Wallet threat level: Capcom event

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Resident Evil 9 headlines this week’s releases with another installment in the series Capcom has turned into one of those “event” franchises that publishers love to cultivate. Therefore, expect coverage from both Tom Chick and contributor Woodlance shortly. Another notable wallet threat is the high-altitude city-builder Laysara: Summit Kingdom, in which you build settlements in inaccessible mountainous areas. What an irresistible premise if done right! I’ll be scanning for reviews with my wallet on standby.

Last year the long dormant Tokyo Xtreme Racer series made a well-received comeback on PC, and it shifts this week into console ports with a PS5 release. Rise of Piracy looks like a hearty attempt at a modern version of Sid Meier’s Pirates, but avast, ye mateys, the game only launches into early access, so all but early adopters can keep their pieces o’ eight.

Monday (2/23/26):

  • Konfronto (PC) – “A sci-fi roguelike auto-battler. Build a powerful intergalactic starship by interlocking different technologies, then battle through a galaxy populated with other players’ creations. “
  • Rainbow Six Mobile (iOS, Android) – “Rainbow Six Mobile is a free-to-play competitive, multiplayer first-person shooter experience on your phone.”

Tuesday (2/24/26):

  • Rise of Piracy (PC Early Access) – “The perfect blend of Action, Adventure and RTS. Begin your journey as the lowly captain of a small vessel. End as the commander of a threatening fleet. Rise to glory how you see fit. Trade, fight, recruit, grow, pillage, ally, destroy & conquer. “
  • Bread & Fred (Xbox, PS5) – “Bread & Fred is a challenging co-op platformer where two players must cooperate to jump and climb to the top of a snowy mountain. Play as both Bread and Fred in their exasperating and sometimes maddening climb that requires precision with every jump. Each time you land you’ll be closer to the peak and one step closer to mastering the platforming, but your fall down the mountain will be even farther.”
  • Pogui (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch) – “Pogui is just a little dog who wants to take a nap, but crazy stuff keeps happening around him! Guide the lovable pug through dreamlike worlds and help him get to bed. Pogui is a side-scrolling precision platformer presented in retro pixel art style. Run, jump and dash your way through colorful but hazardous levels!”
  • TCG Card Shop Simulator (Xbox Early Access) – “Open your own local game store. Stock shelves with the latest booster packs, or crack them and collect the cards for yourself. Set your own prices, hire staff, host events, and expand your card shop.”

Wednesday (2/25/26):

  • Tokyo Xtreme Racer (PS5) – “Tokyo Xtreme Racer is a racing game set in a sealed-off future Tokyo, where you compete for the fastest speed in your customized cars on the highways that weave through the city, aiming to reach the top.”
  • Reigns: The Witcher (PC, Android, iOS) – “Adventure as Geralt through the ballads of Dandelion. Swipe right, swipe left, seek glory, find death! Will you hunt monsters, upset the locals, or run a hot bath? Compose an inspiring epic to claim immortality. “

Thursday (2/26/26):

  • PC Building Simulator 2 (Xbox, PS5) – “Work for Uncle Tim in ‘Story Mode’ where you can grow your empire as you learn to repair, build and customize PCs. Or see how long you can last in our ‘Endless Mode’ where the risks of survival are very real. Or maybe you just want to kick back and relax in ‘Freebuild Mode’, where money is no factor.”
  • Raiden Fighters Remix (PS5) – “You could use many aircrafts in “Raiden Fighters”, and a lot of other additional contents were added to this game, like hidden bonus, growing up of bonus item and bonus by scratch of enemy’s attacks. Speedy game tempo of this game got strong support by many players.”
  • Towerborne (PC, Xbox, PS5) – “Towerborne is an exciting side-scrolling Action RPG Brawler. Rise again as an Ace, an immortal warrior reborn to defend the Belfry against the darkness beyond its walls. Journey across a crumbling world, uncover the mystery of the fallen City of Numbers, and push back the corruption threatening humanity’s survival.”

Friday (2/27/26):

  • Laysara: Summit Kingdom (PC) – “Build and expand your very own settlements in high mountains! Carefully plan production chains and satisfy various needs of your three-caste society while dealing with mountain hazards such as weather breakdowns and avalanches. Are you skilled enough to make your town thrive?”
  • Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix (PS4,PS5) – “The fear is back.Return to 2048 Hong Kong in the groundbreaking survival-horror that defined style and mature storytelling for a generation.”
  • Resident Evil Requiem (PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch 2) – “A new era of survival horror arrives with Resident Evil Requiem, the latest and most immersive entry yet in the iconic Resident Evil series. Experience terrifying survival horror with FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft, and dive into pulse-pounding action with legendary agent Leon S. Kennedy. Both of their journeys and unique gameplay styles intertwine into a heart-stopping, emotional experience that will chill you to your core.”
  • Tales of Berseria Remastered (PC, Xbox, PS5, Switch) – “Tales of Berseria returns with enhanced graphics and optimized gameplay!”
  • Pokemon FireRed and Pokemon LeafGreen (Switch) – “In these Nintendo Switch versions of the 2004 remakes of the first Pokémon games Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green (originally released in Japan in 1996), players can encounter the games’ original 151 Pokémon. Enjoy the classic soundtrack and turn-based gameplay, and meet-up familiar faces like Brock, Misty, Professor Oak and Giovanni! These classic Game Boy Advance RPGs feature all of the updates introduced during the Game Boy Advance era, including abilities, natures, weather conditions, held items and the ability to select your player character’s gender. Nintendo Switch players can also now link up with friends via local co-op² without the need to use a Game Link Cable like you did in 2004!”
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