Video Game News 1/20/2026

#Marathon
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Marathon release date locked in by Bungie, with the shooter finally set to run out of cover soon

Marathon’s release date may have been accidentally shared early on the Xbox store

Marathon Gets New Trailer, Release Date Announced

Marathon's PS5 Release Date Looks Like It's Leaked

Marathon release date window, trailer, and gameplay

Bungie confirms the Marathon launch date, and it's only weeks away

Marathon Release Date Announced

Bungie reportedly set to delay Destiny 2’s next big update now that Marathon has a release date

Following an earlier Xbox leak, Marathon's release date has been locked in

Marathon release date announced in new gameplay trailer

Bungie Confirms Marathon's Release Date After Xbox Store Leak

It Looks Like the Marathon Release Date Has Leaked via the Xbox Store

Marathon Release Date Set for March

Marathon Gets A New Story Trailer And Final Release Date As Fans Wait For An Open Beta

#RockstarNorth
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Rockstar North "remains open and operational", following boiler malfunction

Fire crews called to Rockstar North building after a reported ‘explosion in a boiler room’

Grand Theft Auto 6 Developer Rockstar North Affected By An Explosion

GTA 6 Dev Rockstar North 'Open and Operational' Following Reports of Explosion

Rockstar North Cordoned Off Following Explosion (Update: They’re Open!)

Police have cordoned off Rockstar north after explosion, reportedly caused by malfunctioning boiler

Rockstar North "open and operational" following boiler malfunction

Rockstar North Building Cordoned Off Following Boiler Room Explosion

5-star alert at Rockstar North's Edinburgh HQ as emergency services respond to 'structural damage' caused by an exploding boiler

GTA 6 Developer Rockstar North 'Open and Operational' After Fire Crews Rush to Explosion

Explosion Reported at Rockstar North Edinburgh HQ

#ExassassinsCreed
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Former Assassin’s Creed Boss Takes Ubisoft to Court in Nearly $1M Lawsuit

Ex-Assassin's Creed lead sues Ubisoft for around $1 million, alleging his exit was a disguised dismissal

Former Assassin’s Creed boss sues Ubisoft for more than $1.3 million, alleging ‘constructive dismissal’

Former Assassin’s Creed Franchise Head Sues Ubisoft For $1.3 Million Over His 2025 Departure Citing “Constructive Dismissal”

Ex-Assassin's Creed Boss Puts a Hidden Blade to Ubisoft in $1 Million Lawsuit

Ex-Assassin's Creed boss Marc-Alexis Côté sues Ubisoft after his surprise and "disguised dismissal"

Former Assassin's Creed franchise lead sues Ubisoft for "constructive dismissal"

Former Assassin's Creed boss sues Ubisoft over alleged 'disguised dismissal'

Ex-Assassin's Creed Boss Suing Ubisoft for CAD $1.3 Million, Alleges His 'Disguised Dismissal' Was to Avoid Severance Pay

Ex-Assassin's Creed Boss Marc-Alexis Côté Sues Ubisoft for Over $1.3m

#Metroidvania
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MIO: Memories in Orbit Review

MIO: Memories in Orbit review: Trapped in a world built for someone else

Review: MIO: Memories In Orbit (Switch 2) - An Accomplished, Visually Stunning, But Familiar Metroidvania

MIO: Memories in Orbit Review: Pretty Pedestrian

Mio: Memories in Orbit: 2026's best Metroidvania (already)

#FarCryPrimal
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Ubisoft is updating three classic Far Cry games to run at 60fps on modern platforms

Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon Classic Edition Will Receive 60 FPS Update for Consoles on January 21st

Ubisoft All-Timers Far Cry 3, Blood Dragon Are Getting 60fps Updates on PS5, with More to Follow

Ubisoft Keeps Far Cry 3, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, and Far Cry Primal Alive on Current Gen Consoles With 60 FPS Support

#GameOfTheYear
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Nintendo of America’s new president Devon Pritchard makes her first industry appearance since taking on the role

"I'm Excited To Meet You" - Devon Pritchard Makes Her First Public Appearance As President Of NoA

New Nintendo of America president introduces herself at New York Game Awards

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 receives Game of the Year at New York Game Awards 2026

#GetABackpack
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How to Get a Backpack in Hytale

How to Repair Gear Items in Hytale

How to Get Voidheart in Hytale

How to repair tools in Hytale

Hytale modder creates the ultimate block-ception, getting it to run an ancient build of Minecraft and, erm, Hytale itself

Hytale makes the Minecraft tedium far less annoying

Hytale's modding scene is off to a great start as Minecraft can now be run inside the sandbox RPG

