Video Game News 2/4/2026

#YearOfObsidian
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The Outer Worlds 2 sounds like it's not getting a follow-up any time soon, but Obsidian plan to give Avowed some wacky cousins

Obsidian isn’t making Outer Worlds 3 but will work on more games in the Avowed universe, despite ‘disappointing’ sales

The Outer Worlds 3 Isn’t Happening, Says Obsidian, While the Avowed Universe May See More Games

The Outer Worlds 2 and Avowed Underperformed Financially, Says Obsidian

Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2 Failed To Meet Sales Expectations

Obsidian’s Grounded 2 Was A Hit While Avowed And Outer World 2 Underperformed

Xbox's Obsidian Seemingly Kills The Outer Worlds, Third Game Not Planned

Obsidian Will Make More Avowed Games, But No Plans For Outer Worlds 3….Yet

Grounded 2 thrived whilst Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2 under-performed, so now Obsidian may target shorter development cycles

Avowed and The Outer Worlds 2 failed to meet expectations for Obsidian, but Grounded 2 was a hit, and the future is looking positive for the Pillars of Eternity universe

The Outer Worlds 2 and Avowed Underperformed, No More Outer Worlds Games Planned

Obsidian's The Outer Worlds 2 Underperformed, and There Won't Be a Third

#TheFebruary172026
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Nintendo confirms an alternative to Switch’s $100 Virtual Boy accessory: Labo VR

Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics can be played with Nintendo Labo VR kit

Preview: Switch and Switch 2 Virtual Boy Feels True to Form

Preview: Five Takeaways From My Time With Virtual Boy On Nintendo Switch Online

Switch 2's Virtual Boy offering is alarmingly accurate and an essential history lesson

Virtual Boy on Switch 2: Discovering Nintendo’s Greatest Failure

#TheSwitch2
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Resident Evil Requiem Gets New Short Film

Preview: Resident Evil Requiem Grace Sections Feel Thoughtful

IGN posts impressions of Resident Evil Requiem and Pragmata on Nintendo Switch 2

Alamo Drafthouse's Resident Evil-Inspired Menu Includes A Jill Sandwich

Resident Evil Requiem Looks Amazing in Handheld Mode on Switch 2

Resident Evil Requiem on Switch 2 Is Horrifyingly Great

#TaketwoInteractive
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Grand Theft Auto 6 on Track for November 19th, As Marketing Begins This Summer

GTA 6 still on track for November 2026 release date, Take-Two (TTWO) expects record FY27 bookings

GTA 6 Still On Track For November Release, Marketing Campaign Kicks Off This Summer

Grand Theft Auto 6 'launch marketing' will begin this summer as the November release date remains on track

GTA 6 Marketing Will Kick Off This Summer, as Take-Two Confidently Reaffirms November Release Date

#ChappellRoan
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Fortnite Teases Chappell Roan Collab and Gamers Are Already Fighting About It

Take A Look At These Two Chappell Roan Fortnite Skins Coming This Week

Chappell Roan comes to Fortnite Festival season 13

Chappell Roan is Joining Fortnite, and Here's How She Looks

Chappell Roan Stuns In New Fortnite Skins

#Borderlands4
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Borderlands 4 for Nintendo Switch 2 likely axed, as Take-Two says it’s ‘paused’ development

Borderlands 4 Development Paused On Switch 2

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

Borderlands 4 On Switch 2 Has Paused Development, And Might Never Release

#TheMostCompleteWayToPlay
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The Division: Definitive Edition has appeared on the Xbox store, seemingly ending hopes of a remaster

The Division: Definitive Edition Out Now, But Not on PS5

Tom Clancy’s The Division – Definitive Edition Is Here And It’s The Most Complete Way To Play

The Division: Definitive Edition Has Been Quietly Released

#Switch2
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Switch 2 Hits 17.37 Million Sold, Nintendo Switch Surpasses DS in Lifetime Sales

Nintendo Switch’s Lifetime Sales Hit 155.37 Million with Nintendo Switch 2 Selling 17.37 Million Units, Easily Passing the Wii U in Less Than Six Months

Nintendo says Switch 2 has sold 17.37 million units as nine-month sales nearly double

Nintendo Switch has sold 155.37 million units beating the Nintendo DS

Nintendo Switch 2 has now sold 17.37 million units worldwide

#Playstation
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How to get the Wolfpack Blueprint in ARC Raiders

How to complete Building a Library in ARC Raiders

Arc Raiders is all about collecting rubber ducks right now, so Embark has boosted the Bird City map condition

