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Klei to unveil new Don't Starve title on April 9
Klei Entertainment announced that a brand‑new Don't Starve game will be revealed on April 9 at 9 am PDT during the triple‑i showcase. The reveal follows a cryptic ARG puzzle that displayed a fog‑shrouded logo on the Don't Starve Together site. Klei clarified the project is an original in‑house title, not the upcoming mobile port.
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Don’t Lose Aggro is an indie roguelite that puts players in the tank role typical of MMORPGs, letting them protect companions or go solo against endless enemy waves. Developed by former MMO player Oren Koren, the game is currently showcased in Steam’s Tiny Roguelikes event and will appear in Steam Next Fest. While no launch date is set, the title is expected to enter early access on Steam. The demo is already available for players to test the tank‑centric mechanics.
Bloober Team has released a free Iron Rider skin for its survival‑horror title Cronos: The New Dawn. The update also teases the upcoming Temporal Diver mode, which will provide a lower‑difficulty option for Switch 2 players. Cronos continues to draw attention...
Squanch Games has officially confirmed that its sequel High on Life 2 will launch on Nintendo’s upcoming Switch 2 console, with both digital and physical versions slated for April 20, 2026. The announcement follows earlier retailer listings that hinted at a Switch 2 release,...
Riot Games announced Akali and Senna as the next two champions for its fighting title 2XKO, despite recent layoffs that cut roughly half of the development staff. Akali will arrive later in Season 1, while Senna is expected to launch at...
After a 12‑year lull, Konami announced Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, an all‑new 2D Metroidvania. The game is being co‑developed by Motion Twin, creators of Dead Cells, and Evil Empire, known for The Rogue Prince of Persia. Set in 15th‑century Paris with...
Kingdom Come: Deliverance has been upgraded for Xbox Series X and Series S, launching alongside its addition to Xbox Game Pass. On Series X the game runs at a native 1440p resolution, upscaled to 4K, delivering roughly 60 FPS with occasional dips to 50 FPS. The Series S...
The article highlights nine GameCube titles that turned couch co‑op into a memorable event, ranging from shooters like Serious Sam: Next Encounter to party staples such as Mario Kart: Double Dash! and Super Smash Bros. Melee. It emphasizes the console’s...
The article curates a list of turn‑based titles that capture the unpredictable combat loop and procedural depth of Edmund McMillen’s recent release Mewgenics. It highlights indie and mainstream games such as Pit People, Darkest Dungeon II, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, The...
The article argues that 2026 is an optimal launch window for a Marvel‑themed massively multiplayer online game, leveraging the hype surrounding the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday film and the 2027 Secret Wars release. It highlights the current absence of a Marvel...
Fallout: New Vegas, now fifteen years old, still draws players thanks to its four major DLC packs. Each expansion—Honest Hearts, Old World Blues, Dead Money, and Lonesome Road—has a distinct starting location and a recommended minimum level ranging from 10...
Tarsier Studios, the team behind Little Nightmares, has launched its new horror‑adventure Reanimal on Nintendo Switch 2. The game follows a brother‑sister duo navigating a nightmarish island to rescue missing friends, blending single‑player, local and online co‑op play. A shared, directed...
Visionary Realms announced that Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen’s Nightfall Crypt will debut in the upcoming update, offering a compact, single‑session dungeon experience. The dungeon opens with a unique entrance puzzle and is rooted in dark lore involving Sarulith and...
Blizzard’s *Diablo 2 Resurrected* introduces the Warlock, the first new class in 25 years, via the *Reign of the Warlock* expansion. The class pivots on three skill branches—Chaos, Eldritch, and Demon—each offering distinct offensive and summoning tools. New gear sets, Bane’s Garment and...
God of War: Sons of Sparta, a 2‑D side‑scrolling prequel released on February 12, 2026, was advertised with a two‑player co‑op mode on its PlayStation Store page. Players quickly discovered the option is missing, and the store description has since been...
Sega has launched a free‑play weekend for Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage on Steam, running through Monday, February 16 at 10 a.m. PT. PC players can access every mode, including the new World Stage and rollback‑enabled online play, at no cost. Concurrently, the base game...
Earlier this week, it was reported that 1,200 developers went on strike at Ubisoft in France and Italy. Days later, Ubisoft is pushing back saying that number was much lower as it focuses on "maintaining an open and constructive dialogue" with...
