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GamersHeroes Thursday, January 22, 2026 8:16 PM Seafrog Launching for Nintendo Switch February 19       The team at Grumpyface Studios, together with Oh My Me Games, announced that their 2.5D action-puzzle platformer Seafrog will make its way to the Nintendo Switch on February 19.  The post Seafrog Launching for Nintendo Switch February 19 appeared first on GamersHeroes.

GamersHeroes Thursday, January 22, 2026 6:55 PM Mystery Adventure Dark Auction Gets Extended Steam Demo       Now available via its Steam page, a new demo for IzanagiGames and GOOD SMILE COMPANY's mystery adventure Dark Auction is now available that features more than three hours of gameplay. The post Mystery Adventure Dark Auction Gets Extended Steam Demo appeared first on GamersHeroes.

GamersHeroes Thursday, January 22, 2026 5:53 PM Football Management Sim SEGA FOOTBALL CLUB CHAMPIONS Now Available       Featuring licenses for more 5,000 real players from FIFPRO, J-League, K-League, and Manchester City F.C., the world of SEGA's football management sim SEGA FOOTBALL CLUB CHAMPIONS is now available. The post Football Management Sim SEGA FOOTBALL CLUB CHAMPIONS Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes.

GamersHeroes Thursday, January 22, 2026 5:24 PM One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 "Special Selection Pack" DLC Now Available       The crew of Koei Tecmo and Bandai Namco's One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 is getting that much bigger with the release of its new "Special Selection Pack" DLC that adds Eneru, King, and Z to the fray. The post One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 "Special Selection Pack" DLC Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes.

GamersHeroes Thursday, January 22, 2026 4:58 PM Screamer Game Modes Trailer Released       Featuring a variety of modes designed to reward skill and strategy alike, learn more about Screamer's suite of options with the latest trailer for Milestone's arcade racer. The post Screamer Game Modes Trailer Released appeared first on GamersHeroes.

GamersHeroes Thursday, January 22, 2026 4:01 PM Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator Launching January 29       Cap off your January by shorting that baby - Strange Scaffold's truly unique infant stock market sim Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator will open its markets on Steam January 29. The post Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator Launching January 29 appeared first on GamersHeroes.

Kotaku Thursday, January 22, 2026 5:40 PM Forza Horizon 6: Everything We Know About The Open-World Racing Game Set In Japan       Horizon 6 will feature over 500 cars, a massive map, and new ways to play with friends, and is coming to PS5 later this year The post <i>Forza Horizon 6</i>: Everything We Know About The Open-World Racing Game Set In Japan appeared first on Kotaku.

Kotaku Thursday, January 22, 2026 4:40 PM Final Fantasy VII Remake On Switch 2 Is A Good Way To Play A Great Game       There are compromises but fewer than you'd think The post <i>Final Fantasy VII Remake</i> On Switch 2 Is A Good Way To Play A Great Game appeared first on Kotaku.

Kotaku Thursday, January 22, 2026 4:30 PM It Took An Xbox Showcase To Get A Rare Look Inside The Makers Of Pokémon       Game Freak appeared on Xbox's stream to talk about Beast of Reincarnation The post It Took An Xbox Showcase To Get A Rare Look Inside The Makers Of <em>Pokémon</em> appeared first on Kotaku.

Kotaku Thursday, January 22, 2026 4:21 PM Game Freak Addresses Your Valid Concern About How Its Non-Pokémon RPG Will Run       Beast in Reincarnation looks pretty ambitious, especially given Game Freak's track record The post Game Freak Addresses Your Valid Concern About How Its Non-<em>Pokémon</em> RPG Will Run appeared first on Kotaku.

Kotaku Thursday, January 22, 2026 3:27 PM Beyond Good & Evil 2 'Remains A Priority For Us,' Ubisoft Says       The long-awaited sequel has survived the recent cancellation of multiple Ubisoft games The post <i>Beyond Good & Evil 2</i> 'Remains A Priority For Us,' Ubisoft Says appeared first on Kotaku.