ARC Raiders Continues to Dominate Global Sales for Third Consecutive Month

Events are back in Arc Raiders as Embark fixes an issue that erased them from existence while also upping Bird City's frequency, 'so that all time zones get a chance to play'

#AStardewValley2
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Stardew Valley 2 continues to remain a hypothetical, but ConcernedApe did actually consider making it at one point

ConcernedApe admits he was "starting to work on a Stardew Valley 2" before Haunted Chocolatier, and he could return to it one day

Stardew Valley Developer Reveals An Unsolved Secret Hidden For 10 Years

#MarioTennisFeverVideoWatc
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Video: Watch us beat other journalists in Switch 2’s Mario Tennis Fever

Preview: Mario Tennis Fever New Characters and Rackets Feel Fun

Round Up: The Final Previews Are In For Mario Tennis Fever

#DuneAwakeningChapter3
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Dune: Awakening Chapter 3 is live bringing massive changes

Dune: Awakening's Chapter 3 Launches with New Story, Landsraad Overhaul, Endgame Progression and Far More

Dune: Awakening Chapter 3 is live with a Landsraad revamp and new endgame progression

#GameBoy
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Nintendo Switch Online adds Game Boy games Yoshi, Balloon Kid

Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Two More Titles

Game Boy classics Yoshi and Balloon Kid added to Switch Online

#TheBestSportsGames
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The Best Sports Games on Xbox Game Pass Right Now

Here are our Xbox Game Pass games for February

Microsoft Announces Xbox Game Pass February 2026 Wave 1 Lineup

#StarTrekOnlineCorruptionL
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Star Trek Online's Next Season Is 'Corruption,' With Full Suite Of Chimeran-Themed Missions

Star Trek Online Season 35 “Corruption” launches February 17 on PC, March 10 on consoles

Star Trek Online: Corruption Launching February 17

#VisionsOfEternityRaidsWar
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Guild Wars 2 Refreshes Raids, Adds a New Raid Encounter, Fashion Templates Feature, and Raid Quickplay

Experience The Guardian’s Glade Raid In Guild Wars 2’s Latest Update Starting Today

Guild Wars 2’s Visions of Eternity update revamps raids, adds Guardian’s Glade, and introduces Fashion Templates

#EatTheGamesIndustryExpert
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Generative AI Is Not Going To "Eat" The Games Industry, Expert Says

36 percent of game workers use generative AI, but half think it's bad for the industry

Take-Two CEO says "generative AI tools are driving costs and time efficiencies" but that its "worlds are handcrafted"

#DigitalDeluxeEdition
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MLB The Show 26 Drops First Gameplay Trailer Outlining New Features and Improvements

MLB The Show 26 New Features & Gameplay Trailer

How To Preorder MLB The Show 26: All Editions And Prices

MLB The Show 26 gameplay revealed

MLB The Show 26 Takes Players From College To The Hall Of Fame

The MLB: The Show 26 Digital Deluxe Edition Lets You Play Up to 4 Days Early

#BestEmber
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Arknights Endfield tier list - best characters in 1.0

Best Ember build in Arknights: Endfield

Best Ardelia build in Arknights: Endfield

Arknights: Endfield Valley IV interactive map

Arknights: Endfield Wuling interactive map

Arknights: Endfield Review

#TheGameAwards
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Highguard makes its 5v5 mode permanent, generating goodwill and a bump in Steam numbers

Highguard Player Count Is Actually Hanging in There as It Makes 5v5 Mode Permanent

As player numbers fall, Highguard makes the actually-quite-good 5v5 mode permanent

#Helldivers2
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Helldivers 2 Adds a Tank in Major Update, More Hard-Hitting Weaponry in New Warbond

Helldivers 2 gets much-needed heavy weaponry with Bastion Tank and Siege Breakers warbond

Helldivers 2's overpowered, wildly fun tank is the culmination of two years of balancing

Helldivers 2 has a tank now

#FullBloomThe
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Grow your own eldritch horror creature in the very Tamagotchi-esque In Full Bloom

Do You Need To Feed Your Pets In Grow A Garden?

#EpicGameStore
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The Epic Game Store should soon suck a bit less, with speedier load times and actual social features set for the summer

"The launcher sucks, let's call it what it is," Epic Game Store boss says, promising a year of big improvements to speed, new "forum-type" social features, more

#Ubisoft
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Ubisoft reportedly fire Assassin's Creed designer who spoke out publicly against return-to-office, as union reps call for CEO to resign

Ubisoft union representatives call for resignation of CEO Yves Guillemot

#Amd
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AMD hints the next-gen Xbox console could launch next year

Next-Gen Xbox On Track For 2027 Launch Says AMD CEO