Title: The PS6 Launch Could Be Delayed Multiple Years By AI Hyperscalers Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:33:35 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/ps6-delay-memory-price-ai-switch-2-2000669410 Rising memory costs could torpedo a "carefully orchestrated strategy"

Title: Mewgenics’ Astonishing Success Means Its Kittens Are Going To Spread Far Further Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:15:05 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/mewgenics-dlc-console-sales-steam-edmund-mcmillen-2000669404 More people are playing the single-player RPG than Hades 2 and Overwatch

Title: Logan Paul Sells A Single Pokémon Card For Over $16 Million Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:14:50 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/logan-paul-illustrator-pikachu-psa10-auction-pokemon-card-2000669385 The Illustrator Pikachu was bought for $5.3 million in 2022, and wasn't worth that then

Title: Billionaires Found The Next Dumb Thing To Gamble The Economy On And It’s The Moon Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2026 21:10:18 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/billionaires-found-the-next-dumb-thing-to-gamble-the-economy-on-and-its-the-moon-2000669225 A space race is kicking off between our brightest billionaires

Title: David Hayter Voices Metal Gear Solid’s Snake As He Bros Out With Splinter Cell’s Sam Fisher In Rainbow Six Siege Reveal Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2026 17:36:15 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/rainbow-six-siege-snake-david-hayter-voice-metal-gear-trailer-2000669204 Snake is the latest new operator to come to Ubisoft's tactical multiplayer shooter

Title: Genshin Impact Luna 5 takes the squad back to Mondstadt, finally makes Varka playable Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:23:10 +0000 Link: https://www.vg247.com/genshin-impact-luna-5-varka-return-to-mondstadt The latest big content update has been revealed for HoYoverse's breakout game, Genshin Impact. Version Luna 5, which has the unusually long and needlessly layered title — Song of the Welkin Moon: Variation - Homeward, He Who Caught the Wind — is set to arrive February 25. Read more

Title: You're not crazy, trying to heal in Nioh 3 sometimes doesn't work - and Team Ninja is fixing it Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:56:12 +0000 Link: https://www.vg247.com/nioh-3-patch-1-03-01-elixir-healing-bug-crash-fixes Nioh 3 has received a hot new update that brings plenty of bug fixes to very specific issues, but it also implements fixes for a few of the most common - and incredibly annoying - bugs. Patch 1.03.01 arrived earlier on all platforms, and it comes with a chunky set of notes. Read more

Title: Watch the Battlefield 6 Season 2 gameplay reveal here Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:34:14 +0000 Link: https://www.vg247.com/battlefield-6-season-2-reveal-watch-times After a one-month delay, we’re finally days away now from the start of Battlefield 6’s Season 2 of live service. The second season is being revealed today, following weeks of teasers, and some Battlefield Labs testing of the first new map arriving with the new season. Read more

Title: Diablo 4’s next class is the Warlock, but you can sort of play it today in Diablo 2: Resurrected’s new DLC Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:10:04 +0000 Link: https://www.vg247.com/diablo-4-warlock-reveal-diablo-2-anniversary-spotlight Diablo 4’s segment in the big Diablo 30th Anniversary Spotlight was among the biggest, even if the reason most of us tuned in was somewhat spoiled earlier in the same livestream. Blizzard unveiled the Warlock, the second of two classes coming to the game with the upcoming Lord of Hatred expansion. Read more

Title: Battlefield 6's next season will speed up battle pass progression, and make it so Redsec players who don't own the game can actually make progress Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:04:13 +0000 Link: https://www.vg247.com/battlefield-6-season-2-major-goals-gameplay-changes Ahead of the start of Battlefield 6’s Season 2 next week, Battlefield Studios has shared some insight into a few of the major goals the developer has with the Season 2 patch. The game’s second season was delayed in mid-January, and the developer even brought back Battlefield Labs to test out some of the new content and features coming with the new season. Read more

Title: Dead By Daylight Movie Will Have "Relentless Genre Intensity," Says Jason Blum Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 04:09:00 -0800 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/dead-by-daylight-movie-will-have-relentless-genre-intensity-says-jason-blum/1100-6538200/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f Jason Blum and James Wan's Blumhouse and Atomic Monster lined up a film adaptation of Dead by Daylight in 2023. Nearly three years later, the movie is finally going forward with two screenwriters attached, David Leslie Johnston-McGoldrick and Alexandre Aja. According to Blum, these scribes are bringing the intensity. "What David and Alexandre bring to Dead by Daylight is a rare balance of character driven storytelling and relentless genre intensity," said Blum in a statement via The Hollywood Reporter. "Drawing from survival horror and psychological terror, their work establishes a world where fear is not just experienced, but earned. It is a cinematic blueprint designed to attract a director who can elevate that vision through performance and scale."As alluded to by Blum, the project doesn't currently have a director even though Aja has two decades of experience behind the camera. Aja previously wrote and directed Crawl, Piranha 3D, and the 2003 remake of The Hills Have Eyes. He is unavailable to direct Dead by Daylight due to his commitment to helm Under Paris 2 for Netflix. Johnston-McGoldrick has written or co-written three of the Conjuring movies, both Aquaman films, and the upcoming sequel, Insidious: The Bleeding World. Continue Reading at GameSpot

Title: Spider-Man To Xbox? "Not Likely," Says Insomniac Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 04:08:00 -0800 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/spider-man-to-xbox-not-likely-says-insomniac/1100-6538199/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f The console wars may not be as heated as they used to be, but it doesn't mean Sony is going to let key franchises like Spider-Man go to Xbox Series X|S. When asked about the possibility about bringing the Spider-Man games to Xbox, Insomniac--the studio behind all three of Sony's Spider-Man titles to date--had a blunt response: "Not likely."Although the original post posing the question was deleted from X, Insomniac's reply is still online.Insomniac Games say it is “not likely” that Marvel’s Spider-Man will come to Xbox https://t.co/bH09zK7CIf pic.twitter.com/6eDV85Pytj — Genki✨ (@Genki_JPN) February 14, 2026 An Xbox port may not be in the cards, but the Spider-Man games have come to PC. As demonstrated last year, Sony's PC games are playable on the ROG Xbox Ally handheld console. If the next Xbox console is also able to play PC games, then that may allow Sony's titles to come to the system without getting a direct port.Continue Reading at GameSpot

Title: Layers Of Fear 3 Announced With A Spooky Live-Action Trailer Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 04:06:00 -0800 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/layers-of-fear-3-announced-with-a-spooky-live-action-trailer/1100-6538198/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f A third mainline game in the Layers of Fear series, Layers of Fear 3, has been announced by developer Bloober Team. The sequel was announced in a video celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the original Layers of Fear. It contains a lot of tone-setting footage, set to a spooky rendition of "You Are My Sunshine" - there's nothing particularly scary in the video, but it's a little unsettling. Bloober Team CEO Piotr Babieno promises in the video that the Layers of Fear series is "still alive, still evolving, and still finding new ways to haunt". The video closes out with another live-action video, this time serving as a trailer for the third game. You can watch it below (but don't expect a lot of specific details). Continue Reading at GameSpot

Title: All Skills In The Sims 4 And How To Improve Them Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2026 22:18:00 -0800 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/all-skills-in-the-sims-4-and-how-to-improve-them/1100-6531881/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f Just like with human beings, there are a lot of different things a Sim can be good at. These things are known as skills, and The Sims 4 has amassed more than four dozen of them over the past decade, with new expansions and game packs gradually adding in new ones. At this point, the options are legion--there are more skills than most of us probably even remember. And each new expansion adds more of them--the new fairy-focused expansion, Enchanted by Nature, even added two surprisingly novel new skills for your Sims to train in. Even without adding more using The Sims 4 mods, we're practically drowning in skills these days.Every skill in The Sims 4 has related activities that your Sims can do to improve that skill, but there are also things a Sim can do that will increase their gains in any skill. There are several aspiration rewards you can take that will make your sim gain skills faster--Night Owl and Morning Sim will increase your skill gains at night and in the morning, respectively, and Savant will give you a 25% boost to all skill gains permanently. Taking these perks is always recommended.Likewise, there are skill books that will help you Sim learn a skill by reading about it. But your Sim won't max out any skills that way. Theory is good, but it can't beat actually doing it. So if you want your Sims to master a skill, they'll need to get their hands dirty.Continue Reading at GameSpot

