Video Game News 1/5/2026

#ArcRaiders
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ARC Raiders More Frequently Matches Friendlier Players Together (and Vice Versa), Confirms Embark

ARC Raiders is dominating Battlefield and Call of Duty, and it’s likely because it’s not competitive

Yes, aggression-matchmaking is now a thing in Arc Raiders

Arc Raiders dev says it uses 'aggression-based matchmaking' to pair bloodthirsty, PvP-minded players with each other

Arc Raiders Dev Confirms It Recently Added Aggression-Based Matchmaking, but 'It's Not a Full Science'

#Rpg
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Monster Hunter Wilds on Nintendo Switch 2 evidence grows, including a glimpse at how it could run

Monster Hunter Wilds Switch 2 Details Seemingly Leaked

Monster Hunter Wilds Runs in 30 FPS With DLSS Enabled on Nintendo Switch 2 – Rumor

Dataminers think they've discovered even more proof that Monster Hunter Wilds is coming to Nintendo Switch 2

#GameOfTheYear
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2025 Steam Awards winners have been revealed

PC players hand Silksong their Game of the Year gong over Expedition 33 as the 2025 Steam Awards winners are announced

2025 Steam Award winners announced, and the player-voted results are a little surprising

#NewFriends
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The Blood of Dawnwalker Gets New Teaser Video, Reaffirms Release Window

The Blood of Dawnwalker Reaffirms 2026 Release, Teases New Friends, Foes, and Ominous Locations

Vampiric RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker teases two new companions, and a stunning theme playing on its Witcher 3 heritage

#TheImprisoningWar
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Nintendo and Koei Tecmo explain how Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment came to be

Nintendo and Koei Tecmo talk about how Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment came to be

#ResidentEvil4Remake
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Resident Evil 4 Remake cut an entire opening chapter that starred Ashley

An entire intro where you play as Ashley was cut from the Resident Evil 4 remake

#FarCry
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Assassin’s Creed IV Remake Domain Seemingly Spotted Online

Assassin’s Creed Codename Hexe is Helmed by Batman: Arkham Origins Director

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Domain Registered by Ubisoft, Announcement Potentially Soon

#EarthionReviewPoko
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Earthion Review

Poko’s Arctic Quest Review

Catnigma Review

Aery: Titans of the Future Review

Wildkeepers Rising Review

Duo Quest – Beta Sign Up

Straying Rules – Beta Sign Up

Medieval Frontiers – Beta Sign Up

Xreal 1S glasses review: a worthy splurge for handheld gamers

#EraOfConquest
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Era of Conquest codes (January 2026)

Mecha Domination codes (January 2026)

Summoners Kingdom: Goddess codes (January 2026)

Revelation M codes (January 2026)

Tales of Terrarum codes (January 2026)

Diablo Immortal codes (January 2026)

Whiteout Survival Gift Codes (January 2026)