How to Get Iron in Starsand Island
Starsand Island introduces iron as a mid‑game crafting material, first found in the Dreamfall Garden section of the Moonlit Forest. Players must craft an Impulse Pickaxe to mine the grey‑hued ore, then use a Furnace II to smelt four ore and one coal into a single iron ingot. These ingots are essential for upgrading workbenches and unlocking higher‑tier recipes. The guide outlines the location, tools, and recipes needed to incorporate iron into the player’s progression.
How to Get Honeycomb in Starsand Island
Starsand Island players can harvest honeycomb by felling trees that host beehives, primarily near the southwest temple of Cloudrest Lake and on Windflute Island. Using the Impact Axe on Banyan trees or a Machete on White Fig trees drops a...
Hooded Horse's New Strategy Game Menace Isn't XCOM, and That's Okay
Menace, the new turn‑based strategy from indie studio Hooded Horse, diverges from XCOM by delivering large‑scale, sci‑fi battles reminiscent of Company of Heroes. Each squad functions as a unit with up to eight soldiers, turning tactical teams into miniature armies....
Spear Training Codes February 2026
Roblox’s Spear Training has released a new promotional code, "release," which awards players 2.5k in‑game cash. The code can be redeemed through the game’s Shop > Codes interface, unlocking spears, eggs, and other performance boosts. Pocket Tactics highlights the ease...
A New World of Warcraft Midnight Update Buffs Survivability for Squishies, but Nerfs Death Knights Again
Blizzard’s upcoming World of Warcraft Midnight update adds defensive buffs for the game’s most fragile classes—Mages, Monks and Priests—by increasing barrier absorption, damage reduction and shield size. At the same time, Unholy Death Knights lose a key survivability tool as the...
All 18 Versions of the Intro Scene for Street Fighter 2: The World Warrior
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, originally released in 1991, has been ported to 18 distinct devices. The article catalogs each version’s opening cinematic, which depicts a street brawl between Scott and Max—characters never playable in the series. Visual quality...
Mobile Legends MPL PH Season 17 to Kick Off in March 2026 with Eight Partner Teams
Mobile Legends MPL PH Season 17 will launch in March 2026 and run through June, marking the tenth year of the franchise system. Eight franchise teams, including defending champion Team Liquid PH, will compete offline for domestic glory and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang...
If You Want the Fortnite Woodsy Sidekick for Free, You Might Be Missing One Thing
Epic Games is re‑introducing the Woodsy sidekick to Fortnite players at no cost, but only for those who owned the Chapter One Season Eight Battle Pass in 2019. The canine back‑bling will appear automatically in the locker after launching the game, requiring...
I Built a RetroPie Console on a Raspberry Pi 3B — and Avoided the Usual Mistakes
The article walks through building a RetroPie console on a Raspberry Pi 3B, emphasizing the board’s sweet‑spot performance for classic games. It lists essential hardware—2.5 A power supply, 32 GB microSD, wired controller—and warns against common missteps like flashing the wrong image. Step‑by‑step instructions...
New Borderlands 4 DLC Legend of the Stone Demon Is the Springboard the Looter Shooter Needs Into Its First Expansion
Gearbox announced Borderlands 4 Bounty Pack 2, titled Legend of the Stone Demon, arriving on February 26. The free update also launches the new Pearlescent loot tier and a repeatable world event across three zones. The DLC adds a new mission chain, three...
Spin a Baddie Rebirth Guide
Spin a Baddie’s rebirth system grants a permanent 10% income boost per reset and scales player progression through tiered Baddie access. Early rebirths (1‑5) unlock extra plot space, enabling exponential cash growth, while later milestones—Rebirth 14, 16, and 18—open Secret,...
Ubisoft’s CEO Breaks Silence, Says the Company Has ‘Multiple’ Far Cry and Assassin’s Creed Games Coming
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot announced that the studio is actively developing several new Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry titles, covering both single‑player and multiplayer experiences. The projects will be overseen by the Tencent‑backed Vantage Studios, which now serves as the...
