ZakuzakuSlash, a Fast-Paced Auto-Battler RPG that Rewards Smart Deck Building, Arrives on Mobile in March 2026
Japanese studio nekosuko announced ZakuzakuSlash, a fast‑paced auto‑battler RPG slated for a March 20, 2026 release on iOS and Android. The game blends rapid auto‑battles with spinning skill slots, allowing players to craft decks from main effects and random sub‑effects. Dungeon exploration offers limited route choices, culminating in a fifth‑day Stampede mode that tests the final build through a chain of brutal fights. Pre‑registration is already open on both Google Play and the App Store.
Silent Hill Fans Beg Konami for a Silent Hill Port, GOG Backs Them Up
The 27‑year‑old original Silent Hill remains locked to PlayStation hardware, with no official PC port or remaster. GOG.com has highlighted the title on its Dreamlist, where it currently holds 116,577 votes, and is urging fans to vote, share stories, and...
Apex Legends Finally Nerfs It's Most Overpowered Character, but My Guy Fuse Is Still Completely Useless
Respawn released a hotfix that removes the “Fortified” buff from Octane’s stim and reduces its speed boost after player complaints about his overpowered performance. At the same time, Fuse’s Season 28 rework remains problematic, with his new ultimate dealing little to...
Monster Hunter Wilds Release Date Speculation, Beta, and Gameplay
Monster Hunter Outlanders, the next mobile entry from TiMi Studios, aims to deliver a full‑fat mainline experience on iOS and Android. A closed beta ran from late November to early December 2025, showcasing polished gameplay but no official launch date has...
New Retro-Styled MMO Hits a New Steam High because Players Are… Attending a Poetry Event?
Project: Gorgon, a retro‑styled indie MMORPG, recorded a peak of over 4,000 concurrent players during an in‑game poetry slam. The event attracted roughly 350 participants in a virtual pub, far exceeding the game’s previous all‑time high of about 700 players....
Don't Fancy Trying Marathon This Weekend? Lucky You, as There's Now the Chance to Have a Go at Horizon Hunters...
Guerrilla Games announced a Horizon Hunters Gathering playtest from February 27 to March 1, accessible through PlayStation’s beta program and Steam. Participants will test three characters, a single map, and two co‑op modes—Machine Excursion and Cauldron Descent—within a limited three‑hour daily window....
Death Stranding 2 System Requirements Are Here, and You'll Need an RTX 4080 to Play at 4K
Death Stranding 2’s system requirements have been published, outlining four performance tiers from 1080p @ 30 fps up to 4K @ 60 fps. The minimum tier runs on a GTX 1060 or RX 5500 XT with 16 GB RAM and a 150 GB SSD, while the very‑high tier demands an RTX 4080 or...
New Version of Original Final Fantasy VII for PC Now Available
Square Enix launched an updated PC version of the original Final Fantasy VII on Steam and GOG for $11.99. Existing Steam owners receive the upgrade at no extra cost, while the older 2013 Edition remains accessible but is no longer purchasable....
So Concrete Gaming Keyboards Are Now a Thing, and I Think I Need One in My Life
Keychron has launched the K2 HE Special Edition in two premium materials – translucent black resin and a novel concrete frame. The Concrete Edition features a brutalist aesthetic, a 75% layout, wireless connectivity, and Hall‑Effect magnetic switches with 40 g linear...
Marvel's Wolverine Officially Gets September Release Date
Marvel’s Wolverine, the next Insomniac‑developed PlayStation exclusive, received an official launch window of September 15, 2026. The date was revealed in a six‑second social‑media video that simply displayed the game’s key art and the release text. The announcement follows the...
How the Creators of Mexican Ninja Are Translating Latin American Culture Into Video Game Chaos
Amber Studio’s Bogotá‑based subsidiary Madbricks is set to launch “Mexican Ninja,” a beat‑em‑up rogue‑lite that draws heavily on Latin American culture. A playable demo is already live on Steam, and a new trailer was released last week. The title follows...
Twitch Teams Up With The Age Verification Company Discord Just Ditched
Twitch has entered a partnership with Persona to meet the United Kingdom's Online Safety Act requirements, using the firm’s age‑verification service for all users. The process redirects users off Twitch onto Persona’s platform, giving the streamer little oversight of post‑verification...
