Nexon Reveals ARC Raiders Reboot Story at GDC 2026 After Massive AAA Reset
Nexon’s Embark Studios will showcase the ARC Raiders reboot at GDC 2026, highlighting a dramatic project reset that prioritized player fun over visual fidelity. The title has already moved 14 million units and peaked at 960,000 concurrent users, earning a 93% critic recommendation. Sessions will reveal next‑generation AI that learns locomotion via reinforcement learning, a procedural art pipeline built on Houdini and USD, and a multi‑layered anti‑cheat system designed to stay invisible to players. The conference aims to share a production philosophy that could reshape large‑scale game development.
NCSoft’s Lineage Classic Launches Clean Campaign, Sanctions 1.5 Million Accounts to Combat Macros and Unauthorized Programs
NCSoft announced a "Clean Campaign" for Lineage Classic, targeting macro usage and unauthorized programs. Over a two‑week window the firm sanctioned more than 1.5 million accounts for policy violations. The campaign, running through March 25, encourages players to report offenders via an...
Yogscast Games Details Rhell: Warped Words & Troubled Times Character Deep Dive Ahead of Launch
Yogscast Games released a new deep‑dive video revealing how player choices shape the protagonist Rhell’s personality and the world in the upcoming indie title Rhell: Warped Words & Troubled Times. The game, developed by SlugGlove, launches on Steam on March...
February’s Epic Learning Content: VFX, 2D Animation, and Digital Twins
Epic Games rolled out its February learning catalog on Unreal Engine, spotlighting three new content tracks: visual effects (VFX), 2D animation, and digital twins. The release adds twelve VFX tutorials, a multi‑part 2D animation series, and a digital‑twin module that...
How to Complete Scan FTL Array at Any UESC Radio Tower Contract in Marathon
Marathon’s early contract requires players to scan the FTL Array on any UESC Radio Tower, a task that isn’t explicitly marked on the HUD. The guide explains that the contract activates on the Perimeter map, directing players to the Station...
Minecraft Creators Want to Do More Brand Integrations in 2026
Brands are increasingly favoring in‑game integrations over fully owned virtual worlds, a trend already evident on platforms like Roblox and Fortnite. In 2025 advertisers shifted spend toward embedding logos and branded assets within popular user‑generated experiences. Minecraft creators, however, feel...
New Obari Animation for Nightmare Geese's Return in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Released, and It's a Whopping 6...
SNK has unveiled a new six‑minute animation by legendary animator Masami Obari to celebrate the Nightmare Geese release in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. The cut serves as a narrative bridge, showing Rock Howard confronting his father’s apparition while...
What Went Wrong with Highguard? The "Hubris" Of Its Developer's Leadership, Say Former Staff in a New Report
Wildlight Entertainment, founded by ex‑Respawn developers and backed by Tencent, released Highguard after reshaping a stalled project in early 2024. Leadership pursued a surprise launch despite internal warnings that the game relied heavily on voice chat and lacked solo appeal....
Honkai: Nexus Anima Confidential Beta Test and 2 New Anima Announced
HoYoVerse announced a confidential, small‑scale beta for Honkai: Nexus Anima called the Aspect Exploration Project, with public recruitment across all regions and a multilingual rollout. The test will likely run on iOS and PC, mirroring the earlier Nexus Link beta....
Towerborne Exits Early Access, As New Trailer Showcases Excellent Visuals and Fresh Features
Stoic Studios' action‑RPG brawler Towerborne has exited early access on PC and launched on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. The full release adds a complete narrative, a demanding Brutal Mode, and several new biomes. Set in the cooperative side‑scroller City of...
Black Molly Entertainment Partners With ASUS Republic of Gamers
Swedish esports organizer Black Molly Entertainment (BME) announced a strategic partnership with ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) extending through 2026. ROG will serve as the main partner for BME’s flagship properties, including the Glitched LAN festival, Esportstudion channel, Red Bull...
LEC EMEA Masters Offers Pipeline to the Esports World Cup
Riot Games unveiled revisions to the 2026 LEC EMEA Masters, launching the Winter split on March 9 with 36 European Regional League teams. The tournament will serve as the first phase of the Esports World Cup Qualifier, granting the top two...
