Video Game News 1/27/2026

#Solo
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Arc Raiders' Headwinds update asks whether extra XP is enough to go solo in a group lobby

Go into the Skies and Try New Ways to Form Parties in Tomorrow's ARC Raiders Update, Headwinds

Where to use the Dam Surveillance Key in ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders Headwinds update release time: Everything included in the new update and when you can play

Arc Raiders Will Let Solo Players Take On Squads After Headwinds Update

Arc Raiders announces wild new 'Solo vs Squads' mode, out tomorrow

The next Arc Raiders update adds Solo vs Squad matchmaking for PvP masochists and an exciting new map condition: Birds

ARC Raiders Challenges Players to Go Solo Against Squads

The First Big Arc Raiders Update of 2026 Adds Solo vs. Squads Matchmaking, 'Bird City,' and More Tomorrow

#TomodachiLifeLivingTheDre
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A Nintendo Direct dedicated to Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is coming this week

A Nintendo Direct is Allegedly Coming Next Week

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Nintendo Direct Is This Week

Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Nintendo Direct Announced For Thursday, 29th January

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is getting its own Nintendo Direct later this week

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Nintendo Direct on Thursday

Nintendo Direct Announced For This Week, Focused on Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Is Getting a Nintendo Direct This Week

#APs5Pro
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Skilful hero-juggling can elevate Resident Evil Requiem, even when Leon kicks the tension in half

Resident Evil Requiem: Everything you need to know about Leon S. Kennedy

Resident Evil Requiem Sounds Like a Proper PS5 Pro Showpiece

Preview: Resident Evil Requiem Is the Ultimate PS5 Horror Game

Hands-On Preview: Resident Evil Requiem Aims for the Best of Both Worlds of Survival Horror

After four hours of Resident Evil Requiem, it could be the return to classic RE I've waited so long for

After one final extensive hands-on, Resident Evil: Requiem's formula mash-up has me utterly convinced

Resident Evil: Requiem's director on why RE9 won't suffer the same multi-protagonist woes as RE6 - and why it's more like sushi

13 years after the disappointment of Resident Evil 6, Capcom is finally fusing survival horror and all-out action again—and this time I think it worked

Resident Evil Requiem Director Gives Definitive Response to Open World 'Speculation'

Resident Evil Requiem - The Final Preview

I Have A Resident Evil Requiem Theory, And I Hope I’m Wrong

#TheStopKillingGames
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Stop Killing Games' EU petition amassed just under 1.3 million verified signatures, according to final count

Stop Killing Games final verified vote count for the EU petition is just under 1.3 million

Stop Killing Games Reaches EU Signature Threshold, Prepares Official Submission Next Month

Stop Killing Games Petition Smashes Goal With 1.3 Million Signatures, EU Must Listen

Stop Killing Games' EU initiative clears almost 1.3m signatures, prepares for official submission to European Commission next month

Stop Killing Games EU petition hits 1.3m verified signatures

#CompleteEditionRemastered
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Dynasty Warriors 3 Remake Hit with Indefinite Delay Just Two Months from PS5 Release

Dynasty Warriors 3 Remastered Delayed

Dynasty Warriors 3 Remaster Delayed To Unannounced Date On Switch 1 & 2

The Unreal Engine 5 Dynasty Warriors 3 remaster has been delayed indefinitely

Dynasty Warriors: Origins Review

Dynasty Warriors 3 Remaster Delayed Indefinitely

#Kazooie
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Banjo-Kazooie gets an unofficial PC port thanks to modders, with handy technical tweaks and Steam Deck support

Banjo-Kazooie gets a native PC port with Linux / Steam Deck support

Banjo-Kazooie now has a PC port, with 4K/120fps and ultrawide support

Play Banjo-Kazooie at 120fps, Widescreen, and More In Banjo-Recompiled on Your PC

Fan-made Banjo-Kazooie PC port out now, includes high framerate, ultrawide monitor, and mod support

#HyruleWarriorsAgeOfImpris
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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Has Hit a Sales Milestone with One Million Copies Sold on Nintendo Switch 2

Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Surpasses 1 Million Copies Sold

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment sold over 1 million copies worldwide

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment sales top 1m in three months | News-in-Brief

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Sales Reach 1m

#Shadow
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Review: Code Vein 2 (PS5) - Repetitive Vampiric Soulslike May Still Sate Your Bloodlust

I wasn't expecting much from Code Vein 2, but as a long-time Souls fan, its spin on the formula is a very pleasant surprise

Code Vein 2 review: Shadow of the Elden Ring

Code Vein 2 review: an early contender for 2026's worst Soulslike

Code Vein 2 Review

#Overwatch
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Blizzard announces four showcases over the next two weeks for World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Hearthstone and Diablo

Blizzard Teases 'The Next Chapter' with Dedicated Diablo, Overwatch Showcases

Blizzard teases a spread of reveals across World of Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch, but Starcraft gets just a tiny mention

Activision-Blizzard announces Blizzard 35 Showcase

#FebruaryPlaystation
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PlayStation will reportedly host another State of Play in February

A PlayStation State of Play Event Will Allegedly Be Held Next Month

Next PlayStation State of Play Is in February, Says Leaker

PlayStation State of Play Is Locked in for February, It's Claimed

#FinalFantasy7Remake
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Final Fantasy 7 Remake director explains why the third game will still use Unreal Engine 4

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Dev Explains Why It's Not Upgrading to Unreal Engine 5 for Third Chapter

Poll: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Has A Final Title, But What Could It Be?

