Viva La Dirt League (VLDL), in partnership with Critical Role, officially launches Daggerheart: Azerim, a new long-form Daggerheart actual-play series that brings VLDL’s beloved table to Critters across the globe. The series debuts first on Beacon, giving members early access to new episodes before they release on VivaPlus and, later, VLDL’s RPG YouTube channel.
The series follows the group’s famed “Baradun and the Dickheads” adventuring party in what begins as a light run through the “Beast Feast” Daggerheart campaign frame, and quickly turns into something much darker…
When Bodger’s legendary Grandfather’s Hammer mysteriously disappears, the Dickheads assume they’re chasing a simple thief. Instead, they uncover a spreading Void horror that threatens the very foundations of Azerim, blending VLDL’s signature comedy with escalating stakes and cosmic horror.
Featuring Robert Hartley as the Game Master, Adam King as High Sorcerer Baradun, Alan Morrison as Greg the Garlic Farmer, Rowan Bettjeman as Bodger Blodger, and Ben Van Lier as Bartholomew Osiris Bladesong / BOB.
Insta360, a global leader in innovative imaging technology, today announced the launch of Insta360 Link 2 Pro and Insta360 Link 2C Pro, two next-generation AI 4K webcams designed to close the gap between traditional webcams and professional camera-and-microphone setups.
Insta360 Link 2 Pro has been recognized with a 2026 CES Picks Award in the TWICE category, highlighting its innovation in the webcam market. This award honors products that stand out for their technological advancements, reinforcing the Link 2 Pro as a leading choice for professionals, educators, and creators.
Engineered for professionals, educators, and streamers, Link 2 Pro and Link 2C Pro deliver studio-level image quality, clear directional audio, and intelligent workflow controls in a compact, desktop-ready design.
Both models feature a larger 1/1.3-inch sensor with dual native ISO for improved low-light performance and more natural exposure across changing lighting conditions, paired with advanced HDR for greater detail and balance. Audio performance is driven by an all-new directional pickup system using beamforming and AI noise canceling, helping voices stay clear and focused even in challenging environments.
The result is a webcam experience that looks and sounds remarkably close to a professional camera and microphone setup, without the complexity typically required.
“With remote and hybrid work here to stay, and streaming at an all-time high, quality defines credibility. Our latest webcams offer creators and professionals a major step forward in clarity, audio precision, and control, all without complicating the workflow,” said Max Richter, VP of Marketing and Co-Founder at Insta360. “We wanted to build a webcam that feels effortless but performs at a level serious users can trust every day.”
Pro-Grade Imaging in Any Environment
At the core of the new Pro is the largest sensor in its class, 1/1.3”, significantly larger than typical sensors in its category. With Dual Native ISO, next-gen HDR, and major gains in low-light performance, the two new webcams deliver cleaner, brighter, and more detailed video across all lighting conditions.
Both models support up to 4K30fps resolution with crisp detail and vibrant color reproduction. The upgraded True Focus system uses faster Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF) to lock onto subjects instantly and maintain tack-sharp clarity during movement or demonstrations.
For creators and presenters who want a more cinematic look, Natural Bokeh replicates the shallow depth of field typically achieved with DSLR cameras, producing a soft, realistic background blur that keeps the focus on you.
Two Unique Models
To meet the varied needs of educators, business users, and streamers, the Link 2 Pro launches with two distinct designs:
Insta360 Link 2 Pro
A premium 2-axis gimbal design offering smooth, natural AI Tracking with single- or group-mode framing. Ideal for teachers, presenters, fitness coaches, and creators who move frequently during recording or live sessions.
Insta360 Link 2C Pro
A compact, static design optimized for conference calls, streaming, and fixed-position setups. It delivers the same 4K image quality and AI enhancements, now with upgraded Auto Framing and advanced audio tools.
Both models include an improved Magnetic Mount for fast, flexible placement on monitors or metal surfaces.
The PAYDAY gang is back in action with Shopping Spree, a brand-new DLC heist coming to PAYDAY 3. Set in the floundering Nobleman Galleria shopping mall, where Pietro Palatucci traffics illegal goods behind a glossy retail front, this job lets players strike at the heart of the mob’s business empire and hit them where it hurts most. Get your copy here!
The gang’s war with the Palatucci crime family is reaching a breaking point. Pietro Palatucci has been the driving force behind the grudge against the Payday Gang, and the mall provides the funding to keep the conflict going. If the Nobleman Galleria operation collapses, the family can no longer afford to bankroll this feud.
According to Shade’s intel, the mall is more than failing retail. It is a hub where illegal goods are moved, laundered and sold under the cover of normal foot traffic.
