Football Manager 26
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FM26 New Striker Wonderkids from Winter Update
This guide focuses on emerging striker wonderkids in Football Manager 2026 following the Winter Update (26.2), which incorporates January transfers and player rating adjustments. It highlights promising young talents like Jacob Ambaek, Gaoussou Diakite, Gaku Nawata, and Yassir Zabiri, detailing their potential and current performance.
Pokémon GO Fest Sweepstakes Revealed
Niantic is running a #GOMemories contest for Pokémon GO, allowing players to share their favorite in-game moments on social media for a chance to win a trip for two to Pokémon GO Fest 2026 in Tokyo, Chicago, or Copenhagen. The article also briefly mentions ongoing collaborations and updates for other games like Apex Legends, Invincible VS, Rush Royale, Hoa 2, and Football Manager 26, as well as the opening of the GDC Festival of Gaming.
GDC Festival of Gaming Opening Today at SF’s Moscone Center
The GDC Festival of Gaming has opened at San Francisco's Moscone Center, marking the 40th edition of the event with a transformed format reflecting the broader gaming industry ecosystem. The festival aims to connect thousands of game-makers, publishers, investors, and other professionals. Several other gaming news items are also briefly mentioned, including updates for Football Manager 26, a research initiative by Avia Games and Duke University, a new trailer for MotorSlice, Monster Hunter Now's anniversary, a grant for ROCKFISH Games' EVERSPACE franchise, and a partnership between JAKKS Pacific and SEGA for Sonic the Hedgehog 4.
Football Manager 26 Update 26.2 Live
Sports Interactive and SEGA have released Update 26.2 for Football Manager 26 across PC, Mac, and Apple Arcade platforms. This update includes player upgrades, transfer window adjustments, and various gameplay improvements, with further releases planned for Mobile and Nintendo Switch versions.
Sega records $200m impairment write-down for Rovio during Q3
Sega Sammy reported a significant decline in operating income for the nine months ending December 31, 2025, largely due to underperforming new game releases. The company recorded an impairment loss of nearly $200 million on its acquisition of Rovio, citing difficulties in advancing business development and falling profitability below initial forecasts. Sega plans to refocus on its "mainstay IPs" and strengthen its mobile gaming strategy.
Xbox Game Pass and Cloud Gaming just lost this day one release
Sega and Sports Interactive have officially cancelled Football Manager 25 due to development delays and technical issues, particularly with the transition to the Unity engine. The studio is now focusing on Football Manager 26, planned for a late 2025 release on PC, consoles, and mobile, and will be available day one on Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Cloud Gaming.
