January’s Xbox Game Pass line-up has been officially announced, including the likes of RE: Village; Star Wars Outlaws; Atomfall and more.

Despite accidentally publishing the announcement early, Riot Games have now officially confirmed that 2XKO will launch on consoles in under two weeks’ time.

Amazon’s live-action Tomb Raider features a ton of big-name actors, including but not limited to Sophie Turner; Jason Isaacs and Sigourney Weaver.

Following AC Origins; Odyssey; and The Division, Far Cry 3 + Blood Dragon appear to be next in line to receive a 60fps update for current-gen consoles.

8BitDo have announced the FlipPad – a unique USB-C controller designed for mobile which lets you hold your phone vertically.

After being saved by Krafton, Tango Gameworks have now announced a physical version of Hi-Fi Rush is being created in partnership with Limited Run Games.

A brand new video games event has been announced, with the ‘creator-led’ New Game+ Showcase set to go live on the 8th of January.

Following some teasers via a new website last week, Bloober Team appear to have now registered a trademark for ‘Onyx: The Dark Grip’.

Console sales in the UK saw a notable decline in 2025, with PS5 sales dropping by 12% and Xbox by a substantial 39% year-over-year.

Following the release of Bright Memory Infinite in 2021, FYQD Studio have teased their next game – a 3rd person action shooter set in the Republic of China.

Throughout 2025 we saw an increasing number of leaks and rumours surrounding Ubisoft’s long-awaited Prince of Persia The Sands of Time Remake alongside details pertaining to their as-of-yet-unannounced Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Remake. With both titles said to be arriving in the coming months, it appears as though Ubisoft are gearing up to unveil both projects soon.

A little over a month from its last major milestone, the indie hit Dispatch has now officially sold over 3 million copies.

Silent Hill 2's Bloober Team have published a new website teasing one of their upcoming mysterious projects – set to be officially announced next month.

Epic is concluding its free end-of-year promotions with two titles to claim: Total War: Three Kingdoms and the PvPvE shooter Wildgate.

ATLUS has started to tease its 30th anniversary Persona plans, with the first wave of information set to drop next week on the 8th of January.

Sony has announced its PlayStation Plus Essential line-up for January 2026, including the underrated Need For Speed Unbound and Disney’s Epic Mickey Remake.

As they have done for a few years now, the final weeks of 2025 saw Epic Games give away a different title for free every single day as part of its end-of-year promotions. While the hectic multiplayer first-person slasher Chivalry II is available to claim right now, Epic has revealed that they are concluding this year’s edition of the program with two free games.

Following recent leaks, dataminers have discovered further evidence suggesting that Capcom is working on a Nintendo Switch 2 version of Monster Hunter Wilds.

Despite a slow start, insiders have claimed that Nintendo Switch 2's dev kits shortage situation has now “largely been resolved.”

Following its PC launch a couple months ago, Riot Games have prematurely confirmed the console release date for their new fighting game 2XKO.

With the year coming to an end, Valve has revealed its highest-grossing games of 2025, including the indie hit Schedule 1.

The ongoing rise in RAM prices appears to have led console manufacturers to delay their next-gen plans, according to insiders.

With the technical performance of Monster Hunter Wilds finally stabilising, it seems Capcom are gearing up to release the game on the Nintendo Switch 2.

Following the release of its big 2.0 update, LEVEL5 have revealed that Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time has officially sold over 1.5 million copies.

Arc System Works have now detailed some of the many changes and additions coming with update 2.0 for Guilty Gear Strive next year.

As with many of its other titles, Nintendo is seemingly set to release a Switch 2 Edition of the 2013 Wii U (and 2020 Switch 1) puzzler Pikmin 3 / Deluxe.

Following its successful revival, Konami is hoping to release a brand new Silent Hill game every single year moving into 2026 and beyond.

Almost a decade on from the launch of Automata, it appears as though a new NieR entry is still nowhere in sight according to the series producer.

Publisher Spike Chunsoft has confirmed that the popular visual novel series Danganronpa officially surpassed 10 million copies sold as of December 2025.

With the year ending, we’ve started to get a breakdown of its top titles – with Battlefield 6 said to be the best-selling game of 2025 in the US.