Video Game News 2/24/2026

#BlackFlag
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Ubisoft announce a trio of Assassin's Creed veterans will lead the series' "next era"

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

Ubisoft puts Black Flag leaders in charge of Assassin’s Creed

Assassin’s Creed Brand Leadership Team Revealed, Consists of Three Long-Time Veterans

Ubisoft Announces Assassin’s Creed’s New Leadership Team

Origins, Black Flag Creative Director Made Head of Assassin's Creed Franchise

Another Ubisoft shakeup will reunite some of the most experienced Assassin's Creed staff to oversee the franchise

Ubisoft appoints new Assassin's Creed franchise leadership

Ubisoft names new Assassin’s Creed leadership team under Vantage Studios

Assassin's Creed's Future Now In The Hands Of These Three People

Ubisoft picks series veterans for new Assassin's Creed leadership team

Ubisoft announces new Assassin's Creed leadership team

Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag creative director returns to help 'steer the brand’s ambitious new chapter'

New Assassin's Creed "Leadership Team" Revealed by Ubisoft

New Assassin's Creed Leadership Team Announced by Ubisoft Subsidiary Vantage Studios

Assassin’s Creed Vets Who Led Black Flag And Origins Now In Charge Of Series

#Evangelion
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Nier Automata's Yoko Taro is writing an Evangelion anime TV show

Yoko Taro Writing New Evangelion Anime Series

Neon Genesis Evangelion Returns With Yoko Taro Penning Scripts

Legendary Anime Evangelion Is Getting a Brand New Series Written by NieR's Yoko Taro

Nier creator Yoko Taro is writing a new Evangelion series

Evangelion Didn't Need Another Series, But I Believe in Yoko Taro

There's still no word on a Nier 3, but series mastermind Yoko Taro is writing a new Neon Genesis Evangelion anime series

New Evangelion Series in the Works from NieR's Yoko Taro

Neon Genesis Evangelion Gets Brand New Anime Penned by Nier Automata's Yoko Taro

A New Evangelion Series Is Coming, And It’s Written By Nier’s Director

#ResidentEvil2
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Hideki Kamiya says players who spoil Resident Evil Requiem deserve to ‘die a thousand deaths’

"I pray they are cursed to never play the game again" Resident Evil 2 director Hideki Kamiya goes off on Resident Evil Requiem leakers

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

Hideki Kamiya hits back at Resident Evil Requiem leakers

If you leak or spoil any of Resident Evil Requiem, Platinum's co-founder hopes you 'die a thousand deaths'

Okami Dev Says Leakers Who Spoil Resident Evil Requiem Should ‘Die A Thousand Deaths’

#2k26
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Video: Watch 40 minutes of WWE 2K26 gameplay showcasing its new features

WWE 2K26 Island Trailer Reveals New Factions and Towers Mode

How WWE 2K26 Can Finally Fix the Royal Rumble

WWE 2K26’s New Island Trailer Showcases The Three Factions Vying for Control

Here’s every item in the WWE 2K26 Ringside Pass – free and premium tiers

Here's How WWE 2K26's Version of The Island Looks to Improve

WWE 2K26 MyFACTION Details: Team Chemistry, Intergender Teams, Quick Swaps, and More

WWE 2K26 The Island - New Storyline, World Map, and Customisation Options

WWE 2K26 - Hands-On Preview

#Playstation5
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Amazon is shutting down another game: Former Lionhead devs’ King of Meat

King of Meat, which was planned for Nintendo Switch, is already shutting down

King of Meat will shutter servers in April and grant full refunds

Amazon's King Of Meat Is Shutting Down, Less Than A Year After Launch

Amazon's latest game failure is King of Meat, which goes offline in April

#Marathon
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Marathon Promises to Permanently Ban Cheaters “Forever, No Second Chances”

Marathon targets another Arc Raiders weakness, boldly stating that cheaters will be "permabanned" with "no second chances"

Bungie Pledges To Permanently Ban Marathon Cheaters

'Anyone found to be cheating will be permabanned from playing Marathon forever, no second chances': Bungie's doubling down on security following Arc Raiders' recent struggles

'No Second Chances' — Bungie Issues Warning to Would-Be Cheaters Ahead of Marathon Launch

#TheSwitch2
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Nintendo Treehouse: Live announced for February 24

Pokemon Pokopia and Super Mario Wonder Bros Switch 2 Nintendo Treehouse Live Set

Nintendo Treehouse: Live Featuring Pokémon Pokopia And Super Mario Bros. Wonder Announced

Nintendo Treehouse Returns This Week With A Pair Of Gameplay Showcases

Nintendo Treehouse live presentation happening tomorrow

#NaconConnectAnnounced
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Nacon Connect Announced for March 4th, Features Two Cthulhu Games, A Racing Sim, and More

Join Nacon Connect For Announcements, New Gameplay, And More!

