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Also: you'll be able to play Vampire Survivors' wild new spin-off pretty soon The post <i>Palworld</i> Studio Has Devs Share Screenshots Of Steam Playtime To Prove They're 'True' Gamers appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, January 23, 2026 11:35 AM Anker Offloads Its USB-C Car Charger (167.5W Max, 3-Port) at Its Lowest Price After Power Bank Deals
You'll always have a quick and easy way to juice up your phone wherever you go. The post Anker Offloads Its USB-C Car Charger (167.5W Max, 3-Port) at Its Lowest Price After Power Bank Deals appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, January 23, 2026 11:10 AM
The reboot is changing how morality works, and that means your appearance won't change depending on if you're a saint or a bastard The post <em>Fable</em> Is Abandoning One Of The RPG Series' Defining Mechanics And Fans Aren't Happy appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, January 23, 2026 11:05 AM
Check out everyone who comes to your door, no matter where you are. The post Roku Wireless Video Doorbell With Chime Drops Back to Its Black Friday Low, an Affordable Way to Build a Smart Home appeared first on Kotaku. |
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Get the same sound and quality of Bose's over-the-ear options in a compact package. The post Bose Goes on ANC Headphone Clearance, New QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) Crash to an All-Time Low appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, January 23, 2026 10:05 AM
Turn off "The Big Light" and go with this Alexa-controlled floor lamp instead—now for $35 off. The post Govee LED Floor Lamp Drops Again to a New Record Low After Another Surprise Price Cut on Amazon appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, January 23, 2026 9:39 AM
Queen's Blood will return in the FF7 Remake finale The post The Third <em>Final Fantasy VII</em> Remake Game Is Playable And Has An Even Better Version Of Queen's Blood appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, January 23, 2026 9:35 AM
It's not everyday you get to snag the latest Fire TV stick at a 50% discount. The post Amazon Starts a Streaming Device Clearance, Fire TV Stick 4K Plus (Newest Model) Hits Its Lowest Price of the Year appeared first on Kotaku. |
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It'll feature new footage of the April 3 movie, but no gaming news The post Nintendo Announces <i>Super Mario Galaxy Movie</i> Direct For This Weekend appeared first on Kotaku. |
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The publisher of Ghostrunner issues a takedown notice as well The post <i>Cyberpunk 2077</i> VR Modder Locks Out Subscribers After New DMCA: 'People On The Web Are Thirsty For Blood' appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, January 23, 2026 9:05 AM
Tidy up your workspace and be more organized all while saving some cash. The post Amazon Goes Clearance on Docking Stations at a Record Low With UGREEN's 7-in-1 USB-C Hub appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, January 23, 2026 8:35 AM
Kamrui's powerhouse Hyper H2 Mini brings Intel speed, fat storage, and support for three 4K monitors for just $510. The post This Mini Gaming PC (32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Drops to an All-Time Low as Amazon Starts Offloading a Top-Rated Tiny PC appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, January 23, 2026 8:05 AM
If you want a new phone, this is a great option that will also save you some cash. The post Google Clears Out Last Year's Gemini Smartphone as Pixel 9a Crashes to Its Lowest Price Ever appeared first on Kotaku. |
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Workstation upgrades don't have to break the bank. The post AMD Ryzen 7 Just Dropped Again Overnight to 43% Off After the Ryzen 9 Clearance Deal on Amazon appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Friday, January 23, 2026 7:05 AM
Game better without spending a ton. The post Xbox Wireless Gaming Controller (2025) Gets Restocked at Its Lowest Price of the Year, Headed for Another Clearance appeared first on Kotaku. |
PCGamesN Friday, January 23, 2026 11:43 AM The Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy's director says beloved card-collecting minigame Queen's Blood will be "powered up" for the third entry. |
PCGamesN Friday, January 23, 2026 10:47 AM Crimson Desert will be on the Epic Games Store as well as Steam, and it's luring you in with the promise of an exclusive Fortnite skin. |
PCGamesN Friday, January 23, 2026 10:04 AM Game director Aaron Keller discusses the new Overwatch 2 ranked challenger system, planned Open Queue support, and aim assist changes. |
PCGamesN Friday, January 23, 2026 7:22 AM The ambitious Bully Online mod breathed new life into the Rockstar classic, but it was ordered to be taken down by the "powers that be." |
PCGamesN Friday, January 23, 2026 7:15 AM Playground Games confirms that the Fable reboot won't change your appearance based on behavior, but it has a good reason for this decision. |
PCGamesN Friday, January 23, 2026 7:09 AM With hundreds of Disney Dreamlight Valley meals, we've got every recipe, star-ratings, ingredients list, and a cooking guide right here. |
