Crimson Desert is finally out, and the internet is at odds with how to feel about the game...and well… how to play it. Insomniac wants to give you even more reason to pre-order Wolverine later this spring, and Stranger than Heaven will headline Xbox’s Partner Preview this Week!....

Gaming News

• Crimson Desert Patch 1.00.03 Makes The Game Easier and Fixes Huge Concerns | Insider Gaming
  • Sold 2 million copies in 24 hours
  • Steam reviews are leaning toward positive after the patch
  • Pearl Abyss Addresses Crimson Desert AI Art Scandal: 'We Apologize For These Oversights' - Insider Gaming
• Insomniac 'Wants To Show More' Wolverine Before Opening Pre-Orders - Insider Gaming
• Sega’s Stranger Than Heaven will headline an Xbox Partner event this week | VGC
• Minecraft Dungeons is getting a sequel this year, and it’s coming to PS5 and Switch 2 | VGC
• Ubisoft announces layoffs and the cease of game development at Red Storm Entertainment | GamesIndustry.biz
• Saudi Arabia Just Spent Over $6 Billion Buying Up More Of The Video Game Industry | Kotaku

Quick Hits

• Slay the Spire 2: One of the best indie Steam launches of all time | Alinea Analytics
• Microsoft Reportedly Offering Up to 50% Off Xbox Series X/S to Select Xbox One Users | Twisted Voxel
• Sony Removes Over 1,000 Low-Quality Games From PlayStation Store | MP1st

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• Sean - Yakuza 3 Kiwami: Dark Ties side story
• Dj -Crimson Desert, Pokemon Pokopia

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NVIDIA is throwing AI filters on your favorite games, Xbox is installing AI Clippy 2.0 on your console, and PC will overtake consoles in 2 years! So sound the alarm bells!

Gaming News:

Gaming News

• Nvidia Announces DLSS 5, Injecting Even More AI Into Games - IGN Gaming Copilot coming to current-gen Xbox consoles in 2026 | GamesIndustry.biz
• PC will overtake console revenue by 2028, says Newzoo | GamesIndustry.biz
• Pokopia is already one of the best-selling Pokémon spin-offs, after just four days | VGC
• Crimson Desert Estimated to Have Already Reached $20M in Pre-Order Revenue With Nearly 400K Copies Sold on Steam Alone
• Arc Raiders Has Started Replacing AI Voices With Human Ones Which CEO Admits Are Better
• Arc Raiders, The Finals Dev Embark Studios Parts Ways With Co-founder Following Misconduct Allegations - IGN

Quick Hits

• The Neowsletter - March 2026 | Mega Crit Games
• Marathon has likely sold close to 2 million copies in the first week | Reddit
• Marathon is rolling out an "experimental duo queue" | Eurogamer
• Saudi Arabia Buys Another 5 Percent Of Capcom As Resident Evil Requiem Sells 6 Million Copies | Kotaku

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• Sean - Yakuza 3 Kiwami, Ghost of Yotei Legends
• Dj -Ghost of Yotei Legends, Pokemon Pokopia

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We got all the details on Ghost of Yotei’s Multiplayer mode dropping tomorrow, the internet was wrong about Marathon, Slay the Spire 2 has been slaying Steam, and Sony is done with PC support… well kinda!

Gaming News:

• Ghost of Yōtei Legends: everything you need to know about the online co-op multiplayer mode | Playstation Blog
• Marathon is already the top-selling new game on Steam, dethroning Resident Evil Requiem | Games Radar
  • Bungie Responds Quickly to Marathon Microtransactions Backlash, First Patch Will Make the Game Slightly Easier | IGN
  • Marathon Steam Charts | SteamDB
• Slay The Spire 2 Already Has 97% Positive Reviews As It Explodes | Kotaku
  • Slay the Spire 2 dev "totally blown away" as the roguelike enters Steam's top 20 most-played games ever with over 573,000 concurrent players: "We'll getcha one day Silksong" | Games Radar
• PlayStation is reportedly moving away from PC ports | The Verge
  • Sony has made at least $2.3 billion selling first-party games on PC and Xbox | Tweaktown
  • 'Sony Finally Understands': Over 70% of PS5 Fans Agree with Decision to Scrap PC Ports | Push Square
• Sony's PlayStation Store has been testing dynamic pricing on games | Polygon
• Xbox Project Helix could cost $999 to $1,200, report suggests | VGC
• Nagoshi Studio reportedly facing closure, after NetEase ‘pulls Gang of Dragon funding’ | VGC

