Welcome to our first weekly roundup since our rebrand into DayOne – if you missed the meeting, you can catch up on that development here. This article provides you with links and a summary of all of the top news, reviews and shows from the week. From High on Life 2 to the State of Play showcase, we have covered it all. So here it is – the weekly roundup for February 9th-15th.
Monday:
Monday’s headlines were led by reports that Starfield could soon receive a major update alongside a long-rumored PS5 port announcement. Playground Games also detailed ten new features coming to Forza Horizon 6, offering fans a closer look at what to expect from the next racing installment. Meanwhile, World’s End Club launched on Xbox consoles, and Duet Night Abyss rolled out its “Huaxu: The Wind Awakening – Chapter II” update, introducing new characters, mounts, and French localisation.
- Insider claims that Starfield’s next update and PS5 port to be revealed soon
- Forza Horizon 6 devs detail 10 new features coming to the game
- Sidescrolling Action ‘World’s End Club’ Out Now on Xbox Consoles
- ‘Duet Night Abyss’ “Huaxu: The Wind Awakening – Chapter II” Update Now Available—New Characters, Mounts, French Localisation
Tuesday:
Tuesday brought a wave of announcements and releases, with playable demos for Replaced and Planet of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf set to arrive. ARC Raiders kicked off a new ‘Shared Watch’ event alongside update 1.15.0, while Monster Hunter Wilds confirmed its final update is coming later this month. Relooted launched directly into Xbox Game Pass, and a leak revealed February’s PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium lineup, reportedly headlined by Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. Not bad, hey?
- Demos for Replaced and Planet of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf Available Tomorrow
- ARC Raiders Launches Shared Watch Event – Plus Update 1.15.0 Patch Notes
- Monster Hunter Wilds Announces Final Update to Arrive This Month
- Relooted Available From Today With Xbox Game Pass
- PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium Titles for February Leaked, Includes Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Wednesday:
Midweek news focused heavily on Xbox, as age verification measures officially went live in the UK but were met with widespread user issues. Narrative adventure Ashes confirmed a Steam demo for 17 February, and Warframe brought back its annual Lunar Year Celebration event with new cosmetics. Xbox also revealed the winners of its 2025 ‘Xbox Excellence’ Awards, while Diablo II: Resurrected added a new class – Warlocks! – and joined Xbox Game Pass.
- Xbox Age Verification for the UK Goes Live, With Widespread Issues
- Narrative Adventure ‘Ashes’ Sees Steam Demo 17 February
- Warframe’s Annual “Lunar Year Celebration” Returns with New Cosmetics
- Xbox Announces the 2025 ‘Xbox Excellence’ Awards Winners
- Diablo II: Resurrected adds Warlocks & joins Game Pass
Thursday:
Thursday’s biggest crossover story saw Jason Momoa reportedly attached to star in a Helldivers movie adaptation, which got a fair bit of attention. On the gaming front, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds released a free “Super Monkey Ball” content update, and Call of Duty: Mobile launched Season 2: Lunar Charge. Industry news also surfaced as Wildlight Entertainment confirmed major layoffs following Highguard’s release, while ARC Raiders celebrated a major milestone, surpassing 14 million copies sold. The big deal though? Sony’s State of Play, which saw a bevvy of updates and new game announcements.
- Jason Momoa Due To Star In Helldivers Movie
- ‘Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds’ Sees Free “Super Monkey Ball” Content Update Today
- Call of Duty: Mobile – Season 2: Lunar Charge is Live Now
- Wildlight Confirms Major Layoffs
- ARC Raiders Has Sold 14 Million Copies
- Everything shown at PlayStation’s State of Play
Friday:
The week wrapped up with confirmations for February 2026’s full PlayStation Plus lineup, alongside major award news as Expedition 33 secured five wins at the D.I.C.E. 2025 Awards. We’ve got a list of all the games Sony announced that are coming to Xbox, so you can peruse that at your leisure. Elsewhere, strategy RPG Brigandine: Abyss is heading to PC and consoles this year, while 2D side-scroller The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince launches on Steam March 11.
- PlayStation Plus | Every Game Confirmed for February 2026
- Expedition 33 wins 5 – D.I.C.E. 2025 Awards – Full Results
- Everything Coming to Xbox Revealed at Latest State of Play
- Strategy RPG ‘Brigandine: Abyss’ Heads for PC & Consoles This Year
- 2D Side-scroller ‘The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince’ Heads for Steam 11 March
Reviews:
Kotama and Academy Citadel
RIDE 6
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties
Romeo Is A Dead Man
REANIMAL
High On Life 2
Shows:
DayOne Podcast Episode 301
Headlines 10th February:
Headlines February 12th:
We’ll see you next week for even more great video game content.
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