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'Whoever Has the Better PC Wins' — Arc Raiders Players Second-Guess Cheating Allegations After Discovering Link Between Aim Assist and FPS
The Arc Raiders community believes high framerates and aim assist may be to blame for some suspicious gameplay clips after players accused streamer Nick ‘Nickmercs’ Kolcheff of cheating. Fans took a magnifying glass to the controversial controller accessibility feature after Reddit users took aim at a questionable gameplay video from the streamer last week. The post, which comes in at just 11 seconds long and accrued 2.4K comments on the social media platform, sees Nickmercs using a Renegade rifle (and an Xbox controller) to shoot down two Arc drones. It’s the kind of clip many wouldn’t bat an eye at in passing, but a closer look reveals almost robotic precision. “This is super sketchy,” one user commented shortly after the post was...
AU Deals: Deep Cuts on Modern Blockbusters to Timeless Classics
I have spent enough years covering games to know when a sale actually matters, and this one does. It's looking like a proper cross platform clearance out there, the kind where great games quietly slip to prices they have no right being at. I have played most of these, finished plenty of them, and a few still live rent free in my head years later. Contents Retro Nintendo Xbox PlayStation PC PC Gear LEGO This Day in Gaming 🎂 In retro news, I'm celebrating the 21st birthday of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, a GBA classic. Though initially the concept of an RPG meshing (sometimes pantsless) anthropomorphic Disney animals with Final Fantasy favourites sounded goofier than, well... Goofy, gamers loved it. To keep that enthusiasm...
'This Is Like a Whole New World' – Arc Raiders Players are Using Aggression-Based Matchmaking to 'Retire' from PvP
Arc Raiders and its cutthroat PvP encounters have generated dozens of viral clips since launch, but some peaceful players prefer PvE to such a degree that they’ve started using the aggression-based matchmaking (ABMM) to find friendly lobbies. The jig is up: developer Embark Studios is matching aggressive PvP players together. It’s a matchmaking tactic that has set the Arc Raiders community ablaze since the company announced its implementation earlier this month. While some of the more aggressive fans aren’t sure how they feel about being linked up with other bloodthirsty Raiders, gentler players are using ABMM to find lobbies where player-vs.-player violence is practically off-limits. Multiple players have shared stories online...
Hytale Can Run Doom, Apparently, and It's Not Even Out Yet
Where can you play 1993 classic fps Doom? Loads of places. Cooking pots, smart photo frames, receipt printers (what), Wikipedia (what???), Alarmo, the wacky list goes on. And as of yesterday, that list includes unreleased indie sandbox Hytale, courtesy of a clever modder. Doom running in Hytale comes courtesy of modder tr7zw (h/t Rock Paper Shotgun), who uploaded a video of Doom running "100% inside a Hytale mod, before Hytale is even released." It is apparently fully controlled within the game of Hytale and isn't actually very good to play in terms of controls working well. It's a bit goofy, too, as it involves standing somewhere out in the world and then playing on what amounts to a blocky in-game monitor floating in the air in front...
It's Official: BioWare Has Now Pulled the Plug on Live-Service Failure Anthem
Anthem, the failed attempt at a live-service game by Mass Effect and Dragon Age developer BioWare, is now offline for good. This morning, shortly after 10am Pacific time, Anthem's remaining players reported seeing the game's servers blinking out of existence, rendering the game fully unplayable, forever. BioWare had not given a specific time for when Anthem's switch-off would occur, and instead only indicated the game would remain online until today, January 12, before its removal. Still, a small cluster of fans had been tracking Anthem's final hours, and a few dozen had been playing the game on Twitch to see out its final moments. At around 10.03am Pacific, in-game players reported getting suddenly booted as the plug was pulled...
Peak Developer Explains Successful Game Pricing: 'Eight Bucks Is Still Five Bucks'
Peak, a popular cooperative climbing game, costs $5. Except it actually costs $8, which is basically $5. And it's on sale right now for just under $5, which is also $5, but if it dropped down to $3 it would actually be $2, which is basically free... "What.", you are probably thinking right now, but hear me out. It kinda makes sense. This goofy pricing scheme comes directly from Peak co-creator Nick Kaman in an interview with Game File, where he explains how his team came to the game's actual sale price of $7.99. In the interview, he shares a theory about indie game pricing vibes that the team floated around as a bit of a joke that still has some truth behind it. “We had this joke of, like, how much is a game really? In a player’s...
