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Silent Hill 2 Remake Developer Bloober Team Announces Layers of Fear 3

Bloober Team has revealed the video game it teased last month as Layers of Fear 3. In a video presentation celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Layers of Fear franchise, CEO Piotr Babieno thanked fans for keeping the series "close to your hearts for all these years," before setting up the final reveal: Layers of Fear 3. Layers of Fear is a psychological horror series that has seen three main releases so far: 2016’s Layers of Fear; 2021’s Layers of Fear 2; and a remake released in 2023. Layers of Fear 3 doesn’t have a launch window or confirmed platforms, but Bloober Team did release a creepy live action teaser, which features a man reading William Blake’s The Sick Rose in a grand room. We see a painting of a woman, presumably the...

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The Best Presidents Day Deals Today: AirPods Pro 3, Lost Soul Aside, Ninja Gaiden 4, and More

Presidents Day weekend is here, and tons of great deals are available for a limited time. Check out our picks for Presidents Day deals below. Lost Soul Aside for $20 This Presidents Day weekend, you can pick up a PS5 copy of Lost Soul Aside for just $20, saving you over $40 off this 2025 PlayStation-published game. This debut game from Ultizero Games follows protagonist Kaser on a mission to find his lost sister. Dangerous enemies await, and there are many different systems to unlock and discover throughout your journey. AirPods Pro 3 for $209.99 The Apple AirPods Pro 3 are on sale for $209.99 today. These are the latest in the Pro line, and they're packed with upgrades over the 2nd generation. There's an in-earbud heart rate sensor...

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Reanimal Review

“Hell is not other people. Hell is yourself.” - Ludwig Wittgenstein It begins with a group of children looking down a hole. A boy in a hood, the remains of a hangman’s noose around his neck, pilots a boat adrift at sea. I do not know where he has come from or where he is going or if he was one of the ones staring into that well’s abyss. I only know the way forward. Red lights peak through the dark and fog. They are my compass, and I follow them. Buoys. Where they guide me, I do not know, but there is no other path. The ocean is so vast, and my boat is so small. For a time, I am alone. At the fourth buoy, the boy stops the boat and pulls aboard a girl. When he reaches for the hare mask covering her face, she pins him to the small...

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Konami Confirms Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 Won't Have MGS4's Metal Gear Online, But Peace Walker Multiplayer Will Return

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 will not include the version of Metal Gear Online featured with the original release of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Konami confirmed the omission, as well as many other details about its recently announced collection of ports, on its official website. Buried beneath information about both MGS4 and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is a single line confirming the multiplayer offering will not return when the former finally sneaks onto more platforms this August. This iteration of Metal Gear Online launched with MGS4 as a bundled-in multiplayer experience in June 2008. Featuring a variety of game modes that ranged from standard team deathmatch to a unique encounter that saw one...

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Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 - Here’s What Comes in Each Edition

Kojima fans, the day has arrived. Konami has finally announced Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2; it’s coming to PS5, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, Xbox, and PC on August 27. It collects Metal Gear Solid 4, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, and Metal Gear: Ghost Babel. It’s available to preorder now on all platforms (see it at Amazon). Let’s take a look at where you can find it, how much it costs, and what to expect from the collection. Preorder Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 Physical Amazon - PS5 | Switch 2 | Switch | Xbox Best Buy - PS5 | Switch 2 | Switch | Xbox Walmart - PS5 | Switch 2 | Switch | Xbox Digital PlayStation Store Xbox Store Nintendo eShop Steam Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 has an...

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Girls Frontline 2: Exilium Announces Strong New Dolls and Free Rewards Coming in Next Patch

Girls Frontline 2: Exilium recently revealed the new content that’s coming in its next patch on February 19, and there’s a lot. The headliners are two new T-Dolls, Alva and Voymastina, the latter of which is the strongest Doll in the game. Alva will arrive on February 19, and Voymastina will arrive on March 12. On top of that, there’s new story content, limited-time outfits and events, and lots of free rewards. New T-Dolls Join the Fray Alva, the dependable leader of Task Force DEFY, is the first new Doll to join the roster. Though reserved in demeanor, she is fiercely protective of her squad. She’s a Support-class Doll and excels at providing powerful shields and enhancing team survivability, making her a natural fit for...

