

But don’t forget, you’ll need a Game P…

Save 37% on two of the Govee pro gaming light bars over at Amazon for a limited time.

Specifically, these pro gaming light bars come in a two-pack and have been discounted by 37%.

Each pro gaming light bar has three sides of illumination to cast colored light all across your gaming desk and room.

See at AmazonControl your Govee pro gaming lights bars via the smart companion app on your phone.

These Govee pro gaming light bars can be just the decor your PC gaming desktop needs.

Not only is it still, allegedly, developing a Star Wars game, but the studio known for single-player story-focused games is now also working on a competitive multiplayer game called Spellcasters.

Quantic Dream has had quite the odd last few years, perhaps driving its desire for radical change.

Then, for one final surreal twist, Quantic Dream won part of this case but without ever disproving the allegations.

But what about Star Wars: Eclipse?

And that’s also, we are led to believe, still making Star Wars: Eclipse.

SanDisk’s SSD hits a record‑low price for ultra‑fast, durable storage on the go.

Speed, reliability, and toughness: that’s what really matters when you’re juggling files between your laptop or camera.

The SanDisk 2TB Extreme portable SSD checks all those boxes while hitting its lowest price ever on Amazon.

Right now, it’s down to $149 from $209 which is the cheapest it’s ever been for this storage powerhouse.

On top of the existing 29% discount, it’s probably the lowest price-to-performance ratio available from SanDisk in years.

Your laptop shouldn’t slow you down, whether you’re using it for work or studies.

Thankfully, grabbing a new machine right now doesn’t break the bank, as Amazon just dropped the 16-inch Dell touchscreen laptop to $1,000, a massive 62% off its original price.

And as if that wasn’t enough, you’re also getting a 4-in-1 accessory bundle worth almost $400 thrown in for absolutely free with your purchase.

Windows 11 Pro comes pre-installed as part of the accessory bundle, meaning you will have instant access to a bunch of productivity and security features right out of the box.

You’re saving a whopping 62%, plus getting a free accessory bundle of all the essentials that make it easier…

[Industry news] Crimson Capes Is Out Now, Bringing the Souls Formula to 2DShare FacebookTwitterLinkedInThis is a press release posted in addition to our usual editorial content.

Crimson Capes is out now on PC via Steam, inviting players to step into a 2D sword-and-sorcery world built around mastery, tension, and discovery.

At the heart of Crimson Capes lies a combat system built around animation commitment and realistic sword-fighting principles.

Visually, Crimson Capes combines hand-drawn pixel art environments with rotoscoped graphics, creating a tactile, grounded aesthetic inspired by classic pulp sword-and-sorcery tales such as Conan and Elric.

“The time has finally come to release Crim…

Chashu Entertainment and indie.io are proud to announce that Sands of Aura will debut on the Nintendo Switch, Xbox X|S Series, and PlayStation 5 on February 26, 2026.

Set in an apocalyptic world buried under endless sands, players join the hallowed ranks of the last defenders of mankind as the remnants of humanity face a devastating new threat that may very well spell its final doom.

Finding it requires players to master a challenging combat system featuring seven distinct fighting styles, combined with an extensive inventory and crafting system.

Survival among the sands is a matter of both skill and equipment, combining dozens of armor sets and thousands of craftable weapons with magical a…

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For the first time ever, the annual Quebec Games Celebration Steam sale, organized by Montreal incubator/accelerator Indie Asylum in partnership with La Guilde du Jeu Vidéo du Québec, is getting its own dedicated showcase!

“The Quebec Games Celebration Steam sale is the largest regional sale on the platform,” said Kevin Chancey, Marketing Director at Indie Asylum.

About The Quebec Games Celebration:The Quebec Games Celebration Steam sale is an annual sale organized by the Indie Asylum to celebrate games made in Quebec or made by Quebecois talent.

This sale showcases over 300 games from un…

Leading games Quality Assurance specialist Testronic has announced a series of senior leadership appointments across its European Centre of Excellence, further strengthening its operational depth, commercial leadership and long-term growth strategy.

The new hires follow a period of sustained momentum for Testronic, including the expansion of its Manila Centre of Excellence late last year and the recent appointment of Mike Wallen as President and Main Board Director.

Alongside her role as Chief Revenue Officer Samantha also takes responsibility for our European Centre of Excellence and also joins the Main Board as a Director.

A highly respected global business leader and C-suite strategic ad…

Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInCelebrate the brightest game dev talent in our industry.

Taking place on the evening of Wednesday 15 July at The Brighton Dome, the Star Awards will once again bring together the game dev community to celebrate the creative excellence of game makers behind the best games of the previous 12 months.

Entry is free and entrants can enter as many categories as they like.

Once entries are closed our judges – a panel of industry experts – will create a shortlist of finalists and the winners will be voted for by the game dev community.

Check out the Develop:Star Awards ceremony 2025 here.

22cans has released the first full gameplay trailer for Masters of Albion, a God game reimagined by Peter Molyneux.

This trailer offers players an extended, continuous gameplay sequence, allowing them to see how the game’s various mechanics come together in real time.

It showcases the freedom players have to create unique strategies, experiment with systems, and overcome the challenges Albion presents, and represents the very heart of what a God game should be.

This includes the iconic voice of Marc Silk, known for his performances in Black & White and Fable, who guides players through Day 11 in Albion.

Players can wishlist the game on Steam now, ahead of its release on Wednesday, April 22,…

MOVE Summit, Scotland’s animation and VFX gathering, returns this year to the historicPleasance Courtyard and other Edinburgh venues from 18th – 21st February 2026, now takingplace over four days rather than the usual three.

The conference brings together industry leaders,creatives & practitioners, broadcasters and commissioners, students and educators in Edinburgh,to celebrate the year’s most outstanding animated and visual effect projects, industry successesand inspire the next generation of artists.

Screening sessions are included in any pass combination that includes attendance on atleast one industry day.

MOVE Summit 2026 is made possible thanks to the generous support of the event’s f…

Bastion, the award-winning communications and marketing agency dedicated to the video games industry, has launched Bastion America, bringing exceptional service, strategic clout and proven international reach to games companies across North America.

Since 1992, Bastion has worked with some of the largest and most successful brands in the games industry, helping them to achieve momentum, grow and thrive.

Bastion America will continue this mission with a dedicated US-based team, replicating the same high standards of service, creativity, and strategic thinking that have defined Bastion’s work for over 30 years.

She has a proven track record working in agencies, so she’s a great fit to help dr…

The decision was made public during the opening ceremony of Pocket Gamer Connects London 2026 and comes as the Pocket Gamer brand (and founding team) celebrate their 20th anniversary.

Chris James co-founded Pocket Gamer in 2006 and has led the business through successive stages of growth, serving as Managing Director and CEO.