Guild Wars 2 will run a World vs. World scoring beta from Feb 27 to Apr 3, testing a shift from passive point accumulation to active combat rewards. The test removes automatic points for merely holding objectives, instead granting War Score for siege...
HoYoverse released a fresh batch of Genshin Impact redeem codes on February 13, 2026, offering rewards such as 100 Primogems, Mora, and Hero’s Wit. Most codes require players to have reached Adventurer Rank 10, while a few are universally usable. The...
PlayStation’s State of Play unveiled new installments for God of War, Silent Hill, Castlevania, and Legacy of Kain, but development has shifted to indie studios such as Mega Cat, Screen Burn Interactive, Motion Twin, and Bit Bot Media. This marks a growing trend where...
IO Interactive, the studio behind Hitman, is developing James Bond game 007: First Light, now scheduled for release on May 27 2026. Trailers showcase a hybrid of stealth‑focused missions and cinematic, Uncharted‑style set pieces, including a cargo‑plane showdown reminiscent of Uncharted 3. The title...
Baseball Hits 26, developed by Ares Interactive, has opened pre‑registration for Android and iOS, featuring an officially licensed 2026 MLB roster. The portrait‑style game is built for quick, one‑handed sessions with tap‑driven swings, motion‑captured animations, and realistic ball physics. Players can...
Anime Reborn’s trait system assigns passive buffs based on rarity, ranging from sub‑1% secret traits with massive damage multipliers to more common rare traits offering modest stat gains. Each trait roll is governed by fixed percentages, making the process highly...
Passion UA announced two high‑profile roster moves: Mongolian rifler Azbayar “Senzu” Munkhbold joins on loan after being benched by The MongolZ, and veteran South American AWPer Santino “try” Rigal transfers from Imperial. Senzu, ranked the 13th‑best player of 2025 by...
Roblox’s The Forge introduces a rune system where enemies drop items that grant elemental effects, healing, or defensive bonuses. Players unlock additional rune slots by enhancing weapons and armor through the NPC called The Enhancer, though pickaxe slots must be...
Yakuza Kiwami 3 features 18 unlockable cooking recipes that feed the Morning Glory orphanage and boost Kiryu’s Daddy Rank. Each bento provides health recovery, heat recovery, or Dragon Boost bonuses, scaling with rank from +20,000 health to +200% heat recovery. Ingredients are...
Hyperstrange’s Hordes of Hunger reaches its 1.0 launch, shifting the Megabonk‑style horde shooter toward a grimdark, Dark Souls‑inspired roguelike. The update introduces weighty combat with dodges, rolls, and parries, three‑choice upgrade paths, and a narrative hub called the Sanctum. Two...
Every family has a different approach to swearing. An interesting question over at @crossplayblog: should video games let you mute swearing? https://t.co/9b2NMJulCT
Qualcomm announced a strategic partnership with Chinese esports operator Hero Esports, designating its Snapdragon 8 Series as the official chip for four Tencent‑owned mobile leagues: King Pro League, Peace Elite League, CrossFire Mobile League and QQ Speed Mobile S League. The...
NetEase’s latest Marvel Rivals patch introduced new hero Elsa Bloodstone and nerfed Black Widow’s ultimate, reducing its vulnerability effect. Black Widow already held the lowest win rate among the game’s 46 characters, and the nerf deepened player frustration. The change...
Starsand Island, a Stardew Valley‑style life‑sim, launched in early access on Feb 13, 2026, quickly hitting over 10,000 concurrent players on Steam. The developer, Seed Sparkle Lab, faced unusual issues, asking users to stop a wave of positive review‑bombing and revising...
Overwatch’s Stadium mode guide introduces the GKJFX build, positioning Vendetta as a pure assassin focused on maximum burst damage. The configuration stacks ability power through Chimera Cross, Champion’s Kit, and Multi‑tool while exploiting powers like Double Dash, Riposte, and Skycut...
FUT, the former NAVI Junior academy, shocked the CS:GO scene by pushing FURIA to the brink at BLAST Bounty and securing a top‑12 finish at IEM Krakow. The team, now ranked #14 globally, is driven by rising stars dem0n, dziugss...
ByteDance is in advanced talks to sell its wholly owned studio MOONTON Games to Saudi sovereign‑wealth‑fund‑backed Savvy Games Group for roughly $6‑7 billion. MOONTON, creator of the hit mobile MOBA Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and its esports ecosystem, represents one of...
