For the first time in almost five years, Kena is back. As announced at Sony's State of Play, the sequel to Kena: Bridge of Spirits is coming tp PlayStation 5 and PC later this year. The first look at Kena: Scars of Kosmora features the title character as a more experienced Spirit Guide. The gameplay is also giving off some Zelda vibes as she uses her magic to survive new challenges.

In this story, Kena has earned a reputation for her heroism and now helps the living as well as the dead. But she's about to be tested when her magical staff is shattered by a powerful spirit.. Since that staff was helping to keep Kena alive, she'll need to find a new source of magic to sustain her.

The game takes place on the island of Kosmora, a mysterious area that's home to its own culture, magic, and spirits. In the absence of her staff, Kena will have to rely on Kosmora's forgotten form of Spirit Guiding, which grants users the ability to use alchemy to bend the elements to their will.

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During the February 12th State of Play broadcast, Koei Tecmo announced two upcoming projects related to the Dead or Alive fighting game series. The first, Dead or Alive 6 Last Round, is an update of 2019's Dead or Alive 6 for the PS5, with promises of new content and updates coming. Both full-price and free-to-play versions of the game will be available.

Four characters will be available in the free version of Dead or Alive 6 Last Round at launch, and going from previous series releases, the free-to-play version will likely contain a rotating roster of playable characters over time. DoA Quest, DoA Central, and a new photo mode will also be available. The full-price package includes five previously DLC-only fighters, bringing the number of playable characters up to 29, and a selection of costumes for the whole cast.

Following the trailer, however, Hayashi also teased that a new Dead or Alive project is in the works. This comes during something of a renaissance for 3D fighting games, with a new Virtua Fighter title also in development. No further details are available at this time, but Koei Tecmo will no doubt release more information when they're ready.

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The Legacy of Kain series is rising from its slumber once again, as today's State of Play revealed not one but two projects that will see players return to Nosgoth. Fans of the classic games can look forward to a remaster of Legacy of Kain: Defiance when it launches on March 3 for PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Switch.

Released back in 2003, Defiance was the third chapter in the Soul Reaver saga. The big twist here was that Raziel and Kain were both playable characters, allowing players to step into the boots of the vampire lord and his former lieutenant. Crystal Dynamics has been working on the Defiance remaster for several years alongside PlayEveryWare, a team with credits on several video game ports.

Similar to Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered, you can expect upgraded visuals and cinematics, remastered audio, and several gameplay changes. The combat tutorial is now an independent feature, a new photo mode has been added, and the game's fixed camera has been replaced with a new free-floating camera system. Players can also switch to the original camera angles for an old-school experience, and the canonical map of Nosgoth introduced in the previous Soul Reaver remasters is back. It has also been enhanced with a new feature, Foresight Navigation, which essentially lets players better track their objectives on the map.

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After being teased at last year's Gamescom, fans have their first look at Ghost of Yotei Legends, and it'll be available in March. Legends is a free online co-op mode included with patch 1.5 for all Ghost of Yotei owners. In this mode, players team up with friends to battle powerful, supernatural versions of the Yotei Six.

Players can choose from four classes: Samurai, Archer, Mercenary, or Shinobi. Every class can use a katana and ranged weapons, but each one specializes in different combat styles. The Samurai wields the odachi and uses the widest range of weapons. The Archer can fight with a spear (yari) and carry an extra ranged weapon. The Mercenary uses dual katanas and utility-focused skills. The Shinobi fights with a kusarigama and focuses on stealth abilities. Each class can unlock unique armor cosmetics by completing in-game challenges.

As players level up, they can earn powerful legendary weapons and gear by taking on harder difficulties. Photo Mode returns, allowing teams to capture action moments together. Between missions, the new Legends lobby offers ways to relax, including combat and archery practice, friendly games of Zeni Hajiki, and Bamboo Strike high-score challenges.

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4 Loop, the co-op shooter from Left 4 Dead designer Mike Booth and JJ Abrams' studio Bad Robot Games, has a roguelike structure, along with lots of wacky, interlocking systems like alien plant life and and a Rubik's Cube boss--and we got a new look at all of it.