Dave Bradley joined Steel Media in 2016 as Operations Manager, later becoming COO, and now assumes day-to-day leadership of the business as General Manager.

“The industry has seen Steel Media grow from a UK media team championing mobile games into a global force for good.

Together, the transition reflects both continuity and ambition, positioning Pocket Gamer for its n…

The Game Music Foundation has released a special video message from composer Hitoshi Sakimoto inviting you to join him in London on 13th June for his 40th Anniversary Celebration Concert featuring the music of Final Fantasy Tactics, Final Fantasy XII, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and more.

Music crafted by Basiscape under the direction of Hitoshi Sakimoto has always held a special place in the hearts of millions of gamers worldwide.

Beyond the concert itself, there is an accompanying event planned with Hitoshi Sakimoto, the details of which will be revealed at a later stage.

To apply for a press ticket to Game Music Festival 2026, complete the form here.

The public ticket link for Hitoshi Sakimo…

Seismic Squirrel announced on Monday that Aether & Iron, a narrative-driven RPG focused on player choice and character-driven storytelling, will launch on PC via Steam on March 31, 2026.

Players shape Gia’s story through meaningful decisions, with every choice influencing relationships, outcomes and the fate of the city itself.

“Aether & Iron is about finding your own path when the world doesn’t give you many choices, if any at all.” said Tyler Whitney, Narrative Lead at Seismic Squirrel.

• Distinctive Visual Identity: Inspired by 1930s detective comics and the Art Deco period, Aether & Iron brings a unique visual identity to gameplay.

Aether & Iron launches on Steam and Steam Deck on March…

Player Feedback, a new addition to the VIVA!

Series that delivers a focused deep dive into community management and player feedback across the gaming industry.

Player Feedback is a one-day, B2B learning and networking experience designed for community managers, live-ops teams, and player-experience professionals.

The program will focus on modern sentiment-analysis tools that aggregate and analyse player conversations across Discord servers, subreddits, official forums, and other community hubs.

Player Feedback, the VIVA!

Yodo1 Games has launched IPVerse, the industry’s first free-to-use data intelligence platform for IP and licensing.

Designed to drive more profitable in-game collaborations, IPVerse replaces fragmented information and guesswork with clear data-driven global and regional insights.

According to IPVerse data, in-game collaborations have increased by 280% since 2020.

These insights provide the global and regional intelligence needed to identify high-value matches, including specialised data on the Chinese market.

“As the games market evolves, studios prioritise player retention, making strategic IP partnerships crucial for growth.

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Apple is equipping a range of upcoming devices, including the next AirPods Pro, with a camera to imbue them with incremental AI features, thereby hoping to halt Meta's relentless ascendancy in the wearable AI segment.

Apple's next AirPods Pro, which might launch as early as this year, would come equipped with a cameraAccording to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple has been working for quite a while on an innovative design for its AirPods Pro, aiming to equip the bespoke earbuds with a camera.

According to Gurman, the new AirPods Pro might launch as early as this year, and complete a troika of AI-powered devices, which include smart glasses and an AI pendant, to take on Meta's early lead with it…

We first heard that Capcom would be looking to reboot the Resident Evil film franchise all the way back in 2020, with a less-than-impressive first outing with Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City.

Now, there's another new film coming, but with a lot more pedigree behind it, with Weapons and Barbarian director Zach Cregger leading the charge.

Last September, we learned from Cregger that this upcoming film would be an original story, one that wouldn't feature iconic Resident Evil characters like Leon Kennedy (who will feature in the upcoming Requiem game that's out next week).

From what Berben has seen, he says it is "far away from everything that is connected to Resident Evil, only because…

And yet, Romero himself told PC Gamer that he lived in Azeroth for five years:It's World of Warcraft.

I was making an MMO at the time, and studying that game was really important to me as far as "Why do I want to do this?

That's really important for design to just look at those examples.

He then added that it's a very unique game that will be innovative in a similar way to what FromSoftware's Elden Ring did for open world games.

As for World of Warcraft, Blizzard recently revealed the roadmap toward the launch of the game's eleventh expansion pack, Midnight.

Despite it having a rough road to launch, now that we're so close to it, the game looks more impressive than ever, and its new 'Death Awaits' trailer ahead of its open preview server slam test next weekend is the latest example of just how solid it looks.

The server slam test will give Bungie the chance to let the servers get pushed to their limit right ahead of launch, as the test will take place from February 26 to March 2.

Looking back on Marathon's journey, how it looks is not the only impressive thing about it; it's also impressive to see the buzz around the game.

Marathon lost its game director amidst a scandal near the beginning of its production.

Marathon has the chance to start off…

Intel expects that, with its Panther Lake platform, the adoption of the "AI PC" narrative would be much more aggressive, reaching up to half of upcoming PCs.

And it appears that Intel expects Panther Lake to be a dominant force in the race for AI PCs, as Intel Japan CEO Makoto Ohno discussed in an interview how Team Blue expects the client segment to evolve going forward.

Interestingly, he believes that both upcoming PCs will be AI PCs.

It is also predicted that by 2026, this will exceed half, with one in two computers being an AI PC.

I want to quickly bring AI PCs to the point where they become the standard for PCs.

Whether the statement will apply to you or not depends on how much you took advantage of the exploit.

For "severe cases," the players who took huge advantage of it will be suspended from the game.

Also, it should go without saying that all players who took advantage of the exploit will have the coins earned through the exploit removed from their accounts.

This is the first time we’ve handled an incident of this nature at such scale in ARC Raiders.

For more on ARC Raiders, check out all of our coverage of the game on its dedicated hub page.

The next entry in the popular series is not the only open-world game launching this year, and of them, Pearl Abyss' Crimson Desert could be the Game of the Year if, by any chance, Grand Theft Auto 6 ends up failing, according to a former Rockstar Games animator.

"If GTA VI drops the ball, this could be Game of the Year," York added during the recent analysis.

"If GTA VI wasn't here at all this year, this (Crimson Desert) would probably take Game of the Year, from what it looks like."

Grand Theft Auto 6 failing to make room for Crimson Desert, however, is a gigantic if.

"Please tell me when Rockstar dropped the ball in any of their games," said CellSaga21 on Reddit, echoing a widespread comm…

Just as every week brings another GeForce NOW Thursday, we also get an NVIDIA DLSS 4 Tuesday, with a new batch of games adding support for NVIDIA's DLSS 4 with Multi-Frame Generation technology.

Both games also arrive with support for NVIDIA Reflex and DLSS Super Resolution, which those with the NVIDIA app can upgrade to DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution.

NORSE: Oath of Blood is another game that's launching this week with support for some of NVIDIA's DLSS technology, arriving with DLSS Frame Generation and DLSS Super Resolution.

