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Tickets are on sale now for VGC Live in Glasgow
VGC takes to the stage for the first time ever at one of Glasgow's most historic venues
17th Feb 2026
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X gets a price increase of nearly $200 in Japan
There's no indication that the price will increase in other regions yet
Nintendo’s Virtual Boy app is now available on Switch Online, with seven games at launch
Nine more games are coming, including two unreleased titles
Steam Deck is out of stock in the US as Valve warns of ‘intermittent’ memory and storage shortages
The increased cost of RAM is making tech more expensive
16th Feb 2026
Final Fantasy 7 Remake director explains why Part 3 being multiformat won’t compromise performance
Naoki Hamaguchi says PC is considered the lead platform and even the PS5 Pro version is optimised
Details on the $30 physical version of Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition have been confirmed
The digital version is available now, but the physical release is a few months away
Sony is considering holding back PlayStation 6 until 2028 or 2029, report claims
The rising costs of RAM may also lead to a Switch 2 price hike this year, it says
Nintendo issues DMCA takedown on more Switch emulators, but at least one is fighting back
The notice is targeting the GitHub pages of at least 13 different Switch emulators
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Pokopia: Game Freak on how Ruby and Sapphire inspired Pokémon’s biggest ever spin-off
Game Freak & Koei Tecmo discuss the promising Nintendo Switch 2 Pokémon sim that left us thoroughly impressed
‘It’s a different kind of anxiety’: Suda51 tells us why Romeo is a Dead Man is crucial for Grasshopper
The studio CEO also chats about his wrestling game mentor, and where tourists should visit in Japan
Switch’s Virtual Boy add-on reminded me that Nintendo’s biggest flop wasn’t all bad
Those who missed out on Virtual Boy in the 90s might be pleasantly surprised, as Nintendo's 3D oddity comes to Switch
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16th Feb 2026
Castlevania and Bloodstained veteran Shutaro Iida has died at 52
"His talent was exceptional", said long-time colleague Koji Igarashi
‘What the f*** are they thinking?’ God of War creator says 2D spin-off Sons of Sparta doesn’t ‘respect the license’
Nobody wants Kratos to be "just some generic f***ing kid", David Jaffe says
15th Feb 2026
Paul Chua wins the Pokémon Video Game Championships at EUIC 2026
The winner takes home $15,000 and an invite to the World Championships
Edwyn Mesman wins Pokémon TCG Grand Finals at Pokémon EUIC 2026
Edwyn Mesman took down hometown hero Drew Stephenson in the marathon final
Hideki Sato, designer of all Sega’s consoles, has died
Sato helmed design for consoles including Mega Drive, Saturn, and Dreamcast
‘P4T0M4N’ becomes back-to-back Pokémon Go EUIC Champion
The all-Europe final saw last year's winner take on Colin "CoIin6ix" Spa
Team Peps crowned Pokémon Unite EUIC Champions
Team Peps beat both the World Champions and the LAIC Champions on their run to the final
14th Feb 2026
‘Please let us focus on making our game in peace’: Starsand Island studio confused by alleged ‘praise-bombing’ attack
The new life sim has been receiving questionable positive reviews
Den of Wolves studio 10 Chambers confirms ‘large number’ of layoffs, including ‘several’ co-founders
The studio claims it remains committed to delivering Den of Wolves
13th Feb 2026
Now Clair Obscur’s soundtrack is breaking records, charting above Bad Bunny
Expedition 33's position in UK, France, and Germany's Albums Charts is the highest ever for a game score
Confirmed: Switch’s Virtual Boy headset can play VR-supported Switch games including Breath of the Wild and Mario Odyssey
VGC can confirm that all four Labo VR-supported games work on the Virtual Boy
Podcast: State of Play reaction and thoughts on Pokopia
We break down all the big news this week
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Mario Tennis Fever review: Camelot serves a double fault with another fun but flawed entry
An undercooked single-player mode and imbalanced gameplay let down an otherwise entertaining Nintendo Switch 2 sports game
Romeo is a Dead Man Review: Suda51’s sci-fi spectacle is pure Grasshopper action
No More Heroes studios' latest action game can be confusing and uneven, but it's never, ever dull
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties review: How not to do a remake
Sega delivers a disappointing remake built on disdain, not reverence, looking to fix a game that wasn’t broken
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Pokopia: Game Freak on how Ruby and Sapphire inspired Pokémon’s biggest ever spin-off
Game Freak & Koei Tecmo discuss the promising Nintendo Switch 2 Pokémon sim that left us thoroughly impressed
‘It’s a different kind of anxiety’: Suda51 tells us why Romeo is a Dead Man is crucial for Grasshopper
The studio CEO also chats about his wrestling game mentor, and where tourists should visit in Japan
Switch’s Virtual Boy add-on reminded me that Nintendo’s biggest flop wasn’t all bad
Those who missed out on Virtual Boy in the 90s might be pleasantly surprised, as Nintendo's 3D oddity comes to Switch
Guides
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Mewgenics: All areas and in each act and how to unlock them
All areas and how to unlock the secret areas in each chapter in Mewgenics
Mewgenics tips and tricks: 10 things I wish I knew before starting
Mewgenics is a weird game, and we wish we knew these 10 tips first.
Nioh 3: Nothing Left To Learn trophy guide
How to get the Nothing Left To Learn trophy in Nioh 3.