Issue #321

NEWS Link to heading

Embark reveals Arc Raiders’ next four major monthly updates, which it calls the ‘Escalation’ phase, teasing new matchmaking, machines, and more, but our second new map is months away

Lost Ark’s next class is called the Guardianknight, and it’s launching in February

Ubisoft’s “reset” wipes 34% off its share price, the lowest in 15 years

“We have cleared the requirement”: Stop Killing Games’ EU initiative has almost 1.3 million verified signatures, clearing it for the next phase that’s expected to take place next month

‘Warframe’ is coming to Android devices on February 18th, 2026

Terraria’s Huge ‘Bigger And Boulder’ Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Patch Notes

Price increases and subscriptions are driving gaming growth | Circana

Monster Hunter Wilds Got Its First Major 2026 Performance Patch

Most Indie Game Publishers Are “Predatory And Opportunistic,” Says Manor Lords Publisher

When is Pokémon Day 2026?

RuneScape Developer Jagex Insists ‘No Generative AI Will Ever Be Present in Any Asset That a Player Can Touch, Hear or Feel’

PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup for February 2026 announced

DDR4 RAM prices are shooting up faster than DDR5 as AI migraine continues

A terrifying 20,282 games were released on Steam in 2025, and just 608 managed to get 1,000 reviews, expert finds: “We might be in a bit of an indie golden age”

Dispatch Is Censored on Nintendo Switch Due to Platform ‘Content Criteria’, Developer Says

Xbox Revenue Declines As Microsoft Reports FY26 Q2 Earnings

Nioh 3’s generous demo is out now, and your progress carries over to the full game

Split Fiction game director reveals he’s seen the first version of the movie adaptation’s script

Linux gaming developers join forces to form the Open Gaming Collective

Half of developers think gen AI is bad for the gaming industry

It Seems Developers Don’t Want To Make Xbox Games Much Anymore

REVIEWS Link to heading

MSI Vector A18 HX

Asus ROG Azoth 96 HE

StarRupture Early Access

Code Vein 2

Earth Must Die

AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D

Cairn

FEATURES Link to heading

Why Steam’s Clarified AI Policy Is a Step Forward for Game Development

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s Ice Belt is one of the series’ finest moments

Warframe of Mind: How bad is Warframe’s grind – and can it be fixed?

It’s hard to fault Highguard for giving the internet the silent treatment—wouldn’t you?

Fable: The First Preview

Why retro games look wrong on purpose

Most Disappointing Game of 2025

Why success was the worst thing to happen to Prison Architect maker Introversion Software

Resident Evil Requiem Preview – Exciting Emulation

Resident Evil Requiem - The Final Preview

Highguard preview: 4 hours with one of the best new shooters in years

Interview: Highguard’s Developers Break Down How They Are Putting Rewarding Competition First

How game sequels drive bigger audiences for content creators

The promise and peril of a new online shooter

TR-49, one of 2026’s first great games, was inspired by fake news

Jack Emmert rejoins Cryptic Studios as CEO to build MMO portfolio | interview

RAMpocalypse be damned, I’ve tested a range of games to see if slow DDR5 will ruin my gaming experience

Why reviving the shuttered Anthem is turning out tougher than expected

Cairn is a welcome reminder of the power of the pause

Do we need better regulation in gaming following Bethesda’s disastrous Fallout 4 reissue? | Opinion

A Pokémon-like gacha game should be such an obvious win that I’m shocked I can’t find much to like about Aniimo

“It’s extraordinarily hard to exist as a woman” – Jessica Curry calls out systemic issues in the games industry

I tried to exercise in VR for an entire month, and I think I’ve finally been convinced to adopt the health-headset lifestyle

DISCUSSIONS Link to heading

What gaming rumor did you believe as a kid that sounds hilarious now.

Name a game you were hyped for and then completely forgot about once you played it.

VIDEOS Link to heading

What Game Freak’s New Game Could Mean for Pokemon

MapleStory Classic World Origins | In-Development Preview

Exploring Area 51 in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie – Yoshi First Look

Terraria 1.4.5 Bigger & Boulder Official Trailer

Highguard Could Be The Start of a Whole New Thing | Hands-On Preview

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 – Official Orks Faction Trailer | IGN First

Emberville - Announcement Trailer

Darkhaven Gameplay Announce Trailer

Crimson Desert’s Vast, Non-Linear World Looks Like An All-Timer in Extensive New Gameplay

Rainbow Six Siege: Solid Snake Teaser

Coming Home Cinematic | World of Warcraft: Midnight

FUNNY Link to heading

Former Employee

Years of academy training wasted