GamersHeroes Wednesday, January 7, 2026 2:56 PM Marking the return of the NBA 2K16 community-favorite Rivet City Championship Park, 2K Games announced that NBA 2K26 Season 4 will launch this Friday, January 9. The post NBA 2K26 Season 4 Coming January 9 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, January 7, 2026 2:05 PM Inviting fans to choose the top standout players across EA SPORTS FC 26 and FC Mobile, EA SPORTS FC 26 Team of the Year voting is officially live. The post EA SPORTS FC 26 Team of the Year Voting Live appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, January 7, 2026 10:35 AM Update 39.2 for PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is starting 2026 on a high note with the new "Satellite Crash" Special Zone, and more. The post PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Update 39.2 Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Wednesday, January 7, 2026 10:24 AM Developed by Lizard Smoothie and published by NEOWIZ, the indie roguelite Shape of Dreams has officially surpasses 1 million cumulative units sold since its September launch. The post Indie Roguelite Shape of Dreams Surpasses 1M Sold appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:17 PM
I know more Pokémon is coming, but finally nearing the end of Legends: Z-A is breaking my heart The post I Finally Understand Why People Don't Finish Games They Love appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 7, 2026 2:45 PM
The battle royale has been racing through major crossover events The post The Full <i>South Park</i> Trailer For <i>Fortnite</i> Has Already Leaked Featuring Cartmanland, Towelie, And More [Update] appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 7, 2026 2:33 PM
PlayStation's upcoming Hyperpop Collection features some stylish and slick-looking console covers and controllers The post Sony Reveals Some Of Its Coolest-Looking PS5 Controllers Ever appeared first on Kotaku. |
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Also: Rockstar accuses fired GTA 6 devs of leaking game features to a journalist The post Enjoy Discord While You Can appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 7, 2026 12:58 PM
The team who's been behind the franchise since The New Order returns for the threequel The post <i>Wolfenstein 3</i> Is In The Works From <i>Indiana Jones</i> And <i>The New Colossus</i> Developers MachineGames appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 7, 2026 12:42 PM
The man received medical treatment, stiches, and free clothes to replace his bloodied shirt and pants The post Disneyland Line Cutter Beats Up Dad In Front Of Family appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 7, 2026 12:15 PM
Razer's Project Ava is an AI stunt aimed at imaginary gamers The post Meet The Grok-Powered Anime Hologram That Will Heckle You While You Play Games appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 7, 2026 12:00 PM
Fallout, SimCity, Thief, and many more good old PC games are on sale until later this month The post Over 1000 Classic PC Games Are Dirt Cheap On GOG Right Now appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 7, 2026 11:55 AM
The studio was working on mobile games in the Assassin's Creed and Rainbow Six series The post Ubisoft Shuts Down Studio That Just Unionized, Claims It's Not Because It Unionized appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 7, 2026 11:31 AM
'I think AI probably confuses them more than it helps them,' says Dell boss The post It Took Dell To Say What Everyone Else Is Thinking About AI appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 7, 2026 10:35 AM
Enjoy classic Marshall sound for all your favorite tracks on the go. The post Marshall Slashes Its On-Ear Wireless Headphones to Nearly 50% Off, Rivaling Sony Deals appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 7, 2026 10:05 AM
It features a powerful processor, and spacious storage for all your important data. The post Against Mac Mini Deal, This Mini Gaming PC Drops Below Black Friday Pricing (Intel Core i9, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:50 AM
Ninja, Shroud and more are becoming frustrated with the extraction shooter's recent exploits The post <i>Arc Raiders</i> Is Losing High-Profile Streamers To A New Wave Of Cheaters appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:40 AM
It will also be sold outside of the museum at select retailers The post <em>Pokémon's</em> Promo Card For Its Natural History Museum Collab Could Scare Off Scalpers appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:35 AM
You can never have enough screen real estate, after all. The post ASUS ZenScreen 15.6″ Portable Monitor Quietly Drops to a Record Low With a 3-Year Warranty Included appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:18 AM
Total War: Three Kingdoms and more will fill up your backlog this month The post January Kicks Off 2026 With Some Big Free Games appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:05 AM
We're not expecting this $100 discount to last long. The post Google Pixel Watch 4 Gets a Bigger Discount Than the Apple Watch, LTE Model Is Nearly as Cheap as the Wi-Fi Version appeared first on Kotaku. |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:00 PM From the brilliant Vaas in Far Cry 3 to the open-world chaos of Far Cry 6, right now you can play my favorite games in the series for just $1. |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 7, 2026 12:39 PM Terra Invicta spreads XCOM's alien threat across a Crusader Kings-style map, then goes galactic to become a full-on space strategy game. |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 7, 2026 12:37 PM Mojang kicks off the new year in the best way possible by making eight of Minecraft's baby mobs way cuter with all-new models and audio. |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 7, 2026 10:54 AM The FF14 race to world first for the Arcadion Heavyweight division is over, as team Lucrezia claims another win in patch 7.4's savage raid. |
