Marathon PS5 Controller Is Pretty Cool for a Limited-Edition DualSense
Marathon’s limited‑edition DualSense controller launched on March 5, 2026 for PS5, PC and Xbox Series X. The controller mirrors the standard DualSense in feel and functionality, featuring Marathon‑themed lime‑green and black decals baked into the plastic. Reviewers note the design is tasteful, though some details like redundant D‑pad arrows feel unnecessary. It joins a growing lineup of PlayStation special‑edition controllers that rely on aesthetic differentiation rather than hardware upgrades.
Pokémon Winds and Waves Might Have a Totally New Monster Type
Pokémon Winds and Waves may finally introduce type combinations that have never appeared in the franchise, closing a gap of ten unused elemental pairings. Leaks highlight five plausible new combos—Ice/Poison, Ground/Fairy, Bug/Dragon, Rock/Ghost, and Fire/Fairy—while the fire starter Pombon is...
Magic: The Gathering Sent Olympic Gold Medalist Amber Glenn a $300 Super-Rare Card Bundle
Olympic gold‑medalist figure skater Amber Glenn received a high‑value Magic: The Gathering package from Wizards of the Coast, highlighted by a Phyrexia: All Will Be One Compleat Bundle valued at over $300. The haul also featured multiple commander decks, themed booster boxes, and limited‑edition...
Let Stardew Valley’s Creator Take as Long as He Needs to Finish Haunted Chocolatier
Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone announced that his upcoming title Haunted Chocolatier is still in development and has no firm release date, acknowledging that announcing it early was a mistake. He expressed fatigue from constant fan pressure and emphasized that...
Planet of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf Uses an Invented Language to Enhance Its Story
Planet of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf expands the 2023 sci‑fi puzzle platformer by replacing almost all spoken dialogue with a handcrafted, gibberish language. The language began as four command cues for the cat‑like companion Mui and has grown into...
Resident Evil Requiem Interactive Maps of Care Center, Raccoon City, and More
Polygon released interactive maps for Resident Evil Requiem covering key locations such as the Care Center, Wrenwood Hotel, Water Treatment Plant, and East Raccoon City. The maps pinpoint hidden ammo, weapons, safes, and crafting recipes that players might otherwise overlook....
Why Do Switch 2 Ports of RE Requiem and FF7 Remake Have Bad Hair?
Nintendo’s Switch 2 struggles with hair rendering in recent ports, notably Resident Evil Requiem and Final Fantasy 7 Remake. The issue stems from the console’s reliance on Nvidia’s DLSS AI upscaler, which blurs fine hair details when internal resolution is lowered for performance....
How to Get a Free Mega Garchomp Z in Pokémon Legends: Z-A with New Mystery Gift
Nintendo announced a free Mega Garchomp Z for Pokémon Legends: Z‑A via a new Mystery Gift released during the 30‑year Pokémon Presents stream. Players receive the Garchompite Z after claiming the gift and defeating a Mega Garchomp Z in a Hyperspace Lumiose battle....
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...
3 Pokémon Games that Were Ahead of Their Time
The article spotlights three overlooked Pokémon spin‑offs—Pokémon Ranch, Pokémon Duel, and Pokémon Magikarp Jump—each introducing mechanics that predated broader industry trends. Ranch (2008) offered a pet‑sim experience on the Wii, essentially a precursor to Pokémon Home’s creature storage. Duel (2016) translated a tabletop...
Discord Delays Age Verification Measures as It Admits What It Got 'Wrong'
Discord announced it will postpone the global rollout of its "teen‑by‑default" age verification system until the second half of 2026, after user backlash and privacy concerns. The company will still enforce verification in jurisdictions with legal mandates such as Australia,...
Sega Deals: Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, Metaphor ReFantazio, and More for Cheap
Sega’s Lunar New Year sale, running through March 1, slashes prices on hundreds of titles across Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Switch 2. Discounts climb as high as 70 % off, spotlighting games like Metaphor: ReFantazio at $34.99 and Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds at...
Trash Pokémon Deserve Love, Too
The article celebrates the “trash” Pokémon—Grimer, Muk, Trubbish, Garbodor, Koffing and Weezing—highlighting their origins as sludge‑based creatures born from human waste. It contrasts these inanimate‑object Pokémon with the series’ animal, plant and mineral categories, noting their unique Pokédex lore. The...
