Digital Eclipse’s Disney Afternoon Collection retro compilation has been rated for Switch and Switch 2
The six-game NES bundle was previously only released on PlayStation, Xbox and PC
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14th Jan 2026
Forza Horizon 6’s release date may have been revealed early by an in-game ad
An Xbox Developer Direct is set to show the game in action next week
Nintendo’s share price has dropped 33% in the last five months in Japan
Uncertainty over potential price increases may have contributed to the decline
Season 2 of Battlefield 6 has been delayed so it can be ‘further polished and refined’
Season 1, which was due to end on January 20, will now be extended for four weeks
Bobby Kotick alleges a lawsuit against Microsoft’s Activision acquisition was secretly aimed at helping Embracer Group
Embracer Group says it's "humbled" by the accusation but denies it
As Anthem shuts down, the game’s executive producer has released a nearly four-hour post-mortem
Mark Darrah has broken down the game's entire timeline from 2011 until this week
Former Xbox executive Larry ‘Major Nelson’ Hryb says he’s been laid off from Unity after 18 months
Hryb became Unity's Director of Community in June 2024 following a turbulent time for the company
A number of January’s major PlayStation Plus Game Catalog titles have been leaked
UPDATE: PlayStation has officially announced the PlayStation Plus games for January.
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This is the best video game music of 2025, as chosen by the composers behind it
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‘We’re happy the secret lasted as long as it did’: Larian boss on Divinity’s blockbuster reveal and THAT statue stunt
The studio behind Baldur's Gate 3 is gearing up for its next blockbuster RPG
‘We want to honor the legacy of the original’: Crystal Dynamics explains why it’s remaking Tomb Raider again
Crystal Dynamics shares why 2026 is the right time to bring back the 90s icon
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13th Jan 2026
Meta has closed several studios, including ‘Splosion Man studio Twisted Pixel and Asgard Wrath’s Sanzaru Games
Developers have started reporting they have been laid off from the company
An indie developer is delisting his Steam game because his new girlfriend convinced him its use of AI is ‘a disgrace’
The developer behind Hardest says his partner convinced him the game was unethical
‘EA is getting more shit than they deserve’: Split Fiction director Josef Fares defends Hazelight’s publishing partner
Fares says every publisher makes mistakes but "EA has become this bad guy"
‘You don’t want to wrestle Goliath’: GOG bosses say the aim is not to defeat Steam, but better it in certain areas
"Certainly we can do more for classic retro and modern classics"
Ubisoft hits The Division and Avatar studio, Massive Entertainment, with layoffs
Around 55 roles could be affected; Studio remains focused on future of The Division
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds’ physical Switch 2 release won’t be a Game-Key Card, Sega confirms
It's already available digitally, and the full game will be on the cartridge when it's released in March
Judge denies request from fired Rockstar employees to be paid while legal case is ongoing
The staff failed to show a "pretty good chance of success" in proving they were fired for starting a union, the judge said
Resident Evil Showcase set for this week featuring new Resident Evil Requiem gameplay
The next game in the horror franchise is due next month
Scalpers are already trying to sell the free Lego Pokémon pre-order gift for up to $300
The Kanto Region Badge Collection set isn't being sold separately
12th Jan 2026
Media Molecule co-founder and Bullfrog veterans on board for Peter Molyneux’s ‘final’ god game, Masters of Albion
Masters of Albion will release in April, 22cans has announced
Call of Duty on Switch 2 could be ‘imminent’, dataminer claims
Microsoft announced a "legally binding" 10-year deal back in 2023 to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo
The first Lego Pokémon sets have been revealed, including a $650 Charizard, Blastoise and Venusaur statue
The new sets are available for pre-order today
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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Review: Ocarina of Prime
When it feels like Metroid, Beyond is a blast, but often Nintendo's sci-fi revival is lost in space
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AdHoc's Gen-Z-fuelled comedy and endearing cast carry an often disjointed tale
Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Review: Strong multiplayer saves a complete mess of a campaign
Treyarch delivers one of the worst single-player CoDs ever, eclipsed by masterful multiplayer
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