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Video Game News 1/30/2026

#VirtuaFighter5RevoWorldSt
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Virtua Fighter 5 REVO Switch 2 release date marks the first Nintendo release in the series’ 33-year history
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage shares Nintendo Switch 2 release date, beta test incoming
Virtua Fighter 5 REVO World Stage Launches on Nintendo Switch 2 in March 2026
Switch 2 Gets Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage in March
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. Lands March Release Date On Switch 2
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage will launch for Nintendo Switch 2 in March
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage Launching for Nintendo Switch 2 March 26

#TomodachiLifeLivingTheDre
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Nintendo reveals more Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream info, including its release date
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream will include same-sex relationships and non-binary characters, fulfilling Nintendo’s promise
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Arrives on April 16 for Nintendo Switch
Tomodachi Life Switch Port Announced, But Gamers Are Already Fighting
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Gender and Relationship Elements Shared
Random: Bubbles Or Hugh? The Tomodachi Life Nintendo Direct May Have Been Different In Your Region
Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream's Price And Box Art Have Been Revealed
Nintendo Restricting Some Image Sharing Features For Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream
Guide: Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Nintendo Direct: Every Announcement - How Would You Rate It?
Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Will Allow Same-Sex Relationships & Non-Binary Miis
Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Moves In On Switch 1 This April
Watch: Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Nintendo Direct - Live!
Nintendo placing image sharing restrictions in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
Tomodachi Life Living the Dream launches in April
As quirky Switch 2 life sim Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream gets its big reveal, Nintendo makes good on decade-old same-sex relationship promise
Fans excited for Nintendo's upcoming Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream left completely baffled by "wacky" image sharing restrictions
Nintendo blocking Tomodachi Life images, explained
Tomodachi Life Releases for Nintendo Switch on April 16th
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Release Date Revealed for April
Fans Decry Heavy Image-Sharing Restrictions for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream That Nintendo Says Are Necessary to Ensure 'Fun and Safe' Gameplay
A Decade After Nintendo's Same Sex Relationship Controversy, Tomodachi Life Finally Delivers on Promise to Make Series More Inclusive
Everything Announced in the Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Nintendo Direct
8 Things We Just Learned From Nintendo’s Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Direct

#SoulSacrifice
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10 years after Mighty No 9, Keiji Inafune’s studio, Comcept, has officially dissolved
Keiji Inafune’s Comcept Closed
Keiji Inafune’s Comcept shuts down
Comcept, The Studio Behind Mighty No. 9 And ReCore, Shuts Down
Mighty No. 9 studio Comcept, which somehow still existed, is now officially dead and buried
Mega Man Designer Keiji Inafune’s Studio Behind The Mighty No.9 Kickstarter Debacle Is No More

#GetAllTrophiesachievement
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How to Get All Trophies/Achievements in Cairn
Cairn — 8 advanced climbing tips to make it to the summit
Review: Cairn (PS5) - This Uniquely Tactile Climbing Adventure Is Summit Worth Playing
Cairn Review — Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Cairn review
Cairn Review

#StardewValley
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Stardew Valley creator breaks silence to shoot down myths about Haunted Chocolatier, including that 2030 release rumour
Stardew Valley dev makes it clear Haunted Chocolatier is progressing well
Stardew Valley's creator admits he announced Haunted Chocolatier too early, but says he's "been very productive lately"
"I'm alive, the game is still in development" - Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe gives update on Haunted Chocolatier
Stardew Valley Creator Busts 4 Myths About His Upcoming Haunted Chocolatier Game

#DarkhavenDiabloVeterans
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Blizzard veterans reveal Darkhaven, a Diablo 2-style RPG that trades "incrementalism" for "bold, expressive loot" and destructible terrain
Darkhaven: Diablo Veterans Launch Steam Page and Kickstarter for New ARPG
Diablo Veterans Unveil Darkhaven, a Player-Shaped Living ARPG World
Built by Diablo veterans, Darkhaven is "an ARPG unlike any other," set in an open world you can reshape to your will
Diablo Veterans Reveal "Next-Generation Action RPG" Darkhaven

#Break
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VHS-veiled Huntdown: Overtime, a retro gangland roguelite run and gunner, arrives in early access this year
HUNTDOWN: OVERTIME looks like a glorious follow-up to HUNTDOWN from 2021
Roguelike Huntdown: Overtime Announced
Huntdown: Overtime Announced As A New Brutal 80s-Style Action Roguelite

#TaleTrilogy
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The Native Linux app for NVIDIA GeForce NOW is now in Beta
GeForce NOW Brings GeForce RTX Gaming to Linux PCs
Nvidia App for Linux is now live
Nvidia GeForce Now is officially on Linux, and after testing it I'm equal parts impressed and optimistic for the future of non-Windows gaming

#FinalFantasyIv
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Four FINAL FANTASY games have arrived on GOG in the Preservation Program
Final Fantasy Classics Go DRM-Free on GOG, Gamers React With Pure Joy
Four classic Final Fantasy games get the DRM-free treatment from GOG, and they're 60% off if you're fast
These Final Fantasy Games Are Really Cheap And DRM-Free

