Today's Gaming Pulse
Resident Evil Requiem launches free demo after 7 million copies sold
Capcom’s Resident Evil Requiem, which has sold over 7 million copies since its release three months ago, is now offering a free demo on Steam, Epic, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Switch 2. The demo lets players experience early chapters with protagonist Grace Ashcroft, though progress cannot be transferred to the full game.
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New ‘TikTok for Games’ Firm Minit Lands $2m
Minit Games, a Hamburg startup specializing in instant‑play HTML5 titles, announced a $2 million pre‑seed round led by LVP and Sony Innovation Fund, with several angel investors joining. The company is building a TikTok‑style, algorithmically curated feed where bite‑sized games load instantly and developers can publish directly. An invite‑only alpha is slated to launch soon, positioning Minit as the latest contender in the “TikTok for games” space after efforts by HypeHype, Smirk and Playbyte. The founders, former executives of Sviper, The Sandbox and Kyna Games, aim to shift game discovery from app stores to social feeds.
Danganronpa 15th Anniversary Exhibition Starts
Spike Chunsoft and Kadokawa have opened the Danganronpa 15th Anniversary Exhibition in Tokyo’s Matsuzakaya department store, running March 6‑16, with a second phase slated for Osaka’s Daimaru Umeda from March 28‑April 20. Visitors can view series artwork, meet a greeting from headmaster Monokuma...
Minit Games Raises $2M to Build Feed-Based Gaming Discovery
AI‑focused startup Minit Games announced a $2 million pre‑seed round led by LVP and Sony Innovation Fund, with participation from notable angels. The funding will accelerate development of its feed‑based gaming discovery platform that leverages machine learning to personalize game recommendations....
TMI About TMR
The article explains why traditional potentiometer joysticks suffer from inevitable drift and how contactless sensors are the logical replacement. Hall‑Effect sticks improved reliability but generate only micro‑volt signals that require amplification. Tunnel Magnetoresistance (TMR) sensors leverage quantum tunneling to deliver...
Famitsu Software Sales (2/16/26 – 2/22/26) – Top 30
Nintendo’s new Switch 2 hardware dominated Japan’s weekly software chart for February 16‑22, 2026, with Mario Tennis Fever leading at 14,577 units. Legacy franchises such as Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined and Mario Kart World also posted strong numbers, while Switch 2‑specific editions of Animal...
Rumor: Starfield Coming to PS5 on April 7
A reliable leaker claims Bethesda will bring its flagship RPG Starfield to PlayStation 5 on April 7, 2026, with both standard and Premium editions offered in physical retail. Pre‑orders are slated to begin March 18. The game originally launched on Xbox Series X|S...
Top Performing 2XKO Competitor Releases New Tier List
Kayne, a top 2XKO competitor, released a comprehensive tier list ranking all twelve characters, including Caitlyn. He placed Ekko, Yasuo and Vi at the highest tier, while Warwick and Ahri sit near the top and Caitlyn, Jinx, Blitzcrank and Darius...
Pokémon Fans Are Deciding the Ultimate Favourite Monster Ever
Nintendo Life has distilled the National Dex’s 1,025 Pokémon into a shortlist of nine representatives, one per generation, for an online “Ultimate Favourite” poll. The voting process pits iconic legacy creatures like Pikachu and Charizard against newer designs such as...
PlayStation Gameplay Chart, Week Ending March 1st, 2026
The PlayStation Gameplay Chart for the week ending March 1 2026, based on data from over 2.9 million active accounts, shows Fortnite retaining the top spot, with Roblox and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II following closely. NBA 2K26, GTA V and Rocket League round out...
Hot Five: Overwatch Rush Unveiled, Arknights: Endfield’s $46m Month, and "Bad News for Xbox"
Arknights: Endfield generated $46 million in its debut month, with iOS accounting for 61 % of revenue. Blizzard announced Overwatch Rush, a mobile‑first spinoff built by a team with deep mobile expertise. Turkey introduced a unified incentive framework to boost user‑acquisition funding for...
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha Vs. The Soulless Army Reaches Its 20th Anniversary
Atlus commemorated the 20th anniversary of its 2006 PlayStation 2 title Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army on March 2, 2026. The publisher released new artwork and an English‑language message from Kazuyuki Yamai, and announced several tie‑ins including a restaurant collaboration,...