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Vote for the Best Cover Athlete in FIFA/EA FC History

The FIFA/EAFC game franchise has been going strong for more than 30 years, and in that time it’s featured some of the most iconic players in history on the cover. But only one can be crowned the true GOAT, and now is your chance to tell us who that should be. We’ve created a tournament presented by McDonald’s and their limited-time Hot Honey sauce. Just as these cover athletes elevated the FIFA/EAFC franchise, the Hot Honey sauce elevates your faves to a new level. The tournament will have 32 cover athletes organized into a bracket that you’ll vote on, and they cover just about the entire run of the series, from Erik Thorstvedt (FIFA Soccer 95) to Jude Bellingham and Jamal Musiala (EA FC 26). Players will face off in 1v1 matchups...

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Everything You Need To Know About Resident Evil Requiem

As one of the most highly anticipated sequels of the decade, Resident Evil Requiem is poised to push the series into uncharted territory. With its dual-protagonist system, fluid first- and third-person perspectives, and a focus on cutting-edge visuals, it is shaping up to be an essential experience for survival horror fans everywhere. Bookmark this page to stay updated on everything you need to know, including release dates, pre-order bonuses, gameplay mechanics, and PC specifications. Resident Evil Requiem Release Date Capcom has officially confirmed that Resident Evil Requiem will launch on February 27, 2026. The game is set for a full release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (via Steam and the Epic Games Store), with a...

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Zero Parades Writer Hopes ZA/UM ‘Never Becomes a AAA Studio’

Developer ZA/UM may have had a significant hit with 2019’s Disco Elysium, but it remains a reasonably small studio. And, at least as far as writer and VO director Jim Ashilevi is concerned, that’s how things should remain. “I hope we'll never become a triple-A studio,” he said during a recent interview with IGN. ZA/UM currently employs just under 100 members of staff, many of whom work remotely from different places across the world. Its has offices in Tallinn, Estonia; London, UK; and Porto, Portugal, and the company remains independently owned. While this is admittedly a bigger outfit than many indie developers enjoy, it’s still small-scale. And that’s how Ashilevi likes it. “I think we're always deeply encouraged and inspired by...

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Mewgenics Co-Creator Responds to Cameo Complaints: 'I Understand We Live in a Time Where a Meow From Someone Who Has Different Beliefs as You Is Scary

Mewgenics co-creator Edmund McMillen has discussed how he drew up the list of the personalities approached to provide the game's numerous cameos, saying that while he "understands we live in a time where a meow from someone who has different beliefs as you is scary and frustrating, confusing and controversial... it felt interesting, so I decided to explore it." In an interview with RPS, following criticisms that the cameo cast included individuals perceived by some to have controversial views, McMillen said the game's meow roster represented people from across the ideological spectrum, including people — such as Ethan Klein — who had not publicly commented on his views of the Gaza conflicts at the time he was asked to contribute. "When...

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Steam Will Soon Encourage Players to Share PC Specs on Their Reviews

Valve is introducing the ability to include your hardware specs in any reviews you leave on Steam. Rolling out now in the Steam Client Beta — which means only those with access to the beta test can do this; those of us using the stable branch may have to wait a little — Valve explained that reviewers can "attach hardware specs when writing or updating a Steam User Review on a game's store page." Some reviewers already include this information in the main body their reviews, but this new feature will not only add a reminder to players to do so, but also help players identify issues that could be unique to certain builds or hardware configurations. Steam is also testing the additional option to provide anonymized framerate data, too...

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Sega Admits Acquisition of Angry Birds Maker Rovio Hasn't Worked as Planned, Blames 'Rapidly Changing' and Competitive Mobile Market

Sega has written off $200 million of its $776 million acquisition of Angry Birds maker, Rovio, stating the "profitability of [the mobile] business had fallen below the initial forecast" — corporate speak for, 'this hasn't made us as much money as we thought it would.' Sega confirmed back in April 2023 plans to purchase Angry Birds developer Rovio for $776 million, with Rovio's mobile game expertise intended to help boost Sega's own position in the mobile market. The acquisition completed in September that same year. Now, in its most recent financial report, Sega Sammy said that while Rovio was "a company with strong development and operational capabilities in the mobile game area, a sector with major growth potential," the "business...