PCGamesN Friday, January 23, 2026 7:02 AM We've tried the top Steam Deck accessories and upgrades, finding the best docking station, case, SSD, and more to enhance your handheld. |
PCGamesN Friday, January 23, 2026 6:38 AM Pad out your turn-based team with the best characters of the order with the new Seven Knights Rebirth codes you can redeem right now. |
PCGamesN Friday, January 23, 2026 6:33 AM AMD's new flagship gaming CPU packs in eight cores and includes 3D V-Cache technology along with a clock speed increase over the 9800X3D. |
PCGamesN Friday, January 23, 2026 6:23 AM Here are the best Arknight Endfield teams for 1.0, as well as our justification for why each operator belongs in these powerful team comps. |
PCGamesN Friday, January 23, 2026 6:15 AM New Deadlock patch notes introduce the rapid game mode Street Brawl, alongside the rollout of six new heroes and a big visual upgrade. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, January 23, 2026 11:45 AM  Ah, cool. The world's foremost hosts of unofficial Skyrim additions you'd rather not have to explain to an elderly relative, Nexus Mods, have committed to bringing SteamOS support to their mod manager Vortex at some point down the line. That'll mean you can use it with the Steam Machine and Steam Deck, if you fancy a modded playthrough on the go or via a smaller package. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, January 23, 2026 10:31 AM  Sine Fine is a "hard sci-fi" space exploration game from the avid stargazers at Vindemiatrix Collective, a developer based across western Europe. It is certainly hard to get your head around, but also, very promising. The premise is that you're a lonely, functionally immortal AI, seeking a new home for some meagre frozen embryos in the wake of humanity's extinction. Labouring across eons, you'll send out probes to nearby systems and build outposts and communication networks. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, January 23, 2026 10:30 AM  After having the Cyberpunk 2077 bit of their R.E.A.L VR mod/framework taken down via a DMCA from CD Projekt, modder Luke Ross claims to have had another stike filed against their work. This time, the strike has come from Ghostrunner publishers 505 Games, according to a post from Ross in which they say they've been "forced to temporarily pause" their Patreon page. While Ross' Cyberpunk VR mod being behind a paywall was at the centre of CD Projekt's decision to file a takedown, there appears to have been no indication so far as to whether the same is true of the alleged strike from 505. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, January 23, 2026 7:44 AM  Playground Games offered the first in-depth look at Forza Horizon 6 during last night's Xbox Developer Direct, in addition to confirming its leaked release date of May 19th. As you'd expect, there were lots of cars sliding and speeding through a variety of Japanese biomes in a manner I can't wait to experience for myself, but one new feature introduced left me wondering whether it's something I'll actually take time out of my driving around for. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, January 23, 2026 7:19 AM  The surprise game reveal at last night's Xbox Developer Direct was Kiln, a pottery-based multiplayer party brawler in the works at Double Fine. Combatants take the form of pots, vases, dishes, and urns, custom-sculpted and fired by players themselves, and will usually end up smashed into shards of tragic ceramic in the following online slapfights. Or maybe not, as there's apparently nothing stopping you from simply playing Kiln as a nonviolent pottery sim by sticking to its clay-shaping component alone. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, January 23, 2026 7:00 AM  Earlier this week, Ubisoft cancelled six games, delayed seven more, and closed three studios in Halifax, Canada and Stockholm, as part of efforts to "right-size" the ship under Commodore Tencent by chucking a lot of people and projects into the sea. I do not need to tell you that Beyond Good and Evil 2 was not one of the cancelled projects. Cats and dogs will be getting married before Ubisoft cancel Beyond Good and Evil 2 - a game announced 17 years ago, which has survived many rounds of key departures, scandals, tragedies and cost-cutting. Ubisoft's latest public reasoning for not abandoning BG&E2 is that it's an open world game, and their new corporate strategy is to focus on open world and live service games. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Friday, January 23, 2026 6:16 AM  The character morphing system which has facilitated many a dickhead protagonist sprout devil horns and red eyes in the classic Fables isn't in Playground Games reboot, which is set to arrive this autumn. As to why they've opted not to bring back the chance to grow a halo or be beset by baldness due to your bastardry, the studio say it's a matter of opting for more regionally-focused reputation system and aiming to mirror "the subjectivity of morality that honestly we see in the world today". |
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Siliconera Friday, January 23, 2026 12:00 PM
Capcom has revealed a new Monster Hunter Wilds collaboration campaign that will feature the Japanese Hololive 5th generation group members Yukihana Lamy, Momosuzu Nene, Shishiro Botan, and Omaru Polka. The crossover merchandise will be available via crane game prizes and Capcom Cafe's merchandise booth.
