Video Game News 2/20/2026

Video Game News 2/20/2026

Video Game News 2/19/2026

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#Series
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Square Enix Video Says ‘NieR: Automata to Be Continued’

NieR: Automata Sales Surpass Ten Million Units, Sequel Teased

NieR: Automata Surpasses 10 Million Units, Series “To Be Continued”

As Nier: Automata Reaches 10 Million Sales, Square Enix Teases More to Come

As Nier Automata hits a massive sales milestone, Square Enix drops its most promising sequel hint yet

Square Enix says “NieR: Automata to be continued” after shifting 10 million copies

Nier Automata future developments teased as it passes 10m worldwide sales

NieR: Automata Sales Cross 10m as Followup Seemingly Teased

Nier: Automata Has Now Sold 10 Million Copies

Square Enix Teases What Fans Pray Is A New Nier Automata Game

#SwitchOnlineTheGameBoyAdv
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Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen coming to Nintendo Switch next week, but not as part of Switch Online

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Are Standalone Switch Titles Because Nintendo Thinks It Would Be “Fun”

Nintendo comments on why Pokemon FireRed / LeefGreen are returning instead of Red and Blue, more

Pokemon Presents announced for Pokemon Day 2026

Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen listings appear on Nintendo eShop [update: collectors edition and trailers]

Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen and Pokemon Presents Dated

Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen come to Nintendo Switch next week

"We Thought It Would Be Fun" - Nintendo Explains Why Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen Aren't On Switch Online

Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen Is Getting A Stunning 'Special Edition' Release In Japan

Pokémon FireRed And LeafGreen Officially Revealed For Switch

Japan: Nintendo announces special physical bundle for Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen

Nintendo publishes Pokemon FireRed & Pokemon LeafGreen Switch FAQ

Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen coming to Nintendo Switch eShop on 27th February

Nintendo is releasing Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen on Switch consoles, but you'll have to buy them as they are skipping Nintendo Switch Online

You Have To Be In Japan For This Awesome Pokemon FireRed And LeafGreen Special Edition

Nintendo's Switch release of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen upsets NSO subscribers

Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen Switch Versions Confirmed

'We Thought It Would Be Fun': Nintendo Has a Whole FAQ on Why It's Selling Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Separately for $20 Each

Pokémon FireRed And LeafGreen On Switch Has A Sick Special Edition Most People Can’t Get

Pokémon FireRed And LeafGreen Coming To Switch Feb 27, For A Gross Price

#Ps5
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Capcom says it will act on Resident Evil Requiem footage being shared early online, asks players not to watch or share it

Resident Evil Requiem Spoilers Face Takedowns, As Capcom Seeks to Preserve the “Day-One Experience”

Resident Evil Requiem Hanging Fitness Equipment Announced

Capcom Issues Reassurances as Resident Evil Requiem PS5 Leaks Run Rampant

Pre-order Resident Evil Requiem with a discount, and get a free game or a coupon

Capcom issues Resident Evil Requiem plea as leaks become a flood

Capcom pleads with its community once again to avoid sharing Resident Evil Requiem leaks: 'We really want everyone to enjoy the game's story and experience as much as possible'

A Resident Evil Requiem pull-up bar bundle sold out in Japan in less than five hours, and honestly, it just makes sense

Capcom Pledges 'Firm Action' Following Widespread Resident Evil Requiem Leaks, Begs Fans Not to 'Ruin' Excitement for Others

Resident Evil Requiem Has a Bizarre Ultra-Limited Edition With Exercise Equipment in Japan — and It Sold Out Almost Instantly

Capcom Begs Fans Not To Share Resident Evil Requiem Footage As Spoilers Start Leaking

#Slay
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Slay the Spire 2 locks in its early March early access release date, and will deliver a four player co-op mode

Slay the Spire 2 arrives March 5 with 4-player co-op

Slay the Spire 2 gets March 5 early access release date

Slay the Spire 2 is entering Early Access soon, bringing Defect back to the people

Surprise: Slay the Spire 2 is bringing 4-player co-op when it hits early access on March 6

Slay the Spire 2 Early Access Release Date Set for March as Animated Trailer Reveals 4-Player Co-Op

Slay The Spire 2 Enters Early Access On The Busiest Possible Day

#TheLifeSimsTheTrumanShow
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XCOM designer Jake Solomon reveals "Life Sims + The Truman Show" game... while announcing his studio's closure

"Watch and dream with us" - Jake Solomon's studio is closing, and the XCOM veteran shares a glimpse of the "Life Sims + The Truman Show" game he was making

XCOM designer Jake Solomon announces surprise closure of his studio alongside a first look at its canceled life sim, 'the game we poured our hearts into'

XCOM Designer Jake Solomon's Studio Has Closed Without Releasing a Game

XCOM Designer Shows Off Canceled AI-Fueled Life Sim After Abruptly Shutting Down Studio

#SplinterCell
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Ubisoft cut staff at Splinter Cell devs Ubisoft Toronto, as part of their push to save €200 million

Despite Layoffs, Splinter Cell Remake Is Still In Development

Splinter Cell's PS5 Remake Survives Significant Ubisoft Studio Cull

Ubisoft is laying off 40 devs at studio working on Splinter Cell remake, but confirms the game is still in production

Ubisoft Insists MIA Splinter Cell Remake Still in Development Despite Fresh Layoffs

#Series
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Nioh 3 Is The Fastest Selling Title In The Series

