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#BlackFlag
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Ubisoft announce a trio of Assassin's Creed veterans will lead the series' "next era"

Ubisoft CEO touts “disciplined workforce management” while defending giving his son the keys to Assassin's Creed

Ubisoft puts Black Flag leaders in charge of Assassin’s Creed

Assassin’s Creed Brand Leadership Team Revealed, Consists of Three Long-Time Veterans

Ubisoft Announces Assassin’s Creed’s New Leadership Team

Origins, Black Flag Creative Director Made Head of Assassin's Creed Franchise

Another Ubisoft shakeup will reunite some of the most experienced Assassin's Creed staff to oversee the franchise

Assassin's Creed's Future Now In The Hands Of These Three People

Ubisoft picks series veterans for new Assassin's Creed leadership team

Ubisoft announces new Assassin's Creed leadership team

Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag creative director returns to help 'steer the brand’s ambitious new chapter'

Assassin's Creed 3's greatest feature was pushed to the side until Black Flag because Ubisoft was worried that 'the tech wouldn't work'

New Assassin's Creed "Leadership Team" Revealed by Ubisoft

New Assassin's Creed Leadership Team Announced by Ubisoft Subsidiary Vantage Studios

Assassin’s Creed Vets Who Led Black Flag And Origins Now In Charge Of Series

#Evangelion
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Nier Automata's Yoko Taro is writing an Evangelion anime TV show

Neon Genesis Evangelion Returns With Yoko Taro Penning Scripts

Legendary Anime Evangelion Is Getting a Brand New Series Written by NieR's Yoko Taro

Yoko Taro Writing New Evangelion Anime Series

Nier Director Yoko Taro is working on a new Evangelion anime series

Nier creator Yoko Taro is writing a new Evangelion series

Evangelion Didn't Need Another Series, But I Believe in Yoko Taro

New Evangelion Series in the Works from NieR's Yoko Taro

Neon Genesis Evangelion Gets Brand New Anime Penned by Nier Automata's Yoko Taro

A New Evangelion Series Is Coming, And It’s Written By Nier’s Director

#ToWatch
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder Switch 2 Edition, Pokémon Pokopia Treehouse Live Announced for February 24

Nintendo Treehouse: Live announced for February 24

Nintendo Treehouse: Live Featuring Pokémon Pokopia And Super Mario Bros. Wonder Announced

Pokemon Pokopia and Super Mario Wonder Bros Switch 2 Nintendo Treehouse Live Set

Nintendo Treehouse Returns This Week With A Pair Of Gameplay Showcases

Nintendo Treehouse live presentation happening tomorrow

Next Switch 2 Treehouse Live Briefing Announced: Start Time, How To Watch, And What To Expect

#WorldTour
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How WWE 2K26 Can Finally Fix the Royal Rumble

WWE 2K26 is the ultimate celebration of CM Punk's WWE career

Here’s every item in the WWE 2K26 Ringside Pass – free and premium tiers

WWE 2K26 Hands On: Aims To Be The Best In The World

Joe Hendry Credits WWE Video Games for His Pro Wrestling Career

WWE 2K26 MyFACTION Details: Team Chemistry, Intergender Teams, Quick Swaps, and More

WWE 2K26 - Hands-On Preview

#ResidentEvil2
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Hideki Kamiya says players who spoil Resident Evil Requiem deserve to ‘die a thousand deaths’

Resident Evil 7 and Village have successfully escaped from the Cloud on Switch 2

Mini Review: Resident Evil Village Gold Edition (Switch 2) - A Solid First-Person Follow Up

Mini Review: Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Gold Edition (Switch 2) - A Survival Horror Masterclass, Free From Cloud Prison

Resident Evil Requiem Leakers Deserve "A Thousand Deaths", Says Hideki Kamiya

Hideki Kamiya hits back at Resident Evil Requiem leakers

"I pray they are cursed to never play the game again" Resident Evil 2 director Hideki Kamiya goes off on Resident Evil Requiem leakers

If you leak or spoil any of Resident Evil Requiem, Platinum's co-founder hopes you 'die a thousand deaths'

Resident Evil Requiem Leakers Deserve 'A Thousand Deaths,' Hideki Kamiya Says

Okami Dev Says Leakers Who Spoil Resident Evil Requiem Should ‘Die A Thousand Deaths’

#Tencent
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Tencent reportedly shutter open world game studio which had drafted in former Assassin’s Creed director

Tencent Shuts Down TiMi Montreal After 5 Years and No Game Releases

Tencent reportedly closes TiMi Montréal studio

Report: Tencent quietly shutters Timi Montreal

#EmbarkStudios
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ARC Raiders Studio Boss is Now Executive Chairman at Nexon

Nexon appoints Embark Studios CEO Patrick Soderlund as Executive Chairman

Nexon appoints Patrick Söderlund as new executive chairman to "accelerate global strategy, transform creative direction, and lead the next phase"

Embark Studios CEO Patrick Soderlund named executive chairman of Nexon

#ComingSoonSection
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Super Mario Galaxy Movie Description Straight Up Spoils An Unannounced Character

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie May Have A Major Unannounced Character

Super Mario Galaxy Movie may have had another Nintendo character leaked

Is Wario Going To Be In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie?