The amusement center collaborations will run first on January 30, 2026. The crane games at Capcom's game centers across Japan will feature a limited stock of prizes featuring the designs of Hololive NePoLaBo members wearing armor sets from Monster Hunter Wilds. The items will range from badges to T-shirts. People who spend 500 yen on an eligible crane game can also get a bonus clear file or multipurpose cloth while supplies last.
In addition, some of Capcom's amusement centers will feature decorations based on a specific Vtuber. The Plaza Capcom Ikebukuro outlet will particularly have the most complete experience, as it will feature all four active Vtubers in the group.
The Capcom Cafe outlets in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, and Umeda, Osaka, will also feature the same crossover theme from February 20 until April 9, 2026. Capcom will publish the full menu and merchandise lineup for this cafe theme at a later date.
The Japanese Hololive 5th Generation members' costumes in this collaboration are based on Monster Hunter Wilds, which is available worldwide on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC.
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Siliconera Friday, January 23, 2026 11:00 AM
Puella Magi Madoka Magica Walpurgisnacht: Rising will no longer appear in theaters in February 2026, as the air date has been delayed again. Aniplex will announce its new air date in mid-February 2026.
According to the announcement on the official Madoka Magica website, production reasons forced the studio to delay the movie. It apologizes to the fans who were excitedly waiting for the film's release, as well as to the companies that are sponsoring and supporting it. At the end, it promises to keep working on the film to deliver an even better product than before. As a note, if you've already pre-ordered your ticket, you can still use it whenever the movie comes out.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica Walpurgisnacht: Rising will be a direct sequel to Rebellion, which was the third movie in the original film trilogy and the first to move the story past what the show originally had. Aniplex first announced the movie back in April 2021. It was originally supposed to come out in Winter 2024, but in August 2024, it was announced that the movie would be pushed to Winter 2025.
The new air date for Puella Magi Madoka Magica Walpurgisnacht: Rising will be revealed in mid-February 2026. You can catch the original show on streaming services like Netflix.
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Siliconera Friday, January 23, 2026 10:00 AM
More The Super Mario Galaxy Movie news is coming up this weekend, as Nintendo promised a new Direct based on the upcoming sequel film. People can tune in to watch at 6am PT/9am ET on January 25, 2026. As always, to ward off speculation, Nintendo said there'll be no game news during it.
The placeholder for this presentation is already live online. There are no details about it in the description or online. The teaser thumbnail this time does show Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) together. Both of them are in their Fire Flower forms and are holding fire in the palms of their hands.
We do know a lot about this next film in the series already. It will feature elements from the games in that line of Super Mario titles. Existing characters will return, with the same voice actors reprising their roles. The two new characters confirmed so far are Rosalina and Bowser Jr. Those will be played by Brie Larson (Rosalina) and Benny Safdie (Bowser Jr) in English and Maaya Sakamoto and Daiki Yamashita in Japanese.
The original Super Mario Movie is available now physically and digitally. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will appear in theaters in the US on April 3, 2026 and in Japan on April 24, 2026, with the next Nintendo Direct for it airing at 6am PT/9am ET on January 25, 2026.