Dynasty Warriors: Origins + Visions of Four Heroes Original Soundtrack Releases March 9
Koei Tecmo announced that the Dynasty Warriors: Origins + Visions of Four Heroes Original Soundtrack will launch on March 9 across streaming and digital music services. The compilation features 108 tracks – 97 from the base game, including bonus pieces, and 11 new...
DREAMM Emulator for LucasArts, Lucasfilm, and Lucas Learning Games v4.0 Out Now
The DREAMM emulator has launched version 4.0, expanding its library to include all eight Lucas Learning titles, six late‑1990s Star Wars games, and licensed entries like Monopoly Star Wars and Willow. The update introduces Direct3D 11 rendering, high‑fidelity Roland SoundCanvas MIDI playback, experimental netplay, and...
Cities: Skylines Celebrates 11 Years with Lots of New Content on the Way
Paradox is marking the 11th anniversary of Cities: Skylines with a free Steam weekend, series‑wide discounts, and a new Race Day expansion launching March 10. The original game also receives a free patch adding roadside fences and an Employment Info View, while...
41 Layoffs at Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride Maker Halfbrick
Australian game developer Halfbrick, known for Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride, announced it is cutting 41 jobs. The layoffs include redundancies in its Australian operations and the termination of several international engagements. The cuts come as the studio navigates a...
Grow A Garden Disappearing Pets – How Do You Avoid It?
Players of the Roblox title Grow A Garden have reported pets vanishing after hatching, especially when inventory space is exhausted. The guide outlines that a full backpack can trap newly hatched pets, causing them to disappear from the player’s collection....
Grow A Garden Traveling Merchant Times – When Does The Traveling Merchant Come?
The Droid Gamers guide details the exact spawn times for the Traveling Merchant in Grow A Garden, a free‑to‑play Roblox title. It lists six daily appearances for every UTC offset from –12 to +14, using a consistent four‑hour interval pattern....
Lost Judgement Fuses Serial Killings and a Skateboarding Detective. You Should Play It.
Lost Judgment blends a morally complex murder mystery with a sprawling suite of extracurricular activities, positioning the game as a narrative‑driven action title. Set in Isezaki Ijincho, the story follows detective Yagami as he hunts a serial killer targeting former...
MSI MAG 272URDF E16 Toggles 4K/160Hz and 1080p/320Hz Instantly
MSI has launched the MAG 272URDF E16, a 27‑inch gaming monitor that can instantly toggle between 4K resolution at 160 Hz and Full HD at 320 Hz via an on‑screen joystick. The Rapid IPS panel delivers a 0.5 ms response time, 10‑bit color...
You Can Get Atlas Fallen and Five Other Underloved Gems for Just $4 Each in This Humble Bundle
Humble Bundle’s Focus Entertainment collection offers six under‑appreciated games for roughly $4 each, totaling about $25. The set includes Atlas Fallen, the A Plague Tale duology, Evil West, Curse of the Dead Gods, and Shady Part of Me. Retail values exceed $214,...
Heartopia Black Truffle Guide: How to Spawn 8 Black Truffles
The guide reveals a repeatable method to double the usual Black Truffle spawn in Heartopia from four to eight per cycle. Players must travel to Forest Island, use a vehicle, and briefly switch towns before returning to the island. This...
HUNTER×HUNTER NEN×SURVIVOR Memory Scene Tier List
The article presents a tier list for Memory Scenes in the mobile game Hunter×Hunter Nen×Survivor, ranking them from Overpowered (SS) to Average (B). Memory Scenes act as collectible illustrations that grant passive stat boosts and conditional effects, directly influencing damage...
VALORANT Masters Santiago Swiss Stage Round 2 Bracket Redone After Live Draw Error
Riot Games cancelled and rebuilt the live Swiss Stage Round 2 draw at VALORANT Masters Santiago after a misplacement of the second team rendered every subsequent matchup incorrect. Global Head of VALORANT Esports Leo Faria publicly admitted the error and oversaw...
The Most Important 3D Open-World Games Of All Time
The article ranks the seven most influential 3D open‑world games, from Grand Theft Auto 3 at the top to Red Dead Redemption 2 at the bottom. It highlights how each title pushed a specific frontier—GTA 3 introduced the modern 3D sandbox, Morrowind pioneered...
