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Video Game News 1/20/2026

#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!)
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

#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’
Ex-Assassin's Creed Boss Puts a Hidden Blade to Ubisoft in $1 Million 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 Marc-Alexis Côté sues Ubisoft after his surprise and "disguised dismissal"
Ubisoft is getting sued by former Assassin’s Creed boss Marc-Alexis Cote for nearly $1 million
Former Assassin's Creed franchise lead sues Ubisoft for "constructive dismissal"
Former Assassin's Creed boss sues Ubisoft over alleged 'disguised 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

#Marathon
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Marathon release date locked in by Bungie, with the shooter finally set to run out of cover soon
Marathon Gets New Trailer, Release Date Announced
Marathon release date window, trailer, and gameplay
Marathon Release Date Announced
Following an earlier Xbox leak, Marathon's release date has been locked in
Marathon release date announced in new gameplay trailer
Marathon Release Date Set for March
Marathon Gets A New Story Trailer And Final Release Date As Fans Wait For An Open Beta

#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 All-Timers Far Cry 3, Blood Dragon Are Getting 60fps Updates on PS5, with More to Follow
Ubisoft Keeps Far Cry 3, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, and Far Cry Primal Alive on Current Gen Consoles With 60 FPS Support

#Marathon
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Marathon’s release date may have been accidentally shared early on the Xbox store
Bungie confirms the Marathon launch date, and it's only weeks away
Bungie Confirms Marathon's Release Date After Xbox Store Leak
It Looks Like the Marathon Release Date Has Leaked via the Xbox Store

#Tides
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Tides of Tomorrow delayed to April
PS5 Sci-Fi Adventure Tides of Tomorrow Delayed Following 'Extensive Feedback'
Tides of Tomorrow Hits Slight Delay, Now Out April 2026
Road 96 Dev's Tides of Tomorrow Delayed to April

#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: 2026's best Metroidvania (already)

#GetABackpack
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How to Get a Backpack in Hytale
How to Repair Gear Items in Hytale
How to Get Voidheart in Hytale
How to repair tools in Hytale
Hytale modder creates the ultimate block-ception, getting it to run an ancient build of Minecraft and, erm, Hytale itself
Hytale's modding scene is off to a great start as Minecraft can now be run inside the sandbox RPG
Hytale makes the Minecraft tedium far less annoying
How to get cobalt in Hytale
How to get adamantite in Hytale
How to get sturdy chitin in Hytale

#TheBlueGateCellar
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Where to use the Blue Gate Cellar key in ARC Raiders
Where to find Industrial Batteries in ARC Raiders
"Our ambitions are definitely large" Arc Raiders' robot bosses set to become even scarier as Embark looks to "escalate" PvE
ARC Raiders admits to using AI, but to what extent? Gamers feel they are being lied to
ARC Raiders Needs to Release a Custom PS5 DualSense

#WorldOfWarships
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World of Warships: Legends January update adds Azur Lane wave 7, French Navy event and a new campaign
World of Warships: Legends’ 8.0 Update Kicks Off First Campaign Of 2026
Anchors Up! in World of Warships: Legends, With New Campaign, New Seasons, New Ship, and Azur Lane Returns

#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'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'

#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

#Switch2
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Nintendo’s Japan dominance continues as Switch 2 fuels 40% market growth in 2025
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

#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

#TheLegendOfZeldaPhantomHo
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Nintendo Music – list of all games included
Nintendo Music Adds Another Legendary Zelda Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass added to Nintendo Music

#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

#SaysPocketpair
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Palworld 1.0 is “Shaping Up To Be Our Biggest Update Ever,” Says Pocketpair, While Teasing New Pals
Palworld teases new pals in 2 year anniversary video
Palworld Gets New Video Teasing New Pals

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

#HatsuneMiku
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Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage adds Mysekai, a new build-and-social feature
Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! Releases Biggest Update MySekai

#MobileDark
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Morax: A Horror Story launches on mobile with the first three episodes of psychological horror
Dark, Story-Driven Adventure MORAX: A Horror Story Launches Its First Three Episodes on Mobile

#ThemeYourPs5Console
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A limited edition Marathon PS5 DualSense controller and Pulse Elite headset are coming
You Can Theme Your PS5 Console and Controller Entirely Around Marathon

#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

#PlusExtra
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Art of Rally, Expeditions: MudRunner and Ridge Racer Coming to PS Plus Extra and Premium Tomorrow
PS Plus Extra, Premium January 2026 Games Rolling Out Now

#PinkDiamond
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NBA 2K26 Drops MLK Day Locker Code for Pink Diamond Rewards
NBA 2K Drops MLK Day Locker Code But Gamers Are Split on the Rewards