Game Announcements and More in Nacon Connect 2026 Live Stream Next Week

Nacon Connect 2026 Set for March, Cthulhu to Preside

#AiKrafton
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Krafton names Kangwook Lee as chief AI officer as PUBG publisher keeps investing in game AI

Krafton appoints new chief AI officer to "further enhance its game AI R&D framework"

Krafton names chief AI officer to 'advance AI-driven game innovation'

Krafton's new chief AI officer says the company 'uses AI as a tool to amplify human imagination and creativity, not replace it' 3 months after it announced a hiring freeze and launched a voluntary resignation programme

#Dead
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"They've ghosted me": Saints Row design director says he believes the series is "dead" after pitching prequel

Saints Row Design Director Says “The Franchise is Dead”

Saints Row Is 'Dead' Says Design Director After Prequel Pitch 'Ghosted' by Embracer Group

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

Tencent’s TiMi Studio Group has closed its Montreal team

Tencent reportedly closes TiMi Montréal studio

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

Olympic medalist skaters put on Mortal Kombat routine at Winter Games gala

The Winter Olympics Featured a Mortal Kombat Figure Skating Routine You Have to Watch

#DamBattlegrounds
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ARC Raiders’ Shrouded Sky Update Release Trailer Kicks Up a Deadly Storm

Shrouded Sky Rolls in to Challenge ARC Raiders Players in Tomorrow's Update

Embark Shows Off Arc Raiders Shrouded Sky Update With First Look at Two New Threats...and Beards

#PsPlusEssentialMarch2026
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PS Plus Essential March Games Leak May Disappoint PS5 Owners

First PS Plus Essential Game for March 2026 Leaked Early

Leaker Reveals PS Plus March 2026 Headline Game

#FansThinkXboxBossPhilSpen
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Fans Think Xbox Boss Phil Spencer’s Retirement Wasn’t Planned

Phil Spencer’s Retirement Was Allegedly “Not Planned”

Phil Spencer’s Retirement Was Planned — Xbox’s Chaotic Announcement Wasn’t, Says New Report

#Rpg
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Monster Hunter Stories 3 Is Just as Long as Previous Games, Despite Being Way More Cinematic

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection – Can This Spin-Off Series Stand With The Main Games?

Monster Hunter Stories 3 Go Forth trailer and developer walkthrough

#ElonMusk
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Elon Musk reportedly delayed a Grok update because it kept getting Baldur's Gate 3 facts wrong

Elon Musk's Grok reportedly had an update delayed thanks to its lacklustre Baldur's Gate 3 knowledge

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

#Nexon
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Nexon appoints Embark Studios CEO Patrick Soderlund as Executive Chairman

Nexon appoints Patrick Söderlund as new executive chairman to "accelerate global strategy, transform creative direction, and lead the next phase"

Embark Studios CEO Patrick Soderlund named executive chairman of Nexon

#Xbox
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Xbox's new head of gaming has "no tolerance for bad AI", following concerns about the proliferation of AI slop, and Sharma's tech background

New Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma says Xbox won’t “flood” games with “soulless AI slop”

Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma pledges "no bad AI" at Xbox

#MetaHorizonWorldsMovingTo
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Meta says Horizon Worlds is going mostly mobile, while Quest VR leans harder on third-party apps

Meta "shifts focus" of Horizon Worlds platform from Quest VR to mobile

Meta Horizon Worlds Moving to Mobile Like it is 2018

#TheirRealmDividedPartIi
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Albion Online’s Realm Divided II launches with new and revamped faction warfare mechanics

Albion Online launches its Realm Divided Part II update today with new mechanics and modes

Realm Divided Part II is Live, Albion Online Adds Faction Battle Standards & Reworks Bandit Assault

#ThisIsAnXbox
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Sarah Bond Faced Scrutiny Over Failure of “This is an Xbox” Campaign – Rumor

"This Is An Xbox" Campaign "Offended" Employees Internally, Report Claims

Former Xbox President Sarah Bond Was Reportedly Tough To Work With

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

#SteamNextFest
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Steam Next Fest - February 2026 is live with tons of demos

Steam Next Fest Is Live For February 2026

#Xbox
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Xbox co-founder believes it’s being ‘sunsetted’ in favour of AI, calls new CEO ‘a palliative care doctor’

'Father of the Xbox' predicts the end following Phil Spencer's exit: The new CEO will be 'a palliative care doctor who slides Xbox gently into the night'

#GameBusinessLive
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Summer Game Fest shares 2026 Play Days and Game Business Live details

Summer Game Fest 2026 Announces Event Dates, Kick-Off Live Event Happening on June 5 with Play Days Following on June 6-8