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Marathon's Soundtrack Breaks the Mold, Say Lott and Combs
In this interview, Marathon composer Ryan Lott and audio director Chase Combs explain how they defied conventions to create a soundtrack that blurs score and sound design, turning the human voice into an instrument and drawing inspiration from Björk and films like Sicario/Arrival, while collaborating with Bungie and Spider Farm. They discuss the creative process, the score's ambitious sonic goals, and how the standalone album has shaped Marathon’s identity and reception.
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Marathon Turns Corporate Rule Into a Debt-Driven Satire
Bungie’s Marathon reimagines a humanless Tau Ceti as a logistics-and-legal nightmare in which “runners”—uploaded consciousnesses bound to disposable android bodies—take on contracts for mega‑corporations to extract data and salvage. The battle royale becomes a biting satire of work, debt, and the cold calculus of corporate power, where victory is brief, the debts keep growing, and solidarity is scarce.
Sigma Star Saga DX Revives a 2005 Classic for PS5, Switch, and PC on April 7
WayForward is releasing Sigma Star Saga DX, an enhanced version of the 2005 Game Boy Advance hybrid, on April 7 for PS5, Switch, and PC via Steam, with refinements such as an improved map, lower random encounter rate, a rebalanced EXP system, updated dialogue and bug fixes; Limited Run Games will handle physical PS5 and Switch editions.
Techmarine Debuts in Space Marine 2 Update with New Mission and Cosmetics
Space Marine 2’s Patch 12 adds the Techmarine class with a backpack Servo-Gun for mid-range and melee combat, plus turret repairs, playable in both PvE Operations and PvP Eternal War; a new Chaos Red Corsairs Warpsmith variant is included. The update also introduces two cosmetic packs (Raven Guard Champion Pack and Carcharodons Cosmetic Pack), a new Operations mission called Disruption, and Space Marine 2’s Chapter Voice Pack 1 with over 1,300 voicelines and interchangeable faces across classes. The game is now available on Game Pass as well.
Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen land on Switch as paid downloads
Nintendo will release Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version on Nintendo Switch (and Switch 2) as paid downloads on Pokémon Day, not via Nintendo Switch Online. The remakes will cost £16.99 on the eShop and go live after the Pokémon Presents broadcast on February 27.
Kratos actor teases major God of War reveal arriving this late summer
Kratos voice actor Christopher Judge says he won’t voice the Greek-trilogy remakes but hints that Sony Santa Monica has more God of War plans in the works, with an announcement likely arriving in late summer.
Game Pass Expands with Kingdom Come II and Witcher 3 Amid February Lineup
Xbox Game Pass announces a February slate led by Kingdom Come: Deliverance II and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition, with Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, Avowed, and Aerial Knight’s DropShot also joining. Additional titles roll out February 24–26 (Card Shop Simulator, Dice A Million, Towerborne), and on March 3 Final Fantasy III and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II join Game Pass across Cloud, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
Iron Saga VS Lands on PS5 in 2026 With Saga Mode and DLC
Game Duchy announced Iron Saga VS is coming to PS5 in 2026 after its Steam PC launch in March 2025. The PS5 release will add Saga Mode and additional DLC characters throughout 2026 (Q2–Q3), plus new weapons and KO cinematics, with online play using rollback netcode. The title blends original mechs with licensed units like Mazinger Z and Dancouga, and expands its content slate into 2026.
Capcom Reveals Pragmata World View Trailer With Lunar NYC Ambience
Capcom released a new Pragmata trailer titled World View during PlayStation’s State of Play, offering a look at Hugh and his android companion Diana navigating a 3D-printed Times Square–like area in a lunar city. A Pragmata demo on the Switch 2 eShop is live, and Capcom announced the demo has reached one million combined downloads across platforms. The Switch 2 version of Pragmata is set to launch on April 24, 2026.
BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X reveals story trailer and returning voice cast
Astrolabe Games and 91Act released BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X’s Story trailer and announced the original voice actors returning for a new five-character storyline, featuring familiar BlazBlue voices such as Mercurius, Ti, Cafe, Lime, and Fox among others. The game is due out on February 12 for PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch, with a demo available on PS5 and Switch.
Blizzard quashes Hearthstone 2 rumors as BlizzCon 2026 tease hints at something bigger
Blizzard says there will be no Hearthstone 2, clarifying that a BlizzCon 2026 reveal will be bigger than usual but not a new game. The Hearthstone expansion Cataclysm is coming March 17, bringing new mechanics and Colossals, plus a temporary unlock of cards from recent sets. The company also reiterates Hearthstone won’t be on consoles or handhelds yet, though platform considerations—potentially influenced by Microsoft—are being explored for the future.