One of the biggest first-party Nintendo titles scheduled to release this year (so far) is Pokemon Pokopia – a life-sim sandbox experience “devoted to crafting, creating, and building”. While initial impressions upon its reveal left plenty to be desired, the spin-off appears to be more than meets the eye, with Pokopia said to be partner studio Omega Force’s biggest project to date.

Ahead of the game’s launch on the 5th of March, the Japanese publication Famitsu sat down with Pokopia’s leads to discuss the upcoming title. When asked about the scale of the game and its development, Omega Force’s Takuto Edagawa stated (as translated by ResetEra user Neha):

“I can't share the exact number of staff, but among all the titles developed by ω-Force [Omega Force] up to now, this one involves the largest number of people in the team's history.”

While Omega Force has never been the biggest studio in the world, its history stretches back to the 1990s with their repertoire of releases including the Dynasty Warriors series; licensed musou partnerships and perhaps most appropriately Dragon Quest Builders 2.

As such, it is interesting to see Pokemon Pokopia be the team’s biggest project to date (especially as Game Freak’s own entries typically land on the cheaper side of things development-wise).

All that said, with a price tag of $70, Pokemon Pokopia could be a bit of a tough sell for fans – even with it being Omega Force’s biggest game so far.

KitGuru says: What do you think of Pokemon Pokopia? Does this latest revelation give you more hope for the project? Have you tried Dragon Quest Builders 2 previously? Let us know down below.

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Amongst all the battle royale shooters which have come and gone, Respawn Entertainment’s Apex Legends remains a consistent performer. Even so, the live-service title has slowly but surely seen a drop in players over the game’s two-dozen plus Seasons. As part of the game’s 7th anniversary celebrations however, the team have unveiled the next year’s worth of planned updates.

Making the announcement via a video titled ‘the road ahead’ (and expanded upon via a blog post), the team at Respawn Entertainment officially detailed Apex Legends’ next 4 Seasons. The full breakdown can be found HERE, but the most notable additions coming with each Season is as follows:

Season 29 (May-July 2026):

• New Legend ‘Skirmisher’
• Respawn Evolution Update
• Map updates for improved mobility / QoL

Season 30 (August-October 2026):

• Legend Rework
• Weapon and looting overhaul
• World’s Edge competitive update

Season 31 (November 2026 – January 2027):

• Another Legend rework
• New akimbo weapon
• BR mode update

Season 32 (February-April 2027):

• New Legend
• Legend class overhaul
• Major map update

Alongside all this, each season will also feature a couple different Wildcard events, with other ancillary improvements (such as weapon balance patches) occurring on a regular basis.

Of course, all of this is subject to change, but assuming it does go to plan then Apex Legends could be quite the different experience come this time next year. Hopefully these plans aren’t too rigid however. The full blog post can be found HERE.

KitGuru says: What do you think of Apex Legends in 2026? Has the game grown stale for you? Is the next year of updates enough in your opinion? Let us know down below.

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As part of the closer for Sony’s recent PlayStation State of Play, the console maker revealed that Sony Santa Monica is currently working on remaking the original God of War trilogy. While the project remains in its early stages, the studio is reportedly gearing up to announce another as-of-yet-unknown title later this year – with its releases scheduled for 2027.

Following the recent reveal that Sony Santa Monica is working on a remake of the Greek God of War Trilogy, multiple insiders have come out to offer new details on the team’s yet-to-be-announced though long-rumoured secret project.

Reportedly under the direction of Cory Barlog (who served as creative director for 2018’s God of War and Ragnarok), Sony Santa Monica is seemingly set to officially unveil this illusive new IP this year, with insiders Shinobi602 and NateTheHate both suggesting that the game will likely be announced this Summer alongside a 2027 release date “unless a major delay happens.”

As mentioned, there has been no official announcement for this project, and so everything revealed so far should be taken with a pinch of salt. That said, we have heard various different details pertaining to the project, with previous leaks and rumours claiming that it would be a brand new IP in a sci-fi setting (though this has seemingly since been somewhat disproven).

Regardless of what this new project winds up being, here’s to hoping that we do get an official announcement sooner rather than later – if for no other reason than to satiate the ongoing curiosity.

KitGuru says: What do you think Cory Barlog’s next project is? Would you want it to be a new IP? Let us know down below.

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We’ve heard for quite a while now that Ubisoft has been working on a full-blown remake for the much-loved Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, with claims that the title would be launching this year. Following the recent cancellation of a bunch of in-development titles however (including an almost-complete Prince of Persia Sands of Time Remake), the future of the Black Flag remake seemed uncertain. Fortunately it appears as though Ubisoft is still planning to release the game this year.

Known industry leakers insider-gaming recently published a piece discussing the half a dozen games which Ubisoft recently cancelled, including multiple Assassin’s Creed titles and the aforementioned Sands of Time Remake.

While certainly a disappointment, the one silver lining seems to be the fact that the long-rumoured Black Flag Remake is still planned to release.

Initially scheduled to be revealed before the end of the fiscal year (31st of March), Black Flag will reportedly get its official unveiling in April.

Of course, as we just saw with 6 other projects, the future of this remake is not guaranteed until it is in the direct hands of players. Still, it is somewhat encouraging at the very least to learn that one of the most anticipated projects has not been unceremoniously deleted from existence.

KitGuru says: What do you think of Ubisoft’s recent actions? If you could save one game from being cancelled, which one would it have been? Let us know down below.

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