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Double Fine has announced Kiln, an “online multiplayer pottery party brawler”.
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Double Fine reveals Kiln, a pottery-based multiplayer party brawler | VGC
Players can sign up now for the first beta…
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January 22, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Double Fine has announced Kiln, an “online multiplayer pottery party brawler”.
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Xbox's big Fable reveal has confirmed a 'truly' open world, British humour, and an Xbox and PlayStation release this Autumn.
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Xbox’s big Fable reveal confirms ‘truly’ open world, and Xbox and PlayStation release this Autumn | VGC
Playground promises British humour, morale dilemmas, and a “truly” open world…
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January 22, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Xbox's big Fable reveal has confirmed a 'truly' open world, British humour, and an Xbox and PlayStation release this Autumn.
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Pokémon studio Game Freak has shared a new look at its Xbox, PS5 and PC action RPG Beast of Reincarnation.
The game will be available on Xbox Game Pass on day one.
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The game will be available on Xbox Game Pass on day one.
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Pokémon studio Game Freak gives a new look at its PS5, Xbox and PC action RPG Beast of Reincarnation | VGC
The game will be avaialable on Xbox Game Pass on day one…
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January 22, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Pokémon studio Game Freak has shared a new look at its Xbox, PS5 and PC action RPG Beast of Reincarnation.
The game will be available on Xbox Game Pass on day one.
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The game will be available on Xbox Game Pass on day one.
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Xbox has shared the first gameplay details for Forza Horizon 6, and confirmed its release date.
The PS5 version is coming "later this year".
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The PS5 version is coming "later this year".
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Forza Horizon 6 first gameplay details revealed and release date confirmed | VGC
Playground Games shared the first look at the series’ Japan entry in a gameplay deep dive…
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January 22, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Xbox has shared the first gameplay details for Forza Horizon 6, and confirmed its release date.
The PS5 version is coming "later this year".
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The PS5 version is coming "later this year".
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Battlefield 6 outsold Call of Duty for the first time ever last year in the US, according to data from Circana.
Black Ops 7’s fifth place is CoD's lowest in nearly 20 years, when Call of Duty: World at War placed sixth in 2008.
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Black Ops 7’s fifth place is CoD's lowest in nearly 20 years, when Call of Duty: World at War placed sixth in 2008.
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Battlefield outsold Call of Duty for the first time ever last year, as Black Ops 7 dropped to 5th place | VGC
2025 marked Call of Duty’s worst US chart placement in 17 years…
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January 22, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Battlefield 6 outsold Call of Duty for the first time ever last year in the US, according to data from Circana.
Black Ops 7’s fifth place is CoD's lowest in nearly 20 years, when Call of Duty: World at War placed sixth in 2008.
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Black Ops 7’s fifth place is CoD's lowest in nearly 20 years, when Call of Duty: World at War placed sixth in 2008.
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Lego is teasing a large-scale Mario Kart Luigi set, to accompany the $170 / £150 Mario one released last year.
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Lego is teasing a large-scale Mario Kart Luigi set, to accompany the Mario one | VGC
The Mario set was released last year, priced at $170 /
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January 22, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Lego is teasing a large-scale Mario Kart Luigi set, to accompany the $170 / £150 Mario one released last year.
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Nintendo Switch 2 closed out 2025 with a total of 4.4 million sold in the US, according to research firm Circana's end-of-year hardware and software reports.
This means it remains the fastest-selling console in tracked US history after seven months.
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This means it remains the fastest-selling console in tracked US history after seven months.
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Nintendo Switch 2 sold 4.4 million units in the US in 2025, remains the fastest-selling console in US history | VGC
Market research firm Circana has posted its US hardware and software sales report for December 2025 and the year as a whole…
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January 22, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Nintendo Switch 2 closed out 2025 with a total of 4.4 million sold in the US, according to research firm Circana's end-of-year hardware and software reports.
This means it remains the fastest-selling console in tracked US history after seven months.
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This means it remains the fastest-selling console in tracked US history after seven months.
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Nintendo has shared a wealth of new information on the upcoming Switch 2 Edition of Super Mario Bros Wonder, including a release date, playable Rosalina, multiplayer modes, Toad challenges, Koopalings, Amiibo and new power-ups.