PCGamesN Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:34 AM The 007 First Light system requirements are live, and while IO promises a cinematic experience, the game won't take a huge toll on your rig. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 7, 2026 4:00 PM  Back in September, studio game director Rich Lambert told GamesIndustry.biz that the Elder Scrolls Online team were exploring a move from big expansions to smaller, more frequent updates. Jump ahead four months and, well, that's exactly what they're doing. Wait, stop running away from me, I'm not bringing you old news reheated like the last of the (now decidedly whiffy) Christmas turkey leftovers, I come bearing fresh details like… a freshly cooked turkey that is seasoned with patch notes and battlepass infographics. Yum. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 7, 2026 2:01 PM Jet Set Radio Future on PC? It's not a guarantee, but a new project may lead to such a, well, future  You know what I might have most about games? There's no universal way to play them. You buy a DVD, you buy a DVD player, and aside from maybe a region lock issue you're as good as gold. If I buy Snowboard Kids for the N64, and I don't have one of those, well, I'm up a particular creek. That has meant that many a game over the years has been stuck to particular platforms, one of the most surprising being Jet Set Radio Future, to this day a game that's still only available on the original Xbox, and the Xbox 360 through backwards compatibility. But! Thanks to some techy wizards, that might change in the near future. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 7, 2026 12:59 PM  We've all been there. You're at the end of a game, you've done all of the side quests, you're strong as hell, finally read to take on the final boss, confident you can finish this quest you started 30-100 hours ago. Only to find that the fight is a piece of piss because, whoops! You overlevelled yourself by too much. This was seemingly the case for a number of people in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and now the game's lead designer Michel Nohra has expressed some regret for those who had that experience. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 7, 2026 12:13 PM  Ubisoft are closing Ubisoft Halifax, the Canadian developers of mobile games Rainbow Six Mobile and Assassin's Creed Rebellion. This is strictly speaking outside our mandate as a PC gaming site, of course - I fear smartphones like Hell itself, and only ever communicate over long distances using homing pigeons - but it's all part of Ubisoft's wider transformation into a heavily Tencent-backed publisher, and the nasty twist is that Ubisoft Halifax had only just voted to unionise. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 7, 2026 11:57 AM  A few years ago, it would have been pretty easy to imagine Helldivers 2 releasing as a free-to-play game. It is a live service game after all, most of those are free-to-play because studios want to reduce the barrier to entry. Instead, it launched as a paid-for, $40 game, a far cry from free, but not the $80-$100 releases we're seeing more and more of. And it's because Arrowhead made the decision to do so that Arc Raiders developer Embark did the exact same thing for their own shooter. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 7, 2026 11:44 AM  I'm jogging around. Has the gauge filled up to one bar yet? No. Well, back to jogging around it is. Time to politely salute the horrific mutant trying to attack me as I double back past it for the third time. Ooh, we have a bar. Right, time to whip out my pistol and - BANG, BANG. Shit, I forgot to wander up to point blank range and so have hit absolutely nothing. Well, back to jogging I go until the gauge fills again. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 7, 2026 11:33 AM  Ghost Ship Games could learn a thing or two from Rockstar about hiding secrets in cobwebs. While RDR2's spider-spun mystery continues to vex seasoned easter egg hunters, the message behind a piece of Deep Rock Galactic promo art – posted on the game's Discord server earlier today – was seemingly spotted in about twenty minutes. Still, at least it looks to be a handy bit of info: a release date for its big Season 6 update. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 7, 2026 10:47 AM  I found the opening 15 minutes of EvoCreo's demo to be a laugh riot, mostly because I accidentally named my character "Help", not "Helen". This lent a certain urgency to all the routine scene-setting and tutorial dialogue. Help, Farmer Whatshisname is looking for you! Help, I'm adding a map feature to your tablet! Help, there are over 170 Creos to discover! Given that RPGs can be sluggish at first, I think I'm going to adopt this as standard practice going forward. Nothing gets you over the opening hump like the impression that everybody you speak to has just escaped from a burning house. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:36 AM  Right, get ready for some chatter about where the contents of our collective wallets have gone over the past year. Valve's list of the highest-grossing games on Steam in 2025 has emerged from the great mists, and in a nice revelation, features a larger number of fresh releases than last year's ranking. That's alongside all of the moderately to quite old stuff which more folks keep hopping on the train of with every passing 12 month period. |
Siliconera Wednesday, January 7, 2026 4:00 PM
To go along with the physical Final Fantasy XIV FanFest 2026 shirts and merchandise, Square Enix confirmed we will see digital, in-game versions of the t-shirts in the FFXIV Online Store. This will match the Aunt Tii's Tacos design. Prices weren't mentioned yet, but a handful of screenshots appeared to show what we can expect.
The in-game FFXIV FanFest 2026 shirt looks almost identical to the one that is being sold in real-life. The front features the Aunt Tii's Taco's logo with Fat Cat and taco against flowers, and the back features a design with three Fat Cats, two tacos, and a flag banner. There are two major differences. One is that the left sleeve in real life has a Final Fantasy XIV 2026 Anaheim Fan Festival logo in white on it. That doesn't appear in-game. The design in the front is also in English in real-life, but in Eorzean in the MMORPG.