'Masters of Albion Is the Culmination of My Life's Work' — Peter Molyneux's Final God Game Has a Release Date and a New Trailer
Veteran video game developer Peter Molyneux has announced a release date for what’s described as his final god game: Masters of Albion. Molyneux and his studio 22cans confirmed Masters of Albion for April 22, 2026 exclusively on PC via Steam, alongside a new video, below. 22cans said the trailer shows off Masters of Albion’s “unique blend of cosy creativity by day and brutal survival by night.” Molyneux, who famously developed the likes of Fable, Populous, Dungeon Keeper, and Black & White before founding 22cans in 2012 and releasing controversial god game Godus, worked with the likes of Mark Healey, Russell Shaw, Iain Wright, and Kareem Ettouney on Masters of Albion. “Blending strategy, simulation, town management, and real-time...
Hunty Zombie Codes (January 2026)
Last updated January 10, 2026 - Checked for new Hunty Zombie codes! Hunty Zombie is a Roblox experience that sees you go up against hordes of... well, zombies. You can play solo or in a group of up to 6 people, but for each zombie you take down, you'll be closer to leveling up and gaining mastery of special weapons, perks, and more. Complete quests, roll spins for perks, and customize your character to be the ultimate zombie-slaying machine. So, whether you're jumping into specific maps like the school or sewer, taking on a raid, or completing campaign mode, here are codes for Hunty Zombie that will give you a boost when tackling the undead. Working Hunty Zombie Codes You need to be Level 5 before you can use codes. But once you've...
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound (PS5) Hits a New Low Price at Amazon
For those stocking up their game library for the winter months ahead, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound for PS5 (one of our favorite action games of 2025) has dropped to a new low price of $31.12 at Amazon (see it here). If you've had your eye on it, now is a great time to add it to your virtual shopping cart. It's one we certainly think is worth the investment, too. Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound (PS5) for $31.12 Writer Will Borger had very high praise for Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound in his review. He explains that it, "looks and sounds incredible, and the fast but thoughtful combat is so damn satisfying that I had a hard time putting it down long enough to write this review." He even exclaims that, "Ninja Gaiden fans, we were lost in the desert for a...
Hytale Isn't Even Out Yet and It's Already Made Enough Money to Cover the Next 2 Years of Development Costs
Minecraft-style sandbox game Hytale looks set to be a significant hit even at the early access stage. Hot on the heels of predicting over 1 million players for tomorrow’s launch, its developer has said Hytale has already made enough money to cover the next two years of development. In a social media post, Hypixel Studios founder Simon Collins-Laflamme said that the next two years of dev costs are now covered through Hytale pre-purchases. He added: “combined with my personal commitment of 10 years, we are looking very strong for the future.” Three pre-purchase options are available: the Standard Edition costs $23.99; the Supporter Edition costs $41.99; and the Founder's Edition costs $83.99. Collins-Laflamme confirmed the Hytale...
Stellar Blade Studio Shift Up Gifts Staff Yet Another Big Bonus, This Time an Apple Watch, AirPods Max, and a $3,400 Cash Bonus
Stellar Blade studio Shift Up has once again given bonuses and gifts worth around $4,000 to its entire team. According to the South Economic Daily, the South Korean studio gifted each of its 300-ish staff a pair of Apple AirPods Max, an Apple Watch, and a cash bonus of around $3,400. The studio has previously said that it provides these bonuses to retain and encourage existing talent at the company (thanks, VGC). This isn't the first time Shift Up has lavished gifts upon its staff, either. This time last year, the studio gifted all staff a PS5 Pro as well as a cash bonus of 5 million won, which is also around $3,400. Staff also secured a Nintendo Switch 2 each in June when Stellar Blade hit the 3 million copies sold milestone. In...
Hytale Release Times and Details Confirmed, How to Download Launcher Ahead of Release Date
Hypixel's once-canceled Minecraft-like Hytale is nearly here. Announced in December 2018 with a trailer so exciting it's clocked up an incredible 62 million views on YouTube, Hytale was acquired by Riot Games in 2020 and languished in development hell for a bit before being canceled completely in June 2025. In November, however, it was sold back to one of the original co-founders and revived, complete with an early access release date on PC: January 13. Co-founder Simon Collins-Laflamme expects the early access game to garner significant interest, predicting "over one million players on the early access release day" and advising players download the launcher and log in now to help "significantly reduce launch-day stress." Remember...
