Author: Zach Barbieri

Monster Hunter Wilds is set to receive a “large-scale” expansion, which will arrive later this year from developer Capcom. This news comes from series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto, who, during a video addressing fans for the title’s first anniversary, teased a similarly sized expansion to that of Monster Hunter World’s Iceborne. Beyond this, very little information concerning the DLC was given, other than the fact that this will be the final DLC of this Monster Hunter iteration. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_NjU8O6qSQ He stated: We are currently at work on a large-scale expansion similar to Monster Hunter World: Iceborne and Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak for…

Suda 51 has had a fairly substantial impact on my formative years of gaming. This was a time before, or at least early on, in the indie market, in which double-A developers in particular had to take significant risks trying to crack that space with nothing but a desire to be as not mainstream as humanly possible. That was Goichi Suda in a nutshell, and that’s why I loved Romeo is a Dead Man. It’s not like Suda ever went away; he has been developing titles consistently since the 90’s and last year teamed up with developer Swery to release…

Sony has announced that they will be streaming a major State of Play broadcast later this week, which will feature over an hour of new reveals featuring first and third-party studios. The event will be held on February 12 at 2 PM Pacific / 5 PM Eastern time. https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/2020845405362163855?s=20 Sony’s last major State of Play was held back in September of last year, an event that finally gave fans a more in-depth look at Insomniac Games’ upcoming Wolverine title. Other games showcased during that event were HouseMarque’s upcoming game Saros, as well as Team Ninja’s recently released Nioh 3. With…

Guerrilla Games and Sony have pulled back the curtain on a new title in the Horizon series of action games, entitled Horizon Hunters Gathering. This title is indeed the long-rumored cooperative live-service title in development at Guerrilla Games that will further build upon the two single-player Horizon titles that have been released across the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JubgL46Xkmk Horizon Hunter Gathering features a very different look than other titles in the series, offering a more playful cartoon style. The game will allow three players to squad up as they hunt the robotic dinosaurs the series is known for,…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88Ym9SCKFpc Nintendo held a Partner Showcase on February 5, 2026. Here is a look at everything that was announced in that around 30-minute timeframe: Split-screen co-op title Orbitals blasts off in summer 2026. Originally announced last year, Orbitals is a two-player co-op title that both invokes classic anime and Hazelight titles, such as It Takes Two. You and another player take the role of two young space explorers who must set off, braving dangers to save their home. The game is played with a split screen that represents both characters, with the Game Share function on Switch 2 only requiring…

Nintendo has announced they will be holding a Partner Direct for later this week, focusing on titles coming to both the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 from third-party developers. The event itself is scheduled to be held on Thursday, February 5, at 6 AM Pacific and 9 AM Eastern time, lasting around 30 minutes total. https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/2019048301518115090?s=20 Focusing on developers outside of Nintendo, it is unlikely that a new game in any of their franchises will pop up here. Another that has been confirmed will not make an appearance is Borderlands 4, which was originally planned for release in October…

Overwatch 2 will be getting a major overhaul next week, on February 10, including dropping the 2 from its title and reverting to Overwatch. This will coincide with the beginning of a new year-long storyline event entitled The Reign of Talon. Overwatch 2 was released in 2022, at which point the free-to-play sequel completely replaced its predecessor. A decision that has long been criticized. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8Sgnn72e9Y This news was announced via the Overwatch Spotlight event, which was broadcast by Blizzard today. The title will also be adding five new playable heroes to the roster, a change from the typical release model…

Two classic games from the Game Boy era are set to join the Game Boy catalog on the Nintendo Switch Online today. The first of these titles, Yoshi, feels like good timing due to the green dinosaur’s inclusion in the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which is set to release in April 2026. We recently got our first look at the character when Nintendo and Illumination dropped the official trailer for the film earlier this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwItGs1rLg4 Originally released in 1991, Yoshi is a puzzle game that has some similarities to titles like Columns or Puyo Puyo while still being…

Anti-capitalist space exploration RPG The Outer Worlds 2 seems to have fallen victim to capitalism, as the studio confirms they have no plans to make a third title in the series. This was confirmed in a Bloomberg interview with developer Obsidian, who stated that the title underperformed and there were no plans to make another game under this banner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R79GUN3PcI During this interview, they also stated that the studio’s newest IP, Avowed, which was released earlier last year, also underperformed. Despite this, the studio does have plans to return to the world of Eora, which is shared between Avowed and…

Nioh 3 is set to release on PlayStation 5 and PC this week, which is not surprising, given that previous entries in the series have launched on both platforms in the past. A new trailer for the upcoming samurai action RPG, however, suggests that this entry might not be console-locked in the same way, opening the door for a potential Xbox or Nintendo Switch 2 version. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL_umw0ScIA At the end of the trailer, in small text, it is stated that Nioh 3 will have a six-month console exclusivity window. This is a common practice for Sony, something they had also…