Title: 20 Best Turn-Based Strategy Games To Play In 2026 Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:22:00 -0800 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/best-turn-based-strategy-games/2900-6859/ The best turn-based strategy games do more than just replicate chess in video game form, and the genre has evolved over the last decade far beyond 2D maps with pixel knights and wizards duking it out for the honor of their lord. They build layers of tactics around unique systems, factor relationships into your troop choices, make the battlefield your biggest enemy, and push you to think 10 steps ahead--and sometimes do all of these at once.We've listed 16 of the best turn-based strategy games below, from reboots of classics like Advance Wars and Tactics Ogres, to surprise spin-offs, story-driven sagas, and more. If you're after games with depth of a different kind, check out our picks for the best RPGs and best MMORPGs to play in 2026, or check out our picks for the best strategy games overall. Tactics Ogre RebornDeveloper: Square EnixRelease date: November 11, 2022Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PCTactics Ogre Reborn, a hybrid remaster-remake of the PlayStation Portable's Tactics Ogre:Let Us Cling Together (itself a remake of a PS1 game), demands a lot from you on and off the battlefield. A civil war pits three factions against each other for control of the prosperous and economically vital Valerian Isles, and your choices at key points of the story determine how missions, character arcs, and the broader narrative unfold--a familiar enough idea now, but not something that was common for turn-based strategy games at the time.In battle, Tactics Ogre Reborn expects you to make good use of status effects, buffs, and debuffs, and it's not afraid of steamrolling you even in the early chapters if you don't adapt. Reborn also adjusts the original leveling system so you're improving characters instead of classes, which means units retain their levels even if you change their class, instead of starting over like they did previously. That makes experimenting with the nearly two-dozen classes much less daunting and actually feasible.Read our Tactics Ogre Reborn review. See at Humble The Banner Saga Developer: Stoic StudioRelease date: January 14, 2014Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, Android, iOSIf you want story depth without as much time spent in menus, then The Banner Saga is definitely worth checking out. What it lacks in depth on the battlefield, it more than makes up for with a web of choices you make for the good and ill of the tribe you lead. Decisions large and small, from whether to believe claims of injustice to whether to save certain characters from death all influence how the story unfolds and which characters will fight with you to the end. That's not to say The Banner Saga lacks tactical complexity, though--far from it. Units have health pools, of course, but also armor levels that mitigate damage and willpower, an expendable resource that governs movement, similar to action points, and can increase how much damage an attack deals.If you enjoy the first game, consider picking up its two sequels as well.Read our Banner Saga review. See at Humble Into the Breach Developer: Subset GamesRelease date: February 27, 2018Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOSInto the Breach might look like a minimalist take on turn-based strategy games, but that's just a feint. Its tiny maps and scant handful of units mask considerable depth and some of the best improvements to the genre in years. The idea is this. You control members of a small resistance force fighting back against an invasion of robots called Vek, and the goal is not just to defeat Vek on each map, but to keep them from destroying as many buildings as possible. Destroyed buildings deplete humanity's power source, and once that meter hits zero, your campaign is done.On the bright side, every time you make a move, you can see what the enemy's next move will be, and even if your units face defeat, their mechs return in the next battle--just without their pilot and whatever unique bonuses that pilot brought with them. It's a strong blend of challenge and approachability that, along with the manageable map sizes and mission briefs, makes Into the Breach tough to put down.Read our Into the Breach review. See at Humble Fire Emblem: Three Houses Developer: Intelligent SystemsRelease date: July 26, 2019Platforms: Nintendo SwitchFire Emblem: Three Houses is a refined version of Intelligent System's split-narrative approach from the Fates games on Nintendo 3DS, with four full stories crammed into one package and more than three dozen playable characters--not that you'll ever be able to play as all of them. Three Houses forces you to choose a side after the first act, then makes you deal with the consequences of that choice, which usually takes the form of fighting against allies you once counted among your friends. That might sound a lot like Fates, but the Three Houses difference is that these are the same friends you spent every day learning and bonding with before The Big Break.Battles are typical of Fire Emblem, with one important exception. Your small band of archers, mages, warriors, and the like take on far larger armies, and gradually develop relationships amongst each other as they grow used to living and fighting together. What makes Three Houses' battles different is that it uses an open class system, where any character can learn any of the more-than-two-dozen classes, with a few silly exceptions thanks to archaic gender locking. That flexibility lets you fine-tune your scholastic army like never before and makes it easier to use characters you like, instead of prioritizing function and power.Read our Fire Emblem: Three Houses review. See at Humble Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice ChroniclesDeveloper: Square EnixRelease Date: October 1, 2025Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/SSquare Enix's seminal 1997 turn-based strategy received a full remaster in 2025, and the new version of the game, subtitled The Ivalice Chronicles, is the best-ever version of an all-time great. The game, set in the world of Ivalice, follows a renegade band of warriors led by Ramza Beoulve, a member of a noble family who leaves his post after witnessing an atrocity. This game's plot simply cannot be boiled down into a neat synopsis - it's a sprawling epic full of twists, betrayals, and deep philosophizing, thanks to the remaster's updated translation.Plot aside, Final Fantasy Tactics is an incredible turn-based strategy game. The depth of its job system, which is difficult to master but allows for some truly broken builds if you learn it inside and out, is wonderful, and although the game's battles can be extremely challenging, each victory feels like the culmination of many smart, informed decisions made by the player. Final Fantasy Tactics is often discussed as one of the greatest games ever made, and for good reason.Read our Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles review. See at Steam Marvel's Midnight Suns Developer: Firaxis GamesRelease date: December 2, 2022Platforms: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5You might've heard folks describe Marvel's Midnight Suns as Fire Emblem with superheroes, and that's mostly true. Midnight Suns, more than most Marvel games, digs into relationships between characters in a way that makes it feel a lot like Fire Emblem. Sure, you can't get married and genetically engineer a generation of preternaturally powerful teenagers, but Midnight Suns does delve into surprisingly deep and timely topics about morality and justice.It's more than just a relationship game, though. Firaxis added a card-based element to combat that makes Midnight Suns unlike most other turn-based strategy games, since you have to roll with the cards you're dealt and make the most of every situation. You're controlling a band of superheroes, so you're hardly confined to weak little attacks, but there's still an extra layer of strategy that makes you feel very smart indeed for pulling off every victory.Read our Marvel's Midnight Suns review. See at Fanatical Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp Developer: WayForwardRelease date: April 21, 2023Platforms: Nintendo SwitchRe-Boot Camp is a remake of the first two Advance Wars games, both of which originally released on the Game Boy Advance, and while it doesn't make dramatic changes to either, it doesn't really need to. Both Advance Wars games hold up exceptionally well, and Re-Boot Camp made small alterations to enemy behavior so they actually act like they're in a fight for survival and do things like defend their HQ.Both Advance Wars games split their battles into two types. One has you start with a fixed number and variety of units and plays out almost like a puzzle, pushing you to figure out how to get the most from your limited resources. The other is more open-ended, with factories and similar locations where you can generate new units--for a price. The priorities in these battles are capturing properties to generate revenue, blocking opponents from scooping up the best-positioned locations, and building the right units at the right time. It's intense, complex, and incredibly rewarding when you pull off a winning strategy.Read our Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp review. See at Humble Wargroove and Wargroove 2Developer: ChucklefishRelease date: February 1, 2019Platforms: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PCWargroove is a spiritual succesor to Advance Wars with more than a touch of fantasy thrown in to keep things fresh and interesting. Campaign mode sees you play as a young ruler traveling across the world in a bid to save her kingdom, and your allies are your army commanders, who can be a regular knight or dog legionnaire because why not.You've got your usual mix of artillery, infantry, and heavy armored units, along with kingdom-specific units, and commanders play a vital role in each battle. Not only are they typically stronger than your standard units, but they also have unique abilities--similar to CO powers in Advance Wars--that can turn a battle around in an instant, if you use them the right way. There's an extensive map creation tool and multiplayer as well, if you want to duke it out with friends on fiendish maps of your own making.The sequel, Wargroove 2, picks up where the previous game ended, with new commanders and a roguelike "Conquest" mode added. If you enjoy the first game, the sequel's a no-brainer.Read our Wargroove review. See at Humble XCOM 2 Developer: Firaxis Games, Feral InteractiveRelease date: February 5, 2016Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOSXCOM 2 is the quintessential squad-based strategy game, a deep and challenging sci-fi saga that turns some of the genre's most well-worn conventions on their heads. For one thing, you're always vastly outnumbered against your alien foes. XCOM 2 isn't just a resistance game. It's a gueriilla warfare game, and one of the most important things you can do is figure out the best way to stay unseed for as long as possible while you set up your ambushes.That's just the start, though. You'll have to figure out the best skills and upgrades for your squad and come up with the right combination for each mission as well, and with how unforgiving XCOM 2 can be, those considerations are more important than usual. Best of all, though, is how varied each mission is, as the brief usually goes beyond eliminating every foe. Heck, even in the tutorial mission, your goal is retrieving data and blasting your way out of a lab to make a quick, hopefully safe escape.Read our XCOM 2 review. See at Fanatical Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga Developer: Dancing Dragon GamesRelease date: June 10, 2022Platforms: PCSymphony of War looks like another retro-style Fire Emblem-alike at first glance, with its 2D gameplay, medieval-adjacent themes, and familiar unit styles. There's quite a lot more going on here, though. Leaders command squads of multiple fighters on the battlefield, so before combat even breaks out, you have to plan a strong combination of unit types and hope they cover each other's weaknesses well enough or are so overpowered that it won't matter.Symphony of War includes over 50 unit types as well, so there's plenty of room for experimentation--perfect if you're not a fan of strategy games that only allow for one or two solutions to a given problem. Maintaining your army's morale and breaking the enemy's plays a key role in each encounter, and you'll even have to make concessions for how the weather might influence your army's accuracy, among other things. See at Fanatical Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and Sparks of Hope Developer: Ubisoft ParisRelease date: August 29, 2017 | October 10, 2022Platforms: Nintendo SwitchBoth Mario + Rabbids games, Kingdom Battle and Sparks of Hope, are essentially Mario meets XCOM, but since Ubisoft's Rabbids are involved, it's not quite as straightforward as that. Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, and their Rabbid counterparts form squads, move in a grid, pull off overwatch attacks, avoid enemy sightlines, and use a vast array of skills to take down their foes--again, basically Mario XCOM.The Mushroom Kingdom brand of whimsy and Rabbid chaos do a lot to make both games feel unique, though. Rabbid Peach sends out exploding RC cars, for example, while Yoshi uses a gatling gun. Mario can specialize in close-range hammer attacks that send enemies flying off the stage, or opt for fire-infused laser guns that ignite foes and make them flee in desperation. Battles are spaced out quite well, too, with chunks of exploration and simple puzzle solving to keep things from feeling like a slog.Read our Kingdom Battle review and Sparks of Hope review. See at Humble The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy Developer: Too Kyoo GamesRelease date: April 24, 2025Platforms: PC, Nintendo SwitchLast Defense Academy is part visual novel, where you follow the triumphs and tribulations--but mostly tribulations--of a group of students tasked with defending the world from invaders, and part tactics game where you fend off those invaders while protecting a defensive barrier. Battles are dramatic, multi-wave events that force you to think about risk and sacrifice in unique ways. You get a set number of action points to use on attacks and movement each turn and, eventually, far more characters than action points, though you can gain extra points by defeating elite enemies. Deciding which character to attack, on which front, and against which foe often makes Last Defense Academy feel more like a puzzle game than a strategy one, though its unique flexibility means there's usually more than one correct solution.All attacks earn voltage, which you can spend to power up a single character for the remainder of the fight or use to execute a special attack that leaves the character stunned and vulnerable the next turn. They can also use their special when their HP is close to zero, and since dead characters come back to life in the next wave, death ends up being one of the most important tools in your kit.The story is best experienced without spoilers, so we won't say much here. Suffice to say that if you've played Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka's games or the Zero Escape games from Kotaro Uchikoshi, you still won't be quite prepared for the all the places that Last Defense Academy goes or just how deep it gets. See at Steam Civilization 6 Developer: Firaxis GamesRelease date: October 21, 2016Platforms: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Android, iOS, Nintendo SwitchCivilization 7 is here, and in the grand old Firaxis tradition, that means it's the best time to play the previous Civilization. Now that the studio has moved on to something else, Civ 6's numerous updates, leader packs, new features, and other improvements are finally all together in one place--well, and a lot of DLC too--and it's easily the most polished and feature-rich version of the strategy game yet.Religion is more robust and plays an active role in your civilization's development, you can customize your cities and have to pay more attention to how sustainable their growth is, and diplomacy evolves as you progress through the ages, encouraging you to adapt different playstyles depending on the time period. It's wonderfully dense and rewarding, and that's before you even factor in expansions such as Rise and Fall, with its complex network of loyalties to manage, and Gathering Storm, which lets the environment play a long-overdue role in how your civilization and others develop.Read our Civilization 6 review. See at Fanatical Triangle StrategyDeveloper: Square Enix, ArtdinkRelease Date: 4 March, 2022Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/STriangle Strategy looks a lot like Final Fantasy Tactics from the outside–it's another turn-based strategy game from Square Enix, after all–but it's unmistakably different when you play it. Set across a continent where various nations are locked into a war over resources, the game focuses on Serenoa Wolffort, a nobleman who finds himself on the run following a devastating turn of events early in the game's long, cutscene-heavy story. It's a fairly streamlined experience, with locked character classes and some generous mechanical choices (there's no friendly fire or permadeath), but the unique "Conviction" mechanic means that the story, and your battles, are shaped by the choices you make. Sometimes you can choose to accept an advantage in a fight that will have huge ramifications for the story, and making these decisions feels extremely impactful.This is another entry in Square Enix's series of "HD-2D" games, with a detailed, beautiful pixel art style. It's certainly not as sprawling a game as Octopath Traveler, but the tableaus you'll battle across are often gorgeous, especially when paired with Akira Senju's great soundtrack.Read our Triangle Strategy review. See at Steam Tactical Breach WizardsDeveloper: Suspicious DevelopmentsRelease date: August 22, 2024Platforms: PCTactical Breach Wizards combines the approachability of Into the Breach with the fancifulness of something like Mario + Rabbids, and it's absolutely brilliant. An ex-marine, a private investigator-slash-witch, and, eventually, a few other oddballs team up to bring down the city's senior traffic warden, who also happens to be a nefarious warlock involved in shady espionage. "Bring down" in Tactical Breach Wizards almost always means "blasting out of a window" using explosives, magic, and other supernatural tools, though other strategies occasionally work as well. It's unexpectedly deep despite the breezy premise, but also patient enough to let you figure out the best ways to play for yourself without any pressure. The goal is to complete each small stage in as few turns as possible, though there's no penalty for taking as long as you need, and you can replay them at any time. See at Steam SteamWorld Heist 2Developer: ThunderfulRelease Date: August 8, 2024Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox OneSteamWorld Heist 2 offers something a bit different from other turn-based strategy games. Instead of guiding your characters around a grid-based battlefield, you control each of your Steambots from a side-on 2D perspective, moving them around environments and positioning them to attack or defend themselves against the enemy team. You need to aim your shots with the bot's arsenal of weapons, which can be ricocheted off walls to hit difficult-to-reach enemies, and make sure you don't leave yourself open as an easy target.The first game in the series established this battle system, but the sequel greatly expands with a new job system that unlocks powerful abilities for each member of your team and allows you to swap jobs on the fly. There's also real-time combat portions in the game's open-world submarine portions. SteamWorld Heist 2 won't necessarily scratch the same itch that an XCOM or Fire Emblem might, but it's a very interesting and unique take on the genre.Read our SteamWorld Heist 2 review. See at Steam Gears TacticsDeveloper: The Coalition, Splash DamageRelease date: April 28, 2020Platforms: Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PCWho knew Gears, the crunchy, gory, hardcore action shooter series, would make such a good turn-based strategy game? The answer is Gears 5 maker Splash Damage, who adapted the series across genres in splendid fashion. Gears' gritty sci-fi setting, full of factories, burned-out battlefields, and wastelands, lends itself perfectly to the kind of movement-and-cover-based game Splash Damage created, and it's fantastically evocative as well. Gears Tactics also has some of the genre's best character progression, with meaningful new tools and abilities to unlock that let you go deep with strategy and customization. A fluffy spin-off this is not. See at Steam Fuga: Melodies of Steel Developer: CyberConnect2Release date: July 28, 2021Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|SFuga is not your typical turn-based strategy game or your typical anything, for that matter. A small group of anthropomorphic wolf-like children pilot a massive tank in a bid to stave off an invading army and keep their families safe. If using a magical tank that far outsizes anything the enemy possesses seems a bit unfair, that's because it is, though the advantage comes with a cost. The kids' weapon is an ancient artifact from a mysterious civilization, and it takes careful planning and good teamwork to maintain well. Fuga's strategic planning involves managing supplies and relationships as much as it does battles, and how you handle those elements will have a direct effect on your wartime preparedness. If things get rough, there's also the tank's ultimate weapon: The soul cannon. The catch? You have to sacrifice an ally to use it, and while you might think you can easily get through the campaign without resorting to such drastic measures--you're probably wrong. See at Steam Battletech Developer: Harebrained SchemesRelease date: April 24, 2018Platforms: PCBattletech takes turn-based strategy to the stars and puts you in control of a warring house stuck in a decades-long conflict between galactic nobility. You're in charge of a fleet of 30 different types of mech fighters and manage everything from repairs when they start to get old, to decals and customization, and, of course, picking the right damage and defensive systems for the right job. Deploying your army and winning a battle is just half of Battletech, though. You'll also need to manage your reputation with opposing factions, handle conflicts as they arise at your base, and invest in new mech developments. If you need a break from the campaign, you can jump into some PvP battles against friends or test strategies in skirmish mode against computer-controlled enemies as well.Read our Battletech review. See at Fanatical Super Robot Wars YDeveloper: Bandai Namco Forge Digitals Inc.Release Date: 20 August, 2025Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo SwitchSuper Robot Wars Y is a dream game for fans of robot anime, bringing together robots from over 20 different series to fight each other in turn-based grid combat. It features designs and characters from various entries into the Gundam franchise, plus Code Geass, Godzilla Singular Point, Macross Delta, and several others. During combat against various kaiju forces you can use each unit's unique skills to turn the tide, and between missions you can tweak and upgrade your team.This is the latest entry in a long-running series that spans all the way back to 1991, but it's also only the second Super Robot Wars game to receive an official release in the west. Honestly, it's not hard to see why the series took so long to release outside Japan–it's extremely reliant on the player's understanding of, and love for, mecha anime, with a lot of cutscenes and story moments that might fall flat if you're not a fan of at least some of these series. But if you love Gundam, you're in luck. See at Steam

