AirVelocity will release PlayStation 4 and Switch versions of SMEE-developed romance visual novel LOVEPICAL-POPPY! on June 25 in Japan.

SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio have released new information and screenshots for Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties.

HoloType: Treasure Zombie Island will launch for PC via Steam on February 5 for 980 yen.

Fanatical offers the cheapest pre-order for Resident Evil Requiem in Australia at AU$100.81.

Capcom will host a Resident Evil Showcase on January 15 featuring new gameplay from Resident Evil Requiem.

Hytale devs launched a bug bounty program offering over $25,000 for security vulnerabilities.

Hytale allows refunds within two weeks even after up to four hours of play.

Hytale is playable on the Steam Deck despite lacking a Steam version and controller support.

Hypixel released initial hotfixes for Hytale early access and plans to prioritize tackling a large backlog of obvious construction sites.

Hytale became the most-watched game on Twitch during its early access launch with over 420,000 viewers.

Noclip's third Disco Elysium documentary episode dissects the game's writing process.

A&R Atelier is developing several new Ecco the Dolphin products and games.

A hotfix for Quarantine Zone: The Last Check fixed a bug rendering smuggled contraband invisible to the X-ray scanner.

Quarantine Zone: The Last Check is a first-person medical sim where players inspect zombie apocalypse survivors using tools including a large hammer.

Independent Japanese developer asakastudio announced emamoorestech, a factory automation anime-style aRPG for PC via Steam in Q3 2026.

Nintendo has released the version 3.0 update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Unlock Resort Hotel in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Version 3.0.0 by achieving a 3-star island rating and hosting the KK Slider concert.

Author returns to Animal Crossing: New Horizons after four years and finds island almost unchanged.

Ryan Hurst cast as Kratos in Prime Video's God of War TV series.

Mirror's Edge's clean art style was developed to reduce simulation sickness during fast movement.

Anthem had code for local servers until a few months before launch.

BioWare's Anthem servers shut down on January 12, 2026, rendering the game unplayable.

The Bully Online mod has shut down, likely due to a Rockstar cease-and-desist.

Earth Must Die launches January 27th with a Steam demo.

A preorder pop-up in Forza Horizon 5 suggests Forza Horizon 6 releases on May 19, 2026.

Valheim player Greg trolls friends by building Dollar Generals and a Waffle House on their server.

Fans reported Nightdive Studios to the FBI over the System Shock remake's long development.

Cfx.re launched the Cfx Marketplace for purchasable GTA 5 roleplaying mods, some costing up to $132.

Morkull Ascend to the Gods will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC via Steam on April 2.

SNK announced Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Season 2 with one new DLC character per month starting January 22 with Kim Jae Hoon.

SNK has released a short animated video teasing a collaboration between Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves and Fist of the North Star.

Hypnos, a first-person adventure game set in a Lovecraftian megastructure fever dream, captivates with its unique aesthetic.

The Elder Scrolls Online will add overworld difficulty options.

Cygames apologises after AI studio backlash and vows not to use generative AI without prior notice.

A disabled fan inspired by Haru Urara performed a live tribute in Tokyo.

Gift recalled Umamusume Pretty Derby Vivlos plush for incorrect human-style ears instead of horse ears.

Cygames announces plans to establish AI-focused subsidiary Cygames AI Studio Inc.

YouTuber DocJade installed Factorio using 1,250 floppy disks and custom Fluster file system.

Aerial_Knight’s Dropshot launches for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC on February 17, 2026.

Disney Afternoon Collection has been rated for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.

Ron Perlman was paid '40 dollars and a sandwich' for his voiceover work in the original Fallout.

8-bit side-scrolling action adventure game Lovish will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam on February 5.

Bandai Namco and CyberConnect2 released the launch trailer for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot DLC “DAIMA: Adventure Through the Demon Realm – Part 2,” available now.

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot has surpassed 10 million units sold worldwide, and its DLC 'DAIMA: Adventure Through the Demon Realm – Part 2' launches January 15.

Arc Raiders players can earn the Death From Above achievement by shooting enemies from atop a dead Rocketeer part.

Streamer Tfue was temporarily banned in Arc Raiders for using a shadow-removing exploit but was quickly unbanned.

Shroud maintains that ARC Raiders would have won Game of the Year if released earlier.

Arc Raiders players criticize Abyss skin's leg design with Fishnet Patrick memes.

Controller aim assist in Arc Raiders strengthens at higher frame rates.

