According to a report on X by Japanese publication Beep21, Hideki Sato, often called the “Father of Sega Hardware,” died on February 13, 2026. The post described him as a pivotal figure in Japanese gaming who was beloved by Sega fans worldwide.
I’ve been a huge fan of action-platformers for years, and I owe a lot of that enjoyment to Ida. He’s the guy behind a lot of the classic Castlevania games, and more recently, he was the creative director on Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. Seriously, he’s spent decades making some of the most important and influential games in the genre – a true legend!
Shutaro made a name for himself as a programmer at Konami. He started with the game Sexy Parodius in 1996 for PlayStation and Saturn, and later worked on the 2015 releases of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain.
Obaken, the creators of popular haunted houses and escape rooms, are launching a new two-hour survival horror event called “Obaken Zombie Ship -No Escape-”. It will take place on a real ferry out at sea.
The Alchemist character can use a range of harmful potions, either thrown or fired, to cause various effects like fire or poison. As players progress through the Alchemist’s skill tree, they’ll unlock new attacks, including a powerful signature move called the Chemical Blaster Omega, which fires a large laser.
Sony ended February 2026’s State of Play event with a final surprise: they unexpectedly released God of War: Sons of Sparta, shortly after announcing complete remakes of the original trilogy. Santa Monica Studio and Mega Cat Studios were behind the release.
Okay, so this mod is a complete overhaul – it basically drops you right into the Marvel universe! And it’s HUGE. Seriously, there are ten full story campaigns you can play through, following the adventures of all your favorite heroes like the X-Men, the Avengers, Thor, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, and Spider-Man. It’s a dream come true for a Marvel fan like me!
A video posted to Instagram showing a newly married couple opening a gift from Sony has gained over 900,000 views. The video reveals the contents of the letter and gift.
Just a heads-up – as of today, the full track isn’t available yet on Bandcamp or anywhere else online. But good news! They just dropped a new live performance video, and you can find a link to it, along with more info, on the Steam page down below.
Pim Neill, a young Daisy Scout, started selling Girl Scout cookies on January 6th. She quickly became a top seller, moving 800 boxes in just three days, as reported by CBS News Pittsburgh. By mid-February, Pim had sold almost 87,000 boxes – far more than she needed to reach her goal of going to scout camp.