Once again, if you're using the NVIDIA app, you'll be able to upgrade to DLSS 4 with Multi-Frame Generation and DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution.

"Despite the technical friction …

A new affordable IPS gaming monitor was rolled out by the Chinese manufacturer Titan Legion, which offers HDR600 support.

Titan Legion Debuts 1440p@425Hz IPS Gaming Monitor, Boasting 10-bit Color Depth and HDR600 SupportChinese monitor maker, Titan Legion, has rolled out its newest high-end IPS gaming monitor that boasts 1440p resolution and a native 400 Hz refresh rate out of the box.

The monitor is called "Cangdao X276T", where Cangdao translates to Blue/Cold Blade/Sword.

The X276T offers up to 425 Hz refresh rate, making it a powerful, competitive, yet affordable gaming monitor for serious gamers.

Image Credit: IT HomeThe Cangdao X276T offers a fast IPS panel on a 27-inch screen that off…

Microsoft has announced a fresh batch of games that are landing soon on Xbox Game Pass, and there's a lot of love for roleplaying game fans, starting with the previously teased Kingdom Come: Deliverance II.

The first-person historical RPG from Warhorse Studios will be available starting March 3 on the Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and PC Game Pass tiers.

In just two days from now, though, another massively acclaimed action RPG will join Game Pass: CD Projekt RED's The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition.

Unfortunately, this will only be available via the cloud and on Xbox Series S and X consoles, leaving PC users out.

The game will be playable by Xbox Game Pass Premium and Ultimate subscri…

An estimated 12,000 MediaTek employees will be eligible for bonuses for the second half of 2025.

For the Q4 2025 period, MediaTek registered a smartphone chipset revenue that accounted for 59 percent of the total, highlighting a problem where the company is far too dependent on one business.

Fortunately, MediaTek is slowly diversifying into other businesses, but it will take a while before it becomes less dependent on its smartphone chipset sector.

This reliance could be why the technology firm has lowered employees’ bonuses for the second half of 2025.

Unless these figures show improvement, employee bonuses may remain stagnant this year.

Apple is apparently considering the pitfalls of turning to Chinese memory makers, YMTC and CXMT, to satiate its thirst for memory resources.

We noted recently that Apple has managed to secure access to sufficient NAND resources through the first quarter of 2026.

Even so, KIOXIA is expected to raise its prices for Apple once a long-term NAND supply agreement is signed.

Moreover, Apple has only managed to secure access to DRAM resources for the first half of 2026.

On the bright side, the move might give the Cupertino giant some much-needed leverage in its negotiations with major global suppliers of memory resources.

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Available TodayAerial_Knight’s DropShot (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – February 17Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game PassAvailable Day One with Xbox Game Pass!

EA Sports College Football 26 (Cloud and Xbox Series X|S) – February 19Game Pass UltimateEA Sports College Football 26 is now on The Play List.

Dice A Million (PC) – February 25Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game PassAvailable Day One with Xbox Game Pass!

Play the definitive Diablo II experience now with Xbox Game Pass, featuring remastered versions of Diablo II, the Lord of Destruction expansion, and more.

Monster Train (Cloud, Console, and PC)Expeditions: A MudRunner Game (Cloud, Console, and PC)Injustice 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)M…

For the last few weeks, Blizzard has been going big.

Blizzard Showcase brought together the four key titles – Overwatch, Diablo, World of Warcraft, and Hearthstone – and gave the space to bring their updates, announcements (and some surprises!)

Showcase represents what Blizzard has to show us now, but its 2026 is far from over – not least with a return to the legendary BlizzCon later this year.

We’ve got to make sure we’re delivering in a big way.

“I think there’s just an energy around this moment and how this is sort of a launching pad for a big future.

For High On Life 2 the team seems to be taking this opportunity to really branch out more with the newer Gatlians by putting them in your hands as soon as possible.

Sometimes a joke that worked on paper will get in the way of the game designer’s intent.

“Unless it’s a particularly important joke, I usually like to step out of design’s way in those cases.

You can do 12 hours of [redacted] in High On Life 2?

The self-aware, absurdist humor that High On Life 2 thrives on requires as much buy-in as possible across the team.

For 6 years, Rainbow Six Siege has been part of the Xbox Game Pass family of products.

Rainbow Six Siege is 5v5 online tactical shooter that combine raw shooting skills with map knowledge and awareness.

The Six Invitational is the last event of the Rainbow Six Siege Esports year.

1V1 NOW by Xbox Game Pass on StageIn 2026 R6 Esports has expanded from the regular 5v5 format by introducing a 1v1 format circuit in partnership with Xbox Game Pass, the 1V1 NOW by Xbox Game Pass.

This is the first time in 10 years that Ubisoft has organized an official 1v1 tournament on Rainbow Six Siege.

Summary Producer Andreas Johnsson and Narrative Director David Mervick share how they built their new horror game Reanimal around co-op to support being scared together.

They also cite some of their formative horror influences, including "Alien," "Jaws," and the works of Astrid Lindgren and David Lynch.

Reanimal is available today on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC with support for Xbox Play Anywhere.

Being scared together is a central pillar of Reanimal, the latest meticulously crafted horror game from Little Nightmares creators Tarsier Studios, available today on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC.

Reanimal is available today on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC, as an Xbox Play Anywhere title.

Styx: Blades of Greed – February 19Optimized for Xbox Series X|SYou play as Styx, a cunning goblin with a caustic sense of humour who has mastered the art of infiltration.

To get your hands on Quartz, the most precious – and dangerous – resource in a world on the brink of a war between elves, humans, and orcs.

Styx: Blades of Greed takes the proven formula of the first two games and perfects it by putting freedom and creativity at the heart of the experience.

Explore vast vertical environments and master new tools and skills.

Whether you’re discovering Styx for the first time or you’ve been a fan from the beginning, greed has never been so much fun!

Summary Legacy of Kain: Ascendance is a fast 2D action platformer set in the dark, gothic world of Nosgoth.

Legacy of Kain: Ascendance is available on March 31 on Xbox Series X|S and will be cloud playable via Xbox Cloud Gaming.

Legacy of Kain: Ascendance explores a new gameplay and stylistic direction for the franchise.

Heart of Darkness Collection – Pre-order Crystal Dynamics ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ $44.99 Pre-order The Heart of Darkness Collection is the ultimate Legacy of Kain experience, bringing together Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered Deluxe Edition and Legacy of Kain: Ascendance in one definitive bundle.

Then step into Legacy of Kain: Ascendance, a fast-paced 2D action platformer th…

Summary Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered brings the classic dark fantasy to modern platforms with visual updates, new camera options, and quality-of-life improvements.

With Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered, you can now explore a curated collection of lost levels and restored content that offers a rare look behind the scenes of the game’s creation.