#NewXboxBoss
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Xbox's new head of gaming has "no tolerance for bad AI", following concerns about the proliferation of AI slop, and Sharma's tech background

Xbox Founder Says New CEO Should Quit Today If She's Not Passionate About Gaming

New Xbox Boss Says She Has "No Tolerance For Bad AI"

Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma pledges "no bad AI" at Xbox

Xbox’s new CEO Asha Sharma doesn’t have a lot of options

#Dead
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"They've ghosted me": Saints Row design director says he believes the series is "dead" after pitching prequel

Saints Row Design Director Says “The Franchise is Dead”

Saints Row Is 'Dead' Says Design Director After Prequel Pitch 'Ghosted' by Embracer Group

#Match3
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Steam Next Fest - February 2026 is live with tons of demos

The best Steam Next Fest demos to play on PC before they're gone

The Sicko’s Guide To Steam Next Fest February 2026

#PlaystationPlus
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One of March’s PlayStation Plus ‘free’ Essential monthly games has been leaked

PS Plus Essential March Games Leak May Disappoint PS5 Owners

First PS Plus Essential Game for March 2026 Leaked Early

#Japan
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New Forza Horizon 6 ‘biomes showcase’ video highlights its detailed Japan landscapes

Forza Horizon 6 Gameplay: Everything We Know So Far

Forza Horizon 6's Renewed Focus on Progression Casts You as a Nobody in Japan

#WinterGames
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Olympic figure skaters celebrate their milestone medal win with a Mortal Kombat routine

Olympic medalist skaters put on Mortal Kombat routine at Winter Games gala

The Winter Olympics Featured a Mortal Kombat Figure Skating Routine You Have to Watch

#NaconConnectAnnounced
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Nacon Connect Announced for March 4th, Features Two Cthulhu Games, A Racing Sim, and More

Game Announcements and More in Nacon Connect 2026 Live Stream Next Week

Nacon Connect 2026 Set for March, Cthulhu to Preside

#IslandTrailerRevealsNewFa
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WWE 2K26 Island Trailer Reveals New Factions and Towers Mode

Here's How WWE 2K26's Version of The Island Looks to Improve

WWE 2K26 The Island - New Storyline, World Map, and Customisation Options

#FansThinkXboxBossPhilSpen
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Fans Think Xbox Boss Phil Spencer’s Retirement Wasn’t Planned

Phil Spencer’s Retirement Was Allegedly “Not Planned”

Phil Spencer’s Retirement “was not planned”, Says Greg Miller

#Rpg
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Monster Hunter Stories 3 Is Just as Long as Previous Games, Despite Being Way More Cinematic

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection – Can This Spin-Off Series Stand With The Main Games?

Monster Hunter Stories 3 Go Forth trailer and developer walkthrough

#ElonMusk
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Elon Musk reportedly delayed a Grok update because it kept getting Baldur's Gate 3 facts wrong

Elon Musk's Grok reportedly had an update delayed thanks to its lacklustre Baldur's Gate 3 knowledge

A Grok update was apparently delayed because Elon Musk wanted it to be better at answering questions about Baldur's Gate

#The
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The Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Switch re-release is already topping the eShop charts, even as Nintendo mysteriously removes mention of Home compatibility

Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version Coming to Nintendo Switch February 27

Pokémon FireRed And LeafGreen Are Topping The eShop Charts Despite Price Backlash

#Krafton
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Krafton appoints new chief AI officer to "further enhance its game AI R&D framework"

Krafton names chief AI officer to 'advance AI-driven game innovation'

Krafton's new chief AI officer says the company 'uses AI as a tool to amplify human imagination and creativity, not replace it' 3 months after it announced a hiring freeze and launched a voluntary resignation programme

#Goddess
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Play Nazi fugitive Guess Who in detective note-shuffler The Ratline's Steam Next Fest demo

The Witch’s Bakery Demo Now Live on Steam Ahead of 2026 Release

Cozy Cooking Adventure Beastro Steam Next Fest Demo Live

Dark Fantasy Ritual Runeomicon Steam Next Fest Demo Live

Enter the Chronosphere Steam Next Fest Demo Live

ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies Steam Next Fest Demo Live

Masks, Rituals, Nuclear Strikes, and CRT Televisions – How ZA/UM Created the Spy World of Zero Parades

#TheirRealmDividedPartIi
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Albion Online launches its Realm Divided Part II update today with new mechanics and modes

Albion Online’s Realm Divided II launches with new and revamped faction warfare mechanics

Realm Divided Part II is Live, Albion Online Adds Faction Battle Standards & Reworks Bandit Assault

#ThisIsAnXbox
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Sarah Bond Faced Scrutiny Over Failure of “This is an Xbox” Campaign – Rumor

"This Is An Xbox" Campaign "Offended" Employees Internally, Report Claims

Former Xbox President Sarah Bond Was Reportedly Tough To Work With

Sarah Bond says it was "the right time" to step down as Xbox president

#RoadToKalos
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Pokémon Go Road to Kalos event begins with boosted Mega Evolution progress and Legendaries

Pokémon Go 'Road to Kalos' event guide and schedule