Games

February 2026’s free PlayStation Plus games include Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, Subnautica: Below Zero, Ultros, and Undisputed. PlayStation Plus subscribers can claim these games until March 2nd, after which they’ll be replaced with the March lineup on March 3rd. These free games are a key benefit of the Essential tier, but are also available to players with Extra or Premium subscriptions. A major update for the Extra and Premium tiers is coming on February 17th.

Just because a character has flaws doesn’t mean they’re poorly written, and setbacks don’t automatically indicate failure. Similarly, morally grey choices don’t necessarily define a person. While these eight characters often receive criticism, much of that negativity seems to stem from fan reactions rather than genuine flaws in their portrayal, when you consider what the author, Gege Akutami, intended.

As you become a more skilled birdwatcher, you’ll start to see rarer birds, including the Pink-Necked Green Pigeon. This bird isn’t easy to find – it only appears in a single area. If you’re trying to collect all the birds in the game, you’ll need to search for it. Here’s where to find the Pink-Necked Green Pigeon in Heartopia.

Starting from the Horiike pond at Arashiyama Shrine in Sagano, head south along the path to reach the enemy base. It’s important to clear this base now, as it contains a collectible needed to fully complete the game and earn the Platinum trophy. After that, continue east towards Nishiichi. Keep an eye out for mermaids battling bandits near the sunken temple on your left. Defeat the enemies there, and you’ll find the Scampuss just ahead.

Satchels Maffey is a newly introduced Holy Knight from the anime and manga series One Piece. She first appeared during the God Valley arc, and her current location and condition remain a mystery.

Open-world games offer incredibly diverse settings. The wild destruction in Just Cause 3 feels very different from the more ordinary world of GTA 5. Prototype‘s New York City is a thrilling place to cause chaos, while The Division‘s version is bleak and abandoned. Some games, like Kingdom Come: Deliverance, focus on recreating the past, while others, like Cyberpunk 2077, imagine possible futures. Despite their differences, the best open-world games all feature memorable locations that make them unique.

There are three masks in Chapter One: Dead in the Water of REANIMAL that players can collect.

Websites like OpenCritic and Metacritic monitor new video game releases and calculate average scores based on reviews from many gaming websites. According to OpenCritic, which has data from 2013 onward, the five highest-rated games of all time are Super Mario Odyssey (97), Baldur’s Gate 3 (96), The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (96), Red Dead Redemption 2 (95), and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (95). Metacritic, with a longer history and different scoring criteria, lists a different top five: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (99), SoulCalibur (98), Grand Theft Auto 4 (98), Super Mario Galaxy (97), and Super Mario Galaxy 2 (97).

While the battle between Jinwoo and the Ant King was a strong contender for the best anime fight of 2025, the recent ‘Ragnarok’ arc in Solo Leveling is even more impressive. Currently unfolding is the ‘S Rank Gate Raid,’ which feels like a revamped version of the Jeju Island Arc, but this time focusing on Jinwoo’s son, Sung Suho.

Final Fantasy is likely the most popular Japanese RPG series globally, or certainly one of the biggest. As the series approaches its 40th anniversary, let’s explore the gameplay features that made it so influential and consider what the future holds.