Liquid Swords Reveals Release Date for Samson: A Tyndalston Story
Liquid Swords, the studio founded by Just Cause creator Christofer Sundberg, announced its debut title Samson: A Tyndalston Story will launch on April 8 for PC. The action‑driven noir game will be available on both Steam and the Epic Games Store....
Best Marathon Server Slam Graphics Settings for No Lag and Max FPS
Bungie's Marathon Server Slam is now live on PC and consoles, and players can fine‑tune graphics settings to achieve smooth, lag‑free gameplay. The author, using an AMD Ryzen 5600G and RTX 3060, recommends a 1080p resolution, Vsync off, a 60 FPS...
Sashi Bench Zyphon
Sashi announced the benching of 22‑year‑old rifler Rasmus “Zyphon” Nordfoss after a 14‑month stint on the starting roster, replacing him with 19‑year‑old Emil “Mol011” Sall Würtz on a trial basis. Zyphon was the team’s second‑highest overall rating in 2026 (1.02) and...
SlimeClimb Is a Terraria-Inspired, 2D Action-Platformer Where You Climb as a Slime
Handitap Studios' debut game SlimeClimb has launched globally on mobile after three years of solo development that nearly fell apart. The 2D action‑platformer tasks players with climbing as a slime through the underground world of Subterra, collecting coins, power‑ups, and...
Thwack, Debt-Driven Driveabrawler Samson's Just Clocked Us with an Early April Release Date-Laced Punch
Swedish studio Liquid Swords announced that its debt‑driven action brawler Samson will launch on April 8, 2026. The game follows a leather‑jacketed protagonist who must brawl and crash cars through a gritty metropolis to stay ahead of mounting debts. Developers emphasize...
PlayVS Partners With Urban One to Create HBCU-Focused League
PlayVS and Urban One have announced a three‑year partnership to launch a dedicated esports league for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The initiative will embed HBCU competition within PlayVS’s existing College League platform, with registration opening in fall 2026 and...
ESL FACEIT Group Renews ZOWIE Partnership for Counter-Strike 2 Events
ESL FACEIT Group announced an expanded partnership with BenQ‑owned ZOWIE, designating the brand as the official monitor supplier for all major Counter‑Strike 2 tournaments through 2026‑2027. The deal covers Intel Extreme Masters events across multiple continents and the ESL Pro League...
Tales of Kenzera: ZAU's Next Venture Is an Extraction Platformer Fusion of Lethal Company and Garry's Mod Called FixForce
Surgent Studios announced FixForce, an extraction‑platformer that fuses the tense co‑op scavenging of Lethal Company with the sandbox physics of Garry's Mod, plus a dash of Ratchet & Clank flair. Players control robots in a flooded, post‑apocalyptic city, using a gravity‑gun‑like...
$3M FanDuel Fraud Case Shows Why Online Gambling Needs Biometric IDV, Liveness
Federal prosecutors charged two Connecticut men with a $3 million fraud scheme that exploited knowledge‑based authentication on FanDuel, DraftKings and BetMGM. The perpetrators harvested personal data from roughly 3,000 victims using services such as TruthFinder and BeenVerified to open fraudulent gambling...
Preparing for the Global Implications of Brazil’s Digital ECA
Brazil’s Digital ECA, effective March 2026, creates a comprehensive child‑safety regime that applies to any online service accessed by minors, not just kid‑focused apps. The law forces companies to audit actual user bases, implement privacy‑preserving age‑verification infrastructure, and adjust monetization...
Update: All 48 Out of 48 Confirmed Capcom Cup 12 Qualified Players
Capcom Cup 12, the Street Fighter 6 world championship, will take place in Tokyo from March 11‑14 2026 with a $1 million first‑place prize and $100 000 for second place. All 48 tournament slots are now confirmed after FLY|Punk withdrew and Rohto|Tokido claimed his spot, while...
Gen.G Partners With ASU’s GAME School
Gen.G has teamed up with Arizona State University’s GAME School to launch a joint talent pipeline for creative‑technology careers in Los Angeles. The partnership will deliver a Gen.G Gaming Career Summer Camp for high‑school and college students, featuring weekly modules,...
