Video Game News 1/24/2026

#NintendoDirect
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Nintendo confirms Nintendo Direct this weekend for Mario Galaxy Movie

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct announced for January 25

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct Set for January 25th

Next Super Mario Galaxy Movie Nintendo Direct Is This Weekend

Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct Announced For January 25

January 2026 Nintendo Direct to focus on The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The Next 'Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Nintendo Direct Arrives Sunday, 25th January

There's a Super Mario Galaxy Movie Nintendo Direct coming this Sunday

Nintendo announces Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct for Sunday

Nintendo Announces Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct For This Weekend

#BeastOfReincarnation
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Game Freak says its Beast of Reincarnation team is ‘relatively small’ but it’s outsourcing to a wide number of partner studios

Beast of Reincarnation is Made by a Small Team at Game Freak Working With Partner Companies

Pokémon Dev Game Freak Steps Up the Production Values for Beast of Reincarnation on PS5

Pokémon Developer Game Freak To Reveal More About 'Beast Of Reincarnation' Later This Month

Only a "relatively small" team from Pokémon developer Game Freak is actually working on Beast of Reincarnation

Game Freak Unveils Beast of Reincarnation at Xbox Showcase

#CodeVeinIi
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Code Vein 2 Character Creator Demo is Out Now With “Thousands” of Styles and 64 Slots

Code Vein II Gets New Character Creator Demo And Trailer

Make Your Code Vein 2 Character on PS5 Now, So You Can Get Straight to the Action Next Week

Bandai Namco Releases Free Code Vein II Character Creator Demo

Code Vein 2 Character Creator Is Live, Now Go Make Some Absolute Freaks

Code Vein II Character Creator Demo Now Available

#FinalFantasy7RemakePart3
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Queen's Blood will Return 'Enhanced' in Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3

Beloved minigame Queen's Blood isn't just back for Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3, it's bigger and better than ever

Reminder: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade 'Limited Early Purchase Edition' Offer Ends Next Week

Queen's Blod Is Coming Back In Final Fantasy VII Part 3

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Card Game Queen's Blood Will be 'Enhanced' for FF7 Remake Part 3

The Third Final Fantasy VII Remake Game Is Playable And Has An Even Better Version Of Queen’s Blood

#VampireCrawlers
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Vampire Crawlers set to debut its PC demo as it unveils new key details and mechanics

Poncle’s Vampire Crawlers Demo Arrives In February

Vampire Crawlers is getting a free demo in February 2026

Vampire Crawlers demo announced ahead of Steam Next Fest

#Scrappy
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Arc Raiders devs reveal plans for "new large Arc", a fresh map, and two more Expeditions this spring

ARC Raiders Reveals Scrappy Update, Level 40+ Matchmaking, and Large New ARC in Latest Roadmap

ARC Raiders Gets a Q1 Roadmap, 'Escalation', With New Map Conditions, Deck, ARCs, & More

Arc Raiders Roadmap Promises a New Map, More Arcs, and Even a Little Love for Scrappy by April 2026

#PatreonCyberpunk2077Vr
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Cyberpunk 2077 VR modder hit by alleged second DMCA strike, "forced to temporarily pause" Patreon

Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod creator removes works from Patreon after yet another DMCA strike

Creator of DMCA'd Cyberpunk VR mod takes ball and goes home, removing access to all his VR mods after receiving a second DMCA takedown from 505 Games and a warning from Patreon

Cyberpunk 2077 VR Modder Hit by Another DMCA Strike, Pauses Patreon, Pulls Access to All His Mods, and Declares He's 'Under Attack'

#KilnYou
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In Double Fine’s "pottery brawler" Kiln, you can skip the fights and just sculpt pots in peace

Double Fine Productions Announces Kiln

Kiln Trailer Reveals Double Fine’s Pottery Brawler

I Hope Double Fine Keeps Getting To Make Weird Games Forever

#Arknights
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Open-World RPG Arknights: Endfield, First 3D Game in the Franchise, Has Launched on PC, PS5, and Mobile

Arknights Endfield teams - best team comps for 1.0

Where to get aketine in Arknights: Endfield

How to increase base power output in Arknights: Endfield

Building an optimized factory is so important in Arknights: Endfield that someone made a simulator tool for sharing your best blueprints

