Friday, February 20, 2026
Market Intelligence for Gaming Professionals
What's happening: Yakuza Kiwami 3 launches with upgraded graphics and new gameplay systems
Yakuza Kiwami 3 released on February 11 2026, modernizing the original with upgraded graphics and fresh mechanics. The remake adds a customizable Lalala Phone, a biker‑gang management feature called Bad Boy Dragons, optional Reaper boss encounters, and expands Morning Glory orphanage activities to include sewing, cooking, and family‑time.
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It is the fastest in the franchise to hit the milestone.
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Fnatic has issued a statement reiterating its zero-tolerance stance on abuse directed at its players competing in tournaments worldwide. The statement comes after the UK-based esports organisation became aware of an increase in targeted abuse, ranging from personal attacks to death threats. In the statement, published on February 19th, Fnatic stated that “the wellbeing and … Continued The post Fnatic issues statement following recent online player abuse appeared first on Esports Insider.
Esports Insider

Grab your flashlight and your sanity, because the Lovecraftian nightmares of The Shore are no longer a PC exclusive.
DualShockers

Arc System Works has released an 11-minute behind the scenes video for action game DAMON … Source
Gematsu

Age of Empires 2 has added voice chat and auto-transcription for multiplayer lobbies, but it automatically functions without asking permission.
DualShockers
The concept of digital asset ownership applies to entire games on PC and console, too. It's 2026, and we still cannot sell or just transfer our "used" digital games once we bought them. Am I the only one who thinks this is incredible, especially given games are US$70-80 now?