Here are the first official images, and I included photos of the actual $34.99 shirt from the Square Enix Store so you can compare the two.
In addition to the initial photos showing the in-game design, Square Enix also shared another screenshot showing customization options in-game. People who get the FFXIV FanFest 2026 shirt will be able to dye it. They can also wear it in normal, form fitting, and oversized ways. The image showed it on different species and body types too.
Final Fantasy XIV is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, and the FFXIV Fan Festival 2026 will take place in Anaheim, California between April 24-25, 2026.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:00 PM
A few years after their original release, Bandai Namco announced the One Piece Grandline figures of Nami and Boa Hancock are now back again in Japan starting on January 8, 2026. This pair can be displayed alone or together and are once again showing up first as prize figures in Japanese arcades. Taito crane games already offer them. Since the Banpresto Amazon storefront sold the originals, we should see these two worldwide eventually as well.
Like the original release, both debuted at the same time. Nami and Boa are each wearing outfits from after the series' timeskip. Both of them also feature a similar metallic paint job. This means Nami's blue jeans are shiny, as is Boa's purple dress. The deck stands can interlock, and one example photo offers an idea of scale when placed alongside each other. Boa is taller at almost eight inches (20cm), due to the way she sits on the railing. Since Nami is standing and leaning on it, she is only just over six and a half inches tall.
Here are the latest photos showing how both the Nami and Boa Hancock One Piece Grandline figures look. Both of them can be displayed with their ship deck stand parts, though someone could also remove them to have them leaning or sitting on books or a shelf on their desk.
Prior to this, Bandai Namco shared another figure based on a character from the series. A new SH Figuarts one of Monkey D. Luffy puts him in an LA Lakers uniform. That will appear in 2026.
The One Piece Grandline figures of Nami and Boa Hancock are back in Japan as of January 8, 2026. The original anime is on Crunchyroll and Netflix. Viz Media handles the manga in English. The live-action adaptation is on Netflix.
The post One Piece Grandline Journey Nami and Boa Hancock Figures Return appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Wednesday, January 7, 2026 2:00 PM
As part of the 30th Anniversary Tamagotchi Exhibit, Dai-Tamagotchi-Ten, there will be pre-sales of a special Tamagotchi virtual pet Bearbrick model and an exclusive figure. These appeared as the event started at the Roppongi Museum in Tokyo on January 7, 2026. It's unknown if we could possibly see the virtual pet available worldwide.like other Tamagotchi releases.
The figure features designs inspired by Bandai Namco's virtual pet. This is a 400% version of the collectible, so it will stand at about 11 inches tall (280mm). The head is designed to resemble the kind of blue Tamagotchi shell with a clock face design, while the body features a pattern with different characters like Mametchi, Kuchipatchi, and Oyajitchi. That costs 19,800円 (~$126).
With the Bearbrick Tamagotchi, someone gets a functional virtual pet that features a carrying case and shell with design based on the collectible. The outside case is translucent and is shaped like the bear's head. The case is also translucent, but it features colorful chibi Bearbrick characters around the edges with Mametchi and Kuchipatchi. That is 7,150円 (~$46). In addition to the pre-sale, the site mentioned it will be more widely available on January 10, 2026 in Japan.
Here's how both items look:
The Dai-Tamagotchi-Ten 30th anniversary exhibition will be open until February 2, 2026, and the special Tamagotchi and Bearbrick virtual pet-themed merchandise will be at the Roppongi Museum while supplies last. The most recent major model of the virtual pet is the Tamagotchi Paradise, which is available worldwide.
The post Bearbrick Tamagotchi Figure and Model Announced appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Wednesday, January 7, 2026 1:00 PM
Nintendo and Hulu shared the final date for support for the Switch Hulu streaming service app. The cut-off date on both Nintendo's support site and Hulu is now February 5, 2026. The Hulu site also noted the application hasn't been available to download since November 6, 2025, but if you already owned it at one point it should still be available to grab from the eShop. [Thanks, Wario64!]
The Hulu Switch streaming app first showed up worldwide in November 2017. It functioned as you expected. If you subscribed to the service and were connected to the internet, you could watch shows on your system. The Switch 2 did not support it.
Nintendo has had a record of its platforms supporting various streaming services. The Switch was the fourth to be compatible with this one. Hulu apps, in the past, also appeared on the 3DS, Wii, and Wii U. Naturally, support for all three also ended. It stopped working on the Wii in January 2019, then on the other two in February 2019.
Hulu streaming app support for the Switch ends on February 5, 2026. There's still no word yet on whether or not we'll see a similar app for the Switch 2 and when one could potentially appear.
The post Nintendo Switch Hulu Support Ending appeared first on Siliconera. |
Siliconera Wednesday, January 7, 2026 12:00 PM
Myethos announced that its Gift+ figure of Firefly from Honkai: Star Rail in her Spring Missive costume will debut in September 2026. That will cost ¥7,260 (~$46). It is possible to order direct from Myethos, as the company offers worldwide shipping through Buyee. It isn't showing up on places like Amazon or Big Bad Toy Store yet.
