How’s Forspoken Doing? Well, You Can Already Get It For Under £30

How’s Forspoken doing? Well, you can already get it for under £30 Less than a month from release, Square Enix’s latest AAA game is under half the launch price. Roughly three weeks since launch, Forspoken is already on sale for less than £30 at online retailer Coolshop . You can even get free shipping! This follows mixed reviews that were largely torn between beautiful aesthetics, but a lacklustre narrative. In addition, there was intense online criticism levied at the game’s in-game dialogue, which many believed painted the game in an awkward light....

January 13, 2026 · 2 min · 323 words · Carol Graham

Hoyoverse Finally Announces Honkai Star Rail X Fate Release Date With 5-star Archer And 5-star Saber

HoYoverse finally announces Honkai Star Rail x Fate release date with 5-star Archer and 5-star Saber – plus Archer is free Image credit:HoYoverse HoYoverse finally announced the Honkai Star Rail x Fate collaboration release date during the second HSR concert, including details about which characters will join the space game’s roster. HSR x Fate kicks off on July 11, 2025, in an event called Sweet Dreams and the Holy Grail, and it adds two new 5-star characters from the Fate series to HSR’s list of playable characters....

January 13, 2026 · 2 min · 357 words · Mark Mayhall

I'd Forgotten How Stylish The Original Gta: San Andreas Was Until The Latest Definitive Edition Update

I’d forgotten how stylish the original GTA: San Andreas was until the latest Definitive Edition update Ah yes, this game had what the kids call ‘aura’ these days. Image credit:Rockstar Games GTA: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition’s launch in 2021, three years ago, was infamously rough. From badly upscaled textures, to shoddy character models, to broken animations (and plenty more), the three games that defined modern open worlds were butchered....

January 13, 2026 · 5 min · 1038 words · David Poulin

I'd Have Forever Hated Tunic If It Wasn't For This One Menu Option

I’d have forever hated Tunic if it wasn’t for this one menu option Out now on PlayStation Plus, and a must play even if you are terrible at games. A year or so back, I just wasn’t vibing with Tunic - and that’s putting it kindly. The reality was that I simply wasn’t enjoying it, at all. I’d seen the praise, heard the GOTY chat – even from our own Dom – and yet there I was, tapping buttons on my Steam Deck wondering how on earth people loved such an irritating, obtuse, time-waster of a game....

January 13, 2026 · 5 min · 974 words · David Castillo

If You Want To Play Fallout 4 Before The Tv Series Hits, Here's How To Avoid Blowing All Your Bottlecaps

If you want to play Fallout 4 before the TV series hits, here’s how to avoid blowing all your bottlecaps Look, those microfusion cells and treats for Dogmeat aren’t going to pay for themselves. Image credit:VG247/Bethesda In case you’ve been living under an irradiated rock, there are a lot of Fallouty things happening this month. It’s the kind of geiger counter-triggering atmosphere that can make you want to play - or replay - the latest entry in the series, Fallout 4 ....

January 13, 2026 · 2 min · 386 words · Mollie Barr

Intergalactic The Heretic Prophet May Be The Next Big Ps5 Game, But To Youtube It’s Just Priest Beef And Memes

Intergalactic The Heretic Prophet may be the next big PS5 game, but to YouTube it’s just priest beef and memes To be fair, I’d be down for a game featuring Colombian metal, religious chat, and Warhammer jokes. Image credit:VG247/Sony Good news, fans of big games companies doing things that might eventually lead to something interesting at some vague point in the future: Sony Interactive Entertainment has filed a trademark for ‘Intergalactic The Heretic Prophet’ in the US....

January 13, 2026 · 3 min · 515 words · Charles Ingram

Is Counter Strike 2 Release Date Coming Next Week, Or Is Valve Trolling Us?

Is Counter Strike 2 release date coming next week, or is Valve trolling us? Counter Strike 2 may be in our hands very soon - at least for those of us who never played the closed beta. Image credit:Valve Valve looks to be teasing the imminent release of Counter-Strike 2 , if we’re reading this cheeky Tweet correctly. The game has been in limited, closed beta testing since March, when it was initially announced ....

