Knuckles' First Episode Is Free On Youtube, Making It Very Easy To Just Watch That And Not See How Weird The Rest Of The Series Is

Knuckles’ first episode is free on YouTube, making it very easy to just watch that and not see how weird the rest of the series is You’ll be doing yourself a favour. Image credit:Sega/ Paramount Those of you hesitant to pick up a Paramount Plus subscription but want to try out Knuckles are in luck, because the first episode is available for free on YouTube. It being free might also be a bit of a blessing, as outside of the incredibly odd fourth episode that I still can’t figure out if it’s actually good or not, the first episode is the best one (yes it’s because Sonic and Tails are in it, why are you asking)....

January 25, 2026 · 2 min · 267 words · David Clay

Kojima Will Be Working On A New Action Espionage Game After Death Stranding 2

Kojima will be working on a new Action Espionage game after Death Stranding 2 Announced at the State of Play, Kojima will be going back to his roots soon. Image credit:VG247 Kojima and Sony has announced that the legendary video game creator will be working on a new Action Espionage game once Death Stranding 2 is released. This would mark the first venture by the figure since his departure from Konami and the Metal Gear series, as well as the founding of Kojima Productions....

January 25, 2026 · 2 min · 253 words · Carlos Mcnally

Legends Of Runeterra 2023 Roadmap: Quarterly Updates, New Champs, And Legacy Content

Legends of Runeterra 2023 roadmap: quarterly updates, new champs, and legacy content Riot’s smalelst game still packs a punch heading into 2023. Legends of Runeterra has just released their 2023 roadmap, revealing the new release schedule for major content updates, balance patches, and champion releases. A new competitive structure is also being announced tomorrow, which will dish out some exclusive rewards to those who take part in the beta. Path of Champions is getting a bunch of new content via relics and champions, and the game as a whole is due to get some new champion cards exclusive to Legends of Runeterra....

January 25, 2026 · 2 min · 338 words · Jonathan Sterling

Lego Fortnite Villagers List

LEGO Fortnite Villagers list Wondering which villagers you should invite to your new homestead? Image credit:Epic Games/VG247 As you go about building your homestead in LEGO Fortnite , you’ll find that plenty of villagers who pass by will come and say hello. Provided that your base is warm and has enough beds to house people, some villagers might even ask to move in and help you out. Considering you can only house a few villagers and there’s over 20 of them for you to encounter, you might be wondering which villagers you can run into and who you ought to reserve bedspace for....

January 25, 2026 · 2 min · 383 words · Mary Peterson

Like Genshin Impact? Like Elden Ring? Then You've Gotta Hear What Tencent May Be Working On

Like Genshin Impact? Like Elden Ring? Then you’ve gotta hear what Tencent may be working on A version of Elden Ring with in-app purchases? A graceless move. Image credit:VG247/FromSoftware Hark there, maidenless readers. A troublesome message has made its way onto the internet. According to reports, Tencent is working on a mobile version of Elden Ring . Inspired by Genshin Impact , it will apparently feature in-app purchases. That certainly sounds awful, and if the original reporting by Reuters is to be believed , it’s a decision made in an attempt to fend off notorious Tencent rival MiHoYo....

January 25, 2026 · 2 min · 332 words · Teresa Hudson

Mecha Break Goes Hard In An Incredibly Rad Gameplay Trailer At The Game Awards

Mecha Break goes hard in an incredibly rad gameplay trailer at The Game Awards A slick trailer out of nowhere, from a studio you haven’t heard of? Count us interested Image credit:Amazing Seasun Watch the Mecha Break trailer here!Watch on YouTube Mecha Break PS5 , Xbox Series X/S , PC Mecha Break is the best PvP game I’ve played in ages, and a must-play during the Steam Next Fest Like, I’m sitting here flabbergasted....

January 25, 2026 · 4 min · 735 words · Patricia Fields

Media Molecule Co

Media Molecule co-founder Mark Healey has left the Dreams developer The co-founder hasn’t announced what his next project is yet. Mark Healey, co-founder of Little Big Planet developer Media Molecule and director of Dreams , has left the studio after 17 years. Healey announced the news on his personal Twitter account, confirming that he has left Media Molecule, the studio he helped co-found in 2006 alongside Alex Evans, Kareem Ettouney, and David Smith....

