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Video Game News 2/17/2026

#WarSonsOfSparta
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‘What the f*** are they thinking?’ God of War creator says 2D spin-off Sons of Sparta doesn’t ‘respect the license’
God of War Sons of Sparta Trailer Documents Its Journey From The Drawing Board To Your Screen
God of War (2018) and God of War Ragnarok Combined Reportedly Earned Over $1.4 Billion
New God of War PS5 Game Polarizing Fans, Refunds Demanded
God of War Creator Trashes God of War: Sons of Sparta
God of War Sons of Sparta – Mega Cat Studios discuss origins of Kratos and company’s name
Fans Are Already Debating Whether God of War's PS5 Trilogy Will Cut the Series' Sex Minigames
'It's a Terrible First-Party Game': God of War Creator Expands on PS5 Side-Scroller Criticism
"What the f**k are they thinking" - Original God of War creator slams Sons of Sparta, branding it "one of worst decisions" ever made
Yes, God of War Sons Of Sparta Dev Takes Its Name From A Real, Adorable Cat
God of War Sons of Sparta angers players over confusing co-op requirements
Should the God of War Trilogy Remake Bring Back the Sex Minigames?
'This is Not God of War' — Franchise Creator David Jaffe Trashes Side-Scrolling Spinoff Sons of Sparta

#FinalFantasyViiRemakePart
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Final Fantasy 7 Remake director explains why Part 3 being multiformat won’t compromise performance
Final Fantasy VII remake director says third game won’t compromise graphics despite being multiplatform
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3's Multiplatform Approach Won't Affect Graphics, and Here's Why
Final Fantasy 7 Remake 3 will not "compromise on graphics whatsoever" despite move to multiplatform release
Hamaguchi says Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 developed for multiple platforms and says shift won’t impact the graphics
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 is 'Already in a Playable State'
Final Fantasy Remake Series Going Multiplatform Will Not Lower Quality of Part 3, Director Insists While Acknowledging Fan Concern

#RainbowSixSiege
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Rainbow Six Siege Gets Solid Snake As A New Operator
Konami Cruelly Delists Several Metal Gear Solid Games on PS3, PSP without Notice
Metal Gear Solid 4 PS5 Has Assassin's Creed Content But No Online
Rainbow Six Siege's Metal Gear Solid Update Is a Match Made in Stealth Heaven on PS5, PS4
Metal Gear's Solid Snake joins the roster of Rainbow Six Siege, finally making a crossover with Splinter Cell's Sam Fisher real
Solid Snake joins Rainbow Six Siege as Ubisoft outlines sweeping Year 11 changes
Konami got the main thing right with Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, but it could and should have offered so much more
Rainbow Six Siege Year 11 Roadmap Out, Includes Permanent Operator Solid Snake from the Metal Gear Solid Series
Metal Gear Solid 4 Remaster Is Leaving Online Multiplayer In The Past

#Switch2
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows – Claws of Awaji DLC shares Nintendo Switch 2 release date
Assassin's Creed Shadows 'Claws Of Awaji' Expansion Lands Switch 2 Release Date
Assassin's Creed Shadows winter roadmap includes community parkour and Switch 2 Claws of Awaji release date
Assassin’s Creed Shadows on Switch 2 gets Claws of Awaji expansion in March
Assassin's Creed Shadows Roadmap Includes Major Update, A Parkour Challenge, And Switch 2 DLC

#Playstation
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Details on the $30 physical version of Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition have been confirmed
Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition revealed for Nintendo Switch, out tomorrow [update: physical pre-orders]
Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition Is Missing the Original Soundtrack, and Fans Aren't Happy
Ubisoft Reportedly Aware Of Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition OST Requests

#SwitchEmulatorsHit
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Nintendo issues DMCA takedown on more Switch emulators, but at least one is fighting back
13 Switch Emulators Hit By Latest Wave Of Nintendo Takedowns
It’s that time of year again when Nintendo is going after Switch emulators on GitHub
Nintendo strikes more emulators with DMCA takedown notices

#Announced
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.hack//Z.E.R.O Announced for Consoles, Will Feature More Of The Real World
.hack//Z.E.R.O. announced
CyberConnect2 has announced .hack//Z.E.R.O for 30th anniversary
.hack//Z.E.R.O. Announced as CyberConnect2 Celebrates 30th Anniversary

#Playstation5
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Ys X: Proud Nordics Review: PS5 JRPG Gets Definitive Version
Review: Ys X: Proud Nordics (Switch 2) - The Definitive Version Of Adol Christin's Seafaring Saga
Ys X: Proud Nordics Review
Review – Ys X: Proud Nordics (PlayStation 5)

#Cameo
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Roger Clark posts fan’s plea for forgiveness over deleted Red Dead Redemption 2 save
RDR2 actor saves the day after fan deletes fiancée's save file
'Let Us All Send This Poor Girl Positive Vibes' — Arthur Morgan Actor Roger Clark Reveals Cameo Apology Request From Man Who Deleted Fiancé's Red Dead Redemption 2 Save File
Guy Deletes His Fiance’s Red Dead Redemption 2 Save, Begs Arthur Morgan For Help