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The Best Deck-Building Board Games to Start Playing in 2026

Deck-building games are among the newer innovations in the ages-old hobby of playing card and board games. Like many fresh ideas, the concept of a deck-building game is startling in its simplicity. Card games where you build a custom deck before you play have been around a while. In a deck-building game, though, you build the deck while you play. Starting with a hand of currency cards, you cash them in for other, more interesting cards, and make a deck on-the-fly you think is good enough to win. It wasn't just gamers who got bowled over by the brilliance of the concept: It was designers, too. Gaming was soon awash in copycat games, many of limited interest. Since then, the mechanic has seen redeployment into other genres of game with...

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Former Highguard Developer Reflects on Disastrous Announcement and Launch: 'We Were Turned Into a Joke From Minute 1'

A developer who worked on Highguard has discussed the "hate" he received after the free-to-play shooter debuted at December's The Game Awards, saying the game, and by extension its team, "turned into a joke from minute one, largely due to false assumptions about a million-dollar ad placement." Just two weeks after the free-to-play game's January 26 launch, yesterday Wildlight let go all but a "core group of developers" despite the newly unveiled Episode 2, and despite debuting in the top 10 in weekly active users on US Steam, and the top 20 on both US PlayStation and Xbox. Now, in a candid statement posted to X/Twitter, tech artist and rigger Josh Sobel — who was one of those let go — talked about the impact of the launch on himself...

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DICE Awards 2026 Winners: The Full List

At the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences in Las Vegas tonight Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took home an impressive five of the awards across 23 categories, including Game of the Year. The Sandfall Interactive game has been a critical hit and a stand out at award shows since it was released in April 2025, and the development team was even given the status of Knight under the French Order of Arts and Letters in recognition of its work. Ghost of Yotei took home three awards, including Outstanding Achievement in Character, while Arc Raiders won Online Game of the Year. Naughty Dog's Evan Wells, former president and co-founder at the studio, was inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame. "The games recognized at this year’s D.I.C.E...

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Fatal Frame 2 Remake Makes a Camera the Scariest Weapon in Gaming | IGN Preview

Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake doesn't open with a jump scare; it opens in a trance. As Mio, you watch helplessly as a crimson butterfly lures your twin sister, Mayu, into a fog-covered forest. There, the Lost Village swallows her whole. For over twenty-two years, this scene has haunted fans, myself included. Seeing the village emerge from the mist, modern lighting draping every rooftop and tree branch in dense volumetric fog, I knew immediately: this isn't a low-budget remaster. The dread in Fatal Frame 2 stems not only from the individually named wraiths stalking you through its haunted Japanese village – a place trapped in a festival of death – but also from the way Mayu grips your hand, dragging you toward dangers you're...

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First-Person Silent Hill: Townfall Transports the Series' Survival Horror to Scotland

Tonight has brought our best look yet at Silent Hill: Townfall, the next installment in Konami's classic survival horror series that's set and developed in Scotland. In an initial trailer shown during Sony's State of Play broadcast, and then Konami's own dedicated Silent Hill Transmission show, fans got to see the suitably foggy setting of St. Amelia and the game's protagonist Simon Ordell, all in Townfall's first-person perspective. Made by Scottish development team Screen Burn (of Stories Untold and Observation fame) and published by Annapurna Interactive, the game looks set to offer a unique take on the Silent Hill formula, while still retaining some core elements. So, yes, you can defend yourself from horrible-headed enemies...

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AU Deals: Legendary Game Bargains Loot for People Who Refuse to Pay Full Price

Good deals are like rare loot drops. You do not force them. You wait for them. You don't panic buy at full price like an NPC with no self control. You stay patient. You watch the market like it is an unfolding boss fight moveset. Because when the right deal finally hits, there's extra satisfaction to be had with that discount. Contents Retro Nintendo Xbox PlayStation PC LEGO This Day in Gaming 🎂 In Underrated Series That Shouldn’t Have Gone the Way of Dubstep news, I’m using a Fire Doomstrike to light 22-candle cake baked for Maximo vs. Army of Zin. Technically a sequel that lacks a ‘2’ in its title, this hack ‘n’ slash 3D platformer was just good old-fashioned Ghosts ‘n Goblinsesque fun. What didn’t change but I adored: taking...