January 13, 2026 · 2 min · 372 words · John Ervin

It's Not Just You: Monster Hunter Now Is A Bit Broken For Everyone After The Latest Update

It’s not just you: Monster Hunter Now is a bit broken for everyone after the latest update If you’re trying to play Monster Hunter Now and make the most of Qualily’s Special Quests, you may have noticed empty maps – you’re not alone. Image credit:VG247 If you’re trying to play Monster Hunter Now today, you may have noticed a pretty big issue for a title that revovles around you going out into the world and slaying massive beasts: there are no monsters on the map....

January 13, 2026 · 2 min · 295 words · Ernest Taylor

James Gunn Is Obviously Done With Marvel And Guardians Of The Galaxy Now, So Don't Get Too Sad About The Fact He Had Three Different Ideas For Spin

James Gunn is obviously done with Marvel and Guardians of the Galaxy now, so don’t get too sad about the fact he had three different ideas for spin-offs Though one of them sort of ended up happening in a way. Image credit:Marvel The DCU is James Gunn’s focus these days, but the DC Studios co-head has shared that he had several Guardians of the Galaxy spin-offs in mind. It’s pretty clear for Gunn that the main thing he was interested in while making movies for Marvel was Guardians of the Galaxy....

January 13, 2026 · 2 min · 420 words · Michael Rouzer

Jeremy Bentham, Doctor Who, And Horse Meat

Jeremy Bentham, Doctor Who, and horse meat - our favourite things in Fallout London There’s also Post Boxers, Warmite, Wombles, and so much more to take in. Image credit:FOLON, VG247 Fallout: London , the DLC-sized mod — which is a complete lie given how gargantuan this mod is — from Team FOLON launched on July 25. Now that the team at VG247 has had enough time to wet their appetites and see what this highly-anticipated mod is all about, we decided to discuss and share a few of our favorite things across post-apocalyptic London....

January 13, 2026 · 8 min · 1653 words · Christy Gonzalez

Kevin Conroy's Final Batman Outing After Suicide Squad: Ktjl Includes A Reunion With Mark Hamill's Joker

Our favorite Caped Crusader and Clown Prince of Crime aren’t done yet. Image credit:Warner Bros. Animation IGN broke the news of the actor’s involvement in the upcoming animated DC movie last month. Now, the site has also unveiled the full voice cast for Part 3 of the huge event, and it includes Mark Hamill as The Joker, which comes as an even bigger shock. In case you were wondering, Part 2 releases on April 23, 2024....

January 13, 2026 · 2 min · 329 words · Cecil Michaelis

Large Manor Lords Patch Contains Plenty Of Fixes, New Mechanics, A New Unit, Upgraded Buildings And Armor, More

Large Manor Lords patch contains plenty of fixes, new mechanics, a new unit, upgraded buildings and armor, more Be sure to backup your save files before switching to the experimental beta version of the patch. Image credit:Slavic Magic Slavic Magic has released an experimental patch for Manor Lords , and it comes with plenty of fixes, new game mechanics, and some upgrades. The patch addresses some of the more commonly reported issues such as the rate of Hildebolt’s claims, the “None” people spawning in huge numbers and refusing to do any work, clogged Trading Posts, weak archer damage, ineffective sawpits and inefficient marketplace supply....

January 13, 2026 · 2 min · 320 words · Geneva Peterson

Larian Will Not Be Making Baldur's Gate 4, Or Any Baldur's Gate 3 Expansions

Larian will not be making Baldur’s Gate 4, or any Baldur’s Gate 3 expansions The team responsible for the best RPG in years is moving onto other projects. Larian will not be working on Baldur’s Gate 4, or any expansions for Baldur’s Gate 3 , it has just been revealed. This information comes from the CEO of Larian himself - Swen Vincke. Hosting a talk at GDC 2024 titled “The secrets of Baldur’s Gate 3 “, he closed with this bombshell after roughly an hour of development discussion, funny storys, and revelations about work left on the cutting room floor....