Since this is based on the school uniform costume for Firefly, the pose for this Honkai: Star Rail figure is a bit more casual. She looks like she's skipping, and her right arm holds a bouquet of flowers. Her left holds a school bag. She also has school loafers on to go with her uniform. This figure is 1/8 scale, so it stands at over eight inches tall (206mm). There are no additional pose parts.
Here are the initial photos showing how she looks:
The Spring Missive costume debuted in 3.4 back in July 2025. You must spend real cash to get 1,680 Oneiric Shards to buy it for her, and you can only use it if you own that character in-game.
The Gift+ Honkai: Star Rail Spring Missive Firefly figure will release in Japan in September 2026 before appearing worldwide, and the character's rerun banner is currently live in the game until today. The game is on the PS5, PC, and mobile devices.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 7, 2026 11:00 AM
Granzella CEO Takeshi Nagura has published an official press release where he confirmed that the company could not pay its employees due to poor business performance between 2023 and 2025. The CEO also promises to resolve the issue and complete the due payments by the spring season of 2026.
Nagura added that Granzella lacked the necessary capital needed to pay employees due to poor performance from May 2023 until May 2025. Following consultations with the employees, the company deferred their salaries for May, June, and August 2023. It claimed that it managed to complete payments to employees who still remained in the company in May 2025.
Some of the employees had since left Granzella to establish their own companies due to this issue. The outstanding salaries owed to them have yet to be completely resolved, and Nagura promises to finish it by the spring season.
The publication of this press release followed a major news report on the preceding day. The Kanazawa Labor Standards Inspection Office filed charges against Granzella, Gyakuten Games, and [R]studio to the local public prosecutor's office after receiving claims that 46 employees did not receive nine months' worth of salaries between 2023 and 2024, totaling over 18 million yen (or over $115,000 with the exchange rate in early January 2026).
Previously, in October 2022, Granzella announced two new releases for the R-Type series. It managed to release the enhanced shooting game R-Type Final 3 Evolved for PlayStation 5 in March 2023 as scheduled. However, R-Type Tactics I-II Cosmos had a lengthy delay from its original release window of Summer 2023. The latter turn-based strategy game is instead slated for release for the PS5, PS4, Switch 2, Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on March 12, 2026.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 7, 2026 10:00 AM
If Ichicolumn, Idea Factory International, and Otomate's Temirana: The Lucky Princess and the Tragic Knights is any indication of things to come in otome games in 2026, we are in for a very good year indeed. This is a fantastic visual novel that has it all. The character designs are great. The story is fun. It's both dramatic and hilarious. As for characters, I think the bachelors will easily win folks over, the supporting cast actually has personality, and the heroine is strong and smart. It's just wonderful.
Temirana is a kingdom with, well, a lot of issues. There's a caste system that restricts what certain groups can and can't do. An obsession with luck permeates society. A foretold calamity, which regularly strikes the nation, is happening that year under Dirine's Moon. In the midst of it, the third princess of the royal family comes of age, is expected to form her own knight order, and stay alive despite being hated by her family and cursed. On the plus side, Cecilia has a divine beast named Benetti Astella who is constantly by her side as an advisor and friend and an inexplicable light flashes when she needs to beware of life-threatening danger or should be aware of important individuals. After meeting the prince Josephy, farmer Adel, noble Tobias, blacksmith Milan, and Tobias' servant and former orphan Kiya on the day of the Helis Duelm dueling tournament and seeing light when encountering each of them, she becomes determined to recruit all five to her knight order for the good of the kingdom and her survival.
I would say Temirana is a romantic comedy, but that would do the game a disservice. That is a big part of what's going on here. But it's also a drama, what with the mystery surrounding Cecilia's curse, the gods, and the calamity and dealing with it. Even some of the more humorous elements, such as Toby's whole nearly dying thing, end up with more in-depth explanations. And while Kiya's condition does mean issues with short-term memory, it's handled much more gracefully and respectfully than I expected. Plus Cecilia is a princess who wants to deal with the caste systems and internal diplomacy issue, which come up in Adel and Josephy's routes. So it can be quite serious at times.
However, the different bachelors also feel well-realized. Their personalities are each fantastic and don't really fall into any predetermined "tropes." They aren't just fulfilling conditions like "this is the shota" or "this is the oresama," even though at a glance Kiya or Josephy might look like they are there to fill those spots. The localization is well-handled and each of the love interests' stories feel valid as a result. I did have my favorites, as I really enjoyed time spent with Josephy, Milan, and Toby, but each route is worth pursuing.
I also mentioned earlier that the supporting cast includes some interesting folks as well. Eric and Alison end up assisting with guarding Princess Cecilia, and I loved both of them. The head of the house Nilda, aka surrogate mother for the heroine, is hilarious. The first and second princesses are also complete jerks, but I really appreciated the over-the-top villainy from both of them. It helps with rooting for Cecilia and her knight order.
The fact that we're not just dealing with the romantic element, but also the survival part, also makes Temirana feel a little more involved than the typical otome game. There are times when Cecilia's life and safety will be in danger. There will then be an action you need to take to survive. While this is a standard visual novel, it helps a bit with engagement. Especially since you'll need to think about if the riskier decision is perhaps the optimal choice considering who's with her and the current situation.