Battlefield 6's Season 2 delayed by a month to February 17.

AK-27 replaces nerfed Maddox RFB as top Assault Rifle in Black Ops 7.

CoD HQ datamine references Nintendo platform family and account type, suggesting imminent Switch 2 release.

Disney Cory in the House on Nintendo DS challenges Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for Metacritic's highest user score.

vividX will release a Nintendo Switch version of Clover Reset.

Deadpool joins Marvel Rivals on 16th February and can switch between Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist roles.

Split Fiction director Josef Fares says EA gets more shit than they deserve.

Younger players break After Hours' email hint system by putting messages only in the subject line.

Rockstar Games has launched the Cfx Marketplace, a digital storefront for verified modders to make real money for their GTA Online creations.

Rockstar banned a GTA Online mission recreating Charlie Kirk's assassination and added his name to the profanity filter.

A Fallout 4 mod turns Todd Howard into an immortal snail that hunts and kills the player.

Twitch banned League of Legends streamer Drututt for a week for a misogynistic #NOWOMEN hashtag.

Court documents reveal GTA 6 Online supports at least 32-player sessions.

Jason Schreier's podcast comment that GTA 6 is not content complete was misinterpreted as a rumor of another delay.

Squanch Games will release High On Life 2 for Switch 2 on April 20.

Earnest Evans Collection will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam on January 16 in the west for $19.99.

A Styx: Blades of Greed demo is available on Steam.

Mr. Sleepy Man will launch for PC via Steam on March 10, followed by Switch later.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is getting a physical Switch 2 cartridge release on March 26.

Former Bethesda lead artist Nate Purkeypile says The Elder Scrolls 6 was announced with Starfield to prevent fans from being pissed after long wait since Skyrim.

Xbox's 'big year for games ending in 6' post sparks The Elder Scrolls 6 fans' hopes for Developer Direct news.

An 81-year-old grandma started playing Minecraft on YouTube to help pay for her grandson’s cancer treatment, and he’s now cancer-free.

Minecraft's free Mounts of Mayhem: Dungeon Descent Add-On adds randomly generated dungeons, training dummies, saddle charms, and decorative blocks.

Daedalic Entertainment unveils combat deep dive trailer and February 18 launch for Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown on Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.

Indie developer delists Hardest from Steam after girlfriend convinces him its AI-generated card art is unethical.

Helldivers 2's Redacted Regiment warbond adds suppressed weapons and stealth tools on January 20.

Funko Pop images show Macaulay Culkin's Lacerta Legate as Caesar, potentially spoiling a Fallout season 2 plot point.

Bandai Namco has released a nine-minute overview trailer for Code Vein II.

Dwarf Fortress hotfix fixes naked dwarves and freeze issue.

Stellar Blade studio Shift Up gifted all its staff $3,400, AirPods Max, and an Apple Watch.

Stellar Blade director Hyung-tae Kim claims AI is an essential tool for South Korea’s games industry to compete globally against China.

Kadokawa Corporation announced KONOSUBA – God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World! Prosperity for this Beloved City!, a new game for PC, iOS, and Android in 2026.

Fallout: London developers hoped for community quest mods but few appeared due to complexity and Fallout 4's age.

LEVEL-5 president Akihiro Hino has begun writing the script for the sequel to Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road.

LEVEL-5 announced the second free major update for Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road titled 'Ares & Fabled Seed DLC' launching January 28.

Sales for Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road have surpassed 800,000 units.

LEVEL-5 and Aiming announced Inazuma Eleven: Cross for iOS and Android.

My Winter Car launched in early access as sequel to My Summer Car.

New analysis claims Valve generated more than $1 billion in revenue from Counter-Strike 2 during 2025.

Cross Reverie, a turn-based RPG with a canceled 2015 Kickstarter, resurfaces with a 2026 Steam release and February demo.

SUCCESS Corporation and Red Art Games delayed Psyvariar 3 from March 19 to May 21.

Fortnite players are upset over a paid slot machine in Steal the Brainrot after microtransactions were enabled in Creative modes.

A Fortnite leak reveals Kizuna AI VTuber ICON Skin.

Gem-matching roguelite game ANTHEM#9 will launch for PC via Steam on February 5 for 2,200 yen.

Thief’s Roulette will launch for PC via Steam on January 24.

Steam's Detective Fest discounts Blue Prince to its lowest-ever price of $19.79.

Peter Molyneux calls Masters of Albion his final game, releasing April 22 on Steam.

Mama's Sleeping Angels is an upcoming Lethal Company-esque procedurally generated dream-exploration game.

