Video Game News 1/29/2026

#GetReady
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Scott Pilgrim EX Release Date Announced

Scott Pilgrim EX Releases In March, Adds Matthew Patel & Robot-01

Beat-'Em-Up Fans Rejoice: Scott Pilgrim EX Serves Up Retro-Tinged Bliss in March on PS5

Get Ready to Rock – Scott Pilgrim EX is a Brand-New Brawler Adventure | Release Date Confirmed

Scott Pilgrim EX Launches March 3, Trailer Reveals Matthew Patel and Robot-01 as Playable Characters

Scott Pilgrim EX Releases In March, So Get Your Coins Ready

Scott Pilgrim EX Brings More Beat 'Em Up Action To Switch In March

Video: Scott Pilgrim EX confirmed for March

Scott Pilgrim EX sets early March release, unveils two new playable characters, and gets a brand-new gameplay trailer

Scott Pilgrim EX Launching for PC and Consoles March 3

Scott Pilgrim EX Release Date Revealed for March, Two New Characters Unveiled

Scott Pilgrim EX Just Skyrocketed To The Top Of My Winter Game List

#PlaystationPlus
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February’s PlayStation Plus Essential monthly games have been confirmed

PS Plus Essential February Free Games Confirmed, It’s Good News

PlayStation Plus Monthly Titles For February 2026 Announced, Includes Undisputed, Subnautica: Below Zero, Ultros, and Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for February: Undisputed, Subnautica: Below Zero, Ultros, Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

PS Plus Essential Games for February 2026 Announced

Here Are Your Free PlayStation Plus Essential Monthly Games For February, 2026

Here are our PS Plus monthly games for February

PlayStation Plus Free Games For February 2026 Revealed

PlayStation Plus February 2026 Game Line-Up Confirmed, Includes Undisputed and Ace Combat 7

#Rpg
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Monster Hunter Wilds patch stamps on DLC performance bug

Monster Hunter Wilds gets a PC patch which Capcom says will fix the recently reported DLC performance bug

The new Monster Hunter Wilds update is way better than I was expecting, and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel

We tested Monster Hunter Wilds' PC-exclusive January performance update and found significant frame rate improvements and less stuttering

New Monster Hunter Wilds Steam Update Is Improving Performance For Some

Sorry if this jinxes it, but the latest Monster Hunter Wilds performance improvement patch seems like it actually improved performance

Monster Hunter Wilds PC Patch Confirms DLC Check Glitch

Capcom Drops Monster Hunter Wilds Patch That Aims to Improve Optimization for 'Steam-Specific Processes' and Address Long-Standing PC Issues

#Adhoc
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Dispatch Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch launch trailer

Dispatch is censored on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch

The Nintendo Switch Versions of Dispatch Will Be Censored

Dispatch has been censored on Nintendo Switch consoles

Dispatch on Nintendo Switch is censored

"The core narrative and gameplay experience remains identical" AdHoc reassures Dispatch players on Switch as it confirms Nintendo platform versions are censored

Dispatch Has To Cover Up On Nintendo Switch

Dispatch Is Censored on Nintendo Switch Due to Platform 'Content Criteria', Developer Says

#EmbarkArcRaiders
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Arc Raiders and The Finals hit by "extensive, co-ordinated DDoS attacks", according to developers Embark

ARC Raiders Is Suffering From DDoS Attacks

Arc Raiders and The Finals hit by "coordinated" DDoS attacks

Arc Raiders has been hit with 'extensive' and 'coordinated DDoS attacks' as Embark reassures players that it is working hard to mitigate the issues

Arc Raiders and The Finals hit by 'Extensive, Coordinated' DDoS Attacks, Dev Says

#TheSandOfTimeRemake
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Unionised French Ubisoft workers put out call for an international strike held by all current employees

Ubisoft Unions Reportedly Prepare Strike Over Proposed Paris HQ Job Cuts

Ubisoft unions call for four-day strike: "It is time for management to understand that they cannot do whatever they want"

'We are shutting it down:' Ubisoft unions call for international strike

#Snes
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Disney Afternoon Collection appears on Switch eShop, confirming its release with two extra SNES games

Disney Afternoon Collection Pops Up On Switch 1 & 2 eShop, Includes Two Additional Games

The Disney Afternoon Collection is coming to Switch and Switch 2 next month

Disney Afternoon Collection Finally Announced for Nintendo Switch Consoles With February Release Date and 2 New Games