These Are the Highest-Paying Sims 4 Careers As of March 2026
A fan‑compiled chart ranks every Sims 4 career by weekly pay, highlighting a steep earnings hierarchy. The Noble track tops the list at 21,168 Simoleons per week, while entry‑level jobs like Fast Food Employee linger under 1,000. The data underscores the...
10 Elden Ring Hidden Details You Might Have Missed
An article from GameRant enumerates ten obscure details in Elden Ring that many players overlook, ranging from lore revelations like the Radagon statue’s hidden inscription to gameplay mechanics such as the overkill rune bonus. It highlights DLC-specific Remembrance duplication sites,...
Hackathon PWA Game Integrates Crypto Wallet and Bitcoin Prizes
Last week we had an agent-coding hackathon at @lightspark. I built a PWA game featuring a @spark wallet with @X and email login (@privy), ability to win Bitcoin prizes (skills), fund your BTC wallet with @USDC via @flashnet or...
Forget Upgrading Your GPU — Your Existing Card Is Probably Overkill Already
GPU prices have surged 30‑50%, making high‑end cards like the RTX 5090 nearly double MSRP. Yet most gamers play titles that don’t require the latest hardware, and cards such as the RTX 3070 or RX 6800 XT already deliver smooth performance. A two‑generation‑old GPU...
Work Graphs - Promising and Exciting but When???
Microsoft’s Agility SDK 1.613 adds Shader Model 6.8 and native Work Graphs support, a GPU‑driver feature that restructures rendering pipelines into smaller, dynamically scheduled tasks. Early benchmarks on an RTX 4090 show roughly a 20 % lighting speedup, while AMD’s RDNA 3 demo reports up...
Atlant Games Gives Dusty Elixir Stockpiles New Life in Reign of Guilds Patch
Atlant Games released update 1.00.259 for Reign of Guilds, overhauling the elixir system, adjusting castle siege timing, and adding recipe rewards to crafting quests. The new NPC in Cadarn lets players convert low‑tier XP elixirs into tiered enhancement elixirs, while...
Netflix Is Leaving PS3 After 16 Years
Netflix will cease support for its app on the PlayStation 3 on March 2, 2026, ending a 16‑year relationship that kept the console relevant for streaming. The PS3 has been the last retro console still offering official Netflix access after Xbox 360, Wii and...
How to Complete Cutthroat Competition in Marathon – Rarer or Enhanced Rod Salvage Locations
Marathon’s Cutthroat Competition is a priority contract that tasks players with locating two enhanced or rarer Deimosite Rod salvage in the Maintenance area of Dire Marsh. The rods appear randomly in open corridors, requiring careful navigation amid UESC enemies and...
Persist Online Is Getting Daily Quests, a Node Rework, and More as the Team Posts Q&A
CipSoft released a community Q&A outlining upcoming changes for Persist Online, its zombie‑survival MMORPG still in pre‑alpha. The roadmap includes quality‑of‑life tweaks such as visual cues for unusable items, email‑hide options for streamers, and toggleable confirmation pop‑ups, alongside larger system...
Pokémon Fans Are Once Again Huffing Hopium About Sound-Types, and Here’s Why They Are Wrong This Time
Destructoid notes that the debut of DJ Rotom in the upcoming Pokopia trailer has reignited fan speculation about a new Sound-type Pokémon. While the idea appeals because many moves already use sound, the article argues the type lacks a coherent...
Notable Japanese Players Jealous of Delay Mod Usage for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, some Are Considering Informing Nintendo
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s online netcode remains problematic despite Nintendo’s 2020 patch and Sakurai’s aborted rollback experiments. Independent modder BluJay’s “Latency Mod” now delivers near‑offline responsiveness, giving users a distinct competitive advantage. Japanese top players have expressed jealousy, noting the...
Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore Breaks Down the Research Skill in New Developer Showcase
Oath Games has added a Research skill to its sandbox MMORPG Ethyrial, allowing players to collect creature remains and study them at a Research Table. The system populates a codex, grants profession XP, and offers repeatable tasks with rewards such...