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Siliconera Friday, January 23, 2026 9:00 AM
Another week, another deck-building roguelike. At least, that is how it can seem sometimes. Hungry Horrors, which just entered early access, is the latest installment in the genre. While it is, at its core, about crafting the right kind of deck of cards to ensure attacks compliment each other and eliminate enemies, the execution is different due to the premise of a princess using meals she cooked to fill up opponents rather than eat her. At the moment, the result is an experience that feels more controlled than some similar titles.
Hungry Horrors begins with a princess alone in a dungeon. She encounters a cat named Lady Catherine, who instructs her to feed various dishes like pottage, salted potatoes, and pickled eggs to fill up a Red Cap enough that it doesn't eat her. While the tutorial experience doesn't go too well, her highness survives and learns that in order to stay alive and save the kingdom, she'll need to feed foes before they reach her and eat her.
The novel part is how this actually works in the preparation phase. You'll have a set number of certain types of ingredients available based on what's set on certain pillars in your kitchen. (So you could always guarantee a number of potatoes are available, for example.) You then can select certain types of Cookware that provide a general buff during the fight. For example, I selected a Frying Pan and, as a result, all of the sour dishes (liked Pickled Eggs) would make the monster less hungry. You then go through your recipes to craft the cards in your deck, potentially also adding seasonings (such as vinegar to impart sourness) to affect the cards. Your deck is then the 20 recipes you select.
It's incredibly novel, since runs mean you'll get new recipes and ingredients that alter your options. Each type of monster will have their own tastes, which you'll need to discover to help ensure you're prepared for certain bosses. But you'll also notice that certain combinations could trigger different types of hankerings. And meeting those combos by ensuring your recipes are well organized means you'll deal more damage with fewer tosses, keeping opponents away. So if salty Roast Parsnips leave a foe wanting something sweet next, you could go with Jellied Eels. Combine that with each of these food cards also being able to restore the princess' own stamina to varying degrees, and you can also factor in her own energy needs when drafting.
Fights themselves in Hungry Horrors feel a bit typical in the build available at launch. They almost remind me of Peglin a bit, both in terms of the art direction and the organization. Enemies move toward the princess, with a gauge at the bottom noting how many footsteps they are away and how much of their stomach needs to be filled before they'll just… leave you alone. You play a card per turn. It can be a bit easy to be defeated early on, but that's part of the learning curve from what I've seen. Falling means learning what enemies like, getting more recipes and ingredients, and really being in a stronger position for the next turn.
The recipe cooking, deck-building premise in Hungry Horrors seems like it could turn into its strongest feature. The idea of cooking up recipes to ensure there's proper synergy and you're prepared for certain types of foes gets really interesting. Setbacks also don't feel devastating as a result, as I felt I was constantly learning. The actual battles feel totally fine, though I didn't find them the most exciting part of this early build. As long as the recipe diversity keeps up and there are some tricky situations, I could see this staying strong.
Hungry Horrors is now in early access for the PC via Steam.
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Destructoid Friday, January 23, 2026 11:41 AM
The Fortnite island is rich with secrets to uncover, but even if you spend a lot of time exploring, there's a good chance you won't find them all. One of the many secrets you can find in Chapter Seven, season one is a Chappell Roan Easter egg room.
If you're a fan of the pop megastar or curious about what items she might be bringing to the game, checking out this fun hidden room is a must. It won't be around forever, so here's where to find the Chappell Roan Easter egg in Fortnite.
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Chappell Roan Easter egg location in Fortnite
The Chappell Roan Easter egg is located at Battlewood Boulevard, which is a main POI you can find near the south end of the island. You're looking for a room and a balcony area that can be found inside a pink building that's near the north end of this area.
There are lots of buildings around this location, so it can be a bit tough to find the right one. It's the only pink building in the entire area, but it is tucked away in a bit of a corner, so it can be easy to miss. If you're having trouble finding it, start at the Golden Reel theater in Battlewood Boulevard.
Walk to the front entrance of the theater, then look slightly right to spot a mural of Kingston the lion on the side of a white and blue building. Look to the right of this building to spot the pink one where the Chappell Roan Easter egg can be found. Head over to the building and make your way up the stairs on the right side, which are close to the green building, to enter the special room.
