Video Game News 2/23/2026

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

Mortal Kombat-Inspired Olympic Ice Skaters Unleash Fatality And Friendship

Olympic skaters beat the competition with this incredible Mortal Kombat-themed performance

Winter Olympics Figure Skating Caps Things Off With Deadpool, Kung Fu Panda, And Mortal Kombat‘s Sub-Zero

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

Former Assassin's Creed Creative Director's Studio Has Been Shut Down

Tencent shutters TiMi Montreal

New Tencent Studio Working On AAA Open-World Games Closes Without Ever Releasing Anything

#WildHearts
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Monster Hunter Stories 3 Trailer Reveals More Surprise Monsters, Including Lao-Shan Lung

Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Gets New Trailer And Walkthrough Video

Monster Hunter rival Wild Hearts might have been left to die, yet I can't help but love it

Where to find Kranodath in Monster Hunter Wilds

#Spire
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Slay the Spire II Early Access Release Date Announced

Slay the Spire 2 finally narrows down that March release date and confirms online co-op

Grimslair is Not Afraid of Slay the Spire 2, and Release Date Stands

The devs of a promising Slay the Spire-alike are delaying their game to Dodge and Roll away from Slay the Spire 2's launch: 'You'll be playing it, we'll be playing it, everyone will be playing it'

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

Resident Evil Story Recap Before Requiem

Why is Leon 50 in Resident Evil Requiem while Jill and Claire don't age?

Resident Evil Requiem x Porsche Collaboration Revealed

#TheRightTimeToTakeMyNextS
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Former Xbox President Sarah Bond Opens Up About Resignation: “The Right Time to Take My Next Step”

Xbox President Explains Why She Left The Company So Suddenly And Gives Update On Next-Gen Xbox

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

#PokémonPresents
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Poll: Will You Be Getting Pokémon FireRed Or LeafGreen On Switch?

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

#DefinitiveEdition
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Nintendo seemingly offering refunds for poor Xenoblade Chronicles X Switch 2 upgrade

Nintendo is issuing refunds for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition's poorly-received premium Switch 2 Edition upgrade

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition — Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Now Available

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

Far Cry Has “Two Very Promising Projects,” Several Assassin’s Creed Games in the Works, per Ubisoft

#DragonQuest7Reimagined
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EDGE #421 review scores – Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined, Reanimal, more

Latest EDGE review scores for February 2026

#DragonBall
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Dragon Ball XenoVerse 3 Leaks as Mystery Game's Identity Is Revealed

Bandai Namco accidentally leaks Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 via YouTube playlist

#DollFestival
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Final Fantasy X: The Most Dangerous Deception of All

Final Fantasy XI’s Doll Festival returns February 26 with the Festival Dial rewards

#WarRagnarok
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February 22, 2026: The Best Deals Today

The Best Deals Today: Astro Bot, God of War Ragnarok, Donkey Kong Bananza, and More

#Mmorpg
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Runescape is ditching Auras so you can "play on your own terms" without suffering the weight of cooldown anxiety

RuneScape is removing auras in an upcoming update

#Switch1And
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Guide: Every Nintendo Switch Online Virtual Boy Game Ranked

Virtual Boy review: Nintendo’s new accessory is for the weirdos among us

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

Elon Musk Reportedly Delayed An Update To Grok Because It Kept Getting Questions About Baldur’s Gate 3 Wrong

#PhilSpencer
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Phil Spencer’s Retirement From Microsoft Gaming “Was Not Planned” – Rumor

Phil Spencer Reflects on Retirement From Microsoft After 38 Years

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