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News•Feb 23, 2026
Diablo 4 2.6.0 PTR: Everything You Need to Know About the Meta Shift
Blizzard announced the Diablo IV 2.6.0 public test realm will run from February 3‑10, introducing a new Killstreak system and extensive balance tweaks. The PTR serves as a preview for Season 12, which will bridge to the Lord of Hatred expansion slated for late April. Killstreak rewards rapid kill chains with tiered buffs, while Bloodied Items and Bloody Sigils add high‑risk, high‑reward mechanics. Early data suggests Necromancer minions receive durability upgrades that could challenge Barbarian dominance.
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Dawn of War 4 Team Says It’s Not Worried About Total War: Warhammer 40K Competition
King Art Games told PC Gamer it isn’t anxious about Creative Assembly’s upcoming Total War: Warhammer 40K, likening the overlap to the internet’s “two cakes” meme. The studio says Dawn of War 4 will stick to tight, cover‑based squad combat while Total War...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Fable 4 Gameplay Showcase and Peter Molyneux Interview Offer New Insights
Peter Molyneux has officially endorsed Playground Games' upcoming Fable reboot, noting the new Albion looks cleaner than the original. The January gameplay showcase confirmed the return of classic humor and chicken‑kicking mechanics, while highlighting Unreal Engine 5’s high‑fidelity visuals. A release...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Fortnite Holds Surprise Live Event Mid-Week – Here’s What Happened
Epic Games surprised Fortnite players with an unannounced 90‑second live event on Thursday at 3 PM PT. The brief spectacle featured a rocket from the red rift landing in Classified Canyon, reviving the Visitor character and instantly unlocking new story quests. The...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Steam Deck OLED Facing Stock Shortages Due to Memory Supply Issues
Valve confirmed that the Steam Deck OLED is experiencing intermittent stock shortages across several regions, driven by a global crunch on memory and storage components. The shortage stems from soaring DRAM and NAND prices as AI data centers hoard chips,...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
PS5 Price Hike and PlayStation Plus Subscription Increase Announced by Sony
Sony announced upcoming price hikes for the PS5 console and PlayStation Plus subscriptions, citing rising memory‑chip costs driven by the AI boom. CFO Tao Lin said the company will prioritize monetizing its installed base to offset hardware margin pressure. Record‑high PS Plus...
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News•Feb 19, 2026
Xbox Game Pass Adds The Witcher 3, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, and More
Microsoft’s second February Game Pass wave drops heavyweight RPGs, headlined by The Witcher 3 on February 19 and Kingdom Come II on March 3. The update also adds Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, EA Sports College Football 26, and several indie shooters, expanding the library’s genre diversity....
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News•Feb 19, 2026
Arc Raiders Sees 30% Player Count Drop as Marathon Looms
Arc Raiders, Embark Studios' retro‑futuristic extraction shooter, has seen its Steam concurrent player count tumble from roughly 410,000 in January to about 290,000—a near‑30% drop—while daily active users halved from 3.2 million to 1.6 million across platforms. The decline arrives just weeks...
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News•Feb 18, 2026
Phasmophobia Development Preview 21 Outlines Upcoming Changes
Kinetic Games announced that the long‑awaited Player Character Update for Phasmophobia has been delayed to the first quarter of 2026. The patch will replace the game’s stiff early‑access avatars with lifelike models and introduce visual customization options. The studio also...
