Microsoft attended a closed hearing to address the European Union’s concerns over the Activision Blizzard deal. Industry peers, such as Sony and other games and tech companies, were also present. Though media could not attend the court session, Microsoft held a press conference afterwards. Microsoft president Brad Smith couldn’t discuss …

Returnal’s PC edition launched on February 15, and a small first patch is out. There’s six items fixed, ranging from corrected Windows resolution detection to a minor tweak in Epic Particle settings. See the full patch notes below. According to Returnal’s Steam page, the next patch will have performance improvements …

Wildlight Entertainment–a new studio staffed by many devs who previously worked on Apex Legends and Titanfall–announced itself on social media. From the Meet the Team page, Chad Grenier–who was at Respawn Entertainment for around 11 years–serves as Wildlight’s studio head and game director. Grenier was the ex-game director for Apex …

GTA Online’s weekly update is here, and it comes with a new multi-floor garage that can store 50 vehicles. Each floor’s hangout areas are customizable with different decoration styles. GTA+ members can get the garage for free until March 15. Otherwise, players can purchase the garage from Dynasty 8’s in-game …

Microsoft’s pending acquision of Activision Blizzard has been under scrutiny by the UK Competition and Markets Authority, and a provisional findings report released on Feburary 8 reveals more details on how Xbox Game Pass affects sales. According to Microsoft, base game sales do decrease after inclusion on Game Pass. “Microsoft …

On the heels of a Nintendo Direct that highlighted The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo of America tweeted a picture of the legendary Master Sword looking rusty and corroded. The sword’s new look was posted with no context nor any accompanying text, leading to much speculation on …

As part of the many Nintendo Direct announcement, Octopath Traveler 2’s free demo is now available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and PC. The demo includes the opening hours of the game, and saves will transfer to the full game after purchase. Octopath Traveler 2, the sequel to the 2018 Octopath …

As announced during the Nintendo Direct livestream, Xenoblade Chronicles 3’s third DLC wave will release on February 15. It includes a new hero, Masha (Lapidarist Extraordinaire), and new challenge battles with roguelike elements. Masha can craft accessories–like the Pro Bangle, Chalk I that boosts agility by 27%, as seen in …

Announced during the Nintendo Direct livestream, Fire Emblem Engage’s Expansion Pass Wave 2 will be available later today. Like the first wave, the second wave will include new Emblems like Hector (Emblem of Strength), Soren (Emblem of Acumen), and Camilla (Emblem of Revelation). Hector is from Fire Emblem: The Blazing …

Elden Ring player MissMikkaa is a legend known for defeating foes with dancepads, and she’s beginning a new Elden Ring challenge with a different input: the acoustic guitar. She’s successfully defeated Margit with the acoustic guitar, describing the experience as one of the “most inconsistent and hardest runs so far” …