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Marathon Reaffirms March Release Date With February Server Slam | Sony State of Play

After a significant delay and a rocky 2025, Bungie shared another look at Marathon at the February 2026 State of Play, reaffirming its March 5 release date with a weeklong server slam. The former Halo developer took to today's presentation to show off more of its sci-fi extraction shooter. Those excited to see how it lives up to the studio's legacy can hop in early as part of an upcoming server slam, which is scheduled to take place from February 26 through March 2. In a separate video, Bungie outlined exactly what the Marathon server slam grants access to and how participants will be rewarded. In addition to pre-launch access to two playable zones and six runner shells, players will be able to take on opening contracts for five...

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God of War Sons of Sparta Side-Scrolling Spin-off Out Today, and God of War Trilogy Remake Announced | Sony State of Play

Sony finished tonight's State of Play broadcast with confirmation of a God of War Trilogy Remake project, and the surprise shadow drop of a side-scrolling spinoff — God of War Sons of Sparta — that launches today. TC Carson, the original voice of Kratos, popped up to confirm the projects — and presumably his involvement in them. The original God of War launched back in 2005 for PS2, with its sequel arriving two years later. God of War 3, for PS3, then debuted in 2010. No release date for the God of War Trilogy Remake was announced, and apparently work is still in its "early stages." Indeed, today's look at the game amounted to little more than a few logos — but for fans of Kratos' beloved Greek shenanigans, they are thrilling logos to...

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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Release Date, New X-Men Characters Announced | Sony State of Play

Arc System Works announced new characters and a release date for their upcoming fighting game, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. The Unbreakable X-Men join the character roster, and the final game will be released for PS5 and PC on August 6. Wolverine, Storm, Magik, and Danger join the roster as the Unbreakable X-Men, including Wolverine's tank-like moves in which his claws can have armor on them. The fighter will also include an Episode Mode that, according to producer Takeshi Yamanaka, "blends American comics and Japanese manga into a new form of storytelling adapted for a modern video game format" in a story presented via motion comics. Additional characters on the roster leaked earlier this week. Check out our first impressions from...

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Legacy of Kain: Defiance Is Getting a Proper Remaster, Includes a Demo of a Never-before-seen Canceled Game

Legacy of Kain: Defiance is finally getting the remaster it's long deserved, and in addition to a much nicer looking and playing game, those who purchase the Deluxe Edition will get to play a never-before-seen demo of the canceled sixth Legacy of Kain game, The Dark Prophecy. Announced today, Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered will release on March 3, 2026 for PS5 and PS4, Switch and Switch 2, Xbox, and PC via Steam, GOG, and Epic Games Store. It's developed by Crystal Dynamics and PlayEveryWare, and per franchise general manager Matt McCloskey, is based heavily on "a digitization of this massive archive that we actually found in a closet at Crystal Dynamics San Mateo office." This is a remaster, not a remake, but there's a lot to...

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Koei Tecmo Reveals New Dead or Alive Game and Dead or Alive 6 Last Round | Sony State of Play

Dead or Alive 7 is in development, and Dead or Alive 6 Last Round is on the way, too. Koei Tecmo Games series producer Yosuka Hayashi appeared during the February 2026 State of Play presentation to give fans two major updates on the classic fighting game franchise. First up was the reveal that Dead or Alive 6 is being re-released for PS5 with new features, new characters, and more content in development, too. The big surprise, though, was a first look at the studio’s plans to celebrate the series’ 30th anniversary: Dead or Alive 7. First footage of the currently untitled PS5 game was shown during the presentation and includes a look at Ninja Gaiden's Ryu Hayabusa. It’s unclear when it will launch. While we wait for updates, you can...

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Star Wars: Galactic Racer Trailer Confirms the Return of Another Phantom Menace Character | Sony State of Play

Tonight's PlayStation State of Play broadcast provided our best look yet at the upcoming Star Wars: Galactic Racer — including the confirmation of another character first seen in Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. Yes, Galactic Racer will feature the triumphant return of Ben Quadinaros, the Boonta Eve Podrace participant who exploded on its starting line. Somehow he has survived (and is still racing) all the way through to Galactic Racer's setting post-Return of Jedi. Since his appearance in The Phantom Menace, Quadinaros has only been glimpsed occaisonally throughout Star Wars canon, though later years apparently saw him become a rival to fellow podrace pilot Sebulba — who also appears in Galactic Racer, now with a beard. Today's...

