Ori creators Moon Studios announce No Rest for the Wicked sold 1 million copies on Steam during Early Access. Precision combat Soulslike hits major milestone right before ‘Together’ co-op update January 22, full release eyed late 2026.
Square Enix confirms new Life is Strange launches 2026 with full reveal January 20 livestream. Leaks point to Life is Strange: Reunion bringing back Max Caulfield and Chloe Price after PEGI rating slip and developer discontent over Double Exposure.
Bungie’s new dev insights video unveils Marathon’s six Runner Shells – customizable biosynthetic classes with distinct silhouettes, archetypes, and deep buildcrafting. From intel-gathering Recon to solo scavenger Rook, extraction shooter hits April 2026 with PvPvE chaos.
Industry debates rage over Anthem, Concord failures – fair live service lifespan hits 2 years active support minimum, 5 years maximum before mandatory offline/single-player unlock. Stop Killing Games campaign demands server tools/docs, not eternal maintenance.
Nihon Falcom generated $92M revenue in FY2025 while global giants like Sony ($120B+), Tencent ($32B) print money. Kuro no Kiseki sold 1M lifetime vs GTA 6’s day-one projection. Japanese mid-tier studios trapped in niche RPG pond while West/China dominate open-world blockbusters.
Creator churip_ccc’s infamous Japanese ‘Adult Island’ in Animal Crossing: New Horizons got banned by Nintendo right before the 3.0 update. Love hotels, pachinko parlors, and neon-lit sex booths ran wild since 2020 – now just YouTube memories remain.
Sony mass-removed every game from German publisher ThiGames (1,196 titles) from PS4/PS5 stores without warning. ‘The Jumping Taco,’ ‘Jumping Fries,’ and 1,000+ trophy farm clones vanished overnight, leaving only trophies behind.
Square Enix brings Streamlined Progression to PS5 and PC versions on January 22 – the same day FF7 Remake Intergrade launches on Switch 2 and Xbox. Toggle 9,999 damage, infinite HP/MP, double EXP, and max Gil for story-focused playthroughs.
Ghost Ship Games reveals Season 6: Relics of Hoxxes launching January 29 on PC with console following February 12. Ossuary Depths biome, new Ossiran enemies, Heavy Extraction missions, and free Performance Pass bring DRG back from content drought.
IO Interactive slashed 007 First Light’s PC requirements after community uproar over impossible specs. RAM drops from 32GB to 16GB recommended, VRAM corrected, minimum CPU fixed – now playable on midrange rigs for May 27 launch.