A February 17, 2026 PC Gamer report cites Valve’s wording on the Steam Deck page: OLED models may be intermittently out of stock in some regions due to memory and storage shortages, with broader hardware timelines also under pressure.
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On KONAMI’s official Castlevania portal, the Castlevania 40th anniversary message frames Belmont’s Curse as the first revival title and explicitly describes it as the beginning of multiple new Castlevania products.
A Bloomberg Law report dated February 17, 2026 says a federal jury in Washington found for Valve on all counts, including claims tied to the state Patent Troll Prevention Act, consumer protection law, and contract breach allegations.
A Steam News update for LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight states recommended PC memory has been revised from 32GB to 16GB while noting the requirements are still not final ahead of launch.
Creative Assembly’s official blog introduces Bhashiva & the Tiger Warriors as the first Character Pack format for Total War: Warhammer III, with a late-Spring release window and a listed price of $4.99.
An official Xbox Wire post dated February 17, 2026 confirms Avowed's anniversary update is live and that the game has launched on PlayStation 5 with the prior year of updates included.
A high-scoring r/pcgaming post cites a PC Gamer report that TeamSpeak saw an “incredible surge of new users,” with hosting capacity reportedly maxed in several regions including the US. The report links the shift to renewed user concern around age-verification and privacy discussions in Discord markets.
Dolphin’s “Rise of the Triforce” development post confirms that Triforce support is now available starting from Dolphin 2512-395. The team describes a long code-review and cleanup process to move Triforce emulation into official builds with playable support for multiple arcade titles.
Xbox Wire posted the February 17, 2026 Game Pass wave update with multiple day-one and catalog additions. The lineup includes The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition, EA Sports College Football 26, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, plus a list of titles leaving on February 28.
A high-score r/pcgaming thread links to Steam pages showing Dino Crisis availability and a Steam announcement that Dino Crisis and Dino Crisis 2 launched on Steam with a limited-time 50% promotion.
A Steam News notice linked on r/pcgaming confirms Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection will no longer be purchasable after March 31, 2026, while existing owners retain redownload access.
A high-engagement r/Games post points to Activision support guidance confirming Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile server shutdown on April 17, 2026 and play unavailability after that date.