#HotUncle
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"A design that would make anyone's heart throb" How Capcom turned Resident Evil Requiem's Leon S. Kennedy into a "hot uncle"

Capcom Explains How “Hot Uncle” Leon Came To Be In Resident Evil Requiem

Leon Kennedy's 'hot uncle' design in the new Resident Evil is thanks to the women on the dev team, says director, who 'would point out and comment on even the finest details like the wrinkles on his neck'

'Women in Particular Were Pretty Strict When Reviewing His Design' — Resident Evil Requiem Director Says 'Hot Uncle' Leon S. Kennedy Has 'Many Fans' at Capcom

#TheResidentEvilRemakes
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Resident Evil Requiem getting new microSD Express Card for Nintendo Switch 2 release

Resident Evil Requiem Is Getting A Themed MicroSD Express Card

PlayAsia: Resident Evil Requiem Special Edition microSD Express revealed

NateTheHate says the Resident Evil Remakes are coming to Switch 2 in 2026

14 Minutes of Resident Evil Requiem Gameplay Breakdown and Extra Insights

#DuneAwakening
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Dune: Awakening hopes to spruce up its endgame in its next major update, coming next week

Dune: Awakening Chapter 3 is Coming Next Week

Dune: Awakening Is Getting Big Changes With Chapter 3

#Scare
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Scare off legally distinct Victorian Ghostbusters with your legion of spirits in Ghost Keeper, out in early access now

Speedball Exits Steam Early Access - Available on Consoles Too

Today, Project Gorgon Has Fully Launched Out of Early Access to 1.0

#MyBelovedStar
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My Beloved Star is a new otome game with astrology features launching early next month

My Beloved Star Otome App Launches February 4, 2026 on iOS and Android

My Beloved Star Introduces Astrology and Romance on Mobile This February

#Gt3R
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Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.67 Adding Three New Cars, Events and More

Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.67 out today, Online Qualifiers Jan 31

Gran Turismo 7's Free Updates Keep on Coming After First Paid DLC, New Cars This Week

#Frame2
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Silent Hill f PS5 Gets Surprise Free DLC

Fatal Frame 2 Remake and Silent Hill f Getting Crossover DLC

FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE to get demo and crossover

#SomeThingsNeverLeaveTheWa
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Silent Hill 2, Cronos Studio Seemingly Teasing Its Next Game

Silent Hill 2 Remake Studio Teases Something With Creepy Website

'Some Things Never Leave The Walls' — Silent Hill 2 Developer Teases Next Project Reveal in February

#Playstation5
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Monster Train 2 DLC Destiny of the Railforged Launches Feb. 2 With New Mode and Playable Clan

Monster Train 2: Destiny of the Railforged Launching February 2

Monster Train 2 Sales Reach 500k as First DLC Gears Up for February Launch

#WarIvMixesOrkLore
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV Reveals Ork Gameplay in New Faction Deep Dive Trailer

Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War IV Mixes Ork Lore and First Look at Gameplay in Faction Deep Dive Trailer

Dawn of War IV Orc Faction units revealed in new gameplay trailer

#OpenGamingCollective
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Open Gaming Collective (OGC) formed to push Linux gaming even further

Bazzite joins the new Open Gaming Collective

#TheirNewYearSale
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GOG now using AI generated images on their store

GOG Caught Using AI-Generated Artwork

#Xfce
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Xfce is getting a brand-new Wayland compositor called xfwl4

Cats & Soup Drops Star Observation Season 3 with Brand-New Facilities!

#Assassin
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Assassin's Creed designer claims Ubisoft have suspended him for "alleged breach of the duty of loyalty" over new RTO policy

Ubisoft Veteran Says He Was Suspended For Criticizing Its Return-To-Office Policy

#CrusaderKings3
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Crusader Kings 3 has joined the big fleet of Paradox strategy games offering a paid DLC subscription service

With $250 of DLC to choose from, Paradox's new Crusader Kings 3 subscription is the answer to your choice paralysis

#Road
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Pokémon Go is bringing back Pokémon from all the old Tours for the Road to Kalos event

Road to Kalos Event Coming to Pokémon GO Starting February 23

#TavernTale
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Tavern Tale is out now on mobile with an ale-soaked roguelike adventure to enjoy

Action RPG Tavern Tale Is Now Out, Blending 3D Fantasy with a Dark Roguelike Adventure

#GameBoy
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A seven-game retro compilation of Ren & Stimpy games has been announced

Ren & Stimpy Are Getting A 7-Game Retro Collection, Courtesy Of Limited Run