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Video Game News 3/12/2026
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Video Game News 3/11/2026
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#Windows11
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Microsoft reveals next-gen console details and promises an ‘order of magnitude increase’ in power
Microsoft Reveals First Details on Next-Gen Xbox Project Helix Hardware
Project Helix Dev Kits Will Ship in 2027, Xbox Mode Coming To Windows 11
Project Helix: The Next Xbox Is In Development
Xbox Mode Is About To Be On Every Windows 11 PC
Xbox Targets 2027 for Project Helix Dev Kits, Calling Rumoured PS6 Release Into Question
Microsoft confirms 'Xbox Mode' rollout for Windows 11 and reveals more plans for PC-console hybrid Project Helix
Project Helix dev kits not going out until 2027, and other new details on Xbox's next-gen console
Microsoft lifts the lid on Project Helix at GDC Festival of Gaming
Xbox unveils first tech details of its next generation console, codenamed Project Helix
Microsoft Project Helix Will Bridge The Gap Between Xbox and PC
Microsoft is paving more PC roads to Project Helix, releasing a Windows 11 Xbox Mode in April for laptops and desktops
Xbox’s Next-Gen Console Sounds Powerful, But Dev Kits Not Going Out Until 2027
Project Helix dev kits not going out until 2027, and More

#Overwatch
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"We're going to lay off 1,000 people and that's going to be on you": Ex-Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan says redundancy ultimatum led to his Blizzard exit
‘The biggest f**k you moment in my career’: Former Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan reveals why he left Blizzard
Jeff Kaplan Drops Bombshell About ‘Contentious’ Activision Exit
Overwatch co-creator Jeff Kaplan on what led him to leave Blizzard Entertainment
Former Overwatch Boss Describes "F--k You" Moment That Led To Blizzard Exit
Overwatch co-creator Jeff Kaplan on his exit from Activision Blizzard: 'It was the biggest f**k you moment I've had in my career'
'That Was the Biggest F*** You Moment I Had in My Career' — Jeff Kaplan, Former Boss of the Overwatch Team, Finally Reveals Why He Left Blizzard

#Valve
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"Valve does not cooperate with gambling sites" - Counter-Strike publishers issue rare public defence of lootbox mechanics, following New York lawsuit
Valve posted a statement on the New York lootbox lawsuit
Valve Addresses Lawsuit by New York Attorney General, Says it Will Wait for a Court’s Decision
Valve has "serious concerns" with New York Attorney General's loot box lawsuit
Valve argues loot boxes "widely used, not just in video games but in the tangible world" as it expresses 'disappointment' over New York state lawsuit
Valve argues mystery boxes are 'widely used' in the tangible world
Valve says New York Attorney General's violent videogame fearmongering is 'a distraction and a mischaracterization we’ve all heard before'

#TheSwitch2
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Pokémon Pokopia Review — Surviving At The End of the World
Pokémon Pokopia Smashes 2.2M Sales Record on Nintendo Switch 2
Pokémon Pokopia Becomes a Huge Success on Nintendo Switch 2
How to Befriend Hoppip, Skiploom, & Jumpluff in Pokémon Pokopia
Pokemon Pokopia has topped 2.2M sales in four days
The best Pokémon Pokopia builds we've seen so far
Pokemon Pokopia Sales Surpass 2m in First Four Days
Pokémon Pokopia: The Kotaku Review

#All
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PEGI announce plans to slap higher age ratings on games with loot boxes, daily quests, and paid battle passes soon
All games with loot boxes in them will be rated minimum PEGI 16, starting this summer
Video game PEGI age-ratings are changing in Europe and it's probably not good news for EA Sports FC
Loot Boxes And Battle Passes Are About To Impact Game Ratings More Harshly
Games with loot boxes will be rated PEGI 16 from June, as part of sweeping changes to the age-rating system
Video Games With Loot Boxes Will Now Have a 16 Age Rating Across Europe as Part of Huge PEGI Shakeup

#Rpg7
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Resident Evil Requiem Guide – How To Get Infinite Ammo
Resident Evil 2 Director Says Requiem Needs a 'Non-Scary' Mode for Fraidy Cats Like Him
Game of the Month: Resident Evil Requiem (February 2026)
To celebrate Resident Evil Requiem, Fanatical's latest sale drops the series to its lowest prices yet - including the newest horror game
ShackStream: Resident Evil Requiem On The Stevetendo Show! Episode 680
I sure hope the Resident Evil Requiem DLC is all about Grace, the best thing to happen to Resi in years
Resident Evil Requiem Hides a Secret Website Address — But the Domain Has Now Been Snatched Up By a Gabe Newell Fan

#DeathStranding2
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BAFTA Games Awards 2026 nominations: Clair Obscur leads with 12, Death Stranding 2 misses out on Best Game nom
How the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 dev process powered creative design freedom
BAFTA Games Awards 2026 nominees announced: the full list
BAFTA Games Awards 2026 Nominees Revealed with Clair Obscur Leading the Pack
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Dispatch Lead BAFTA Game Awards 2026 Nominations

#This
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Microsoft Has Seemingly Retired “This is an Xbox” Marketing Campaign
Time to pay your last respects to Microsoft's "This is an Xbox" campaign, as it appears to have been killed off
Microsoft quietly retires 'This is an Xbox' marketing campaign
Microsoft drops its ‘This is an Xbox’ campaign
Xbox Quietly Erases The Worst Marketing Campaign It Ever Launched

