Gaming

Sony has filed a patent for a 'Soft Pause' feature that keeps a game running while reducing gameplay intensity, offering a middle ground between fully playing and fully pausing.

Sarah Bond, the outgoing Xbox president, has spoken publicly for the first time since news of her departure alongside Phil Spencer's retirement. She expressed pride in her time leading Xbox.

Playground Games and Microsoft have released a 'Discover Japan' Biomes Showcase for Forza Horizon 6, giving players a detailed look at the game's diverse Japanese environments.

Bungie has released 40 minutes of new gameplay footage for its upcoming PvPvE extraction shooter Marathon. Those who played the beta describe the core gameplay as solid, with excitement building ahead of launch.

After Slay the Spire 2 officially confirmed a March 5 release date, the team behind deckbuilder Handmancers decided to delay their launch, citing the impossibility of competing with one of gaming's most anticipated releases.

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.