HUNTER×HUNTER NEN×SURVIVOR: How to Contact the Customer Support Service
HUNTER×HUNTER NEN×SURVIVOR offers several customer‑support channels, including an in‑game inquiry form that links directly to player data, a web‑based ticket system for users who cannot log in, and public developer contacts on X and YouTube for broader issues. For serious...
‘I Think the Franchise Is Dead’: Saints Row Design Director Says IP Owner ‘Ghosted’ His Prequel Pitch
Design director Chris Stockman, who led the original 2006 *Saints Row*, disclosed that he was asked to pitch a 1970s‑set pre‑quel but Embracer Group has not responded. The 2022 reboot of the franchise received lukewarm reception, scoring 61‑65 on Metacritic,...
Zelda at 40: How to Play All the Best Link Games on Switch 2
The Zelda franchise marks its 40th anniversary on February 21, 2026, underscoring four decades of influential game design. Nintendo’s Switch 2 now lets players access both classic and modern Zelda titles without legacy hardware or adapters. A Nintendo Switch Online Expansion...
HUNTER×HUNTER NEN×SURVIVOR Team Composition Guide and Tips
The guide breaks down HUNTER×HUNTER NEN×SURVIVOR’s four core team roles—Attacker, Healer, Support, and Defender—and shows how balanced line‑ups outperform raw power. It highlights beginner, mid‑game, and trio compositions, emphasizing the fourth‑slot unlock as a strategic turning point. By matching characters...
Honeycomb Locations in Starsand Island
Honeycomb in Starsand Island can be harvested by felling Banyan or White Fig trees that host natural hives. Cutting Banyan trees requires an Impact Axe, while White Fig trees need a Machete crafted at Worktable II. Collecting six honeycombs unlocks the...
Ufotable Teases Tales of Series 30th Anniversary Collaboration Reveal on April 3
Animation studio ufotable released a teaser trailer announcing a collaboration with Bandai Namco’s Tales of series to celebrate its 30th anniversary. The reveal is scheduled for April 3, 2026. Tales of first launched on December 15, 1995 and has since spawned multiple games and...
Poll: Rate the Xbox Game Pass Games Lineup for February 2026
Microsoft added 22 games to Xbox Game Pass for February 2026, including 19 brand‑new titles and three expanded‑access games. Highlights feature the launch of Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, High on Life 2, and major RPGs such as The Witcher 3 Complete Edition, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, and Final Fantasy III. Nine titles released day‑one,...
The Batman Adventures that Defined a Generation Are Now 87% Off and You Don't Even Need Your Bat-Steam Key Discount...
Rocksteady’s Batman Arkham Collection—Arkham Asylum, Arkham City and Arkham Knight—is on sale for just $7.79/£6.49, an 87% discount that expires on February 22, 2026. The three games, celebrated for their narrative tone, free‑flow combat and open‑world design, continue to shape modern superhero...
Xbox Series X
The forum thread captures early consumer reactions to Microsoft’s Xbox Series X, highlighting expectations around its naming, design flexibility, and performance claims of delivering four times the power of the Xbox One X. Participants reference official statements about vertical or horizontal...
Microsoft and Nexon Put Faith in New Creative Leads With Wildly Different Backgrounds
Patrick Soderlund, founder of Embark Studios, has been appointed executive chairman of Nexon, while Asha Sharma, a former Azure AI lead, will replace Phil Spencer as CEO of Microsoft Gaming. Soderlund’s track record includes successful multiplayer titles like The Finals...
All Crafting Benches And What They Do In Hytale
Hytale’s crafting system revolves around the Workbench, the first station players must build to access a suite of specialized tables. Each bench—Furnace, Armorer’s, Blacksmith’s, Tanning Rack, Farmer’s, Alchemist’s, and others—has tiered upgrades that demand increasingly rare metals, leathers, and magical...
2XKO Launches Novel Pilot Program to Give Players In-Game Rewards for Attending and Winning Local and Online Tournaments
Riot Games has launched a pilot program that grants in‑game 2XKO credits, avatar outfits, and a future title to players who attend, repeatedly compete in, or win local and online tournaments. The test is running in select U.S. locations, partnering...