PlayStation's State of Play for February 2026 showed off more of what to expect from the recently announced game. The basic premise is this: Up to four players team up as part of a team fighting off a devastating alien invasion. The players will start each run of 4 Loop by voting for nodes on the Probability Map (think the map from Slay the Spire) which will determine the mission undertaken. Each mission is randomly generated. Players will tackle different objectives like rescuing survivors, collecting new resources, or hacking into alien computers. As long as just one player survives the mission, all four players will 3D-print back at base and be ready to take on the next challenge. Once the whole team is safe, they can select new weapons for their loadout and pick up upgrades.

Each section of the probability map ends in a boss, a mission unto itself with a massive alien enemy. The gameplay trailer shown at the State of Play showed a gigantic Rubik's Cube-style robot with rotating sides. The Scanner boss scans the environment with laser grids that players will have to avoid. Players will have to fire at the boss from multiple sides to hit weak points, as the boss will turn its segmented parts. Players can also encounter tools out in the world, like berries that, when thrown, teleport items in the area to a far-away place on the map.

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After some subtle teasing, a PC port for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has officially been confirmed. The PC version will launch on March 19, featuring PC-specific features like upscaling and frame generation, along with support for ultrawide monitors.

Preorders are going live today, February 12, on Steam and the Epic Games Store.

The PC edition is being made by Nixxes Software, and it will also support uncapped framerates. The PC version can be played with a DualSence controller or mouse and keyboard.

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If you've been waiting for last year's GameSpot Game of the Year winner, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, to go on sale, then you're in luck. Steam is not only offering a discount on Expedition 33--it's also bundling the title with the 2024 GameSpot Game of the Year winner, Metaphor: ReFantazio.

As part of Sega's Year of the Horse sale on Steam, the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 x Metaphor: ReFantazio bundle is available for $72. Separately, Metaphor: ReFantazio is on sale for $35, which is 50% off its $70 price. Clair Obscur only has a 10% discount, bringing its price down from $50 to $45. However, the bundle takes an additional $8 off the sale price of the two games together.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 amassed several top awards in 2025, including The Game Awards' Game of the Year. GameSpot's review scored it a 9/10 and praised its emotionally engaging story and the compelling cast of characters who live in that world. It's an RPG that "blends aspects of traditional JRPGs with reactive, parry-heavy action." Reviewer Richard Wakeling closed out his review by saying, "This is a supremely confident game that reinterprets familiar mechanics with an imaginative eye. Its combat is a consistent delight, delivering thrills with thoughtful strategy and reactive action in equal measure, complementing a heartfelt story of shared grief and camaraderie."

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Ahead of The Last of Us Season 3, star Bella Ramsey has said they aren't that interested in working on productions like The Last of Us or Game of Thrones going forward.

"I'm really steering away from … I mean, things like The Last of Us and Game of Thrones," Ramsey told The Hollywood Reporter.

Ramsey said Game of Thrones and The Last of Us were "absolutely incredible experiences," and they see them as "launchpads" for their career. But now, things have changed, and Ramsey wants to try new things.

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The annual Game Developers Conference is coming up next month in San Francisco, and Microsoft has now announced it will be at the event with a variety of panels. One of them will feature next-generation Xbox leader Jason Ronald discussing the "vision shaping the future of Xbox."

A panel called "Building for the Future with Xbox" will take place on Wednesday, March 11, featuring Ronald sharing insight into Microsoft's vision for the platform today and into the future.

A description of the panel states that Xbox has a "legacy of innovation," singling out things like the Xbox console platform itself, Xbox Live, Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and the Rog Xbox Ally most recently. Whatever Microsoft has cooking for its next Xbox will be just the latest evolution.

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In the wake of Highguard developer laying off staff and announcing that only a "core" group of developers will continue work on the game, one former developer has reflected on the entire situation surrounding the game, from its much-discussed reveal at The Game Awards to where it stands today.

Josh Sobel was a lead tech artist at Wildlight until he was laid off on February 11, and the developer began their message by discussing the time right before Highguard was revealed to the world at The Game Awards on December 11. This was an exciting time in Sobel's life. They were amped for the world to see what Wildlight had been working on in secret for the previous 2.5 years.

"The future seemed bright. Everyone I knew who had any connection to the team or project had the same sentiments: 'This is lightning in a bottle.' 'I trust this team wholeheartedly.' 'If there's one project nobody in the industry is worried will fail, it's yours.' 'This has mainstream hit written all over it.' 'There's no way this will flop.' 'I could play this game all day,'" Sobel said.

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Fresh from kicking off Season 28 of Apex Legends, developer Respawn Entertainment outlined the next year of new content and changes for the battle royale. The studio's roadmap includes two new playable characters and a major map update, though specifics were rather sparse.