Title: Mewgenics beats Hades 2 to become the most-played roguelite ever on Steam Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:21:03 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/mewgenics-surpasses-hades-2-steam-most-played-roguelite/ Hold your catnip; an army of cats just took down Olympus. Turn-based, tactical cat-breeding combat game Mewgenics, created by Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel, has not just become one of the most popular games on Steam but the most-played roguelike/roguelite Steam game of all time, a title previously held by Hades 2.

Title: If you liked Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, watch this Sam Rockwell sci-fi gem Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:00:17 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/sam-rockwell-good-luck-have-fun-dont-die-moon-duncan-jones/ In Moon, Rockwell’s Sam Bell is the sole human responsible for maintaining operations on Sarang Station, the lunar facility built to mine helium-3, which displaced fuel after Earth underwent an oil crisis. Sam’s only companion is a robot named GERTY (Kevin Spacey), as live communications with Earth have been disabled in favor of recorded messages from his wife, Tess (Dominique McElligott). Battling chronic loneliness throughout his mandated three-year mission, Sam counts down the days until he can return home to Tess, who was pregnant when he left.

Title: Logan Paul’s Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon card just sold for $16.49 million Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:25:22 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/logan-paul-pikachu-illustrator-pokemon-card-auction-final-sale-price/ Logan Paul’s one-of-one PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator card — widely considered the “Holy Grail” of Pokémon collecting — has officially sold fora total of$16,492,000 at Goldin Auctions. The auction closed early Monday morning after 41 days of bidding, with the vast majority of bids coming in during an extended bidding period that took place after the auction ended. The final hammer price came to $13.3 million plus a 24% buyer's premium, making the final price more than triple what Paul paid for it.

Title: Inside Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' 'most bad-ass f-ing fight ever' Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 03:30:18 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms-trial-of-seven-behind-the-scenes-interview/ “The through-the-helmet shot was very important for us, because we wanted as much as possible to stay, as we always have been, in Dunk's POV,” showrunner Ira Parker told Polygon at a press day. “Things change for you very drastically when you put on a helmet, when you put on 60 pounds of metal armor, when you have to do this on a horse, when you have to do it with your peripheral vision knocked down to nothing, when all of a sudden, your breathing is close to you inside of this [armor]. Your heart is racing because you're so nervous, so you can't catch your breath.”

Title: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind's new Italian dub reminds me of weird '90s anime dubs Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:00:17 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/jojos-bizarre-italian-dub-brings-us-back-to-90s-anime-weirdness/ If you are on the wrong side of your 30s, you will probably remember an age of anime localizations when cigarettes turned into lollipops and onigiri became jelly donuts. Anime’s early forays into the Western world were often on the wild side. Official subs were rare or nonexistent until the late ‘90s (dubbing and translation were often works of passion, with plenty of artistic freedom applied). We often tend to look at these cultural artifacts through nostalgia-tinted glasses. The Dragon Ball fandom, for example, is split between those who appreciate the original Funimation dub and those who call out egregiously nonsensical lines.