Kotaku Thursday, January 22, 2026 3:06 PM Metroid Prime's 40-Year Nintendo Veteran Is Reportedly Done With The Franchise       Also: Beyond Good & Evil 2 still lives The post <i>Metroid Prime</i>'s 40-Year Nintendo Veteran Is Reportedly Done With The Franchise appeared first on Kotaku.

PCGamesN Thursday, January 22, 2026 5:00 PM The unintended consequences of the heavy-handed India VPN ban       India has banned VPNs in Kashmir amid mounting tensions along the Pakistani border, but as with most VPN bans, I don't think this has been thought out.

Siliconera Thursday, January 22, 2026 6:00 PM Zenless Zone Zero Angels of Delusion Characters Get Fancam Videos       Ahead of the debut of Angels of Delusion characters Aria and Sunna in Zenless Zone Zero, HoYoVerse shared new fancam teaser videos for both of those upcoming 2.6 Agents as well as the third member of the faction. These appeared on both the dedicated YouTube channel and social media account for the "idol group." All of these videos seemed more dedicated to showing off the personalities of the characters, compared to past teasers. However, we still don't know the ranks of either of the two playable characters yet. The first fancam showcased Aria. She's the Intelligent Construct who is part of the group. An earlier YouTube Short already highlighted her robotic form, which doesn't come up here. It also confirmed she is an Anomaly character who deals Ether damage with attacks. She's shown as being very cheerful in that video. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MeUWY7PpYXI In contrast, the Angels of Delusion character Sunna comes across as being more shy in her new Zenless Zone Zero video. In her initial art and video, she seemed to have a more forceful expression, and another official description noted she is "the most sarcastic composer." She'll be a Support Agent who deals Physical damage.  https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rze6oAPNCBA Finally, the last video highlighted Nangong Yu. She's the leader of the group. HoYoVerse also hasn't confirmed if she is a playable Agent in the game yet.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDM9kEpNRS4 Zenless Zone Zero is available for the PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, and mobile devices, and  The post Zenless Zone Zero Angels of Delusion Characters Get Fancam Videos appeared first on Siliconera.

Siliconera Thursday, January 22, 2026 5:00 PM Project Salon Beastfolk Barber Game Gets a Steam Page       Sigono, Safe Flight Games, GameWorks Ventures and Shueisha shared an update on Project Salon, an upcoming pixel art and beastfolk barber adventure game about running a salon for furry characters. This is the first time Signono is tied to the title as a publisher. The Steam page is live for the PC title and there are now three screenshots offering looks at the title. [Thanks, 4Gamer!] In Project Salon, players act as a barber who cuts the hair (or fur) of certain customers that can include humans or the furry style beastfolk. The three initial screenshots show two potential customers, with one possibly being an orc-like character with horns and bear ears and the other a dragon with two heads. The official art also shows the player character, who seems to be human, working on a cat-like person while a bear, mouse, and unicorn wait their turn.  The three screenshots hint at how gameplay might work in the title. In one, we see the two-headed dragon Varo speaking. This seems to be a phase in which the customer tells us what type of haircut they might want. The two dragons both have long hair as they look at us from the barber mirror. This hints at the atmosphere in the game, as Varo's quote reads, "Under current laws, only I count as a person. My brother is considered an organ." A follow-up screenshot for them shows them both with shorter hair and a zoomed-in section of a knot being cut out of their hair. In another, we see us helping with the other customer and getting to choose what the front and back of her hair will look like. There are three options for each and the hint suggests what her response could be and said, "She should be happy with any of these… if she even has a preference." It also shows there are up to three preview options or someone could just cut. Here are the three screenshots: Images via Sigono, Safe Flight Games, GameWorks Ventures and Shueisha Project Salon is currently in development for PCs, though there's no release date or official name for the beastfolk barber game yet. The post Project Salon Beastfolk Barber Game Gets a Steam Page appeared first on Siliconera.