A video update from the team at Respawn shared that the next Legend, a Skirmisher character, is arriving in Season 29 this May, with another due to be added in Season 32, scheduled for February 2027. Respawn said that both characters are designed to "shake up how you build your squad and find new ways to take on fights together." The last new Legend, Sparrow, was added to the game last May.

Promises for the coming year also included additional reworks for existing characters, an overhaul to looting, and "game reliability efforts." But the promises come as players raise issues with the game's latest seasonal update, particularly the controversial changes to Ranked Mode.

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Grand Theft Auto Online is celebrating Valentine's Day in its own way this week, as complimentary champagne is going to be available at all bars in Los Santos' bars and nightclubs. However, Rockstar Games isn't stopping there. To mark the occasion, GTA Online is giving away Valentine's Day-themed onesies to any player who logs in from now through February 18.

Crime gets comfortable in GTA Online's Valentine's Day onesies.

As you can see from the picture above, it's not exactly an intimidating look for GTA Online's antiheroes. The perfect touch would have been if NPC characters could laugh at any players who walk around in these outfits.

These aren't the only outfits themed for the holiday, and GTA Online's lineup of Valentine's Day clothing is going on sale for 50% off the standard price through February 18.

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Carlito's Way Steelbook Edition (4K Blu-ray)

$53 | Releases April 7

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When you put famed filmmaker Brian De Palma, Al Pacino, and a gangland story together, then you're looking at a recipe for success. That cinematic main course was served up in the 1993 crime drama Carlito's Way, and if you haven't seen it yet, you can pick up a new 4K Blu-ray on April 7. Priced at $53, the limited-edition steelbook includes the film on a standard Blu-ray disc and a digital streaming code.

Carlito's Way Steelbook Edition (4K Blu-ray) $53 | Releases April 7

The steelbook cover for Carlito's Way features Al Pacino on the cover--and in character as the former drug kingpin Carlito Brigante--and on the rear, you'll find a memorable quote from the film. Inside, the cover features an image of Carlito enjoying a night out on the town in '70s New York City. This version of Carlito's Way is a full 4K restoration with HDR10 support and includes several special features. These are primarily archival special features pulled from older Blu-ray and DVD releases, including deleted scenes, featurettes, and interviews.

Carlito's Way special features

• Deleted scenes
• The Making of Carlito's Way
• Brian De Palma interview on Carlito's Way
• Original promotional featurette
• Theatrical trailer

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It's worth noting that Arrow Video's 4K Blu-ray release includes a few extra bonus materials not found in the steelbook version above, as well as a standard Blu-ray copy of Carlito's Way. It's also cheaper at $25 (was $50) and comes with a sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork, exclusive interviews, several audio commentary tracks with film critics and experts, and all the aforementioned archival materials. Standard Blu-ray and DVD versions are also available at a low price.

• 4K (2025 steelbook edition) -- $53 | April 7
• 4K (2023 Arrow Video release) -- $25 ($50)
• Blu-ray -- $8.66
• DVD -- $8.53

Based on the novels Carlito's Way (1975) and After Hours (1979) by Judge Edwin Torres, Carlito's Way tells the story of Carlito Brigante (Al Pacino) and his efforts to escape his criminal past after spending five years in prison. The movie featured an ensemble cast alongside Pacino, including Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, Luis Guzmán, John Leguizamo, Jorge Porcel, Joseph Siravo, and Viggo Mortensen.

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Business at Ubisoft continues to grow in some areas, as employees protest layoffs and game cancellations. A newly released Ubisoft earning report states that Q3's "overperformance versus expectations was primarily driven by partnerships and the Assassin’s Creed franchise." Net bookings for Q3 stood at €338 million (approximately $401 million), which is 12% higher than the same quarter in last fiscal year.

Most of the quarter's income (€297m) came from Ubisoft's back catalog. In particular, Assassin's Creed as a franchise had 28% more total players than the same time last year, thanks in part to free DLC for Assassin's Creed: Mirage and the Switch 2 release of Assassin's Creed: Shadows. The report also names The Division 2 and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora as games that saw significant growth in Q3--in the case of Avatar, it likely saw an influx of players as hype picked up for the latest Avatar film. Overall, 130 million unique players booted up Ubisoft games during the quarter, which the report claims is evidence of "the appeal and strength of the Group’s portfolio of franchises."