Restored, Not ReinventedBringing these lost levels into the remaster wasn’t about finishing or modernizing them into full gameplay experiences.

At its core, Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered is a celebration of the series’ history and the community that never let it fade.

Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered – Deluxe – Pre-order Crystal Dyn…

While ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard is built on the language of color, it refuses to let color become a barrier.

A unique symbol overlay system designed for color blind players earned ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard a Horizon Award for Technical Innovation at GG Bavaria 2025.

ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard features include:A One-Of-A-Kind Tool – The ChromaGun: Wield the titular “ChromaGun,” a versatile paint-gun used to shoot primary colors onto surfaces and objects, mixing them to manipulate the environment and outsmart puzzles.

ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard reimagines puzzle realities with ever-changing rules and visual styles, from comic-book labs to sci-fi facilities, keeping each challenge inventive and unpredictable.

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“In the first game we typically paced gameplay to cycle between traversal, combat, and narrative beats.

“Skating has a large influence on the combat aspect of the game, but we didn’t let it take over.

In the end, we wanted the game to still have a lot of what makes a traditional shooter feel fun.

Grinding, riding in sewer pipes, and wall riding all create opportunities for unexpectedly complex riding options in the environment.

Initially, the team did a lot of “hand holding tutorial” tests for the skateboard and found it made for a terrible experience.

id Software Timeline1990Apogee Software publishes Commander Keen in ‘Invasion of the Vorticons’.

1991In February, id Software is officially founded in Mesquite, TX by programmers John Carmack and John Romero, designer Tom Hall and artist Adrian Carmack.

Experience the DOOM franchise’s origins on modern platforms, plus enhancements, community developed Add Ons and more, in DOOM + DOOM II1994id Software releases DOOM II: Hell on Earth.

That same year, developer Raven Software releases Heretic, published and produced by id Software.

1996id Software releases Quake.

Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties brings two yakuza epics into a single collection.

There’s also a demo available that will give you a taste of both Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Dark Ties.

Don’t wait to jump into the action — Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties is available now on Xbox Series X|S!

Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Deluxe Edition SEGA ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ $74.99 Get it now Pre-order Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties and receive Legendary Lad: Ichiban Kasuga that adds the fan-favorite character Ichiban Kasuga to the Ryukyu Gal Gang.

*To use this add-on you must own the main game Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties (sold separately).

Like thisWhen we first started working on Death Howl, if you had told me we were building an “open world, soulslike deckbuilder,” I would have looked at you with a fair bit of confusion.

Our initial goal was to create an alternative to the traditional roguelite deckbuilder – something that traded linear, “always-start-from-beginning” runs for a free-roaming open world.

At its core, Death Howl is an open world deckbuilder.

For me, it’s still an open world deckbuilder.

The world of Death Howl is a spirit realm born from grief, distant memories, and the unknown.

Like thisWhen Mega Cat Studios sat down to dream big, one name sat at the very top of their wishlist: God of War.

Years later, that long-shot ambition has become God of War Sons of Sparta, a newly released prequel developed in collaboration with Santa Monica Studio (SMS).

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God of War Sons of Sparta is a brand-new entry to the series available now for the PlayStation 5!

Here’s what you need to know about God of War Sons of Sparta!

Duty, honor & brotherhoodSons of Sparta is a canon story that takes place in Kratos’ youth from the writing team that brought you God of War (2018), God of War Ragnarök, and God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla.

God of War combat in 2DSons of Sparta brings God of War’s kinetic combat to a brand-new genre.

Get it todayThe Standard and Digital Deluxe Editions are both available for purchase digitally at PlayStation Store:Standard Edition of God of War Sons of Sparta is $29.99 USD / €29.99 / £24.99 / ¥3480of God of War Sons of Sparta is $29.99…

Like thisThis week the podcast crew discusses State of Play and God of War Sons of Sparta.

To celebrate the surprise launch of God of War Sons of Sparta, we have a special interview with developer Mega Cat Studios: Game Director Zack Manko and Founder/CEO James Deighan.

Stuff We Talked AboutNext week’s release highlights: God of War Sons of Sparta (out now!)

God of War Sons of Sparta — The new God of War title was dropped this week, and you can learn everything you need to get started.

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Like thisPlayers feel the love from these gamesLast week, we asked you to share romantic moments from your favorite games using #PSshare #PSBlog.

Here are this week’s highlights:legend12480 shares Cloud holding Aerith in Final Fantasy VII RebirthRazinZamee shares Kratos and Faye touching heads in God of War RagarökNinon76278564 shares a Persona 3 Reload date with teammate AigisLeumir4 shares Maria giving James a sly look in Silent Hill 2raphxander_ shares Nate and Elena sharing a kiss in Uncharted 4BBSnakeCorn shares a moment between Lars and Alisa in Tekken 8Search #PSshare #PSBlog on Twitter or Instagram to see more entries to this week’s theme, or be inspired by other great games featuri…

View and download imageDownload the image close CloseDarwin’s ParadoxOctopus Darwin slithered into State of Play with two announcements.

Play VideoDead or Alive 6 Last RoundA double hit of Dead or Alive news at State of Play.

Play VideoGod of WarTwo big announcements from Santa Monica Studio concluded today’s State of Play.

Play VideoRev.NoirKonami brought the first glimpse of their new JPRG to State of Play.

More on the new device and Screen Burn Interactive’s spin on the iconic series in this PlayStation Blog article.

I’m Takeshi Yamanaka, Producer of MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls.

Have you had a chance to watch our new MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls trailer that featured in today’s State of Play?

Pre-order bonuses and Premium EditionsWe’re also excited to share the rewards available to players who jump in early and secure their copy of MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls.

Save the date:MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls launches on August 6, 2026*** on PS5 and PC.

We can’t wait to share more with you as development continues and look forward to welcoming you into the universe of MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls.

All these titles and more are available in February’s PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup*.

Meanwhile, Disney Pixar Wall-E brings platform adventure to PlayStation Plus Premium.

Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown | PS513 years after the release of Test Drive Unlimited 2, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown reinvents the open-world massively multiplayer racing game genre.

Monster Hunter Stories | PS4Monster Hunter Stories is a turn-based RPG that takes the world of Monster Hunter and expands upon it in new and exciting ways.

*PlayStation Plus Game Catalog and PlayStation Plus Premium/Deluxe lineups may differ by region.

The original trilogy remadeWe’re thrilled to confirm that the original God of War trilogy is being remade – and what better way to announce it than with the legendary TC Carson who brought Kratos to life in the Greek saga!

God of War Sons of SpartaFor the final reveal, we could not be more excited to share what our partners at Mega Cat Studios have been cooking up – God of War Sons of Sparta!

