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Get Resident Evil Requiem for Free with a 12-Month GeForce NOW Ultimate Subscription

26 February 2026 at 21:30

A promotional image for 'Resident Evil: Requiem' featuring two characters, with 'Special Game Launch Offer' text and an

Don't have the PC to play CAPCOM's new Resident Evil Requiem game, but you'd really love to experience it anyway? If you have a solid Internet connection (and live in a supported region of the world), NVIDIA can give you the chance through its GeForce NOW cloud platform, and they're also bundling the game with new 12-month Ultimate memberships. For the record, a year-long GeForce NOW Ultimate subscription sets you back $199.99, but the game itself is $70, which you'd be saving if you were planning on buying it anyway. With GeForce NOW Ultimate, you'd have access to nearly all […]

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Xbox’s Best Path Forward Is Being Spun off to Be Free of Microsoft, Says Analyst

26 February 2026 at 16:30

A Microsoft building with logo above an abstract Xbox logo design.

The sudden leadership change at the helm of Microsoft Gaming and Xbox, with Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond leaving their roles, has inevitably dominated the gaming industry conversation over the past few days. While Phil Spencer's retirement was in the air (despite Microsoft denying it just a few months ago) after a long tenure, it was believed that Sarah Bond, who had been president of Xbox since October 2023, would be the natural successor. Bond has instead left the company, and a subsequent report by The Verge revealed that she was the main driver behind the controversial 'This Is an […]

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Wolfenstein 3 Has Reportedly Started Casting

26 February 2026 at 13:00

A character from the game Wolfenstein: The New Order holds a weapon against a red backdrop featuring Big Ben with Nazi flags

It seems like Wolfenstein 3 is finally happening. It's been over eight years since the release of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, and fans were almost losing hope that the third chapter of William "B.J." Blazkowicz's story would actually happen. Developer MachineGames had started teasing it very early, just a few months after the launch of the second entry, but then they went quiet about it for a long time. With Arkane Lyon's help, the Swedish studio would instead release two spin-offs, Wolfenstein: Youngblood and the VR-only Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot, in 2019. Both of them failed critically and commercially, though, and […]

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Amazon Ditches Maverick’s Open World Driving Game, Sticks Only with Tomb Raider and Luna

25 February 2026 at 17:30

The image features the logos of Maverick Games and Amazon against a blurred background resembling a car interior at sunset.

Amazon's divestment from gaming investments continues today with the news that the company has canceled its publishing deal with Maverick Games. This decision follows the shutdown of Amazon's MMO divisions that were working on New World and a new The Lord of the Rings game, as well as this week's shutdown of King of Meat (and the recent departure of division chief Christoph Hartmann). Essentially, Amazon's current gaming investments are just the upcoming Tomb Raider games from Crystal Dynamics and the cloud-based platform Luna. A spokesperson told The Game Business: As part of our strategic evolution to focus on projects […]

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NACON Files for Insolvency Just Days Before Its NACON Connect Showcase

25 February 2026 at 17:00

A collage promoting the 'Nacon Connect March 4th' event with gaming images, a white Xbox controller, and a logo.

This morning, French publisher NACON filed for insolvency, following a major issue with its majority shareholder, Bigben Interactive. On November 24, 2025, Bigben announced it had secured a refinancing agreement with a banking pool of leading French banks for €43 million, repayable over 6 years. This would have partially refinanced prior outstanding bonds, leaving a non-refinanced residual balance of approximately €16.1 million to be repaid separately on the maturity date. However, on February 13, 2026, just four business days before the maturity date, the banking pool informed Bigben that it was refusing to honor the drawdown notice sent in connection with the […]

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“Every One of Our IPs Could Be Some of the Greatest Linear Media Experiences”, Says Blizzard President as the Company Eyes Film/TV Adaptations

25 February 2026 at 15:00

A group of characters from various Blizzard Entertainment games, including a futuristic soldier, a hooded elf, and others, are depicted in

In the year of the company's 35th anniversary, Blizzard Entertainment president Johanna Faries wants to usher in a new era for the revered game developer, and that includes the expansion of its franchises into cinema and TV. In an interview with Variety, Faries stated: We talk a lot about this. We’re not Blizzard Games, we’re Blizzard Entertainment. We want to be able to show up on every screen imaginable. We want to be able to create new fans who may not have been with us for the past 35 years. How we continue to engage Hollywood or film and TV […]

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World of Warcraft: Midnight Devs Discuss the Prey System, Split Raids, Zul’Aman, and More in Pre-Launch Interview

25 February 2026 at 01:00

A dynamic battle scene from 'World of Warcraft: Midnight' featuring armored warriors and mythical creatures clashing.

