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- January 31
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- 3 new to Game Pass games to play this weekend (Jan 30-Feb 1)
- The Outer Rim is your highway in Star Wars Galactic Racer, but it's more than Burnout in space: "You can’t make a Star Wars racing experience and not have Podracing"
- Hell Let Loose: Vietnam wants to be a tougher, smarter FPS where kills hardly matter: "We sit in a specific space where we're not COD or Battlefield, but also not military simulation"
- 3 new to Netflix movies you should watch this weekend (Jan 31-Feb 1)
- January 30
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- I'm in my happy place: a dark basement digging through a computer archive that may or may not be alive
- Return to Silent Hill is a disaster, and further proof that Hollywood still hasn't figured out how to adapt horror video games
- Hamlet stars Riz Ahmed and Morfydd Clark on their "urgent and exciting" Shakespeare adaptation "We brought this visceral first-person energy to it"
- Taking our Jurassic Park quiz will prove how roar-some you are (sorry)
- Phantom Blade Zero is my most-anticipated action RPG, and it looks like the best and biggest Chinese game since Black Myth: Wukong
- 3 new to Netflix shows I recommend you binge-watch this weekend (Jan 31-Feb 1)
- MTG Lorwyn Eclipsed is a strong stance against slop
- January 29
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- The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is a Mass Effect-shaped rocket that could finally propel Owlcat into the RPG mainstream: "We’d been feeling a growing ambition to go bigger"
- Fable is cutting black and white morality? I'm thrilled – it's been a dead weight on the series since 2010
- Grand Theft Auto 6 will define 2026 and the future of gaming, for better or worse
- Oblivion Remastered's wildest bug made me choose between losing achievements or living as a fugitive
- There's no end in sight for official Pokemon Gengar gaming accessories, and I'm 100% okay with that
- Everything you need to know about Disney Lorcana Winterspell
- I love Highguard's 2Fort-style sieges – when they actually happen
- I'm loving Fallout season 2, but it suddenly has a Star Wars problem
- January 28
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- New Fallout solo RPG lets you go off the beaten track, no gamemaster or party required
- The bigger the better? Wonder Man and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms make a strong case for telling smaller stories
- SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless vs SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite - the ultimate headset clash
- As an Elder Scrolls Online veteran, I'm worried its new seasonal model could kill my favorite MMORPG
- This adorable upcoming platformer is a love letter to video games where the world is broken by design: "If players can imagine an approach and the mechanics support it, it’ll probably work"
- Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord release date, cast, trailer, and everything else we know about the animated show
- More than Mass Effect's spiritual successor, Exodus wants to pull decades of player choice into a single story – and the devs think they've cracked it
- The new Animal Crossing New Horizons merch at Nintendo is too cute to handle, but it's UK only for now
- Wonder Man is so good, it's convinced me that Marvel should only do Spotlight shows from now on
- Wonder Man: Simon Williams' superpowers explained
- Doorman: The comic book history of Wonder Man's tragic hero
- Wonder Man's standout standalone chapter is actually a classic Simpsons episode in all but name
- January 27
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- "It's emboldened us to keep going": Arc Raiders dev dives deep on plans for bigger updates, changing Expeditions, and learning from the best and worst in players
- 007 First Light will do something no Bond game has done before – slow down: "Players might be surprised at how much they enjoy those quieter experiences"
- If a Fallout 3 remaster is happening, I'm hoping it fixes the RPG's biggest level design issue
- Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls could be the comeback Marvel fighters have been waiting for, thanks to an anime makeover that pops
- The arrival of the PS6 may be delayed thanks to AI production, but hear me when I say that might actually be a good thing
- January 26
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- I won my first 2XKO match using the power of rancid vibes, and it's sold me on a game I didn't expect to care about
- Resident Evil Requiem: The Last Preview – We go hands-on with Grace and Leon gameplay sections ahead of the return to Raccoon City on February 27
- Going hands-on with Leon Kennedy in Resident Evil Requiem turned me into a skull-popping pro, and I can't wait to play more
- Two hours with Grace in Resident Evil Requiem turned me into the most anxious person alive
- "Balancing hacking and shooting" in Pragmata has been vital for "players to feel the tension", the director tells me: "The key was making sure these two systems complement each other"
- Lorwyn Eclipsed is an all-timer Magic: The Gathering set, but these are the cards I'm most excited to try out
- January 25
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- January 23
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- The Fortnite x South Park collab has me yearning for a canceled GTA-inspired game from 2005
- The Marvel movies you've got to watch before tuning into Disney Plus show Wonder Man
- No Other Choice director Park Chan-wook and star Lee Byung-hun discuss reuniting after 20 years for their new black comedy thriller about a murderous job-hunter: "As the actor playing Man-su, I was always on his side cheering him on"
- I love Animal Crossing: New Horizons Slumber Islands, but it could’ve been so much better
- Oscars 2026 predictions: who will win Best Picture, Best Director, and the major acting awards?
