Video Game News 3/12/2026

#SaveTheWorld
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The Mode That Almost Killed Fortnite Is Free-to-Play from Next Month

After almost nine years, the Fortnite mode that started it all is finally going free-to-play

Fortnite's 'Save The World' Mode Is Going Free-To-Play, And It's Coming To Switch 2

Fortnite is making its original Save the World mode free-to-play as Epic readjusts prices and tries to deal with dwindling engagement

Fortnite Save The World mode is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and is free-to-play

Fortnite Save The World goes free-to-play, with pre-registrations now open

Fortnite 'Save the World' goes free-to-play

Fortnite: Save the World, the game that spawned Epic's money-printing battle royale, is going free-to-play after nearly a decade

Fortnite Save the World Goes Free-to-Play Next Month

Fortnite's Original Save the World Mode Finally Going Free-to-Play, and Launching For Switch 2

Fortnite Save the World Goes Free-to-Play on 16 April

#ProjectHelixAlphaDevKitsS
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Microsoft reveals next-gen console details and promises an ‘order of magnitude increase’ in power

Project Helix Alpha Dev Kits Shipping in 2027, Xbox Mode Coming to Windows 11 Next Month

Microsoft Reveals First Details on Next-Gen Xbox Project Helix Hardware

Project Helix: The Next Xbox Is In Development

Xbox Mode Is About To Be On Every Windows 11 PC

Xbox Targets 2027 for Project Helix Dev Kits, Calling Rumoured PS6 Release Into Question

Xbox claims Project Helix alpha dev kits should be ready to ship in 2027

Xbox Project Helix Gets Key Updates, Including When Devs Will Get The System

Microsoft Project Helix Will Bridge The Gap Between Xbox and PC

Xbox unveils first tech details of its next generation console, codenamed Project Helix

#PlaystationPlusGameCatalo
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March PS Plus Game Catalog titles confirmed, including Persona 5 Royal and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, Metal Eden, and More Coming to PS Plus Extra/Premium on March 17th

PS Plus Extra, Premium March 2026 Games Confirmed

PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for March: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, EA Sports Madden NFL 26, Persona 5 Royal, Blasphemous 2 and more

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 & Persona 5 Royal Healdine PlayStation Plus Game Catalog For March 2026

8 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for March 2026 Announced

Here are our PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium games for March

PlayStation Plus Extra games for March leak

March 2026 Update on PlayStation Plus Games and Classic Catalogs

This Month’s PlayStation Plus Extra Games Include Bangers Like Persona 5, Space Marine 2, And Metal Eden

#Valve
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Valve posted a statement on the New York lootbox lawsuit

"Valve does not cooperate with gambling sites" - Counter-Strike publishers issue rare public defence of lootbox mechanics, following New York lawsuit

Valve responds to New York Attorney General lawsuit

Valve argues loot boxes "widely used, not just in video games but in the tangible world" as it expresses 'disappointment' over New York state lawsuit

Valve Addresses New York Loot Box Lawsuit: "We Refuse To Do That"

Valve says New York Attorney General's violent videogame fearmongering is 'a distraction and a mischaracterization we’ve all heard before'

Valve responds to NY Attorney General lawsuit: "We have serious concerns with the alterations the NYAG claims are necessary to make to our games"

#MegaMan11
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Mega Man: Dual Override Has Been Hit With A Do Not Work Order

'I Need a Union Contract to Feel Safe': Broken Hearted Mega Man Voice Actor Won't Star in New PS5, PS4 Game

"I Need A Union Contract To Feel Safe" - Mega Man 11 Voice Actor Not Returning For Dual Override

Mega Man voice actor announces he won't be back for Dual Override due to lack of "protections of a union contract"

Capcom accused of ditching union contracts on Mega Man: Dual Override

SAG-AFTRA issues a Do Not Work Order against Capcom for "failing to initiate the signatory process"

Mega Man Voice Actor Won't Return for Dual Override as Capcom Reportedly Won't Hire Him With 'The Protections of a Union Contract'

#GameOfTheMonthAward
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Resident Evil 2 Director Says Requiem Needs a 'Non-Scary' Mode for Fraidy Cats Like Him

Game of the Month: Resident Evil Requiem (February 2026)

Best Resident Evil Requiem mods

ShackStream: Resident Evil Requiem On The Stevetendo Show! Episode 680

Capcom veteran Hideki Kamiya is so scared by Resident Evil Requiem, he is losing sleep

Resident Evil Requiem Mod Makes The Zombie Apocalypse More Of A Nightmare

Resident Evil Requiem mod makes Insanity mode even more brutal with zombie bites that actually infect you

Resident Evil 2 Director Hideki Kamiya Calls for a 'Non-Scary Mode' So He Can Enjoy Requiem's Puzzles and Combat Without the 'Scary Stuff'

#Playstation4
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Acclaimed RPG Chained Echoes’ creator is suing its publisher because its physical edition still isn’t here two years later

Chained Echoes Creator Matthias Linda Sues First Press Games Over Physical Edition

Chained Echoes Dev Is Filing A Lawsuit Against Physical Distributor

Dev Offering Refunds, Planning Lawsuit Over Kickstarter Physical Edition Fiasco

Chained Echoes Dev Sues First Press Games Over Missing Physical Editions

Chained Echoes Dev ‘Preparing A Lawsuit’ Against First Press Games For Failing To Make Physical Copies

#HarvestMoon
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Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea Is Natsume’s New Game

Harvest Moon: Echoes Of Teradea Announced

Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea Announced for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox, and PC

The Next Harvest Moon Game, 'Echoes Of Teradea', Has Been Announced For Switch 1 & 2

