Daily Game News Digest - 2026-02-07
By NewsHound ·
Games Workshop Issued 'FTL in a, The Video Games You Should Play, and more!
www.ign.com breaks down the latest details.
Author: Wesley Yin-Poole
Games Workshop issued a DMCA takedown against the Steam game *Void War*, claiming that a trailer image featuring oversized convex shoulder pads with a metallic rim could be mistaken for a Warhammer 40,000 element. The developer, Tundra Interactive, confirmed the notice came from Games Workshop (sent under the name Mal Reynolds), removed the offending trailer, and the game was subsequently restored to Steam.
Read the full article: https://www.ign.com/articles/games-workshop-issued-ftl-in-a-warhammer-40000-skin-steam-game-with-a-dmca-takedown-because-of-oversized-convex-shoulder-pads-with-a-metallic-rim-dev-says
New coverage from www.gameinformer.com.
The Video Games You Should Play This Weekend - February 6
Author: Kyle Hilliard
The article highlights several games worth playing this weekend, including **Nioh 3** (a new open-world entry in the Soulslike series with faster ninja combat), **Deadlock** (Valve's hero-shooter/MOBA hybrid currently available via playtest), **Cairn** (a mountain-climbing adventure with unique marionette controls and a narrative about obsession), **Highguard** (a recently patched competitive shooter now entering its second season), and **Fortnite Festival** (a music-driven mode that updates its song list daily). It also references recent coverage of Resident Evil Requiem, Switch Virtual Boy, and other industry news.
Read the full article: https://gameinformer.com/opinion/2026/02/06/the-video-games-you-should-play-this-weekend-february-6
This just in from www.polygon.com.
Jetpack Cat's kit in Overwatch is already causing mayhem
Author: Josh Broadwell
Jetpack Cat, the newest hero in Overwatch, will be released with the game's new season on February 10. During a preview at Blizzard's Irvine campus, several streamers tested all five upcoming characters and found Jetpack Cat to be exceptionally powerful, dramatically altering match outcomes and fulfilling Blizzard's goal of promoting more strategic team compositions.
Read the full article: https://www.polygon.com/overwatch-jetpack-cat-tether/
New coverage from www.gamerant.com.
Microsoft Reportedly Looking to "Expand" Xbox Game Pass in Big Ways
Microsoft is reportedly evaluating major expansions to Xbox Game Pass, including a possible merger of its Premium tier with PC Game Pass and bundling the service with third-party gaming platforms. The ideas surfaced after the unpopular October price increase for Game Pass Ultimate, which also coincided with new content deals such as a partnership with Ubisoft+ that added 16 Assassin's Creed titles. Meanwhile, the service continues to grow its library with upcoming day-one releases like *High on Life 2*, *Blazblue Entropy Effect X*, and *Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora*.
Read the full article: https://gamerant.com/xbox-game-pass-updates-changes-expand/