Nioh 3 Reaches Over 1 Million Copies Sold Worldwide

Nioh 3 Is the Fastest-Selling Game in the Series, 1 Million Copies Sold in Two Weeks

Nioh 3 crosses 1 million units sold to become the series' fastest-selling game

Nioh 3 is, unsurprisingly, the fastest-selling game in the series with over a million units sold

#TiktokGenAiAdsNight
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Night in the Woods publisher Finji accuses TikTok of creating "racist, sexist" and uneditable GenAI ads for its games

Tiktok refuses to axe racist AI-generated ads for Finji games

Night in the Woods, Tunic Publisher Finji Slams Unauthorized "Racist" TikTok Gen AI Ads

Tunic, Night in the Woods Publisher Says TikTok Is Creating and Running Racist GenAI Ads for Its Games Without Permission

Night In The Woods Publisher Confronts TikTok Over Racist AI Ads

#Trump
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US Supreme Court strike down majority of Trump's tariffs, so hopefully that's one less hardware buying headache to worry about

Trump's Tariffs, Which Impacted Gaming, Ruled Illegal By Supreme Court

Fate of console pricing uncertain after Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs

Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs That Hiked Prices On Switch, Xbox, And PS5 (Update)

#HurricaneMapCondition
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Arc Raiders is getting a hurricane map condition that will hasten your steps and blow grenades back in your face

ARC Raiders to Get Hurricane Map Condition on February 24th

Where to find Cracked Bioscanner ARC Raiders

How to complete With a View in ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders Hurricane Map Condition Affects Throwables and Visibility

Embark's plans to rework Arc Raiders' account-wiping Expeditions: 'We didn't have time to shift the system to what we intend to do next'

Arc Raiders is such a huge hit, Nexon has put Embark Studios CEO Patrick Söderlund in charge of everything else too

Arc Raiders' next update adds hurricanes, and players think the teaser is hiding a new Arc enemy too

Arc Raiders Shrouded Sky Trailer Teases Hurricane Map Condition and Windy Gameplay Hazards

#StopKillingGames
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Stop Killing Games campaign hope to "signal that we're not just going away" by setting up online game preservation NGOs

Stop Killing Games is launching NGOs in the European Union and the US: 'We're not just going away on this'

Stop Killing Games is launching NGOs in the European Union and the US: 'We're not just going away on this'

#ForHire
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MOUSE: P.I. For Hire looks awesome in the new boss trailer

Mouse: P.I. For Hire Reveals Robo-Betty Boss Fight Gameplay

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire Boss Fight Trailer Released

#Metroidvania
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God of War: Sons of Sparta – 15 Tips and Tricks You Need to Know

God of War: Sons of Sparta Review — Muddled Past

God of War Sons of Sparta review: 2D Metroidvania gives Kratos new depth amid growing pains

#WarsStoryPartially
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God of War Ragnarök Datamine Reveals Hidden Cutscenes With Athena, Ra – Rumor

Next God of War’s Story Partially Leaked via Game Files – Rumor

God of War's Next Main Game Looking Ever More Likely to Explore Egyptian Mythology

#Rayman
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Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition is the “first step” in series’ comeback, more news soon

Mini Review: Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition (PS5) - A Limbless But Not Quite Soulless Retro Collection

Rayman's 30th Anniversary Edition Is Just The "First Step" In Franchise's Comeback, Ubisoft Says

#Paywall
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Skate Is Placing New Map Area Behind a Paywall, and Fans Are Outraged

Skate is locking a map area behind a paywall after promising no map areas would be locked behind paywalls: 'We will need to make changes as we go sometimes'

Skate Breaks No Paywall Promise for New Map: "Sometimes Plans Change"

#FarCry
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Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot confirms two Far Cry projects and "several" Assassin's Creed games survived its mega reshuffle

Ubisoft confirms a lot of new Far Cry and Assassin's Creed games are in development

Ubisoft CEO confirms new Assassin's Creed and Far Cry games are coming, denies that putting his son in charge of them was nepotism

#MidsummerStudios
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Former Firaxis & XCOM Director Jake Solomon's Midsummer Studios is closing

Former Firaxis Games creative director announces closure of Midsummer Studios

Jake Solomon-led Midsummer Studios shuts down

#2026PredictionsWhatAreYou
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Pokémon Presents confirmed for next week

Talking Point: Our Pokémon Presents 2026 Predictions - What Are You Hoping For?

Pokémon Presents Announced For 27th February, 2026

Pokémon Day 2026 Pokémon Presents confirmed for Feb. 27

#Microsd
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The best SSDs for the Steam Deck

Steam Deck now out of stock in the EU in addition to USA, Canada and Japan

#UnrealEngine5
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This new Baldur's Gate 3 custom mini-campaign is all about having a nice meal with an organ-shredding Count

Baldur's Gate 3 Fans Will Be Very Happy With One Of Solasta 2's Big Improvements

#Winter
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Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth arrives April 27, will run "great" on Steam Deck

Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth Dated For April 2026

#PvpIn
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Old School Runescape brings its hectic Deadman Annihilation PvP mode to an exciting conclusion

Deadman: Annihilation Finale Set for Brutal PvP Showdown

#SuperBattleGolf
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Super Battle Golf Achievements Guide

Something for the weekend – Super Battle Golf arrives on Steam

#SaudiArabia
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EVO is Now Fully Owned by Saudi Arabia-Owned Gaming Talent Company RTS

Saudi Arabia's Qiddiya Takes Full Control of Iconic Fighting Game Tournament Evo