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Sony just shut Bluepoint — and it says a lot about PlayStation’s live‑service retreat
Sony is closing Bluepoint Games after a cancelled live‑service God of War project and failed pitches. This shutdown signals PlayStation’s cautious…
You’re Probably Missing These Canyon Bananas in Donkey Kong Bananza (I Was Stuck at 59/60)
Stuck at 59/60 Banandium Crystals in Donkey Kong Bananza’s Canyon Stratum? Here’s a tested route to grab every hidden banana across all sub-layers.
Hand of Fate gets furious: new Hordes of Fate demo brings the Dealer back
Spitfire Interactive’s new Hordes of Fate demo reintroduces Anthony Skordi’s Dealer narration and a playable Warrior to preview a deckbuilding,…
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora PS5 Edition Drops to $28
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From the Ashes for PS5 hits a record-low $28. Plus quick takes on Ravenburger puzzles, Logitech headsets, Godzilla Monopoly,…
Bluepoint Games is closing in March — Sony blames rising costs and a cancelled live‑service shift
Sony will close Bluepoint Games in March after a cancelled God of War live‑service project and a “business review.” Here’s what that means for remakes and…
Arc Raiders’ controversial ABMM isn’t what you think — and Shrouded Sky shows why
Embark says its ‘aggression-based matchmaking’ is a nuanced behavior system, not a hard split. Shrouded Sky, blueprints and new ARCs mean more tuning —…
Fallen Tear’s Early Access is almost here — a hand-drawn Metroidvania with JRPG party tricks
Fallen Tear: The Ascension blends hand-drawn Metroidvania exploration with JRPG-style party bonds. Early Access on PC arrives March 17 with a playable…
Hotta Studio’s NTE looks like GTA with anime production values — and a surprisingly fair gacha
Hands-on PS5 Co-Ex Test impressions: NTE blends a cinematic anime sandbox, driving and a board-game Scarborough Fair gacha that actually feels generous.
Death Howl flips roguelite deckbuilding into an open-world, soulslike learning loop
Death Howl launches Day One on Xbox Game Pass — an open-world, turn-based deckbuilder that treats death as learning, not punishment.
Avowed’s PS5 Launch Fixes the Gear Gate — But Obsidian Isn’t Throwing Out the Rulebook
Obsidian reworked Avowed’s upgrade loop for the PS5 release—better tutorials, bigger resource drops, and scaling toggles aim to stop gear from blocking…
City Hunter’s long-lost 1990 game finally gets a global remaster — and it includes “Get Wild”
A faithful remaster of SUNSOFT’s Japan-only 1990 City Hunter arrives worldwide Feb. 26 with Enhanced/Hard modes, QoL fixes, localization and limited…
Phantasy Star Online punished death harder than Dark Souls – and I weirdly miss it
On Dreamcast, Phantasy Star Online made me trust strangers with my best gear. Its brutal death penalty hurt, but it changed online play for me.
EVO is now effectively Saudi-controlled — and the FGC is furious
Qiddiya’s takeover of RTS makes EVO effectively government-linked. The fighting-game community is calling out human-rights and inclusivity concerns and…
Dragonbane’s Trudvang Kickstarter blew past $27K in hours
Free League’s Dragonbane: Trudvang Kickstarter has smashed its $27,667 goal and hit $808K+. Nostalgia, classic rules, and big artists drove the surge….
Styx: Blades of Greed snuck up on me as the best pure stealth game in years
Styx: Blades of Greed turns three huge hubs, Metroidvania traversal and strict resources into the smartest, leanest stealth game the series has seen.
The “Best” Guitar for Guitar Hero in 2026 Is a 15-Year-Old Relic
After years of shredding in Guitar Hero, Rock Band and Clone Hero, here’s my brutally honest take on the best guitar controllers in 2026 for serious…
I stress‑tested the AU sale: which discounted games are actually worth your money
Australian sale roundup with play‑tested picks — Mario + Rabbids, Dead Cells, It Takes Two, Disco Elysium, plus Steam publisher deals and Rez’s 23rd…
New Xbox boss Asha Sharma pledges “renewed commitment to console” — but keeps multiplatform path
Asha Sharma replaces Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond, promising to reassure console fans while keeping Xbox games across PC, mobile, cloud and even…
Ready or Not 2 directors say this sequel was tougher than making Scream — and that’s telling
Ready or Not 2 directors Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli‑Olpin told SFX the sequel carried more pressure than Scream—here’s why that matters for horror…
Microsoft names CoreAI boss Asha Sharma as Xbox CEO — and promises to resist “soulless AI slop”
Asha Sharma, Microsoft’s CoreAI president, becomes CEO of Microsoft Gaming. She vows human-crafted games and cautious generative AI as Phil Spencer exits.
All the working Dress to Impress codes for February 2026 — Lunar New Year drops included
IGN’s Feb 2026 DTI code roundup lists new Lunar New Year, Lion Dancer and anniversary drops. Active codes, expired list, quick redeem steps, and where to…
EA quietly locks Skate’s Isle of Grom behind paid early access — now you can rent a map for 24 hours
EA’s Season 3 for Skate gates the Isle of Grom behind Skate Pass Premium and a 24‑hour 500 Rip Chips rental, reversing an earlier no‑paywall promise.
Square Enix just teased NieR: Automata’s future — and it actually matters
A 9th‑anniversary trailer and a 10M sales milestone end with “NieR: Automata to be continued….” Why that one line is the clearest hint yet that the series…
Blizzard just handed out free lootboxes and double XP — and it’s perfectly timed
Overwatch’s relaunch weekend brings five free lootboxes and double match XP (Feb 20–23) as Blizzard leans into Season 1 and tries to keep players hooked.