Title: GeForce NOW Turns Screens Into a Gaming Machine Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:00:58 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-amazon-fire-tv-app/ The GeForce NOW sixth-anniversary festivities roll on this February, continuing a monthlong celebration of NVIDIA’s cloud gaming service. This week brings even more reasons to join the party, as GeForce NOW launches on a new platform with support for Amazon Fire TV devices, and eight new games to keep the streaming going strong. The new app brings GeForce NOW directly to select Amazon Fire TV devices, so members can jump into their PC game libraries on the biggest screen in the house using a compatible controller. The Cloud Turns Up the Heat GeForce NOW continues to expand access across devices, supporting multiple platforms with the latest additions of Linux. From PCs and Macs to smartphones, browsers and smart TVs, the cloud delivers high-performance gaming to nearly any screen, on more devices than ever. Members tap into GeForce RTX power on the screens they already own, extending the value of their membership without extra hardware or complexity. That reach expands again with the launch of the GeForce NOW app on Amazon Fire TV. GeForce NOW is powering up the living room with the launch of the GeForce NOW app on Amazon Fire TV streaming sticks, leveling up big-screen gaming with PC-quality performance. GeForce RTX performance on Amazon Fire TV. The GeForce NOW app on Fire TV is available now with initial support for the Fire TV Stick 4K Plus (2nd Gen) with Fire OS 8.1.6.0 and later and Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen)with Fire OS 8.1.6.0 and later, and Fire TV Stick 4K Max (1st Gen) with Fire OS 7.7.1.1 and later, streaming at up to 1080p60 with standard-dynamic-range graphics using H.264 video encoding and stereo audio. Fire TV owners now have an even more powerful way to play on the big screen. Connect a controller, open the app and stream favorite titles instantly with RTX power behind every pixel — no console required. Cloud gaming has never felt more at home. Stories From the Ninth World Words hit harder than weapons. Torment: Tides of Numenera, inXile Entertainment’s story-focused role-playing game, puts emphasis on choices, characters and dialogue, mixing science fiction and fantasy into a strange, colorful world where every conversation and decision matters. The adventure takes place in the “Ninth World,” a far-future version of Earth built on the ruins of incredibly advanced civilizations. Step into the role of the Last Castoff, a person connected to a powerful, mysterious figure, and get pulled into a mystery that asks one big question: What does a single life truly mean? Expect memorable companions, tough moral choices and plenty of odd, fascinating situations rather than a typical hero-saves-the-world story. On GeForce NOW, this story-heavy experience is easy to jump into, no high-end rig required. Gaming sessions can pick up right where they left off across supported devices, making it simple for gamers to sink back into the Ninth World whenever the story calls. Pixel-Powered Punch Arcade icons and blue‑bomber brawls light up GeForce NOW this week with a retro‑powered surge from Capcom, featuring Mega Man 11, Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, Capcom Fighting Collection, and the Capcom Beat ’Em Up Bundle. Members can catch them in the cloud, reliving the glory arcade days and timeless showdowns — now streaming anywhere to members’ devices. Gear up, power up, save the future. Mega Man is back — Mega Man 11 is the latest entry in the iconic series that blends classic, challenging 2D platforming action with a fresh visual style. Hadoukens never age. Celebrate Street Fighter’s historic legacy with the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection. In this collection of a dozen Street Fighter titles, four groundbreaking titles let gamers play with friends and relive the arcade experience through the online Arcade Mode. Where legends throw down. Capcom Fighting Collection includes 10 of Capcom’s most popular arcade games in one bumper collection, from series such as Street Fighter and Darkstalkers to Cyberbots and the first home console port of Red Earth. It’s the perfect collection for arcade veterans and newcomers alike. Grab a friend and clear the streets. Relive the glory days of cooperative arcade games with the Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle. This comprehensive collection includes seven classic titles, each with various multiplayer options and online capabilities. Time to Play Twisted. Reanimal is a twisted little nightmare that leans into creepy-cute horror with a co-op twist. Guide a scrappy brother-sister duo through a haunting, off-kilter world where every shadow hides something worse, every puzzle feels like a dare and “sticking together” isn’t just smart — it’s survival. In addition, members can look for the following: Disciples: Domination (New release on Steam, Feb. 12, GeForce RTX 5080-ready) REANIMAL (New release on Steam, Feb. 13, GeForce RTX 5080-ready) Kingdom Come: Deliverance (Xbox, available on Game Pass, Feb. 13) Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle (Steam) Capcom Fighting Collection (Steam) Mega Man 11 (Steam) Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection (Steam) Torment: Tides of Numenera (Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass) What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below. Our Reddit community is hosting a giveaway! Here's your chance to win: HOTAS Thrustmaster OneAmazon Fire TV SticksG515 KeyboardG522 HeadsetG502X MouseRacing Wheels (G920/G29) How to enter https://t.co/fZ9mKx9p61#6YearsofGFN — NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) February 11, 2026

Title: GeForce NOW Celebrates Six Years of Streaming With 24 Games in February Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:00:53 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-feb-2026-games-list/ Break out the cake and green sprinkles — GeForce NOW is turning six. Since launch, members have streamed over 1 billion hours, and the party’s just getting started. Throughout February, members can look forward to new games, fresh ways to play across more devices and even more ways to bring RTX power to every screen in the house. There’s plenty to celebrate: the February games list kicks off with 24 new games. Start with the 10 new games in the cloud this week, including the launch of Team Jade’s Delta Force and the newest title launching in the PUBG universe, PUBG: BLINDSPOT. Reporting for Duty The ultimate extraction. Delta Force, now boots on the ground and fully deployed on GeForce NOW, brings the tactical first‑person shooter from Team Jade (TiMi Studio Group) to the cloud. The game features high-stakes extraction with an all-out warfare mode, giving players a playground of open environments, vehicles and gadgets to pull off coordinated assaults. Players join elite units tasked with tackling high‑risk missions across sprawling maps, from tight urban incursions to rugged open‑terrain operations. Expect strategic objectives, combined‑arms combat with land, air and sea vehicles, and tense firefights where teamwork and planning are just as important as quick reflexes. On GeForce NOW, Delta Force leans into its high‑octane personality: fast drops, big maps and cinematic engagements that look sharp and feel responsive across devices. Members can squad up from almost anywhere, enjoy high‑resolution streaming and smooth performance, and stay ready for every op without waiting on downloads or big updates before jumping into the next mission. New Mission Squad up. PUBG: BLINDSPOT, a new spin-off set in the PUBG universe from Krafton, expands the franchise with a standalone 5v5 top-down tactical shooter. Set across tightly designed maps, matches focus on information, positioning and coordinated team play, with squads clearing angles, locking down objectives and outmaneuvering opponents in fast, round-based firefights. Every callout and ability use matters, turning each round into a layered tactical puzzle rather than a simple test of reflexes. On GeForce NOW, responsive streaming and sharp RTX-powered visuals keep every angle, rotation and clutch play feeling precise, even on lower-powered devices. With support across a wide range of screens, the cloud makes it easy for the gaming squad to jump right into the action, without lengthy downloads or updates getting in the way. Feelin’ February Kick off GeForce NOW’s anniversary month in style. Here’s what’s in store to start the celebration, with this week’s 10 new additions: Indika (New release on Xbox, available on Game Pass, Feb. 3) Menace (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass, Feb. 5, GeForce RTX 5080-ready) World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic Anniversary Edition (New release on Battle.net, Feb. 5) PUBG: BLINDSPOT (New release on Steam, Feb. 5, GeForce RTX 5080-ready) Carmageddon: Rogue Shift (New release on Steam, Feb. 6, GeForce RTX 5080-ready) Delta Force (Steam) Fallout Shelter (Steam) Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition (Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass) Roadcraft (Xbox, available on Game Pass) Wildgate (Epic Games Store) In addition to this week’s additions of Menace, PUBG: BLINDSPOT and Carmageddon: Rogue Shift, this game will also be GeForce RTX 5080-ready this week: HumanitZ (Steam) And look forward to the games coming throughout the rest of the month: Disciples: Domination (New release on Steam, Feb. 12) REANIMAL (New release on Steam, Feb. 13) Kingdom Come Deliverance (New release on Xbox, available on Game Pass Feb. 13) Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (New release on Xbox, available on Game Pass Feb. 17) Norse: Oath of Blood (New release on Steam, Feb. 17) Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown (New release on Steam, Feb. 18) Styx: Blades of Greed (New release on Steam, Feb. 19) Ys X: Proud Nordics (New release on Steam, Feb. 20) Resident Evil: Requiem (New release on Steam, Feb. 26) Arc Raiders (Xbox) DEVOUR (Steam) Torque Drift 2 (Steam) Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power (Epic Games Store) Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince (Epic Games Store) January in the Books In addition to the 14 games announced last month, 21 more joined the GeForce NOW library: Ancient Farm (Steam) The Bard’s Tale Trilogy (Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass) The Bard’s Tale IV: Director’s Cut (Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass) Blood West (Epic Games Store) Bladesong (Steam) Cairn (Steam) The Gold River Project (Steam) Half Sword (Steam, GeForce RTX 5080-ready) The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon (Steam) The Midnight Walkers (Steam) Paradise Killer (Epic Games Store) Prototype (Ubisoft Connect) Prototype 2 (Ubisoft Connect) Rustler (Epic Games Store) Star Wars Outlaws (Ubisoft Connect, now available on Xbox Game Pass) Styx: Shards of Darkness (Epic Games Store) Styx: Master of Shadows (Epic Games Store) Total War: Three Kingdoms (Epic Games Store) Vampires: Bloodlord Rising (Steam, GeForce RTX 5080-ready) Warhammer 40,000: SPACE MARINE 2 (Xbox, available on Game Pass, GeForce RTX 5080-ready) Waterpark Simulator (Steam) Nova Roma is now set to launch in March and will arrive in the cloud when it debuts. Stay tuned to GFN Thursday for more details. What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below. Hopping into this convo. 2016 vs. 2026 For @CandraHastings, it looks like growth – share yours. pic.twitter.com/o9p3oBBQYD — NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) February 3, 2026