With exactly a week left before the official launch of World of Warcraft: Midnight, here's a semi-exclusive interview with Blizzard where four members of the development team open up on the key areas of the game's eleventh expansion, such as dungeons, raids, delves, the Zul'aman zone, and the new Prey system. I said semi-exclusive because I shared the remote interview session with Carrie Lambertsen from Screen Rant, so you'll see her name pop up as well throughout the transcript when she was the one asking questions. The following Blizzard developers were involved: Associate Game Director Paul Kubit, Lead Encounter Designer […]

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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Gets Accessible PC Requirements; NVIDIA DLSS 4, AMD FSR 4 and Intel XeSS 2 Confirmed

24 February 2026 at 19:00

A character in advanced armor from 'Death Stranding 2' with visible text 'PC Announce Trailer.'

Nixxes Software has just shared the full PC system requirements for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. Powered by the Decima Engine just like its predecessor (and the Horizon Zero Dawn/Forbidden West games), the game appears to have reasonable specs. Nixxes has also introduced a Portable preset that will be aimed at handheld gaming devices, such as the Steam Deck and the ASUS ROG Ally. Category Minimum Medium High (Recommended) Very High Graphics Preset Low Medium High Very High Avg Performance 1080p @ 30 FPS 1080p @ 60 FPS 1440p @ 60 FPS 4K @ 60 FPS GPU NVIDIA GeForce […]

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Microsoft Is Allegedly Considering Adding WoW/Minecraft Realms/Fallout 1st/ESO Plus to Game Pass Ultimate

24 February 2026 at 17:00

Characters from various Microsoft video games, including Master Chief, with an 'Xbox Game Pass Ultimate' logo centrally displayed.

Exactly two weeks ago, The Verge's Tom Warren revealed that sources inside Microsoft pointed to an early plan to potentially add more third-party services to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, in a bid to make it more appealing. After the shocking price increase to $30 that went live on October 1, 2025, many Xbox gamers feel it isn't worth it anymore, even with the inclusion of Fortnite Crew and Ubisoft+ Classics, hence why Microsoft might be looking to add value. Interestingly, a new rumor comes from WindowsCentral's Jez Corden. In a YouTube livestream, he mentioned Warren's report while adding that he […]

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance Creator Will Now Focus on Bringing the IP to the Big (or Small) Screen Rather Than Making a Third Game

24 February 2026 at 15:15

Daniel Vavra dressed in medieval armor stands in front of the 'Kingdom Come: Deliverance II' logo.

Website CzechCrunch has revealed that Kingdom Come: Deliverance creator Daniel Vávra, who co-founded Warhorse Studios and served as the Game Director and Lead Writer for the franchise's two released installments, will focus on bringing the IP to cinema or television rather than working on a third entry. The news was shared by Warhorse CEO Martin Frývaldský, who explained: Dan has a new role. That's the creation of the Kingdom Come movie. We have been moving the Kingdom Come brand away from video games for some time now. So far, we have been in comics, concerts, and tourism, but the film […]

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Xbox Founder Thinks New Xbox CEO Will “Gently” Sunset Division as Microsoft’s Focus Is Its Core AI Business

24 February 2026 at 14:00

New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma smiling next to the Xbox logo on a green background.

Xbox founder and creator Seamus Blackley has just released an explosive interview to GamesBeat, in which he doesn't mince words against Microsoft's current strategy and also shares his opinion of the newly appointed Xbox CEO, Asha Sharma. According to Blackley, who first came up with the idea of a Microsoft console back in 1999, her mandate will be the same as a palliative doctor, ultimately sunsetting the whole division as Microsoft refocuses on its new core AI business. Xbox, like a lot of businesses that aren’t the core AI business, is being sunsetted. They don’t say that, but that’s what’s […]

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KRAFTON Pushes Even More Into AI R&D with New “Chief AI Officer”

24 February 2026 at 13:15

KRAFTON's AI Projects PUBG Ally and SmartZoi.

South Korean developer and publisher KRAFTON announced another step toward expanding its AI R&D framework: the appointment of Kangwook Lee as the company's new Chief AI Officer (CAIO). Lee has actually been at Krafton since 2022 in the role of Head of KRAFTON AI; the promotion is a sign of the company's continued investment in AI research and development. As a reminder, the company has been calling itself "AI First" for a while now. Lee has already led major initiatives, including the collaboration with NVIDIA to develop CPCs (Co-Playable Characters), AI-driven companions designed to enable real-time interaction between players and […]

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Ashes of the Singularity II Exclusive Interview – Lower APM, Three Factions, and the Nitrous Engine Evolved

23 February 2026 at 23:00

A winter battlefield scene in the game Ashes of the Singularity II shows large mechs and tanks exchanging fire amid explosions

Almost nine months after the game's announcement, the team behind Ashes of the Singularity II is finally ready to share more about this highly anticipated real-time strategy game sequel. A demo is available for download on Steam as part of the newly launched Next Fest, allowing players to try two of three factions, three maps, the full skirmish mode, and even 8-player multiplayer. Moreover, we have an exclusive interview with Oxide Games, diving into pretty much every major aspect of the game. The participants were Brett Norton (Head of Production), Adrian Wright (General Manager), Gabriela Leskur (Narrative and Experience Lead), […]

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