Big Hops, a bouncy frog platformer inspired by 3D Mario, released today.

Metaphor: ReFantazio Guidebook Edition digital bundle is now available for $79.99 / £65.99 / €79.99.

Publisher SIXMOREVODKA and developer Demagog Studio have announced Orken, an "Orcs vs. Humans"-themed action RPG for PC via Steam.

Imprinted is an upcoming fake OS horror game where players restore damaged 1970s cassette tapes to uncover a conspiracy.

Dunderbeck is an atypically nauseating inventory management autobattler.

Pocketpair announced Palworld Official Card Game, a digital two-player competitive card game releasing July 30th.

Larian's next Divinity game features new action economy, character progression, and handcrafted loot inspired by Baldur's Gate 3.

Borislav Slavov is composing the music for Larian Studios' next Divinity game.

Larian Studios' Divinity reveal trailer establishes a dark world where players can be heroes or worsen it.

Larian confirms no WASD movement in Divinity; PC controls remain mouse-driven.

Larian will certainly consider releasing Divinity on Switch 2.

Bandai Namco and developer Byking have released the opening movie for My Hero Academia: All’s Justice.

A poster advertising a definitive edition of Tom Clancy’s The Division was spotted at a Ubisoft eSports event in Japan.

A total lunar eclipse will create a real-world Blood Moon like in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on March 3, 2026.

Peak is a fantastic co-op climbing game offering excellent value under $8.

Peak started as a four-week game jam project but became a smash hit.

Forza Horizon 5's PS5 port has generated over $300 million in revenue for Microsoft.

New indie horror game Welcome to Doll Town goes viral for WWE wrestling finishers on monsters.

Fable 4 will reportedly release day-and-date on Xbox and PlayStation.

Cyberpunk 2077 post-launch marketing features female V for 50/50 exposure after male V dominated base game promotion.

Assassin's Creed Unity's former creative director wishes they had implemented a character creator using a database of millions of ancestors.

Bushiroad Games has announced Weiß Schwarz Online for Switch and PC this fall.

Larian Studios confirms Baldur's Gate 3 is unlikely for Switch 2 as it was not their decision.

Baldur's Gate 3 writer Kevin VanOrd regrets Wyll's underdeveloped content due to late development changes and illness.

Larian plans deeper companion relationships and subtler romance progression in future games.

A poster for The Division: Definitive Edition has reportedly been seen at a Ubisoft event in Japan.

Upcoming horror game Don’t Stop Smiling requires smiling via PC camera to survive.

The Last Goodbye is a new Half-Life total conversion mod by Guild of Inventors featuring noir assassin Lucille targeting gangster Bullseye in neon-drenched Prava.

The Blood of Dawnwalker features romance options.

Manor Lords plans trading rework allowing economic competition with rival lords in 2026.

Rakshasa is a Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines and Baldur's Gate-inspired first-person turn-based RPG set in modern India.

Deadlock hero Fathom (formerly Slork) has been permanently removed.

Project Rene is a mobile-first game, not the successor to The Sims 4.

Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 - Broken Things releases on PC on February 18, 2026.

The Sims team states its values of inclusivity are unchanged despite EA's proposed Saudi acquisition.

Sand: Raiders of Sophie has a March release month.

Silent Hill f writer Ryukishi07 and producer Okamoto concluded that Silent Hill is a phenomenon, not just a place.

Phasmophobia developer Kinetic Games reckons 2026 will be one of the biggest years in the game's history.

Terra Invicta launches 1.0 update with 2026 start condition reflecting Ukraine war.

Riot introduces Bandit pistol in Valorant and plans 2026 weapon reworks to emphasize gunplay.

Dead by Daylight's Stranger Things: Chapter 2 adds Eleven and Dustin as survivors and Vecna as a killer.

aGREE and ASOBIMO announced Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation – Chronicle of Echoes, a 3D battle RPG for iOS and Android launching free with in-app purchases in Japan in 2026.

Freelancer: The Nomad Legacy, a fan-made sequel to Freelancer developed over 15 years, is now available.

Apex Legends suffered a security incident on January 10, 2026, where a bad actor remotely controlled players' inputs.

Broccoli announced Uta no Prince-sama: Shining Live for Nintendo Switch will launch in 2026 in Japan.

Broccoli has released a teaser trailer for Uta no Prince-sama: Dolce Vita.

Ketsu Battler will add Beelzebub from Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising as a free guest character on January 18.