#GlobalLaunchTimings
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Crimson Desert Pre-Loads Begin on March 17th, Global Launch Timings Revealed
Crimson Desert Gets Launch Trailer
Crismson Desert – it’s time to get excited as the launch trailer arrives
Crimson Desert Launch Times And Pre-Load Dates Revealed
Crimson Desert Launch Trailer Released

#PokémonPokopia
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Pokémon Pokopia Sells 2.2 Million Copies In 4 Days
Pokemon Pokopia sells over 2.2 million units in 4 days
Pokémon Pokopia Sales Surpass 2.2 Million Units Globally In First Four Days
Pokémon Pokopia sold 2.2 million copies in four days
Pokémon Pokopia surpasses 2.2m units in first four days

#TheLegendOfCalifornia
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Ex-Overwatch director reveals a multiplayer lovechild of Read Dead and Rust, which I hope boasts nude shootouts
Former Overwatch director reveals The Legend of California, an open-world online Wild West FPS
Jeff Kaplan reveals new game, Legend of California, on the Lex Friedman Podcast
KITMAN – Beta Sign Up
The Legend of California – Beta Sign Up
Ex-Overwatch Director Reveals Western Survival Game The Legend of California

#CrimsonDesert
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A week from its release date, Crimson Desert swallows some Denuvo DRM
Crimson Desert adds confirmation of Denuvo DRM to its Steam page a week out from launch
Crimson Desert Includes Denuvo DRM, To Nobody’s Delight
Crimson Desert Reveals It Will Use Controversial DRM Just A Week Before Launch

#Playstation
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Konami marks 5 million sales of Silent Hill 2 remake by selling it and Silent Hill F for half price on PS5
How Silent Hill f developers crafted tense melee-only combat
The Excellent Silent Hill 2 Remake Has Attracted Five Million Players
Silent Hill 2 Remake passes 5m copies sold, so Konami's hosting a big ol' sale on the PlayStation store

#ChallengeMode
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Tomb Raider I-III Remastered make surprise drop on iOS and Android today
Tomb Raider Remastered 1-3 Remastered has just come to Nintendo Switch 2, Challenge Mode update live
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered: New outfits and Challenge Mode added in free update today
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered available on Nintendo Switch 2 plus Challenge Mode added

#Mongil
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Mongil Star Dive confirms global release date for next month on all platforms
Mongil: Star Dive Launches Globally April 15 on PC and Mobile
Netmarble Announces Launch Date For Monster-Taming Action RPG Mongil: Star Dive
MONGIL: STAR DIVE Launching April 15

#Playstation5
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Nintendo Download – March 12, 2026 (North America) – Monster Hunter Stories 3, Fatal Frame 2 Remake, more
Prepare for Monster Hunter Stories 3 on March 13 with a recap of the RPG series so far
Even as a massive Monster Hunter fan, I've never gelled with the spin-offs - but Monster Hunter Stories 3 has me hooked
10 Tips To Know Before You Start Playing Monster Hunter Stories 3

#HarvestMoon
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Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea Is Natsume’s New Game
Harvest Moon: Echoes Of Teradea Announced
Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea Announced for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox, and PC
Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea announced for Switch and Switch 2

#PokemonPokopiaGuide
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Pokemon Pokopia Guide – How And Why To Time Travel
Pokemon Pokopia Guide – How To Raise The Environment Level
Pokemon Pokopia Stamp Card Rally guide
UK: Pokemon Pokopia was apparently massively undersupplied and only sold half of Pokemon Legends Z-A
Pokemon Pokopia Is Stellar, But It Could Be So Much Better

#TheGameDevelopersConferen
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Elden Ring’s frame rate has been improved on Nintendo Switch 2, new footage
Elden Ring for Nintendo Switch 2 is Un-Tarnished
New footage surfaces of Elden Ring on Nintendo Switch 2

#TheWaterHashira
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Giyu Tomioka (Infinity Castle) DLC Joins Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2
Giyu Tomioka (Infinity Castle) Joining Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2: Giyu Tomioka (Infinity Castle) Character Pack Now Available!

#NintendoCrammed
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How Mario games old and new helped inspire Donkey Kong Bananza
'It Is More Fun to Destroy That Which Is Beautiful' – Nintendo Crammed More Than 340 Million Voxels Into Just One of Donkey Kong Bananza's Layers
Nintendo Reveals The Secrets To Donkey Kong Bananza‘s Super Satisfying Destruction

#SaveTheWorld
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After six years, Fortnite’s original Save the World mode will be going free-to-play on April 16
Fortnite's 'Save The World' Mode Is Going Free-To-Play, And It's Coming To Switch 2
Fortnite Save the World Goes Free-to-Play on 16 April

#ArcRaiders
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Co-op Shadow of the Colossus and hero looter shooter: the genres Arc Raiders devs' thought it was during development
No one at Embark could describe Arc Raiders before its extraction shooter pivot, leading to 'playtest battles' of competing directions for the game

#New
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FM26 New CB Wonderkids Guide (Winter Update)
The Battle for Crow Hill: Anvil Empires Winter Update

#Pokopia
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Pokopia is already one of the best-selling Pokémon spin-offs, after just four days
After a successful launch weekend, Pokopia has become one of the best-selling Pokémon spin-offs ever

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