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Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition Announced — And It Launches Tomorrow | Sony State of Play

At today's Sony State of Play broadcast, Rayman finally emerged from his long, long slumber with the announcement of the Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition, a fresh celebration of Ubisoft's classic platformer that you'll be able to play this week. Ubisoft has dubbed this new release of the game as its "definitive edition," as it contains no less than five versions of the original Rayman as released across various classic consoles. You'll be able to leap through 120 additional levels, too! For those who want to fully immerse themselves in nostalgia, the package contains an exclusive documentary detailing Rayman's original creation. And here's the best news yet: it's all available tomorrow, February 13. We haven't seen Ubisoft's bouncy...

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Resident Evil Requiem Trailer Reveals Leon Is, Sadly, Once Again Infected — And Another Returning Character | Sony State of Play

Tonight's State of Play broadcast has given us one last look at Capcom's tantalizing Resident Evil Requiem — and confirmed what many fans had previously deduced: Leon S. Kennedy is once again infected. The trailer depicted Leon with a grey and yucky looking hand, and suggested he was running out of time to cure himself. Fans have been concerned for Leon's welfare ever since they began enhancing and analyzing images of his neck from a previous trailer — a similar dark grey mark was seen there, too. And that's not all today's trailer revealed — a very quick look at a familiar blond-haired character appeared to confirm the return of Sherry. At least, that's what fans watching the trailer believe. For long-term fans of the series, this...

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Beast of Reincarnation Release Date Announced | Sony State of Play

Developer Game Freak showed off a new trailer for Beast of Reincarnation, their upcoming sci-fi fantasy action-adventure, that included a release date: August 4. Beast of Reincarnation was first announced at last year's Xbox Showcase before we got a more in-depth look at it in January's Xbox Developer Direct. We got a lot of new information from Beast's director in a recent interview. It'll be released for PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X|S – including day-one on Xbox Game Pass. For much more, catch up with everything announced during Sony's State of Play broadcast right here. Ryan McCaffrey is IGN's executive editor of previews and host of both IGN's weekly Xbox show, Podcast Unlocked, as well as our semi-retired interview show, IGN...

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Kena: Scars of Kosmora Revealed as Bridge of Spirits Sequel With First Gameplay Trailer | Sony State of Play

Ember Lab kicked off the February 2026 State of Play with a reveal trailer for its surprise sequel, Kena: Scars of Kosmora. The gameplay offers a good mix of cinematic story moments and tense gameplay in a new world for players to explore. It’s a sequel to Kena: Bridge of Spirits that’s coming to PlayStation 5 and PC at an unspecified point in the future. It’s unclear if the project is coming to more platforms. For more, you can keep up with everything announced at the February 2026 State of Play right here. Developing… Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter...

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It Took Seven Hours, but a Streamer Grape-Pressed Almost Every Single NPC in Hitman's Winery Level at Once

On his RTGame channel in 2021, YouTuber and streamer Daniel Condren made headlines by dragging countless NPCs from a Hitman level into a walk-in freezer, in an attempt to simultaneously kill every single NPC in one map. He didn't quite succeed. Now, he's made another go at it, using the gigantic grape press in the winery that is Hitman 3's final map. And this time, it went better. You can watch it take place in a 40-minute edit of the stream. Well, actually the edit seems to be of two streams – in the first, he drags the NPCs one-by-one to smash them after knocking each one out with a baseball bat. That takes over 15 hours, according to the timer at the top of the stream. Then, the video cuts to what looks to be another stream, started...

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High On Life 2 Review

There’s an old refrain among comedians that no joke survives its retelling, and you don’t need to look any further than the shoddy track record of comedy movie sequels to see the truth in that. Fortunately, funny video games tend to fare much better, from Borderlands 2 to Portal 2, and so you would hope that a weird, deeply inappropriate game about drugs and talking guns like High On Life 2 might enjoy the same kind of evolution. In some ways it does just that, with many of its existing bright spots shining even more brightly – the lovable weapons that serve as your companions are more amusing than ever, and movement outside of combat is greatly improved by radical new skateboarding mechanics. But other areas don’t hold up as well, like...

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