Play VideoGod of War Sons of Sparta is a 2D action platformer with a canon story set in Kratos’ youth during his harsh training at the Agoge alongside his brother Deimos.

God of War Sons of Sparta is out today for the PlayStation 5.

We’ve taken some big swings over the years in an effort to keep God of…

It’s also where, using our come back stronger mechanics, you can upgrade yourself using collected Lucenite and Halycon from your eclipse cycles on Carcosa.

Eclipse escalationIn Saros the eclipse corrupts the weapons, artifacts, world and people’s minds.

Our team on Saros have created a spectacular eclipse experience which I cannot wait for you to play.

For players who pre-order before launch Saros or the Saros Digital Deluxe, you can unlock the “Hands of Shore Armour” too.

The Digital Deluxe version upgrade can also be purchased separately for players who buy the physical edition of Saros.

I’m Takeshi Yamanaka, Producer of MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls.

Have you had a chance to watch our new MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls trailer that featured in today’s State of Play?

Pre-order bonuses and Premium EditionsWe’re also excited to share the rewards available to players who jump in early and secure their copy of MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls.

Save the date:MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls launches on August 6, 2026*** on PS5 and PC.

We can’t wait to share more with you as development continues and look forward to welcoming you into the universe of MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls.

Like thisTake your first steps on Tau Ceti in the Server Slam: February 26 – March 2.

Prepare to unravel the mysteries of the lost colony of Tau Ceti IV: Marathon is hosting a Server Slam where players worldwide can jump into Marathon and earn rewards for launch.

Join the Server Slam: February 26 to March 2Players worldwide can help stress test Marathon during the Server Slam on PlayStation 5 and other platforms.

The server slam takes place from February 26, 2026 at 10AM PT to March 2, 2026 at 10AM PT.

The Server Slam is an introduction to Marathon’s gameplay–enough to get your bearings, with more to explore at launch.

I am thrilled to finally be able to deliver updates on Silent Hill: Townfall, following our announcement back in 2022.

To explain more, I will hand it over to Jon McKellan, Writer and Director at Screen Burn Interactive on Silent Hill: Townfall.

That’s all from myself today, so I would like to hand things back over to Silent Hill Series Producer Motoi Okamoto.

While the story and setting may differ from Silent Hill 2 or Silent Hill f, this game will still retain the feeling of Silent Hill that players are familiar with.

Stay tuned for more information on the upcoming release for Silent Hill: Townfall.

And ‘yeah’, it’s a John Wick AAA game!

We are working closely with Chad Stahelski (John Wick director and franchise visionary), Keanu Reeves, and Lionsgate to produce a highly anticipated, adrenaline-fueled experience that fits into the world of John Wick.

All of this is going to be fundamental to what this untitled John Wick game offers PlayStation 5 gamers.

The style of fighting will feel like an authentic John Wick action scene taken straight from the films.

We are really looking forward to the moment when you can play the John Wick game on PlayStation 5!

Like thisIn today’s State of Play, we revealed a brand new Castlevania game!

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse will launch 2026 on PS5.

In this PS Blog post, we’d like to expand on the announcement to explain more about its gameplay and art style.

The trailer also fully showcases the game’s unique art style, a unique colorful approach that stays true to the classic gothic look but will let you discover the world of Castlevania like never before.

That’s all for now, but you won’t have long to wait to play: Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse launches this year on PS5!

Bethesda worthies have recently been on the interview circuit, reminiscing about all the good times when the studio was making Fallout games (note: it has been 11 years since a singleplayer Fallout game, and eight since the release of Fallout 76).

All of which led to an amusing decision around the White House, which has a good shout of being the single most iconic landmark in America's capital.

(Image credit: Bethesda Softworks)"There was no gameplay around the White House," says Pely.

And then we're like, we can't ignore [the White House], so it was, like, 'Put a crater there.

And the fact that Bethesda thought people would enjoy the game ending in a full stop: "They hated it!"

They say comparison is the thief of joy—but I bet you anything 'they' just haven't seen a really nicely laid out comparison website.

But right below Elo Shapes' effective visual comparison is the really good stuff: an easy-to-parse list of key features for each mouse, comparing polling rates, sensors, switches, and more.

The silhouette outline of each gaming mouse is laid out, one on top of the other, alongside each one's dimensions to communicate their most obvious differences effectively at a glance.

When it comes to the best mouse pads for gaming, this is our top pick overall, so it's definitely a notable omission.

While this isn't yet the most robust comparison tool for mousepads, I'll …

Hytale's rapid development push to launch earlier in January this year, mere months after finally regaining control of the project, inevitably left many things on the cutting room floor in the early access debut.

Areas were boarded up with WIP signs, magic was absent, and, much to my surprise, farming was almost non-existent too.

That all changes in Hytale's next major update, aptly named Update 3, just four weeks into early access.

Most importantly, tamed animals won't run away from you, making it much easier to have your own farm animals around your base.

We won't spoil the story, but here's the shape of it: the Cursebreaker arc is how Hytale progresses through Early Access, chapter by ch…

Corsair has taken the mechanical keyboard—basically a metal frame full of switches plus some way of connecting it to a computer—and complicated it in the Galleon 100 SD.

This mechanical keyboard has had a 12-key Stream Deck (and it’s important to notice that ‘r’—it’s Stream Deck and not Steam Deck) welded to its right-hand side.

A magnetic wrist rest comes in the package, and underneath the Galleon you’ll find two adjustable feet.

A USB 3.2 SSD attached to the keyboard wasn’t picked up by the PC, nor was an older USB 3 flash drive.

The Corsair Galleon 100 SD feels like a natural evolution of the gaming keyboard.

There are all sorts of reasons why I might write an article bringing a newly announced game to your attention.

Perhaps it has a killer look, or an exciting twist on one of our favourite genres.

Maybe it's being worked on by a storied developer with a great track record, or it's a new entry in a beloved series.

Become is a game about playing a sperm on a quest to reach the egg, racing alongside millions of others through the human reproductive system.

But a one-shot gag can still be a good time, and I have to admit that the footage actually looks really good in motion.

The company wrote, "As DRAM prices continue to rise, protecting product authenticity has become increasingly important.

That’s why we have updated our DRAM packaging, focusing on security and transparency while retaining environmental responsibility."

The new packaging has the memory fit snugly in place, too, making it easy to verify from a distance.

To add to this change, Corsair says it will be making box-packaged memory safer, too, by reintroducing a security label.

It's just a shame that the catalyst for this change is memory becoming nearly unobtainable for anyone on a budget.

"First and foremost, Aura Guidance is not generative AI and does not produce game content, create art, or replace creative work," said executive producer Snorri Árnason, seemingly very eager to ensure everyone knows this isn't the bad kind of AI that everyone hates.

