Gaming Week: God of War Trilogy Remake, John Wick Action Trailer, and a Game About a Fighting Rooster

Hello everyone! Here’s the latest batch of news from the gaming industry from the past week. You will also find a couple of trailers and games that are set to release next week. What happened?

Cock of War

Sony held its latest State of Play broadcast, which lasted a full hour. We wrote about the most interesting announcements in a separate article, and here we will discuss other games and share new details.

Main Games of February's State of Play

Pavel Urlapov
February 13, 2026

Kena: Scars of Cosmora has been announced — this is a continuation of the adventures of Kena: Bridge of Spirits. The main feature of the first part was that the entire game, especially the cutscenes and animations, looked like a Disney or Pixar cartoon. In the sequel, the main character named Kena has grown up and will continue to help spirits find peace. However, the first part also featured adorable little black fluffballs that stole the spotlight, while in Scars of Cosmora, judging by the trailer, the developers decided to focus more on the combat system. As a result, there is a feeling that the sequel has lost all its charm and has become just another souls-like game, of which there are already quite a few. But the signature cartoon style is still intact. Kena: Scars of Cosmora is planned for release sometime this year on PC and PlayStation 5.

Remedy showcased a full gameplay trailer for CONTROL Resonant. The developers once again emphasized that the game does not feature an open world, but the locations will be quite spacious. Moreover, due to reality distortions, players will have to move in all dimensions — in the trailer, Dylan (the main character of the game) easily transitions from the floor to the ceiling, jumping on walls and back. Aberrant is Dylan's main weapon, which can take various forms: the video shows a hammer, blades, and a scythe, but there will be other types as well. Resonant is expected to release in 2026 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series.

Crystal Dynamics was generous and presented two games in the Legacy of Kain universe. The first project was revealed during the broadcast, and it is a remaster of Legacy of Kain: Defiance — the last part of the Soul Reaver saga. Recall that in 2024, a collection of the first two remastered parts was released. In Defiance Remastered, the graphics will be updated, the camera improved, cut levels restored, and a full map of the area added. Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered is set to release on March 3 on PC, PlayStation, and both Switch consoles. The second project was presented after State of Play and is completely new — Legacy of Kain: Ascendance. This is a 2D pixel action-platformer in the style of classic Castlevania. The story will serve as a prequel to the original series, but details are still under wraps. Legacy of Kain: Ascendance is scheduled for release on March 31 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and both Switch consoles.

Koei Tecmo Games decided to reboot Dead or Alive 6, announcing a version with the subtitle Last Round. It will include all previously released content, an update for modern hardware, new costumes, and a photo mode. In the future, new fighters and even more costumes are planned for release. This unique reboot will launch on June 25 for PlayStation 5. However, a more intriguing announcement was a short teaser hinting at a new game in the Dead or Alive series, possibly even a numbered installment. No details are available, just outstanding forms.

Krafton, four years after announcing the start of development, showed the first trailer for Project Windless. This is an action RPG set in a dark fantasy world inspired by the series of novels "The Bird That Drinks Tears" by South Korean author Lee Yong-do. But the most interesting part is that you will play as a cool battle rooster. In the debut trailer, he effortlessly cuts through hordes of enemies and battles larger monsters. However, from the footage, it feels like this is not an action game in the style of Wukong, but a musou genre project: where most of the time you are just slicing through crowds of identical enemies. Let’s hope that Project Windless will offer other forms of entertainment as well. There is no release date for the game, and the platforms are PC and PlayStation 5.

A trailer for the John Wick game has been released, which features almost no gameplay. The project is being developed by Saber Interactive with support from Lionsgate, and the main character will be voiced by Keanu Reeves himself. The story is entirely original and will tell the tale set several years before the events of the first film. The developers assure that they will implement the signature style and unique elements of the franchise, including a dynamic combat system, stunning cinematography, and cinematic storytelling. All of this is aimed at creating the feeling that you are in a movie. It will be interesting to see how their combat system works, although on the other hand, we already have several good representatives of games with combat in tight spaces, such as the Batman Arkham series or SIFU. By the way, the game doesn’t even have an official title yet, so it’s too early to talk about a release date, and regarding platforms — PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series.

Successful Successes

Several games released this week received a warm reception from players. Nioh 3 on Steam reached a peak online of 88,000 players, which is a personal record for publisher Koei Tecmo among all their projects. The ratings stand at 79% positive reviews from 9,000 reviews. The game has chronic performance issues typical for the series, but the engaging dynamic gameplay overshadows these shortcomings. Sales of the new project from the creator of Binding of Isaac — Mewgenics, surpassed 500,000 copies in just 36 hours, instantly recouping development costs, as reported by co-creator Tyler Glaiel. The online player count on Steam reached 89,000 concurrent players, and nearly 92% of reviews from 13,000 are positive. Overall, it’s not surprising: Mewgenics combines the unique, rough, dirty, yet amusing visual style of Edmund McMillen with a diverse combat system featuring numerous combat abilities for cats.