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News•Feb 18, 2026
Dead by Daylight Horror Film Adaptation in the Works with Blumhouse and Atomic Monster
Blumhouse and Atomic Monster have revived the Dead by Daylight film adaptation, securing a writing team led by Alexandre Aja and David Leslie Johnston‑McGoldrick. James Wan joins Jason Blum as a producer, while the studios hunt for a director. The project aims...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
Patience Is the Real Key to Overcoming Nioh 3’s Hamamatsu Hill Enemy Base
To access Nioh 3’s Hamamatsu Hill enemy base, players must first complete the “Fated Land” side quest and then receive the Mountain Temple Key from Ii Naotora during the “Ii’s Memento” quest. Once unlocked, the base houses only five enemies, culminating in...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
BioWare Continues Mass Effect 5 Development With New Senior Hire
BioWare has posted a senior‑level opening, confirming that Mass Effect 5 has moved beyond pre‑production. The studio is re‑uniting original trilogy talent, including Dusty Everman and Parrish Ley, and has chosen Unreal Engine 5 over the troubled Frostbite platform. With Dragon Age...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Update Finally Adds a Jump Mechanic
Ubisoft’s 1.1.8 update for Assassin’s Creed Shadows finally adds a manual jump button, ending a year‑long omission that limited player agency. The new “Advanced Parkour” toggle lets players control jumps and dismounts, while a limited‑time parkour creation challenge encourages community‑generated content....
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News•Feb 17, 2026
Resident Evil 5 Remake Rumors Shot Down by Industry Insider
An ESRB rating for Resident Evil 5 sparked speculation of a remake, but industry insider DuskGolem clarified the rating relates to a remaster or anniversary port, not a new development. He emphasized that Capcom has never worked on an RE5 remake...
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News•Feb 17, 2026
WWE 2K26 Dev Interview Breaks Down Universe and Creation Changes
Visual Concepts revealed that WWE 2K26 will overhaul its Creation Suite and Universe Mode ahead of the March 2026 launch. The new engine drops the long‑standing 60‑layer cap, allocating 40 layers for body/head and 60 layers for ring and entrance attire,...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
Crimson Desert Confirms No Microtransactions in Stark Contrast to Assassin’s Creed
Pearl Abyss confirmed that its upcoming single‑player RPG Crimson Desert will contain no microtransactions, positioning it as a pure premium experience. Director of marketing Will Powers emphasized a one‑time purchase model with only pre‑order cosmetic bonuses. The announcement highlights a...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
Dead By Daylight Leaker Claims Lauren Tsai From Death Stranding 2 Is Joining Soon
A prominent DBD leaker, Dvveet, claims that Lauren Tsai – known for her cameo in Death Stranding 2 – will appear as a Legendary skin for survivor Feng Min in the upcoming 9.5.0 patch. The rumor stems from an X post and a 2025...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Remake Rumored to Release “Few Months” After Mid-April Reveal
Ubisoft’s long‑rumored Assassin’s Creed Black Flag remake has been pushed to fiscal year 2027, with a likely summer 2026 launch following a mid‑April reveal. Insider Gaming’s Tom Henderson confirmed the reveal will skip the State of Play event, and the...
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News•Feb 13, 2026
Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation Finally Has a Release Date
Game Freak announced Beasts of Reincarnation, a new third‑person action‑adventure releasing on PS5, PC, and Xbox on August 4, 2026. The title marks the studio's first non‑Nintendo AAA release since Giga Wrecker in 2017 and its first original IP outside...
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News•Feb 13, 2026
Resident Evil Requiem Strongly Teases Another Classic Character Return, Here’s Who We Think It Is
Capcom unveiled a fourth Resident Evil Requiem trailer at Sony’s State of Play, revealing the silhouette of a blonde character believed to be Sherry Birkin. The hint ties the upcoming title to the Raccoon City survivors, including Leon Kennedy, and...
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News•Feb 13, 2026
Tomb Raider Parent Company Embraces AI, but Promises “Human-Led” Creativity Will Remain
Embracer Group’s Q3 FY 2025/26 report reveals a strategic push to adopt AI‑driven tools across its game development pipeline while insisting that world‑building, storytelling and creative direction will stay human‑led. CEO Phil Rogers highlighted AI’s potential to accelerate asset creation,...
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News•Feb 13, 2026
Major WWE 2K26 Creation Suite Improvements Revealed as Body Morphing Finally Returns After a Decade
WWE 2K26 drops PS4 and Xbox One support, launching March 13 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, enabling upgraded hair physics and more realistic wrestler models. The Creation Suite receives a major overhaul: body morphing returns after a decade, and the layer...
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