Nintendo has dropped a rare weekend bombshell: a dedicated “Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct” airing Sunday, January 25, promising an “exclusive look” at the highly anticipated animated sequel—but explicitly with no game announcements. The presentation kicks off at: Region Time PT (US West) 6:00 AM ET (US East) 9:00 AM UK 2:00 PM CET 3:00 […]
Xbox kicked off its 25th anniversary year with the fourth Developer Direct showcase today at 10 a.m. PT, delivering extended gameplay deep dives and release windows for four major 2026 titles—all day-one on Xbox Game Pass (Ultimate where noted) and Xbox Play Anywhere across PC, consoles, and cloud. The ~45-minute stream, hosted directly by the […]
Ubisoft has unveiled a dramatic company-wide “major reset,” canceling development on six games—including the long-troubled Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake—while closing two studios and delaying seven more titles amid soaring costs and a hyper-competitive AAA market. The overhaul, announced Wednesday, reorganizes Ubisoft’s studios into five specialized “Creative Houses” focused on core pillars […]
Epic Games Store kicks off the week with a hilariously chaotic freebie: Rustler (Grand Theft Horse), a top-down open-world action game that mashes up classic GTA gameplay with a wildly inaccurate medieval world, is yours to claim for free until January 29 at 10:00 AM ET. Log in at the Epic free games page or […]
Superboo Studios founder Brooke Burgess has addressed widespread accusations that the reveal trailer for his upcoming indie action-adventure Fallen was riddled with generative AI, clarifying that AI elements were limited “placeholders” in an early funding pitch – not a final product. The trailer, exclusively premiered by IGN last week, drew sharp criticism online. Viewers branded […]
Epic Games Store is serving up a stealthy treat this week: the first two entries in the cult-favorite Styx series—Styx: Master of Shadows and Styx: Shards of Darkness – Deluxe Edition—are completely free to claim until January 22 at 11:00 AM ET. Head to the Epic free games page to add them to your library—no […]
Life is Strange returns in 2026. Square Enix and developers team have ignited fan excitement with the official confirmation of a new mainline entry in the beloved narrative adventure series, set to launch later this year. A cryptic teaser trailer dropped today via the official @LifeIsStrange X account, promising an “exclusive reveal” livestream on Tuesday, […]
Ice-Pick Lodge, the acclaimed Russian studio behind the cult classic survival horror series, has officially launched Pathologic 3 on PC via Steam, GOG and PlayStation 5, marking the latest chapter in its plague-ravaged narrative universe. The game arrived on January 9, 2026, with an Xbox Series X/S version slated for January 23. Priced at $34.99 […]
Xbox Game Pass is off to a blistering start this year, surprising PC subscribers with the immediate day-one launch of Quarantine Zone: The Last Check, a tense zombie apocalypse management sim from developer Brigada Games and publisher Devolver Digital. Dropping today exclusively on PC Game Pass (and Steam with a 10% launch discount), the game […]
Indie game developer Cobalt Lane, a team of veteran game developers based in Munich, has officially unveiled Imprinted, their highly anticipated debut title. Described as a psychological horror audio ghost story, the game blends narrative-driven exploration with immersive sound design to deliver a deeply unsettling experience. Set to launch on PC via Steam in 2026, […]