Video Game News 2/4/2026

#AvowedGrounded2
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The Outer Worlds 2 and Avowed Underperformed, No More Outer Worlds Games Planned

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#TheSwitch2
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Preview: Resident Evil Requiem Grace Sections Feel Thoughtful

Resident Evil Requiem Looks Amazing in Handheld Mode on Switch 2

Resident Evil Requiem Gets New Short Film

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

Resident Evil Village Receives its First Update Since 2023

Resident Evil Requiem on Switch 2 Is Horrifyingly Great

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

#TheFebruary172026
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Preview: Five Takeaways From My Time With Virtual Boy On Nintendo Switch Online

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

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

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

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

#TaketwoInteractive
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GTA 6 on Course for November 2026 Launch, Marketing Starts in Summer

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

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

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

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

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

Chappell Roan comes to Fortnite Festival season 13

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

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

Chappell Roan Stuns In New Fortnite Skins

#TheSwitch2
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Switch 2 Storms Towards Its Forecast Target With 17.37 Million Units Sold

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

Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 Worldwide Sales Number Updated

The Nintendo Switch 2 has topped 17 million sales worldwide

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 Switch 2 which has been out 7 months has outsold 4 year total of Wii U

Nintendo Switch has sold 155.37 million units beating the Nintendo DS

Nintendo Switch 2 has now sold 17.37 million units worldwide

#TheShow26
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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 announced for Nintendo Switch, Aaron Judge on the cover [update: gameplay trailer]

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

#Helldivers2
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Helldivers 2 is getting a tank called the Bastion and its spearheading the invasion of Cyberstan

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

Helldivers 2 has a tank now

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

#TheSwitch2
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Round Up: The Final Previews Are In For Mario Tennis Fever

Preview: Mario Tennis Fever New Characters and Rackets Feel Fun

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

Mario Tennis Fever Leans Way Harder on the ’Mario’ than the ‘Tennis’

#MmoAshesOfCreation
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Ashes of Creation – The Kickstarter Curse Set to Claim Another Project

Ashes of Creation pulled from Steam amid dramatic shutdown in yet another blow to the MMO genre

Ashes of Creation’s Steven Sharif says his “next action” will be a public filing amid studio turmoil

February 03, 2026: Steam Quietly Withdraws Under Fire MMO Ashes of Creation & Switch Surges

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

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

The Division: Definitive Edition Has Been Quietly Released

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

#StarTrekStarfleetAcademy
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Star Trek Online kicks off its 35th season later this February

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

Three Star Trek Online ships just showed up in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

Star Trek Online: Corruption Launching February 17

#ArcRaiders
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ARC Raiders’ Map Conditions Schedule Issues Have Been Fixed, Bird City Frequency Increased

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'

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

#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

#RedDeadRedemption2
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The Red Dead Redemption 2 Pokémon Mod is as Hilarious as it Sounds

A modder has turned Red Dead Redemption 2 into a ‘legally distinct’ Pokémon style game

Red Dead Redemption 2 modder shows off hilarious Pokemon battle mod

#Playstation
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Today in Weird Sony Patents: AI-Generated Podcasts Hosted by PlayStation Characters

Sony patents AI-generated podcasts featuring characters from its games, and I was just sick in my mouth

Sony patents AI-generated podcasts voiced by characters from its games

#Playstation3
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Sorry, PS3 Users, Netflix Is Dropping Support for Sony's 20-Year-Old Console Next Month

Netflix's Ancient PS3 App Is Going Offline Next Month

Netflix Remembers It Never Shut Down Its Old PS3 App, Announces It Is Doing That Very Soon

#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

#HeroesOfHistory
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Best Ember build in Arknights: Endfield

Best Ardelia build in Arknights: Endfield

Arknights Endfield tier list - best characters in 1.0

Roblox: Elemental Dungeons tier list - The Best (and worst) elements

Gods & Demons tier list - From best to worst heroes

Heroes of History tier list - ranking leaders in this historic game

The definitive tier list on Fruit Battlegrounds: sweet succulents, ranked

Fortress Saga tier list - Ranking every hero

Echocalypse tier list - All cases ranked from strongest to weakest

Arknights: Endfield Valley IV interactive map

Arknights: Endfield Wuling interactive map

Arknights: Endfield Review

#OpenWorlderCrimsonDesertS
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Crimson Desert Crosses 2 Million Wishlists More Than Six Weeks Before Launch

PS5 Open Worlder Crimson Desert Seems Destined to Be a Hit, Tops 2 Million Wishlists

#ThroughUnboxingVideo
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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake’s Press Kit Leaked Through Unboxing Video – Rumor

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake press kits seemingly included a collectible dagger, further cementing just how darn close the game was to release

#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

#HumbleBundle
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Get some quality action in the Sci-Fi Shooters 2.0 Humble Bundle

The latest Humble Bundle gives you Black Mesa and other FPS games for under $3 each

#FirstDeadlockSilver
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First Deadlock Silver builds appear – here’s what’s working for the werewolf hero

Deadlock drops "hot mess" werewolf hero, and she seems like a tricky character to master

#17StardewValley
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Stardew Valley Creator Teases Two More Marriage Candidates For Update 1.7

Stardew Valley‘s Unexpected 1.7 Update Sounds Even Bigger Than We Thought