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Nintendo shares a wealth of new info on Super Mario Wonder Switch 2 Edition, including playable Rosalina | VGC
Super Mario Bros Wonder: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park is out in March…
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January 22, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Nintendo has shared a wealth of new information on the upcoming Switch 2 Edition of Super Mario Bros Wonder, including a release date, playable Rosalina, multiplayer modes, Toad challenges, Koopalings, Amiibo and new power-ups.
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Ubisoft's share price dropped by 33% this morning following its announcement of a "major company reset" yesterday, hitting its lowest value in 14 years.
The company's share price has now dropped 95.9% over the past eight years.
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The company's share price has now dropped 95.9% over the past eight years.
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Ubisoft shares drop 33% following its ‘major company reset’ announcement | VGC
The company’s share price has dropped 95% in total over the past eight years…
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January 22, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Ubisoft's share price dropped by 33% this morning following its announcement of a "major company reset" yesterday, hitting its lowest value in 14 years.
The company's share price has now dropped 95.9% over the past eight years.
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The company's share price has now dropped 95.9% over the past eight years.
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The fourth annual Xbox Developer Direct takes place later today.
Here's where to watch today's big presentation:
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Here's where to watch today's big presentation:
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Xbox Developer Direct: Here’s where to watch today’s big presentation | VGC
Forza Horizon 6, Fable and Game Freak’s latest are among the games set to be shown…
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January 22, 2026 at 11:06 AM
The fourth annual Xbox Developer Direct takes place later today.
Here's where to watch today's big presentation:
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Here's where to watch today's big presentation:
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Mario Kart World has received a free update which adds team racing to Knockout Tour mode, making every player's final position more important.
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Mario Kart World gets a free update adding team races to its Knockout Tour mode | VGC
12v12, 8v8v8 and 6v6v6v6 races are now available with human or CPU racers…
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January 22, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Mario Kart World has received a free update which adds team racing to Knockout Tour mode, making every player's final position more important.
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January 22, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Epic Games' VFX supervisor has challenged director Gore Verbinski's earlier claim that Unreal Engine makes films look like video games.
Pat Tubach says Pirates of the Caribbean artists would have loved using UE, "and I should know, I was one of them".
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Pat Tubach says Pirates of the Caribbean artists would have loved using UE, "and I should know, I was one of them".
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Epic Games VFX head says Pirates of the Caribbean artists would have loved using UE: ‘And I should know, I was one of them’ | VGC
Epic’s VFX supervisor has challenged director Gore Verbinski’s claim that Unreal Engine makes movies look like video games…
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January 21, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Epic Games' VFX supervisor has challenged director Gore Verbinski's earlier claim that Unreal Engine makes films look like video games.
Pat Tubach says Pirates of the Caribbean artists would have loved using UE, "and I should know, I was one of them".
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Pat Tubach says Pirates of the Caribbean artists would have loved using UE, "and I should know, I was one of them".
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Nintendo veteran Kensuke Tanabe, known for Metroid Prime and Paper Mario, has reportedly confirmed he’s retiring from the company after nearly 40 years of service.
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Veteran Nintendo producer Kensuke Tanabe, known for Metroid and Paper Mario, reportedly confirms retirement | VGC
Tanabe has reportedly confirmed that Metroid Prime 4 was his last Nintendo title…
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January 21, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Nintendo veteran Kensuke Tanabe, known for Metroid Prime and Paper Mario, has reportedly confirmed he’s retiring from the company after nearly 40 years of service.
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Ubisoft has detailed a ‘major company reset’, which has resulted in six cancelled games, seven delayed projects, and two studio closures, as it reorganizes into 'creative houses'.
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Ubisoft details ‘major company reset’: 6 games canned, 7 delayed, and 2 studios closed | VGC
Prince of Persia remake among cancelled projects; Company reorganises into five ‘creative houses’ specializing in genres…
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January 21, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Ubisoft has detailed a ‘major company reset’, which has resulted in six cancelled games, seven delayed projects, and two studio closures, as it reorganizes into 'creative houses'.
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Ubisoft has cancelled six games in development, including the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake.
It has also delayed seven other games "to ensure enhanced quality benchmarks are fully met".
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It has also delayed seven other games "to ensure enhanced quality benchmarks are fully met".
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Ubisoft has cancelled 6 games, including the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake | VGC
It has also delayed 7 other games “to ensure enhanced quality benchmarks are fully met”…
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January 21, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Ubisoft has cancelled six games in development, including the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake.
It has also delayed seven other games "to ensure enhanced quality benchmarks are fully met".
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It has also delayed seven other games "to ensure enhanced quality benchmarks are fully met".
