Capcom dropped the January 2026 Fighter Sports Meet Fighting Pass for Street Fighter 6 with a trailer showing legacy characters like Rainbow Mika, Ibuki, Karin, and Yoko in sports gear. Fans are convinced this artwork hints at Year 4 DLC characters after Alex and Ingrid finish Year 3.

Kazutaka Kodaka told RPG Site he envisions The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy as a decade-long live service with new routes, characters, and writer collaborations. The game’s branching structure with 100 endings makes endless expansion possible.

Square Enix released the full opening cinematic for Dragon Quest VII Reimagined showing off the diorama-style visuals that use actual dolls as character models. A free demo launches January 7 with save transfer to the February 5 full release across all platforms.

The grand strategy alien invasion game from XCOM’s Long War mod creators officially launched version 1.0 on January 5, 2026. After three years refining systems, Terra Invicta now includes updated 2026 geopolitics, improved tutorials, and Day One PC Game Pass access.

Katsura Hashino, director of Persona and Metaphor: ReFantazio, told Game Informer that Atlus is at a crossroads. The studio wants to evolve their JRPG formula while keeping narrative strengths but making games more accessible. Persona 6 might look very different.

SEGA just dropped a teaser showing Pac-Man racing in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. The DLC launches January 7 with the yellow icon, Ghost rivals, Pac-Village track featuring the classic maze, and the Pac-Man Mobile vehicle. Plus there’s an in-game festival event.

Igor Sarzynski, creative director on Cyberpunk 2, defended the controversial Act 1 length by comparing it to Star Wars. Extending V and Jackie’s bonding time before the heist would have created a ‘meandering, unfocused experience’ he says.

Matt Firor, ZeniMax Online founder who built The Elder Scrolls Online, resigned in 2025 after Microsoft canceled Project Blackbird, a Destiny-meets-Blade Runner MMO shooter he described as the game he’d waited his career to make. Now he’s breaking his silence.

Steam’s latest hardware survey shows the Steam Deck now represents over 21% of all Linux users on the platform. Combined with Linux hitting 3.19% overall, Valve’s handheld is quietly accomplishing what the original Steam Machines catastrophically failed to do.

Neowiz co-CEO Sean Kim revealed they’re working on five new PC/console games including a Lies of P sequel, plus partnerships with Western studios. The publisher’s 2025 exceeded expectations despite early concerns, and Overture brought a wave of new players.