PlayStation Finally Confirms Marvel’s Wolverine Release Date – and It’s Coming Before GTA6
PlayStation and Insomniac Games have set a release date of September 15, 2026 for the highly anticipated Marvel’s Wolverine on PS5. The launch lands two months before Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto 6, which is slated for November 19, 2026. Wolverine represents...
Inside the Quixotic Team Trying to Build an Entire World in a 20-Year-Old Game
Modding teams Tamriel Rebuilt and Project Tamriel have spent two decades expanding Bethesda’s 2002 game Morrowind to cover the entire continent of Tamriel. Thousands of volunteers have delivered nine major releases, adding hundreds of hours of quests, dungeons, and landscapes,...
Final Fantasy VII Is Now Available on GOG and Steam (New Version)
Square Enix launched an updated build of Final Fantasy VII on Steam and GOG, renaming the original Steam release to Final Fantasy VII – 2013 Edition. The new version introduces a 3× speed mode, optional random‑encounter disabling, battle‑enhancement mechanics, and...
Marvel’s Wolverine Launches September 15
Marvel’s Wolverine, an original action‑adventure starring Logan, is set to launch on September 15, 2026 exclusively for PlayStation 5. The title is developed by Insomniac Games, the studio behind the acclaimed Marvel’s Spider‑Man series, and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment in...
Valve’s Deadlock Is Already as Popular as Overwatch – Before Launch
Valve’s upcoming hero‑shooter *Deadlock* has reached a peak of 171,490 concurrent players, matching the active user count of Blizzard’s *Overwatch 2* despite being in a closed, invite‑only test. The game, still in a placeholder state with grey‑box maps, is attracting massive attention...
Baldur's Gate 3 Fan Ensures Alfira And Quil Survive If You Play As The Dark Urge
Fans of Baldur’s Gate 3 can now play the Dark Urge origin without the mandatory murder of the bards Alfira and Quil, thanks to a community‑made mod. The mod, titled “Dark Urge – A Dream of Murder,” converts the night‑time killing...
Fanatical's Play on the Go Elite Collection Bundle for Feb 2026 Has some Gems in It
Fanatical has refreshed its Play on the Go Elite Collection bundle for February 2026, offering a pick‑and‑mix of 18 Steam‑Deck‑Verified games. Prices tier from £7.50 per title for two or more games down to £7.00 each when buying five or more....
Clix Says He and Ninja Popularized Twitch, Not Adin Ross
Clix, a 20‑year‑old Fortnite pro, asserted during a livestream that he and Ninja were responsible for catapulting Twitch into mainstream awareness, downplaying Adin Ross’s role. Data from TwitchTracker shows a sharp rise in average concurrent viewers from 747 K in 2017...
Rainbow Six Mobile Release Date and Trailer
Ubisoft announced that Rainbow Six Mobile officially launched worldwide on February 23, 2026, following soft‑launches in Poland, Canada, Latin America, and France. The game translates the tactical 5v5 experience of Rainbow Six Siege to smartphones, featuring destructible environments, over 20 operators and modes such as Bomb,...
Ubisoft Is Making Anno 117: Pax Romana Free to Play This Weekend
Ubisoft will make Anno 117: Pax Romana free to download and play from February 26 to March 2 on Ubisoft Connect, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The promotion includes Twitch drops that reward viewers with exclusive in‑game logos for watching streams. Simultaneously, Ubisoft released a live‑action...
Nidoking | Pokémon Guide
Nidoking is the male counterpart to Nidoqueen and a first‑generation poison‑type Pokémon that evolves from Nidorino when exposed to a Moon Stone. The guide outlines its type effectiveness, noting weaknesses to Ground, Water, Psychic and Ice, and resistances to Fighting,...
TMNT: Splintered Fate Is Adding Alopex To The Roster
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate adds fan‑favorite Alopex from the IDW comics as its latest DLC character, launching on February 24, 2026. Alopex is an arctic‑fox ninja assassin equipped with a kama, kunai, and a temporary invincibility mechanic for...