Marathon's Gripping Pull: Surviving Two Runs Sparks Endless Play
Played three hours of Marathon last night, maybe only made it out alive in 2 runs. Woke up and wanted to play more. Which is an insane reaction to have that most players probably won't share. https://t.co/iSr82qzDdw
The Zoomer Obsession With DVDs Is A Blueprint For Saving Gaming
The Los Angeles Times reports that DVD sales, once in freefall, have slowed their decline to 9% in 2025, with stores like Vidiots renting about 1,000 discs weekly. Gen Z’s renewed interest is driven by a desire for ad‑free, reliable ownership amid...
I Unlocked a Hidden Windows 11 Power Plan, and It Improved My Favorite Game's Performance
A hidden "Ultimate Performance" power plan in Windows 11 can be unlocked with a simple powercfg command, disabling core parking and aggressive CPU idle states. The author benchmarked the plan against the default High Performance setting across several titles, noting only...
PS5, PS4 Releases for the Week of March 2 to March 8
Sony’s PlayStation Store lineup for March 2‑8, 2026 features 13 new PS5 titles, highlighted by Scott Pilgrim EX and Bungie’s Marathon. Scott Pilgrim EX continues the franchise with an original story set after the animated series. Marathon launches as an extraction‑shooter live‑service,...
Ordonite Processor Event Guide in Borderlands 4
Gearbox’s Borderlands 4 introduces the Ordonite Processing event with the Legend of the Stone Demon DLC. After completing the DLC’s cave mission, players can trigger Ordonite Up events in three map zones—Fadefields, Carcadia Burn, and Terminus Range—by paying a 200 Eridium fee....
Nintendo eShop File Size Round-Up for March 1st, 2026 (Pokémon Pokopia, Scott Pilgrim EX, Planet of Lana II & More)
Nintendo’s eShop update for March 1 2026 lists file sizes for both the upcoming Switch 2 and the current Switch. Flagship titles like Planet of Lana 2 launch at 29.2 GB on Switch 2, while Pokémon Pokopia occupies 10 GB. Legacy releases on the original Switch stay...
Pokémon Scarlet/Violet's Final Ranked Battle Season Announced
Pokémon Co. announced that the Ranked Battles mode for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will enter its final season on April 1, 2026, designated as Season 41. This season will be the last update, after which no new rankings, rewards, or content will be...
Here's some of the Most-Played Demos During Steam Next Fest - February 2026 Edition
Valve released a mid‑event snapshot of the most‑played demos during Steam Next Fest February 2026, highlighting titles such as Marathon, Burglin' Gnomes, Windrose, and Wanderburg. The list shows strong player engagement across a mix of indie and established franchises, with Marathon...
New Balance Update Revealed for Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage, Virtua Fighter Open Championship 2026 Announced
Sega announced a new demo for Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage releasing March 26, 2026 across Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series. The same day a balance patch will adjust the battle system and character stats, marking continued support nearly two decades after...
Switch 2's Hit Titles Were Outliers, Not Guarantees
There is an assumption that Mario Odyssey and Zelda Breath of the Wild-type hits are guaranteed for Switch 2, when their sales success and critical acclaim were arguably an outlier in Nintendo's recent history.
Best Players for FC 26 Go Long Evolution
EA Sports' FIFA 26 introduces the free Go Long Evolution, allowing players to upgrade two goalkeeper items per evolution. The system imposes a max 86 overall rating, GK position, and excludes World Tour Silver Stars, while offering three upgrade tiers...
Proton Experimental Gets Improvements for Vermintide 2 and More Controller Support for Launchers
Valve released a February 27 Proton Experimental update that adds native compatibility for Metal Gear Survive and Warhammer: Vermintide 2. The same build ships Xalia 0.4.8, extending gamepad support to launchers such as Red Faction: Armageddon, Final Fantasy X/X‑2 HD Remaster, Sonic 4 Episode II, Disney Bolt and...
How To Get Sea Lanterns In Heartopia
The Sea Lantern Event in Heartopia runs from March 1 to March 9, 2026, transforming the coastline into a glowing display of player‑crafted lanterns. Participants must gather 15 Timber, 15 Quality Timber, and one Flawless Fluorite to craft a Blessing Sea Lantern...
ConcernedApe Cut Stardew Valley’s Saddest Content 13 Years Ago, and I’m Forever Thankful
ConcernedApe’s 10‑year anniversary video revealed an early 2013 mine level that housed a goblin village. In that prototype, goblins lived in furnished rooms and dropped items, turning players into aggressors against sentient beings. The developer deliberately cut the content before...