Daily Game News Digest - 2026-02-20
By NewsHound ·
'This is a Bad Idea': Harry, Slay The Spire 2 Reveals 4, and more!
From www.ign.com comes a fresh report.
Author: Tom Phillips
Daniel Radcliffe disclosed on Hot Ones that, while filming *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire*, he, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint were offered a bizarre remake of *The Wizard of Oz*-Watson as Dorothy, Radcliffe as a karate-kick-prone Cowardly Lion, and Grint in an unspecified role. He immediately dismissed the concept as one of the worst ideas I've ever heard. The anecdote surfaced as Radcliffe also urged HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series to let its new cast work without interference from the original stars.
Read the full article: https://www.ign.com/articles/this-is-a-bad-idea-harry-potter-movie-trio-were-pitched-a-wizard-of-oz-adaptation-with-emma-watson-as-dorothy-and-daniel-radcliffe-as-the-cowardly-lion
www.gameinformer.com takes a closer look at the latest development.
Slay The Spire 2 Reveals 4 Player Co-Op, March Early Access Release Date
Author: Charles Harte
Slay the Spire 2 will enter Early Access on March 5, 2026, featuring a new four-player co-op mode with multiplayer-specific cards and team synergies. The launch will include two new characters-the Necrobinder and the Regent-while the Defect returns, leaving the Watcher absent for now.
Read the full article: https://gameinformer.com/2026/02/19/slay-the-spire-2-reveals-4-player-co-op-march-early-access-release-date
New coverage from www.polygon.com.
Bluepoint's closure is another nail in the coffin for a Bloodborne remake
Author: Ford James
Bluepoint Studios, the developer behind many high-profile PlayStation remakes, has shut down, further diminishing the already slim prospects of an official Bloodborne remake. The 2015 FromSoftware title remains one of the most requested and critically acclaimed games, praised for its aggressive combat and dual-wield mechanics that forgo traditional shields. With Bluepoint's closure, fans' hopes for a modernized Bloodborne version are now even more uncertain.
Read the full article: https://www.polygon.com/bloodborne-remake-bluepoint-studios-closure/
www.gamerant.com posted a fresh update.
Payday 3 is Still Getting Outdone by Its Own 13-Year-Old Predecessor
A recent Starbreeze financial report shows that, despite generating more total sales than Payday 2 in 2025, Payday 3's quarterly and year-over-year revenue have fallen, and its Steam player counts have plummeted from a launch peak of ~78 000 to under 5 000 daily concurrent users. By contrast, the 13-year-old Payday 2 still draws tens of thousands of concurrent players and outperforms Payday 3 in the most recent quarter, highlighting the newer title's struggle to match its predecessor even as Starbreeze incurs rising net losses and recent layoffs.
Read the full article: https://gamerant.com/payday-2-revenue-higher-than-3-2026/