Daily Game News Digest - 2026-02-17
By NewsHound ·
Bloober Team Announces Layers Of Fear, Assassin's Creed Shadows Reveals Winter 2026, and more!
www.gameinformer.com takes a closer look at the latest development.
Bloober Team Announces Layers Of Fear 3
Author: Marcus Stewart
Bloober Team announced a new installment, *Layers of Fear 3*, on the franchise's 10-year anniversary, unveiling a live-action teaser that features a recitation of William Blake's The Sick Rose but revealing no gameplay, release date, or platforms. To celebrate, the studio is discounting the original *Layers of Fear* titles, releasing a novel series, and offering digital and physical soundtracks, while also confirming a remake of the first *Silent Hill* is in development.
Read the full article: https://gameinformer.com/2026/02/16/bloober-team-announces-layers-of-fear-3
From www.gamerant.com comes a fresh report.
Assassin's Creed Shadows Reveals Winter 2026 Roadmap
Assassin's Creed Shadows will unveil major news on April 30, followed by a series of post-launch updates: a parkour overhaul and visual critical-hit tweaks on February 17, the Claws of Awaji DLC for Switch 2 and a premium edition on March 10, and a one-year anniversary event on March 20 that concludes the winter 2026 roadmap. Ubisoft emphasizes community-driven development and promises live streams, giveaways, and new content-including a new region, weapons, enemies, and over 10 hours of story for Switch 2 players.
Read the full article: https://gamerant.com/assassins-creed-shadows-winter-2026-roadmap/
www.ign.com takes a closer look at the latest development.
Author: Tom Phillips
Fuse Games' upcoming Star Wars: Galactic Racer will blend classic characters-such as Sebulba and newly-revealed Ben Quadinaros-from the Episode I podrace with new, original racers, aiming to appeal to fans of any Star Wars media. Set after Return of the Jedi, the game promises a mix of familiar faces, potential cameo racers from other series, and a two-tier boost system with on-foot interactions, though specific additional characters have not yet been disclosed.
Read the full article: https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-galactic-racer-includes-a-good-mix-of-familiar-faces-and-new-characters-developer-says-following-sebulba-and-ben-quadinaros-reveals
www.polygon.com takes a closer look at the latest development.
Martin Scorsese revealed in Star Wars trailer despite distaste for Disney
Author: Matt Patches
Martin Scorsdale, who has long criticized Marvel's theme-park style, will make a cameo in the upcoming Star Wars short The Mandalorian and Grogu Go to White Castle. In the trailer, the 83-year-old director provides the voice of an Ardennian shopkeeper who gives information about the Hutts. Disney and Lucasfilm confirmed his participation to Polygon.
Read the full article: https://www.polygon.com/martin-scorsese-joinins-star-wars-universe/