LG’s 27‑inch 27GX704A‑B OLED gaming monitor is now selling for about $474 on Amazon, reflecting a 41% discount from its $799.99 launch price. The panel delivers a 240 Hz refresh rate, 0.03 ms response time, and 2,560 × 1,440 resolution, making it well suited...
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Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition was announced for Nintendo Switch, launching digitally on February 13, 2026, with a physical release slated for June. Developed by Digital Eclipse in partnership with Ubisoft Montpellier, the collection bundles five classic versions—including PlayStation, Atari Jaguar,...
Mainframe Industries, the studio behind the sandbox MMO Pax Dei, announced a strategic pivot toward deeper, more meaningful gameplay rather than sheer scale. The team is rebuilding core systems, introducing comfort and rest bonuses for sheltered structures, and overhauling clan permissions...
A modder known as Sintomatikoa has introduced Mecha Sonic, the overpowered robot from the flash series Super Mario Bros. Z, into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The fan‑made character expands the game’s 86‑fighter roster and draws heavily from the series’ storyline where...
Game Science’s upcoming title Black Myth: Zhong Kui has raised expectations with a six‑minute, visually stunning cooking trailer that showcases the studio’s next‑gen engine and meticulous detail work. The video, released for the Chinese New Year, emphasizes hyper‑realistic textures, fluid...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s Season 2 roadmap dwarfs Battlefield 6’s upcoming update, prompting fans to accuse Activision of mocking EA’s content schedule. Battlefield 6, the best‑selling game of 2025, revealed a modest Season 2 plan with two new maps, limited‑time modes and a few...
BC.Game announced it will not field its roster at the BC.Game Masters Counter‑Strike 2 tournament, a Tier 2 event scheduled for March 24‑26, after Valve enforced its conflict‑of‑interest policy. The rule prohibits any team from competing when the team’s title sponsor also funds...
Former Unity co‑founder and CEO David Helgason left the company on February 5, 2026, while Bernard Kim was appointed as an independent director on the board. Resident Evil Survival Unit has exceeded 5 million downloads after its global launch, yet players criticize its...
Gaming furniture maker Blacklyte has been announced as the official desk and chair sponsor for the Six Invitational 2026, the world championship for Rainbow Six Siege X. Its Athena Pro gaming chair and Atlas Lite desk will be featured on‑stage...
CoinPoker announced three new brand ambassadors—YoH Viral, Mariano Grandoli, and Brantzen Wong—to expand its global reach. YoH Viral, a European tour star with $6.5 million in live earnings, joins after eight years without sponsorships. Mariano, a top live‑stream cash‑game vlogger with...
The Valentines update adds a Cupid‑themed anomaly to the Roblox title Scary Shawarma Kiosk: The Anomaly. Players encounter a down‑cast customer, trigger the Cupidon creature, and have their heart stolen. A three‑minute timer forces them to locate the beating heart...
Overwatch 2 officially ends in February 2026, rebranding simply as Overwatch after a three‑year run. The latest update includes a high‑profile Persona 5 crossover and a revamp that sparked a surge in player numbers, briefly overtaking Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty...
Pokémon Spearow (National Pokédex #021) is a common Normal/Flying bird that evolves into Fearow at level 20. The guide lists its locations across all nine generations, base stats, type match‑ups, and full moveset—including the enduring Drill Peck. Spearow’s hidden ability Sniper...
Revolgear Zero, released on February 18, 2026 for Nintendo Switch, revives classic shoot‑em‑up action with a side‑scroll twist. The game emphasizes pure arcade gameplay, offering a burst attack, energy‑refill mechanics, and deep ship customization. While it provides numerous modes—including Boss...
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Nintendo unveiled the second trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie on February 13, showcasing Yoshi as the new focal point after his absence in the first teaser. The clip also confirms the presence of Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, and...
South Korean organization Nongshim RedForce secured the Pacific region’s first seed for VALORANT Masters Santiago by defeating Indonesia’s RRQ 3‑2 in the VCT Kickoff Upper Finals. The victory marks the second Ascension team ever to win a VCT Kickoff event,...
Murder Mystery 2 (MM2) on Roblox functions as a low‑cost laboratory for studying emergent behaviour in online games. Randomised roles force players to infer hidden intentions, mirroring AI tasks such as anomaly detection and predictive modelling. Social signalling and the...