Hytale Dev Expects Over 1 Million Players to Turn Up for Early Access Release Date, Asks Fans to Download the Launcher Now
The developer of Hytale has issued a warning to fans ahead of what is expected to be a hugely popular early access launch tomorrow. Minecraft-esque sandbox game Hytale’s hotly anticipated PC early access release date is set for January 13, and Hypixel Studios said it expects over 1 million players to turn up. Hytale founder Simon Collins-Laflamme took to X / Twitter to make the bold 1 million player prediction, and to call on fans to download the launcher today (January 12) and log in “to help us significantly reduce launch-day stress.” 1 million players on launch day may sound like wishful thinking, but Hytale is one of the most anticipated games around, and views to its various trailers are enormous. This one does feel like it’s...
As Fortnite Enables Third-Party Microtransactions, Steal the Brainrot's Developer is Slammed By Fans For Immediately Adding $45 Premium Bundles and Ga
Fortnite now allows creator-made games to sell in-game items — and immediately, the platform's most popular experience Steal the Brainrot has added $45 premium item bundles and a chance-based roulette wheel. Steal the Brainrot is Fortnite's biggest third-party game, and over the weekend saw a concurrent peak of more than 1 million users. These players were among the first to witness Steal the Brainrot's new paid-for in-game offerings — such as a 4,900 V-Buck "Present Rot" bundle of two randomized items. Epic Games enabled third-party microtransactions last Friday, after previously announcing a U-turn on the policy that had set it apart from rival gaming platform Roblox — where Steal a Brainrot originated. Now, third-party games can...
Poppy Playtime 5 Gets a Release Date and a New Name: Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 — Broken Things
We finally have a release date for Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 — February 18, 2026. We've got a subtitle too, making the full, official name of the latest instalment: Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 — Broken Things. And going on the latest trailer, the name seems quite fitting. Yikes. With just a month to go, developer Mod Entertainment also shared a new cinematic teaser that brings us ever closer to the terrifying — and terrifyingly huge — Experiment 1006, or The Prototype, as we've come to know it. Although Poppy Playtime is available on a plethora of platforms, right now, the new episode is only coming to PC, with the team stating "a full console release will follow in the months ahead." "Deep within the vacant halls of the Playtime Co...
'They Really Are Going the Pokémon Route' — Palworld Is Getting an Official Trading Card Game
Pocketpair has made the surprise announcement of an official Palworld Trading Card Game, due out this summer. Pocketpair has partnered with Japanese TCG specialist Bushiroad for Palworld Official Trading Card Game, which has a July 30, 2026 release date. The teaser trailer is below. Here’s the official blurb: As you’d expect, the announcement has sparked further comparisons between Palworld and Pokémon, which has a hugely popular trading card game of its own. “They really are going the Pokémon route and merchandising everything,” said one fan. “Palworld anime when?” added another. “Nintendo: heavy breathing,” said one YouTube commenter. “NOW THEY JUST TROLLING!!!!” laughed one fan. In September, Pocketpair announced Palworld...
It Looks Like The Division Definitive Edition Is On the Way, 10 Years After Its Initial Release
It's been almost 10 years since we first stepped foot in Ubisoft's extraction shooter, The Division — yeah, I know — and it looks like the developer will celebrate by giving fans a chance to replay the experience in "definitive edition" form. While not confirmed by Ubisoft, advertising for an unannounced Definitive Edition has popped up in Japan, along with what looks to be hoodies, caps, and tees inspired by The Division's anniversary, although it appears those are just prizes for players jumping into the game at an esports event rather than simply being available to buy. What does this mean for us? Well, we're not quite sure. What we can say is The Division — which was announced at E3 2013 with a trailer that became one of the most...
AU Deals: Turning and Burning on a Budget With the Moza AB6 Base, MHG Flightstick, and MTQ Throttle Panel
Before we launch off the carrier deck, here's an important distinction for mild dyslexics like me. The Moza AB9 (which I’m quite familiar with) offers significantly stronger, smoother belt driven force feedback with 12 Nm peak torque. While today’s subject, the AB6 comes in a more affordable, compact bundle. We’re talking the base, a stick, mount but also only half the power at 6 Nm peak torque and a gear driven feel that can feel slightly... notchy. Not to give my impressions away in the intro, but the AB6 is what you ought to lock-on to if you need a great value entry-level to mid-range flight sim solution. I’ll always loop back to my AB9 as the premium high performance preferred, obviously, but the AB6 will now become the highly...