Life Is Strange Reunion Is More of a Double Exposure Sequel than I Expected
Life is Strange: Reunion, developed by Deck Nine, revisits the franchise’s original narrative by reuniting Max and Chloe regardless of the player’s decade‑old ending. The sequel leans heavily on Double Exposure’s environments and asset library, enabling a quick transition back...
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Homura: The Crimson Warriors Getting English Release in the West on Nintendo Switch [Update: Gameplay Trailer]
Idea Factory announced the English localization of Homura: The Crimson Warriors for Nintendo Switch, slated for a March 31, 2026 launch in North America and an April 28 physical release in Europe. The title, originally a 2018 PS Vita otome set during Japan’s Warring...
Fallout 76 Introduces Bigfoot in Next Update Out on March 3rd, Reveals Season 25 Roadmap
Bethesda announced The Backwoods, the next free update for Fallout 76, arriving March 3. The update rebrands public events as Activities, adds tougher Party Crasher enemies—including a 4‑star legendary Bigfoot—and boosts rewards such as experience, caps, and legendaries. It also introduces quality‑of‑life...
Supernoon Releases New Tier List for 2XKO with Caitlyn Ranked as One of the Worst Characters
Supernoon released an updated tier list for the fighting game 2XKO, placing the newly introduced champion Caitlyn among the lowest‑ranked characters, just above Blitzcrank. The list aligns with Inzem’s recent rankings, confirming Yasuo and Ekko as the top picks while...
AI Won't Make Your Game, but It Can Lighten the Load
AI won’t build an entire game, but it can dramatically speed up asset creation for indie studios, according to Ludo.ai CTO Jorge Gomes. The technology excels at generating concept sketches, sprite animations, and 3D props, turning tasks that once took...
"The Market, Both in MENA and at a Global Scale, Is Becoming Increasingly Competitive"
Steer Studios, a Savvy Games Group subsidiary, is gearing up for a 2026 milestone with the launch of its second title, Tom & Jerry Blast, slated for a global release this year. CEO Yannick Theler was recently named among Saudi Arabia’s Top 100...
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Scores a Super Expensive, Time-Limited Special Edition
GungHo Online Entertainment announced a Golden Wings special edition of Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter, priced at $274.99 (£239) for PS5. The collector’s bundle, featuring a large airship diorama, steelbook, artbook, mini‑soundtrack and a cosmetic season pass, is available for pre‑order...
GreedFall: The Dying World Shows Off the Serene Beauty of Gacane in a Brand New Trailer
Spiders released a new trailer for GreedFall: The Dying World that highlights the tranquil beauty of the Gacane region, featuring locations such as Teer Fradee, Thynea, and the megapolis of Peren. The video pairs Olivier Derivière’s composition “From Another World”...
You only Have Three Days to Get the Fortnite Grace Ashcroft Skin Before Resident Evil Requiem Launches
Epic Games is offering the Grace Ashcroft Fortnite skin as a reward for players who pre‑purchase Resident Evil Requiem through the Epic Games Store. The cosmetic will be delivered in March, shortly after the game’s February 27 launch, and is...
Finland’s Prenew Secures €1.8 Million to Scale Its Used Gaming PC Marketplace Across Europe
Prenew, an Espoo‑based marketplace for refurbished gaming PCs, has raised €1.8 million in a round led by Antler, with participation from several European VCs and operator syndicates. The funding will finance expansion into new European markets and a hiring surge of...
Clefairy | Pokémon Guide
The Pocket Tactics guide details everything about Clefairy, the original Fairy‑type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1. It outlines its evolution via Moon Stone, gender ratio, catch rate, base stats, and a comprehensive moveset spanning level‑up, TM, and egg moves. The article...
Overwatch Rush Announced for iOS, Android
Blizzard announced Overwatch Rush, a top‑down hero shooter crafted from the ground up for iOS and Android. The title is in early development and currently undergoing a limited geo test in select regions. Gameplay focuses on fast‑paced, bite‑sized sessions with...
When Is The Trowel Coming to Garden Horizons
Garden Horizons is set to add a new tool called the Trowel in its upcoming major content update, though no exact release date has been announced. The Trowel lets players pick up and relocate crops, offering a more organized and...
