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Meta’s Reality Labs shifts focus, including focusing on mobile for Horizon Worlds sandbox app — and doubling down on VR

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 19, 2026
6 min

Samantha Ryan, vice president of content at Meta’s Reality Labs division, announced to day the division is shifting focus, starting by shifting the focus...

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Nintendo starts selling My Mario toys and apparel for kids

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 19, 2026
2 min

Nintendo started selling its My Mario collection of toys, apparel and experiences designed for young children and the parents and caregivers. The toys are meant...

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AI-powered MMO Dreamworld announces March 10 early access launch

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
February 19, 2026
1 min

Dreamworld Realities announced today that its titular game, an AI-powered sandbox MMO called Dreamworld, will soon launch after several years of development. With a...

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GamesBeat Announces BOSS Mode: Women Leaders in Games, Entertainment, Media & Technology Awards, for GamesBeat Summit in LA

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
February 19, 2026
2 min

As GamesBeat begins its 2026 event season, we’re proud to announce the latest addition to our upcoming Summit event: The Boss Mode Awards! The...

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Apex Legends joins lineup for Esports Nations Cup 2026

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 19, 2026
3 min

The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) today announced Apex Legends as the latest of 16 titles where teams and players from 40 countries/ territories...

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Battlefield 6 aims to bring fans back with Season 2 | Alexia Christofi interview

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 19, 2026
10 min

Battlefield 6 had a spectacular launch in mid-October 2025, with fans agog about the emergent gameplay on the multiplayer combat zones of modern day....

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Scopely acquires majority stake in Pixel Flow team at $1B valuation

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 19, 2026
5 min

Scopely has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Loom Games, the Istanbul-based development studio behind mobile game Pixel Flow, for a price that...

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How Secret Door created roguelite Shadowstone from the roots of Sunderfolk | interview

Posted byby Rachel Kaser
February 18, 2026
3 min

Developer Secret Door made two announcements recently: First, that it planned to launch a 2.0 version of its co-op tactical RPG Sunderfolk, and that...

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How Transport Fever 3’s six-year development journey showcases the gaming industry’s evolution

Posted byby Alexander Lee
February 18, 2026
4 min

“Transport Fever 3” is Urban Games’ most ambitious release yet. Announced in May 2025, “Transport Fever 3” is the third iteration of Urban Games’...

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Annapurna will launch musical RPG People of Note on April 7

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 18, 2026
2 min

Annapurna Interactive and developer Iridium Studios revealed a new gameplay trailer for People of Note, a turn-based RPG musical, in addition to a Steam...

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