January 25, 2026 · 2 min · 391 words · Wayne Eaton

Microsoft Expects Sony To Release A Slimmer Playstation 5 Model Sometime This Year

Microsoft expects Sony to release a slimmer PlayStation 5 model sometime this year New court documents state as much. New documents from the FTC vs Microsoft hearing claim that Sony plans to release a PlayStation 5 Slim later this year, according to the Xbox maker. Per Microsoft, it believes Sony will release the slimmer version of PS5 for $399.99, bringing the price in line with the digital edition of PS5 (via IGN )....

January 25, 2026 · 2 min · 379 words · Jason Reyna

Mighty Doom Is A New Top

Mighty Doom is a new top-down arcade shooter coming to iOS and Android Play as the Mini Slayer and cut a path through Hell. Mighty Doom is a new top-down shooter starring the Mini Slayer and is launching in select countries on March 21. Announced by Bethesda and developed by Alpha Dog Games, it takes place in the Doom animated universe. Mighty Doom stars a plastic collectible brought to life by Argent energy....

January 25, 2026 · 2 min · 235 words · Matthew Loges

Mlb The Show 23 And Infinite Guitars Coming Soon To Game Pass

MLB the Show 23 and Infinite Guitars coming soon to Game Pass Three additional games close out the month March trudges on, and during its trek through the calendar, it brings more games to Game Pass . Today, you can download Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom – The Prince’s Edition for the cloud, console, and PC. Developed by Level-5, the studio reunited with character designer Yoshiyuki Momose and composer Joe Hisaishi for the next Ni no Kuni tale....

January 25, 2026 · 3 min · 454 words · Allen Massengale

Monster Hunter Wilds' Story May Be Mid, But It's Also A Great Pay

Monster Hunter Wilds’ story may be mid, but it’s also a great pay-off to one of the series’ oldest mysteries Now that we’re in the ruins of the ancient civilization, there’s one monster that appears to harken back to old lore. Image credit:Capcom Cards on the table: I’m a real story guy. I love me lore, wiki rabbit holes, and two-hour YouTube breakdowns. I have fallen to sleep to more gaming essays and deep dives than I’d care to admit, and as such have a fondness for obscure secrets in the games I play....

January 25, 2026 · 4 min · 852 words · John Pires

Monster Hunter World Dodogama

Monster Hunter World Dodogama - How to Track and Kill the Dodogama in Monster Hunter World The Dodogama might look like one of the sillier creatures in all of Monster Hunter World, but it can still put up one hell of a fight. In this Monster Hunter World Dodogama guide , we’ll be walking you through everything there is to know about tracking down and killing the monster, as easily as possible....

January 25, 2026 · 3 min · 626 words · Kevin Power

Mw3: Precious Cargo Weapon And Item Locations

MW3: Precious Cargo weapon and item locations We’ve rounded up the locations of every item and weapon you can find in Precious Cargo, the first Open Combat Mission in Modern Warfare 3. Image credit:Activision The Modern Warfare 3 campaign introduces an interesting style of mission that you have not quite seen before in any other Call of Duty. They’re called Open Combat Missions, and they give you freedom to approach the different situations in a way that suits you....

January 25, 2026 · 5 min · 1012 words · Robert Rector

Netflix's Avatar Is A Failure Because It Doesn't Understand Why Animation Even Works

Netflix’s Avatar is a failure because it doesn’t understand why animation even works There’s just a lot that animation can do that live-action can’t. Image credit:Netflix/ Nickelodeon I definitely think it would be a little bit silly, and certainly an over-exaggeration, to say that the original animated Avatar: The Last Airbender is a perfect show. It’s an incredible show, with an approach to colonialism that feels surprisingly solid both because it’s a kids show (and an American kids show made in the 2000s, to boot)....

