Highguard: Wildlight confirms layoffs

12.02.26 - A few weeks after the launch of the free-to-play shooter Highguard (PS5, Xbox Series, PC), the studio Wildlight reports job cuts. Designer Alex Graner explained in a LinkedIn post that he was fired along with much of the team.

Several developers, including audio director Brad Snyder and producer Amélia Almeida, shared the post. Wildlight confirmed layoffs, but did not give a specific number. They have parted ways with several employees, but want to keep a core of developers to further develop and support the game.

Highguard initially had a strong start, but the number of players has recently declined.

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Over 5 million Kingdom Come: Deliverance II sold

02/12/26 - Warhorse Studios has sold more than 5 million units of the role-playing game Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (PS5, Xbox Series, PC) worldwide. They announced this in an annual report, the game was launched on 04.02.25.

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Hideo Kojima talked to Vince Zampella about Metal Gear Shooter at Respawn

02/12/26 - Hideo Kojima stated at DICE 2026 that he spoke to Vince Zampella about a possible Metal Gear shooter at Respawn after the release of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3) in 2008.

According to Kojima, the talks took place during a phase in which Respawn was founded after Zampella and Jason West's separation from Infinity Ward in 2010. The project was one of several options that the new studio was examining at the time.

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Yakuza Kiwami 3 ends the "Kiwami" brand

02/11/26 - Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio are ending the previous "Kiwami" brand with Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties (PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PS4, PC). Producer, director and writer Masayoshi Yokoyama explained during a Ryusta TV livestream that future games will be released as part of a new series.

The stories of Yakuza 4 and 5 will be extensively reworked and adapted to the Daidoji universe. Yokoyama also hinted at significant changes to the endings of Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties. After technical problems in the demo released on 01/21/26, the studio announced an update to version 1.11 for the sales launch, which should fix graphics and lighting errors.

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Leaks on cancelled Resident Evil projects / No remake of Resident Evil 5

11.02.26 - Several leaks from industry insider AestheticGamer, known as Dusk Golem, provide insight into discontinued Resident Evil projects.

Between 2012 and 2014, Capcom said it examined various concepts, which were either discarded or fundamentally revised. These included a planned story expansion for Resident Evil 6 with Claire Redfield and Moira Burton in the destroyed Tall Oaks. The project was therefore discontinued after disappointing sales figures of the main game; individual ideas were later incorporated into other projects.

A Western-inspired game codenamed Biohazard Z and an experimental open-world approach on a Russian island also failed to reach the production stage. Several early versions of Resident Evil 7, including scenarios in Italy and Brazil, have also been abandoned. A version of Revelations 3 with Rebecca Chambers, which was stopped in 2022, remained without official confirmation.

A remake of Resident Evil 5 is currently not planned: The project has not been released internally and is currently not showing any development momentum. Instead, remakes of Code Veronica and Resident Evil Zero have been in active development since 2022; Code Veronica should appear first. The information is considered unofficial and has not been confirmed by Capcom.

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Monster Hunter Wilds: Very big expansion in the works / Update 1.041 on February 18

10.02.26 - Capcom is working on a very large expansion for Monster Hunter Wilds (PS5, Xbox Series, PC), as the developers confirm. Details of this expansion will be announced in the summer of 2026.

"We are currently working on a large-scale expansion, comparable to Monster Hunter World: Iceborne and Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, for Monster Hunter Wilds," said producer Ryozo Tsujimoto. We want to share more information in the summer. Please look forward to it."

Meanwhile, update 1.041 will be released on 2/18/26:

- Limited-time special supplies pack Hunter Appreciation Pack with a one-time redemption until March 19.

- Seasonal event "Festival of Accord Blossomdance" with an exclusive period until February 25th.

* Permanent event quests with Arc-tempered Arkveld

* Multiple 10-star Arch-tempered monsters.

*Design contest questline with a focus on the greatsword and its counterpart as rewards.

- New permanent side mission as a crossover with Monster Hunter Stories 3 Twisted Reflection.

- Introducing a new 10-star difficulty level for experienced hunters.

- Additional optional quests with significantly increased difficulty inthe endgame area.

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Sony wants to keep PS5 prices and hints at higher costs for PS Plus

10.02.26 - Sony signals that rising costs for memory components are likely to have an impact on services rather than on the price of the PlayStation 5. Chief Financial Officer Lin Tao said in a conference call that Sony has secured the minimum amount of storage to sustain PS5 production until 2026.

Production losses are therefore considered unlikely, and at the same time higher storage prices increase unit costs. Sony wants to avoid a direct price increase of the console as much as possible, as the company expects more than 15 million units to be sold in 2026.

In Europe and the US, prices have been around 15 percent above the original recommended price since August 2025, according to the report, while Japan remains closer to baseline levels. In addition, Sony is examining a cheaper entry-level model as well as adjustments to subscriptions such as PlayStation Plus to cushion rising costs more broadly.