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description: Ubisoft Toronto layoffs hit Splinter Cell Remake development as around 40 roles are cut. Ubisoft says the remake remains in production amid restructuring pressure.
Phil Spencer retires from Microsoft Gaming after 38 years at Microsoft. Asha Sharma becomes CEO as Xbox reshuffles leadership, with Matt Booty promoted and Sarah Bond departing.
Pokémon Presents 2026 airs on Feb 27 at 3:00 PM CET. Here’s how to watch, what’s confirmed, and why FireRed and LeafGreen are coming to Nintendo Switch.
Sony shuts down Bluepoint Games after a business review, ending one of PlayStation’s most respected remake specialists. Here’s the full story, the industry context, and what this signals for the future. A definitive look at Bluepoint’s legacy, Sony’s shifting priorities, and the studio-closure wave reshaping modern game development.
Epic Games Store free games are live for Feb 19-26, 2026: claim Return to Ash and STALCRAFT: X Starter Edition on PC, plus Residual on Epic’s mobile store (Android worldwide, iOS in the EU).
Xbox Game Pass February 2026 Wave 2 is live with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition (Feb 19), EA Sports College Football 26, Towerborne, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (Mar 3).
Battlefield 6 Season 2 is live with the Contaminated map, VL-7 limited-time modes across Multiplayer and REDSEC, the AH-6 Little Bird, new weapons and gadgets, plus major Update 1.2.1.0 fixes.
Steam Deck out of stock again? Valve cites memory and storage shortages. Here’s what it means for OLED stock, regions, and prices in 2026.
Overwatch hero Anran redesign is confirmed as the game goes viral again, hitting a new Steam peak. What Blizzard said and what Season 1 changes.
KB5074109 Nvidia FPS Drops: causes, symptoms, and step-by-step fixes, plus safe rollback and how to prevent it. Read before you update.