January 25, 2026 · 4 min · 782 words · Olga Mixer

New Monster Hunter Wilds Mod Turns Furry Monsters Into Those Weird Hairless Cats, And I Reckon It's Been Flagged As Having "some Suspicious Files" Just Cos It's Cursed

New Monster Hunter Wilds mod turns furry monsters into those weird hairless cats, and I reckon it’s been flagged as having “some suspicious files” just cos it’s cursed It’s de-feathered a bunch of of them too, just in case the fur removal wasn’t enough of a crime. Image credit:Capcom/Aziaron If you’ve been enjoying Monster Hunter Wilds as a nude buff male thanks to modders, I have important news. There’s now a mod that’ll let you ensure that a bunch of poor monsters are bearing nearly as much skin as your character, and it’s only, er, very cursed....

January 25, 2026 · 3 min · 458 words · Shondra King

Nintendo Doesn't Plan To Attend E3 2023

Nintendo doesn’t plan to attend E3 2023 Looks like we can count a Nintendo Direct for E3 out. Nintendo has confirmed it will not be attending E3 2023 . According to the company, this year’s event didn’t “fit” in with its plans. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is our GOTY and it’s not even close “We approach our involvement in any event on a case-by-case basis and are always considering various ways to engage with our fans,” Nintendo said in a statement provided to VentureBeat ....

January 25, 2026 · 2 min · 262 words · Laura Andrada

Nintendo Finally Says A Thing About Those Nintendo Switch 2 Leaks, Mockups, And Nine Million Other Things, And It's Exactly The Kind Of Thing You'd Expect

Nintendo finally says a thing about those Nintendo Switch 2 leaks, mockups, and nine million other things, and it’s exactly the kind of thing you’d expect The company behind Mario has done some words about its uber-secret unrevealed console. Image credit:VG247/Nintendo Following a week or so of various Nintendo Switch 2 leaks, dummy models, and release window rumours sloshing around the internet like the inside of a waterlogged wellie (that’s a wellington boot, non-brits) Nintendo has finally said a thing in response to at least some of it....

January 25, 2026 · 2 min · 356 words · Deborah Enloe

Oblivion Remastered: Best Weapons For The Early And Late Game

Oblivion Remastered: Best Weapons for the early and late game Take the fight to Tamriel with this list of the best melee weapons in Oblivion Remastered. Image credit:Bethesda/VG247 Update: We’ve added a new section on creating enchanted weapons with Sigil Stones to our list of the best weapons in Oblivion Remastered. If there’s one thing Oblivion Remastered understands, it’s that a legendary hero needs a legendary weapon. Tamriel is teeming with unique swords, staffs and other pointy objects that come in handy when you’re tasked with closing the gates to Oblivion, but with so many overwhelming options across the entire region of Cyrodiil, it can be tough to decide exactly what to stick with....

January 25, 2026 · 10 min · 2123 words · David Maloney

Obsidian Director Reveals Details On Sega's Shelved Aliens Rpg

Obsidian director reveals details on SEGA’s shelved Aliens RPG Josh Sawyer (Pillars of Eternity, Fallout: New Vegas) has bittersweet news about a rad game that never happened. We’ve learned more details about the canned SEGA Aliens RPG courtesy of Josh Sawyer, studio design director at Obsidian who apparently was working on the project between 2006 - 2009. These details make a long-gone heartache come back with greater intensity, like seeing a long-forgotten ex thriving as they go about their weekly food shop....

January 25, 2026 · 3 min · 429 words · Katrina Young

Oops! Monster Hunter Wilds Credits Attributed A Performance To The Wrong Voice Actor, So Expect A Change To The Credits In The Next Major Update Landing Next Month

Oops! Monster Hunter Wilds credits attributed a performance to the wrong voice actor, so expect a change to the credits in the next major update landing next month Now everyone will get their credit for the Firespring Festival - yay! Image credit:Capcom/VG247 Monster Hunter Wilds is getting another important change in the upcoming title update. It may not be a new monster, nor a new difficulty option, but nonetheless it’s something that needs doing!...

January 25, 2026 · 2 min · 368 words · Charlotte Dunson