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The FFXIV mod that reveals character information prompts Square Enix to consider legal action

A new FFXIV mod surfaced earlier in January 2025 that had potentially serious repercussions for player privacy, and Square Enix is considering equally serious responses

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NIS America released a Trails through Daybreak 2 demo on PS5, with a bit of story and a bit of battle

EA Sports announces the first batch of NHL 25 TOTY winners and their HUT cards

Genshin Impact 5.4 release date, events, and more

Genshin Impact 5.4 banners: Mizuki debuts

Epic Games Store starts monthly free game offer on mobile

Doom: The Dark Ages – all editions, pre-order bonus, and PC requirements

HoYoverse announces Trigger for Zenless Zone Zero 1.6

DEEPER DIVES

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth looks gorgeous on PC.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth PC port review – better than PS5 but some quirks remain

1000xResist

1000xResist review: pushing back on storytelling norms

Tales of Graces F Remastered review: A great remaster for a dated game

Indika

Indika review: The least enjoyable game you have to play

GAMING NEWS

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Pokémon Go Legendary Flight Zapdos: All Timed Research Tasks

Palworld update 0.4.14 patch notes: Spring Festival skins, balancing, and fixes

Every January 2025 Xbox Developer Direct announcement and trailer

Ninja Gaiden 4 announced for Fall 2025 release

Endless Legend 2 is coming to PC with an early 2025 release date

Doom: The Dark Ages

Doom: The Dark Ages developers want you to feel like Leonidas in 300

Ninja Gaiden 2 remaster is coming to Xbox Series X|S today

Assassin's Creed Shadows

Assassin’s Creed Shadows hands-on: four hours with Yasuke and Naoe in 16th-century Japan

GAME REVIEWS

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Dynasty Warriors Origins

Dynasty Warriors: Origins review - Back in the saddle and armed to the teeth

Freedom Wars Remastered

Freedom Wars Remastered review: playing for the greater good

The Thrill of the Fight 2

The Thrill of the Fight 2 review: VR’s best boxing game is ready for its rematch

Monument Valley 3

Monument Valley 3 review: a playground of Escher paintings

Total War: Warhammer 3 – Omens of Destruction review: Maim! Kill! Destroy!

Dungeons of Dreadrock 2 review: Dang good puzzling

Infinity Nikki review: A delicate sandbox

The Thing: Remastered

The Thing: Remastered review – more than just a touch-up

GAME FEATURES

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Yield! Fall of Rome Early Access review: A speedy and stylish take on Civilization

Mario Kart 9

Is Mario Kart 9 a 24-player open world battle royale? Or is it just a new Mario Kart?

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii preview – head-empty, hedonistic happiness

Civilization 7 preview: A gripping formula with rough edges

Let’s nerd out about the lovely historical details of Honkai: Star Rail 3.0's Amphoreus

Honkai: Star Rail 3.0 review – It’s bat-and-sandal time

Minecraft

Two of Minecraft's oldest bugs have been fixed and it's ruined the game

Marvel Rivals' Fantastic Four are the first step in the right direction for NetEase's Overwatch-alike

GAME GUIDES

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COD Black Ops 6 Season 2 release times for all platforms

Pokémon TCG Pocket Psychic Pokémon Mass Outbreak event: All Missions and rewards

Minecraft

Minecraft Snapshot 25w04a reverts controversial movement changes

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: release times on PC

Wuthering Waves: Roccia build and materials guide

Genshin Impact 5.4 livestream: start times and where to watch

Genshin Impact: Lan Yan build and materials guide

CM Punk

WWE 2K25 roster: Every wrestler confirmed so far

HoYoverse reveals new Anby version and Pulchra for Zenless Zone Zero 1.6

Cyberpunk 2077 update 2.21 patch notes: DLSS 4 support and photo mode fixes

Pokémon TCG Pocket reveals Space-Time Smackdown and trade feature release dates

EA confirms that Dragon Age: The Veilguard missed commercial targets

Tales of Kenzera: Zau dev signs deal with Pocketpair, saving the studio

HoYoverse announces huge Sanctifying Elixir buff for Genshin Impact 5.5

Love and Deepspace gives out freebies to celebrate 50 million players

Diablo 4 goes free-to-play for a limited time in January 2025

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 roadmap – all upcoming expansions and updates

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 release date has been moved forward by a few days

Marvel Rivals update 20250122 patch notes: New events and lots of bug fixes

Marvel Rivals Spring Festival: start time and content

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader sells over a million copies as it gears up for its next expansion

Microsoft’s Pulse Cipher Xbox controller can now be pre-ordered worldwide

Citizen Sleeper 2 and Sniper Elite lead second wave of Xbox Game Pass additions in January 2025

Liv Morgan

WWE 2K25 teases intergender matches for the first time in 16 years

Fortnite OG

Black Knight returns in the Fortnite OG season 2 Battle Pass

Horizon MMO among several games reportedly canceled at NCSoft

Marvel Snap is online once again – and looking to switch publishers

Pokémon Go Steeled Resolve: All Research Tasks

Second Dinner hopes Marvel Snap will be back soon, promises compensation

Stronghold: Crusader Definitive Edition gets July 2025 release date on PC

Infinity Nikki update 1.2: release date, outfits, and rewards

Zenless Zone Zero – Astra Yao build and promotion guide

Amplitude will announce its next game this week: Amplified 25 start times and streams

Pokémon TCG Pocket Mythical Island SP Emblem Event: All missions and rewards

Palworld roadmap: Year 2 will bring co-op crossplay and a true ending

Zenless Zone Zero update 1.5: release time and maintenance details

FTC fines HoYoverse over Genshin Impact’s gacha mechanics

Fortnite

Fortnite: How to unlock the Godzilla skin

Fortnite

Fortnite: How to become and defeat Godzilla

Pokémon TCG Pocket trading detailed ahead of release later this month

Paradox announces Stellaris 4.0 for Q2 2025 alongside a major expansion

HoYoverse partners with SIDE Global for Genshin Impact voice recording

Pokémon Go Legendary Flight Articuno: All Timed Research Tasks

Sony axes two more live-service games, including a God of War title

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is verified for Steam Deck

Switch 2 trailer seemingly confirms the console's weirdest leak

All Nintendo Switch 2 Experience dates and locations — how to register and play early

Switch 2 trailer seemingly shows off new Mario Kart game

The Switch 2 is official — Nintendo Direct coming in April

HoYoverse may already have teased some HSR x Fate UBW collab characters

Rob Pardo’s Bonfire Studios announces team-based PvP game Arkheron

EA FC 25 Title Update #8 patch notes: Reduced AI interceptions, better offensive flow

Minecraft

Minecraft Snapshot 25w03a adds game tests and reverts an annoying change

Kong

Kong and Mechagodzilla skins are coming to Fortnite tomorrow

Chess Knight Guardian

COD Black Ops 6 Zombies: How to activate the Chess Knight Guardian in Citadelle des Morts

Honkai: Star Rail 3.0 – Amphoreus chest locations