Video Game News 1/28/2026

#GetReady
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Scott Pilgrim EX secures release date on Nintendo Switch [update: trailer]

Scott Pilgrim EX Release Date Announced

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

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

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

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

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

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

Video: Scott Pilgrim EX confirmed for March

Scott Pilgrim EX Confirms Two More Characters, Out This March

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

PlayStation Plus Monthly Titles For February 2026 Announced, Includes Undisputed, Subnautica: Below Zero, Ultros, and 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

February’s PlayStation Plus Games Are A Wild Mix

#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

Monster Hunter Wilds Sales Have Surpassed 11 Million Units

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Sales Surpass One Million

Valve Is Reportedly Being Sued For $900 Million

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

#Adhoc
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Dispatch is censored on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch

Review: Dispatch Nintendo Switch 2 Edition - A Cracking Superhero Caper, With Some Naughty Bits Covered Up

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

Dispatch on Nintendo Switch is censored

Dispatch Has To Cover Up On Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Says No To Toxic Dong On Switch 2 As Dispatch Devs Confirm Censored Content

#Frame2
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Silent Hill f PS5 Gets Surprise Free DLC

Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake To Collab With Silent Hill f

Silent Hill F, Fatal Frame 2 Remake Adding Free Crossover DLC on PS5

Fatal Frame 2 Remake and Silent Hill f Getting Crossover DLC

Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake Switch 2 Demo And Silent Hill f DLC Collab Announced

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

#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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Ubisoft Unions Reportedly Prepare Strike Over Proposed Paris HQ Job Cuts

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

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

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

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

The Disney Afternoon Collection confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch, will have two new 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

#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

#PhotoMode
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Code Vein II Character Customization Appearance Data Disappearing

Code Vein 2 may not be a soulslike masterpiece, but it proves that the rule of cool is much more fun

Code Vein 2 review

10 Tips To Know Before You Start Playing Code Vein 2

Code Vein II: The Kotaku Review

#Reigns
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Swipe right to slay beasts in Reigns: The Witcher announced for February 25

Reigns: The Witcher Swipes Into Action on February 25th, Gamers React

There’s A New Witcher Game Out Next Month

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

You Stupid Idiot! Retro Ren & Stimpy Games Are Coming to PS5

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

#NintendoSwitch
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DigDigDrill announced for Nintendo Switch

Review: Viewfinder (Nintendo Switch)

PowerA’s Alternative to the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller Is a No Brainer at Less Than Half Its Price

#TheNextFreeGameTrialForNs
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Stardew Valley is Europe’s next Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial

Still Haven't Played Stardew Valley? It's The Next Free Game Trial For NSO Members (Europe)

Europe: Nintendo reveals next Game Trial is Stardew Valley

#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

#Stop
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Don’t Stop, Girlypop! Review – A Stylish Arena Shooter With Killer Vibes

Don't Stop, Girlypop! review: Glow and shine, until it is done

Don’t Stop GirlyPop Is A Wild-Looking Shooter That Isn’t Much Fun To Play

#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

#TheirNewYearSale
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GOG now using AI generated images on their store

GOG Caught Using AI-Generated Artwork

#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

#IronmanMode
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Eterspire is releasing another update with an Ironman Mode and refreshed combat

Ironman Mode Added To Indie MMORPG Eterspire, Plus Progression and Rogue Changes

#BlazblueEntropyEffectX
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BlazBlue Entropy Effect X reveals Dead Cells and Icey collaborations

BlazBlue Entropy Effect X Will Feature Dead Cells and ICEY at Launch

#MonsterTrain2
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Monster Train 2 getting Destiny of the Railforged DLC, new update

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

#NewFeaturesPs5System
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PS5 System Update for January 2026 Adds New Features

New PS5 Firmware Update Is Available Now, Here Are All the Patch Notes

#CoverStar
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The Verdict’s In — Aaron Judge Is Your MLB The Show 26 Cover Star

MLB The Show 26: Release Date, Aaron Judge Returns & College Ball Added!

#KingdomComeDeliverance
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New Kingdom Come: Deliverance PS5 Version Seems Real in PS Store Leak

Kingdom Come: Deliverance Will Get A Much Needed ‘Next-Gen’ Upgrade Eight Years Later