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A Chinese modder has created the Ningtendo PXbox 5, a 3-in-1 console with a PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Switch 2 sharing the same power supply and cooling system.
She jokes that it will "end the console war".
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She jokes that it will "end the console war".
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Modder creates the Ningtendo PXbox 5, a 3-in-1 console combining PS5, Xbox Series X and Switch 2 | VGC
It will “put an end to the console war…
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January 21, 2026 at 1:28 PM
A Chinese modder has created the Ningtendo PXbox 5, a 3-in-1 console with a PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Switch 2 sharing the same power supply and cooling system.
She jokes that it will "end the console war".
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She jokes that it will "end the console war".
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"We definitely feel the weight of it"- The game director and executive producer of Halo: Campaign Evolved say bringing the series to PlayStation for the first time will "grow, expand, and reconnect the Halo community".
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‘We definitely feel the weight of it’: Halo leads say releasing on PS5 will grow and reconnect the community | VGC
Halo: Campaign Evolved will mark the Xbox series’ debut on PlayStation…
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January 21, 2026 at 12:21 PM
"We definitely feel the weight of it"- The game director and executive producer of Halo: Campaign Evolved say bringing the series to PlayStation for the first time will "grow, expand, and reconnect the Halo community".
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Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski says the increasing use of Unreal Engine over Maya for visual effects in films is "the greatest slip backwards" and makes movies look more like video games.
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‘Greatest slip backwards’: Pirates of the Caribbean director says Unreal Engine makes films look too much like games | VGC
Gore Verbinski says the increased use of Unreal Engine in movie production means VFX don’t look as good…
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January 21, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski says the increasing use of Unreal Engine over Maya for visual effects in films is "the greatest slip backwards" and makes movies look more like video games.
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Yakuza Kiwami 3's director says the remake's new extended orphanage section (which now plays more like a life sim) is the "most essential content" in the game and that "players should absolutely not skip it".
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‘Players should absolutely not skip it’: Yakuza Kiwami 3 director says its new orphanage content is its ‘most essential’ | VGC
Life at Morning Glory turns the game’s opening chapters into a larger section that plays more like a life sim…
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January 21, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Yakuza Kiwami 3's director says the remake's new extended orphanage section (which now plays more like a life sim) is the "most essential content" in the game and that "players should absolutely not skip it".
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Nintendo has released a free update for Donkey Kong Returns HD which improves visuals on Switch 2 and adds Dixie Kong, among other new features.
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Donkey Kong Country Returns HD gets a free update which improves Switch 2 visuals and adds Dixie Kong | VGC
The version 1.1.0 update adds other new features too…
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January 21, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Nintendo has released a free update for Donkey Kong Returns HD which improves visuals on Switch 2 and adds Dixie Kong, among other new features.
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This week, VGC was given the extremely rare opportunity to visit Tokyo's largest Pokémon Center before it was open to the public.
A tour of the Pokémon Center, and our haul, is now available on Patreon.
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A tour of the Pokémon Center, and our haul, is now available on Patreon.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:04 AM
This week, VGC was given the extremely rare opportunity to visit Tokyo's largest Pokémon Center before it was open to the public.
A tour of the Pokémon Center, and our haul, is now available on Patreon.
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A tour of the Pokémon Center, and our haul, is now available on Patreon.
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Life is Strange: Reunion has been officially announced, will conclude the Max and Chloe saga.
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Life is Strange: Reunion officially announced, will conclude the Max and Chloe saga | VGC
The latest entry in Square Enix’s series is coming in March…
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January 20, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Life is Strange: Reunion has been officially announced, will conclude the Max and Chloe saga.
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Alleged Fable concept art has been shared online ahead of this week's gameplay reveal.
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Alleged Fable concept art has leaked ahead of this week’s gameplay reveal | VGC
Xbox is giving the first in-depth look at the game during Thursday’s Developer Direct…
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January 20, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Alleged Fable concept art has been shared online ahead of this week's gameplay reveal.
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"I think we all want that" - Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan says players don't want "generative AI slop" in games but are in favour of AI tools being used to make game development faster.
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‘I think we all want that’: Razer CEO says players are in favour of AI tools in game development | VGC
Min-Liang Tan says players don’t want “generative AI slop” in games but are happy with AI making development faster…
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January 20, 2026 at 11:05 AM
"I think we all want that" - Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan says players don't want "generative AI slop" in games but are in favour of AI tools being used to make game development faster.
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