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Overwatch 2 Ditches The Number In Huge Overhaul, Switch 2 Version Announced

Five new heroes are coming next week.Big changes are coming to Overwatch 2 very soon, with a brand new season dropping on 10th February. But the biggest change comes in the form of a new name.Announced today during the Overwatch 2026 spotlight, the game's director Aaron Keller announced that Overwatch ...
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Overwatch: The New Year-Long Narrative, Explained

Overwatch: The New Year-Long Narrative, Explained Published February 4, 2026 Summary
  • Overwatch narrative lead Miranda Moyer tells us more about The Reign of Talon: the first complete, year-long story arc for Overwatch
  • The new narrative launches with immediate global conflict as Talon challenges Overwatch, and will introduce 10 new heroes, each woven directly into the unfolding story. 
  • Get ready ...
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“This has been heartbreaking” – laid-off Ashes Of Creation devs won’t get final paychecks and compensation, says former comms head

Ashes Of Creation developers laid off during the reported closure of Intrepid Studios will not receive their final paychecks and other compensation they’re due, according to one of the departing team members. Read more ...
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Overwatch 2 Is Finally Getting a Dedicated Switch 2 Edition This Spring

Overwatch 2, or I guess as I should call it now, Overwatch, is about to get a massive overhaul as it enters the year-long storyline entitled The Reign of Talon. With the big update coming on February 10, players will get five new heroes (with five more coming over the ...
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Denshattack! Is Tony Hawk With Japanese Trains, for Train-Lovers, by Train-Lovers

David Jaumandreu and I are supposed to be having our interview about his upcoming game, Denshattack, in a studio built out to look like a train. And we will, eventually, as you’ll see from the video above. But before we shoot the video version, we chat for my written piece ...
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Yapyap is a jolly bit of gang wizard vandalism with a touch of Dark Messiah

Yapyap stands apart from other “friendslop” horror extraction games by giving you plenty of firepower to begin with. Airpower, anyway. You and up to four mates are the boggle-eyed, flap-jawed minions of an enormous, moon-masked wizard. You’ve been summoned to wreak havoc on a rival wizard’s procedurally generated tower. Over ...
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This Mario Tennis Fever Ad Is Giving Us Big Nintendo Wii Vibes

Ace!Nintendo is gearing up for its next Switch 2 release of the year in Mario Tennis Fever, which will serve up tons of multiplayer fun and expensive adventure mode on 12th February 2026.So, it's no surprise we've got a brand new commercial to prepare us for some time on the ...
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Safer Internet Day 2026: Xbox Transparency Report and Tools to Play with Confidence

Safer Internet Day 2026: Xbox Transparency Report and Tools to Play with Confidence Published February 4, 2026 Bringing the joy of gaming to everyone means protecting the people who play, and that responsibility has been core to Xbox since ...
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How John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando came to life, out March 12

Hey, everyone! We’re excited to finally share a gameplay overview for Toxic Commando and announce that the game launches on March 12. We’ve been working hard on this one, and we can’t wait for you to get your hands on it. Play Video For those just catching up, ...
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February’s Humble Choice Lineup Is Live, Featuring Resident Evil Village, Date Everything, and More

Humble Bundle has dropped a fresh new lineup of PC games as part of its Humble Choice for February, led by Core Keeper, Date Everything, and Resident Evil Village. The timing for including the latter couldn’t be better, considering this month we can finally get our hands on Resident Evil: ...
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