Krafton Introduces Terminus KIRA, Open-Source AI Agent Enhancing Game Development Workflows
Krafton unveiled Terminus KIRA, an open‑source AI agent designed to streamline game‑development workflows. Built as a desktop “virtual colleague,” KIRA repackages the internal KRIS system and adds self‑critique prompts to existing large language models. In Terminal‑Bench tests it achieved a 74.8%...
World of Warcraft Previews Midnight's Delves, With Improvements and a Special NPC Companion
Blizzard’s Midnight expansion arrives in ten days, introducing ten new Delves and a seasonal Nemesis Delve that expand the game’s narrative. Players will travel with the returning blood‑elf rogue Valeera Sanguinar, now an NPC companion offering all three support roles....
Where To Find Azure Kelp For A Portal In Hytale
Hytale’s early‑access players can craft Teleporters using Azure Kelp, a rare material found exclusively in the Azure Forest sub‑biome of Zone One. The kelp grows only in water at least two blocks deep and glows at night, making it easier...
FC 26 Fantasy FC Upgrades Tracker
The Fantasy FC promotion in FC 26 introduces live Ultimate Team cards that can earn upgrades based on real‑world performances of players and their clubs. Upgrade criteria include club points, goals, individual contributions, clean sheets and defensive actions over the next...
Ashes of Creation IP's New Owner Gets Restraining Order Compelling Return of Company Assets & Account Info From Steven Sharif
The current owner of the Ashes of Creation intellectual property, TFE Holdings, filed a countersuit that resulted in a judge granting a temporary restraining order against former Intrepid CEO Steven Sharif. The order bars Sharif from destroying any records and...
Spencer and Bond Out at Microsoft Gaming as AI Exec Sharma Takes Over
Microsoft Gaming announced a leadership overhaul as longtime Xbox chief Phil Spencer retired and COO Sarah Bond departed. Asha Sharma, former head of Microsoft’s CoreAI division and veteran of Instacart and Meta, was appointed CEO of the entire gaming portfolio,...
How to Play Co-Op with Your Friends in Super Battle Golf
Super Battle Golf offers a cooperative multiplayer mode that requires players to join together via Steam lobbies. Users must first add friends on Steam, then use the in‑game Invite option from the lobby screen to bring them into a match....
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Pre-Orders Are Now Open, Here's a Guide for the Prices and What's Included with Every Edition
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls pre‑orders have launched across PlayStation 5 and PC platforms. The physical and digital Standard Edition are priced at $60 and include the Infinity Gauntlet lobby equipment, Baby Groot pet, and a Cosmic Surfboard ride. The Digital Deluxe Edition...
Assassin's Creed's Canceled And Upcoming Games Get New Info From Trusted Insider
Ubisoft has confirmed the cancellation of Assassin’s Creed Singularity, a blockchain‑enabled trading card game that had been in development for several years. Insider Tom Henderson also revealed that three new Assassin’s Creed projects remain on schedule: the multiplayer‑focused Invictus, a remake...
Jagex Outlines Problems With Auras and How They're Resolving Them in RuneScape's Road to Restoration
Jagex announced that most Auras will be removed as part of RuneScape’s ongoing “Road to Restoration” overhaul. The devblog explains that Auras force one‑hour play sessions and add little strategic depth, prompting the shift of useful Aura effects onto existing...
The Best Ways To Earn Pesos Quickly In High On Life 2
High On Life 2 offers several low‑effort activities that instantly boost a player’s in‑game cash, or pesos. The simplest is pressing a red button in Circuit Arcadia for a guaranteed 500 pesos, while fishing, betting on Fight Club, completing story bounties, and...
The Road to EWC Begins at DreamHack Birmingham
ESL FACEIT Group unveiled the "Road to EWC" qualifiers at DreamHack Birmingham, scheduled for March 27‑29, with a combined $120,000 prize pool across Street Fighter 6, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, and Trackmania. The events use double‑elimination formats and cap...
Xbox’s New Boss Promises Not To Flood It With ‘Soulless AI Slop’
Phil Spencer retires after a 12‑year tenure, and Microsoft appoints Asha Sharma—formerly head of its Core AI Product division—as Xbox’s new CEO. In her inaugural memo, Sharma vows to keep “soulless AI slop” out of games while acknowledging AI’s role...