Since this is also an Otomate game, all the quality of life otome features are in Temirana. We get a chapter select for jumping into routes. There are flick touch screen control options. A gallery is included with access to the BGM, event CGs, events, and mini dramas from the main menu once they're unlocked.
Temirana: The Lucky Princess and the Tragic Knights ended up being a fantastic otome game that blended romantic comedy with drama. The cast is wonderful. The story it tells is captivating. It avoids the traps of falling into archetypes. There are all the quality of life features we expect from a visual novel. It's a sound game, and I even think people who aren't into otomes may enjoy it.
Temirana: The Lucky Princess and the Tragic Knights will come to the Nintendo Switch outside Japan on January 13, 2026.
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Siliconera Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:00 AM
Takeshi Masago and Tamami Hiraoka, who play Hinako's father and mother in Silent Hill f, have uploaded a video of themselves wishing people a happy new year in character. You can watch the video on Masago's YouTube channel. [Thanks, Inside Games!]
The video is a little over thirty seconds long. After they both wish the viewer a happy new year, Hiraoka (who plays Kimie, Hinako's mother in Silent Hill f) asks Masago (who plays Kanta, Hinako's father) what his resolution for 2026 is. He pulls out a kitchen knife and says that he wants to return to his job as a chef this year, with Kimie applauding and cheering him on. Kimie then reveals that she's just happy if Kanta and Hinako can live a happy life in the new year. The short then ends with Kimie telling Hinako that they'll be having hamburg steak for dinner, and Kanta yelling Hinako's name.
As of the time of writing, the short has racked up over 118,000 views. Most of the top comments are from people saying that this was the happy ending or true ending they wanted to see. Masago also uploads videos of himself playing through Silent Hill f, with Hiraoka appearing on occasion as a guest. The actresses for Hinako and Rinko have also streamed themselves playing the game.
Silent Hill f is available on the PS5, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC. You can read our review of it here.
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Destructoid Wednesday, January 7, 2026 1:44 PM
The 1 of 3 87+ Campaign Mix Player Pick SBC is now live in FC 26, allowing you to get a guaranteed promo card for your Ultimate Team.
The latest campaign mix brings a few older promos into the fray. You'll be able to pick from three options. Let's look at all the available rewards before you choose to complete the challenge.
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Complete 1 of 3 87+ Campaign Mix Player Pick SBC rewards in FC 26
The 1 of 3 87+ Campaign Mix Player Pick SBC includes cards from the following promos: Ultimate Scream, Primetime, Pro Live, and Thunderstruck. All Heroes, Icons, and cards rated below 87 are excluded from the rewards.
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Primetime
Thunderstruck
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Destructoid Wednesday, January 7, 2026 1:12 PM
Welcome back from the CODMAS holiday. Did you get your rest? Good, because it's time to sweat again.
Black Ops 7's newest update, Season One Reloaded, is ready to re-load the game with content across all modes, including multiplayer, Zombies, Endgame, and even Warzone, as Treyarch's live-service season kicks back into gear after the holiday break.
Here's what CoD players can look forward to in January 2026 as part of BO7's Season One Reloaded update's patch notes.
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BO7 Season 1 Reloaded patch notes
New weapons
Two new weapons, the Hawker HX sniper rifle (BO2 Ballista) and Sturmwolf 45 SMG (reminiscent of the UMP 45) will be added as event rewards for all players to unlock for free.
The Hawker HX is unlocked in the Quantum Exchange limited time event, while the Sturmwolf 45 is available as part of the Call of Duty x Fallout event pass as a free reward.
New multiplayer content
New weapons need new locations to play in, including some remasters of classic maps.
New Zombies content
Along with the guns, there's new content to play with in Zombies mode.
New Endgame content
Additions to the PvE Endgame mode include new world events and a new skill track based on melee attacks.
Weapon balancing
Expect several nerfs and buffs for existing weapons in the update. Whenever the patch notes go live, we'll have the info on what's been changed here.
Returning BO6 equipment
A bunch of loadout equipment from Black Ops 6 is making its way into BO7 via this update, including:
Fallout (TV series) collab
The collaboration with the Fallout TV show on Prime Video will include operator skins, an event pass, store bundles, a Nuketown map variant, and more. Operator skins include Lucy MacLean, Maximus, and The Ghoul, but there are also limited time modes in Warzone, Zombies, and multiplayer, too.
New challenges and events
Additional weekly challenges will come every Thursday throughout the end of season one, along with limited-time events where players can unlock much of the free content, like weapons and more.
Warzone updates
Additional updates are coming for Warzone, including weapon balancing and more. But there are also two limited time modes:
The full list of patch notes including weapon nerfs and buffs will be available closer to the launch of Season One Reloaded on Jan. 8.
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Destructoid Wednesday, January 7, 2026 1:09 PM
All the nominees for the upcoming TOTY promo in FC 26 Ultimate Team are now live, and you can cast your vote for the men's and women's teams.
