A big welcome back to all Loot Happens subscribers. Loot Happens is a weekly newsletter that is emailed and posted on LootHappens.com.
It's important to note that for premium subscribers, game offerings and in-game content, every week is different. Sometimes it's in-game codes, Steam keys, and giveaways, but premium members will always get something special every mailing. We also occasionally get mind-blowing early access or premium games that pay for an entire year's subscription.
Each newsletter is generally structured as Premium Loot > Free Sub Giveaways > Game Feature > Game discounts.
Key Giveaway For Premium Subscribers - Choose Your Game!
Space Robinson: Hardcore Roguelike Action
Space Robinson: Hardcore Roguelike Action drops you on a hostile alien world after a crash, where a lone engineer must explore the abandoned Colony 21 and survive relentless monster attacks. The game embraces true roguelike design—procedurally generated levels, constant danger, and plenty of deaths along the way. Each run lets you gather artifacts and crystals to upgrade the colony base and improve your chances next time. You can also craft helpful bot assistants, including a combat-ready robotic pup. Tough, fast, and unforgiving, it’s a survival experience built around persistence and experimentation.
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Combat Wings
Combat Wings drops players into the skies above Midway during the pivotal 1942 battle for the Pacific. You take on multiple roles—fighter pilot, bomber operator, reconnaissance scout, and even anti-air gunner—while facing waves of Japanese forces. Fast-paced dogfights and varied mission types keep the action moving as you pilot different wartime aircraft. It’s a straightforward aerial combat experience focused on historic battles and arcade-style flying.
Trinity Fusion: Key Giveaway For Free Subscribers
Trinity Fusion is a fast-paced roguelite that blends tight combat with multiverse exploration. You control three parallel versions of the same hero, each with unique weapons, abilities, and worlds to explore, from mutant-filled wastelands to machine-ruled factories and floating cities. Runs mix procedurally generated levels with handcrafted combat arenas, keeping each attempt fresh. As you progress, you unlock permanent upgrades and new starting points, gradually pushing deeper into the story. With fluid movement, smart build synergies, and stylish sci-fi action, it’s a satisfying challenge for fans of skill-driven roguelites.
If you would like to be in the running for a key, hit reply and just put 'trinity'. We will pick a winner and send over the key in 48 hours
OR - If you are a free member and you decide to upgrade to premium today, you will get Trinity Fusion automatically (For the first 15 upgrades)
MIO: Memories in Orbit: Key Giveaway For Free Subscribers
MIO: Memories in Orbit follows a nimble robot exploring the ruins of a massive drifting spaceship known as the Vessel. As MIO, you uncover the mystery behind the ship’s shutdown while navigating a vast, interconnected world filled with rogue machines, hidden paths, and forgotten technology. The metroidvania-style progression unlocks abilities like grappling, gliding, and wall-clinging, opening new areas and combat strategies. Along the way you’ll battle unique enemies and powerful bosses while upgrading your abilities with scavenged parts. With striking art inspired by comics and anime and a moody sci-fi atmosphere, it’s a stylish exploration-driven adventure.
If you would like to be in the running for a key, hit reply and just put 'memories'. We will pick a winner and send over the key in 48 hours
Historically Low Prices
This section of Loot Happens currently tracks historical discounts on games and throughout the industry. Our tireless web crawlers scour the web daily, sniffing out the best deals across the gaming landscape.
These aren't just any games – they're titles we adore and highly respect. And right now, you can grab them at prices we've never seen before!
StarRupture [Steam]
Explore a mysterious planet in an ever-changing open world.$̶̶22.98 $11.80
Blossom: The Seed of Life [Steam]
You play as Blossom, a small but capable robot built to survive where humans cannot.$̶̶19.04 $10.50
Arma Reforger [PS5]
Arma Reforger isn’t just a shooter—it’s a true military sandbox.$39.99 $27.99
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition [Nintendo Switch]
The forest of Nibel is dying.$19.99 $4.99
Featured Game Review: WWE 2K26
Another WrestleMania season means another trip to the squared circle, and this year’s entry continues the momentum built by recent games. WWE 2K26 doesn’t reinvent the formula, but it refines the already solid foundation the series has been building over the past few years. Matches still look fantastic and feel satisfying, capturing the spectacle and chaos of televised wrestling. At the same time, a few lingering issues and some questionable design decisions keep this installment from delivering a true main-event performance. It’s still an entertaining wrestling sandbox, but cracks are starting to show.
In-ring improvements and match variety
The biggest gameplay tweak this year comes from the stamina system. Wrestlers can now become “winded” when their stamina runs dry, temporarily disabling running and reversals until they recover. This creates a more tactical pace, forcing players to balance offense with endurance and making reckless attacks riskier than before. It also helps tone down the dominance of the reversal system, which has long allowed experienced players to shut down nearly every attack. Alongside that change are small physics upgrades that make collisions with ropes, stairs, and other objects feel more reactive and dynamic.
New match types help expand the spectacle as well. Inferno, Dumpster, and Three Stages of Hell matches return alongside the highlight addition—I Quit matches, which introduce a clever timing-based escape system during submission attempts. The mechanic keeps tension high as the safe zones shrink and blockers appear, turning the struggle into a genuine back-and-forth battle. While some of the other stipulations feel like nostalgic novelties, they still add variety to an already deep match lineup.
Modes, storylines, and monetization Issues
Outside the ring, WWE 2K26 delivers a mixed card. The CM Punk–focused Showcase mode struggles to capture the full scope of his career, skipping major moments and relying heavily on hypothetical matches to fill gaps. Meanwhile, MyRise follows the comeback story of a former superstar known as “The Archetype,” offering branching choices and alignment changes, though much of the journey is padded with repetitive matches between story beats.
The Island multiplayer hub returns with expanded storytelling and voice acting, but it still leans heavily on grinding and microtransactions to unlock cosmetics and upgrades. The introduction of a battle pass system further reinforces that trend, splitting rewards between free and premium tracks and replacing the traditional DLC structure. Longtime fans may find the grind frustrating, especially when many unlockables used to be available more easily in previous entries.
Bottom line
WWE 2K26 remains a strong wrestling game thanks to its polished gameplay, impressive presentation, and wealth of modes. The new stamina mechanics and match types add welcome variety, and the core experience in the ring is still one of the best representations of pro wrestling in gaming. However, uninspired single-player modes and increasingly aggressive monetization prevent it from reaching championship status. It’s still a worthy title defense for the series, but for the first time in a while, the challenger feels closer than ever to taking the belt.
Next Week
Every newsletter has a lot to look forward to, and we are in active communication with several developers and studios. More to come next week!
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