gaming articles published February 18, 2026
February 18 articles
- Can you guess which videogame these zombies are from? Take our quiz and evaluate your mastery over the undead!
- As Destiny 2's player count continues to tank, Bungie announces that the next major update is delayed until June and getting a new name
- "This is the culmination of over a decade of work": Nintendo's forgotten Mario Kart game is finally playable again 21 years later as the best GameCube emulator gets even better
- What's next for Xbox's Starfield? Bethesda says details are "coming soon"
- Highguard Dev Assures Fans a New Patch Is on the Way After Website Troubles Spark Fears of Game Shut Down
- The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Return to Bethesda's 'Classic Style' After Detours With Starfield, Fallout 76, Says Todd Howard
- 1 week after Diablo 2 got its first new class in 25 years, the playerbase is already fractured on whether it's perfectly OP or "completely unacceptable"
- Spooky visual novel The Mermaid's Curse is the best kind of sequel: a self-contained mystery
- Todd Howard says there's no Starfield 2.0 coming: The next big update is for people who already love Starfield, and if you don't, 'I don't think this is going to change that'
- Nintendo Treehouse product team makes game developers "terrified" because they don't "give a s***" about anything other than how a game plays: "They were like these alien gods"
- DICE has 'heard the message very clear' and is now prioritizing larger maps for Battlefield 6, but 'it takes a really long time'
- Todd Howard says The Elder Scrolls 6 will be a "classic" Bethesda game
- I can’t believe what I’m seeing — a YouTuber just showed that AAA PC gaming is possible on Android phones as Chinese flagship passes the Cyberpunk 2077 test
- "It is not Starfield 2.0": Todd Howard says the RPG's big update is for the people who already love it, and if you "found it boring in places, I don't think this is gonna change that fundamentally"
- Poppy Playtime becomes Steam's global top seller and doubles its all-time peak player count record
- WWE 2K26 Creation Suite Features Double The Content
- Elder Scrolls 6 Will Return To Classic Bethesda Style After Starfield Took A Detour, Todd Howard Says
- WWE 2K26 Universe Updates Expand Flexibility For Creative Pursuits
- Monster Hunter Wilds' last update brings new quests and performance boosts
- The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Use An Upgraded Version Of Starfield And Skyrim's Game Engine
- Switch 2 Game's "Camera As Controller" Mode Will Let You Harness A Baby's Superpowers
- Armored Core 6 is an otome game if you squint at the mecha in the right light and admit he's handsome, Japanese fans of the FromSoftware game decide: "Yeah, I get it"
- 53% of PC gamers are stuck at 1080p (even when 1440p monitors cost $150)
- Considering a PS5 Pro? I've Had It for a Year and Don't Think It's Worth $749
- The Xbox PC app is getting a nifty new feature, and it's in preview now
- Todd Howard says Elder Scrolls 6 is a return to "classic" Bethesda RPGs like Skyrim, Oblivion, and Fallout 4 after the "creative detour" the studio took with Fallout 76 and Starfield: "We do have a certain style that we like"
- The UK's ASA blocks Black Ops 7 airport advertisment
- NBA 2K26 Is Adding 16 Iconic Colleges to This Year’s Game
- The Top 5 'Resident Evil' Games
- Skip buying Xbox games and play hundreds with this $25 subscription
- Best Gaming Desktop PC Deals for February 2026
- Minecraft Java is getting a new graphics API for its Vibrant Visuals update
- Konami seemingly confirms Silent Hill Townfall will be a PlayStation console exclusive at launch
- Bigfoot Has Been Found, And He's In Fallout 76
- College Basketball Gets Representation In NBA 2K26 Season 5
- After 22 years and 984 hours of JRPG adventures, the Trails series is finally "close to its conclusion," which is why the studio "needed to properly remake" the originals for new players
- WWE 2K26 Creation Details – Superstars, Arenas, & More
- Windows is getting automatic recaps for PC games
- Surprise PS5 Action Game Gets Legendary Series’ Worst Reviews
- I didn't expect to kidnap alligators, save Woodstock or give people dysentery in a game called Transport Fever 3—but here we are
- The Nitro Deck 2 might have some competition as Abxylute announces Switch 2-compatible handheld controllers
- Ori studio's new action RPG No Rest for the Wicked may be coming to Switch 2, judging by a since-deleted video from the creative director showing off the game running on Nintendo's console
- I love Turtle Beach's efforts with its new VelocityOne Race KD3 wheel
- NBA 2K26 Season 5 Adds College Themed Content
- Godot Game Engine Is Drowning in Vibe-Coded AI Slop Contributions
- Should You Pull For Valentine’s Mihono Bourbon And Eishin Flash In Umamusume: Pretty Derby?
- The Easiest Way To Build Your Own Steam Machine Isn't On Steam
- How To Open Locked Chests In Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined
- New Clair Obscur Expedition 33 photo mode had some “unexpected” issues during development, like deforming Gustave’s head and other “things we don’t want to show”
- Transport Fever 3 Hands-On Preview: A Campaign with Direction
