Your First Look At Karl Urban As Johnny Cage In Mortal Kombat 2 Is Here And Yeah, He Looks Exactly Like You Hoped He Would

Your first look at Karl Urban as Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat 2 is here and yeah, he looks exactly like you hoped he would The power of movie magic. Image credit:NetherRealm Studios Mortal Kombat fans have long been waiting for a look at live-action Johnny Cage in the upcoming movie sequel, and a new poster finally shows him off. Back in 2023, it was announced that Karl Urban, best known these days for his role as Billy Butcher in The Boys, would be portraying Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat 2 , one of the most iconic characters from the series....

January 26, 2026 · 2 min · 403 words · Geraldine Montoya

Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Is Great, But I Hope The Next Game Is Nothing Like It

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is great, but I hope the next game is nothing like it Whatever Nintendo does with the next part in the Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom series, I hope it’s something completely different. It’s kind of difficult to accurately describe how impressive a game The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom actually is. Personally I find it increasingly rare that I actually play a triple-A game that delivers on the promise of its scope, but Nintendo’s latest outing has successfully done so....

January 26, 2026 · 6 min · 1277 words · Anthony Edgehill

Zenless Zone Zero Player Takes Immersion To Another Level, Playing The Game On A Crt

Zenless Zone Zero player takes immersion to another level, playing the game on a CRT An inspired way to play a game laden with early 2000s love. Image credit:VG247 Zenless Zone Zero maintains its iron-grip on the gacha genre and gaming industry as a whole, but while most players are at home having fun on their PCs or mobile phones, one player has taken it to another level. As posted on Reddit, user MiamiUkrainian has managed to get the game running on an old school CRT....

January 26, 2026 · 2 min · 315 words · Jean Buckner

"i Don't Care If They Sell Well Or Not" Danganronpa Creator Stands By Making Games He Likes

“I don’t care if they sell well or not” Danganronpa creator stands by making games he likes At a time where sales and growth are king, Kazutaka kodaka stands by his vision. It’s a rough time in the video game industry right now, as closures and layoffs hit various developers around the world. In this environment, creator of Danganronpa and Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Kazutaka Kodaka has stated he doesn’t care if his games sell well or not....

January 25, 2026 · 2 min · 412 words · Tristan Mcbrayer

"i Don't Think Anything's Been Impacted" Sure, Destin Daniel Cretton Is Busy With Spider-man 4 And Naruto, But Simu Lui Wants You To Know Shang

“I don’t think anything’s been impacted” Sure, Destin Daniel Cretton is busy with Spider-Man 4 and Naruto, but Simu Lui wants you to know Shang-Chi 2 is still coming too “There’s nothing coming out of both of us but excitement to make this film.” Image credit:Marvel The director of Shang-Chi 2 is a pretty busy guy these days, but its star has at least shared that the film is still coming....

January 25, 2026 · 2 min · 405 words · John Tirabassi

"it Changed A Lot Of Things For Us" Palworld Community Manager Says That Nintendo Lawsuit Was A "shock" To Pocketpair, Because "no One Even Considered" Patent Infringement

“It changed a lot of things for us” Palworld community manager says that Nintendo lawsuit was a “shock” to Pocketpair, because “no one even considered” patent infringement Pikach-who’s initiated legal action against us? Image credit:VG247/Pocketpair Palworld developer Pocketpair didn’t see the ongoing legal action between it and the combination of Nintendo and The Pokemon Company coming, according to the game’s community manager, who says news of the suit came as a “shock” because patent infringement was “something that no one even considered”....

January 25, 2026 · 2 min · 410 words · Dana Hughes

"oh Shoot, I've Said Too Long" - Fallout Co

“Oh shoot, I’ve said too long” - Fallout co-creator Tim Cain reveals his role in the cancellation of Van Buren, the original Fallout 3 “As we walked out, he basically explained that any answer over six months was going to result in him having to cancel it.” Image credit:Bethesda Game Studios/Tim Cain Original Fallout co-creator Tim Cain has revealed that he played a role in the events that led to the cancellation of Fallout Van Buren, the codename for the original version of Fallout 3 which was in development at Interplay-owned Black Isle Studios in the early 2000s....

