Capcom has announced that its plan for the Capcom Cup finals and Street Fighter League World Championship as a $40 pay-per-view have been reworked to include a cheaper price and a free viewing option following a backlash from Street Fighter 6 fans.

Prior to this year, the Capcom Cup finals and Street Fighter League World Championship were free-to-watch events. However, Capcom's decision to move the event to pay-per-view only triggered an angry response from fans. In the face of that response, Capcom backed down.

Capcom's eSports business department manager Tetsuya Tabuchi made the announcement on X (via GamesRadar) that the pay-per-view price is now $10. Players who own Street Fighter 6 will also be able to stream the Capcom Cup finals and Street Fighter League World Championship in-game. But the free option won't include the commentary from the pay-per-view.

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The Wandering Village Premium Edition

$50 | Releases May 8

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$150 | Releases May 8

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The Wandering Village is a city-building simulator set upon the back of a behemoth strolling endlessly across a destroyed landscape. Officially released in 2025, it quickly garnered a "Very Positive" score on Steam with nearly 4,000 reviews. It's now gearing up to launch a physical Premium Edition and Collector's Edition for PS5 and Switch--both of which feature a fun assortment of collectible goodies. The Premium Edition is $50, while the Collector's Edition is $150 (it includes unique gear, including an Onbu succulent pot). Preorders are now open ahead of the May 8 release date.

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The newest expansion for The Sims 4, Royalty and Legacy, introduces some major new wrinkles to the way this digital world works. The main one is that your Sims can now become ruler of the city they live in and start a dynasty that can solidify the family's power for generations.

Since the Royalty and Legacy expansion is fueled by pretty much entirely new mechanics, it's not actually that obvious how to get started on the road to power. But that's what we're here for.

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• It's all about the nobles

It's all about the nobles

A Sim who wants to rule must be a noble, and unless your Sim is literally a dynasty's heir to the throne, that means partaking in the Noble career. Being a professional noble is very different from any other career in The Sims 4, because it's a 24/7 gig. Everything your Sim does can hypothetically affect their status. And this career isn't one you can join with a phone call. To start things off, you'll need to one of three options: request a knighthood from a noble who likes your Sim; choose the Research Nobility option on the book The Duchess Diaries: A History of Nobility, which is stocked on every bookshelf; or buy a throne in build mode and simply declare your Sim a noble.

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Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and nothing says, "I love you," like a batch of affordable horror games. Fanatical is currently offering the Love You To Death Bundle for $12, which pulls together nine Steam games valued at $134. A portion of your purchase goes to charity (Coral Guardian), and if you want to further support their cause, you can choose to pay extra. Coral Guardian works to restore coral ecosystems around the world, a crucial service as more and more reefs are succumbing to the effects of climate change. In other words, you'll get a bunch of spooky games for cheap while feeling good about helping your planet's most fragile ecosystems. The bundle ends on March 4, and keys must be redeemed before March 7, 2027.

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One of the best-rated games in the bundle is Faith: The Unholy Trinity. With over 5,600 Steam reviews, it's holding down a "Very Positive" score. Inspired by the Satanic Panic of the 1980s, it sees you battling against all sorts of horrors as you investigate a demonic possession in Connecticut. The game features a retro, pixelated art style that only adds to its creepy vibes. It alone typically retails for $15--making the Love You To Death Bundle a much better deal than buying the game by itself.

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The Lunar New Year is upon us once again, and Fanatical is celebrating with a gargantuan sale on over 10,000 games, bundles, and DLCs. The Lunar New Year Sale is running from now until February 22, so there's plenty of time to browse the vast catalogue and come away with some of your backlogged games on the cheap. You can even preorder a few upcoming titles with small discounts, and recently released games are even seeing some small price cuts. And if you spend $15 or more, you'll receive a bonus game or coupon with your purchase. With what's on offer here, it'll be pretty easy to hit the $15 threshold.

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Some notable highlights from the sale include many of Bethesda's most recent games, like Fallout 4: Game of the Year Edition for just $9 (was $40), which comes with the base game and all DLC. Doom: The Dark Ages is 71% off, currently at $20.64 (was $70), while Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Premium Edition is $53 (was $100) and comes with the Order of the Giants story DLC. For something a bit older, Dishonored 2 is down to a measly $2.84 (was $30).

If you're a fan of survival horror games, Bloober Team's Cronos: The New Dawn is $48 (was $60) for the standard edition. Cronos is a dark, dreary third-person horror shooter akin to titles such as Dead Space and Resident Evil 4, and was one of the best spooky games of 2025. Another notable 2025 release, Silent Hill 2, is down to $52.49 (was $70). It's a modernized, faithful recreation of the PlayStation original that both new and longtime fans can enjoy.

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A new update has arrived to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone on February 13, and the patch notes detail weapon balancing across both games. These weapon adjustments include changes to sniper rifles and light machine guns, as well as tuning of specific gun attachments.