Carmageddon: Rogue Shift Has a Promising Premise That’s Let Down by the Execution
Carmageddon: Rogue Shift tries to merge zombie survival, vehicular combat, and roguelite progression, but the experience is hampered by clunky instant‑death mechanics, shallow customization, and repetitive track design. The premise of weaponized cars battling undead is intriguing, yet the game...
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...
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...
Sony Has Big PS5 Deals on PlayStation Direct and PlayStation Store
Sony Interactive Entertainment is offering deep discounts across its PlayStation ecosystem, targeting both physical and digital PS5 games, accessories, and the PSVR2 headset. Prices on flagship titles such as God of War Ragnarök and Marvel’s Spider‑Man 2 have dropped to $19.99‑$29.99, while...
Mewgenics' 'Waste Time' Ability Is Actually Overpowered
Mewgenics’ seemingly useless "Waste Time" ability actually costs only one mana and does nothing, yet it unlocks powerful synergies for several classes. By ending turns with precise mana levels, it triggers numeric passives, boosts spells like Crescendo and Resonance, and...
Marathon Cheaters Will Be Permanently Banned by Bungie
Bungie announced that any player caught cheating in the upcoming extraction shooter Marathon will receive an immediate, permanent ban. The policy is outlined in a detailed blog post that also reveals the game’s technical anti‑cheat stack, including BattlEye and a...
Why Is Leon 50 in Resident Evil Requiem While Jill and Claire Don't Age?
Resident Evil Requiem, releasing Feb. 28, introduces an older Leon S. Kennedy while iconic heroines Jill Valentine, Claire Redfield, and Rebecca Chambers appear unchanged. The lack of aging for the women is explained by in‑universe lore that their exposure to various...
PlayStation's New Strategy Is Going All in on Games for Younger Players
PlayStation announced a strategic shift toward younger gamers during its February State of Play, unveiling titles such as Kena: Scars of Kosmora, Horizon Hunters Gathering, and a T‑rated God of War: Sons of Sparta. Sony is publishing indie‑developed Kena directly,...
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...
Pokémon Day 2026 Pokémon Presents Confirmed for Feb. 27
The Pokémon Company confirmed a Pokémon Presents livestream for Feb. 27, 2026, kicking off the franchise’s 30th‑anniversary celebrations at 6 a.m. PST across YouTube, Twitch, Instagram and TikTok. A week earlier the company announced Nintendo Switch ports of the classic Game Boy Advance...
Pokémon Go Adding Super Mega Raids, New Link Charge Currency
Niantic is rolling out Super Mega Raids in Pokémon Go, a new raid tier that requires at least eight trainers to defeat enraged Mega‑Evolved Pokémon. The update introduces Super Max level Pokémon, including Mega Victreebel and Mega Malamar, and raises the...
Arc Raiders Streamer Symfuhny Keeps Facing Cheating Allegations
Twitch star Mason "Symfuhny" Lanier is again under fire for alleged aimbot use in Arc Raiders, with recent Reddit clips showing his crosshair snapping to unseen enemies on the Stella Montis map. The community is split: some viewers label the footage...
Steam Game Is Changing Its Original Art to Avoid AI Accusations
Transport Fever 3, Urban Games' upcoming transport‑tycoon simulation, sparked controversy when beta footage showed characters that many players mistook for AI‑generated art. Although the studio insists the visuals are handcrafted, it announced a redesign to eliminate any AI‑like appearance. The move...
WoW Addon Disarmament Shouldn't Be Judged Before Midnight, Says Blizzard
Blizzard’s 12.0 pre‑patch for World of Warcraft introduced “addon disarmament,” stripping real‑time combat addons like WeakAuras of their data access. The change forces players to rely on Blizzard’s revamped in‑game UI tools as the upcoming Midnight expansion is built for...
Pokémon TCG Pocket Is Getting a Paldea-Themed Booster Pack
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket will launch a new Paldean‑themed booster pack, “Paldean Wonders,” on February 26, 2026. The set spotlights the Scarlet and Violet starters—Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly—and adds region‑specific cards such as Smoliv, Klawf, Pawmi, and Paldean Wooper. Highlight...