#NintendoDirect
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Rumor: Nintendo Direct happening in February, possibly first week of the month [update: Partner Showcase]
Rumour: A Nintendo Direct May Be Coming As Soon As Next Week
NatetheHate says next week’s Nintendo Direct is a Partner Showcase
Nintendo Direct Partner Event Coming Up Next Week, Report Says

#CapcomCompilationDisneyAf
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Capcom Compilation Disney Afternoon Collection Getting Two New Games, But Not on PS4
The Disney Afternoon Collection Launching On Nintendo Switch And Nintendo Switch 2 On February 26
Disney Afternoon Collection Finally Comes To Switch 1 & 2, Includes Two Additional Games
The Disney Afternoon Collection Coming to Nintendo Switch Platforms February 26

#Creed
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Even Ubisoft Is Poking Fun at the Endless Assassin's Creed 4 Remake Rumours
Assassin’s Creed X account replies to Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced statue leak
Ubisoft finally acknowledges Assassin's Creed: Black Flag rumours with… a GTA meme
Ubisoft Devs Reportedly Call Assassin's Creed Invictus 'Ridiculous'

#Pikmin2
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Walmart ad suggets Metroid Prime 2, Pikmin 2 are coming to Nintendo Switch Online on Switch 2 [update: Nintendo statement]
Rumour: Switch Online GameCube Releases Might Have Been Leaked
Nintendo Issues Correction Over Leaked Nintendo Switch Online GameCube Games

#XboxGamingRevenueFell
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Xbox Gaming Revenue Fell by Nine Percent, Hardware Revenue by 32 Percent
Xbox hardware revenue tumbled by 32 percent in Q2
Xbox Hardware Revenue Has Been Dropping for Two Years Straight

#DragonQuestVii
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Dragon Quest VII Reimagined interview: hand-crafted dolls, overhauled UI, nostalgia, and more
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Screenshots Preview Game’s Start
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined New Screenshots Released

#UniqueTwinstickShooterDam
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Unique Twin-Stick Shooter DAMON and BABY Takes Aim at PS5, PS4 in March
Damon and Baby Release Date Set for Top-Down Shooting Adventure
DAMON and BABY Is A Twin-Stick Shooter With A Twist, Arriving On Switch In March

#Rpg
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Crimson Desert Deep Dive Tries to Prove Its Crazy Potential Is Reality
Crimson Desert Releases 15-Minute Featurette With A Focus On The Protagonist and Open World
Crimson Desert Gets 15-Minute Video Showing Off Open World and New Gameplay

#ThisYear
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Life after World of Warcraft Midnight's launch looks great, with highly requested housing features and, erm, Prop Hunt
World of Warcraft: Midnight's new roadmap includes prop hunt, mega-dungeon sized delves, and a new experimental game mode from the folks who brought you Remix and Plunderstorm
Prop Hunt Is Coming to World of Warcraft Later This Year

#MorePhasmophobiaRoadmap
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Phasmophobia roadmap 2026 - 1.0 launch, a new map, and more
Phasmophobia's roadmap includes evidence of a 1.0 launch in 2026: a player character overhaul, new event, and Horror 2.0
Phasmophobia Roadmap for 2026 Highlights 1.0 Launch, New Maps, and More

#TheUsTheGameDevelopersCon
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GDC survey reveals that half of those laid off in gaming haven’t found a new gig
GDC survey reveals layoffs up 6%, 36% of industry using AI, and overwhelming support for unionisation in the US
One third of US games industry workers were laid off in the last 2 years, GDC survey says

#VampireTheMasqueradeBlood
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Paradox operating profit dropped 162% year-on-year as it writes down Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 left a gaping, $28 million hole in Paradox's year-end financial report
Paradox Reports Rough Q4 and Dismal Year Thanks to Bloodlines 2

#Playstation5
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Nioh 3 has a demo out on Steam right now, if you've got a spare 80GB of space knocking about
Nioh 3 Demo Live on PS5 and Steam Ahead of February 2026 Launch
Nioh 3 Demo Now Available on PS5 and PC, Includes Exclusive In-Game Bonus
Freefall ’95 – Beta Demo
Nioh 3 – Beta Demo (Steam & PS5)
MOLE – Beta Demo

#TheVoltageMarauder
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How to get the Voltage Marauder ARC Raiders-themed outfit in The Finals
All Bastion Locations in ARC Raiders
In a genre dominated by Arc Raiders and Tarkov, The Midnight Walkers arrives with a zombified spin on extraction games
Where to find Geiger Counters in Arc Raiders
Where to find Expired Respirators in Arc Raiders
An Arc Raiders player recycled 109 Venators after it was accidentally nerfed for a day, prompting the question: 'Who tf has room for 109 vennys?'
Idle Game From Arc Raiders Publisher Offering Full Refunds After Players Discover ‘Systematic Deception’

#GraphicalIssues
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Yakuza fans are demanding Sega recast a Kiwami 3 actor, and Dark Ties may make the situation worse
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties Dev Acknowledges Demo's "Graphical Issues", Launch Update Planned

#NewYear
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GOG accused of using AI-generated art to promote sale, as job listing indicates they're keen to adopt "AI-assisted development tools"
GOG accused of using AI-generated artwork to promote its big New Year sale