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Game Devs Defend Highguard Amid Launch Backlash

January 29, 2026

A number of high-profile video game developers have defended Highguard amid an online backlash during the game’s launch. The free-to-play “PvP raid shooter” was the big new game reveal at the end of last month’s The Game Awards, but developer Wildlight then went dark until the January 26 release date in a bid to channel the successful shadowdrop of Apex Legends back in 2019. At launch…

Capcom Drops Monster Hunter Wilds Patch That Aims to Improve Optimization for 'Steam-Specific Processes' and Address Long-Standing PC Issues

January 29, 2026

Capcom has dropped another Monster Hunter Wilds patch that aims to improve optimization for “Steam-specific processes” and address the game’s long-standing PC issues. “After receiving user reports, our internal testing confirmed that CPU load could…

UK Court Rules Stealing RuneScape Gold Is Criminal Theft in Case That Could Have Wider Repercussions for the Video Game Industry

January 28, 2026

A UK court has ruled that the unauthorized stealing of in-game currency can be legally classified as criminal theft. Former Jagex developer Andrew Lakeman was charged with allegedly stealing 705 billion Gold from almost 70 RuneScape players, with a real-world value of over…

Highguard Launches to Big Steam Concurrents, but It's Getting Absolutely Destroyed in User Reviews

January 28, 2026

Highguard launched last night as planned, and met with big Steam concurrents but also a flood of negative user reviews. The free-to-play “PvP raid shooter” was the big new game reveal at the end of last month’s The Game Awards, but developer Wildlight then went dark until the game’s January 26 release date. Highguard hit a peak of 97,249 concurrent users on Steam — a significant number…

Walmart Looks to Have Leaked Two Nintendo Switch Online GameCube Classics — and Some Fans Think It's Now Over for a Metroid Prime 2 Remake

January 28, 2026

Walmart is advertising Nintendo Switch Online with a poster that includes several GameCube classics yet to be made available via the service. An image visible now on Walmart.com shows a library of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack titles including the brilliant Pikmin…

New Super Mario Bros. Wonder Amiibo Are Up for Preorder

January 27, 2026

I know it’s been sacrilege for nearly three decades now, but I’ve always preferred 2D Mario games to those newfangled 3D ones. (I’m an elder Millennial; leave grandpa to his ramblings). So I couldn’t be happier Super Mario Bros. Wonder is getting the “Switch 2…

Pokémon TCG: Perfect Order Preorders Are Up at TCGplayer, Revealing the Latest Market Price Data for Sealed Products

January 27, 2026

While Ascended Heroes is the next big release in the calendar for Pokémon TCG, we can’t help but look ahead to further down the line to the most recently announced set, Mega Evolution – Perfect Order. It will feature Mega Zygarde ex, Mega Starmie ex, Mega Clefable ex, and Meowth ex, and now confirmed to be releasing on March 27 this year. Unsurprisingly, preorders for Perfect Order…

'FTL in a Warhammer 40,000 Skin' Game Pulled From Steam After What May Be a Nuisance DMCA Takedown From a Troll Claiming to Be Games Workshop

January 27, 2026

A strategy game dubbed ‘FTL in a Warhammer 40,000 skin’ was recently pulled from Steam, with its developer suggesting it may have been on the receiving end of a nuisance DMCA takedown from a troll claiming to be Games Workshop. Last week, Tundra Interactive posted a…

Forza Horizon 6's $60 Premium Upgrade Gives You Early Access, But Costs Almost as Much as The Game Itself

January 26, 2026

Forza Horizon 6 will launch with a $59.99 Premium Upgrade Bundle that unlocks four days of early access — albeit at almost the same cost as buying the game again. Last night, Xbox gave its upcoming Japan-set open world racer a stunning full gameplay reveal during its Xbox…

Arknights: Endfield Launch Marks Franchise’s Debut on PC and Console

January 26, 2026

The latest entry in the hugely popular Arknights universe is out now, expanding the IP beyond mobile and introducing cross platform progression. Arknights: Endfield – a free-to-play RPG that builds on the strategic depth of 2019’s Arknights – made an impact with its presence at Japan Expo, Anime Expo and gamescom last year, and had over 35 million sign-ups in its pre-registration phase. To…