Title: GeForce NOW Brings GeForce RTX Gaming to Linux PCs Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:00:49 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-linux/ Get ready to game — the native GeForce NOW app for Linux PCs is now available in beta, letting Linux desktops tap directly into GeForce RTX performance from the cloud. Alongside the expansion comes ten new games, including The Bard’s Tale IV: Director’s Cut and The Bard’s Tale Trilogy for a leveled-up gaming weekend. And operators can squad up in Team Jade’s Delta Force when it deploys in the cloud on February 3, bringing high-stakes tactical action to nearly any device with no downloads required. Linux Just Got RTX Gaming on Linux just got a major RTX upgrade. Starting with support for Ubuntu 24.04 and later, the new app delivers a seamless native experience that fits right into Linux desktop workflows. It transforms compatible Linux systems into high-performance GeForce RTX-powered rigs, streaming supported PC titles directly from the cloud at up to 5K resolution  and 120 frames per second, or 1080p at 360 fps. This new desktop-focused app goes beyond the earlier Linux experience that was tuned specifically for Steam Decks, which targeted handheld-friendly resolutions and up to 1200p at 90 fps. The beta Linux app is built for PCs and notebooks, offering an experience similar to the existing GeForce NOW app on Windows and macOS. With GeForce NOW, rendering happens in the cloud, so demanding titles run on a wider range of devices. Experience how RTX technologies — including ray tracing, NVIDIA DLSS 4 and more — bring games to life with RTX 5080 performance from the cloud. Linux PCs and devices join the GeForce NOW native app family that also supports Windows, macOS, Chromebooks, mobile devices, smart TVs and more — unlocking flexible, on-demand gaming anywhere. Download the app today. For more details, check out all knowledge base articles on the GeForce NOW Linux beta app here. A Tale of the Cloud Adventure calls twice with two legendary journeys from inXile entertainment packed with wit, wonder and a few well-placed lute solos. Sing loud, fight hard and out-charm enemies. Get ready to sing, slash and swindle through the wild world of Caith in The Bard’s Tale IV: Director’s Cut. This dungeon-crawling role-playing game serves up clever puzzles, tactical turn-based battles and a hearty helping of bardic humor. Whether belting out battle tunes or charming foes into submission, gamers can enjoy an adventure that’s never sounded this good. Relive the songs and chaos that started it all. Plus, step back to where the saga began with The Bard’s Tale Trilogy. This remastered collection revives the classic, old-school dungeon crawling and tongue-in-cheek charm that started it all — now with smoother gameplay and polished visuals. It’s nostalgia wrapped in pure fantasy fun. Hot off the Cloud One mountain, countless close calls. Cairn is a survival-climbing adventure from The Game Bakers that pushes pro climber Aava up the unforgiving face of Mount Kami, a sheer giant that no one has ever managed to summit. Realistic climbing systems, resource management and route-planning turn each wall into a tense, puzzle-like challenge — blending simulation detail with atmospheric storytelling. In addition, members can look for the following: The Midnight Walkers (New release on Steam, Jan. 28, GeForce RTX 5080-ready) Cairn (New release on Steam, Jan. 29, GeForce RTX 5080-ready) Prototype (New release on Ubisoft Connect, Jan. 29) Prototype 2 (New release on Ubisoft Connect, Jan. 29) Warhammer 40,000: SPACE MARINE 2 (New release on Xbox, available on Game Pass, Jan. 29, GeForce RTX 5080-ready) Half Sword (New release on Steam, Jan.30, GeForce RTX 5080-ready) Vampires: Bloodlord Rising (New release on Steam, Jan. 30, GeForce RTX 5080-ready) The Bard’s Tale Trilogy (Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass) The Bard’s Tale IV: Director’s Cut (Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass) Total War: Three Kingdoms (Epic Games Store) What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below. Name a food item that gives you… +20 health-2 Dexterity — NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) January 28, 2026

Title: Flight Controls Are Cleared for Takeoff on GeForce NOW Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:00:53 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-flight-controls/ The wait is over, pilots. Flight control support — one of the most community-requested features for GeForce NOW — is live starting today, following its announcement at CES earlier this month. Virtual captains can now bring dedicated flight gear into the cloud and feel every roll, yaw and throttle change with even more precision, starting with the Thrustmaster T.Flight HOTAS One. Time is running out on our T.Flight Hotas One MSFS Edition + 1 month of @NVIDIAGFN Ultimate giveaway! How to enter 1. Follow both @TMThrustmaster and @NVIDIAGFN accounts on social2. Repost this and share on your feed 5 winners will be chosen – ends 1/24. pic.twitter.com/B89mGwJoNQ — NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) January 19, 2026 Remember to enter the giveaway for a chance to score a T.Flight Hotas One MSFS Edition and one month of a GeForce NOW Ultimate membership — follow Thrustmaster and GeForce NOW, and repost the giveaway post to enter before Saturday, Jan. 24. Also on the horizon, Delta Force from Team Jade (TiMi Studio Group) is coming soon to GeForce NOW, adding another big-name title to the cloud lineup. Get ready for all the action by streaming the four new games in this cloud this week. Pilots Wanted Members can now jump into their favorite flight and space simulation games with a full stick-and-throttle setup streamed right from the cloud. It’s all about dialing in that authentic, hands-on flying experience while keeping latency low and gameplay responsive on GeForce NOW. Full throttle in the cloud. To get right to flying, members can look for a dedicated row in the GeForce NOW app highlighting games that support flight controls, making it simple to spot great titles for putting their new setup through its paces. This initial flight control support rollout is just the beginning, with plans to keep tuning the experience and expand compatibility to more peripherals. Fire up the rig, plug in the Thrustmaster T.Flight HOTAS One and get ready to take off — the cloud cockpit is open and ready for flight. Your Next Mission: ‘Delta Force’ Team Jade’s Delta Force is coming soon to the cloud, ready to drop players into high-stakes extraction with an all-out warfare mode where coordination and precision matter just as much as raw firepower. When it launches on GeForce NOW, members will be able to jump into the action instantly from almost any device, taking advantage of high‑performance streaming to stay locked at smooth frame rates even in the most chaotic firefights. Get ready to squad up, Delta Force is inbound soon. On GeForce NOW, every long‑range shot, helicopter insertion and tense objective push can feel crisp and responsive, whether playing on low‑powered laptops, Macs or mobile devices. The cloud makes it easy to squad up, drop in and get straight to the mission without worrying about downloads, patches or local hardware. New in the Cloud A graceful little robot having the worst day in the universe. MIO: Memories in Orbit is a neon-tinged metroidvania about a nimble little robot waking up on a massive, overgrown ark called the Vessel with nothing but fractured memories and a whole lot of trouble coming its way. Dart through low-gravity corridors, chain together elegant wall-runs, glides and grapples, and tangle with rogue machines as the Vessel itself quietly steals the spotlight — moody, decaying and just alive enough to keep a few secrets. In addition, members can look for the following: MIO: Memories in Orbit (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass, Jan. 20) Bladesong (New release on Steam, Jan. 22) Rustler (New release on Epic Games Store, free starting Jan. 22) The Gold River Project (New release on Steam, Jan. 23, GeForce RTX 5080-ready) What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below. If you could fly to any video game destination, where would it be? — NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) January 21, 2026

Title: Survive the Quarantine Zone and More With Devolver Digital Games on GeForce NOW Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:00:35 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-quarantine-zone/ NVIDIA kicked off the year at CES, where the crowd buzzed about the latest gaming announcements — including the native GeForce NOW app for Linux and Amazon Fire TV sticks, community-requested flight-control support and a stacked AAA lineup for the year. Check out what the creators of the YouTube channels Cloud Gaming Battle and Anytime Anywhere Gaming had to say in their latest videos exploring GeForce NOW at CES: Plus, read what the community said about the upcoming native GeForce NOW app on Linux. The energy continues this GFN Thursday with the launch of Quarantine Zone: The Last Check, Devolver Digital’s most haunting and atmospheric release yet. Check it out along with other top Devolver Digital games on GeForce NOW and nine new games in the cloud this week. Here’s your chance to win a T.Flight Hotas One MSFS Edition + 1 month of @NVIDIAGFN Ultimate. How to enter 1. Follow both @TMThrustmaster and @NVIDIAGFN accounts on social2. Repost this and share on your feed 5 lucky winners will be chosen – good luck! pic.twitter.com/DDxzcGwt8I — NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) January 14, 2026 And flight sim fans can soar even higher with a Thrustmaster giveaway, featuring the T.Flight Hotas One MSFS Edition and one month of a GeForce NOW Ultimate membership for free — follow Thrustmaster and GeForce NOW, and repost the giveaway post for a chance to win before Jan. 24. Welcome to the Zone Trust no one, file everything. Quarantine Zone: The Last Check drops into the cloud this week, bringing the eerie isolation and grim decision-making of its Steam debut to any device powered by GeForce NOW. Armed with advanced screening tools and instincts, players are put in charge of a critical checkpoint during a zombie outbreak — where one wrong choice could let the infection slip past the post. Screen survivors, manage scarce resources and hold back the undead. Holding the line is only the beginning — reinforce defenses and keep the camp alive as chaos intensifies with each passing day. Quarantine Zone: The Last Check streams at full GeForce RTX 5080 power for GeForce NOW Ultimate members, bringing razor-sharp visuals and ultrasmooth performance to every tense border crossing. Every document check, difficult decision and late-night shift in the guard booth hits harder with maxed-out settings and buttery frame rates, all without long installs or hardware worries getting in the way of the paranoia. No trip through the Devolver catalog would be complete without revisiting its eclectic, chaotic hits already streaming on GeForce NOW. Check out Cult of the Lamb, Ball x Pit, Hotline Miami, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, Inscryption and Enter the Gungeon — where every dodge roll matters and every chest hides mayhem. Each of these titles showcases Devolver’s knack for daring design and unforgettable worlds — now all one click away through GeForce NOW. Time to Play Sink into the shadows and steal everything that isn’t nailed down. Styx: Shards of Darkness sneaks back in with a signature goblin grin and a dagger never too far from trouble. Published by Focus Home Interactive, this stealth adventure leans into vertical level design, tight shadows and sarcastic commentary from gaming’s most lovable little assassin. Expect big, open environments to pick apart, a toolkit full of invisibility tricks, traps and clones, and plenty of chances to turn a quiet infiltration into chaotic improv when plans go sideways. In addition, members can look for the following: Quarantine Zone: The Last Check (New release on Steam, Jan. 12, GeForce RTX 5080-ready) Star Wars Outlaws (Ubisoft Connect, now available on Xbox Game Pass) The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon (New release on Steam, Jan. 15) Styx: Shards of Darkness (New release on Epic Games Store, free on Jan. 15) Styx: Master of Shadows (New release on Epic Games Store, free on Jan. 15) Guild Wars: Reforged (Steam) Mon Bazou (Steam) Tavern Keeper (Steam) Waterpark Simulator (Steam) For Game Pass titles on Ubisoft Connect, reference this article on how to log in. What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