Season 2 went live in Call of Duty on February 5, but the patch notes didn't include the usual weapon balancing pass typically found in seasonal updates. Instead, Treyarch saved the gun changes for this new update, which focuses on various guns and attachments.

For Black Ops 7's multiplayer and Zombies, the update includes a notable buff for the DS20 Mirage assault rifle. This increases the damage range for the gun, and it also makes improvements to the weapon's 17.1" Abdicator Barrel attachment, allowing for less recoil penalty when it's equipped.

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This year marks the 35th anniversary of Blizzard, and the company already has reason to celebrate the recent Overwatch rebrand that's revitalized the hero shooter. Blizzard President Johanna Faries is very optimistic about the company's future, but she's also fully aware that not every swing at the plate will work out in its favor.

"We've set a lot in motion with respect to [the future of Blizzard], making sure we're clear on it, making sure we’re coordinated on it," said Faries during an appearance on the Official Xbox Podcast. "There's sort of a reliability that players can depend on us to launch in big ways, launch in surprising ways. Maybe take some zags! Not everything's going to hit. That's gaming. But in many ways, let's understand where we are going--not only as a company, but by franchise, by game."

Faries may be referring to some Blizzard games that were in development but never saw the light of day. In 2019, Blizzard reportedly canceled a StarCraft shooter after two years in development in order to focus on Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2.

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Diablo 4's Lord of Hatred expansion is revamping class skill trees, with its most dramatic change being the removal of passive skills entirely.

As revealed during an official Sanctuary Sitdown on Discord with members of the Diablo 4 development team (via Icy Veins), Blizzard is looking to make it so class skill trees are more about offering customization than raw power spikes. As a result, passive skill nodes are being removed.

Each active skill will be receiving new customizations options to help fill some of those power gaps, but overall Blizzard wants to make it so becoming more powerful is more about finding and crafting better gear, leveling up the Paragon Board, and equipping the right Legendary aspects as opposed to ticking flat damage bonus boxes on the skill tree. In total, there are 80 additional new skill options and 40 reworked ones that will be coming to all Diablo 4 players. Lord of Hatred owners will have 20 additional skill choices to choose from.

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Those who want to spend real money sprucing up their virtual World of Warcraft home can now do so, with Blizzard now offering premium-housing decor on WoW's in-game shop.

The first premium-decor items for sale are two plushies: a lion representing the Alliance and a direwolf representing the Horde. Each plushie individually costs 100 Hearthsteel, WoW's new premium housing currency. Buying exactly 100 Hearthsteel in the shop costs $1.

Housing decor items are single-use items, so those who want to stuff their house with plushies may instead want to buy the bundle pack that comes with four of each plushie instead. The bundle costs 500 Hearthsteel ($5).

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2022's comedic action game High on Life was a huge hit on Xbox Game Pass, and the sequel is out now. Like the original, the sequel is also included with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

Alternatively, High on Life 2 is available for direct purchase for $60. It's also available on PS5 and Steam.

The original High on Life was the biggest third-party Game Pass release of 2022, though the record was later beaten by Palworld and then again by Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

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Prior to this week's announcement of Castlevania: Belmont's Curse during Sony's State of Play, there hadn't been a new Castlevania console game since Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 in 2014. Now, Konami has shared a message for fans about the future of Castlevania while teasing "numerous projects" in the works.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the original Castlevania, which debuted in 1986. Konami shared the following announcement on the franchise's 40th anniversary page, which confirms that Belmont's Curse is just the beginning of the Belmont family's big comeback.

"The doors of Castlevania open once more," wrote Konami. "This year marks the 40th anniversary since the original Akumajō Dracula first saw the light of day. In this commemorative year, Castlevania will be revived. First up is this title, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse ... This is the beginning of numerous new products around Castlevania. Look forward to the return of the magnificent 'nightmare' lurking in the darkness."

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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach isn't exactly subtle in its themes, as the story is clearly influenced by COVID, lockdowns, and travel restrictions in place during the early years of the coronavirus outbreak. Originally, game director Hideo Kojima had an entirely different story in mind, but after the COVID pandemic began in 2020, he began to rethink his approach to the topic of connection. So what did Death Stranding 2 originally look like? For starters, it would have involved a lot more high-end fashion for its protagonist, Sam Porter Bridges, and his allies.

Kojima recently posted images online from the upcoming Death Stranding 2 art book, showing off a "pre-COVID" look at Bridges and Fragile. Bridges is wearing a stylish suit and turtleneck instead of his usual timefall resistant porter outfit--the look was inherited by another character in the game--while Fragile is decked out in some killer fashion that references her original outfit from Death Stranding.

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The Season 2 update arrives to Battlefield 6 and Redsec on February 17, and Battlefield Studios has revealed the patch notes for all the changes players can expect with the big update. The studio boasts that over 200 game improvements and quality-of-life changes are packed into Season 2, with a focus on improving weapon handling, movement, vehicles, and more.

