In a heartfelt blog post titled 'Bad Grades,' Balatro's solo developer LocalThunk recounts switching from another major to computer science in his final year of college. He also confirms the highly anticipated 1.1 update is still in progress.
Square Enix producer Hamaguchi revealed that the Final Fantasy VII Remake team now targets high-end PC as its lead development platform, with assets scaled down for consoles. FFVII Remake Part 3 is also reported to be on track.
Chris Stockman, design director of the original Saints Row, says he believes the franchise is finished after IP owner Embracer Group went silent on his pitch for a 1970s-set prequel.
After 38 years at Microsoft and 12 years leading Xbox, CEO Phil Spencer is retiring. Xbox President Sarah Bond is also departing, and AI executive Asha Sharma will take over as the new Microsoft Gaming CEO.
A r/Games post highlights Team NINJA's official Nioh 3 news update dated 02/20/2026 stating Nioh 3 exceeded 1 million units and the overall franchise passed 10 million units globally.
A r/gamernews post links PC Gamer's report that Stop Killing Games is creating NGO entities in the EU and US after the campaign's 1.3 million-signature milestone and formal EU consideration track.
A high-traction r/Games post cites Kotaku's report that a 6-3 Supreme Court ruling found IEEPA-based tariffs unlawful, with prior tariff pressure linked to Switch 2 preorder disruption and console pricing increases.
A high-traction r/Games thread links Gematsu’s report that Pokemon FireRed Version and LeafGreen Version are coming to Nintendo Switch on February 27. The source page includes datetime 2026-02-20T01:45:37-05:00.
A top r/Games post linked the official Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition announcement trailer for Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. Captured source metadata shows uploadDate 2026-02-19T06:00:36-08:00.
PC Gamer reports on February 19, 2026 that XCOM designer Jake Solomon announced a surprise studio shutdown, with first public materials for the canceled life sim Burbank.
The official trailer page states Slay the Spire 2 enters Steam Early Access on March 5, 2026, with new characters, enemies, and environments.
An IGN report published on February 20, 2026 says Finji alleges TikTok used generative AI to alter game ads without permission, including at least one ad with a racist, sexualized stereotype.