Title: God of War Sons of Sparta – Mega Cat Studios discuss origins of Kratos and company’s name Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:04:11 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/02/16/god-of-war-sons-of-sparta-mega-cat-studios-discuss-origins-of-kratos-and-companys-name/ When Mega Cat Studios sat down to dream big, one name sat at the very top of their wishlist: God of War. Years later, that long-shot ambition has become God of War Sons of Sparta, a newly released prequel developed in collaboration with Santa Monica Studio (SMS). Set at the earliest point in the series timeline, the game casts players as a young, devout Kratos before he knows his true nature as a demi-god, weaving a story about brotherhood and the meaning of being Spartan. Sons of Sparta pairs retro action-adventure design with an emotional God of War story. Mega Cat Studios Founder and CEO James Deighan and Game Director Zack Manko also discuss the origins of the game’s title and the name of the studio. For the full conversation listen to the latest Official PlayStation Podcast episode. Play Video PlayStation Blog: What can you share about the origins of this collaboration with Santa Monica Studio? James Deighan: So one of the things we’ve always done at Mega Cat are these leadership retreats where we talk about what we want to do… what we want to be known for… what inspired us to join the games industry. And one of the things that we’ve maintained, kind of ceremonially, is this “wishlist” of franchises we wish we could collaborate on. And we’ve had God of War listed as number one since the very beginning. And part of that wishlist is also the probability of us being able to do that, which we’ve always had listed very low. And as we continued to grow and make bigger, better games, and got a lot more confidence we started taking bigger swings, and eventually we just made a pitch and reached out and got really lucky that somebody read it, and they were open to having a conversation about what our idea was for a prequel and some kind of pixel art treatment extension of the franchise that we all adore. …so it really is just on multiple layers, a dream come true, working with such a talented team [at Santa Monica Studio], with a franchise we adore. How is Kratos’ relationship with the Greek gods at this point in his life? Zack Manko: This is Kratos as a boy. So it’s pre-god powers. He doesn’t even know he’s a god. But that also means he has a very different relationship with the gods. He’s very devout. He has this faith that he leans on and turns to when things look darkest. And in Sons of Sparta, you see how that pays off. You get Gifts of Olympus, these artifacts blessed by the gods, that allow you to do all these crazy puzzles, exploration, and combat. Ultimately, seeing Kratos as this devout, faith-filled figure, and knowing what comes later with his relationship with the gods…adds a new dimension as well. What went into the decision to set the game at the earliest point in the series’ timeline? Manko: I think there are two reasons, really. First, like you said, it’s a prequel. Our initial pitch was, you know, imagine what God of War would have looked like on [the original PlayStation], you know, what a God of War zero, if you will, would look like. So I think with that in mind the narrative team at SMS thought this time period you know, Kratos as a boy, his formative years, would be interesting to explore, because the events here and what he goes through and what he experiences, it really adds a texture to his character that kind of you can see throughout the rest of the saga. It certainly adds a new lens onto him [when looking back at the Greek games]. Early on, we did think about maybe [making the story] a little bit closer to the events of the Greek saga games that fans are familiar with. But again, I think the writers at SMS thought this is what we need to go to, because seeing Kratos as a boy here resonates throughout the rest of the series, not only with the Greek games, but also, you know, the Norse saga, where you see Kratos as a father with Atreus, and how the events in Sons of Sparta may influence that. And the same sort of, same sort of context, the influences on Kratos as a boy, how that lines up with Kratos’ parenting style in the Norse saga. These formative years of Kratos, this character, seeing all these things that happen and these influences on him. It just adds so much to this character that fans are familiar with throughout the rest of the games. View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Meet Mega Cat, the feline the God of War: Sons of Sparta studio is named after. What can you tell us about the origins of the game’s title and name of the studio itself? Manko: James wanted to name it something Greek yogurt themed, you know, high protein, fitting for Kratos [laughs]. But, um, no, in all seriousness, God of War Sons of Sparta was chosen because it just encapsulates the main themes in the game so well. You know, Kratos and Deimos are the sons of Sparta, and they’re discovering what that means. What it means to be a Spartan, what are the demands there, what’s the cost? Deighan: [Regarding the studio name Mega Cat Studios] we had a beloved cat that I had as a pet that passed. One of our [team members’ now-wife] volunteers at a local animal shelter here, and she was serving a few bottle babies. [Bottle babies] are whenever the shelters are completely overburdened with animals, the trained [certified] volunteers can take [cats] home and help raise them. I was dealing with some pet-loss heartbreak, as you do, and [the shelter had] this one, really aggressive runt in the litter that we ended up taking home and bottle feeding and spending some time with. That was Mega Cat.  So when we first came up with a list of many ideas and names for the company, we included [“Mega Cat”] on the list and started voting and sharing it around with our friends, family, and colleagues. And there was this really overwhelmingly positive response [to the name]… which kind of rolls off the tongue. Early years, it really worked to our advantage, because people confused us with Mad Catz [laughs]. We had all these names that we really went deep on, and we added a Mega Cat at the end of the list. Even our UPS driver was like, “that one’s awesome, man.” God of War Sons of Sparta is available now on PS5.

Title: God of War Sons of Sparta: What you need to know Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:51:53 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/02/13/god-of-war-sons-of-sparta-what-you-need-to-know/ God of War Sons of Sparta is a brand-new entry to the series available now for the PlayStation 5!  Developed by our partners at Mega Cat Studios, Sons of Sparta takes God of War staples and translates them like never before into a retro-inspired 2D action platformer. Looking to learn more before embarking on a journey back to ancient Greece this weekend? Here’s what you need to know about God of War Sons of Sparta!  Duty, honor & brotherhood Sons of Sparta is a canon story that takes place in Kratos’ youth from the writing team that brought you God of War (2018), God of War Ragnarök, and God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla.  Set during the brutal training period Spartan cadets undergo at the Agoge – Kratos, alongside his brother Deimos, must traverse far beyond the home they know into the beautiful yet dangerous region of Laconia that surrounds the familiar walls of Sparta.  Kratos and Deimos must overcome threats that will put all their training to the test while challenging them to confront the true meaning of duty, honor, and brotherhood.   Play Video Heartfelt performances  Sons of Sparta features a fantastic vocal cast whose performances bring the depth and emotion fans expect from God of War games.  We’re thrilled to have two actors who have both portrayed Kratos in the Greek saga reprise their roles for this game. TC Carson returns as the adult version of Kratos who serves as our story’s narrator, while Antony Del Rio portrays the younger version of Kratos, which he also did in God of War: Ghost of Sparta back in 2010!  We’re also excited to have newcomers join the series, including Scott Menville, as the voice of our young Deimos.  Play Video God of War combat in 2D  Sons of Sparta brings God of War’s kinetic combat to a brand-new genre. Customize your weapons, learn new skills, and harness powerful divine artifacts using the Gifts of Olympus to end your foes with brutal finishers.  Play Video A Spartan’s first weapons Kratos’ spear and shield can each be enhanced and adapted using different attachments. Each attachment comes with its own upgrade path, so you can tailor your build to empower whichever playstyle you enjoy.   Kratos also has access to three primary skill trees where he can learn new abilities to improve his offensive, defensive, and movement kits.  Gifts of Olympus  Throughout his adventures in Laconia, Kratos will acquire Gifts of Olympus, divine artifacts that can turn the tide in combat through their special and super attacks. Some of the Gifts excel in ranged combat – striking with precision from afar or launching an exploding projectile to hit multiple creatures. Others come with their own devastating melee combo to supplement Kratos’ spear attacks.  Myths and legends Sons of Sparta features the return of many iconic creatures from the Greek saga, including hulking minotaurs, nimble satyrs, and undead legionnaires. We worked closely with the team at Mega Cat Studios to faithfully translate the original animations to their 2D representations in-game.  On top of the classics, MCS has also brought in many new creatures from Greek mythology didn’t have the chance to explore in the originals. Explore Laconia  Stunning high-definition pixel art environments will take you on a journey through a variety of locations that bring Kratos’ homeland to life with incredible detail.  As you progress through the main story, you’ll find that Laconia is also full of content that rewards exploration – optional quests, hidden encounters, and loot await! Play Video The sound of Sparta  Bear McCreary returns to score Sons of Sparta with an incredible soundtrack that melds retro aesthetics with God of War’s signature sweeping orchestral and choral style. Get it today The Standard and Digital Deluxe Editions are both available for purchase digitally at PlayStation Store: Standard Edition of God of War Sons of Sparta is $29.99 USD / €29.99 / £24.99 / ¥3480 Digital Deluxe Edition of God of War Sons of Sparta is $39.99 USD / €39.99 / £32.99 / ¥4480 Thank you to all the God of War fans for your continued support, we hope you’ll enjoy Sons of Sparta! 