- "We're going to try and be more consistent with what we do": The head of Xbox Game Studios on the Developer Direct reveals, multiplatform strategy, and hard lessons learned from 2025
- In the midst of Ubisoft's grand restructuring, the future of Assassin's Creed has never felt so uncertain
- New on Netflix in February 2026: all the latest movies and shows streaming this month
- Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy "changes almost everything" about the series – and its "more trained, more physical, more offensive" protagonist proves it
- Fable's "shades of gray approach to morality" directly ties into the RPG's living population, with a reputation system I can't wait to play with
- I was ready to take a break from Metroidvanias after Silksong, but this beautiful indie rekindled my obsession
- Take the Azeroth Homes quiz to help you choose the perfect place to live in World of Warcraft
- January 22
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- The MCU might slowly be assembling the weirdest Avengers team ever
- Forza Horizon 6 looks like the pinnacle of open-world racing games, and a vibe check from Playground sold me immediately: "It really is just about driving wherever you want and exploring"
- The Pokemon developer's new action RPG pits one woman and her dog against a "harsh and unforgiving" world: "To convey the severity of their journey, a stylized or cartoonish world felt inappropriate"
- "We've stuck with the ambition we had right at the start": How Fable's open world fantasy lets you meddle in the lives of over 1000 living NPCs
- New on Disney Plus in February 2026: all the latest movies and shows streaming
- I spent hours working on the Animal Crossing: New Horizons resort hotel and it was worth every minute
- Gaming mice have an esports problem, which is why today's flagships aren't actually for you (or me)
- Best MTG Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander decks, ranked and compared
- January 21
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- MTG Lorwyn Eclipsed is out now, but is it worth getting? Here's everything you need to know
- Clockwork Revolution could be the most expressive Xbox RPG in years, with inXile aiming to "bring the level of reactivity from our isometric titles into something first-person"
- I haven't played Animal Crossing: New Horizons since 2020 – here's why its new 3.0 update has lured me back in
- Pathologic 3 dials into the psychological terror that makes this the most punishing survival horror franchise I've ever played
- There Are No Ghosts at the Grand's indie developer "always tried to follow where the fun was," and a delightfully weird Steam demo proves it's on the right track
- On the Radar with Animal Crossing: New Horizons – relaxing with the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, Update 3.0, and soaking in the vibes
- Fallout season 2 episode 6 explained: What is the Enclave?
- January 20
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- Life is Strange: Reunion brings Max and Chloe back together for one final adventure, although Deck Nine promises it "still reflects the choice you made" 11 years ago
- Life is Strange: Reunion – Everything we know so far
- Ontos looks like it's channeling the spirit of the most upsetting horror game I've ever played, and I'm not sure I can do it again
- With Gears of War: E-Day aiming to recapture "the vibes of the original games", The Coalition believes its upcoming prequel "has the potential to be one of the best stories in the Gears franchise"
- January 19
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- Halo: Campaign Evolved is a faithful remake tasked with relaunching a legendary franchise: "We see this as a way to grow, expand, and reconnect the Halo community"
- Seeing Leon's finishers in Resident Evil Requiem has pushed me to replay the series' most misunderstood title
- In a games industry dominated by safe bets, Capcom keeps getting weird with it
- World of Warcraft opens the doors of IRL estate agent pop-up to celebrate Player Housing
- When does A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms take place on the Game of Thrones timeline?
