Video Game News 1/19/2026

Video Game News 1/19/2026

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#RockstarNorth
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Rockstar North "remains open and operational", following boiler malfunction

Fire crews called to Rockstar North building after a reported ‘explosion in a boiler room’

Grand Theft Auto 6 Developer Rockstar North Affected By An Explosion

GTA 6 Dev Rockstar North 'Open and Operational' Following Reports of Explosion

Rockstar North Cordoned Off Following Explosion (Update: They’re Open!)

Rockstar North office cordoned off following early morning explosion, says Scottish Fire and Rescue

Police have cordoned off Rockstar north after explosion, reportedly caused by malfunctioning boiler

Rockstar North "open and operational" following boiler malfunction

Rockstar North Building Cordoned Off Following Boiler Room Explosion

5-star alert at Rockstar North's Edinburgh HQ as emergency services respond to 'structural damage' caused by an exploding boiler

GTA 6 Developer Rockstar North 'Open and Operational' After Fire Crews Rush to Explosion

Explosion Reported at Rockstar North Edinburgh HQ

#Marathon
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Marathon release date locked in by Bungie, with the shooter finally set to run out of cover soon

Marathon’s release date may have been accidentally shared early on the Xbox store

Marathon Gets New Trailer, Release Date Announced

Marathon's PS5 Release Date Looks Like It's Leaked

Marathon release date window, trailer, and gameplay

Bungie confirms the Marathon launch date, and it's only weeks away

Marathon Release Date Announced

Following an earlier Xbox leak, Marathon's release date has been locked in

Bungie Confirms Marathon's Release Date After Xbox Store Leak

Marathon release date announced in new gameplay trailer

It Looks Like the Marathon Release Date Has Leaked via the Xbox Store

Marathon Release Date Set for March

Marathon Gets A New Story Trailer And Final Release Date As Fans Wait For An Open Beta

#ExassassinsCreed
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Ex-Assassin's Creed lead sues Ubisoft for around $1 Million, alleging his exit was a disguised dismissal

Former Assassin’s Creed boss sues Ubisoft for more than $1.3 million, alleging ‘constructive dismissal’

Former Assassin’s Creed Boss Takes Ubisoft to Court in Nearly $1M Lawsuit

Former Assassin’s Creed Franchise Head Sues Ubisoft For $1.3 Million Over His 2025 Departure Citing “Constructive Dismissal”

Ex-Assassin's Creed Boss Puts a Hidden Blade to Ubisoft in $1 Million Lawsuit

Ex-Assassin's Creed boss Marc-Alexis Côté sues Ubisoft after his surprise and "disguised dismissal"

Former Assassin's Creed boss sues Ubisoft over alleged 'disguised dismissal'

Former Assassin's Creed franchise lead sues Ubisoft for "constructive dismissal"

Former Assassin's Creed franchise boss sues Ubisoft for nearly $1 million, alleging 'constructive dismissal'

Ex-Assassin's Creed Boss Suing Ubisoft for CAD $1.3 Million, Alleges His 'Disguised Dismissal' Was to Avoid Severance Pay

Ex-Assassin's Creed Boss Marc-Alexis Côté Sues Ubisoft for Over $1.3m

#Metroidvania
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MIO: Memories in Orbit Review

MIO: Memories in Orbit review: Trapped in a world built for someone else

Review: MIO: Memories In Orbit (Switch 2) - An Accomplished, Visually Stunning, But Familiar Metroidvania

MIO: Memories in Orbit Review: Pretty Pedestrian

Mio: Memories in Orbit: 2026's best Metroidvania (already)

#ElderScrollsOnline
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Elder Scrolls Online will get new zones, but they'll "be a different flavour" from what came before

Elder Scrolls Online Unleashes Absolute Mayhem on January 21st

Elder Scrolls Online's pivot to smaller Seasons "is not in any way a response to" Microsoft's layoffs

It's a ways off, but Elder Scrolls Online will get crossplay and cross-progression 'at the same time'

#FarCryPrimal
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Ubisoft is updating three classic Far Cry games to run at 60fps on modern platforms

Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon Classic Edition Will Receive 60 FPS Update for Consoles on January 21st

Ubisoft Randomly Gives Far Cry 3 A 60FPS Current-Gen Upgrade

Ubisoft Keeps Far Cry 3, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, and Far Cry Primal Alive on Current Gen Consoles With 60 FPS Support

