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New Nintendo Direct Rumors Point To An Incoming Flood Of Switch 2 Ports

February will reportedly kick off with a new Partner Showcase

By Ethan Gach Published January 30, 2026

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Stardew Valley Creator Busts 4 Myths About His Upcoming Haunted Chocolatier Game

Everyone just needs to chill

By Ethan Gach Published January 29, 2026
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Borderlands 4 Reminds Fans It’s Alive In 2026

Gearbox's open-world sci-fi looter shooter is set to have a big year according to a new roadmap and blog

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 29, 2026
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No Rest For The Wicked Will Cost As Much As Baldur’s Gate 3 When It Leaves Early Access: ‘I’m Not Trying To Do Any FOMO Marketing Here’

The action-RPG is currently on sale after a breakout free-to-play weekend

By Ethan Gach Published January 29, 2026
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Google’s New AI Tool Had No Problem Making Bad Rip-Offs Of Mario And Zelda

Project Genie whipped up an obvious Breath of the Wild clone, complete with paragliding

Lewis Parker Published January 29, 2026

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Highguard’s First Patch Brings Much-Requested Fixes, But PC Optimization Is Still Being Worked On

New settings options aim to help with framerates on PC

By Ethan Gach Published January 29, 2026
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Mega Man Designer Keiji Inafune’s Studio Behind The Mighty No.9 Kickstarter Debacle Is No More

Also: a fan-favorite mode returns to Call of Duty after a seven year wait

By Ethan Gach Published January 29, 2026
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Nintendo Is Going To Make It Really Hard To Share Screenshots In Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream

It sounds like the company is worried about people sharing images of 'unpredictable moments' online

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 29, 2026
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Idle Game From Arc Raiders Publisher Offering Full Refunds After Players Discover ‘Systematic Deception’

MapleStory: Idle RPG publisher Nexon told players that someone has been fired for the issue and that it's working to 'regain the trust' of players

Lewis Parker Published January 29, 2026
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Miis Can Finally Be Gay (And Nonbinary)

The breakthrough follows almost twelve years of controversy and wacky workarounds

Amelia Zollner Published January 29, 2026

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Fans Hate Switch 2 Game Key Cards But A New Survey Suggests They’re Buying Them Anyway

For most games it's the only 'physical' option available

By Ethan Gach Published January 29, 2026
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Pokémon TCG’s Latest Set Suffers A Big Delay

The rules have also changed to mean Ascended Heroes won't be legal for the European Championships

By John Walker Published January 29, 2026
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BabyTuber Thumbnails Are The Best

The visual language of algorithm juicing on YouTube gets repurposed into something wholesome and hilarious

By Ethan Gach Published January 28, 2026
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Xbox Hardware Is Still Falling, Falling, Falling

Microsoft's gaming division had a rough holiday quarter

By Ethan Gach Published January 28, 2026
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Former 2K Boss Leaves Amazon Game Studios As It Pivots To Party Slop

Christoph Hartmann was a key hire back in 2018

By Ethan Gach Published January 28, 2026

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Emberville Is A Mash-Up Of Diablo And Stardew Valley That Has Our Attention

Fishing and farming meet some serious foe-slaying in this upcoming RPG

Amelia Zollner Published January 28, 2026
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Target Employee Shows In Real Time How Tech Prices Are Going Up, Up, Up

A PS5 SSD jumped over $400 overnight, according to one employee on Reddit

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 28, 2026
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Nintendo Responds To Dispatch‘s Censored Nudity Fiasco On Switch

Platform requirements will make the Nintendo ports a little different

By Ethan Gach Updated January 30, 2026
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Scott Pilgrim EX Just Skyrocketed To The Top Of My Winter Game List

Also: RuneScape will be made with genAI but not the kind players can 'feel'

By Ethan Gach Published January 28, 2026
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GOG Caught Using AI-Generated Artwork [Update]

Another video game company is using AI to create art and possibly replace human workers

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 28, 2026

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