The next entry in the Harvest Moon series includes wild wolves and tigers that will make you lose your items

Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea announced for Switch and Switch 2

#PokemonPokopia
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Nintendo’s share price climbs 15% in two days following the success of Pokémon Pokopia

Pokémon Pokopia Becomes a Huge Success on Nintendo Switch 2

How to Befriend Hoppip, Skiploom, & Jumpluff in Pokémon Pokopia

Where to Find Cotton Spores in Pokémon Pokopia

Pokémon Pokopia's Early Success Causes A Surge In Nintendo's Share Price

Pokémon Pokopia is such a "viral hit" that it's making Nintendo's share price surge (after months of going down)

Pokémon Pokopia reminds us of an important lesson: other developers can - and should - take risks with the Pokémon IP

Pokemon Pokopia’s success has apparently caused Nintendo’s shares to soar

Nintendo Shares Surge After Reports of Pokémon Pokopia Success

Pokémon Pokopia: The Kotaku Review

Review – Pokémon Pokopia (Switch 2)

#Battlefront
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Come experience the original LucasArts vision for Star Wars Battlefront 3 in the leaked First Assault beta, finally playable on PC

New Star Wars: First Assault gameplay footage surfaces as fan team tries to finish LucasArts' cancelled online shooter

Cancelled LucasArts Star Wars shooter that 'would have just made Disney money' is playable online for the first time

13 Years After It Was Cancelled, Star Wars: Battlefront III Prequel Is Playable On PC

#PokémonPokopia
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Pokemon Pokopia has sold over 2.2 million copies in its first four days

Pokémon Pokopia Sells 2.2 Million Copies In 4 Days

Pokemon Pokopia sells over 2.2 million units in 4 days

Pokémon Pokopia sold 2.2 million copies in four days

#CrimsonDesert
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The Crimson Desert Full PC Requirements Revealed

'Whatever We Say, People Won't Believe Us': Crimson Desert Dev Promises Full PS5 Tech Breakdown for Launch

Crimson Desert system requirements

Crimson Desert PC specs don't keep resolution and framerate targets a secret, and they don't use upscaling for everything either

#Expedition
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How the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 dev process powered creative design freedom

What does another French studio like the Solasta 2 team feel when it sees Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 win all the awards? It's a simple answer: pride

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was built '95 percent' with Unreal Engine Blueprints

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 studio drops legal action against L’Académie Clair-Obscur comic: 'Sorry for dragging our feet'

#Magic
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Dark Messiah Of Might And Magic is getting a Community Edition with Source upgrades and Ubisoft's blessing

Dark Messiah has never looked better, as Ubisoft hands the keys to a squad of community modders

Dark Messiah modders given 'blank check' from Ubisoft to develop toolkit are now releasing a Community Edition of Arkane's classic

#CoreUltra200s
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Intel’s new, "fastest ever" desktop CPUs put their focus back on game performance

Intel unveils its "fastest gaming desktop processors ever," and prices start at just $199

Intel's New Gaming CPUs Are Its Fastest, And Cheapest, Yet

#TheFlavourTendsToGetLost
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Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii: English translations of Japanese games lose ‘flavour’ because it’s ‘a simple language’

Everything starts sounding simpler”: Dragon Quest creator on translating Japanese into English

"The Flavour Tends To Get Lost" - Dragon Quest's Yuji Horii On English Translations

#HereAreTheFullPatchNotes
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Kirby Air Riders 1.3.2 update out now, patch notes

Kirby Air Riders Gets A New Update Today, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Kirby Air Riders updated to Version 1.3.2 (patch notes)

#JohnCarpenter
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John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando Interview – Hordes, Boss Fights, Nintendo Switch 2, And More

John Carpenter's Toxic Commando is the mindless zombie shooter I've been looking for

John Carpenter's Toxic Commando review: Steering through the apocalypse

#Mongil
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Mongil: Star Dive Launches Globally April 15 on PC and Mobile

Netmarble Announces Launch Date For Monster-Taming Action RPG Mongil: Star Dive

MONGIL: STAR DIVE Launching April 15

#Valve
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Valve claims over 5,000 Steam games earned more than $100,000 last year. Oh, and it'd really love some RAM

Valve says 5,863 titles earned over $100,000 on Steam in 2025

Valve says almost 6,000 games made over $100K on Steam last year

#NintendoCrammed
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How Mario games old and new helped inspire Donkey Kong Bananza

'It Is More Fun to Destroy That Which Is Beautiful' – Nintendo Crammed More Than 340 Million Voxels Into Just One of Donkey Kong Bananza's Layers

Nintendo Reveals The Secrets To Donkey Kong Bananza‘s Super Satisfying Destruction

#SteamFrame
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Unity announce expanded support for Steam, Native Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine

Valve detail Steam Frame and Steam Machine Verified requirements at GDC 2026

Steam Machine Will Recognize All Steam Deck Verified Titles, But 1080p/30 FPS is a Must

Valve clarifies what's required for a game to be Steam Machine and Steam Frame verified, but it just makes me worry about the Gabecube even more

#MaplestoryClassicWorld
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MapleStory Classic World opens registration for its first online closed test starting April 16

MapleStory Classic World Signups Open for April's Global Online Closed Test

MapleStory Classic World closed online test signups are live ahead of April 16 start

#Marathon
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Marathon update makes UESC enemies weaker, but they're still messing me up at every opportunity. Bungie have "no plans to change that"

Marathon Update 1.0.0.4 Makes UESC Easier, but Bungie Insists It Will Not Change Direction on ‘Friction’ the AI Enemies Provide

#Atari2600
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A Lego PlayStation is reportedly coming later this year

A Lego PlayStation Set Is Reportedly Arriving Later This Year