Here's How You Can Get a Meta Quest 3 for Just $1 with This Shooting Star of a Bundle
Meta’s latest standalone headset, the Quest 3, ships with a Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 processor, 2064 × 2208 per‑eye resolution and a 120 Hz refresh rate, positioning it as the market’s most capable consumer VR device. The headset supports a growing library of exclusives such as...
CYGMA Will Represent the 300-Plus Game Studios in Cyprus
The Cyprus Game Developers Association (CYGMA) has been launched to serve as a unified voice for more than 300 game studios operating on the island. Its founding members include industry heavyweights such as Wargaming, Gaijin Entertainment, Owlcat Games, My.Games, Helio...
Overwatch Rush Preview – Blizzard's First-Person Hero Shooter Goes Top-Down
Blizzard’s Barcelona studio is developing Overwatch Rush, a top‑down twin‑stick shooter for iOS and Android that reimagines the flagship franchise for mobile. The free‑to‑play title launches with eight familiar heroes, some receiving significant ability overhauls such as Mercy’s new blaster‑based...
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Golden Wings Edition Pre-Orders Now Live, Switch 2 Physical Confirmed
Falcom and GungHo have opened pre‑orders for the Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Golden Wings Collector’s Edition. The premium package costs $274.99 on PS5, Switch and Steam, and $279.99 for the upcoming Switch 2, and includes a diorama, SteelBook, artbook, soundtrack CD, collector’s...
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[Industry News] Games [4Diversity] Showcase Returns on March 10th
The Games [4Diversity] Showcase returns on March 10, 2026 during GDC week at San Francisco’s PawnShop. The event will present an international slate of indie titles that explore identity, culture, accessibility and inclusion, including Llamalandia, Embale, Jigten: Mandala of Shadows, Heartwood, RollerGirl, Snap Quest,...
Inspired by the Classic DOOM RPG, the Dungeons of DUSK Demo Is Out Now
New Blood Interactive has released a demo for *Dungeons of DUSK*, a retro‑style dungeon‑crawler that expands the classic FPS *Dusk* into an RPG‑like experience. The demo slots between Episodes 1‑2 and 2‑3 of the original game, offering a 30‑level campaign, skill‑tree...
Kingdom Come: Deliverance Director Is Stepping Away From Game Development to Make Film Adaptation
Warhorse Studios announced that longtime director Daniel Vávra is leaving day‑to‑day game development to head a new transmedia role focused on a Kingdom Come: Deliverance film adaptation. The studio confirmed a completed script and ongoing talks with production companies, positioning...
Shotgun King Is Chess Where You Replace Your Army with a Shotgun, Out Now
Shotgun King, a roguelike turn‑based tactics game that reimagines chess, has launched on mobile for $6.99. Developed by French studio Punkcake Délicieux and originally released on PC in 2022, the title replaces Black’s army with a lone king wielding a...
BidOn Expands Leadership and Establishes Board to Advance Open Source Ad Tech
BidOn, a non‑profit open‑source ad‑tech platform, has announced a new board of senior executives from leading mobile‑gaming companies and the creation of a dedicated engineering team. The board will guide strategy, product direction, and governance, while the engineering group will...
Battling Castles on Wheels? Wanderburg Might Be My New Favourite Thing
Wanderburg is an indie roguelike that lets players build and battle mobile castles, delivering a blend of strategic construction and chaotic combat. The game has quickly risen to the top of Steam wishlists, indicating strong early interest. It runs flawlessly...
Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile Servers Are Shutting Down in April 2026
Activision announced that Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile servers will permanently close on April 17, 2026. The title‑shot mobile version launched globally in March 2024 but was pulled from iOS and Android stores in May 2025, halting new acquisitions. Linked...
Saga and Etermax Bring Trivia Crack’s Willy to Life as an AI Character Agent | Exclusive
Saga, a hyperscaling AI platform, partnered with Etermax to launch an AI‑driven version of Willy, the mascot of the Trivia Crack franchise. The new agent can converse with users across social platforms, aiming to deepen community interaction and attract fresh...
Ubisoft Unveils New Leadership Team For Assassin's Creed's 'Ambitious New Chapter'
Ubisoft announced a new leadership team to steer the Assassin’s Creed franchise into an “ambitious new chapter.” Martin Schelling will serve as Head of Brand, Jean Guesdon as Head of Content, and François De Billy as Head of Production Excellence, each...