The mission is simple: turn the Nobleman Galleria into a disaster zone for the Palatuccis, store by store, and walk out with everything that is not nailed down.
Plan, Adapt, Replay
Shopping Spree is built around replayability and player choice. The heist takes place across the winding corridors and storefronts of the Nobleman Galleria, randomizing between three main points of interest each time you play. Every location comes with its own objectives, security setups and obstacles, changing how the job unfolds from one run to the next.
Dynamic favors let crews twist the heist even further. Use them to tilt the odds in your favor or to add extra risk in exchange for bigger rewards.
Whether you are sneaking through back rooms and service corridors or turning the mall into a full-blown warzone, Shopping Spree is designed to let you decide how hard you hit the Palatuccis. The mob is having a fire sale. Everything must go.
Teddy Moo is also in the crosshairs. The in-world brand is woven throughout the Nobleman Galleria, from storefronts to set-pieces, tying the heist directly into the wider PAYDAY universe and the ongoing struggle between the Payday Gang and the Palatucci family.
PAYDAY 3 Shopping Spree Heist Overview
Paid DLC – Shopping Spree
Shopping Spree features randomized main objectives, dynamic favors and a multi-store layout built for repeat play.
Quality-of-life improvements
Additional quality-of-life improvements and broader bug fixes launch alongside Shopping Spree as part of a free update for all PAYDAY 3 players.
Since launch, PAYDAY 3 has grown to include 19 total heists, all set across the gritty landscape of New York City. This includes 9 core heists, 4 side hustles, and 4 heists from The Bad Apple DLC campaign — with Shopping Spree further expanding the criminal playground.
For more information about PAYDAY 3, please visit: www.paydaythegame.com
Battlefield Studios announced today an extension of Battlefield 6 and Battlefield REDSEC first season, will include new weekly challenges, a Bonus Path, and a continuation of the Season 1 Battle Pass.
The first season will now run until the launch of Season 2 on February 17, with the Season 1 extension update being released on January 20. This extended launch has been implemented to allow extra time to further develop and refine Season 2 as a result of community feedback.
Available on January 27, the Frostfire Bonus Path gives players the chance to unlock new free and premium customization rewards, including a Weapon Package and a Soldier Skin, as well as XP Boosts, by advancing through the tiers of the Frostfire Bonus Path. Premium Tier Rewards require purchase of the Season 1 Battle Pass.
Free rewards from the Frostfire Bonus Path will include a Hardware XP Boost, a Vehicle Skin and playercard customization items, while Battle Pass owners can grab a new Weapon Package, a Career XP Boost and additional customization items.
The Frostfire Bonus Path can be completed concurrently alongside the Season 1 Battle Pass. Players do not need to choose to make progress between a Season 1 Battle Pass Path – i.e. Rogue Ops, Soldiers Of Fortune – and the Frostfire Bonus Path. Each Bonus Path Tier requires 10 Bonus Path Points to unlock, with a total of 110 Bonus Path points required to fully complete the Bonus Path. Unlike previous Bonus Paths, all Bonus Path Points for the Frostfire Bonus Path are earned through Weekly Challenges; there are no Bonus Challenges associated with this Bonus Path.
Later this update, the team will be celebrating Valentine’s Day! Another set of Daily Login Rewards will be introduced, alongside several Double XP Weekends throughout the update period.
The Season 1 extension update also includes various updates and fixes. Full information about what those updates and fixes entail can be found in the “Game Updates” section of our website here.
Outlaw, sex symbol, poet, late-’60s rock god — the mercurial Jim Morrison (Val Kilmer) lives on in The Doors, Oliver Stone’s psychedelically resplendent film that breaks on through in mind-blowing 4K. With his band The Doors (Kyle MacLachlan, Frank Whaley, Kevin Dillon), lead singer Morrison explores the outer reaches of sound, spectacle, and performance, shocking and mesmerizing a generation. But as scandals mount, and drugs take their toll, Morrison leaves L.A. for France with his wife, Pam (Meg Ryan), putting the capstone on, in his own words, “The strangest life I’ve ever known.”
Special Features on the 4K+BD + Digital
New Special Features:
– Lionsgate Limited Extras:
Oliver Stone Director’s Intro
Val, Oliver & Jim: The Making of Morrison
– Legacy Special Features:
Audio Commentary with Cowriter-Director Oliver Stone
The Doors: The Road of Excess Documentary
14 Deleted Scenes with Intro by Oliver Stone
Original DVD Featurette
The Doors in L.A.
