Newzoo projects PC revenue to outgrow Console and pass it by 2028, driven by premium game sales, broader catalog engagement, and East Asia expansion.
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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.
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.
A high traction r/pcgaming post shared reporting that Capcom now gets 50% of its game sales from Windows PC. The source metadata also points to further PC share growth and strong Steam performance tied to Resident Evil Requiem.
A hot r/Games thread highlighted Xbox Wire's March 3, 2026 update for Game Pass Wave 1, including Cyberpunk 2077, Planet of Lana II, and Hollow Knight: Silksong. The schedule spans cloud, console, and PC availability across early and mid March.
Capcom has removed the controversial Enigma DRM from Resident Evil 4 Remake, confirmed via SteamDB. The DRM had been added to the two-year-old title and was widely criticized as an unusual and unnecessary decision.
Warner Bros has removed the Denuvo anti-tamper DRM from Gotham Knights, the 2022 superhero action RPG. The removal is welcomed by PC gamers and game preservation advocates, though many note the game was cracked years ago.
Capcom has removed the controversial Enigma DRM from Resident Evil 4 Remake, confirmed via SteamDB. The DRM had been added to the two-year-old title and was widely criticized as an unusual and unnecessary decision.
Warner Bros has removed the Denuvo anti-tamper DRM from Gotham Knights, the 2022 superhero action RPG. The removal is welcomed by PC gamers and game preservation advocates, though many note the game was cracked years ago.
A new report from Windows Central suggests Iron Galaxy Studios — known for Killer Instinct and porting work — may be the developer behind the rumored Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas remasters, signaling a major Xbox/Bethesda initiative to revive two beloved classic RPGs.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2's Chapter Voice Pack 1 DLC has received 'mostly negative' reviews on Steam, with players angry that the 450 re-recorded voicelines don't apply during mission objectives and revert to default lines — leading many to call it false advertising.
Myrient, one of the largest online video game preservation archives hosting 390TB of games, is being forced offline due to skyrocketing RAM, SSD, and hard drive costs driven by AI industry demand. The closure threatens a major resource for gaming history preservation.