January 13, 2026 · 2 min · 342 words · Ethel Mccarthy

Leaked Fortnite Promo Seems To Confirm Peter Griffin And Solid Snake For Next Season

Leaked Fortnite promo seems to confirm Peter Griffin and Solid Snake for next season That’s an interesting combination. Image credit:Nintendo/Konami/FOX Looks like Family Guy’s Peter Griffin and Metal Gear’s Solid Snake are coming to Fortnite when Chapter 5: Season 1 - Underground drops. The characters will be part of the upcoming Battle Pass, it seems. In the image, you can see Snake in the background looking his usual self, but in the foreground is Peter Griffin looking rather svelt in a tuxedo compared to how he usually appears, as we all know he’s a bit of a chunky monkey....

January 13, 2026 · 2 min · 256 words · Gilda Cooper

Lego Fortnite Announcement Trailer

Lego Fortnite announcement trailer LEGO comes to Fortnite in a big way - it’s getting its own game! LEGO is coming to Fortnite, and in a big way. A brand new LEGO experience can be found in Fortnite from December 7, giving Fortnite fans new and old something different to play. Early info suggests LEGO Fortnite is a survival game of some sort, but we’ll need to wait until December 7 to get our hands on the game....

January 13, 2026 · 2 min · 362 words · Ashley Muzzy

Lies Of P Extended Demo Now Available Indefinitely Due To Overwhelming Popularity During Steam Next Fest

Lies of P extended demo now available indefinitely due to overwhelming popularity during Steam Next Fest The Souls-like was a hit with Steam users. Due to popular demand, the Lies of P demo is now available indefinitely. Neowiz announced that during Steam Next Fest, the demo was one of the top 100 most-played games on Valve’s service. It also reached the top spot on Steam’s Daily Active Demo Players and Most Wishlisted Upcoming Games categories as part of Steam Next Fest....

January 13, 2026 · 2 min · 363 words · Linda Kennedy

Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth's Resort Builds Already Include Kamurocho Knock

Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth’s resort builds already include Kamurocho knock-offs, indoor cars, and bizarre shrines And things are likely only going to get weirder from here. Image credit:VG247/SEGA/xRyubuz on Reddit Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth has just cruised past the one million units sold mark , and, rather fittingly, it’s happened around the same time that a bunch of players have decided to share the strange and interesting stuff they’ve built on Dondoko Island so far....

January 13, 2026 · 3 min · 464 words · Jeanette Askew

Like A Dragon: Yakuza Shows A Lot Of Tattooing And Brooding In Its First Teaser Trailer, But Not Much Else

Like a Dragon: Yakuza shows a lot of tattooing and brooding in its first teaser trailer, but not much else Looks colourful at least! Image credit:Amazon Prime Video has released the first teaser trailer for its live-action take on the Yakuza series, Like a Dragon, but don’t expect too much from it. The Yakuza series does of course have its serious moments, but it’s also filled with a lot of silliness too, which this trailer is severely lacking in....

January 13, 2026 · 2 min · 232 words · Dolores Kruse

Littlebigplanet 3's Servers Are Staying Offline "indefinitely" Meaning More Than A Decade's Worth Of User

LittleBigPlanet 3’s servers are staying offline “indefinitely” meaning more than a decade’s worth of user-made levels are gone for good The servers were taken offline in January, but were planned to be restored originally. <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/littlebigplanet_Z8YHIYD.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=“LittleBigPlanet 3’s servers are staying offline “indefinitely” meaning more than a decade’s worth of user - 1”> It’s a sad time for LittleBigPlanet fans, as the third game’s servers are now “offline indefinitely” meaning a large portion of the series could be lost forever....

January 13, 2026 · 3 min · 526 words · Melinda Rust

Love It Or Hate It, A Film Sequel To Spielberg's Ready Player One Is Coming

Love it or hate it, a film sequel to Spielberg’s Ready Player One is coming - bring on the pop culture bingo! Are you ready? Image credit:Warner Bros. While it might be a bit of a casual confirmation, a Ready Player One sequel is coming - just don’t expect Steven Spielberg at the helm. It shouldn’t really come as much of a surprise that Ready Player One is getting a sequel, seeing as it made a boatload of money at the box office, and now Spielberg himself has confirmed that one is in fact in the works....

January 13, 2026 · 2 min · 268 words · Collette Washington