The first month of the year has already vanished into the past, and while it was slow going at times, it’s left us with plenty to look forward to through the rest of the year. February and March are going to be chock full of big game launches, that’s for sure!
But in the here and now, let’s start with the news.
In the News This Week
Nintendo’s been making a fair few announcements and dropping trailers lately, and there’s rumblings about a Nintendo Direct in the near future. Here’s our headlines for the week.
- Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream gets an April release date
- Dragon Ball New Game Project Age 1000 revealed
- Switch Online’s Virtual Boy launches in February with these 7 games
- Scott Pilgrim EX has been given a March 3rd release date
- The PS Plus February 2026 monthly games have been confirmed
- Splatoon 3 Update 11.0.0 brings Flow Aura farming, health bars and smaller hit boxes
- There’s a fresh demo for Nioh 3, with a week to go before launch
- Pet a cat for sanity in The 18th Attic (and IRL)
- Horizon Journey lets you explore the real Mars today
- Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered delayed until further notice
- Bubsy 4D launches this May
- Apex Legends is ditching the original Nintendo Switch in August
Games in Review & Featured Articles
It’s about to get a fair bit busier as we head into February, but the first big hitters always target the tail end of January. Code Vein 2 is the pick of the bunch this week, an ambitious sequel that looks to go beyond being just an ‘anime Soulslike’. I mean, it is still that, but….
- Code Vein 2 – PS5, XSX|S, PC – 9/10
- Cairn – PS5, PC – 8/10
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon – PS5, NSW2, NSW, PC – 8/10
- GRID Legends – NSW2 – 8/10
- Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven – DLC – 8/10
Of course, the main game that was on people’s lips this week was Highguard, the Game Awards closer that immediately drew the ire or many an online gamer, but does it deserve it?
We also jumped at the chance to go hands on with Resident Evil Requiem, playing an extended chunk of the game and bouncing back and forth between the action-heavy Leon and sneaky scary Grace gameplay.
Jim revisited Warhammer 40,000: Darktide to see how it’s holding up in 2026, while I swiped a coin to check out Reigns: The Witcher.
Rounding out the week, What We Played featured Speedball, Cairn and Highguard.
Trailer Park
See the Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Direct
Don’t Stop Girlypop’s hyper-Y2K shooter is out now
See gameplay for NORSE: Oath of Blood
That’s all for the round up this week. Enjoy the weekend and we’ll carry on carrying on on Monday.
It’s interesting to reflect on how quickly January has flown by! It’s nice to see a post that captures the essence of the month. Looking forward to what February has in store!
Absolutely, it’s surprising how quickly time can slip away! I also think it’s a great opportunity to set intentions for the rest of the year and build on any momentum from January. Looking forward to seeing how the next month unfolds!
reflect on our goals for the year ahead. Setting intentions early can really shape how we approach the months to come. It’s interesting to see how even small changes in our routine can lead to significant progress!