Keith Mitchell - All of Me In One Place!

Editor in Chief of gaming and entertainment website, The Outerhaven. Self-learned IT professional, a lover of video games and technology, and yes, I'm a black journalist that is determined to carve his own space in this gaming industry.

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Western Digital’s 2026 Hard Drives Are Already Spoken For, And Consumers Aren’t the Priority | The Outerhaven

It’s just a Monday, and of course we cannot go one day without something frustrating popping up. This time, it’s Western Digital reporting that its 2026 hard drive allocation is already spoken for. Yep. Two months into the year and it’s essentially sold out. If you’re a PC gamer, home lab tinker, or dabble in computers, it’s starting to get that more depressing. As reported by Mashable and Tweaktown, Western Digital held its quarterly earnings call where CEO Irving Tan stated the company is “pre...
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Luna Abyss Demo Impressions: A Bullet Hell FPS That Actually Works | The Outerhaven

What happens when you take the relentless bullet hell chaos of a SHUMP and combine it with a first-person shooter? On paper, that sounds like sensory overload. In practice, Luna Abyss proves it absolutely works. Currently in development by Bonsai Collective, this indie FPS blends tight, movement-focused gunplay with screen-filling projectile patterns that demand precision, awareness, and nerves of steel. But this is more than just dodging waves of energy blasts. There’s a narrative backbone here...
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Waiting for Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse? Play These Games in the Meantime | The Outerhaven

With Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse officially announced, fans of Symphony of the Night-style exploration are once again craving sprawling castles, hidden secrets, and layered RPG progression. If you’ve been searching for games like Castlevania while waiting for Belmont’s Curse, these are the ones that truly scratch that classic itch. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, for all intents and purposes, is Castlevania. When Koji Igarashi left Konami, many of us assumed that the IGA-era formula was fin...
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Lords of the Fallen II Gets Massive 40-Minute Gameplay Deep Dive Showcasing Brutal Combat and Major Changes | The Outerhaven

The follow-up to Lords of the Fallen, Lords of the Fallen II, was first revealed in the summer of 2025. We then got our first real glimpse of gameplay during The Game Awards in December 2025. Now, CI Games is pulling back the curtain even further. The publisher has released a massive 40-minute-deep dive that showcases extended gameplay, major design changes, and developers openly discussing what they are building and why they are excited about it. If you have been waiting for a proper breakdown...
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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Announced, Launching in 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC | The Outerhaven

Well, this was a surprise as Konami has revealed a new entry in the Castlevania series, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse. This isn’t a remake and is a brand-new entry in the long-running Castlevania franchise. This title is being developed in partnership with Evil Empire and Motion Twin, Belmont’s Curse returns the franchise to its 2D action-exploration roots. According to Konami, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse takes place in 15th-century Paris, and takes place more than two decades after the events...
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Death Stranding 2: on the Beach is Finally Heading to PC this March 2026 | The Outerhaven

Alright PC gamers, your wait is finally over. While Death Stranding 2: on the Beach was not available on PC at launch, the February 2026 State of Play confirmed that the game is officially heading to PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store on March 16, 2026. Even better, this will not be a bare-bones port, thanks to Nixxes being involved with the PC version. Death Stranding 2 on PC will support Ultrawide monitors, including 21:9 for both gameplay and in-game cutscenes, along with 32:9 Super Ultra...
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Kena: Scars of Kosmora Announced at February 2026 State of Play | The Outerhaven

Kena: Scars of Kosmora, the sequel to Kena: Bridge of Spirits was revealed during Sony’s February 2026 State of Play, and it looks like Ember Lab isn’t playing it safe this time around. In this new chapter, Kena returns as a far more seasoned Spirit Guide. She travels to the mysterious island of Kosmora searching for answers about a lifelong affliction and hoping to reconnect with familiar faces. Things don’t go smoothly. A powerful corruption shatters her staff, the very thing that defines her...
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Here’s Everything Revealed at February 2026’s PlayStation State of Play | The Outerhaven

Here’s every game revealed during February’s PlayStation State of Play. From major announcements and surprise reveals to fresh gameplay updates and even a few “wait, that’s real?” moments, this showcase had a little bit of everything. We don’t have full breakdowns on every title just yet, but if you’re looking for a complete rundown of what was shown, you’re in the right place. Let’s get into it. In Kena: Scars of Kosmora, Kena returns older, wiser, and now widely recognized as a powerful Spiri...
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Blades of Fire Launches on Steam May 14, Bringing Major Free Update and New Game Plus | The Outerhaven

After launching as an Epic Games Store exclusive in May 2025, Blades of Fire, the first original IP from MercurySteam, is finally making its way to Steam. The upgraded version, titled Blades of Fire 2.0, will launch on Steam on May 14, 2026, nearly one year after its initial debut. But this is not just a simple storefront lift and shift. Alongside the Steam release, MercurySteam is rolling out a massive Version 2.0 update across all platforms, and it will be free for existing players of the game...
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Reanimal Review – Tarsier Studios’ Darkest Turn Yet | The Outerhaven

