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One Of 2025’s Biggest Flops Is Trying To Engineer A Big Comeback Almost No One Asked For

MindsEye is teasing a fresh 2026 content roadmap

Lewis Parker Published February 5, 2026

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Five Years In The PS5 Is Still Kicking Everyone’s Ass

The sale coup came amid aggressive price-cutting over the holidays

By Ethan Gach Updated February 5, 2026
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Valve Says Its New Console Plays The ‘Majority’ Of Steam Games At 4K 60FPS With FSR

It sounds too good to be true

By Ethan Gach Published February 4, 2026
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The AI-Fueled PC Gaming Shortage Just Delayed Valve’s Steam Machine

The console-like gaming PCs won't be coming in early 2026 as originally planned

By Ethan Gach Published February 4, 2026
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Why Blizzard Says It’s Been Making Overwatch Heroes Hotter

Blizzard says that it’s hoping for more character diversity moving forward

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 4, 2026

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Terminally Ill Fan Spending Final Days Playing Doom And The Devs Want Him To Know He’s Not Alone

'You are not alone in that hospital room' replied series co-creator John Romero to the dying fan on Reddit

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 4, 2026
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Nintendo’s Stock Price Nosedives Despite Switch 2’s Complete Dominance

Also, Black Myth: Wukong might be the console's next big port

By Ethan Gach Published February 4, 2026
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Former Konami Composer Wins $2,600 For ‘Emotional Distress’ Over Abandoned Crowdfunding Game

The dream of Steam Pilots is long gone but the legal battle only just wrapped up

Lewis Parker Published February 4, 2026
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There’s Still Hope For One Of Overwatch’s Most Requested Heroes

Mama Hong is a decade-old concept art that Overwatch fans can’t let go

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 4, 2026
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Here’s Why Some Overwatch Heroes Get More Skins Than Others

Blizzard knows the Lúcio fans are starving and is hoping to do better by neglected heroes in 2026

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 4, 2026

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Did Overwatch Just Kill Off A Hero?

The hero shooter is bringing story back in a big way, and it kicked off the season with a major shake-up

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 4, 2026
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Overwatch Is Starting A New Story, But What About The One From Its Cancelled Campaign?

The hero shooter is bringing story back in a big way, but that does mean the one it left behind is staying dead, for now

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 4, 2026
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Overwatch 2 Drops The 2, Is Just Overwatch Again

The change comes as Blizzard is rethinking how it handles story in the hero shooter

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 4, 2026
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Everything Blizzard Announced For Overwatch’s Biggest Update Ever

The hero shooter is dropping the 2 from its name, but adding a lot more

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 4, 2026
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Prince Of Persia Creator Reacts To The Canceled Sands Of Time Remake: ‘Having A Project Killed Is A Brutal Experience’

Jordan Mechner says news like this makes him glad he’s not in game dev anymore

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 4, 2026

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The Epic Games Store Can’t Beat Steam But It Might Become The Next Discord

The Fortnite launcher isn't going anywhere even if Steam has twice as many players

By Ethan Gach Published February 4, 2026
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There’s A New Nintendo Direct Just In Time For Switch 2’s Momentum To Snowball

It's a partner showcase, so don't expect details on the next Mario or Zelda game

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 4, 2026
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Ultra Beasts Look Like Rejected Pokémon Because That’s Exactly What They Are

Yusuke Omura designed the Ultra Beasts based on designs rejected by Ken Sugimori

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 4, 2026
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Fallout Season 2 Finale Teases New Location And Something Big

The nearly hour-long episode includes a post-credits scene tease connected to Fallout 3

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 3, 2026
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Ashes Of Creation Dev Details $3.2 Million Kickstarter Studio’s Shocking Collapse: ‘None Of Us Are Receiving Our Final Paychecks’

A mass layoff announcement was sudden and swift

By Ethan Gach Published February 3, 2026

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