"Aura Guidance has been carefully designed by our team and is grounded in existing player support data to supplement Rookie Chat, not supersede it.

"We are building this tool to make EVE Online’s depth and intricacy more welcoming for aspiring capsuleers who want to join our community of passionate players.

Aura Guidance is text-based so that detracts from the sci-fi coolness factor somewhat but even so, I imagine I would.

EVE's…

Alongside the new 'Flaming Horses' tool (out now), the team announced the 'Breathless Update', which will arrive in April, and the 'Endgame Update, which'll launch in May.

The Breathless update introduces some tweaks to the early section of the game, including when/how unlocks are introduced and boss battle difficulties.

There will also be a new freeze element and slingshot weapon, gauntlet 'arena' zones, and new weapon affixes.

Here's the official Breathless Update summary from Evil Empire:The “Breathless update” will arrive with a public beta around the end of March!

You'll be able to really test your skill and push the limit with this update coming!

Update [ ]:After announcing the physical release late last month, Limited Run Games has now confirmed that the Ren & Stimpy Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy Collection will launch digitally on Switch on 20th February — that's this week!

Oh joy, Ren!

The Ren & Stimpy Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy Collection is also going digital on PlayStation, Switch, and Steam!

— Limited Run Games (@limitedrungames.com) 2026-02-16T18:01:14.676318973ZPre-orders are now open for all Ren & Stimpy physical editions on the LRG website, with options ranging in price from $34.99 to $109.99.

As we have come to expect from retro compilations like this, the Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy Collection gives you the chance to rewind gameplay an…

The sequel, Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse, is more of the same, and that’s a good thing.

Unlike the first title, The Mermaid’s Curse spends a little more time setting up the story and providing more background behind the mysteries at play.

Otherwise, yes, The Mermaid’s Curse is loaded with text that you’ll need to work your way through fairly slowly if you want to take it all in over the roughly 10-hour runtime.

If you’re also a fan of the oppressive, grim nature of the original game, The Mermaid’s Curse might also give you a bit of whiplash.

Similarly, I experienced no hitches on the Switch 2, so if that’s your platform of choice, you’ll be fine there.

We briefly mentioned this one in yesterday's release date reveal for the Assassin's Creed Shadows Claws of Awaji expansion, but the game's latest title update arrives on Switch 2 today, so we've got a new list of patch notes to share.

Addressed an issue where perk affliction buildup would visually impact items that were not equipped.

Poison Damage perks will no longer increase Fire Affliction damage.

Damage on Timed Hit: "+15% damage on next hit when pressing Light or Heavy Attack Button on hit" for the Flying Leaf Katana.

Damage for Non-Legendary Gear: "+15% damage per non-Legendary or non-Artifact Gear equipped" for the Oni's Fury.

We are back with an updated look at the UK physical gaming charts, and once again, there are a few newcomers sprinkled into the mix this week!

The biggest news for us Switch fans is Mario Tennis Fever, which has put up a strong performance in its debut week and finds itself in second — just one place behind EA SPORTS FC 26, which retains its crown.

A couple of third-party releases have also served some decent numbers in week one, with Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties punching up in sixth (only 10% of sales coming on Switch 2, mind), and the excellent Reanimal creeping out of the shadows in fourth.

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube842kElsewhere, it's pretty much business as usual — though Mar…

Nintendo's Legend of Zelda series celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, and it appears First 4 Figures will be joining in on the fun.

In a new announcement this week, the statue maker has given its followers on social media and YouTube a "sneak peek" of a new Tears of the Kingdom - Link statue.

If it looks familiar, it's because the standard edition is already available at "GameStop and other major retailers".

The full reveal of the 9" painted PVC statue will take place "soon", and pre-orders are set to open online on 26th February 2025.

If you sign up to the First 4 Figures newsletter, you'll also get $10 off the full price when pre-orders open.

World Stage on the Switch 2 this March, Sega is running an open beta test.

Yes, in case you missed this news, it starts this week from 18th February 2026 and will run until 23rd February 2026.

To join the fight, you'll need to an active Switch Online membership.

Sega has also confirmed this open beta test supports cross-play network testing with other versions of the game.

To get started, you'll need to head over to the eShop and download the test.

Rayman officially made a return on the Switch and multiple other platforms last week with the release of Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition.

Although there have been reports that future on work on the 30th Anniversary Edition wouldn't be happening, as our pals at Pure Xbox highlighted, a Ubisoft employee on Reddit has supposedly "shot down" these claims.

They noted how previous messages provided to customers was "likely a mistake" and have also reiterated how the company was already monitoring feedback about the OST and other issues.

So, hopefully, there's still a chance of the original soundtrack by the main composer Rémi Gazel being added to this anniversary release in a future update.

Alth…

If you're looking for another arcade racing game to try out on Nintendo's new hybrid system, Gameloft has this week released a Switch 2 Edition of its free-to-play racer Asphalt Legends.

"Compete in intense arcade races, now upgraded with smoother frame rates, higher resolution and enhanced visuals for the Nintendo Switch™ 2 system."

This is once again a free-to-play title, and the Switch 2 Edition of this title is a free update.

It follows Gameloft's recent announcement that it's working on a Switch 2 Edition of Disney Dreamlight Valley.

In some other racing news, Gear.Club Unlimited 3 arrives on the Switch 2 later this week

Crashing down soonTake on the void as a crew of uplifted chimps in Go Ape Ship!

But Go Ape Ship!

Go Ape Ship is best described as an Among Us-like, but rather than the various minigames being ways to isolate different crewmembers and pick them off one by one, this time around, they're vital to the smooth running of your ship.

Go Ape Ship!

It'll be free to try-before-you-buy, and let you get a taste of the bananas action of Go Ape Ship before you decide to step aboard permanently.

And this time around, it's Guardian Tales who're once more returning to that wellspring of inspiration with the introduction of a new event featuring the cast of Clevatess.

Clevatess is perhaps one of the stranger series I've seen mentioned in regard to collaborations.

It's certainly an interesting premise, and the fantasy setting fits in neatly with Guardian Tales.

You'll also want to keep an eye out for an ongoing series of event missions to nab a variety of rewards, including your own version of Nelluru.

It certainly makes it worth checking in on our Guardian Tales tier list to see what options there are for you to pair up with them!

And the latest to see the axe fall is none other than Marvel Mystic Mayhem, with service set to shutter later this year as updates cease.

Marvel Mystic Mayhem saw you step into the shoes of some of Marvel's most magical heroes and characters as you took on the forces of the dream-weaving Nightmare.

Unfortunately, as of today, updates and further planned content have ceased, with Marvel Mystic Mayhem seeming to simply not have gained the ground it needed to survive.

Subscribe to Pocket Gamer onCounterspellIn many ways, Marvel Mystic Mayhem had the deck stacked against it.