January 25, 2026 · 3 min · 637 words · Maryalice Jacobs

99 Nights Halloween Event: How To Get Candles And Candy

99 Nights Halloween Event: How to get candles and candy The 99 Nights forest just got even spookier! Here’s how to light up houses with candles so you can get Trick or Treat candy. Image credit:Roblox/VG247 As if a deep, dark forest filled to the brim with giant monsters, nefarious cultists and dangerous creatures wasn’t scary enough, a new Halloween event has come to 99 Nights in the Forest ....

January 25, 2026 · 5 min · 905 words · Louise Mcdonald

A Hidden Picture Of Cyberpunk 2077's Devs Has Just Been Discovered In-game

A hidden picture of Cyberpunk 2077’s devs has just been discovered in-game - it’s next to a giant burger, as we all probably expected Apparently it’s from one of CD Projekt’s picnics, which is pretty cool. Image credit:VG247/CD Projekt Psst, did you know that the Cyberpunk 2077 ’s devs had added a fresh little secret to the game alongside one of its recent updates? Well, CD Projekt did just that, and to see it, you’ll have to get up close and personal with a giant burger....

January 25, 2026 · 3 min · 532 words · Teddy Widner

Activision Once Again Confirms A "full" Premium Call Of Duty Game Is Coming Later This Year

Activision once again confirms a “full” premium Call of Duty game is coming later this year Activision has reiterated that it will not, in fact, end the year without a full Call of Duty release. <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-warzone-2-season-2-(13).jpg?width=570&quality=85&format=jpg&dpr=3&auto=webp" onerror=“this.onerror=null;this.src=‘https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe7F7TRXHtjiKvHb5vS7DmnxvpHiDyoYyYvm1nHB3Qp2_w3BnM6A2eq4v7FYxCC9bfZt3a9vIMtAYEKUiaDQbHMg-ViyGmRIj39MLp0bGFfgfYw1Dc9q_H-T0wiTm3l0Uq42dETrN9eC8aGJ9_IORZsxST1AcLR7np1koOfcc7tnHa4S8Mwz_xD9d0=s16000';" alt=“Activision once again confirms a “full” premium Call of Duty game is coming later this year - 1”> Despite reports to the contrary, Activision is moving ahead with the usual plan to release a premium, “full” Call of Duty game this year....

January 25, 2026 · 3 min · 469 words · Bobby Jepson

All 19 Million Of You Palworld Players Are Racking Up Some Very High Server Costs

All 19 million of you Palworld players are racking up some very high server costs I wouldn’t want to foot the bill for this one, personally. Image credit:Pocketpair It turns out that Palworld being popular enough to bring in 19 million players means that server costs are pretty high. Somehow, despite my own reservations about how the game looks, Palworld has managed to hit 19 million players across both Steam and Xbox, 12 million of those players being just Steam, meaning that’s how many copies it’s sold on the PC storefront....

January 25, 2026 · 2 min · 379 words · Joshua Rivera

Anger Foot Is Back With A Release Date And A Trailer That Literally Kicks Ass

Anger Foot is back with a release date and a trailer that literally kicks ass Anger Foot went quiet for a while, so it’s a good thing its return comes with a final release date. Image credit:Free Lives, Devolver Digital Nearly two years on from its initial announcement, we finally have a release date for Anger Foot , the latest title from the wacky squad at Free Lives. The shooter reemerged during Devolver Digital’s annual showcase....

January 25, 2026 · 2 min · 253 words · Larry Garrison

Anyone With A Netflix Account Can Play One Of The Most Visionary Games Of The Year

Anyone with a Netflix account can play one of the most visionary games of the year – for free Do you want to save the world with ecologically-viable tech? Want to reintroduce wildlife to once-toxic locales? Then do we have the game for you. I have written before about how good – and inexplicably quiet – Netflix is with its gaming offers. The streaming giant has been moving into the gaming space at quite a pace lately, making killer adaptations and spin-offs for The Witcher , Cyberpunk, League of Legends , Castlevania , Tekken , and many more besides....

January 25, 2026 · 4 min · 682 words · Paul Miller

As Tears Of The Kingdom Finally Arrives, We Ask: ‘what’s The Best Zelda Game That Isn’t A Zelda Game?’