Reanimal is Tarsier Studios’ darkest and most uncompromising horror adventure to date. While it builds on the atmosphere and puzzle-platforming DNA of Little Nightmares, it pushes its themes further and embraces a heavier emotional tone. It doesn’t radically reinvent the formula, but it refines it with sharper pacing and more unsettling set pieces. For fans of Tarsier’s previous work, this is an easy recommendation, though newcomers may find its familiar mechanics less surprising. Game Name: Rea...
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Reanimal Review – Tarsier Studios’ Darkest Turn Yet | The Outerhaven

When Tarsier Studios revealed it was moving on from its Little Nightmares series and pursuing something new, many fans assumed that chapter was over. That was until we finally found out what Reanimal was, and it became clear that while this wasn’t Little Nightmares, it was still very much rooted in Tarsier’s dark creative identity. What I didn’t expect was just how far the studio was willing to go once those familiar boundaries were gone. Game Name: Reanimal Platform(s): PC (Reviewed), PS5, Xbox...
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Update: Wildlight Entertainment Hit With Layoffs Just Weeks After Highguard Launch | The Outerhaven

Update (7:36 PM ET): Wildlight Entertainment took to Twitter to officially announce that the company has parted ways with a number of its development team but is still keeping a core group of developers to continue working on the game. The number of former employees that were left go was not revealed. There was no mention how this will affect the game in its current form. Today we made an incredibly difficult decision to part ways with a number of our team members while keeping a core group of...
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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Steam Page Leak Confirms 20 Fighters and Massive Online Lobbies | The Outerhaven

While one anticipated fighting game is fumbling the ball, it would see that Arc System Works and PlayStation are more than happy to pick up the slack, even if the info was posted earlier than planned regarding Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. With the big State of Play event taking place later this week, it looks like someone jumped the gun by posting the info early on the game’s Steam page (which has since been removed) This information has confirmed that the game will feature 20 characters at lau...
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Sony Confirms February 12, 2026 PlayStation State of Play, Promises 60+ Minutes | The Outerhaven

Yep, here we go. After that initial leak, Sony has revealed that it will be hosting a PlayStation State of Play on February 12, 2026, at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET. This event will be hosted via PlayStation’s YouTube and Twitch channels. This State of Play will run for 60+ minutes and will feature news, gameplay updates and announcements will be provided on multiple gaming studios, worldwide. As for what we can expect, well, that’s a loaded question. So, let’s put on that speculation helmet. One obvious...
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Embark Studios Is Encouraging Cooperation in ARC Raiders With New Shared Watch Event | The Outerhaven

Embark Studios, the developer of ARC Raiders, knows its game has a growing tension problem. Some players want to focus on fighting the massive ARC machines. Others would rather hunt the players who are trying to fight those machines. Instead of forcing one playstyle over the other through strict behavior-based matchmaking, the studio is taking a different gamble: persuading players to cooperate by rewarding them for it. Running from February 10 to February 24, the Shared Watch Event celebrates r...
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2XKO Team Reduced as Riot Games Cites Slower Momentum, The FGC is Not Amused | The Outerhaven

Riot Games has shared via a blog post that it has reduced the size of the development team behind 2XKO, its upcoming tag-based fighting game set in the League of Legends universe. The announcement was shared by executive producer Tom Cannon, who cited slower-than-expected player momentum following the game’s expansion from PC to consoles, on January 20, 2026. According to Cannon, while 2XKO has connected with a dedicated core audience, overall engagement trends did not justify maintaining the te...
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Latest Windows 11 Update KB5074109 Causes Nvidia GPU Performance Drops | The Outerhaven

When it comes to Microsoft and PC gaming, it has always felt like a love-hate relationship, and the latest Windows 11 update proves it yet again. After update KB5074109 rolled out, I, like many others, noticed a drop in performance on Nvidia GPUs, specifically in frame rates. This is on top of the prior issues with this update causing BSODs for some who installed the update. What initially felt like another frustrating coincidence has now been confirmed by Nvidia themselves, as seen by Windows L...
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Editorial: PC Gaming Is Getting Too Expensive, Is the Cloud the Only Way Left? | The Outerhaven

I’ve stop trying to even justify that PC gaming is what it used to be, and I’ve even stopped trying to push one of my favorite hobbies on people who’ve been on the fence of switching over. It’s not because I think PC gaming is terrible, or it suddenly got worse overnight. No, the problem is much simpler and far more uncomfortable. PC gamers aren’t what we used to be, and companies have started to price us out of a hobby that many of us love. Hardware prices are climbing because the industry is l...
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Editorial: Romance Anime Recommendations for Valentine’s Day | The Outerhaven

With Valentine’s Day coming up, it’s only natural to want to experience the love wafting through the air in our own otaku ways. That is why we here at The Outerhaven have teamed up with Crunchyroll to bring you some recommendations that are sure to tug at your heartstrings and make you melt into a puddle of goo… or entertain you, at the very least. Disclaimer: We’re not responsible for goo clean-up or any associated cleaning fees. *Ahem* With that being said, here are some recommendations from T...
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Nioh 3 Guide: Best Control Settings to Make Combat Easier in Nioh 3 | The Outerhaven

One thing I found frustrating in Nioh 3 is how certain combat moves are mapped by default. Some abilities require you to press a direction on the analog stick along with a button, either forward or backward. In the middle of fast-paced combat, this can easily lead to missed inputs and unnecessary mistakes. If you have not played the game yet, or if you already have and felt like some moves do not activate consistently, this is likely the reason. Directional inputs can be finicky, especially when...
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