2nd – 4th February 2026
BORDERLANDS 4 SWITCH 2 VERSION PUT ON HOLD
Take-Two’s latest financial report confirms development on the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Borderlands 4 has been temporarily halted.
No reason or new timeline was provided.
HALF OF SWITCH GAME SALES WERE PHYSICAL CARTRIDGES
In the last fiscal quarter, about 50% of all Switch 1 & Switch 2 game sales were physical copies.
A strong signal that physical media is still very much alive — at least in the Nintendo ecosystem.
📺 NETFLIX APP LEAVES PS3 AFTER 13+ YEARS
The Netflix app will be removed from PlayStation 3 on March 2, 2026. After that date, the app will no longer open or function on the console.
An end of an era for the iconic media device. 📼
🚨 GTA 6 MARKETING CAMPAIGN STARTS SUMMER 2026
Take-Two CEO confirmed in yesterday’s investor meeting: the GTA VI marketing machine will seriously ramp up between June–August 2026.
🎬 Rockstar’s silence ends — expect Trailer 3 or first gameplay showcase this summer
🤠 RED DEAD SERIES SURPASSES 110 MILLION COPIES SOLD
The Red Dead Redemption franchise has now sold over 110 million copies worldwide.
🔸 Red Dead Redemption 2 alone accounts for 82 million of those sales.
🎮 OBSIDIAN’S AVOWED: FROM SKYRIM+DESTINY MULTIPLAYER TO SINGLE-PLAYER RPG
Originally pitched to Microsoft as a multiplayer hybrid of Skyrim & Destiny, Avowed later dropped its multiplayer features and was rebooted under new direction.
📊 Dev timelines:
Avowed: 6 years
The Outer Worlds 2: 6 years
🎯 Sales performance:
Grounded 2: ✅ “Great success”
Avowed & The Outer Worlds 2: ❌ Below sales targets
🔄 Future plans:
No current plans for Outer Worlds 3
Continue expanding the Avowed/Pillars of Eternity universe
Mix of large & small projects ahead
280 employees currently at Obsidian
Outer Worlds 2 & Grounded 2 will receive new content updates
🕹️ TAKE-TWO: GTA 6 BUILT BY HUMANS, NOT AI
Take-Two confirms no generative AI was used in the development of Grand Theft Auto VI — emphasizing it was created entirely through human effort.
💰 OBSIDIAN CEO DEFENDS 30% PROFIT EXPECTATION
Feargus Urquhart says a 30% return over 5 years for a game project is “not ridiculous or exaggerated.”
🎯 Calls it natural investment logic — countering narratives that Microsoft imposes “impossible” financial demands on studios.
🎮 PS5 PRO PSSR 2.0 UPDATE EXPECTED SOON
The PSSR 2.0 update for the PS5 Pro is anticipated to be announced & released in Q1 2026.
📅 A State of Play is scheduled for next week — a likely venue for the reveal.
🎮 SONY PATENTS FULL TOUCHSCREEN PS CONTROLLER
A new Sony patent reveals a fully touchscreen controller concept, replacing all physical buttons with a touch-based interface.
A potential leap — or risk — for PlayStation’s classic design.
🎥 RUMOR/LEAKS: 3RD GTA 6 TRAILER MAY DROP THIS MONTH
Leaks suggest it could coincide with PlayStation’s State of Play — possibly featuring PSSR tech showcase.
Sony reportedly preparing related marketing campaigns.
📽️ Reported trailer details:
Opens in Havana, Cuba (outside Vice City)
Scene with Jason tied up with corrupt cops
Split-screen: Brian Heder repeatedly calling Lucia
Return to Vice City, focusing on character Dre
🎮 NINTENDO SWITCH 2 GAME SALES (FIRST WAVE)
Mario Kart World — 14.03M
Donkey Kong Bananza — 4.25M
Pokémon Legends Z-A (Switch 2 ver.) — 3.89M
Kirby Air Riders — 1.76M
A massive start for the Switch 2 library! 🚀
🎮 SWITCH 2 SMASHES WII U LIFETIME SALES IN 7 MONTHS
Nintendo’s Switch 2 has sold 17.37 million units worldwide in just 7 months — already surpassing the Wii U’s lifetime sales of 13.56 million.
