Gaming

ConcernedApe used Stardew Valley's 10-year anniversary message to confirm that update 1.7 is in development, while reiterating there is no release date yet.

GamesRadar reports Doom director Hugo Martin said the upcoming The Dark Ages DLC is freaking huge and feels basically like a sequel, while confirming no release date yet and teasing major gameplay changes including a new spear weapon concept.

PC Gamer reports California Assembly Bill 1043, approved in 2025 and effective January 1, 2027, requires operating system providers to collect age input at account setup and provide age-bracket signals to app developers via API.

The official Pokemon channel's first trailer says Pokemon Winds and Waves will launch worldwide in 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2, with three new partner Pokemon and special Pikachu variants introduced in the reveal.

VGC reports that IGN-owned Eurogamer and related Gamer Network brands are undergoing another wave of editorial reductions, reinforcing broader pressure across games journalism since 2024.

During Marathon’s Server Slam period, Bungie said it is tracking complaints around sparse PvP encounters, UI friction, voice chat instability, and input issues, while advising players to move beyond beginner areas for higher-intensity matches.

IGN reports Resident Evil Requiem reached a 267,509 concurrent-player peak on Steam shortly after release, surpassing prior franchise highs and signaling strong early demand for Capcom’s latest entry.

Microsoft officially released Shader Model 6.9 with Agility SDK 1.619 and DXC 1.9.2602.16, while opening a new preview lane through Agility SDK 1.719-preview for additional Direct3D 12 features.

PlayStation says a new PSSR version will roll out globally to PS5 Pro users in coming weeks, with Resident Evil Requiem as the first shipping title and a broader system-level quality option planned in March 2026.

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed suit against Valve on February 25, 2026, alleging loot box systems in major Valve titles function as illegal gambling and seeking injunctive relief, disgorgement, and fines.

A high-signal r/pcgaming post claimed Epic deleted its Trello roadmap, but the linked board remains live and appears restructured toward release logging rather than forward roadmap visibility.

A high-signal r/pcgaming post highlights Tom's Hardware reporting that Nvidia pulled Game Ready Driver 595.59 after fan-related issues were reported on RTX 3000/4000/5000 GPUs.