Jim Morrison: An American Poet in Paris
Interview with Oliver Stone
Interview with Sound Editor Lon Bender
Teaser, Theatrical Trailer & TV Spots
Directed by: Oliver Stone
Written by: Randall Jahnson, Oliver Stone
Produced by: Nicholas Clainos, Brian Grazer, Mario Kassar, Ron Howard
Cast: Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan, Kevin Dillon, Kyle MacLachlan, Frank Whaley
Knott’s PEANUTS™ Celebration is back this year with a new show featuring the Knott’s Express Trolley and the limited-time exhibition, “Kite Flying Foibles.” And as they do every year, Snoopy and the PEANUTS gang will stage a park takeover with plenty of excitement and family-friendly fun running weekends from Jan. 31 through Feb. 22. Guests will also experience a fun lineup of returning shows and photo ops inspired by the iconic PEANUTS comic strip. Throughout the park, guests will have several chances to play and interact with their favorite PEANUTS characters.
A highlight of Knott’s PEANUTS Celebration will be the new show, Knott’s Express, a traveling musical adventure that will feature toe-tapping dance numbers, heartwarming songs from the Golden Age and plenty of other surprises along the way for Charlie Brown and his friends. For each show, the trolley will make three stops in the Boardwalk area, Charleston Circle and near Boardwalk Ballroom. These spirited exhibitions of music and dance will be inspired by each stop’s location and songs include “Put on a Happy Face” to “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile.” Of course, the performance will be punctuated with dapper and colorful costumes, streamers and other touches of whimsical joy.
At Calico’s Town Hall, guests will enter the new, limited-time exhibition, “Kite Flying Foibles”, organized by the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center. This exhibition explores kite-flying with the Peanuts gang through high-quality reproductions of original Peanuts comic strips, drawings, and photos. Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz admitted that he was never very good at flying kites, and unfortunately, poor Charlie Brown fares even worse. Of Charlie Brown’s many frustrations, one of the biggest involves kites. In this exhibition, visitors will be swept away by the humor and relatability that made Schulz’s strip soar.
On the Calico Mine Stage, Let’s Celebrate, will offer a heartwarming musical tribute with Snoopy, Charlie Brown and all their friends, as well as a host of singers and dancers, that will remind audiences why Peanuts is still beloved after 75 years! At nightfall, the stage will host Snoopy’s Legendary Rooftop Concert where the PEANUTS gang and the indie band The Jelly of the Month Club will perform a high-energy spectacle, sure to have everyone dancing.
A western escapade occurs with Franklin and Linus at Calico Park as they transform into cowboys in the PEANUTS Cowboy Jamboree. The boys will challenge guests with some of Calico’s root-toot-tootiest games. Also in Ghost Town is Pigpen’s Pig Pen, where everyone’s favorite messy pal will join the rest of the PEANUTS gang as he hosts a special meetup at the Livery Stables with some animal friends.
The PEANUTS-inspired festivities will continue at Wilderness Dance Hall, where the park will offer an experience that teaches the young and the young at heart how to draw their favorite PEANUTS characters. The PEANUTS Sketch School will include a resident art teacher, who will provide step-by-step instructions on creating the perfect PEANUTS masterpiece.
The celebration would not be complete without PEANUTS Celebration specialty food and beverage items. Guests can indulge in limited-time savory offerings such as gruyere cheese raclette baked potato with grilled onions or cheesy mac and cheese bites with barbecue bacon and spicy aioli. And continue the occasion with sweet items like a confetti birthday funnel cake that includes glazed icing with colorful sprinkles and circus animal cookies or the peanut butter and jelly stuffed deep-fried French toast.
The best way to enjoy Knott’s PEANUTS™ Celebration – plus all of the other Seasons of Fun in 2026 – is with a Season Pass. A 2026 Season Pass includes unlimited visits for all of 2026, discounts on select food and merchandise, and access to exciting year-round seasonal events. For more information or to purchase a 2026 Gold or Prestige Pass, visit sixflags.com/knotts.
The countdown is officially on! With just 30 days until launch, REANIMAL is charging into its final month on a high note: the game has now surpassed 1 million demo downloads and has earned widespread recognition as one of the most anticipated games of 2026. Today, THQ Nordic and Tarsier welcome a whole new audience into the REANIMAL demo on Nintendo Switch 2.
REANIMAL has now been featured on multiple “Most Anticipated Games of 2026” lists, earning recognition from top-tier outlets and finding itself in very good company. Among those calling it out as one to watch are IGN, The Guardian, Rock Paper Shotgun, Screen Rant, Wccftech, GamingBible, The Sixth Axis, and ComicBook.com, cementing REANIMAL as one of the games players are most excited about this year.
