Video Game News 2/22/2026

#Xbox
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Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer Has Retired, Xbox President Sarah Bond Resigns

Phil Spencer retires & Sarah Bond resigns at Xbox

Phil Spencer Retires After 17 Years At Xbox; Microsoft CoreAI CEO Steps Up, While Xbox President Leaves

Players concerned that Xbox may pivot to more AI as Phil Spencer retires

Former Xbox president Sarah Bond bids farewell to Xbox staff

"Today marks an exciting new chapter" - Xbox boss Phil Spencer retiring amid major leadership shakeup that sees Microsoft's CoreAI president taking over role

What will happen to Xbox Game Pass after Phil Spencer retires?

#NewYears
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What are we all playing this weekend?

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 621

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (21st February)

#LegendOfZelda
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Shack Chat: What is your favorite Zelda game?

It’s Zelda’s 40th anniversary, and the series is more impressive than ever

Our Legends of Zelda: Celebrating Hyrule’s 40th Anniversary with Our Favorite Zelda Memories

#Ubisoft
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Ubisoft’s CEO breaks silence, says the company has ‘multiple’ Far Cry and Assassin’s Creed games coming

Ubisoft Confirms Two Far Cry Games And Multiple Assassin’s Creed Games In Development

#SaintsRow
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‘I think the franchise is dead’: Saints Row design director says IP owner ‘ghosted’ his prequel pitch

"I think the franchise is dead," says Saints Row design director

#Xbox
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Xbox’s new CEO pledges not to flood future games with ‘soulless AI slop’

New Xbox boss Asha Sharma promises not to flood its games with "soulless AI slop"

#2026Field
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How To Quickly Get All Icon Swaps Tokens In EA FC 26 (February 20, 2026)

Evening Reading - February 20, 2026

#February
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Famitsu review scores – February 21, 2026 – Reanimal and more

Weekend Discussion - February 21, 2026

#ArcRaidersStudio
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Arc Raiders Studio's CEO Has Been Promoted As Nexon's New 'Executive Chairman'

Nexon snaps up Arc Raiders' Patrick Söderlund as executive chairman to "lead the next phase of growth" for the company

#MonsterHunterWilds
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Monster Hunter Wilds update scraps Nintendo Switch 2 from code, but leaves local-multiplayer illustration

The Best Thing About Monster Hunter Stories 3...

#SaintsRow1
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Saints Row 1 designer reckons the series is 'dead,' adding that Embracer 'ghosted' him after a comeback pitch: 'I wish things were different'

Original Saints Row Designer Believes The Series Is Dead After Publisher Ghosts Him

#GalacticCivilWarStarWarsG
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Star Wars Galaxies rogue server Restoration preps new mechanics and updates to the galactic civil war

Star Wars Galaxies Restoration III rolls out its Shatterpoint update with a reworked Galactic Civil War

#What
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What to do with the Throbbing Gristle - Mewgenics

How to revive your cats in Mewgenics

The first Mewgenics DLC is already in the works, but its devs are being "pretty careful" about overcomplicating things