The TOTY promo involves selecting the best players from the worlds of men's and women's football. The chosen candidates will receive special cards as part of the promo, while the second-best squad will have Honorable Mentions items.
It all begins with the votes, so let's look at all the nominees.
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All FC 26 TOTY nominees (men's)
The list of nominees leaked so far is all from men's football. They are divided across four positions, and you'll have to select a team of eleven (and a twelfth man).
Attackers
Midfielders
Defenders
Goalkeepers
All FC 26 TOTY nominees (women's)
Attackers
Midfielders
Defenders
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How to vote for FC 26 TOTY
The voting, as of writing, isn't live. The voting process will begin at 12pm CST/6pm UK time on Jan. 7. There's a slight tweak to the system this time around. We will be able to get loan items for the cards that we will pick, which will also register our votes. The voting process is expected to wrap up on Jan. 12.
You can also vote on the official website if you don't have access to Ultimate Team.
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Destructoid Wednesday, January 7, 2026 12:54 PM
We have confirmed information about Season 4 in NBA 2K26, which is set to go live in the second week of the new year.
We've known the date for a while based on when Season 3 ends, but NBA 2K has officially dropped the timeline. This guide's countdown will help you keep track of when the exact season goes live. Once again, we will get a new season pass to grind.
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NBA 2K26 Season 4 release countdown
The new season will go live on Friday, Jan. 9. This will be the first season of the new year, and it marks the end of Season 3. If you're yet to max out your seasonal rewards, there are a few more days left. The countdown below will expire once the new season is live.
The countdown is based on the following times.
These are the usual timings that NBA 2K has followed for seasons. Once Season 4 goes live, it will automatically replace the Season 3 pass with a new one.
NBA 2K26 Season 4 pass rewards
As of writing, NBA 2K has revealed some of the highlight rewards that will be part of the new season pass.
MyCareer
MyTeam
The free version will be available for all, and pass progression will be shared across modes. Those willing to spend $10 can opt for the paid upgrade that includes 40 additional levels of rewards. They will also get a special MyTeam card immediately upon the upgrade.
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Destructoid Wednesday, January 7, 2026 12:20 PM
Have you ever run into a hacker in ARC Raiders? The biggest multiplayer game of the moment has an issue with cheating, apparently.
I personally haven't found any cheating players. At least, I've never suspected anyone of being a hacker. But my social media timelines lately have been filled with players complaining about facing hackers in the extraction shooter, and the complaints have been getting more frequent of late.
An explanation for this may be that ARC Raiders uses a sort of "aggression-based matchmaking," according to a recent GamesBeat interview with Embark CEO Patrick Söderlund, so the game will match you up with players based on how likely you are to engage with others.
I'm generally a pretty peaceful Raider (unless I am feeling quite devious), moving about the map trying to do my quests or pick up loot for whatever the current goal may be, so I doubt I'd be the kind of player who'd end up running into a cheater. But for those who sweat it up in trios and chase down "goop" with their friends, or other sweaty streamers, it appears that you're more likely to run into others who are hacking or cheating.
Thankfully, ARC Raiders has a mechanic where you will sometimes be given back loot that you lost if you lost to someone who is found to be cheating in some way. Still, though, according to players like Ninja or Nadeshot, the hacking is out of control.
"My experience on ARC Raiders over the last week has been hell," Nadeshot said in a recent lengthy post on X/Twitter. "Just to be clear, I love this game and think it's already moved in to my personal top 10 all time. But the egregious amount of cheating genuinely might be worse than peak Call of Duty. I'm not trying to bring negativity to the game because I know this type of dialogue can spread on socials like a disease but I genuinely cannot get through an entire raid without a Steam profile that is level 0 or an account that has multiple game bans and VAC bans on record."
Is this just streamers whining to whine, or is there a legit hacker problem in ARC Raiders? According to one commenter on the YouTube video below from Ninja, the content creators are not alone in these specific struggles.
"Thank god you're making a video on this," they said. "The game is literally unplayable if you're half decent cause you get queued with hackers at least 1/3 games."
Have you seen any cheaters in your ARC Raiders games? Let me know in the comments below, because I'm curious to see if any issue is as widespread as some are making it out to be, or if it's just a loud minority on socials.
Update on Jan. 7 at 12:45pm CT: Shroud has echoed the sentiments of other streamers, saying the hacking situation is "really really bad" and opining he may take a break until something is fixed.
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Destructoid Wednesday, January 7, 2026 12:00 PM
Recipes are key to unlocking different items in StarRupture, and they will make your survival easier on Arcadia-7.
While the number of options will be limited in the beginning, you'll be unlocking new recipes to produce at your base. Each item requires specific crafting materials, mostly ores. You'll also need to have specific buildings in place before you can complete certain recipes.
How to craft all recipes in StarRupture
The table below has complete information about all recipes and how to make them. Since StarRupture is in early access, all this is subject to change when future updates are released.
If you're confused about where to find the ores, check out our locations guide for all five types. Some of the recipes mentioned here also require you to find Blueprints spread all around Arcadia-7.