On the other hand, REANIMAL had a rough start — this is a new cooperative horror adventure from the creators of the first two Little Nightmares games. The impression of the release was marred by the absence of a Friend’s Pass on PC: this allows you to invite a friend to play who does not own a copy of the game. Given that REANIMAL is cooperative, the initial reviews on Steam were negative due to this issue. Later, the developers added the promised Friend’s Pass, and reviews began to improve — now they stand at 70% positive from 2,000 reviews. The peak online player count, however, is modest — nearly 17,000. The pros highlight the signature oppressive atmosphere, while the cons point to a short duration and easy puzzles.

Hello Games released another content update for No Man’s Sky. In the Remnant update, players can customize Colossus-class vehicles, all to engage in garbage collection. Now on some planets, you can collect various scrap metal and radioactive barrels, load them into your truck, and send the trash for recycling to earn currency. Additionally, a gravity gun has been added to conveniently grab large objects, which can even be used to grab and throw some security bots. If you manage to participate in a timed expedition, you will receive "spider legs" for your vehicle. It will be interesting to see what the studio surprises us with next, but they have no intention of stopping yet.

Pleasant surprises from Blizzard for fans of Diablo II, specifically its remaster. Firstly, a new hero — the Warlock — has been added to Resurrected. He can not only summon but also turn demons to his side, use forbidden powers from the Abyss, and charge weapons with them. Along with the new hero, new items, zones, runes, and bosses will also be introduced. Secondly, Diablo II: Resurrected has become available on Steam, with full support for Steam Deck — a great gift for all classic fans.

Short News

A few interesting but brief news items:

• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach will be released on PC on March 19
• A lower difficulty level has been added to the horror-action game Cronos: The New Dawn
• 007 First Light has been added to the "wish list" over 2 million times — players will receive special bonuses for this
• The total sales of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II reached 5 million copies
• ARC Raiders sales surpassed 14 million copies in 3.5 months
• The Dying Light series has surpassed 50 million players
• The original Dino Crisis duology unexpectedly released on Steam
• The studio behind Highguard underwent layoffs
• Half of the team behind the fighting game 2XKO will also be laid off
• Yakuza Kiwami 3 will be the last remake of Yakuza — the studio will move on to something new
• REPLACED received a demo version on PC
• Nexon signed a contract with Blizzard and began developing a shooter set in the StarCraft universe

This week, we also reported on a heavy portable console priced at $4,300:
Unbearable Gaming: AYANEO introduced a "portable" console weighing 1.4 kg for $4,300
Ilya Kichayev
February 9, 2026

In a gaming smartphone styled like the Xperia PLAY:
Xperia PLAY, is that you?
AYANEO introduced a smartphone
Yan Dashevsky
February 9, 2026

And official rental of PlayStation 5:
Sony, HP, and others want you to rent gaming gadgets instead of buying them
Pavel Urlapov
February 14, 2026

What was shown?

• Release date trailer for the remake of "Gothic" — June 5, 2026
• Release date trailer for Directive 8020 — May 12, 2026
• Trailer for the cooperative mode for Ghost of Yōtei
• Trailer for the cute adventure of the boar Boris — Adorable Adventures
• 15 minutes of gameplay for ZERO PARADES

What to Play?

February 17
Norse: Oath of Blood (PC) — a narrative turn-based strategy about Vikings. Ruthless Steinar killed your father and destroyed your home. Now, playing as the young warrior Gunnar, you must rebuild the settlement, gather fighters, and take revenge. You will need to manage and upgrade your warriors wisely, as well as manage and upgrade your village by distributing workers and resources.

February 18
Star Trek: Voyager — Across the Unknown (PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Switch 2) — a strategy with survival elements set in the famous universe. You take control of a damaged Voyager ship with a small crew. While flying through space, gathering resources, completing missions, and fighting enemies, you must build new sections, hire staff, and monitor the condition of all systems. The roguelike system will try to hinder you by throwing unusual situations and scenarios your way.

February 19
Styx: Blades of Greed (PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X) — a new installment in the stealth-action series about the goblin thief Styx. This time he plans to steal quartz — the most valuable and dangerous resource in the world, which could spark a war between elves, humans, and orcs. Styx will gain new abilities, and the locations will become larger and more diverse.

KLET (PC, PlayStation, Xbox Series, Switch) — an atmospheric cooperative horror adventure in Gigahruščovka is leaving early access. What is Gigahruščovka? It’s a world that looks like a Khrushchyovka but has an infinite number of floors and rooms. A group of up to 6 players must use an elevator to reach the very heart of Gigahruščovka to figure out what is happening there. But each floor is a set of random rooms filled with anomalies and deadly traps. Even the elevator can kill you if you don’t feed it in time.

That’s all for now, see you next week!