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The latest big content update has been revealed for HoYoverse’s breakout game, Genshin Impact. Version Luna 5, which has the unusually long and needlessly layered title — Song of the Welkin Moon: Variation – Homeward, He Who Caught the Wind — is set to arrive February 25. This one is a bit of a nostalgia play, taking everyone back to Mondstadt, the place where you may remember taking your first steps. And, as with any good return to the ol’ hunting grounds, come familiar characters, too. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings The big new…

Josh Sobel, who was formerly a tech artist and rigger on live-service shooter Highguard, posted a lengthy, eye-opening blog about his time working on the free-to-play FPS that has struggled since launching last month on consoles and PC.  Sobel also talks about the response it got after its reveal and the harassment he suffered. On February 12 Sobel, a former Wildlight Entertainment developer who worked on Highguard for two and a half years, shared a post on Twitter containing thoughts he says he has been wanting to share “for a while.” In the post, titled “Reflecting On Shipping My First…

Kiryu might know the streets and alleys of Kamurocho in Yakuza Kiwami 3 like few others, but that doesn’t mean you do too. The winding maze of shops, side streets, parks, and entertainment centers is overwhelming initially (and often for a while after that) if only because it’s all so crammed with stuff. Side stories, locker keys, weapon stores, pools, baseball cages, briefcases, casinos — it’s a lot to keep track of. And then you’ve got Downtown Ryukyu and the (admittedly much smaller) Morning Glory Orphanage to learn the layout of as well. Even if you’re familiar with the original…

It’s a big week for PlayStation with its hour-long State of Play livestream, but between all the game trailers and announcements, the company is also squeezing in an update for the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog. PS Plus Extra and Premium subscribers can look forward to a handful of big games being added throughout 2026, with big titles like Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 headlining the service, along with a new release joining the PlayStation Plus Essential tier.All PS Plus subscribers can also claim new games in February, as Undisputed, Subnautica: Below Zero, Ultros, and Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown will be available…

After a one-month delay, we’re finally days away now from the start of Battlefield 6’s Season 2 of live service. The second season is being revealed today, following weeks of teasers, and some Battlefield Labs testing of the first new map arriving with the new season. It’s all going to kick off with a gameplay reveal, which is set to stream live later today. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings As we’ve come to expect, the Season 2 reveal will take place via a YouTube premiere. It’s set to kick off live at 8am PT,…

Wildlight Entertainment, the studio behind the new not-hero shooter Highguard, has reportedly laid off “most” of its team just weeks after the game launched on January 26. Level designer Alex Graner posted about the news on his LinkedIn account, saying he’s looking for whatever’s next after he and an unknown number of his fellow employees have been let go. Kotaku has reached out to Wildlight for comment and will update the story if we hear back. Unfortunately, along with most of the team at Wildlight, I was laid off today. This one really stings as there was a lot of unreleased content…

Link copied to clipboard Published Feb 12, 2026, 12:01 AM EST How to unlock every character Image: Camelot Software Planning/Nintendo Mario Tennis Fever boasts one of the largest rosters ever seen in a Mario Tennis title with 38 playable characters and 20 color variations. Like in other Mario sports games, you’ll start out with a set of characters that are available as soon as you launch the game, but there will be another set that you’ll need to unlock through a series of challenges. Mario Tennis Fever has streamlined the unlocking process, but there are a few unlocks that are a…

Diablo 2 fans are finally receiving new content for Diablo franchise’s 30th anniversary, as Blizzard has revealed a new DLC for Diablo 2: Resurrected that will add a new class alongside some of the community’s most-requested features, albeit for a price.Starting today, players will be able to purchase the Reign of the Warlock DLC for $25. While the new Warlock class, which uses summoned demons both to fight and to sacrifice in order to gain buffs, is the most notable inclusion, the community is likely to be just as excited about some of the other additions coming as part of…

Ahead of the start of Battlefield 6’s Season 2 next week, Battlefield Studios has shared some insight into a few of the major goals the developer has with the Season 2 patch. The game’s second season was delayed in mid-January, and the developer even brought back Battlefield Labs to test out some of the new content and features coming with the new season. Indeed, the broader goals BF Studios shared with players in a new blog post reflect some of what Labs players already went hands-on with, while others are the result of work on long-standing issues with both the…

I’ve never seen patch notes issued for a press release before, but Discord just did exactly that. The company has updated the language around its new age-gating rules to make clear that the “vast majority” of users have nothing to worry about because the company’s AI will be able to accurately estimate their age and bypass the controversial new verification procedures rolling out over the next few months. It’s been a rough 24 hours for Discord, the modern hub for gaming conversations online. The company revealed new age verification requirements on February 9 that would lock users out of certain…