Siliconera Thursday, January 22, 2026 4:00 PM Pokemon Legends: Z-A Patch Affects Berries, Mega Shards       Nintendo announced a 2.0.1 patch for Pokemon Legends: Z-A that features quality of life adjustments for berries and Mega Shards. It is now possible to buy more than one at a time of the former and to hold more than 999 of the latter. These come alongside other fixes tied to the Mega Dimension DLC expansion for the game.  Both the increase in limits for purchases of berries and how many Mega Shards we can hold in Pokemon Legends: Z-A can assist with situations in the main game and expansion. In Mega Dimension, berries are used to make donuts for Hoopa. These can be acquired by heading into the pocket dimensions. However, you can buy them at stands in Lumiose before the expansion, and now you can get more than one at a time. Nouveau Cafe Truck 3 sells them too. As for Mega Shards, which can be traded for Mega Stones or used at a certain vendor, we aren't capped out at 999. Many Mega Stones cost hundreds of shards, and one Mythical Pokemon involves spending 540 on four Drives in order to gain access to it. These changes make regular activities easier. As for the other adjustments, here are the Pokemon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension bugs fixed in the new patch 2.0.1. When using moves in certain pockets of hyperspace, Pokémon may sometimes have faced a different direction from the intended target. There were cases in which the weather remained sunny and did not change. Shiny Pokémon obtained prior to the release of Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension may not have been registered to the Mega Evolution Pokédex, even if their Mega Stones were obtained after becoming available in the DLC. During missions, images from unrelated scenes may occasionally have been displayed. Players may not have been able to complete side mission 188 "Start Special Scanning!" even after earning the maximum number of survey points. (Players who are already experiencing this issue should be able to progress after entering and exiting hyperspace.) Pokemon Legends: Z-A is available for the Switch and Switch 2. The post Pokemon Legends: Z-A Patch Affects Berries, Mega Shards appeared first on Siliconera.

Destructoid Thursday, January 22, 2026 5:38 PM Should you embrace or purge the Rot in Cult of the Lamb       The finale in the Woolhaven DLC of Cult in the Lamb requires you to make a hard decision about whether you want to embrace the Rot or purge it for once and all. The ultimate decision has to be made by you, which will also decide the final outcome. This guide will provide you with information about both outcomes so that you can be well-informed when the time comes. Table of contents What happens if you embrace the Rot in Cult of the Lamb What happens if you purge the Rot in Cult of the Lamb What happens if you embrace the Rot in Cult of the Lamb To reach the point where you have to decide, you'll need to clear most of the Woolhaven content. Once you return Sariel's spirit to Woolhaven, you'll have completed filling all the graves around Yngya. The first choice is to embrace the Rot. Screenshot by Destructoid If you choose to go for this outcome, you'll gain Faith daily if there's a Rotten Follower in your cult. Rotten followers are similar to normal ones, but they survive for longer periods. The number of Rotten followers you have doesn't matter; having one is sufficient. What happens if you purge the Rot in Cult of the Lamb If you choose to go with this outcome, you'll gain Faith whenever a Rotten follower gets killed. There's no wrong decision, and you can continue your playthrough irrespective of whether you embrace or purge the Rot. However, I personally went with embracing it for two simple reasons. Rotten followers don't consume any resources, which is extremely useful. If they die, you get Rotburn, which is immensely helpful to keep your base warm during the winters. Rotten followers are a core part of the new Woolhaven DLC. Lore-wise, keeping them alive made sense to me. Garnering sufficient Faith at the endgame stage has never been an issue, either in the base version or in the expansion. The post Should you embrace or purge the Rot in Cult of the Lamb appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Thursday, January 22, 2026 4:01 PM How to survive the winter in Cult of the Lamb Woolhaven       The Woolhaven expansion for Cult of the Lamb has introduced winter, and your task as a leader is to help your cultists survive the harsh winter conditions to the best of your abilities. Surviving the chill will feel very harsh when you're starting. You won't have many ways to protect your flock, and resources will be limited. However, the winter can become much more manageable if you know what needs to be done. Table of contents Best ways to survive the winter in Cult of the Lamb Woolhaven Build a Weather Vane and Furnace Use rituals and consumables Don't waste the Charged Shards Best ways to survive the winter in Cult of the Lamb Woolhaven The winter in Cult of the Lamb comes and goes, but you'll want to be prepared well to combat its challenges. Build a Weather Vane and Furnace A Weather Vane and a Furnace are two of the most important buildings to make if you want to survive the winter. The Weather Vane gives you a hint about when the next winter is about to appear. The updated information will be shown at the top-right part of your screen. Knowing the exact arrival of the winter will be immensely helpful for you to survive. Screenshot by Destructoid The Furnace allows you to keep your lands warm with the help of Rotburn. You'll want to farm as much Rotburn as possible, and use it to tend to your Furnace daily. Always make sure to completely recharge your Furnace before you're about to set out for an expedition. Use rituals and consumables The Bonfire Ritual II allows you to unlock your followers' warmth levels for an entire day. Once you gain access, this ritual is the perfect solution if you're running out of Rotburn. The ritual only costs five wood and twelve bones, and allows your followers to survive the cold. If you have unlocked the tailor, you can use wool to craft sweaters. Putting the sweaters on your followers will help them to withstand the cold. However, wool is a pretty rare resource, and it has other uses in the game. Finally, you'll come across Chillis in the dungeons of Ewefall. You can plant the seeds and get a stock of Chillis. You can then use them to make Hot Chilli Mash, which is excellent for the followers to raise their temperature. Don't waste the Charged Shards Screenshot by Destructoid Charged Shards are vital resources that you'll get pretty early on your adventure. While you can use them on decorations, it's essential for you to save them. Once winter comes, your houses will become frozen. To prevent that, you need to make a Heater and place several of them on your base. Each Heater costs four Charged Shards, so you'll need to have plenty saved from your adventures. Try not to waste them on any decorations that don't offer any actual advantage against the cold. The post How to survive the winter in Cult of the Lamb Woolhaven appeared first on Destructoid.