Sadly, Mystic Mayhem never really had much to make it stand out and draw in others.

The new Tabletop Traffic update is live now, adding Cape Town as a fresh map across iOS, PC, Mac, and Switch - another reminder that this minimalist strategy sim isn’t done expanding just yet.

If you’ve followed Mini Motorways for a while, you’ll know this isn’t the first time Dinosaur Polo Club has treated geography like a playground.

Cape Town fits right in too, with its winding coastlines, bridges, and tunnels giving you plenty to juggle as your roads inevitably start knotting themselves into chaos.

If you’re planning to dive back in for the update, it might be worth brushing up on a few Mini Motorways tips first as Cape Town’s terrain looks pretty, but it’s not forgiving once traffic ra…

But that's where Glory Ages - Vikings begs to differ.

You may recall us reviewing Glory Ages - Samurais and giving it quite a positive review.

And for good reason, as the Glory Ages series offers surprisingly tough and engaging combat in a pseudo-historical setting.

Subscribe to Pocket Gamer onOn to ValhallaCurrently available on iOS and set to come soon to Android, while not fully free-to-play in the literal sense, Glory Ages - Vikings does offer some in-app purchases to ease the difficulty and remove ads.

Certainly, while you don't have limbs flying off or heads coming loose, there's still plenty to enjoy with all of the action that Glory Ages - Vikings promises.

As the Lunar New Year draws in, many top games are unleashing exciting new events to celebrate the Spring Festival.

Not least being the tactical shooter Delta Force, which is seeking to draw players in with a wealth of free rewards.

Until February 22nd, you'll be able to jump in and claim free Delta Tickets, while until March 26th, you'll be able to make use of Strike tokens claimed via in-game challenges to roll for a free legendary weapon bundle.

Subscribe to Pocket Gamer onRed NoticeYes, it can be tough to dissect all the great rewards coming in events such as this.

So be sure to log into Delta Force before March 5th, when most of these rewards wrap up, and check in on our Delta Force ti…

Lots of different worldsPixel-art graphicsDifferent skins to unlockSlimyLeap is a free-to-play, fast-paced, infinite runner where you are a little blob of slime, looking just to move forward!

Playing as the slime, you sort of draw a line and fling yourself forward, which can feel very frantic when looking to grab onto sticky walls, avoid enemies, and keep moving fast enough for that wall.

Moving directly forward isn't the way; you'll need to keep moving through the environment, which gets more challenging as you get deeper into the game.

You do get two boosts at once, but you'll then need to wait for them to refresh.

Subscribe to Pocket Gamer onSlimyLeap does have a few different skins that…

Well, okay, maybe that's a bit dramatic, but I don't think I was alone in being surprised that Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile was being axed.

And now, as of April 17th, the servers for Warzone Mobile are also set to be shuttered, bringing it to a final close.

It's a rather ignoble end for the mobile, cross-platform adaptation of Activision's hit battle royale.

Ultimately, Warzone Mobile was also offering something that Call of Duty Mobile already gave to mobile gamers: a Call of Duty experience on their smartphone.

In short: RIP Warzone Mobile, we hardly knew ye.

Here is a list of our favourite RPGs to play on Android phones and tablets.

Because of this, RPGs have thrived in the mobile space, with both Android and iOS being hotbeds of innovation for the genre.

Exceptional RPGs on your handheld deviceMeanwhile, the huge success of the genre has seen RPG mechanics being adopted into other genres.

The following list of best RPGs for Android reflects that diversity, we hope.

Now click on that big blue button and head off to a fantastic world of RPGs.

We've made a shortlist of the best offline games you can play on your iPhone without a Wi-Fi connection.

You shouldn't miss out on our best puzzle games for iOS!

Often, you might find yourself without a wifi connection or wanting to save some of your mobile data.

The ability to play offline is actually more common in games than you might expect.

Let’s get into the list of best no wifi games for iPhone and iPad.

The first step in that direction is following this mo.co tier list, where I ranked all the weapons in the game.

This mo.co tier list will give you a detailed description of each weapon you can equip, and also rank them based on how strong they are.

We have a Silver and Blood tier list if you're eager to dive into a beautiful RPG with gothic and anime influences!

What is the best weapon in mo.co?

However, if you want to shine on your own, this mo.co tier list should give you a clearer idea about the weapons that are considered top-tier.Original article by Cristina Mesesan.

So, after a third Onmyoji anniversary, we've decided to help our readers with an Onmyoji tier list!

However, if you really want to know what each Shikigami excels at, this tier list is here to shed some light.

And for those of you who love this kind of content, we have a tier list for Monster Never Cry; it's brimming with interesting monsters!

Now, to bring you all the best characters in Onmyoji, I've placed them all into a very comprehensive tier list!

I've divided all the Shikigami based on their rarity (SP, SSR, SR, and R), and then placed them into a Shikigami tier list.

An updated Infinity Kingdom tier listUpdated on February 17th, 2026 - Version 2.9.0 - Added: Great TenguHave you been wondering who the best immortals are in Infinity Kingdom?

Below, we're going to share our complete Infinity Kingdom tier list of immortals and give you everything you need to know about each one of them, so you can pick the best for your team.

Before we dive into the Infinity Kingdom tier list, though, let me give you a few tips about the immortals, so you'll know exactly why I've ranked them the way I did.

Of course, you can also take a shortcut and use some of these Infinity Kingdom codes for a quick boost!

Now that you're all caught up, let's check out our Infinity Kingdo…

Updated on February 17th, 2026In our One Punch Man The Strongest tier list, we will rank all the heroes based on their base stats, abilities, and their usage in the different areas.

If you’re looking for more tier lists for games like this one, feel free to check out our RAID: Shadow Legends champion tier list, Arknights tier list, and Dislyte tier list for the best espers.

OPM THE STRONGEST TIER LISTSSR Heroes - The highest rarity of heroes available.

Naturally, the SSR heroes will be at the top of the tier list while the R heroes take their place in the bottom tiers.

Without further ado, click on the big blue button to view our tier list for One Punch Man The Strongest!

Virtuix announced it’s joined the Made for Meta program, which opens the door to bring official Quest compatibility to the company’s Omni One VR treadmill.

Made for Meta is a hardware partnership that certifies that accessories not only work with Meta devices, but also meet the company’s quality standard.

As the latest member of the program, Virtuix says it plans to make its Omni One VR treadmill compatible with Quest headsets and games, effectively broadening Omni One’s reach to the world’s largest XR user base.

Before joining Made for Meta, the VR treadmill supported PC VR headsets through its ‘Core’ device, priced at $2,600, as well as a custom Pico 4 Enterprise Ultra headset through its…

The lore of Wizherd goes that in ancient times, the world was protected by a magical group called "the herd."

