The fifth episode of the Game of Thrones prequel was the most-watched episode so far. It began with a look into the past, showing the history of Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey), and then quickly moved into the intense events of the Trial of Seven.
In 2021, Logan Paul bought a highly-graded Pikachu Illustrator card for $5.275 million, exchanging a different, slightly less valuable Pikachu card he already owned, plus $4 million in cash. Since then, he’s publicly displayed the card several times, famously even wearing it during his entrance at the WrestleMania 38 wrestling event in 2022.
The series had been hinting at conflict, and it finally erupted during the Trial of Seven at the Ashford tournament.
View-botting – using software to artificially increase viewer and follower numbers – has been a frequent issue in the streaming world. Originally, it was used by people trying to get streamers in trouble, as it violates platform rules. However, some believe that streamers themselves have also been using these bots to boost their numbers.
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.