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Vanran, a Soulslike with Shadow of the Colossus-Sized Boss Battles, Drops New Trailer and Demo Release Date

Vanran, a fast-paced soulslike action game with Shadow of the Colossus-sized boss battles, is getting a playable demo later this month. Check out the new trailer above, and the reveal trailer below.If this is your first time hearing about Vanran, it's an indie-developed, faster-paced-than-usual soulslike that features random dungeons, and ...
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Sure, Cyberpunk 2077 modders, I’ll spend 100 hours watching Kurt Hansen’s evil selfie blimp fly around my flat

No, I'm not busy. Ignore the very famous actor acting moody in the corner, he'll be quiet if you pay him no mind. Also, do like I am and just pretend my holo-phone doesn't have a million urgent messages about some relic sitting in its inbox. Just sit here on ...
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Video: 8 Exciting New Games Coming To Switch 1 & 2 In January 2026

Crank up the AC.The new year is finally upon us, and with that comes a whole horde of new games to think about — yipee!2026 is already looking pretty stacked, and while January is usually one of the quieter months in the release calendar, there are still a handful of ...
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Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Star Wars Outlaws, Resident Evil Village, and More

January 6, 2026 Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Star Wars Outlaws, Resident Evil Village, and More
  • Megan Spurr, Senior Community Lead, Xbox Game Pass
Welcome to the new year, friends! Happy to be back with more games and more fun. Let’s get to it! Available Today ...
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Microsoft’s First Xbox Game Pass Announcement of 2026 Confirms Star Wars Outlaws, Resident Evil Village, and More for January

Microsoft has made its first Xbox Game Pass announcement of 2026, confirming a number of big hitters for January.The headline additions are Ubisoft’s Star Wars Outlaws and Capcom’s Resident Evil Village, but there’s plenty more coming to subscribers this month, as confirmed on Xbox Wire. 11 titles in total were ...
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Extending Cyberpunk 2077’s pre-heist rise through the ranks would risk a “meandering, unfocused experience”, argues Cyberpunk 2 director

Warning: Spoilers for Cyberpunk 2077 lie ahead. Cyberpunk 2077's narrative really kicks into gear when, after a job gone wrong, metal-infused merc protagonist V realises they're now living in the shadow of a Keanu Reeves-shaped clock. Despite this, you're free to while away hours doing a million things other than ...
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The Arc Raiders Movie and TV Show Offers Are Already Coming In, and the Boss of Embark Studios Sounds Up for It

If you've been wondering if TV executives have spotted Arc Raiders' rip-roaring success, wonder no more — "many" have already reached out to the development team to discuss making a TV series or movie.While Embark boss Patrick Söderlund was coy about the details, he did admit that numerous companies had ...
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The fastest gaming CPU now has a very, very, very, very, very, very, very slightly faster replacement

In what has become CPU tradition, AMD have announced a new fastest-ever gaming processor to replace their last fastest-ever gaming processor. The newcomer, detailed at CES 2026, is the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, which actually shares the same architecture, socket, core and thread counts, and power usage rating as the erstwhile ...
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Pokémon Pokopia Pre-Orders Come With A Free Gift From Pokémon Center

Plushies for all.If you're keen to bag a physical copy of Pokémon Pokopia (despite its Game-Key Card status), then you might want to head to the official Pokémon Center site.All pre-orders via Pokémon Center will come with a Ditto Sitting Cuties Plush which, as indicated on a separate store page, ...
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Where Winds Meet Version 1.2 Update Out Later This Week, Includes ‘Most Formidable Challenge Yet’

NetEase and developer Everstone Studio have outlined its January roadmap for the open-world action-RPG, Where Winds Meet, which includes new modes, campaign missions, quests, puzzles, and bosses.The developer is set to push out the newly-announced Version 1.2 update on January 9. We can expect updates every week of the month, ...
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