February's Hottest Games -Gaming Podcast

Video Gamers Podcast

Leisure, Games, Video Games

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🗓️ 3 February 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Gaming hosts Josh, Ryan and Ace are back to break down February’s hottest releases and surprise hits shaking up the gaming world. From breakout indies to big-budget blockbusters, we’re digging into what everyone’s playing, what’s actually worth your time, and which launches might be pure hype. Are these the video games that will define early 2026, or will some fade fast once the dust settles? We dive deep into standout mechanics, early community reactions, and how these titles stack up in the current video games landscape, plus a few under-the-radar gems you might’ve missed. It’s a fast, opinionated, and fun look at what’s hot right now, packed with debates, laughs, and bold takes on where gaming is headed next. This is a can’t-miss episode of the Video Gamers Podcast. MENACE - Feb 5 (EA) (PC) https://store.steampowered.com/app/2432860/MENACE/ Nioh 3 - Feb 6 (PC/PS5) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3681010/Nioh_3/ PUBG: Blindspot - EA - Feb 5 (PC) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3143710/PUBG_BLINDSPOT/ Mewgenics - Feb 10 (PC) https://store.steampowered.com/app/686060/Mewgenics/ Crisol: Theater of Idols - Feb 10 (PC/PS5/Xbox) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1790930/Crisol_Theater_of_Idols/ Relooted - Feb 10 (PC) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3255890/Relooted/ Romeo is a Deadman - Feb 11 (PC/PS5/Xbox) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3050900/ROMEO_IS_A_DEAD_MAN/ Lost and Found Co - Feb 11 (PC) (Cozy game) https://store.steampowered.com/app/2101390/Lost_and_Found_Co/ Killer Inn - Feb 12 (PC) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1598230/KILLER_INN/ Mario Tennis Fever - Feb 12 (Switch2) Yakuza Kiwami 3 - Feb 12 (all) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3937550/Yakuza_Kiwami_3__Dark_Ties/ High on Life 2 - Feb 13 (all) https://store.steampowered.com/app/2069250/High_On_Life_2/ ReAnimal - Feb 13 (all) https://store.steampowered.com/app/2129530/REANIMAL/ Avowed - Feb 17 (PS5 Release) Styx: Blades of Greed - Feb 19 (PC/PS5/Xbox) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3290690/Styx_Blades_of_Greed/ Resident Evil Requiem - Feb 27 (All) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3764200/Resident_Evil_Requiem/ Thanks to our MYTHIC Supporters: Redletter, Disratory, Ol’ Jake, Gaius, Jigglepuf, Phelps and NorwegianGreaser, and Dettmarp Thanks to our Legendary Supporters: HypnoticPyro, PeopleWonder, Bobby S. Connect with the show: Support us on Patreon: ⁠patreon.com/videogamerspod⁠ Join our Gaming Community: https://discord.gg/h2cHKAvSmu Follow us on Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/videogamerspod/⁠ Follow us on X:⁠ https://twitter.com/VideoGamersPod⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, fellow gamers, and welcome to the video gamers podcast.
0:16.3	February is here, and it brings a slew of game releases you definitely want to know about.
0:23.5	From huge indie titles like Mugenics to beloved series like Yakuza and Nio releasing sequels,
0:31.2	February is looking like the first stacked month of many more to come this year.
0:37.1	Before we get to all the hot releases you need to know about, some introductions are in order.
0:42.3	I am your host, Josh, and joining me, there's a lot of turn-based games coming out.
0:48.7	Will he bear it out and suffer for the sake of the show, or will he be a whiny little baby?
0:55.9	It's Ryan.
0:58.0	Wham!
1:07.6	I knew it. I knew the answer to that one. I just wanted to see if you would admit it. I ain't playing none of that.
1:11.0	And joining us, it's a good month for Indies this month, but I can't help but think.
1:17.1	He's got his eye on a AAA darling. It's Ace.
1:22.1	It is the rare occasion where I'm way more excited for a AAA release than any indie games. Bro, you're so mainstream. You're so mainstream, bro. Look at all this truth telling coming out, guys. I feel like, I feel like we're, like, we're just getting things off our chest, you know, like Ace admits that he's looking for to a AAA game. Ryan admits he's got bad game pace. This is great, guys. This is great. Welcome to the honest hour with VGP. Oh, man. Guys, what a month. And listen, I'm going to preface this by saying this month is stacked, but it ain't nearly as stacked as March is insane.
2:02.6	Oh my goodness.
2:03.6	That's going to be fun twig. We got to save that for the March.
2:04.4	Yeah.
2:04.9	We got to save that for, but yeah, but just listen, we got two months of prime gaming coming
2:11.0	up everybody.
2:12.5	And there's enough games coming out this month that this is going to be the whole episode.
2:16.5	Like we, we just went, man, there's a lot to talk about um there are some games that i am super excited to talk about
2:23.4	um you know capped by we'll just go ahead and mention it now we'll talk about it later but
2:28.9	capped by resident evil requiem coming out that is the triple a title that Ace is so excited for. Yeah, baby. Bring me back to
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