Mojicon Love Connect: Valentine's Day Tile Puzzle Game
Developed by 2Million Games, Mojicon Love Connect is a Valentine‑themed connect‑puzzle released in January 2026. The game offers 400 levels that combine classic tile‑matching with a gravity mechanic that shifts remaining tiles after each move. Players must navigate frozen tiles...
Witherheart: Deck-Builder with Battlefield Movement
Witherheart, a dark‑fantasy roguelite from Burning Pawn, blends deck‑building mechanics with a grid‑based battlefield where positioning matters as much as card choice. Inspired by Slay the Spire, the game adds tactical depth by requiring players to consider both card effects...
RetroZone: CRT and Scanline Effects for HTML5 Games
RetroZone is a free, open‑source WebGL shader suite that adds authentic CRT and vector display effects to HTML5 games. Built by Marco van Hylckama Vlieg, it works with Phaser, PixiJS, Three.js, or plain Canvas2D without locking developers into a specific...
Xbox's Buy One, Get Two Free DLC Sale Is Back
Microsoft has relaunched its Xbox Buy One, Get Two Free (BOGTF) DLC sale, featuring 179 add‑on packs, expansions and season passes for titles such as Star Wars Outlaws, Far Cry 6 and Hot Wheels Unleashed. Shoppers create a bundle of three...
What’s Up With The Garden Horizons Helicopter?
A mysterious helicopter began circling the Garden Horizons island shortly after the Feb. 26 update, sparking speculation among players. The craft does not interact with gameplay yet, but a hidden transceiver once on a hill displayed morse code that translates...
Roblox Game Maker Gamefam Names Ricardo Briceno as New CEO
Gamefam, a leading Roblox game studio, announced that founding CEO Joe Ferencz will transition to a founder, executive adviser, and strategic growth role, while Ricardo Briceno has been appointed the new chief executive. Ferencz will concentrate on innovation, creator partnerships,...
New Disgaea Mayhem Spin-Off Game Arrives This Summer
NIS America announced Disgaea Mayhem, a spin‑off action‑RPG set for a worldwide Summer 2026 launch on Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and PC. The title abandons the series’ traditional turn‑based strategy for real‑time combat, starring a mercenary named N.A. who can...
All Garden Horizons Mutations and Variants
Garden Horizons introduces a tiered system of crop mutations and variants that dramatically increase selling prices, with multipliers ranging from 1x to 10x. Mutations are weather‑driven or event‑triggered, while variants apply a flat boost on top of any existing mutation....
Warner Bros Discovery Teases “Return to Some of Our Biggest Franchises” In 2027-2028
Warner Bros. Discovery announced that its gaming division will revive its biggest franchises in 2027‑28 after a year of strategic reset in 2025. The company has narrowed its focus to four core IPs—Mortal Kombat, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, and DC—following a series of...
ANA Announced 3 New Pokemon Jet Planes for 30th Anniversary
All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced a partnership with The Pokemon Company to introduce three new Pokemon‑themed aircraft in 2026, marking the franchise’s 30th anniversary. The fleet will feature a Boeing 787‑8 in Red, a Boeing 787‑9 in Green, and a...
Mattel Takes Uno to Fortnite and Roblox in League with Creators
Mattel Digital Studios is debuting its flagship card game Uno on two major creator platforms, Fortnite and Roblox. The company partnered with Look North World to develop Uno Royale for Fortnite using Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN). Simultaneously, a Roblox...
BetBoom, ESL FACEIT Group Partner for Counter-Strike 2 in Brazil
BetBoom announced a partnership to sponsor all Counter‑Strike 2 broadcasts in Brazil produced by the ESL FACEIT Group for the remainder of 2026. The deal places BetBoom branding on six flagship events, including ESL Pro League Seasons 23 and 24 and multiple IEM...
Hades Devs: Accidentally Inventing a Subgenre Was 'Surreal'
Supergiant Games’ Greg Kasavin and Amir Rao reflected on Hades unintentionally spawning a new roguelike subgenre at the 2026 DICE Awards. Hades sold over a million copies and popularized a run‑based storytelling loop that indie titles like Spiritfall, Curse of...