All Chappell Roan Easter eggs in Fortnite
All of the Chappell Roan Easter eggs are concentrated in the secret room at Battlwood Boulevard. There are quite a lot of them, though, so if you want to ensure you take all of them in, here's a breakdown of everything you can find.
When is Chappell Roan coming to Fortnite?
Chappell Roan is expected to arrive in Fortnite on Feb. 5, which is when the current Festival season ends. There's never a break between Festival seasons, which means a new artist will definitely be added on this day; it's just a matter of whether or not it will actually be her.
It seems extremely likely, though, since Sabrina Carpenter also got a room full of Easter eggs on the island before she debuted as the season eight Festival artist. Hatsune Miku also got some smaller teasers on the island before she arrived, so Fortnite has a pattern of hinting at Festival artists this way.
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Destructoid Friday, January 23, 2026 11:20 AM
Available as a login reward for all who started playing on launch, Ardelia is by far the best dedicated support in Arknights Endfield and one of its most versatile operators.
But that's not all, as she can also be considered one of the friendliest six-star units to build, no matter if you are a fully F2P player or a big spender. Don't believe us? Here's the best Ardelia build in Arknights Endfield.
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About Ardelia
The face of the Supporter class, Ardelia shines with her ability to heal and apply Physical/Arts Susceptibility to multiple targets with her Dolly Rush Battle Skill. Keep in mind that, although the healing is guaranteed, you must perform the skill against enemies affected by Corrosion to trigger the dubuffs. An easy way to do that? Just start every fight with a full basic combo to trigger her Combo Skill.
The best weapons for Ardelia
Also available for free through the game's Awakening Sign In, Dreams of the Starry Beach is both Ardelia's signature and her best weapon. When maxed out, the Arts Unit offers both a 156 boost to Intellect and a 46.4-percent healing increase. Maxing it then provides a25.6-oercent Will boost and allows Ardelia to apply an extra 16-percent Arts DMG Taken debuff to enemies with Dolly Rush (P1).
If you missed the log-in event, both Chivalric Virtues and the Protocol Pass-exclusive, Opus: Etch Figure, can be worthy alternatives for Ardelia. You can check out a more in-depth overview of all the mentioned 6-star weapons below.
Best gear for Ardelia in Arknights Endfield
Tailor-made for supports, Eternal Xiranite is widely considered to be the best three-piece gear set for Ardelia. Once equipped, it provides 1,000 extra HP and allows her to boost the ATK of the whole party by 16 percent after applying any Susceptibility effect, something she can easily do via her Battle Skill.
Regarding individual pieces, we recommend pairing the Eternal Xiranite Gloves with two Eternal Xiranite Power Cores and the Hot Work Exoskeleton. Apart from increasing her main/secondary attributes (Will and Intellect), the chosen picks will boost her Ultimate Energy Gain by a total of 69.7 percent and her Nature DMG by 11.5 percent. To recap, here's our recommended loadout for Ardelia:
Best Ardelia teams in Arknights Endfield
Although her non-specific buffs/debuffs make Ardelia a perfect fit for pretty much all teams in Arknights Endfield, her damage ceiling makes Laevatain her best partner, followed by Last Rite. So you can't say we left your favorites out, you can check out Ardelia's best Heat, Physical, Cryo, and Electric teams below:
Now that you know how to build Ardelia, make sure to also check out the best Arknights Endfield graphics settings. After all, you can't expect to excel with uneven frames.
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Destructoid Friday, January 23, 2026 11:04 AM
Aketine is one of the more important materials to find in Arknights Endfield, and there are different ways to obtain it.
You'll require Aketine to make Industrial Explosives, which is required to get full clear for certain areas. You might want to get 100% in these areas to become a completionist, or get access to the chests, puzzles, and more. Let's look at how you can obtain Aketine in Arknights Endfield.
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How to find Aketine in Arknights Endfield
The Valley Pass region has two specific spots where you can find Aketine. I have marked the locations in the image below so that you know where to look. Both areas are located on the Abandoned Trail. If you're completing the main story, you'll be introduced to this region automatically.