God of War Leakers Pulled Off Their Signature Move and Found Files in Ragnarok that Could Be a Clue for...
Leakers examining God of War Ragnarok’s game files uncovered a cut scene featuring Atreus, Athena, a robed figure and a character named Mau. The dialogue references Egyptian terminology—Mau meaning cat and a "white snake" likely alluding to the god Apophis—hinting...
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Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer Retires, Xbox President Sarah Bond Resigns [Update]
Microsoft Gaming announced that longtime CEO Phil Spencer will retire on February 23, and Xbox president Sarah Bond has resigned. Asha Sharma, formerly head of CoreAI and with experience at Instacart and Meta, will take over as CEO, while Matt Booty...
Smash Vows to Defeat Former Team T1 After Dplus KIA’s 3–1 Win at 2026 LCK Cup
Dplus KIA defeated DN SOOPers 3‑1 in the lower‑bracket Round 2 of the 2026 LCK Cup, keeping their tournament run alive. AD carry Shin “Smash” Geum‑jae earned Player of the Match by excelling on Ezreal, Aphelios and Ashe. He explained the...
Phil Spencer Retires From Xbox And Sarah Bond Resigns As Microsoft’s AI Exec Takes Over
Microsoft announced that longtime Xbox chief Phil Spencer will retire after 38 years, stepping down this summer. Asha Sharma, previously head of Microsoft CoreAI, is named the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming, with Matt Booty promoted to chief content officer....
Seven Knights Re:BIRTH Update Adds Legendary Hero Radgrid, Real Time Arena PvP and New Events
Netmarble rolled out a major update for Seven Knights Re:BIRTH, adding two Legendary heroes—Radgrid, a Defense‑type Celestial Guardian, and Bai Long, an Attack‑type single‑target damage dealer. The patch also launches Real Time Arena, a PvP mode where players manually select skills...
Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime Reveals Star-Studded Voice Cast
Bonte Avond unveiled a new trailer for its upcoming indie RPG, Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime, at the Convergence Showcase, revealing a star‑studded voice cast whose combined social‑media following exceeds 78 million. The game is described as a comedy‑focused, fully voice‑acted adventure...
Quantum and Games: The Shift Developers Can’t Afford to Ignore
Quantum computing is poised to reshape game development by tackling the most complex design problems, not by running games in real time. Developers are already leveraging quantum algorithms for procedural generation, rule‑validation across massive worlds, and hard‑to‑find bug elimination, feeding...
Amazon Prime Members: You Can Play These Games for Free
Amazon has refreshed its Luna cloud‑gaming service by offering a free Luna Standard subscription to all Prime members. The bundle now includes high‑profile titles such as Hogwarts Legacy, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and the February additions of Alan...
Hello Kitty Desktop Mate DLC Teased
Infiniteloop announced a new Desktop Mate DLC featuring Sanrio’s Hello Kitty, revealed via a silhouette teaser on social media. The add‑on has no confirmed release date, but the “coming soon” label appears in both Japanese and English, indicating a global...
Siliconera+ 2 Month Free Trial Added
Siliconera has relaunched its ad‑free Siliconera+ subscription with a two‑month free trial for users who enable recurring payments. The $1.99 monthly fee only starts after the 60‑day trial, meaning a subscriber joining on November 17, 2026 would be charged on...
Genvid Introduces Story Maps to Continue ‘DC Heroes United’ Narrative
Genvid has launched Story Maps, a new feature that adds branching narrative layers to its interactive streaming platform. The tool is being rolled out with the mobile game DC Heroes United, which debuted on November 20, 2024 and is licensed...
Pax Dei Outlines Proposals to Make Crafting Failures Less Punishing and Fairer
Pax Dei’s Master Crafting and a major crafting XP rebalance have gone live, prompting the team to address the pain points of failed attempts. The developers propose a salvage‑target system that returns a portion of invested materials based on the total...
Best New Xbox Game Pass Games to Play This Weekend (Feb. 20-22)
Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass added three high‑profile titles for the weekend of Feb 20‑22, including Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Complete Edition, and the indie heist game Relooted. The additions arrive amid a recent price increase that has sparked...