Quick Hits:

• GTA 6 Pre-Orders and Price Could Surface Soon Based on New PlayStation Data - Insider Gaming
• New Gran Turismo In Development - Insider Gaming
• An AI-generated review of Resident Evil Requiem, written by a fake 'iGaming and sports betting analyst', briefly hit Metacritic

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• Sean - Yakuza 3 Kiwami
• Dj - Pokemon Pokopia

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Pokemon Wind/Waves has a surprise release date, Marathon Server slam had some players surprised, and big surprise we have a new studio to blame for Sony’s shutting down Bluepoint Studio!

Gaming News:

• News and Updates from the Pokémon Day 2026 Pokémon Presents Marathon duo queue requests "heard" by Bungie, as Server Slam concludes with a bang | Eurogamer.net
• Sony was ready to approve a Bloodborne remake, but FromSoftware turned it down | PC Gamer
• New York sues video game developer Valve, says its 'loot boxes' are gambling | Reuters
• Resident Evil Requiem currently has the highest user score of all time on Metacritic | VGC
• skate. developer Full Circle announces layoffs - Gematsu

Quick Hits:

• GTA 6 Pre-Orders and Price Could Surface Soon Based on New PlayStation Data - Insider Gaming
• New Gran Turismo In Development - Insider Gaming
• An AI-generated review of Resident Evil Requiem written by a fake 'iGaming and sports betting analyst' briefly hit Metacritic

What We Been Playing:

• Sean - Vampire Crawlers Demo, Yakuza 3 Kiwami,
• Dj - Marathon Server slam

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Will someone Remake Bluepoint Studios now that Sony has Shut them down, and in an effort to make Sony cant hold an “L” for too long.. Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond has left Xbox.. oh boy….

Gaming News:

• Sony Shuts Down Bluepoint Games, Dev Behind Consistently Great Remakes | GameSpot
• Inside Microsoft’s big Xbox leadership shake-up | The Verge
• ‘I’m proud of what we’ve built’: Outgoing Xbox president Sarah Bond breaks silence after exit news | VGC
• New Report Claims No One, Not Even Those Internally at Xbox, Liked the "Everything is an Xbox" Strategy Microsoft Reportedly Targeting Late 2027 for Next Xbox, Exploring Game Pass Changes | Twisted Voxel
• Nintendo Announces Surprise Livestream Tomorrow, But It's Not a Full Nintendo Direct | IGN
• Pokémon FireRed And LeafGreen Coming To Switch Feb 27, For A Gross Price| Kotaku
• Sony plans to minimize effect of rising PlayStation 5 memory costs by boosting software and network service revenue, according to CFO | AUTOMATON WEST

Quick Hits:

• Clarifications for no Microtransaction "AT LAUNCH" : r/CrimsonDesert | Reddit
• Sony Tried To Lock Up ‘Crimson Desert’ As A Timed PlayStation Exclusive | Forbes
• Mewgenics sells 1 million copies in just 1 week, far more than its creators expected: 'We both got a bit blindsided by this' | PC Gamer
• Indie Games Yeet Themselves Out Of Slay The Spire 2's Way | Kotaku

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• Sean - Arc Raiders, Yakuza 3 Kiwami, Ball x Pit
• Dj - Arknights: EndField

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PS6 delayed to 2028 or even 2029! Is that really bad news? But Good news, Sony Santa Monica Studios are working on more than just a GOW trilogy… and with the PS6 delay, we might see it on PS5…

Gaming News:

• PS6 Delayed to 2028 or 2029! | Genki_JPN Twitter
• Santa Monica Developing More Than Just God of War Trilogy Remake, It's Claimed - Insider Gaming
• Valve confirms Steam Deck OLED stock issues are due to 'memory and storage shortages' — here's what it means for the Steam Machine | TechRadar
• Highguard dev blames content creators for the game's failure - "It was dead on arrival" | Notebook Check
• Highguard Developer Was Backed By Tencent | Insider Gaming
• Highguard Website is Currently Down | Insider Gaming
• Video Games Need to Be Cheaper to Buy | Bloomberg

Quick Hits:

• Crimson Desert is confirmed to NOT have micro transactions | SynthPotato Twitter
• Castlevania and Bloodstained developer Shutaro Ida dies aged 52 - Dexerto
• Xbox Streaming Apps Are Down; Cloud Saves Impacted - Insider Gaming

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• Sean - Arc Raiders, Yakuza 3 Kiwami, Ball x Pit
• Dj - N/A

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Why did Playstation make this announcement ahead of the announced State of Play? We will talk about some possible leaks.

Gaming News:

• Announcing Horizon Hunters Gathering, Guerrilla’s new co-op action game | PlayStation.Blog
• New Helldivers 2 update out today | Playstation Blog
• Monster Hunter Wilds: New content update and Arch-Tempered Arkveld arrive February 18 | PlayStation.Blog
• State of Play returns this Thursday, February 12 | PlayStation.Blog
• Devil May Cry voice actor shares DMC 6 rumors ahead of PlayStation State of Play, accidentally sends fans into a frenzy, then insists "if I knew anything, I'd say" | Games Radar
• Sony Says Ghost of Yotei 'Exceeded' the Sales of Ghost of Tsushima in the Same Period of Time and 'Significantly' Contributed to Its Financial Results - IGN
• ‘Baldur’s Gate’ TV Series Continuing Game’s Story In Works At HBO From ‘The Last Of Us’ Co-Creator Craig Mazin & Hasbro Entertainment | Deadline
• Valve admits its Steam Machine and Steam Frame will be delayed due to RAM and storage price surges | Eurogamer.net

Quick Hits:

• Control developer Remedy names former EA exec as new CEO | GameDeveloper.com
• Expedition 33 art book confiscated by government officials who think it's an ancient relic | Polygon
• Hideo Kojima pulls out of GDC at the last minute | PC Gamer
• Riot Games is laying off half of the 2XKO development team | Engadget
• Overwatch 2 Drops The 2, Is Just Overwatch Again | Kotaku

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• Sean - Arc Raiders, Pragmata Demo, Ball x Pit demo
• Dj - Pragmata Demo

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Sony wants to start a podcast, but instead of people how about Astro bot hosting, Rockstar reaffirms GTA6 for November… fool me once shame on me… fool me twice… imma pre order now!

Gaming News:

• Sony patents AI-generated podcasts voiced by characters from its games | VGC
• Sony has patented a touchscreen PlayStation controller that lets players choose where to put the buttons | VGC
• Take-Two Interactive Reaffirms GTA 6 Will Launch November 19, 2026 - Insider Gaming
• GTA 6 Marketing To Start This Summer, Will Have Physical Version - Insider Gaming
• Take-Two CEO Says GenAI Has Zero Part In GTA 6 - Insider Gaming
• A Nintendo Direct is reportedly coming next week, dedicated to Partner games | VGC
• Obsidian isn’t making Outer Worlds 3 but will work on more games in the Avowed universe, despite ‘disappointing’ sales | VGC
• Gaming market melts down after Google reveals new AI game design tool — Project Genie crashes stocks for Roblox, Nintendo, CD Projekt Red, and more | Tom's Hardware
• Ubisoft Employee Who Was Suspended For Criticising the Company Has Now Been Fired - Insider Gaming

Quick Hits:

• One-Third of U.S. Video Game Industry Workers Were Laid Off Over the Last Two Years, GDC Study Reveals | Variety
• Ex-Rockstar North President Denies 'Epstein Files' Allegations - Insider Gaming

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• Sean - Arc Raiders
• Dj - N/A

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