This Week In Gaming – Metal Gear Survive, Age Of Empires, Costumes And Skins

Each Monday, come here for a rundown of all this week's big events that we know about, from game releases, to betas, to recapping the biggest continuing news stories from the previous week. If there's anything we missed, feel free to let us know! This week covers the dates from February 19 to February 25.

Upcoming Releases

The Station (Xbox One) - February 19
Metal Gear Survive (PC, PS4, Xbox One) - February 20
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (PC) - February 20
Xenon Valkyrie+ (Xbox One) - February 20
Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus (Switch) - February 22
Stellaris: Apocalypse (PC) - February 22
Past Cure (PS4, Xbox One, PC) - February 23
Yume Nikki: Dream Diary (PC) - February 23

Things To Watch Out For

Dead Space Is Free On PC Origin For A Limited Time – You can grab the horror classic free on PC for a limited time still, so don't wait too long.
Dishonored 2 Graphic Novel Releases February 20 – Venture into the Dishonored universe with this graphic novel taking place after Dishonored 2.
Assassin's Creed Origins Educational Mode Releasing This Week – The combat-free learning mode is free for owners or $20 on its own on February 20.
Gears of War 4's Year Of The Dog Celebration Continues – Daily login bonuses, horde events, and more are in effect this week.
Dedicated Servers And Apollyon Bundle Coming To For Honor This Week – Dedicated servers activate today, with the Apollyon DLC bundle dropping on February 22.
Overwatch Puppy Rumble Takes Place February 19 – Catch Blizzard's best boys and girls compete in a stream on Monday.
GTA Online Tax Refund Event Goes From Now To February 26 – Get rebates on your purchases and special bonuses in GTA Online's Tax event.
Chun-Li's June (Star Gladiator) Costume Challenge – The first part of Chun-Li's June costume is available through SFV's Extra Battle challenge until February 22.
Monster Hunter World Ryu Costume Quest Open Early – You can get the Ryu's skin now if you have SFV save data on your PS4, but the quest should open up to everyone this week.
Overwatch League (Stage 2, Week 1) – Stage 2 begins with Seoul Dynasty vs. Los Angeles Valiant on Wednesday.

(Note that Overwatch League's first stage is over and resumes with stage 2 next week.)

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What are you looking forward to this week? Let us know in the comments below!