Warface: Clutch Xbox Servers to Close in August 2026
My.Games announced that the Warface: Clutch Xbox servers will be permanently shut down on August 25, 2026. In‑game purchases were disabled on February 26, and the title will soon be removed from the Microsoft Store. The closure ends access to...
Passion UA Move Grim to the Bench
Passion UA has benched veteran AWPer Michael “Grim” Wince after the North American organization NRG expressed interest, prompting a rapid roster overhaul. The team secured Azbayar “Senzu” Munkhbold on loan to fill the AWPer slot, with Senzu’s debut slated for the...
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3’s Ultimate Weapon May Have Been Revealed Early
Square Enix’s Ever Crisis mobile anniversary update introduced a revamped Ultimate Weapon boss, showcasing a high‑fidelity, organic redesign that diverges from the 1997 polygon model. The new asset appears significantly more detailed, suggesting the mobile title is being used as...
All Garden Horizons Seed Packs and Seeds
Garden Horizons, a Roblox farming title, recently released a comprehensive seed guide detailing in‑game seed prices, rarity tiers, and restocking mechanics. Standard seeds can be bought from NPC Bill with shillings, with prices ranging from 20 to 1 million shillings and...
Unlock God of War Sons of Sparta’s Toughest Challenge in The Pit
PlayStation’s God of War: Sons of Sparta introduces The Pit, an end‑game roguelike mode that challenges players with rotating enemy sets and unique reward pools. While normally unlocked after completing the main story, a Konami‑style button sequence lets gamers access...
Thirty Years on, Pokémon Is Still a Monster Hit
Pokémon celebrated its 30‑year milestone with the launch of PokéPark Kanto, the franchise’s first permanent theme park, which opened in Tokyo on February 5, 2026. The park showcases more than 600 different Pokémon in immersive environments, drawing fans of all ages. Tickets...
Analyst Provides Interesting Data On How Well January's Big Game Pass Additions Performed
Alinea Analytics reported that Xbox Game Pass added three major titles in January 2026—Death Stranding Director’s Cut, Star Wars Outlaws, and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2—each attracting over half‑a‑million new players across console, PC and cloud. Star Wars Outlaws alone onboarded nearly 600 K newcomers. Resident Evil...
Shinobi Match: A Japan-Themed Match 3 Puzzle Game
Shinobi Match is a Japan‑themed match‑3 puzzle game that blends classic tile‑matching with ninja combat, offering 120 handcrafted levels across 20 missions. Players wield six distinct weapons and navigate five trap types, turning each board into a tactical micro‑battle. Developed...
The Race Is on to Figure Out Resident Evil Requiem's 'Final Puzzle,' A "Ridiculously Complicated Easter Egg"
Resident Evil Requiem launches with Leon S. Kennedy and newcomer Grace Ashcroft, blending classic horror atmosphere with RE4‑style action. The game’s challenges menu offers cosmetic rewards, but the bottom‑most entry, “The Final Puzzle,” has stumped even early‑access players. The only...
The Sims 4 Royal Envoy Is Terrorizing Players
EA’s Maxis Studios introduced the Royal Envoy character in The Sims 4’s February Lost Legacies limited‑time event, tied to the new Royalty & Legacy expansion. The Envoy constantly appears at players’ doors, in pools, classrooms, and even nursing homes, and cannot...
SpaghettiKart the Mario Kart 64 Fan-Made PC Port Gets a Big Upgrade
The Harbour Masters team released SpaghettiKart 1.0.0, a major upgrade to their fan‑made PC port of Mario Kart 64. The update introduces a harder CPU difficulty, a new minimap, extensive camera and frame‑interpolation overhauls, and a revamped custom‑track system. Performance, stability,...
Wuthering Waves Banners February 2026
Wuthering Waves is running a new banner cycle from February 28 to March 18, 2026, spotlighting five‑star Resonator Luuk Herssen and a Galbrena rerun. The upcoming banner promises the debut of five‑star Sigrika, an aero‑gauntlet character, once details are released. The game’s...
New Website Pays Players to Grief Marvel Rivals Cheaters, but It's Just Making Everything Worse
A new website called Intlist launched in February 2026, allowing players to post cash bounties and get paid to intentionally lose matches against identified cheaters in the hero shooter Marvel Rivals. The platform promises 80% of the bounty to the...