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3's title "has been locked" according to its director, and the threequel is sticking to Unreal Engine 4

#HereAreTheFullPatchNotes
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Kirby Air Riders 1.3.0 update out now, patch notes – new features, balance adjustments, more

Kirby Air Riders Ver 1.3.0 patch notes

Kirby Air Riders Has Been Updated To Version 1.3.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Kirby Air Riders receives substantial Version 1.3.0 update (patch notes)

#ThisWeekBallXPitGoesRegal
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Ball x Pit reveals “Regal” update [update: trailer]

Ball x Pit Goes Regal With New Characters, Balls, and More This Week

Ball x Pit: The Regal Update launches today

How to unlock the Falconer - Ball x Pit

How to unlock the Carouser - Ball x Pit

ShackStream: Playing Ball x Pit - The Regal Update

BALL x PIT: The Regal Update Now Available

#Runefest
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Old School RuneScape's 2026 roadmap includes the finale to a questline that's legally old enough to drink

Old School RuneScape to see suite of new additions in latest celebrations of its 25 year birthday

Old School RuneScape details 2026’s new league, fourth raid, next major quest, and Sailing updates

Old School RuneScape 2026 Roadmap is Here: Expanded Sailing, New Raid, Leagues IV, Deadman, Myreque Concludes & More

#GameCancelations
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Ubisoft propose cutting up to 200 jobs at Paris headquarters, as unions reportedly agree three day strike

Ubisoft launches voluntary redundancy process to cut 200 jobs from Paris head office

Ubisoft Follows Last Week's Game Cancelations and Studio Closures With a Proposed Reduction of 200 More Jobs at its Paris Headquarters

#GrandTheftAuto
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Grand Theft Auto 6 may not have a physical version on day one to avoid leaks, report claims

Grand Theft Auto 6 Will Allegedly Not Launch With A Physical Edition

GTA 6 Leak Claims It Might Skip Physical Release At Launch

#NintendoMusic
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Nintendo Music – list of all games included

WarioWare's Original Soundtrack Has Been Added To Nintendo Music

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! added to Nintendo Music

#NintendoDirect
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Rumor: Nintendo Direct happening in February, possibly first week of the month

Rumour: A Nintendo Direct May Be Coming As Soon As Next Week

NatetheHate says main Nintendo Direct will be first week of February

#Persia
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'Everything Had Been Going Smoothly': Prince of Persia PS5 Remake Actress Found Out About Cancellation from Family

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time cancellation was 'the most devastating moment of my career,' actor says: 'It brought out what I honestly believe is the best performance of my career, and now nobody is ever going to see that'

After Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake Cancelation, Actress Says She's Lost 3 Years of Work and Found Out via the Internet

#2026WatchDogs
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Ubisoft May Have Put Watch Dogs Down for Good

Following Ubisoft's huge restructure, leakers can't decide whether the Watch Dogs franchise is dead or not

Watch Dogs and 5 other Ubisoft franchises on the scrap heap as of 2026

#EyeOfCthuluSlime
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1.4.5 Terraria Patch Adds Dead Cells and Palworld Crossovers

Terraria's 'Bigger and Boulder' Update Adds Slimes, Character Creation Options, and Palworld and Dead Cells Collaboration Content

Terraria's Bigger and Boulder 1.4.5 Update Is Almost Here, and This Teaser Has Fans More Excited Than Ever

#SuperAndroid17
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Every Dragon Ball Genkidamatsuri 2026 Anime and Game Reveal

Dragon Ball Age 1000 game project announced for 2027

Dragon Ball Age 1000 Announced With New Art From Akira Toriyama

#AnimalCrossing
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ShackStream: Animal Crossing: New Horizons On The Stevetendo Show! Episode 661

Animal Crossing: New Horizons swimming guide: How to swim on your island

The Animal Crossing: New Horizons community has a major AI slop problem

#MostlyNegative
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Highguard has “Mostly Negative” reviews on Steam after getting review bombed hours into launch

Highguard Launches to Overwhelmingly Negative Reviews on Steam

Highguard Already Has Over 7,000 Negative Reviews On Steam

#ThePeopleWhoShapedAnEraAr
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Veteran Mario Kart Director Retires From Nintendo After Four Decades

Mario Kart Series Veteran Hideki Konno Retires After Almost 40 Years at Nintendo

A Mario Kart Veteran Retires: ‘The People Who Shaped An Era Are Leaving Nintendo’