Bungie says it will raise the $10 Marathon currency pack to 1,120 LUX and credit 20 LUX to earlier buyers, matching the price of a runner skin. IGN also reports the first gameplay patch will add more ammo, med cabinets, and navigation distance on Perimeter.
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RSS FeedValve used its March 6, 2026 Steam Year In Review 2025 post to reaffirm that Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and a redesigned Steam Controller are still planned for 2026. The company acknowledged memory and storage shortages, but said all three products will ship this year.
A March 7, 2026 report from VGC, citing Bloomberg, says NetEase plans to stop funding Gang of Dragon, the debut project at Nagoshi Studio. The report says the game would need another ¥7 billion ($44.4 million) and the studio is seeking replacement financing.
Aftermath reports Nintendo of America sued in the U.S. Court of International Trade, seeking refunds plus interest for tariffs it says were unlawfully collected.
Kotaku reports Slay the Spire 2 reached roughly 399K concurrent users on Steam and a 97% positive review ratio within its first day of Early Access.
GamesIndustry.biz reports that weaker recent PS5-to-PC performance appears tied more to delayed release windows than to a collapse in PC demand.
A high-engagement r/pcgaming post confirms Marathon is now live on Steam. Store metadata lists a March 5, 2026 launch date, Bungie as developer/publisher, and PvPvE multiplayer focus.
A popular r/pcgaming thread spotlights PCWorld’s report citing Jon Peddie Research data: Nvidia reportedly controls over 90% of discrete PC graphics cards, while AMD falls below 10%.
A high-traffic r/Games post highlights Microsoft’s Project Helix reveal, with Xbox leadership saying the next console will focus on performance and support both Xbox and PC games.
Ubisoft’s ‘Celebrating 10 Years of The Division’ update outlines a March 3 to April 2 anniversary season featuring Realism Mode, event pass rewards, global event rotations, and visual upgrades. The linked r/pcgaming thread framed the update around crossplay and DLC expectations, while the official post emphasizes broader seasonal systems.
Arrowhead Game Studios announced via Steam News that Helldivers 2 will remove its Steam “large build” alongside the next patch on March 17, 2026. The studio said testing, player feedback, and heavy traffic during the Machinery of Oppression update gave confidence in the slimmer build path.
NVIDIA says 15 titles are joining the GeForce NOW cloud library in March 2026, with eight available in the first weekly drop. The lineup highlights Crimson Desert with a March 19 release window in the published schedule.