One of the spots is in the lower path in the northeastern part of the map. To reach the other spot, you'll need to go north from there. While this is going to the first method to get Aketine, you can harvest a maximum of five plants from these locations.
You can also farm Aketine by getting access to Planting Tech. Once you unlock Planting Tech, you need one Seed Picker and one Planter. Once you have found the Aketine plants from the wild, feed them to the Seed Picker. The Seed Picker converts one plant into two seeds.
Put these seeds into the Planter, which will convert them into Plants. Hence, you'll get two Plants for every plant that you originally put into the Seed Picker. Repeat the process infinite times until you find all the required Aketine.
You'll also gain the chance to plant Aketine at the Eco Farm, but this happens late in Arknights Endfield. You'll need to complete the Outpost quests for the Infra Station to reach this point.
How to use Aketine in Arknights Endfield?
Aketine is a key component in making Industrial Explosives. As mentioned earlier, you'll need these explosives to clear areas on every map. Some of these blocked paths allow you to find hidden chests and treasures that are otherwise unreachable.
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Destructoid Friday, January 23, 2026 10:20 AM
There are simply too many good games coming out all the time these days to play everything, but dang it, I will try.
The calendar year of 2026 has plenty of big titles to look forward to, including Grand Theft Auto 6 in November (please, please, please, no more delays) and many others. The year starts strongly with titles like Resident Evil Requiem and 007 First Light, so it's sure to be another good campaign for gamers.
Lock in for another great year of gaming and check the list below to see what is coming out and when.
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2026 upcoming video game release dates
This is looking to be a very big year for games. Many upcoming titles have release windows but no concrete date yet (such as Marvel's Wolverine due in fall 2026), and so once those days are locked down, our list will be updated.
January 2026 game releases
February 2026 game releases
March 2026 game releases
April 2026 game releases
May 2026 game releases
June 2026 game releases
Nothing here just yet.
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Nothing here just yet.
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October 2026 game releases
Nothing here just yet.
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December 2026 game releases
Nothing here just yet.
Notable 2026 TBD titles
Many games are scheduled for 2026 with no confirmed date yet. Here are just a few notable ones:
This article will be updated periodically over time as more and more release dates are revealed. If we are missing some dates, let us know and we'll update the article to reflect new announcements. Make sure to bookmark it and check back every now and then to see what's in the pipeline.
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Destructoid Friday, January 23, 2026 9:19 AM
January 22 will be a big day in the history of No Rest for the Wicked, as we can finally enjoy the game in co-op.
Thanks to the latest major patch, we can share our quest progression with our buddies. This guide will quickly explain how co-op works in the game and how you can matchmake with your friends.
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How to play co-op with your friend in No Rest for the Wicked
The first step is to add your friends on Steam if you haven't yet completed that part. Not only will all of you need to own a copy of No Rest for the Wicked, but you must have downloaded the Together update.
No Rest for the Wicked co-op explained
When you create a realm for co-op, it will be a persistent world. In simple words, the host doesn't need to be online for their friends to play. They can play and progress even when the host is offline.
With co-op now completely available, there's never been a better time to play with your buddies.
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Destructoid Friday, January 23, 2026 8:41 AM
Many quests you are asked to tackle in Fortnite challenge you to find or interact with obscure gameplay features. One such mission tasks you with eliminating a henchman, which is one of the trickiest types of NPCs to locate.
Finding any specific character around the island is difficult since it's quite large and they aren't marked. Henchmen are extra tough to pinpoint since they don't spawn on their own, so if you're struggling to work through this quest, here's how to eliminate a henchman in Fortnite.
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Where to find a henchman in Fortnite
Henchmen can be found anywhere where a boss is hanging out on the island in Fortnite. They only spawn with bosses, so you'll need to locate one to encounter a loyal henchman following them around. Every boss has two henchmen following them.
There are a few different bosses you can find wandering around the island, including Human Bill, Beach Brutus, and Hush. All bosses rotate between various locations in each round, so there's no way to know where each one will appear. The only indication you have to go off is a skull with a crown icon that appears on your map once you're fairly close to a boss. This icon always marks a boss's location, and thus some henchmen too.