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Destructoid Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:55 AM
A mysterious new portal has opened up in the Plaza, granting you access to a snowy wonderland in Disney Dreamlight Valley's The Winter Floating Festival event. There's much to get done there, but before you can get going, you'll need to find some Festive Cocoa Beans.
Almost all event tasks require you to make something that needs this ingredient, but you're not given any guidance on how to actually acquire it. If you're struggling to find what you need, here's how to get Festive Cocoa Beans in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
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Where to find Festive Cocoa Beans in Disney Dreamlight Valley
Festive Cocoa Beans can be found on the ground around a red and white picnic blanket on The Winter Floating Festival event island. They're an event-exclusive variant of regular Cocoa Beans, so you must be on the special island to find them.
This ingredient is tough to find even when you know what you're looking for, so if you're having trouble tracking them down, here's a step-by-step breakdown of how to locate them.
How often do Festive Cocoa Beans respawn in Disney Dreamlight Valley?
New Festive Cocoa Beans spawn about every five minutes. Up to five Festive Cocoa Beans can be present at any given time, so to make room for more to appear, you'll need to ensure there are fewer than five already present.
If you want to farm lots of this resource at once, equip two foraging Companions and leave your game open while standing by the blanket. Whenever new Festive Cocoa Beans spawn, your loyal critter friends will grab them for you, ensuring fresh ones spawn in frequently.
Festive Cocoa Beans are a crucial item to have lots of if you want to complete the entire The Winter Floating Festival event. You need them to brew all Festive Hot Cocoa recipes, which can then be used to feed the Frosty Rabbit and complete the Chocolate Fountain puzzle.
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Destructoid Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:12 AM
There are all kinds of secret puzzles hiding around The Winter Floating Festival island in Disney Dreamlight Valley, and tackling all of them is crucial for finishing the full event. One of the many trials you'll encounter is the Pillar puzzle.
While all other puzzles have instructions hidden around the island, this one doesn't, so it can be tough to determine what needs to be done for it. If this trial has you stumped, here's how to solve The Winter Floating Festival Pillar puzzle in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
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How to complete The Winter Floating Festival Pillar puzzle in Disney Dreamlight Valley
To complete the Pillar puzzle in The Winter Floating Festival event, you need to correctly match up the symbols on the pillar with the corresponding number of snowmen on the island. This process can be a bit tricky to solve, as there are four different types of snowmen represented by four unique symbols. These snowmen are:
How many snowmen are there in The Winter Floating Festival in Disney Dreamlight Valley?
To solve the Pillar puzzle, you need to venture around the island and count how many of each snowman there are. The island is fairly large and cluttered, so this can be a tricky process to tackle on your own. If you're struggling with it, here's where to find each one and how many there are.
The Winter Floating Festival Pillar puzzle solution Disney Dreamlight Valley
Based on the number of snowmen around the event island, the Pillar puzzle solution is Bow, Top Hat, Cap, and Beanie. You need to line up each symbol with the corresponding Roman numeral that represents the total number of snowmen wearing each type of accessory, which means it needs to be:
You can walk up to each section of the Pillar puzzle and interact with the blocks underneath each number to rotate them. Keep rotating each one until the symbols are in the correct order, at which point your prize will spawn in a red bag nearby. Mine appeared behind the Pillar, so it took me a bit to find.
The Winter Floating Festival Pillar puzzle reward in Disney Dreamlight Valley
Completing the Pillar puzzle in The Winter Floating Festival event unlocks the Dapper Snowman furniture item as a reward. This snowman is present on the island, so if you want to check it out, you can find it behind the icy pond in the area surrounded by a candy cane fence. The snowman is right next to the polar bear statue.
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Destructoid Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:00 AM
The Winter Floating Festival has arrived in Disney Dreamlight Valley, unlocking a festive winter wonderland you can visit through a special portal in the Plaza. This event has lots of tasks to tackle, including the Chocolate Fountain puzzle.
The entire event is focused on working through tricky puzzles hidden around the island. Each one is unique and can be tough to solve on your own, so here's how to solve The Winter Floating Festival Chocolate Fountain puzzle in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
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How to complete Chocolate Fountain puzzle in Disney Dreamlight Valley
To complete the Chocolate Fountain puzzle in The Winter Floating Festival event, you need to repair the fountain by placing a specific combination of items inside it. There's a yellow book on the island that tells you exactly what to place inside, but it's not near the fountain, so there's a good chance you may be confused about how to tackle it.
What to put in Chocolate Fountain in Disney Dreamlight Valley
The Chocolate Fountain can be repaired by placing a certain amount of each Festive Hot Cocoa recipe inside it. All three recipes call for lots of Festive Cocoa Beans and other ingredients, so you'll need to stock up on quite a lot of them to tackle this puzzle.
Chocolate Fountain puzzle solution Disney Dreamlight Valley
The solution to the Chocolate Fountain puzzle can be found inside a glowing yellow book sitting on a hot cocoa stand close to the red bar by the fire pit. The correct amount of each Hot Cocoa to put in the fountain is:
Because of how much Festive Hot Cocoa you need to cook up for this task, there's a good chance you'll be working on this quest over the course of a few days. You can tackle the event puzzles in any order you like, so there's plenty of time to slowly gather everything you need for this one.