- What is a hedge knight in the new Game of Thrones spin-off, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms?
- Who is Egg in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms? The mysterious squire explained
- January 18
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- January 16
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- Hellraiser: Revival has such sights to show you, but "most of them pretty visceral and gruesome"
- Playing Divinity Original Sin 2 after Baldur's Gate 3 reveals Larian's commitment to perfecting its RPG recipe
- Art imitates life, so I'm munching through walls while an AI chatbot tells me to buy a gun in Drywall Eating Simulator
- 25 years later, I'm still convinced The Lord of the Rings trilogy is the greatest film adaptation we'll ever see
- Time ticks on in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and I'm both reassured and sometimes overwhelmed that this series never sits still whether I'm obsessed with playing or taking a break
- "We wanted to make something darker", Reanimal's developer tells me: "We don't give people the safety net of the charm of Little Nightmares"
- Can you beat the ultimate Animal Crossing quiz?
- 28 Years Later 3 release date speculation, cast, news, and everything we else we know
- January 15
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- Starsand Island let me be a skateboarding rabbit farmer for 7 hours, so you best believe it's at the top of my wishlist
- When your "100% a fan game" Danganronpa idea ends up changing your life: "We were at a crossroads where we either have to go back to doing our real jobs, or we can change this just enough to be legally distinct"
- God of War TV show release date speculation, cast, story, and more news
- After the Shibuya Incident emotionally destroyed me, Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 is set to raise the stakes even further with the Culling Game
- Deleting my Animal Crossing: New Horizons island has changed the way I play, and it feels like returning to 2005's Wild World
- Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis wants to make Lara Croft's iconic T-rex fight feel like the first time all over again
- January 14
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- Marvel Rivals writer brings the comic story of the game's Iron Fist Lin Lie to its "climax" in Deadly Hands of K'un-Lun "mini event"
- By offering two very different protagonists, Resident Evil Requiem aims to marry "the most terrifying horror and the most thrilling action"
- After 4 years, Primal picks up where it left off without losing any of its grim violence or emotional core
- PvP is the reason Arc Raiders works – love it or hate it, even Embark's design lead says it "adds the spice"
- The new Animal Crossing update has reignited my need to own every Nintendo Switch New Horizons accessory
- The Last of Us co-director Bruce Straley wants to deliver a "unique type of storytelling" with Coven of the Chicken Foot, a lush love letter to ICO and Shadow of the Colossus
- Fallout season 2 episode 5 explained: Who dropped the bombs?
- January 13
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- Co-op stop motion adventure Out of Words could be the next It Takes Two
- There's no 2025 purchase I regret more than the official Switch 2 carrying case
- Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight aims to be the "definitive Batman story," meaning we'll see "many memorable moments" from the hero's history
- Dispatch season 2 isn't even confirmed, but I'm already wondering how it could handle the battle of the best girl
- What is Hi-Res audio and is it important for gaming headsets?
- January 12
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- My biggest mistake in Divinity Original Sin 2 was treating the CRPG like Baldur's Gate 3
- Dosa Divas is an RPG where you solve every problem with cooking: "Everything is themed around flavor profiles, including attacks and enemy weaknesses"
- Crimson Desert's hack and slash boss bottles "play a crucial role in shaping the game’s intensity", but there's more to the open world adventure – like fishing, cooking, and dragon-riding
- January 11
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- Dispatch broke me out of my gaming slump when nothing else could
- "What we wanted to depict was the figure of a young, rough-edged Musashi": Onimusha: Way of the Sword's protagonist melds a historical figure with a cinematic legend
- With Wolverine set to elevate superhero gaming in 2026, here's the four features I want the most, and four I'm desperate to avoid
- January 10
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- Former Little Nightmares devs' End of Abyss is a satisfyingly creepy blend of top-down twin-stick shooter and Metroidvania exploration
- CES is over... so where are the Razer Blades?
