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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

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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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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

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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

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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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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

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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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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

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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

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Pokémon is officially coming to Universal Studios Japan.

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January 22, 2026 at 7:39 AM

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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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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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January 21, 2026 at 9:04 AM

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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

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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

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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

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Fresh from retiring as Nintendo of America president, Doug Bowser has joined the board of directors of toy giant Hasbro.

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Doug Bowser joins Hasbro’s board, fresh from retiring as Nintendo of America boss | VGC

Hasbro welcomes the former Nintendo of America president to its board…

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January 20, 2026 at 2:33 PM

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Hitman 3 was released five years ago today, and to mark the occasion IO Interactive has announced that Hitman: World of Assassination will get cross-progression starting next month.

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