AU Deals: Today’s Best Value Game Deals on Console and PC Hunted Down for You
If there is one thing my download queue and shelf of shame agree on, it is that restraint has never been my strong suit. I have end creditsed most of these, sunk far too many hours into others, and still found excuses to buy them again. Basically, today's spread is stacked with smart picks and deep cuts, so go get amongst them! Contents Retro Nintendo Xbox PlayStation PC PC Gear LEGO This Day in Gaming 🎂 In retro news, we're celebrating the birthdays of two underloved gems. It's the big ten for Assassin's Creed Chronicles India, a midpoint entry in a 2.5D sub-series trilogy that plays not unlike Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Capcom's Lost Planet turns 18 today, too, and is still a blast in four-player co-op via Xbox Live. Lost...
The Best Deals Today: Digimon Story Time Stranger, Tears of the Kingdom, 8BitDo SN30 Pro, and More
We've rounded up the best deals for Sunday, January 11, below. Don't miss your chance to save on these deals! Digimon Story Time Stranger for $52.45 Digimon Story Time Stranger was the long-awaited next entry in the Digimon Story franchise, and it turned out to be a major hit. In our 8/10 review, we wrote, "Digimon Story: Time Stranger builds on its predecessors to deliver one of the best Digimon RPGs to date. It has a much more engaging story this time around thanks to its clever time travel setup and a charismatic and lively cast of Digimon characters." Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 for $58.99 Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 released for Nintendo Switch last Fall, and today, you can score this double pack for...
This Baseus 67W USB-C Charger Can Fast Charge Even the Most Power Hungry Gaming Handheld PCs
From portable gaming handhelds to smartphones, our lives rely on portable, untethered electronics, and it can't hurt to always have a charger on hand. Fortunately, they don't have to be expensive. Case in point, Amazon is currently offering a Baseus Picogo 67W USB Type-C wall charger for just $16.99 after you apply coupon code "T9TLS56H". This diminutive adapter has plenty of ports and enough power output to fast charge most portable electronics. Baseus Picogo 67W USB-C Wall Charger for $16.99 The Baseus wall charger is very compact thanks to its use of gallium nitride (GaN) instead of the more common silicon for its semiconductor material. This makes the charger smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient than a traditional charger...
Larian CEO Says a Baldur's Gate 3 Switch 2 Port 'Wasn't Our Decision to Make'
Last month, Larian Studios presented console players of Divinity: Original Sin 2 with a special treat: an upgraded version of the game for PS5, Xbox Series, and delightfully, Nintendo Switch 2. But while Original Sin 2 has been on Nintendo's system since 2019, Larian's next game, Baldur's Gate 3, never made it to any Nintendo console. Why not? Well, Larian at least says it wasn't its decision. In a Reddit AMA today conducted by various members of Larian, CEO Swen Vincke took a moment to answer a question about whether or not Baldur's Gate 3 for Nintendo Switch 2 was "even possible". Sadly, his answer wasn't a happy one: "We would have loved to but it's wasn't our decision to make." Vincke is speaking in the past tense because...
The Sims Developer Teases 'Next Evolution' of Single-Player on PC and Console, as Project Rene Is Committed to Mobile-only
The Sims developer Maxis is kicking off the new year with an update on what its whole deal is, after plenty of rumors and concerns about the future of the franchise. Ans as a part of that, it seems to be teasing the "next evolution" of single-player PC and console The Sims games...even as its long-touted "next generation" of The Sims, Project Rene, is relegated to a mobile-only social spin-off. This comes from a lengthy blog post on the EA website, in which Maxis speaks at length about its philosophy around The Sims in the coming year. Most of it is pretty mission statement-y, but in the middle, we get a glimpse of what's planned for the future of The Sims. For three years now, Maxis has been teasing something called Project Rene...
Baldur's Gate 3 Writer Wishes Wyll Had Gotten More Content and a More Fulfilling Arc Too, Explains What Happened
In the years since Baldur's Gate 3's release, Larian has put a lot of time and energy into updating the game with tons of new content, including new content for some beloved character who got the short end of the wizard staff the first time around, like Karlach. But one character is still coming up short for fans: Wyll. And at least one writer at Larian is just as frustrated by it as you. This comes from a Reddit AMA today conducted by a number of Larian employees, during which one person asked why Wyll wasn't developed further in post-launch patches, even as other companions got storyline and even personality updates. We've known for a while that the "Blade of Frontiers" warlock Wyll was rewritten significantly from his early access...