'Came for the combat, stayed to be a factory worker': Anime gacha game players are discovering they were born to be factory builders in Arknights: Endfield

Where to find Ferrium Ore in Arknights: Endfield

Arknights: Endfield Launch Marks Franchise’s Debut on PC and Console

Arknights Endfield Bonekrusher Executioner Guide

#OpenWorldAdventures
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Ubisoft didn't cancel Beyond Good & Evil 2 because open world games are a "priority", but I suspect the real reason is more boring

Amid Many Delays and Cancellations, Beyond Good and Evil 2 Is Still Alive at Ubisoft

Ubisoft's long-in-the-works Beyond Good and Evil 2 "a unique proposition" in the open world adventure market, studio says

#MassEffect
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Mass Effect 5 Studio Hiring Production Director to Act As “A High-Impact Leader”

Mass Effect boss Michael Gamble is looking for a production director for the next game in the series: 'They’ll report to me and it’s gonna be awesome'

As BioWare Quietly Continues Building Mass Effect 5, Hiring Begins For a New Senior Role

#EarlyAccessLaunchWindowSp
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Spellcasters Chronicles Gets Closed Beta 2 Dates and Early Access Launch Window

Spellcasters Chronicles is getting its second closed beta weekend with more spells, a ranked mode, and better optimisation: 'We want every player to be able to play our game'

Quantic Dream's Spellcasters Chronicles Lands February Early Access Date

#AnimalCrossing
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Review — Help, I’m Stranded?

Japanese Charts: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Digs Up A Win On Switch 2

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Artwork Guide: How to spot fake art from Redd the Art Dealer

#PalworldDeveloperRequires
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Palworld Developer Requires Job Candidates To Show Their Steam History

Palworld developer Pocketpair requires job applicants prove their gamer credentials: 'If the number of Steam games played is 0, we basically pass on them'

Palworld Developer Pocketpair Reveals Unusual Hiring Requirement for Its Game Designers: It Wants 'True Steam Players'

#Amd
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AMD confirm the Ryzen 7 9850X3D launch date and pricing

AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D release date, price, and specs

#WutheringWaves
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Wuthering Waves unveils its latest news for version 3.1 update

Travel To The Snowy Lands Of The Roya Frostlands In Wuthering Waves Upcoming Version 3.1

#Saudi
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46 US lawmakers express "serious concerns" about the Saudi-led EA buyout's impact on game developers

Congress members voice 'serious concern' over Saudi-led EA buyout

#Fable
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Fable's evil landlords won't grow devil horns, as reboot ditches classic character morphing due to a lack of belief in objective arseholery

The new Fable's morality system will live in 'shades of gray', which is a huge shift for a series where being too mean made literal devil horns grow out of your head

#InazumaElevenVictoryRoad
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Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road sales surpass 800,000 copies, next major update announced for this month [update: Ares & Fabled Seed DLC trailer]

Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Reveals Free “Ares & Fabled Seed” Update

#XboxSeriesXs
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Highguard Re-Emerges, Launch Showcase With Gameplay Deep Dive, Year 1 Plans, and More Announced

That team-based shooter with phantom horses that debuted at The Game Awards and then promptly disappeared is not actually dead: A showcase featuring 'gameplay deep dive, year one plans, and much more' is coming next week

#TheEpicGamesStore
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Alan Wake 2 Wouldn’t Exist Without Epic Games Deal, Says Remedy

Alan Wake 2 Developer Defends Deal With 'Excellent Partner' Epic Games, Despite The Fact It's Still Missing From Rival Storefront Steam

#FableWillUseAStorytelling
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Fable’s Style of Comedy Was Influenced by Peep Show, The IT Crowd and The Office, Says Director

'I've Never Seen It in Games Before' — Fable Will Use a Storytelling Technique Borrowed From The Office

#Prince
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Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake Was “Close to the Finish Line,” Alleges Former Developer

How to remaster Prince Of Persia: The Sands of Time yourself, since Ubisoft won't

#ThePs5GenerationMight
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Analyst Suggests PS6 Launch May Be Delayed, Extending PS5’s Lifespan

The PS5 Generation Might be Extended as Japanese Industry Analyst Predicts PS6’s Launch Will “Be Delayed Longer Than Many Expected”

#Bubsy
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Bubsy 4D Release Date Announced

Bubsy 4D Release Date Lets the Cat Out of the Bag in May