The special mini bosses, Yuki and Gogo, also spawn with some henchmen. To find them, you have to locate a Forsaken Vow Rift Gate. You earn a Forsaken Vow Blade for entering one, and can use it to take down both Kill Bill bosses and two henchmen after you exit.
If you come across a player who has defeated a boss and become one, you have a slight chance of encountering a henchman then, too. Players who possess a boss Medallion can activate it occasionally to summon two henchmen through a special rift.
This ability has a long cooldown and is entirely up to the enemy players' discretion to use, though, so you'll have to wait and hope that it actually happens. This method of finding a henchman is a lot less reliable because of this, so it's best to focus on finding an NPC boss to get it done.
Eliminate a henchman in Fortnite
To complete the eliminate a henchman quest, you simply need to vanquish one henchman in battle. It's a fairly easy mission to get done once you locate one, as finding one is by far the trickiest aspect. Fighting one is quick since they have terrible aim and not much health to sustain them. You can even use your Pickaxe to take them out in just a few strikes, although a gun will be even quicker.
If you're looking for more missions to tackle after completing this one, there are plenty of other tasks to choose from. Next, you might try working on jumping from Sunset Falls into the water below, completing all Born in Chaos quests, finding some hired specialists, and spreading the newspapers about Kingston's new movie.
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Destructoid Friday, January 23, 2026 8:03 AM
The Woolhaven DLC's Ranch allows you to raise livestock in Cult of the Lamb, and doing so will reward you with various materials.
The Ranch is immensely useful, and the materials you get from your livestock will be necessary to complete what the new expansion has to offer. However, you'll first have to unlock the Ranch to build it at your base.
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How to unlock and make the Ranch in Cult of the Lamb
To unlock the Ranch, you'll need to deliver Baraq's remains to his grave and speak with his ghost. His spirit will explain about Wool, and how you can get it from various animals. This will unlock the Ranch, which you can build on your base.
You'll need a 4x4 plot and four wood pieces to complete the construction. Here's the tricky part: you'll need to deploy posts that connect with the ones attached to the Ranch. If you fail to do this, you won't be able to place any creature in the Ranch.
At first, you'll have to do everything manually, but you can later upgrade your Ranch. This will allow you to appoint a follower to take care of the animals. You can also build a Trough for eight grass and four wood. Your livestock needs food to survive, and the Trough allows you to stock them in advance. You can also breed your livestock with the help of a Hutch.
How to raise and use livestock
Once you build a Ranch, speak with Baraq at Woolhaven. He will gift you the first Yakish for free. Interact with the Ranch, and you'll be able to assign the animal from your inventory. As I mentioned above, you'll need to feed and clear your animal manually.
The main use of livestock is to produce Wool, which is an essential currency in the Woolhaven expansion. You'll have to shear Wool to add them to your inventory. You can also create a Butcher's Block to sacrifice livestock if you're short of food. The meat can be used to craft meals, and it can be necessary to survive the winter when the plants will stop growing.
Once you unlock the second level of winter, you'll encounter wolves trying to devour your livestock. Thankfully, you can identify when they will aim to attack, and you can take preventive steps to prevent your animals from dying.
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Destructoid Friday, January 23, 2026 7:40 AM
There are quite a few dangerous bosses wandering around the island in Fortnite. Each one has unique loot you can earn, with Human Bill possessing some of the best items you can get your hands on.
Since all bosses have very powerful items you can earn for besting them in battle, tracking them down can be rather tricky. Whether you want to fight him to claim his loot or need to take him out for a quest, here's where to find Human Bill in Fortnite.
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Where to find Human Bill in Fortnite
Unfortunately, Human Bill doesn't have one fixed spawn location in Fortnite. Instead, he randomly rotates between different spots in all matches. There are a limited number of locations where bosses can spawn around the island, but there's no way to know exactly where any boss will appear in each round.
While some key elements are marked on the map to help you pinpoint their locations, like hot air balloons and balloon stations, boss locations are not viewable on the overall map. Once you're within a certain radius of one, they'll be marked with a skull wearing a crown icon, but you have to be decently close for it to appear, which means it can't really be used to help you find them.
