Video Game News 2/5/2026

#Ronin
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Nioh 3 review - A superb blend of soulslike splendour

Review: Nioh 3 Is Accessible and Ferocious

Nioh 3 Review — Bakumatsu Blues

Review: Nioh 3 (PS5) - Superb Action Fronts a New Team Ninja Gem

Nioh 3 (PS5) Review: Team Ninja’s Latest Souslike Is a Must Play

Nioh 3 Review: Same Old Nioh, Brand New Open World

Nioh 3 review: The best Soulslike (and character creator) in years

Nioh 3 Review - Rise Of The Shogun

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Nioh 3 review - Team Ninja’s most accomplished action game, and the series’ most accessible

#NintendoDirect
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A Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase has been officially announced for this week

Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase announced for February 5

First 2026 Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Looks at Switch 1 and 2 Games

February Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase Announced

Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Announced For February 5

Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Announced, Gamers React With Hope and Sarcasm

Talking Point: Nintendo Direct February Partner Predictions - What Do You Want To See?

Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Announced For Tomorrow, 5th February 2026

Partner Nintendo Direct confirmed for tomorrow

How to watch the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase: Start time, live stream, and what to expect

Nintendo Announces Partner Direct Showcase For February 5

Nintendo Direct February 2026 Partner Showcase Confirmed for Tomorrow

#Switch2
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Borderlands 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Version Development Has Been Paused

Borderlands 4 Switch 2 Development Paused, According To Take-Two

Take Two has paused Borderlands 4 development for Nintendo Switch 2

Will we ever see Borderlands 4 on Switch 2? Take-Two pauses development to focus on improving and optimising the released game

Take-Two pauses development on Borderlands 4 Switch 2 port

Borderlands 4's Switch 2 Port May Never See the Light of Day

Borderlands 4 Switch 2 Development Paused, as GTA Publisher Says It's 'Incredibly Excited' About Bringing Other Games to Nintendo's Console Instead

#SteamMachine
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Steam Machine & Steam Frame FAQ - RAM and storage crisis to blame for no pricing or dates

Valve confirms Steam Machine price and release details have been delayed by exploding component prices

Steam Provides Update On Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller

Steam Machine delayed by Valve as it revisits pricing

'Memory and storage shortages' means Valve can't give us pricing or release dates for the Steam Machine and Steam Frame

The AI-Fueled PC Gaming Shortage Just Delayed Valve’s Steam Machine

#Epic
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Epic Games Store saw a 57% increase in purchases for third-party PC games in 2025

Epic will lean harder on Fortnite to drive third-party sales on Epic Games Store, with 100 licensed tie-ins a year

Epic Games Store exec admits ‘the launcher sucks’, says improvements are on the way

Epic Acknowledges Issues With Epic Games Store Launcher, Plans Performance Improvements

Epic says I can change baby, I promise, as it returns for its now-annual tradition of admitting its launcher 'sucks'

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

#TrackForLaunch
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AMD say the Steam Machine is "on track" for an early 2026 release

Steam Machine is on Track for Launch “Early This Year”, Says AMD CEO

The Steam Machine Is Still Set To Launch “Early This Year”

Steam Machine release date on track for "early this year," according to AMD

AMD says Valve is 'on track' to begin shipping the Steam machine 'early this year'

#SuperBowlLx
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Pokémon will debut a ‘special video’ during Super Bowl LX celebrating its 30th anniversary

Pokémon To Kick Off 30th Anniversary Celebrations At The Super Bowl

Pokemon 30th anniversary special video to feature at the Super Bowl

Forget Pikachu, Pokémon will kick off its 30th anniversary celebrations with Jigglypuff in "special video" for the Super Bowl

A Pokémon 30th Anniversary Commercial Is Forcing Me To Care About The Super Bowl

#UltraBeasts
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Pokémon artist says Ultra Beasts were based on previously scrapped Pokémon designs, fuelled by resentment

Random: Sun & Moon's Ultra Beasts Were "A Manifestation Of My Own Resentment", Explains Pokémon Artist

Pokemon’s Ultra Beasts were based on Pokemon designs rejected by Ken Sugimori

Pokémon Sun and Moon's Ultra Beasts were based on rejected Pokémon designs and resentment, former Game Freak character designer confirms

Game Freak Designer Finally Reveals the Pokémon's Ultra Beasts Origins

#GameBoy
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Two more Game Boy games have been added to Switch Online’s Nintendo Classics library

Game Boy classics Yoshi and Balloon Kid added to Switch Online

Nintendo Switch Online adds two more classic Game Boy games, including one developed by Game Freak

Two More Game Boy Classics Join Nintendo Switch Online for February 2026

Two Game Boy Classics Join Nintendo Switch Online Today

#Switch1
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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has sold over 1 million copies, Nintendo confirms

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has sold more than 1 million units across both Nintendo Switch generations