Content-wise, Season 2 of Battlefield 6 launches with a new battle pass to level up. The season's new maps, weapons, and additional vehicles are spread out across three separate phases: Extreme Measures, Nightfall, and Hunter/Prey. Seasonal events and limited-time modes are also included.

The Season 2 patch notes highlight several changes for Battlefield 6 and Redsec, which the developer says are adjustments "shaped by community feedback and real match data."

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After making more than a billion bucks at cinemas globally--and leaving a trail of bodies in his wake that's almost as high as his box-office gross--a John Wick video game was inevitable. While it's not the first time that John Wick has headlined a video game, the next title starring the almost unstoppable hitman is aiming to be a AAA experience that makes you feel like the infamous Baba Yaga.

Developer Saber Interactive debuted a brief look at the game during the February 2026 PlayStation State of Play livestream, and we've rounded up all the details below for what we know so far about the in-development project.

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A release date for John Wick has yet to be revealed, and Saber Interactive added that the game's current name is a working title.

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Nintendo's newly produced Virtual Boy headsets can be used to experience VR modes in games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey, according to a new report.

Video Games Chronicle has already gotten its hands on the Virtual Boy headset and its cardboard counterpart, and confirmed compatibility with the Switch game VR modes originally designed for the Nintendo Labo VR Kit. When that headset first launched in 2019, Nintendo added modes to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Super Mario Odyssey, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to promote it.

Those modes allow players to view the games from different perspectives and even move the camera in VR. This all still works with the new Virtual Boy headsets, although VGC notes the cardboard version is more comfortable for these modes as it's easier to move your head while using it. The publication also confirmed that the Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition still features the VR mode.

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance's current-gen edition is out now on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, releasing as a shadowdrop (though its existence leaked some time ago).

The new version of the game includes "the level of performance and fidelity the story deserves," developer Warhorse Studios said. This includes up to 60fps support and "enhanced visual fidelity and graphical features" that Warhorse claims makes the game "as immersive, vibrant, and crisp as possible."

People who already own the game for PS4 and Xbox One can get the upgrade for free. The game is on Xbox Game Pass, too, and that version contains the current-gen upgrades. You can check out the trailer above to see the new version of the game in action.

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Cronos: The New Dawn is getting a free update to address one of the survival-horror game's biggest criticisms, allowing you to enjoy it with a little less stress.

The latest game from the developers of the Silent Hill 2 remake, Cronos: The New Dawn is very clearly inspired by other third-person horror games such as Resident Evil 4 and Dead Space, but was surprisingly a lot more difficult than its inspirations. Its ammo economy was brutal, its enemies deadly and painfully difficult to kill for good, and its checkpoints unforgiving at times. For many, this only served to enhance its atmosphere, but others asked for an easier way to enjoy an otherwise-exceptional survival-horror.

A new update, titled the Temporal Diver Update, is out now for Cronos: The New Dawn, adding a new easy difficulty mode. It's clear from the trailer that this is in direct response to critical fan feedback over the game's challenge, with Bloober including screenshots of numerous Steam review bemoaning the game's difficulty. The update is out now for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC, but will also drop on Nintendo Switch 2 in a few days.

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Grammy-nominated singer Madison Beer has a couple of things she wants to say to Fortnite developer Epic Games. For starters, she wants Epic to stop changing the game so much, and secondly, she wants Epic to give her a skin for the game.

"I love Fortnite. They've changed it too much now, though. I'm a little bit upset with you, Epic Games," Beer said on the Hot Ones podcast (via Billboard). "No seriously. Let's speak really quickly. Let's get serious. Stop changing things that we love about Fortnite. Keep it original."

Beer's comments about Fortnite clearly come from a place of admiration for the game, and to that end, Beer pleaded with Epic to "give me a skin please!"

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Super Bomberman Collection

$40 | Releases August 25

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Konami is re-releaseing several of its classic mascot's games with Super Bomberman Collection. The compilation of classic Bomberman games is already available digitally for Switch, Switch 2, PS5, and PC, but fans who want to add a boxed copy of the game to their collection can preorder the Super Bomberman Collection physical release on PS5 and Switch ahead of its release on August 25. Priced at $40, the bundle offers seven Bomberman games and several extras, and you can secure your copy now through Amazon.

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Valve has started testing a new feature that will allow users to add hardware specifications to user reviews, giving you more information when attempting to determine how a game might run on your own PC.

The update, which is currently being deployed to the Steam Beta Client, will give users the ability to attach hardware information to user reviews instead of just relying on users entering this in the text directly. The patch notes don't mention how or if these specifications will be verified by Steam, or whether the information is going to be sourced from Steam's optional Hardware Survey database.

Either way, it should give reviews more context when users leave criticism over a game's performance, letting you make a decision over whether it might affect your current hardware configuration. In addition to this, Valve is also giving users the option to allow for anonymized framerate data collection. This is currently exclusive to devices using SteamOS (which is officially just handhelds currently) but will apparently be used to help Valve determine game performance and compatibility to improve Steam going forward.

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