'Let's Solve This Before GTA 6 Arrives!' — Red Dead Redemption 2's Newly-Discovered Mystery Seems to Have Reached Its Endgame
Red Dead Redemption 2 fans have made progress towards solving the game's newly-discovered spiderweb mystery, and now believe they've reached its final clue. Earlier this week, attention was thrown on a major new discovery within Rockstar's epic cowboy sequel, dubbed the biggest uncovering of hidden content in years. An intricately-placed breadcrumb trail of spiderwebs was found and plotted, leading to a further set of marked telegraph poles. These then pointed to a collection of guitars within the game's Fort Wallace location, where the trail temporarily went cold. Now, however, fans have pushed forwards — to what seems like a final clue beyond the edge of Red Dead Redemption 2's map, and a sense of what this whole mystery might...
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Ghost of Yotei Rule the Annual D.I.C.E. Award Nominations
Everyone likes to be feel special and game developers are no different, so congratulations to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Ghost of Yotei, the two games absolutely dominating the Annual D.I.C.E. Award Nominations. Both games scored eight nominations each, including for Game of the Year. Held by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences the 29th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards will take place on February 12 in Vegas, and will be hosted by Kinda Funny Games' Greg Miller and Stella Chung. “First, thank you to our peer panelists. Your dedication and expertise in our judging process, and yourwork in selecting the best games of 2025, is truly appreciated,” said Meggan Scavio, President of the Academy of...
What Will Win Game of the Year 2026?
It may only be January, but I say it’s never too early to look towards the future and try to predict what the best games of 2026 will end up being. I don’t have a crystal ball or some sort of undiagnosed superpower, but I do have a long list of all the games coming out over the next 12 months and a modicum of taste to guide me, though. Of course, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 secured a pretty convincing sweep of wins during the end-of-year 2025 awards, but who truthfully saw that coming before its April release date? So, what could surprise us this year? And will a left-field project have what it takes to steal this year’s IGN Best Game award away from the very obvious contender we can see coming from a mile off? Let’s take a look ahead...
Heartopia Codes (January 2026)
Last updated January 9, 2026 - Added new Heartopia codes! Baboo! Are you looking for Heartopia codes? You've come to the right place. Here you'll find all the codes that we've collected for the cozy sim. Redeeming these will give you currency, resources, and extra Gold to help you settle into your new home. Working Codes for Heartopia (January 2026) z4p6n8r2 - Quality Timber x10, Chef's Special Saladx2, Branches x20 (NEW!) (Valid Until: 31 March 2026) letsdressup - Wishing Star x15, 5,000 Gold, Growth Booster x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026) letsbuild - Wishing Star x 15, 5,000 Gold, Fertilizer x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026) a7k9m2q8l - Wishing Star x5, Repair Kit x3, Blueberries x10 (Valid Until: 31 March 2026) mylittlepony -...
Crimson Desert's Open World Is at Least Twice as Big as Skyrim's, and Larger Than the Red Dead Redemption 2 Map
Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure game set on the continent of Pywel. But how big is the open world, exactly? It’s “absolutely massive,” its developer has said, bigger even than that of Bethesda’s Skyrim and Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption 2. Speaking on the Gaming Interviews YouTube channel, Pear Abyss’ Will Powers said that describing the size of Crimson Desert’s world in terms of numbers doesn’t do it justice, because doing so fails to capture the scope and scale of the game. But he did go as far as to compare it to two of the biggest open world games around. "I don't think numbers really do it justice because, how big is that in terms of scope and scale?” he said. “But what we can say is that the world's at least...
As BioWare's Failed Live-Service Anthem Gets Ready to Die, Players Rush to Unlock Platinums and Say Their Goodbyes, While Others Work on Custom Server
Fans are saying farewell to Anthem, BioWare's failed live-service blockbuster, as its servers are switched off and the game disappears forever — officially, at least. Anthem publisher EA announced last year that the jetpack-fuelled shooter had just months to live, and cautioned that the server shutdown would render the game completely unplayable, with its world, characters and lore no longer available once the plug was pulled. Now, as this day has neared, new and returning players have loaded up the game for one last flight, and to push for the game's platinum trophy while they still can. Others, meanwhile, have begun a small push to keep Anthem alive via custom private servers — though the effort has been hampered somewhat by the...
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