- Returnal spiritual sequel Saros lets you keep upgrades when you loop, but that just means this twitchy shooter can be challenging in brand new ways
- My favorite Warhammer 40K army just got a whole lot better
- January 9
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- How to choose the right Star Wars: Legion army for you
- In the age of the TikTok fan theory, Conformity Gate is no surprise – but it's distracting from a fitting Stranger Things finale
- Fallout 4 is a great RPG, but it took 10 years and a radioactive lighthouse for me to see it
- Big in 2026: The ultimate guide to the video games that will shape 2026 and beyond
- What to expect from PlayStation in 2026: New blockbusters, a GTA-shaped meteor, and one last shot at live service
- 40 years later, Jim Henson's Labyrinth is still teaching kids to overcome their fears as it returns to the big screen
- No Law sounds like Cyberpunk 2077 meets Atomfall, and its "opt in" narrative already has my attention: "If 100 players play the game, there should be 100 different user stories"
- How well do you know the Halo series?
- Can you be the very best at our Pokemon Red and Blue quiz?
- January 8
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- New on Disney Plus in January 2026: all the latest movies and shows streaming this month
- What to expect from the Switch 2 in 2026: Pokemon and Zelda celebrations, tons of ports, and comfort Nintendo food
- Soma successor Ontos is "like Shadow of the Colossus" says its creative director: The moon-set horror is "built around the looming excitement and dread of what the next big Experiment will be like"
- The Blood of Dawnwalker devs "were afraid that people wouldn't want to play as human Coen" so it set out to create "a combat system that can set a new standard for RPGs"
- 41 hours into Divinity Original Sin 2, I wish I'd broken a golden RPG rule by doing something frowned upon in Baldur's Gate 3
- January 7
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- "We wanted to explore that longing for absolute freedom": Cairn is a survival climbing game about human will, endurance, and sacrifice
- What to expect from Valve in 2026: The return of the Steam Machine, a new VR headset, and more Half-Life 3 rumors
- Suda51 says "game development for us is almost like playing a jam session at a live concert", and the electric action of Romeo is a Dead Man has me ready to rock
- I love Stranger Things, but I can't help feeling short-changed by season 5's lackluster finale and it's super short final battle
- January 6
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- Rebel Wolves isn't afraid of creating its own vampyric folklore for The Blood of Dawnwalker: "We want to tell a story with vampires, not a story about vampires only"
- What to expect from Xbox in 2026: Fable, Gears of War, and several huge anniversaries that Microsoft should celebrate
- Total War: Warhammer 40,000's crusade system sounds a lot like Helldivers 2: "Every campaign you play, there is meaning to it"
- From creepy folklore to a human with half a head, the best hidden gems of 2025 are worth your attention
- 2026 is going to be the year of Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, and I don't even need the strategy RPG to launch in full for that to be true
- January 5
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- The Blood of Dawnwalker is one of the most ambitious games of 2026, driven by Rebel Wolves' desire to "get a few steps closer to pen-and-paper RPGs"
- Ace Combat 8 wants to take the franchise to even greater heights, and that ambition has cost Wings of Theve its VR support
- Code Vein 2 is Dark Souls through an anime lens, and one surprisingly emotional dungeon proves Bandai Namco has raised the stakes
- January 2
- January 1
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- "Instead of being 80% UFO and 20% on foot, we flipped it": How Destroy All Humans' sci-fi action oddity conquered all
- John Carpenter's Toxic Commando feels like Space Marine 2 meets co-op horde shooter, and it's the campy Left 4 Dead-like I've been waiting for since 2009
- With GPUs getting pricier in 2026, here are 3 ways I'll keep my old one lasting longer
- I stand by the Commodore 64 Ultimate being the better remake, but its mini predecessor is still a cheaper gateway to '80s microcomputing
- Everything you need to get started playing solo tabletop RPGs
- Stranger Things season 5 finale ending explained: who dies, does it set up a spin-off and what happens to Eleven?