How to get cobalt in Hytale

How to get adamantite in Hytale

How to get sturdy chitin in Hytale

#XboxPlay
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Capcom Makes Three Major Resident Evil Games Xbox Play Anywhere

Code Veronica the Next Resident Evil Remake, Say New Reports

Guide: Resident Evil Village Guide: Ultimate 100% Walkthrough

A Remake Of Resident Evil: Code Veronica Will Supposedly Be Announced This Year

Resident Evil: Code Veronica Remake Reportedly Planned For Announce Later This Year

#TheBlueGateCellar
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Where to use the Blue Gate Cellar key in ARC Raiders

Where to find Industrial Batteries in ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders admits to using AI, but to what extent? Gamers feel they are being lied to

"Our ambitions are definitely large" Arc Raiders' robot bosses set to become even scarier as Embark looks to "escalate" PvE

ARC Raiders Needs to Release a Custom PS5 DualSense

#ElderScrollsOnline
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Elder Scrolls Online will get new zones, but they'll "be a different flavour" from what came before

Elder Scrolls Online's pivot to smaller Seasons "is not in any way a response to" Microsoft's layoffs

It's a ways off, but Elder Scrolls Online will get crossplay and cross-progression 'at the same time'

#Steam
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Valve rewrite Steam's GenAI disclosure rules to more explicitly allow AI-powered "efficiency" tools

Valve Updates AI Disclosure Guidelines To Allow For AI-Powered Tools

Valve slightly relaxes AI disclosure guidelines on Steam

#Walaber
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Walaber announced precision-driving physics sim 4x4 in a Furniture Store

Forza Horizon 6 Details Are Coming Soon In The Xbox Developer Direct

Forza Horizon 6 could never drive a 4×4 in a Furniture Store

#WorldOfWarships
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World of Warships: Legends January update adds Azur Lane wave 7, French Navy event and a new campaign

Anchors Up! in World of Warships: Legends, With New Campaign, New Seasons, New Ship, and Azur Lane Returns

World of Warships: Legends’ 8.0 Update Kicks Off First Campaign Of 2026

#Regal
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Ball x Pit reveals “Regal” update

The Brilliant Ball X Pit Expands Later This Month with the Free Regal Update

Ball x Pit's First Free Content Update Bounces Onto Switch Next Week

#Playstation
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Japan’s top 10 best-selling games of 2025 revealed, hardware rankings – Nintendo Switch 2 dominates

Switch 1 & 2 Dominate Famitsu's Best-Selling Games Of 2025 List

Japan: 9 of the top 10 best-selling games of 2025 were on Nintendo Switch 1 & 2

#Tides
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Tides of Tomorrow Hits Slight Delay, Now Out April 2026

PS5 Sci-Fi Adventure Tides of Tomorrow Delayed Following 'Extensive Feedback'

Road 96 Dev's Tides of Tomorrow Delayed to April

#Rockstar
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GTA 6 Fan May Have Already Played Rockstar's Latest, But It's a Very Sad Story

Rockstar responds to plea for a terminally ill 'huge GTA fan' to get his hands on the game early

'Thank You All': Rockstar Games Looks to Have Granted a Terminally Ill Fan's Wish to Play GTA 6

#PinkDiamond
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NBA 2K26 Drops MLK Day Locker Code for Pink Diamond Rewards

NBA 2K Drops MLK Day Locker Code But Gamers Are Split on the Rewards

#ThemeYourPs5Console
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A limited edition Marathon PS5 DualSense controller and Pulse Elite headset are coming

You Can Theme Your PS5 Console and Controller Entirely Around Marathon

#Anthem
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Former BioWare exec hits out at suggestions that it should never have made Anthem in the first place

BioWare veteran Mark Darrah defends Anthem's development

#SonicTheHedgehog
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Sega shares plans for another big 35th game anniversary this year

Sega reminds us it's not just celebrating Sonic's 35th this year as it breaks out the party hats for another classic series

#TalesOfXilliaRemastered
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Bandai Namco Nintendo Switch eShop sale includes lowest prices ever for Tales of Xillia Remastered, more

Review: Tales of Xillia Remastered Is Another Fine Switch Remaster

#StarWarsJedi
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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Sequel Might Come Out This Year – Rumour

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Sequel May Launch This Year

#SaysPocketpair
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Palworld 1.0 is “Shaping Up To Be Our Biggest Update Ever,” Says Pocketpair, While Teasing New Pals

Palworld Gets New Video Teasing New Pals

#UniversallyPraised
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Universally Praised 2024 PS5, PS4 RPG Is Half Price on PS Store

Feature: Last Chance to Buy These 50+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Refreshed January Sale