Pokémon Go's Battle League Quirks Are Getting Fixed in 2026
Niantic is overhauling Pokémon Go’s Go Battle League (GBL) core battle system to eliminate long‑standing PvP inconsistencies. The redesign moves damage resolution to the end of each turn, standardizes Pokémon swaps, and anchors actions to a fixed timeline, reducing the impact...
Hyper Scape, the Long-Forgotten Ubisoft Battle Royale, Is Being Revived by Fans
Ubisoft's 2020 battle‑royale Hyper Scape failed to gain traction after a lukewarm launch, receiving mid‑60s Metacritic scores and dwindling player counts. A dedicated fan, known as Fiirce, has initiated a revival effort, releasing an early alpha that restores single‑player functionality and...
Elsa's Broken Kit in Marvel Rivals Is Just a Symptom of a Larger Powercreep Problem
Elsa Bloodstone debuted in Marvel Rivals season 6.5 and quickly drew criticism for her seemingly broken kit, which combines a shotgun with rifle‑like accuracy and ultra‑short cooldowns. The controversy highlights a broader power‑creep issue as recent heroes like Gambit, Rogue, and...
Ezri Dax Returns to Star Trek Online to Face a Lovecraftian Threat
Star Trek Online will launch the "Corruption" event on March 10, celebrating its 16th anniversary. The storyline puts DS9’s Ezri Dax, voiced by Nicole de Boer, at the forefront of a battle against the newly introduced Chimerans, a Lovecraftian‑style alien...
Pokémon TCG Pocket Mega Medicham Ex Drop Event Resurfaces a Big Fan Pet Peeve
Pokémon TCG Pocket’s latest Drop Event centers on the Mega Medicham ex promo, offering five exclusive cards to players who complete battles. Rewards are delivered as single‑card booster packs that must be opened one at a time from the gifts screen....
Muppet Treasure Island's PC Game Was Almost the Turning Point for Muppet Video Games
The Muppet video game catalog has been a series of missed opportunities, with early titles like *Muppet Treasure Island* (1996) offering faithful movie tie‑ins but lacking engaging mechanics. Subsequent releases—*Muppet RaceMania* (2000) and a string of mini‑game collections—showed occasional sparks...
Fortnite Is Teasing Solo Leveling for Next Anime Crossover
Epic Games announced that Fortnite will partner with the Korean anime Solo Leveling, teasing the collaboration on its X and Instagram accounts. The teaser highlights the series' protagonist, Sung Jin‑Woo, an E‑rank hunter who gains limitless power through a mysterious system....
How to Turn Off Mewgenics' Anti Save Scumming Feature, Steven
Mewgenics includes an anti‑save‑scumming system that penalizes players who restart battles multiple times, escalating from a warning to a debuff and finally an AI‑controlled takeover by the character Steven. The article explains a Windows workaround—using Ctrl + Alt + Del to end the Mewgenics.exe...
Expedition 33 and Metaphor: ReFantazio Are on Steam Sale Right Now
Sandfall Interactive and Atlus have launched a Steam bundle featuring Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Metaphor: ReFantazio. The bundle applies a 10% discount on top of existing price cuts, bringing the combined cost to $72 versus $120 at full price. Metaphor is discounted 50%...
God of War, Silent Hill, and More Big Games Are Getting a Much-Welcomed Indie Treatment
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...
Marvel Rivals Black Widow Mains Are Losing It as Worst Hero Gets Nerfed
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...
Expedition 33 Proves Every Game Needs a Good Parry
Action games across genres benefit from robust parry mechanics, a point underscored by recent titles. While games like Stellar Blade and Expedition 33 demonstrate how parrying adds strategic depth and fluid offense‑defense transitions, newer releases such as Romeo Is a Dead...
Resident Evil Bundle on Steam Will Get You All the Mainline Games for $40
Capcom’s Resident Evil Reload Collection Extra bundles all nine main‑line titles and two DLCs on Steam for $40, a roughly 72% discount. The package includes classics from Resident Evil 0 through Village, but features the original 2005 Resident Evil 4 rather...