Title: Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 534: State of Sparta Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:43:25 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/02/13/official-playstation-podcast-episode-534-state-of-sparta/ Email us at PSPodcast@sony.com! Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or download here Hey, everybody! Brett, Kristen, and I are back this week to talk about this week’s State of Play, along with all the exciting announcements that came with it. To celebrate the surprise launch of God of War Sons of Sparta, we have a special interview with developer Mega Cat Studios: Game Director Zack Manko and Founder/CEO James Deighan. Stuff We Talked About Next week’s release highlights: God of War Sons of Sparta (out now!) | PS5 Avowed | PS5 Death Howl | PS5 Styx: Blades of Greed | PS5 Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown | PS5 Ys X: Proud Nordics | PS5 Romeo is a Dead Man Suda 51 Interview  — Suda 51 dives into his artistic approach to hyper-violence and sci-fi in his games, while also breaking down the inspirations behind the character Romeo and the story. Monster Hunter Wilds update  —  The update adds the Arch-tempered Arkveld, the return of the Festival of Accord, winners of the Original Weapon and Pendant Design contest, and more goodies on February 18. Helldivers 2 new story arc — The Cyborgs are back, and this time the fight is in the heart of their homeworld, Cyberstan. Prepare with the War Horses Armor Set and new missions and objectives. Battlefield 6 season 2 update — Battlefield 6 and Redsec Season 2 drops February 17 and brings with it a new conflict with Pax Armata in the mountainsides, a new map Contaminated, three new weapons, two new gadgets, and the return of the legendary AH-6 Little Bird. State of Play recap  — If you missed the show, don’t worry. We have all the information and highlights in one place. Your new favorite game may be waiting. God of War Sons of Sparta — The new God of War title was dropped this week, and you can learn everything you need to get started. Live the story of Kratos before he became the God of War. The Cast View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Kristen Zitani – Senior Content Communications Specialist, SIE View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Brett Elston – Manager, Content Communications, SIE View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image O’Dell Harmon Jr. – Content Communications Specialist, SIE Thanks to Dormilón for our rad theme song and show music. [Editor’s note: PSN game release dates are subject to change without notice. Game details are gathered from press releases from their individual publishers and/or ESRB rating descriptions.]

Title: Share of the Week: Romantic Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:00:05 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/02/13/share-of-the-week-romantic-2/ Last week, we asked you to share romantic moments from your favorite games using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: legend12480 shares Cloud holding Aerith in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth RazinZamee shares Kratos and Faye touching heads in God of War Ragarök Ninon76278564 shares a Persona 3 Reload date with teammate Aigis Leumir4 shares Maria giving James a sly look in Silent Hill 2 raphxander_ shares Nate and Elena sharing a kiss in Uncharted 4 BBSnakeCorn shares a moment between Lars and Alisa in Tekken 8 Search #PSshare #PSBlog on Twitter or Instagram to see more entries to this week’s theme, or be inspired by other great games featuring Photo Mode. Want to be featured in the next Share of the Week? THEME: Nioh 3SUBMIT BY: 11:59 PM PT on February 18, 2026  Next week, take on yokai and warlords alike in Nioh 3. Share epic moments using #PSshare #PSBlog for a chance to be featured.