#ExpandingReplayabilityLoo
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It's "hard to push innovation" in racing games compared to other genres, reckons Star Wars: Galactic Racer creative director
Star Wars: Galactic Racer Studio Avoided Open World For “Expanding Replayability Loop” With Tracks
Fuse taps into its Burnout heritage to make sure Star Wars Galactic Racer delivers "high risk, high thrill" races packed with that "Star Wars magic"
Star Wars: Galactic Racer Includes 'A Good Mix of Familiar Faces and New Characters,' Developer Says, Following Sebulba and Ben Quadinaros Reveals
The Big Star Wars: Galactic Racer Interview — Why It's Not Open World, How Its Story Mode Works, and When It's Set

#TheBiggestDownload
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Resident Evil Requiem Pre-Loads Start on February 25th, PS5 Install Size is 72.88 GB
Resident Evil Requiem Is the Biggest Download in Series History on PS5
Which Resident Evil Game You Should Play First?
Weapons Director Zach Cregger Was Given "Carte Blanche" To Reinvent Resident Evil For The Big Screen
I Really Hope We Aren’t Actually Getting A New Resident Evil Game Every Year

#YouAreMySunshine
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Silent Hill 2 remake devs Bloober Team reveal Layers of Fear 3 via creepy poetry reading
Layers of Fear 3 Is What Bloober Team Was Teasing All This Time
Layers Of Fear 3 Announced With A Spooky Live-Action Trailer

#Playstation
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Sony is considering holding back PlayStation 6 until 2028 or 2029, report claims
Sony Considering PS6 Delay to 2028 or Even 2029, New Report Says
Sony may delay its next PlayStation console to 2028 or 2029 amid memory shortages

#CurryTheKid
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Castlevania and Bloodstained veteran Shutaro Iida has died at 52
Shutaro Iida, Konami veteran and programmer for the Castlevania and Metal Gear series credited as 'Curry The Kid', has died at the age of 52
Castlevania and Metal Gear Programmer Shutaro Iida Dies at 52

#Castlevania
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Shutaro Iida, dev of classic Castlevania games on GBA / Nintendo DS and Bloodstained director, has passed away
Bloodstained director Shutaro Ida has sadly passed away at 52
Castlevania Veteran Koji Igarashi Vows to Finish Making Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement to Honor Deceased Director Shutaro Ida's Vision

#AsphaltLegendsUniteNow
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Asphalt Legends Unite Now Available on Nintendo Switch 2
Free-To-Play Racer Asphalt Legends Gets A Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Final wave of Pokemon Legends: Z-A Nintendo Switch Online icons now available

#Report
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Report: ByteDance in talks to sell Mobile Legends studio Moonton for $6B–$7B
Report: Saudi Arabia eyeing $7 billion purchase of mobile studio Moonton
ByteDance reportedly in "advanced talks" to sell Mobile Legends dev Moonton Technology to Savvy Games for over $6bn

#CrimsonDesert
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"This is made to be a premium experience" Crimson Desert has no microtransactions despite its Black Desert Online pedigree, says Pearl Abyss
Crimson Desert is made by the devs of MMO Black Desert, but it won't have any non-preorder microtransactions on launch: 'This is the premium experience, that is the transaction'
'This Is a Premium Experience. That Is the Transaction. Full Stop' — Crimson Desert Dev Rules Out Microtransactions or a Cosmetic Cash Shop

#Psa10
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Logan Paul’s $16.5M Pokémon card sale sparks controversy about its PSA 10 legitimacy
Logan Paul's Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon Trading Card Sells for $16.4 Million, Setting New Record
Logan Paul Sells A Single Pokémon Card For Over $16 Million

#ElementalDungeons
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Roblox: Elemental Dungeons tier list - The Best (and worst) elements
Elemental Powers Tycoon: Complete Powers tier list
Overwatch tier list for Season 1 Conquest
The Only Slayerbound Style Tier List You Need

#TheDawnOfWar4
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Total War: Warhammer 3 is getting some absolutely murderous cats
Total War Warhammer 3’s new DLC introduces Bhashiva and Tiger Warriors character pack, launching Spring
Total War: Warhammer 3's first character pack stars an all-new legendary lord that puts the 'cat' in Grand Cathay
The Dawn of War 4 team isn't worried about Total War: Warhammer 40k: 'This is definitely a case of holy s***, it's two cakes'

#MarathonServerSlam
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How to complete A First Foothold in ARC Raiders
Where to find Magnetrons in ARC Raiders
Marathon Server Slam dates, rewards, content, and how to join
Still unsure about Marathon? Take a break from ARC Raiders for its upcoming Server Slam

#Heartopia
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Heartopia's reward-rich My Little Pony collaboration is now live
Heartopia’s First Collaboration Brings The Magic Of My Little Pony’s Friendship

#WhereWindsMeet
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Where Winds Meet set to unleash its new Hexi expansion with a whole new area next month
Where Winds Meet expansion “Hexi” announced

#Ren
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Ren & Stimpy Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy Collection revealed for Nintendo Switch [update: release date]
Ren & Stimpy Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy Collection launches this month