: A magic-based, dungeon-crawling adventure title that lets players conjure spells and team up with other would-be wizards.

Unfortunately, new players are greeted to a steep and confusing learning curve that could sour the experience for most.

When you first boot up Wizherd, you are instantly thrust into a magical hub with little in the way of an introduction to the world you and your fellow would-be sorcerers must explore.

There is some potential here, but only time will tell if the game has enough staying power to keep players coming back.

Nintendo's strangest Switch 2 accessory has arrived: a remarkably faithful recreation of the Virtual Boy.

Perhaps even more surprising was the announcement that the catalog of Virtual Boy games would be accompanied by two new accessories: an inexpensive cardboard "headset" priced at $24.99, and a full-on replica Virtual Boy for $99.99.

Released in 1995, Nintendo's Virtual Boy was the first standalone home stereoscopic 3D gaming system, providing a 384×224 red-only image to each eye via its two lenses.

It's so identical that my ten-year-old daughter (who I taught to solder on my original Virtual Boy when its ribbon cables detached) saw the new unit and asked, "You bought another Virtual Boy?…

Apple Vision Pro just got a new update that brings Foveated Streaming to the headset, essentially the same bandwidth-saving feature Valve is bringing to its upcoming Steam Frame headset.

The NewsAs noted by VR supply chain analyst Brad Lynch, foveated streaming has arrived on Vision Pro via the latest visionOS 26.4 beta update, which landed on February 16th.

If you have an existing virtual reality game, experience, or application built for desktop computers or a cloud server, you can stream it to Apple Vision Pro with the Foveated Streaming framework.

Foveated Streaming allows your endpoint to stream high quality content only where necessary based on information about the approximate region…

SlimeVR has launched its next crowdfunding campaign, this time looking to get backers excited about its next-gen ‘Butterfly’ body trackers, which promise to be thinner, lighter, and offer a longer-lasting battery.

SlimeVR’s crowdfunding campaign for the new Butterfly Trackers quickly crossed its $180,000 funding goal when it went live on February 9th, now sitting at over $347,000 from nearly 760 backers.

SlimeVR estimates each tracker can last up to 48 hours on a single charge, which is more than double its original Full-Body Trackers.

Notably, all SlimeVR trackers are compatible with standalone headsets, including Meta Quest, Pico, or Steam Frame, as well as any headset that uses SteamVR.

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Now available in its 1.0 version, The Pirate: Republic of Nassau is greater than the sum of its parts, offering a myriad of options to fulfill the pirate fantasy.

In July 2025, I wrote an impressions piece of The Pirate: Republic of Nassau for UploadVR.

The Pirate: Republic of Nassau is light on narrative, instead opting to give players a slew of activities to fund your newly founded pirate republic on Nassau during the golden age of piracy.

A game like The Pirate: Republic of Nassau should be judged by its full package, not each element individually.

There is no one defining aspect of The Pirate: Republic of Nassau that stands out above the rest.

Here are some of our favorite puzzle games available on Quest today.

In 2020, the updated Tetris Effect: Connected added co-op and competitive multiplayer, and it remains one of the best puzzle games to this day.

Not only is it one of the most immersive puzzle games on Quest, it’s also one of the most visually impressive.

The end result is, as our review put it, “one of the best VR games so far this year.”Get it here.

It was voted VR Game of the Year at the 2023 EDGE Awards, ranked Best Puzzle Game of 2023 by Game Informer magazine, and was nominated for Best VR / AR Game at The Game Awards in 2023.

VRChat announced it just topped its all-time user peak, bringing in over 150,000 concurrent users to attend a Japanese language concert.

VRChat Community Head ‘Tupper’ confirmed on X that the social VR platform hit a new all-time high of 156,716 concurrent users over the weekend.

This follows VRChat’s most recent record-breaking event, which took place during the recent New Year’s Eve celebration.

Then, the platform welcomed in a peak of 148,886 concurrent users during the Central Time Zone ball drop.

In June 2025, McDonald’s Japan opened an official VRChat world, which came as part of a larger marketing campaign involving popular VTubers.

Walmart is offering Quest 3S for $250 again, $50 off, and it comes with the $50 VR blockbuster Batman: Arkham Shadow.

As well as including Batman: Arkham Shadow, the offering comes with 3 months of the Horizon+ games subscription, as with all new Quest headset purchases.

This is far from the only time we've seen Quest 3S on sale for $250, and over the holidays it even dropped to as low as $200 for Costco members.

But Quest 3 costs twice as much as Quest 3S on sale, and Steam Frame is likely to cost around three times as much.

If you're looking to jump into VR on a budget, or gift a friend or loved one, it's impossible to beat the raw value of Quest 3S.

Two years after debuting in Early Access on Steam, VR survival game Bootstrap Island moves to its 1.0 release in March.

Its next update, scheduled for March 12th, 2026, will officially end the Early Access period and add new content to expand on the game's narrative and gameplay mechanics.

0:00 / 1:27 1× Bootstrap Island Full Release TrailerAs seen in the full release trailer, the 1.0 update introduces a local island tribe and with it, a new trading and communication system.

The full release will coincide with a price increase from the current Early Access price of $24.99.

Bootstrap Island is currently available on SteamVR for $24.99.

Reality Syndrome Symphony's upcoming escape room puzzler has promise, but issues with controls and puzzle readability make this a release we'll need to see more before recommending.

I also love narrative puzzlers like Myst, and have played more than a handful of escape rooms.

: An escape room puzzler, where players must task Amelia with escaping an unknown warehouse.

Comfort Unsurprisingly, Amelia's Escape doesn't offer too many comfort options - mostly because there's little need to.

As it is a slow-paced puzzle game, players can choose between stick-based locomotion and teleport movement.

By The Blade, the VR reimagining of the long-running tower-defense series, is available now on Quest 3 and 3S.

By The Blade is the first VR release in the Orcs Must Die series.

Beyond setting up traps and auto-battling as you try to survive waves of orcs, as in traditional tower-defense, the VR version of Orcs Must Die!

In a recent interview, Teravision Games' Co-Founder and Creative Director Luis Daniel Zambrano spoke about bringing Orcs Must Die!

By The Blade is available now on Quest 3 and Quest 3S.

Though no release date has been announced, the multi-player FPS will be storming onto PS VR2 later this year.

Triangle Factory has announced that its Battlefield-like FPS, Forefront, is coming to PS VR2 in 2026.

I previewed Forefront when it launched in Early Access on Meta Quest and found it to be a solid take on the Battlefield formula.

Combat is exciting and tense, its VR gunplay is tactile and satisfying, and its environments are dynamic and engaging.

Forefront is available now on Quest, Steam, and Pico, and you can now wishlist it on PS VR2 from the PlayStation Store.