Title: State of Play February 2026: all announcements, trailers  Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:21:19 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/02/12/state-of-play-february-2026-all-announcements-trailers/ Packed show, right? Clocking in at just over an hour, today’s State of Play ran the gauntlet of exciting updates to upcoming SIE Studios titles and games coming from our third party partners, as well as surprise new reveals and upcoming demos. Oh, and there was the small matter of God of War, with the announcement of a remake of the original God of War trilogy and the surprise reveal of God of War Sons of Sparta, which is out now on PS5. We’ve got the full show for you to rewatch below. Underneath that, we recap all the key details of every announcement and include the full trailers for your viewing pleasure, and for several titles, further details and insight by the game creators in a selection of dedicated PlayStation Blog articles.  Play Video Play Video 007 First Light State of Play debuted a brand-new story trailer for 007 First Light, offering PlayStation 5 players a deeper look at IO Interactive’s original take on the origin of James Bond. The video offers a glimpse of Bond’s exploits in Iceland, which puts him on MI6’s radar as a potential recruit for its newly revived 00 programme. The programme will see Bond cross paths with its training instructor, former 00 agent John Greenway, with two needing to work together to take on 009, a former British operative now turned rogue and on the loose.  More new 00 secrets are shared in a new PlayStation Blog article.  Play Video 4: Loop Following up from last December’s reveal, Bad Robot Games Chief Creative Officer Mike Booth joined us at State of Play to delve into the core gameplay loop, mechanics and more of the four-player co-op shooter 4: Loop. You can check out the full breakdown in the video above, and read more from Booth in a dedicated PlayStation Blog article, including news on upcoming beta opportunities.  Find out more about 4: Loop.  Play Video Beast of Reincarnation This one-person, one-dog action RPG launches on PS5 August 4. Set in sci-fi inspired far-future Japan against the backdrop of a devastated world, Beast of Reincarnation follows Emma, a blight-corrupted outcast and her four-legged companion Koo, a malefact whose kind is supposedly a danger to the world. You’ll need to switch between Emma’s real-time, sword-based combat and directing Koo through a command system similar to a turn-based RPG.  Game Freak shares more details on the game world and lore in an accompanying PlayStation Blog article.  Play Video Brigandine Abyss A blast from PlayStation’s strategic past returns this year in the form of Brigandine Abyss, a new entry in the single player fantasy strategy RPG, the first title of which was released on the original PlayStation back in 1998. Now, six years after the release of Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia, the series once again brings players to a fantasy world where battles take place on a hex grid. More on how classic staples mix with brand-new systems in a PlayStation Blog article from the game’s creators.  Play Video Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Adventurers, get ready to crack that whip as the legendary 2D action-exploration series returns this year on PS5. Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse recaptures the gothic action in a whole new way as development duties are shared between Konami, Evil Empire, and Motion Twin. New weapons and abilities join classic tools, all envisioned with a brand new art style.  Find out more about the game’s story and mechanics in this PlayStation Blog article. Play Video Control Resonant Remedy Entertainment shares new details on Control Resonant’s shapeshifting weapons, navigating gravity anomalies, and more. Learn how you’ll navigate a Manhattan unpredictably reshaped by otherworldly forces and battle fearsome forces by using our own supernatural abilities, including a shapeshifting weapon.  Find out more from Remedy Entertainment in a PlayStation Blog article.  Play Video Crimson Moon Welcome to a gothic world full of angels, demons, and ancient gods. In this action-adventure RPG Crimson Moon, developed by ProbablyMonsters, you’ll battle alone or join forces with a friend. Be ready though, as co-op amplifies the intensity, with dynamic difficulty scaling and enemy composition ensuring every mission feels fresh and personal. Whether fighting side-by-side or carving your own path, the goal remains the same. Purge the darkness and reclaim the city. The game launches later this year on PS5.  Discover a breakdown of the game’s features in this PlayStation Blog article.  View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Darwin’s Paradox Octopus Darwin slithered into State of Play with two announcements. First, a release date: April 2. Secondly, the surprise announcement, not only of a demo, but a demo that will be available tomorrow, and that demo’s content is directly inspired by Metal Gear Solid! Play the Tactical Octopus Action demo tomorrow on PS5, and pre-order the full game to get two exclusive skins.  Play Video Dead or Alive 6 Last Round  A double hit of Dead or Alive news at State of Play. First off, Dead or Alive 6 Last Round will be slugging its way onto PS5 on June 25. This definitive version of the 2019 brawler will launch simultaneously with both standard and free-to-play editions, with the latter featuring 4 fighters from the fuller 29-strong roster. And Team Ninja confirmed work is underway on a brand new entry into the series, sharing a first tease, which you can watch above.  Find out more on Dead or Alive 6 Last Round in a new PlayStation Blog article.  Play Video Death Stranding 2: On the Beach  Death Stranding 2: On the Beach comes to PC on March 19, with pre-purchase starting today on Steam and Epic Games. New features and modes will be part of that release, and they’ll also be available on PS5 the same day as a game update! More details on those will be revealed in the future.  Find out more about how Nixxes Software and Kojima Productions are bringing the game to PC.  Play Video God of War Two big announcements from Santa Monica Studio concluded today’s State of Play. First, confirmation that a remake of the God of War Greek trilogy is in early development. Secondly, the studio has partnered with Mega Cat Studios to create 2D action platformer God of War Sons of Sparta, which is out today on PS5!  Everything you need to know in this PS Blog article. Play Video Ghost of Yōtei Legends Strike through March 10 on your calendars warriors, as that’s the day Ghost of Yōtei Legends launches. This supernaturally-charged, cooperative multiplayer update, will be available to all Ghost of Yōtei players as part of the game’s 1.5 update. With distinct character classes to learn and earn cosmetics for, three mission types to conquer and the promise of a Raid in the coming months, you better warm up that sword arm. Sucker Punch Productions break down the game’s modes further in an accompanying PlayStation Blog article.  Play Video John Wick Saber Interactive is working with the creators of the action movie franchise to create a previously unseen chapter in the life of John Wick, which lets you play as the Baba Yaga himself. The studio is promising the signature elements from John Wick movies to be present in the game, from the unique use of camerawork; bold and cinematic environments; and extremely distinctive gun-fu action and intense driving experiences. The game is coming to PS5, but release date and official title is not yet known. Saber Interactive reveals more about the game in a PlayStation Blog article.   Play Video Kena: Scars of Kosmora Ember Lab returns with an all-new adventure as an older, renowned Spirit Guide Kena travels to the mysterious island of Kosmora. Spirit companions will be a big part of Kena’s journey, charming buddies that travel with you, grow over time, and unlock new powers as your bond deepens. There’s still spirits to be cleansed, and new elemental gameplay expands the strategy and depth to combat. Kena: Scars of Kosmora launches this year on PS5 and PC.  Ember Lab explains how partnering with PlayStation Studios has empowered them to craft an even larger world.   Play Video Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered The remastered dark fantasy classic launches March 3 on PS5 and PS4, with a robust set of new features to get your fangs into. Alongside refinements to visuals, controls, and camera design for modern audiences, and a host of archival content, the game’s Deluxe Edition will feature a playable demo of Defiance’s cancelled sequel, Dark Prophecy.  Crystal Dynamics talks through the remaster in a new PlayStation Blog article.  Play Video Marathon It’s not long until Marathon’s launch on March 5, but players eager to start their exploration of Tau Ceti IV won’t even need to wait that long: Bungie has announced n Server Slam on Feb 26. PS5 players will be able to experience select content from the full game, as well as earn a tiered gear package and grab a special emblem and banner which will be available in the full experience. Oh, and the studio also came to State of Play with a brand-new gameplay trailer in tow.  More from Bungie and Marathon in this PlayStation Blog article.  Play Video MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Ready those colorful costumes, superhero fans. MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls punches onto PS5 and PC August 6, with pre-orders opening Feb 19. Alongside the release date, State of Play revealed three new additions to the roster in the form of Magik, Wolverine and Danger, and in a supporting PlayStation Blog article, the creators confirmed an Episode Mode and detailed the different editions that’ll be available at PlayStation Store.  Get the full news from this PlayStation Blog article.  Play Video Metal Gear Solid Collection Vol. 2 Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 launches August 27 this year on PS5. Packaging together Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, and the series’ first portable title Metal Gear: Ghost Babel as a bonus title along with some extras that’ll thrill long-term fans of Konami’s stealth series.  Full details on what’s in the collection in this PlayStation Blog article.   View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Mina the Hollower Shovel Knight studio Yacht Games joined State of Play to share new gameplay and a PS5 demo for Mina the Hollower. The action adventure launches this spring on PS5, and promises to be the creator’s largest game yet, boasting a densely packed world with over 25 unique bosses, 60 trinkets to discover, weapon upgrades, a level up system, new game plus, hundreds of gameplay modifiers, a fishing mini-game, tons of puns, and so much more. You can try it yourself tomorrow, when a limited time demo drops on PS5. Yacht Games introduce the game’s central character and dives into gameplay in a new PlayStation Blog article.  Play Video Neva: Prologue Set years before the events of the original game, this prologue tells the story of how Alba and the wolf cub Neva first met. You must guide the cub through the blighted wilderness, facing new enemies and endure perilous trials together. New gameplay mechanics and all new locations are promised. This DLC launches February 19.  View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image PlayStation Plus Multiple games were announced to be coming to PlayStation Plus. Co-op puzzler Big Walk is launching day one into PlayStation Plus Monthly Games later this year, while PlayStation Plus Premium members can enjoy two Classics in the form of Tekken Dark Resurrection (originally released on PSP), out March, and Time Crisis, out May.  February’s Game Catalog lineup was also announced at State of Play. Quickly swap between both Spider-Men as you explore an expanded Marvel’s New York in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, race for supremacy across a shared open world in Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, embark on an intimate, emotional journey through a fading land in Neva, or capture fleeting moments on a reflective road trip in Season: A Letter to the Future. Meanwhile, Disney Pixar Wall-E brings platform adventure to PlayStation Plus Premium. All these titles and more are available in February’s PlayStation Plus Game Catalog from February 17.  See the full PlayStation Plus Game Catalog list in this PS Blog article.  Play Video Pragmata Today’s State of Play brought us a closer look at Capcom’s new intriguing sci-fi adventure,giving us a glimpse into its world and the threats that protagonists Hugh and his android companion Diana will face. Get ready to hack and fight your way through enemy threats April 24 on PS5.  Play Video Project Windless Coming to PS5, Project Windless is a dark fantasy open-world action RPG inspired by the Korean novel series The Bird That Drinks Tears. The game will tap into a point thousands of years before the source material, having you play as one of the Rekons, a nomadic warrior race of humanoid birds, known for their immense physical strength and size.  Krafton Montreal Studio outline the massive battles and open exploration you can expect in the game in a new PlayStation Blog article.  View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition  The classic 1995 platformer receives a feature-packed Anniversary Edition, and it’s launching digitally on PS5 February 13! Developed by Digital Eclipse, this definitive edition lets you play multiple versions of the original, take on 120 additional levels pulled from the bonus level packs. It includes a faithfully reimagined soundtrack by composer Christophe Héral, optional enhanced gameplay features, an interactive documentary and a never-before-playable prototype, giving you an inside look at how Rayman’s gameplay was developed.  All the details in this PS Blog article. Play Video Resident Evil Requiem We’re just over two weeks away from Capcom’s latest installment of its iconic horror series, launching on February 27. At State of Play, the publisher debuted the game’s launch trailer, which was full of new tantalizing story teases and powerful action beats. Sit back, and enjoy the new footage.  Play Video Rev.Noir Konami brought the first glimpse of their new JPRG to State of Play. Rev.Noir is set in a world played by a deadly phenomenon known as lightfall, which instantly kills anyone it touches. The story follows a memory-lost boy and a mysterious girl as they set out on a journey to put an end to the catastrophe.  Play Video Saros Housemarque unpacked some of the tantalizing gameplay features of its sci-fi shooter ahead of its April 30 launch on PS5. Armor upgrades to better fit your playstyle, an intriguing Modifier system to let you adjust Carcosa’s dangers to your tastes. Fast travel to unlocked biomes. Then there’s the world-altering eclipse events which escalate the threat against you, as corruption affects enemies, weapons and artifacts. A challenge not for the fainthearted.  Find out more from Housemarque in a PlayStation Blog article.  Play Video Silent Hill: Townfall This new entry into the horror franchise offers a new town to explore, horrific enemies to fight and evade, and story-driven puzzles that help deliver a new but distinctly Silent Hill tale of mystery, tragedy and loss. The perspective shifts to first person, and a new yet-retro portable CRT TV device will be both a useful tool in encounters and a way to unveil more of the story.  More on the new device and Screen Burn Interactive’s spin on the iconic series in this PlayStation Blog article.  Play Video Star Wars: Galactic Racer Take part in a runs-based, high-stakes reinvention of racing born in the lawless Outer Rim of the Star Wars galaxy, coming to PS5 later this year. Today we got a first glimpse of gameplay, spanning different planets, and highlighting different racing vehicles and characters, all of whom are competing in the unsanctioned racing circuit where only the bold survive. Play Video Yakoh Shinobi Ops Four player online, isometric shinobi action sneaks onto PS5 next year in the form of Yakoh Shinobi Ops. Work together to infiltrate heavily guarded enemy territory, combining your unique ninjutsu abilities to avoid traps, evade soldiers and escape an ever-present, unstoppable Pursuer who threatens to end your run prematurely.  Full details on the compelling co-op adventure from the game’s creators in a new PlayStation Blog article.

Title: Good news, UK Discord users, we're part of a Peter Thiel-linked data collection "experiment" Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:02:16 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/good-news-uk-discord-users-were-part-of-a-peter-thiel-linked-data-collection-experiment Discord have belatedly confirmed that they're working with Persona, an identity detection firm backed by a fund directed by Palantir chairman Peter Thiel, as part of Discord's new global age verification system rollout. The collaboration is described as an "experiment" involving people in the UK specifically, whereby Persona will store user information on their servers for up to seven days. Read more

Title: Mewgenics' early mods include an incompetent auto-battler that shamelessly mimics my playstyle, more cat hoarding, and good poop Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:01:24 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/mewgenics-early-mods-include-an-incompetent-auto-battler-that-shamelessly-mimics-my-playstyle-more-cat-hoarding-and-good-poop "You will get anywhere between a fairly surgical battle with the more simple moves and synergies, to a downright-drunken-disaster run. [They] act with basically zero understanding of enemy mechanics, no regard for their ability order, and they couldn't give less of a damn about tile hazards." This is a section taken from the description of a mod which turns Mewgenics into an auto-battler, but turning the controls over to an AI chessmaster. That AI chessmaster just happens to play almost exactly like I have in my seven hours with it thus far. Read more

Title: Holy hardware specs Lego Batman, they've sliced Legacy of the Dark Knight's recommended RAM in half Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:48:38 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/holy-hardware-specs-lego-batman-theyve-sliced-legacy-of-the-dark-knights-recommended-ram-in-half Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight has become the latest game to have its initially listed recommended RAM requirement yanked down by a substantial amount, following in the footsteps of fellow 2026 release 007: First Light. Read more

Title: This week's new PC games are a treasure trove of the scary, eerie and occult, plus a charming Star Trek game Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:25:54 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/this-weeks-new-pc-games-are-a-treasure-trove-of-the-scary-eerie-and-occult-plus-a-charming-star-trek-game Happy this week, all! It’s time once again to load the Maw up with new PC games, that we may stave off the apocalypse till next Monday. This week covers a wide spectrum of flavours and textures: papery, Dodo-ish, ducklike, inky, formaldehyde-y, pasty, furry, feculent, and fishy. Once you’re done throwing up, get back here and run your protesting eyes over the full list. As ever, we welcome your urgent suggestions. Read more

Title: Silent Hill 2 remake devs Bloober Team reveal Layers of Fear 3 via creepy poetry reading Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:46:10 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/silent-hill-2-remake-devs-bloober-team-reveal-layers-of-fear-3-via-creepy-poetry-reading There's nothing more spooky than having to neatly get your message across in a limited number of words which may or may not have to rhyme or stick to iambic pentameter. That's something Polish horror devs Bloober Team clearly understand, since they whipped out some William Blake poetry over the weekend, in order to reveal that Layers of Fear 3 will be a thing. Read more