Nintendo says Metroid Prime 4 has sold over one million copies

Amid Fan Concerns About Metroid Prime 4's Sales, Nintendo Provides Some Clarity

#PokerNight
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Telltale’s Poker Night at the Inventory heading to Nintendo Switch

Poker Night at the Inventory Remaster Announced

Telltale's "Cult Classic" Poker Night At The Inventory Returns On Switch This March

7 years after it was pulled from Steam, Poker Night at the Inventory is coming back in March, and yes, so are the free Team Fortress 2 unlockables

#TheAshesOfCreation
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"This has been heartbreaking" - laid-off Ashes Of Creation devs won't get final paychecks and compensation, says former comms head

Ashes of Creation’s comms director confirms everyone was laid off – without final paychecks

Ashes of Creation dev alleges "none of us are receiving our final paychecks" amid the MMO's sudden shutdown

Ex-Intrepid comms director shares timeline of Ashes of Creation studio shutdown and unpaid wages claims

#TheMysteryFalloutSeason2C
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Amazon's Fallout countdown delivers possibly the only thing more pointless than a New Vegas or Fallout 3 remaster

The mystery Fallout Season 2 countdown on Amazon's website revealed a remaster of sorts, but it's not a remake of New Vegas - it's a penthouse

The Fallout TV series' showrunner and Todd Howard disagree with fans that season 2 messes with Fallout: New Vegas' canon: 'Sometimes you're gonna get conflicting accounts'

Sorry, but that countdown on Amazon's Fallout site didn't lead to a Fallout 3 or New Vegas remaster announcement… or any announcement at all

Amazon Fallout Countdown Turns Out Not to Be Fallout 3 or Fallout: New Vegas Remastered — Here's What It Revealed

#Overwatch
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Overwatch 2 now called Overwatch, Nintendo Switch 2 version revealed, new heroes, more

Overwatch 2 now called Overwatch and Nintendo Switch 2 edition launching spring

Overwatch 2 Is Finally Getting a Dedicated Switch 2 Edition This Spring

#OccultHorrorDeckbuilderTh
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Occult Horror Deckbuilder The Killing Stone Enters Steam Early Access February 18

17th Century Deckbuilding Card Battler The Killing Stone Shifting to Early Access Launch February 18

"Occult Horror Deckbuilder" The Killing Stone Moves to Early Access Launch

#Overwatch2
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Overwatch 2 Is Now Just 'Overwatch' as Blizzard Promises Big Narrative Arc, Ten New Heroes, and More

Why is Overwatch 2 now just Overwatch? Blizzard explains

Overwatch 2 Drops The 2, Is Just Overwatch Again

#Netease
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NetEase denies claims made by Suda51 that it's shut down an entire generative AI division

Netease refutes claims made by Suda 51 that it halted generative AI use

No, NetEase Isn't Ditching Generative AI

#StardewValley17
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Stardew Valley’s 1.7 update will add 2 new marriage candidates

Stardew Valley is getting two new "marriage candidates" and more interesting children in its upcoming 1.7 update

Good news, Stardew Valley enthusiasts: the 1.7 update will make children 'a little more interesting' and add two new marriage candidates

#Update
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Lord of the Rings Online’s Update 46.1 adds a trio of dungeons and global UI scaling

The Lord of the Rings Online Opens Three New Kingdoms of Harad Instances and First Phase of UI Scaling

LOTRO Update 46.1 adds three Kingdoms of Harad instances and kicks off UI scaling

#DragonsOnline
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Dungeons and Dragons Online’s 2026 roadmap includes 20th anniversary gifts and free Arcane Trickster archetype

New Dungeons & Dragons Online Producer's Letter Reveals 2026 Roadmap and Big 20th Anniversary Plans

Dungeons & Dragons Online outlines 2026 plans ahead of its 20th anniversary year

#HumbleChoice
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Resident Evil Village and more available in Humble Choice for February 2026

February’s Humble Choice Lineup Is Live, Featuring Resident Evil Village, Date Everything, and More

#Royale
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With its new season update trailer, Apex Legends would like you to know it has invented windows

Apex Legends’ New Breach Trailer Honors Vince Zampella, But Gamers Are Split Over His Legacy

#Overwatch
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Overwatch is dropping the ‘2’, adding 10 new heroes, and coming to Switch 2, in major revamp

Overwatch 2 is Dropping the “2,” Adding 10 New Heroes and Switch 2 Support in 2026

#Switch2
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Nintendo president says increasing memory costs won’t affect Switch 2 price for now, but if it continues it will re-evaluate

Nintendo president on Switch 2 memory costs and console’s price, “slightly weaker” overseas sales

#Jampacked
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Call of Duty Mobile unveils jam-packed Lunar New Year content for 2026

Call Of Duty Mobile Season 2 Brings New Gun, New DMZ Features, And More