“I am really thrilled to have so many people playing the demo and hearing all the reactions so far! We pour a lot of heart and soul into the games we make, so to see all these people loving what we do is a great feeling for all of us!”, says Oliver Merlöv, CEO of Tarsier “We are now gearing up for the release of REANIMAL on Feb 13th and after all this hard work, we can’t wait for people to get their hands on it!”
Daedalic Entertainment and developer gameXcite announce that Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown will launch on February 18, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC. With this announcement, the teams also confirm that Nintendo Switch 2 joins PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S for a simultaneous release across all platforms.
At the same time, preorders open today on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2, accompanied by the reveal of the Deluxe Edition.
Alongside the start of the preorder of the standard and digital deluxe versions, a free demo is now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, incorporating the extensive feedback gathered from the community. The new version features improved UI clarity, enhanced ship-control feedback, refined combat pacing, and additional guidance in key decision-making moments, ensuring new captains can step onto the bridge with confidence. A demo for Nintendo Switch 2 is expected to follow soon as well as the updated version for the Steam PC demo.
In the demo, captains will navigate a sector inspired by the legendary pilot episode “The Caretaker”. The demo includes a guided tutorial and approximately an hour of gameplay, challenging players to keep their starship intact, their crew alive, and their heading true as they begin an epic journey back to the Alpha Quadrant.
In the tradition of Starfleet’s finest, the Deluxe Edition brings captains deeper into the unknown, adding new missions, new recruitable heroes, and powerful technologies drawn from pivotal alien encounters in the Delta Quadrant. This expanded content integrates directly into the campaign, offering fresh tactical options and new narrative possibilities for returning and first-time players alike.
As part of today’s announcement, Daedalic Entertainment and gameXcite also release a new video – the Combat Deep Dive – showcasing one of the core systems of Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown and how the team brought Star Trek–authentic decision-making to life on the bridge of the U.S.S. Voyager. In Voyager-style combat, you don’t fly the ship like Tom Paris and you don’t manually fire weapons like Tuvok. You make captain’s calls: directing targets and subsystems, adjusting positioning and energy levels, deciding when to launch torpedoes, and more. These decisions shape authentic, tactical Star Trek combat.
Baltoro Games, the console developers behind titles such as Pixel Cafe and Urban Flow, is excited to announce their next vibrant project, Moto Rush Reborn! Slice through heavy traffic on an overpowered motorcycle and dominate tracks filled with obstacles on a mission to overcome demonic possession. A demo for the game will be coming to Steam soon, and the full game will be available on Steam, Xbox Series X | S, and Switch!
WHIPLASH INDUCING SPEEDS
After totaling your bike in a race, you stumble upon a demon-possessed engine in a junkyard that offers speeds and power you can’t refuse. Take on the shining streets of Neo-Tokyo and hit uniquely challenging tracks, each offering its own variety of obstacles. Immerse yourself in an intense world of motorcycle racing to clear levels at breakneck speeds and avoid hitting innocent commuters. Battle for freedom from possession and overcome the darkness!
Moto Rush Reborn is the indirect sequel to the 2019 console hit Moto Rush GT, which sold over a million copies. This new entry reinvents the classic Moto Rush experience with bold new aesthetics and delivers a completely original storyline.
Terror surfaces as deception incarnate reveals itself in the latest trailer for Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5. The footage brings audiences closer than ever to the series’ central threat: Experiment 1006, known as The Prototype. Alongside the trailer, Mob Entertainment officially announces the PC release date for Chapter 5: Wednesday, February 18, 2026. A full console release will follow in the months ahead.
Deep within the vacant halls of the Playtime Co. lab, The Prototype stalks its unfinished work…the tattered, lifeless remains of toys that once were. Broken things.
This closer look, and official “Broken Things” subtitle reveal, follows the Chapter 5 announcement teaser, which revealed the aftermath of the Chapter 4 finale—the gruesome handiwork of The Prototype—alongside a cryptic message suggesting its intentions are all but understood. In the “Welcome Home” trailer, Poppy narrowly escapes with her life, only to find herself facing yet another unexpected, yet ominously charming, threat.
“You don’t know anything…not yet…”
In Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 — “Broken Things,” players must prepare to face off against the deadly puppetmaster behind the horrifying events of Playtime Co’s dark past. Solve devious puzzles and overcome dangerous obstacles as the true rotten heart at the center of Playtime Co. draws nearer. Traverse this new realm of shadows in a fight for survival (and the truth) with Playtime’s security system, Huggy Wuggy, in hot pursuit and separated from your only allies. Will you finally end this nightmare, or fall victim to the puppet master’s twisted madness?