🚀 A monumental launch success.
🎉 SONIC RACING CROSSWORLDS HITS 1 MILLION SALES
Despite reaching the 1 million copies sold milestone, SEGA confirms the game’s performance still fell short of the company’s expectations.
🔫 CYBERPUNK 2: FIRST-PERSON ONLY
CD Projekt RED confirms Cyberpunk 2077’s sequel will remain first-person only — no third-person perspective planned.
🎯 Stated goal: “Go all-in on complete immersion.”
⚔️ WITCHER 4 INSPIRED BY KINGDOM COME DELIVERANCE 2
CD Projekt Red CEO Adam Badowski reveals The Witcher 4 takes major inspiration from Kingdom Come Deliverance 2.
🎮 Praises its realistic simulation design and meaningful player choices — a blueprint for the next Witcher.
🎮 ACTIVISION BANS CRONUS ZEN & XIM MATRIX
Activision confirms its anti-cheat will now target users of Cronus Zen & XIM Matrix devices on consoles & PC.
⏰ Starting from Season 2 of Black Ops 7.
🚫 Detection will result in a ban.
🎮 NEXT-GEN XBOX: A WINDOWS PC FOR YOUR TV?
According to Jez Corden (Windows Central), the next-generation Xbox console is not launching before late 2027.
💻 It’s described as essentially a full Windows PC with a TV & controller-optimized custom interface.
🤖 SONY PATENTS AI-PERSONALIZED GAMING PODCASTS
Sony has filed a patent to use LLMs (Large Language Models) to create personalized audio/visual podcasts — hosted by AI versions of game characters you’ve played.
🎙️ These AI hosts deliver detailed content, including game recommendations based on your play history.
23rd – 28th January, 2026
PHANTOM BLADE ZERO EYES GLOBAL SUCCESS
Director reports over 50% of wishlists are from outside China — strong interest from Europe, Americas, Middle East & Brazil.
🛠️ No new footage this spring — team is fully focused on polishing quality over promotion.
🎮 Console exclusive to PS5 & PC.
🗓️ Releases September 9, 2026.
OFFICIAL: PS5 PRO BOOST FOR RESIDENT EVIL REQUIEM
Capcom confirms special enhancements for Resident Evil Requiem on PlayStation 5 Pro:
🔹 Up to 4K / 60fps with Ray Tracing
🔹 Up to 120fps without Ray Tracing
XBOX DISAPPEARING FROM BRAZILIAN RETAIL
Reports suggest Microsoft has halted official Xbox console sales in Brazil.
🛒 Retailers confirm they no longer work directly with the brand — consoles now only found on the gray market (no official warranty).
🤐 Microsoft’s response: “We have no positioning on this matter.”
🌍 Similar strategy appears underway in Eastern Europe & the Middle East — bad news for regional consumers.
via @eXtas1stv/X
CAPCOM REPORTS STRONG GROWTH
Sales rose +30% over the last 9 months.
Net profit jumped +69% year-over-year.
CONTROL: RESONANT — NEW DETAILS!
Set 7 years after Control, you now play as Dylan Faden, awakening from a coma after Jesse Faden mysteriously disappears.
🔪 New melee weapon: The Aberrant
🌆 Flexible, open-ended gameplay (not full open world)
🎭 Shifts to an Action-RPG with impactful choices, deeper progression, and distinct gameplay structures.
⚠️ The Hiss are escaping the Oldest House — and Manhattan is directly threatened.
VALVE HIT WITH $900M UK LAWSUIT
Valve is facing a £656M (~$900M) class-action lawsuit in the UK, filed on behalf of 14 million British Steam users.
Main accusations:
🔹 Imposing unfair high commissions, inflating game prices.
🔹Restricting publishers from offering cheaper prices on rival stores.
🔹Forcing DLC purchases through Steam if the base game is on the platform.