Human Bill location in Fortnite
Here are all of the locations where we've run into the Human Bill boss while playing Fortnite. There may be some additional spawn locations for him, so if we uncover any other ones in the future, we'll add them here. For now, though, these are the best spots to check for him.
Overall, I've run into Human Bill most frequently at Latte Landing and Humble Hills. At Latte Landing, he stands around the open middle area right in the center. At Humble Hills, he can either be found relaxing near the large pool or up on the hill nearby, close to the Battlewood sign.
Emote near or as Human Bill in Fortnite
To complete the emote near or as Human Bill quest, you must either locate Human Bill and perform an emote close to him, or defeat and transform into Human Bill so you can then emote as him. When you eliminate a boss this season, you then take on their appearance, which means you can emote as Human Bill if you best him in combat.
It's generally best to beat Human Bill in battle, then emote as him for this quest. If you just try to emote near him without taking him out first, he'll likely attack you, as all bosses have an awareness bar that builds when you stand next to them. Once the question mark above their head is full, they'll attack you with everything they've got, so be very careful about standing around near them.
If you're not sure what to do after locating Human Bill, consider working on important tasks around the island next. Some good ones to focus on are all Born in Chaos quests, jumping from Sunset Falls into the water below, and spreading the newspapers about Kingston's new movie.
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Destructoid Friday, January 23, 2026 7:39 AM
Anime Reversal swims in a sea of other anime Roblox TD games so the competition is fierce. Will it be able to distinguish itself from a slew of other similar games? Time will only tell but if you're keen to dive into this latest TD sensation, the Anime Reversal Trello and Discord go a long way to help you get informed on everything.
Anime Reversal Trello and Discord Links
Here are all the info HUB links you need to play and stay informed on Anime Reversal:
There's currently no Trello or Wiki on the game but I'll update this article as soon as either drop with the link. There's been talk of doing a Trello or a Fandom Wiki on the official Discord server. That said, nothing has been confirmed yet.
As for the Discord server, it's the best place to be if you're playing Anime Reversal. It's the HUB for all announcements, updates, sneaks, change-logs and much more. As with any TD game it pays to keep track of unit buffs and nerfs as well as any new game modes and unit reworks.
At the end of the day, it's also a place to ask for tips and best units. Anime Reversal looks quite similar to Anime Vanguards and if they're anything alike you'll need to know the optimal units for each game mode.
That's it for my guide on the Anime Reversal Trello board and Discord server. Don't forget to check out our Anime Reversal codes article for the latest free rewards for the game.
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Destructoid Friday, January 23, 2026 6:43 AM
The cast of South Park has overtaken the Fortnite island, unleashing plenty of chaos and fun to enjoy. There's also quite a collection of rewards you can earn for playing if you work through the Born in Chaos quest series.
Many quests featured in this event challenge you to tackle some fairly tricky tasks. The free goodies that are up for grabs are well worth the effort, though, so here's how to complete all Born in Chaos quests in Fortnite.
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All Born in Chaos quests in Fortnite
The Born in Chaos event is broken into several different themed quest series, which are continuously unlocking around every week or so. Each unique quest you can tackle in each series grants you 400 CRED, which can be used to claim event pass items, except for the Memberberry-focused missions, which instead grant you one Memberberry.
Here are all the quests in the Born in Chaos event and what you need to do to complete each one.
Part 1 – Friendly Faces Everywhere
Part 2 – Sweet!
Part 3 – You Know, I Learned Something Today
Part 4 – Looks Like You're About To Get Pwned
Part 5 – Mph Mmmph Mhh Mmph
The fifth part of the Born in Chaos quest series isn't available yet. Once they're unlocked and able to be completed, we'll add them here. There will also likely be some additional quest series that come after it, so if there are, we'll update with those here, too.
All Born in Chaos quest rewards in Fortnite
The Born in Chaos quest series has a free event pass page packed with South Park rewards you can earn. As you tackle the event missions, you'll rack up CRED, which then earns you an array of prizes.
Additionally, if you claim all six Memberberries by completing four quests in each part of the event, you can also claim the Imaginationland Airship Glider for free. All prizes in the South Park Born in Chaos event are completely free, all you have to do is work through the missions in it to work your way through claiming the rewards.
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