Chocolate Fountain puzzle reward in Disney Dreamlight Valley
For repairing the Chocolate Fountain, you get to claim your own Winter Chocolate Fountain as a reward. It looks the same as the repaired version on the island, which means it's a golden fountain with chocolate pouring out of it instead of water. There's nothing else quite like this item, and it's exclusive to the event, so it's certainly worth unlocking.
Festive Hot Cocoa is also needed to feed the massive Festive Rabbit hopping around the island, so you'll be cooking quite a lot of it to finish this task. There's plenty more to get done after completing this task, so if you're seeking some additional event festivities to enjoy, you may want to tackle the Pillar puzzle next.
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Destructoid Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:00 AM
A fresh, festive event has arrived in Disney Dreamlight Valley, bringing with it loads of new items to unlock. In The Winter Floating Festival, there are three new recipes you can cook, all of which are special Hot Cocoa variants.
The Festive Hot Cocoa recipes are essential for progression in this event. They can be rather tricky to unlock, though, so here are all The Winter Floating Festival Hot Cocoa recipes in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
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Where to find The Winter Floating Festival Hot Cocoa recipes in Disney Dreamlight Valley
There are three Festive Hot Cocoa recipes you can unlock, all of which are hidden in red chests situated around The Winter Floating Festival island. If you're having trouble finding them, here's where each recipe is located.
How to make Festive Blueberry Hot Cocoa in Disney Dreamlight Valley
To make Festive Blueberry Hot Cocoa, you need four unique ingredients:
How to make Festive Cherry Hot Cocoa in Disney Dreamlight Valley
Festive Cherry Hot Cocoa can be made by combining four ingredients:
How to make Festive Mint Hot Cocoa in Disney Dreamlight Valley
The recipe for Festive Mint Hot Cocoa calls for four ingredients, which are:
You'll need to cook up a lot of Festive Hot Cocoa to successfully finish all puzzles in The Winter Floating Festival event, so be sure to stock up on resources as often as you can to prepare for this process. These recipes are essential for feeding the Frosty Rabbit and solving the Chocolate Fountain puzzle.
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Destructoid Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:00 AM
There's a strange, massive Rabbit on the loose, and this creature must be fed to solve one of the key event puzzles in Disney Dreamlight Valley's The Winter Floating Festival. The Frosty Rabbit has strange tastes, though, so it can be tricky to actually get done.
When you come across this animal, there's a good chance you'll have no idea how to actually satiate its tastes. If you're stumped by this task, here's how to feed The Winter Floating Festival Frosty Rabbit in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
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Where to find Frosty Rabbit in The Winter Floating Festival in Disney Dreamlight Valley
The Frosty Rabbit is a massive creature that can be found hopping all around The Winter Floating Festival island. This creature doesn't have a fixed location like all other puzzles do. Instead, they're constantly on the move, which can make tracking them down rather tough.
This Rabbit is a large, light blue animal with some small frosty accents. It's a larger version of the critter Companion that was previously obtainable in the Frost and Fairies Star Path event. Although the Rabbit moves around frequently, they are rather large, making it relatively easy to pinpoint their location if you stand still and tilt the camera around.
Tracking down and feeding this creature is a similar process to feeding the Ghostly Zero Fox critter in The Haunted Floating Festival event, so if you participated in that one, you should have a solid idea of what to do here.
What does the Frosty Rabbit eat in Disney Dreamlight Valley?
The special giant Frosty Rabbit enjoys specific variants of Hot Cocoa. This is different from the usual favorite food of Rabbits back in the classic valley, as those ones enjoy Carrots. The desired Hot Cocoa drink changes on a daily basis, too, so feeding this critter can be quite difficult.
Where to find food for Frosty Rabbit in Disney Dreamlight Valley
The food you need for the Frosty Rabbit cannot be found around the island and instead must be cooked. There are three red chests hidden around the event island, each of which contains one of the Festive Hot Cocoa recipes.
To make all of the Festive Hot Cocoa drinks, you'll need to obtain Festive Cocoa Beans.
What is the daily Hot Cocoa in Disney Dreamlight Valley?
The Frosty Rabbit's desired Hot Cocoa beverage of the day is displayed on a small sparkling menu close to the purple cottage on the event island. It blends in with the scenery quite well, so if you're having trouble figuring out what the daily beverage actually is, here's the complete schedule for feeding this creature.
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MonsterVine Wednesday, January 7, 2026 12:00 PM I love cooking, and I love video games. Surely, this means that a game like KuloNiku: Bowl Up would be right down my alley! So when I was offered the opportunity to preview it over the holiday season, I ate it right up. I can't wait for the full thing, because I got totally sucked […] |
MonsterVine Wednesday, January 7, 2026 10:41 AM Square Enix has released an extensive free demo for Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, giving players the chance to dive into several hours of the classic JRPG remake ahead of its full launch on February 5, 2026. The demo is available now, and progress made will carry over directly into the full game upon release. The […] |