As Tears of the Kingdom finally arrives, we ask: ‘What’s the best Zelda game that isn’t a Zelda game?’ The Legend of Zelda is a hugely influential series, but which of its many copycats is the best? The Best Games Ever Show Episode 51 Almost every action adventure game with RPG elements and dungeons, that’s set in an open or semi-open world, can trace its roots – a link to the past, if you will – back to the original Legend of Zelda game on the NES....

January 25, 2026 · 4 min · 685 words · Kevin Alvarez

As The Tariff Chaos Begins To Settle, It's Claimed Switch 2 Pre

As the tariff chaos begins to settle, it’s claimed Switch 2 pre-orders will hit Canada next week, but select American retailers need a little longer Canadian pre-orders could start as early as next week, whereas American pre-orders could start as late as April 30, according to a notable leaker. Image credit:VG247 Following extensive delays to pre-orders in both the USA and Canada thanks to the introduction of US tariffs, it looks as though those in the states and the Great White North may soon have a chance to nail down a Nintendo Switch 2....

January 25, 2026 · 3 min · 454 words · Johnny Andrews

Assassin's Creed Mirage's Latest Update Finally Lets You Switch Off Its Annoying Chromatic Aberration

Assassin’s Creed Mirage’s latest update finally lets you switch off its annoying chromatic aberration Plus, the 1.0.5 update has a number of other fixes on offer too. A recent update for Assassin’s Creed Mirage will let you turn off the game’s chromatic aberration effect. The Assassin’s Creed Mirage title update 1.0.5 dropped yesterday, adding in a number of fixes and tweaks to Ubisoft’s latest entry in its long running series. Depending on the platform, the size of the patch ranges from around 3 to 6 gigabytes, but the thing you’ll probably be happiest to hear about is the fact that Ubisoft has “added an option to enable/disable chromatic aberration....

January 25, 2026 · 2 min · 344 words · Cecilia Lewis

Assassin's Creed Shadows Game Director Reveals The Game's Trick To Encourage Character Swapping

Assassin’s Creed Shadows game director reveals the game’s trick to encourage character swapping While you won’t be forced to swap between Yasuke and Naoe for the most part, there’s a little trick to nudge you along. Image credit:Ubisoft Only a few days ago, Ubisoft revealed gameplay for Assassin’s Creed: Shadows during Summer Game Fest 2024 , giving us an early peak at what’s to expect from the latest entry in the stealth action series....

January 25, 2026 · 3 min · 559 words · James Nye

Avowed Is Certainly Sounding Like A Great Rpg For Folks Who Like Options, As Obsidian Shares That Almost Every Quest "has More Than One Way To Start It"

Avowed is certainly sounding like a great RPG for folks who like options, as Obsidian shares that almost every quest “has more than one way to start it” “We want to just constantly foster that sense of exploration, wanderlust and just getting lost pleasantly.” Image credit:Microsoft/Obsidian Entertainment Avowed sounds like it’ll be handling quests a bit differently from other RPGs, as it turns out you’ll be able to start almost all of them in more than one way....

January 25, 2026 · 2 min · 409 words · Herbert Ratcliff

Baldur's Gate 3: Owlbear Cave And The Gilded Chest Of Selune

Baldur’s Gate 3: Owlbear Cave and the Gilded Chest of Selune Your prayers are answered The Owlbear Cave chest in Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of the more puzzling conundrums you come across in the early game. Unlocking it requires you to solve a riddle whose solution you can’t even see, unless you know the right place to look. Emptying it gives you some decent loot and a mysterious statue whose use we have, admittedly, not figured out yet....

January 25, 2026 · 4 min · 746 words · Philip Jaynes

Battlefield 6's Next Labs Test Will Feature Two Of Its Largest Maps, And A First Look At The Server Browser

Battlefield 6’s next Labs test will feature two of its largest maps, and a first look at the server browser The Battlefield 6 beta only just wrapped up, but the next Battlefield Labs test is upon us, and there’s a lot those lucky few testers will be able to try. Image credit:Battlefield Studios, EA. Battlefield Studios has shared a few key details about what to expect from the next Battlefield Labs test....

January 25, 2026 · 3 min · 488 words · Charles Cecena