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Marathon's exclusive weapon charms are inspired by Minecraft — manage your expectations accordingly

Marathon has revealed its Xbox exclusive charms, confirming two Minecraft-themed cosmetics for players ahead of launch. The studio also detailed its March 5, 2026, release date, upcoming server slam, permanent bans for cheaters, dedicated servers, and a reconnect feature.

Windows Central

Marathon looks miles ahead of Arc Raiders in one key area: "Anyone found to be cheating will be permabanned from playing Marathon forever, no second chances"

You heard the bio-cybernetic man

GamesRadar

'Anyone found to be cheating will be permabanned from playing Marathon forever, no second chances': Bungie's doubling down on security following Arc Raiders' recent struggles

Don't go running to Bungie support to save you.

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Highguard failed because it didn't use what made ARC Raiders great — and if it did, it might have had a better chance

Had the development team behind Highguard followed a few key steps that made ARC Raiders great, they might have had a chance.

Windows Central

Bluepoint Games, Sony's famed remaster studio, is being closed as the fallout from PlayStation's disastrous pivot to live service continues

The unexpected shutdown follows the cancellation of a live service God of War game Bluepoint was working on.

PC Gamer

Destiny 2 delays Shadow and Order, promises Tiered loot for all raids and dungeons alongside Pantheon 2.0

With little to do in between.

Dot Esports

All Marathon factions and their identity, contracts, and rewards, explained

All Factions explained right here.

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Destiny 2's big Shadow and Order update is officially delayed more than 3 months as it gets "large revisions" and a new name

"This update is being changed and expanded to include sizable quality-of-life updates and as a result, will also be renamed"

GamesRadar

As Destiny 2's player count continues to tank, Bungie announces that the next major update is delayed until June and getting a new name

The delay comes as no surprise, but the length is unexpected.

PC Gamer

PlayStation isn’t the only one getting perks — Marathon promises Xbox and Steam perks too

Marathon will not restrict cosmetic perks to PlayStation players, as Bungie confirms weapon charms are also planned for Xbox and Steam ahead of the game’s March 2026 launch.

Windows Central

Marathon console players can turn off PC matchmaking if they want, but Bungie made a point to give everyone the same gameplay experience

The devs have the age old divide in mind

GamesRadar

Marathon isn't taking Arc Raider's approach to aggression-based matchmaking, as being unaware of another player's intentions is what Bungie's extraction shooter is all about

For both sides of the PvPvE coin

GamesRadar

Marathon’s Open Beta: How to earn rewards during the server slam

Earn three different tiers of rewards in the upcoming server slam this February.

Dot Esports

PS5 State of Play February 2026 live updates — God of War Remake, MGS Collection Vol. 2 and every game announced

State of Play for February 2026 was packed with exciting new PS5 announcements, reveals and trailers. Here's a full recap of the show.

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Marathon will run an open Server Slam that'll lead right into launch

Bungie will let everyone test drive Marathon before buying.

GamesRadar

Everything announced at the PS5 State of Play February 2026

PlayStation State of Play summary with the latest news, reveals, and gameplay trailers from the PS5 showcase

Dot Esports

How to play the Marathon open beta: Release date, platforms, rewards, and more

Get a taste of Tau Centi IV in Marathon's upcoming open beta.

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Marathon server slam announced, open preview weekend starts February 26 as Bungie prepares for long-awaited March launch

Marathon open beta weekend coming this month

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Fallout 76 may get another raid, and Bethesda plans to make swapping builds easier to avoid "playing the UI" — it should learn from one of its biggest rivals

Bethesda is considering adding another Fallout 76 raid, but before that happens, it wants to make it easier to change your builds in the RPG.

GamesRadar

"It's not coming this weekend": Marathon isn't getting a surprise preview drop just yet, Bungie confirms, but you will see the Destiny 2 studio's new shooter at State of Play

Sony says it was "very confident" in the new shooter

Dot Esports

All Marathon Runner Shells and their abilities, explained

Every archetype and its specialty.

GamesRadar

Bungie reluctantly responds as the best raiders in Destiny 2 force each other to solo-kill the Witness final boss "or drink pee" as punishment

Stop the world, I want to get off

TechRadar

Sony says Ghost of Yotei made a 'significant contribution' to the 8 million PS5 units that were sold in late 2025, a feat that surpassed the Nintendo Switch 2 by 1 million units

The PS5 managed to outsell the Nintendo Switch 2 in the latter half of 2025 by 1 million units. The console sold 8 million units between October and December, which Sony partly attributes to Ghost of Yotei and other live service games.

GamesRadar

Sony is "very confident" in Marathon after playtests revealed "good points," as well as "not good points" that have since been changed for Bungie's Arc Raiders challenger

Remarkably, Marathon will be here in a matter of weeks

GamesRadar

Marathon is a greatest hits of '90s futurism, according to Bungie lead, who says the shooter was "deeply inspired" by wild PlayStation ads and "translucent DualShocks"

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