🔹UK court rejected Valve’s dismissal attempt — the case proceeds, covering purchases since 2018.
🔹Potential compensation: £22–44/user.
RUMOR: RDR2 CURRENT-GEN VERSION CONFIRMED BY INSIDERS
Leaker Kiwi Talkz reports multiple Rockstar sources confirm a PS5 & Xbox Series X|S version of RDR 2 does exist.
⏳ Its release has been internally postponed multiple times due to GTA 6 development focus and delays.
📅 Current expectation: After 2027, to ride the momentum post-GTA 6 launch.
RUMOR: PS5 PRO MASSIVE UPDATE SHOWCASE SOON
Sony is reportedly preparing a major mid-February showcase for the PS5 Pro, featuring:
🎨 PSSR 2 unveiling + new feature demo
🎨 Exclusive Pro-only themes, wallpapers & system enhancements
🆙 Promises to “change almost everything“
STAR WARS JEDI 3 RUMORS!
🗓️ Potential first half of 2026 release, aligning with EA’s plans & Respawn’s team growth.
🌍 Vastly larger than before — multiple new planets, advanced traversal, and non-linear galactic hubs for deep exploration.
⚫ Darker story focusing on consequences & high-stakes drama. New main antagonist is a Force-philosophy faction, not the Empire.
🌀 Environmental manipulation & perception-altering powers.
⚔️ Weightier combat with smarter AI to encourage varied playstyles.
🛠️ Development incorporates Jedi: Survivor player feedback on pacing & mechanics.
ACTIVISION’S NEW STUDIO WORKING ON EPIC OPEN-WORLD RPG
Activision’s newly formed Elsewhere Entertainment is officially developing a brand-new AAA open-world RPG, built on an original IP, according to recent job listings.
🎭 TONY DALTON JOINS INTERGALACTIC: THE HERETIC PROPHET
Better Call Saul’s Lalo Salamanca (Tony Dalton) has been cast as a lead character in the upcoming series Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
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💨 HEADWINDS UPDATE !
🔸 SOLO VS SQUADS
New LV40+ matchmaking option — take on full squads alone for high-risk, high-reward XP.
🔸 TROPHY DISPLAY PROJECT
Hunt the ARC, fill your trophy case, and claim valuable rewards.
🔸 BIRD CITY MAP CONDITION
Loot-packed nests appear as flocks return to Buried City. Watch the rooftops.
🗡️ NIOH 3: THE PEAK OF ACTION COMBAT
Only the fearless survive. Only the strongest become Shogun.
⏳ Limited-Time DEMO: January 29
🗓️ FULL GAME: February 6
More➡️https://teamninja-studio.com/nioh3/
🎮 MAX PAYNE 1 & 2 REMASTERS — NOW EXPECTED IN 2027
Remedy Studios has pushed back the expected release of the Max Payne 1 & 2 remasters to 2027, shifting from the previous late 2026 target.
📅 The team hasn’t ruled out the possibility of one title still arriving in 2026, but plans remain fluid.
📀 LEAK: GTA 6 Digital-Only at Launch?
Insider Graczdari claims GTA 6 will launch digitally only initially.
Goal: Prevent early disc leaks & maintain global simultaneous release control.
Physical copies could be delayed 3-4 weeks, or possibly until 2027 — reports are conflicting.
🏎️ FORZA HORIZON 6 DETAILS REVEALED!
🏡 Build & decorate your own large palace/estate, complete with a garage.
👥 Invite friends to visit your custom in-game home.
🏙️ Setting: Tokyo, 5x larger than any previous city, with multiple unique districts.
🛣️ Biggest open world in series history, with 550+ cars at launch.
🔁 Enhanced seasonal system returns with deeper impact.
🎌 Car Meets return expanded — showcase cars & character.
📅 Premium Edition gets 4-day early access starting May 15.
💰 Editions:
▪️ Standard: $70
▪️ Deluxe: $100
▪️ Premium: $130 (w/ early access + expansions)
🎁 Two expansions confirmed post-launch.
Image(s) Credit: Microsoft Xbox