#XboxPlay
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Code Veronica the Next Resident Evil Remake, Say New Reports

Guide: Resident Evil Village Guide: Ultimate 100% Walkthrough

Capcom Makes Three Major Resident Evil Games Xbox Play Anywhere

A Remake Of Resident Evil: Code Veronica Will Supposedly Be Announced This Year

Resident Evil: Code Veronica Remake Reportedly Planned For Announce Later This Year

#Steam
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Valve rewrite Steam's GenAI disclosure rules to more explicitly allow AI-powered "efficiency" tools

Valve Updates AI Disclosure Guidelines To Allow For AI-Powered Tools

Valve slightly relaxes AI disclosure guidelines on Steam

#CollectorsEdition
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A limited edition Marathon PS5 DualSense controller and Pulse Elite headset are coming

Marathon releases March 5, new Limited Edition DualSense controller revealed

Finally, A Limited Edition DualSense Controller That Actually Looks Cool

#AnnualNewYorkGameAwards
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Nintendo of America’s new president Devon Pritchard makes her first industry appearance since taking on the role

"I'm Excited To Meet You" - Devon Pritchard Makes Her First Public Appearance As President Of NoA

New Nintendo of America president introduces herself at New York Game Awards

#Regal
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Ball x Pit reveals “Regal” update

The Brilliant Ball X Pit Expands Later This Month with the Free Regal Update

Ball x Pit's First Free Content Update Bounces Onto Switch Next Week

#Playstation
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Japan’s top 10 best-selling games of 2025 revealed, hardware rankings – Nintendo Switch 2 dominates

Switch 1 & 2 Dominate Famitsu's Best-Selling Games Of 2025 List

Japan: 9 of the top 10 best-selling games of 2025 were on Nintendo Switch 1 & 2

#Rockstar
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GTA 6 Fan May Have Already Played Rockstar's Latest, But It's a Very Sad Story

Rockstar responds to plea for a terminally ill 'huge GTA fan' to get his hands on the game early

'Thank You All': Rockstar Games Looks to Have Granted a Terminally Ill Fan's Wish to Play GTA 6

#Walaber
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Walaber announced precision-driving physics sim 4x4 in a Furniture Store

Forza Horizon 6 could never drive a 4×4 in a Furniture Store

#Anthem
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Former BioWare exec hits out at suggestions that it should never have made Anthem in the first place

BioWare veteran Mark Darrah defends Anthem's development

#SonicTheHedgehog
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Sega shares plans for another big 35th game anniversary this year

Sega reminds us it's not just celebrating Sonic's 35th this year as it breaks out the party hats for another classic series

#StarWarsJedi
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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Sequel Might Come Out This Year – Rumour

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Sequel May Launch This Year

#SaysPocketpair
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Palworld 1.0 is “Shaping Up To Be Our Biggest Update Ever,” Says Pocketpair, While Teasing New Pals

Palworld Gets New Video Teasing New Pals

#WorldOfWarshipsLegends
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World of Warships: Legends January update adds Azur Lane wave 7, French Navy event and a new campaign

Anchors Up! in World of Warships: Legends, With New Campaign, New Seasons, New Ship, and Azur Lane Returns

#UniversallyPraised
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Universally Praised 2024 PS5, PS4 RPG Is Half Price on PS Store

Feature: Last Chance to Buy These 50+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Refreshed January Sale

#Tides
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PS5 Sci-Fi Adventure Tides of Tomorrow Delayed Following 'Extensive Feedback'

Road 96 Dev's Tides of Tomorrow Delayed to April

#Nintendo
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Nintendo’s Mario Kart World Icons Are Live But Gamers Want More

Mario Kart World icons available for Nintendo Switch Online members

#ALittleWalk
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Genshin Impact’s Columbina Stroll Sparks Fan Love and Major Feature Requests

Best Columbina build in Genshin Impact

#Roadmap
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RuneScape’s 2026 Roadmap reveals life ahead after Treasure Hunter lootbox removal

RuneScape's 2026 roadmap reveals the biggest region in the game's history

#DeadByDaylightThe
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple star wants Dead by Daylight to add his character to the game, even though he is only 15

The 15-year-old star of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple wants to see his character in Dead by Daylight