In January, the publisher closed Ubisoft Halifax, fired 70 employees, and canceled multiple in-development projects. Ubisoft also fired a 12-year veteran without stated cause, though the termination was shortly after he criticized the company's "return-to-work" mandate. The earnings report outlined further plans to "reshape [Ubisoft's] HQ into a leaner and focused organization" via "a voluntary departure plan." In response to the layoffs, 1,200 Ubisoft employees, primarily in France, have gone on a three-day strike.

Embracer Group teased that it'll be releasing a mysterious, "long-awaited" game sometime during the next fiscal year.

This (via Shinobi602 on X) came as part of the company's Q3 2025 interim report, which informs investors on how the company at large is doing. While providing an outlook of the upcoming fiscal year, the report states, "we look forward to one long-awaited, major, in-house developed and in-house published title together with a range of important mid-sized titles."

For Embracer Group, the next fiscal year will take place between April 2026 and March 2027. That means we should expect a high-profile game from one of the studios and from one of the publishers the troubled gaming conglomerate owns. The fact that the report won't directly name the game makes it even more mysterious.

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Polish developer CD Projekt Red, which is celebrating Polish donuts today, is also increasing its profit goals for the near future. The game company said today that it plans to increase is profit projections for the financial years 2026-2029 to 5 billion złoty, which is about $1.4 billion USD.

CD Projekt said this proposed "earnings condition" is an "ambitious" target but also one that aligns with the company's belief that it has good games coming up that will return money to investors.

"Achieving PLN 5 billion in cumulative net profit in the financial years 2026–2029 assumes further dynamic business growth through consistent implementation of CD Projekt's development strategy," the company said.

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Earlier this week, Overwatch debuted the game's latest support hero, Jetpack Cat. But it hasn't taken long for players to figure how to utilize Jetpack Cat's abilities in unexpected ways that are making Overwatch's battles even wilder than before.

For example, using Jetpack Cat to carry allies can give a team a tactical advantage as they rain fire from above.

One Overwatch player on Instagram described the following pairing of Jetpack Cat and Reaper as "the chandelier of death and despair."

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Following a brief delay, the much-anticipated Season 2 update will finally arrive to Battlefield 6 and Redsec on February 17. Battlefield Studios has now revealed the full roadmap of content players can expect for Season 2, including new maps, more guns to unlock, and additional vehicles. There will also be limited-time modes and a new battle pass to level up.

Just like Season 1, Battlefield 6's Season 2 content will be released in three phases: Extreme Measures, Nightfall, and Hunter/Prey.

Extreme Measure launches on February 17, and this first phase of content includes the new Contaminated multiplayer map, three new guns, two new gadgets, and the return of Battlefield's AH-6 Little Bird as an additional vehicle. The update also includes the new VL-7 psychoactive smoke, which is described as "distorting the battlefield" with non-lethal hallucinogenic effects.

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Grand Theft Auto 6 is one of the most heavily hyped video games ever, and everyone is expecting the game to have a giant launch later this year. But just how much money could the game bring in?

According to broker data company Visible Alpha, GTA 6 is estimated to reach $5 billion in revenue by 2030, the Financial Times reported. It could sell 100 million copies by that time period, the firm predicted.

This follows on from a previous estimate from DFC Intelligence that said GTA 6 could sell 40 million copies and bring in $3.2 billion during its first year alone. That figure includes revenue from physical and digital game sales, as well as microtransactions. DFC also predicted that GTA 6 will get another sales boost when it comes to the (unannounced but expected) next PlayStation and Xbox consoles, as well as PC.

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Overwatch players might feel as if they're facing off against a Spartan in recent matches. Fans were quick to draw comparisons between Emre, one of five new heroes added to Blizzard's multiplayer shooter, to Master Chief from Halo, prompting some to clamor for an official crossover.

As observed by GamesRadar, the resemblance between Emre's abilities and Halo mechanics go beyond the character just being a guy with a gun--his three-round-burst rifle is remarkably like the Battle Rifle from the Xbox-published franchise, and his semi-automatic pistol packs a punch like Halo's Magnum.

And not only do his frag grenades behave like Halo grenades (even letting players grenade jump), but one of Emre's perks can make them stick to opponents. You can even argue that his passive health regeneration ability is similar to how a Spartan would regenerate armor. And to top it all off, he interacts with a Cortana-like AI program.

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