Destructoid Thursday, January 22, 2026 3:54 PM It took us 30 years to learn Lara Croft almost began life as an anime girl       Lara Croft has persisted as one of the most famous, iconic, and googled characters in media ever since her inception. Like true archeologists, fans have never stopped digging into Croft's secrets, and they've recently unearthed a very old and powerful piece of intel regarding Lara's almost-origins. Fans have just learned that Lara came very close to looking like what could be Tifa's sister in Final Fantasy VII. Designs by Takanori Wada and Hiromasa Ohta If the image above looks a lot like it could be fan art, that's because Lara's final model became so iconic that you can no longer imagine anything else in its place. That's an actual design and model the designers considered putting in the game ahead of its '96 release, instead of the classic one we know and love. Paul Douglas, one of the main developers at Core Design and Tomb Raider's co-creator, recently explained on Bluesky that the team came up with them in response to pressure over fears that the classic Lara model just wouldn't sell in Japan. Now, despite them having come up with these designs, Toby Gard, Lara's creator, just wouldn't have it and compromised on simply having a more Japanese audience-friendly manual and guides in Japan. Japanese audiences have acquired a reputation for being very picky about main characters, though it's never really clear whether that has any basis in reality. Regardless, the internet had quite a lot to say on the topic. On ResetEra, non-fans quickly admitted they preferred the anime art and the Tetsuya Nomura vibe. And it's pretty cool to have the unbiased opinion of someone whose life was never impacted by the series, unlike most of us growing up in the '90s. I was, however, surprised to notice that most Resetera users actually preferred the anime makeover. Still, nobody liked the anime-fied CGI model, with most users calling it nightmarish at best. That's a problem, because it's the model players would be stuck with for most of the game. As for the anime artwork, I'm surprised that so many people seem to like such a run-of-the-mill design, especially compared to the immediately iconic, timeless look of classic Lara. The most interesting piece of intel I got from the anime artwork discourse was a poignant comment on how different the '90s were, a time when anime-fication somehow caused the character to have smaller boobs. To end on a mindblowing note, Bluesky user Sharky noted how the tentative anime Lara gameplay model, the creepy alien-looking one, actually looks a lot like a non-skinned-alive version of Lara's doppleganger that we encounter in the original Tomb Raider. Nice catch. https://bsky.app/profile/sharksmirk.bsky.social/post/3mcrdeh4ues2w Is this Tomb Raider's true Last Revelation? Over the course of the decades since its 1996 release, we've learned a lot of wild stories regarding Lara Croft's origins. We know she was originally going to be an adventurer from an unnamed South American country named Laura Cruz, who was then renamed to Lara, possibly because the developers at British Core Design studio thought Americans would be incapable of pronouncing the word "Laura." The thought process culminated in them just making her fully British. We also know about how one of Lara's more famous physical attributes was allegedly the result of one developer accidentally messing up the character proportions slider, then liking the result. Those are all very interesting pieces of the lore, but I doubt we could find a more interesting and polarizing one in today's anime-dominated gaming landscape. The post It took us 30 years to learn Lara Croft almost began life as an anime girl appeared first on Destructoid.

Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Thursday, January 22, 2026 5:04 PM Forza Horizon 6 Release Date Officially Confirmed       A new gameplay teaser was also released. The post Forza Horizon 6 Release Date Officially Confirmed appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism.

Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Thursday, January 22, 2026 4:37 PM Beast of Reincarnation Release Window Announced       Along with an overview trailer. The post Beast of Reincarnation Release Window Announced appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism.

Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Thursday, January 22, 2026 4:03 PM Fable Release Window Officially Announced With New Trailer       The trailer showcases several new details. The post Fable Release Window Officially Announced With New Trailer appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism.

Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Thursday, January 22, 2026 3:41 PM Beyond Good & Evil 2 Has Reportedly Still Not Been Cancelled       According to a recent report. The post Beyond Good & Evil 2 Has Reportedly Still Not Been Cancelled appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism.

MonsterVine Thursday, January 22, 2026 7:38 PM Kiln Trailer Reveals Double Fine's Pottery Brawler       A surprise announcement from today's Xbox Showcase came in the form of Kiln, the latest title from acclaimed studio Double Fine. The game will be a multiplayer party brawler that lets players create their own fighters out of clay, then battle against others throughout maps inspired by ancient mythology. As for how difficult the pot-making aspect […]

MonsterVine Thursday, January 22, 2026 6:43 PM 1348 Ex Voto Launches March 12, 2026 on PC and PS5       1348 Ex Voto will release on March 12, 2026, bringing its grim medieval action-adventure to PC and PlayStation 5. The game is developed by Italian studio Sedleo and published by Dear Villagers, with pricing set at $24.99 for the Standard Edition and $29.99 for the Deluxe Edition, which includes a digital artbook. Sedleo also confirmed […]

MonsterVine Thursday, January 22, 2026 6:07 PM Bubsy 4D Launches May 22 on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC       Atari and Fabraz have confirmed that Bubsy 4D will launch on May 22, 2026, marking the character's first full 3D outing since 1996. The game is headed to PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, Windows, and GOG, priced at $19.99. […]

MonsterVine Thursday, January 22, 2026 5:42 PM Fable Release Date Window & Consoles Revealed at Xbox Showcase       One of the biggest things to be shown at today's Xbox Showcase was undoubtedly Fable, the highly-anticipated reboot of the iconic series. The new game is set to release this coming autumn for the Xbox Series X/S, PC via Steam, Xbox on PC, and Xbox Cloud, and, surprisingly enough, the PlayStation 5. It will also be […]

MonsterVine Thursday, January 22, 2026 5:35 PM Dread Meridian Launches January 22 on Meta Quest and Steam VR       Dread Meridian launches today, January 22, 2026, bringing cosmic survival horror to Meta Quest and Steam VR. Publisher Level Infinite and developer KUKRGAME marked the occasion with a launch trailer that highlights the frozen island of Oglanbyen and the threats waiting beneath its surface. The game is priced at $19.99, with a 15 percent launch […]

MonsterVine Thursday, January 22, 2026 5:02 PM Beast of Reincarnation Gameplay Trailer Previews Game Freak Action-RPG       A new Beast of Reincarnation gameplay trailer was released during today's Xbox Showcase, giving fans a look at Game Freak's upcoming action-RPG. The new video shows off the title's intense combat and colorful visuals while also giving players a peek behind the scenes at the game's development, with team members like General Producer Shigeru Ohmori and […]