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This Week In Video Games 2/17/26 — 2/20/26
 
This Week In Video Games 2/17/26 — 2/20/26

A lot has gone on this week in video games. Here is a recap of what we covered in the world of #videogames on the site this week

That puts another week in the bag around here, and one where we made it mostly through the week with so many video games in tow. Even if it did seem as if we had a few rough weeks in the past, we were back with #RERequiem, #SilentHill: Townfall, and a new #JohnWickGame to talk about to catch us all back up. That only scratches the surface of the video games we had to talk about this week, since we also had to play catch-up with #PoppyPlaytime: Chapter 5 and #007FirstLight after having so many things drop out there in the mix. Even though we had a slowdown, it feels like we are back up to speed.

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John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando Puts A Few Of The Classes On Display
 
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando Puts A Few Of The Classes On Display

Two of the character classes in John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando are on display to flesh out some of the #ToxicCommando

We have been teased with four different character classes in John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando, and we’re here to show off two of them before the game lands on the #PS5, #XboxSeriesX|S, and #PC this coming March 12th. Two that it seems that Saber Interactive is going to be having us place a whole lot of faith into the Medic and Operator in the mix. As the names suggest, these will be two of the Toxic Commando classes that will keep the squad going just a bit longer. One in a very obvious way, and the other in a way that we might not fully expect out of the gate. All of that said, let’s see what these two will be offering up to us all if we so choose to play as them instead of the others that will still be on the way.

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The Infect’Edition Has Launched For The House Of The Dead 2: Remake
 
The Infect’Edition Has Launched For The House Of The Dead 2: Remake

Head back into the House Of The Dead again, with the launch of The #HOTD2: Remake Infect’Edition

The doors have opened up further for those looking to have the next bit of fun with The #HouseOfTheDead2: Remake. The Infect’Edition has finally made it out there for the #PS5 and #XboxSeriesX|S to give us all more to shoot and survive. Not to mention, it gives us more to experience with what Megapixel Studio has been working on to bring this fun IP out of the old arcades and into our homes again. I know I’ve lost so many quarters to the classic versions of The House Of The Dead, and now I can just drop one lump sum and make it all the way through the story as I so see fit. If only we had those options for all of those classic arcade titles out there, so we can keep the fun going without breaking the bank.

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Robo-Betty Is Ready For A Fight In Mouse: P.I. For Hire
 
Robo-Betty Is Ready For A Fight In Mouse: P.I. For Hire

Get ready for a boss fight in Mouse: P.I. For Hire, as we have a tease of who our #Mouse will be fighting out there

It is time to take aim at one of the bosses we are going to face off with in #MousePIForHire. Well, more see how the fight could go down, as Fumi Games still has some time to perfect things before the March 19th release on the #PS5, #XboxSeriesX|S, Switch, #Switch2, and #PC for the game. Even if it does look as if this fight is good to go and will give us a bit of what we would expect in a shooter like Mouse: P.I. For Hire, while also digging into the art style a bit more. Not to mention, it does look as if things will get a little “meta” out in the game to spice the game up with a little more humor than we might have been expecting along the way. Enough of all of that, let us see how this boss fight, and most likely others, will play out.

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Backrooms Level X Launches Us Into A Tragic Ending On Consoles
 
Backrooms Level X Launches Us Into A Tragic Ending On Consoles

Console gamers can now go deeper into the Backrooms, with the official launch of #Backrooms Level X for all

All who were waiting to play #BackroomsLevelX on the #PS5, #XboxSeriesX|S, and #Switch, today is your day. The game is finally ready for all of the console gamers out there, so they can join in the horrors that the #PC gamers have had for a little bit. Not that we have not had so much to experience with the Backrooms in general up to now, but this is yet another story in the growing creepypasta out there, and we’ll take all that we can to expand it. Not that the liminal spaces are not already vast and filled with all manner of horrors that human minds just can’t comprehend. Let’s add a bit more to all of that and make this whole concept truly terrifying, not that it has launched out there on more platforms.

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Dylan Shifts Us All Through A Bit More Of The Gameplay For Control Resonant
 
Dylan Shifts Us All Through A Bit More Of The Gameplay For Control Resonant

New gameplay for Control Resonant is out there to help us see how things will be shifting about in the world of #Control

With all of the new threats out there in #ControlResonant, it makes sense that we are going to need a few new ways to handle things out there. Not to mention, since Dylan is a bit different than Jesse, it would make sense that Remedy shifted things around for the character to help Dylan feel truly different than we have had in the world of Control up to now. Even if they did try a few things before with other spin-off titles, that is a whole different story. Here, though, we have a new look at the gameplay for the game and how things will be different and potentially better when the game lands on the #PS5, #XboxSeriesX|S, and #PC later in 2026. Let us have a look.

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The Dark Pictures Are Seeping Even Further Into The Horror Of Directive 8020
 
The Dark Pictures Are Seeping Even Further Into The Horror Of Directive 8020

New pre-order bonuses for Directive 8020 are out there, along with an official release date for #Directive8020

It looks like we have a lot more fun for Directive 8020 on the way to us all if we are opting to pre-order the game on the #PS5, #XboxSeriesX|S, or #PC. Well, fun might not be the best word to use there, unless you are huge on modding your character’s fits and looks long the way. It seems that Supermassive Games has some new things in the mix that link us right back into #TheDarkPictures if we so choose to throw down the money for Directive 8020 before May 12th. Oh yeah, that is now the official release date for the game, after all the delays and pushes we have had to endure up until now. So, there is that great news if you are not into cosmetics and collectibles in your digital games.