Ghost Keeper is now available in Early Access! The time has come to get rid of those pesky humans! Ghost Keeper launches in Early Access today, January 28! The game will be available at 07:00 am PT/ 15:00 GMT/16:00 CET/ 2:00 am AEDT (JAN 28).
The game is priced at 12,99 USD.
The Early Access version of the game will launch with 7 characters to control, 6 unique locations and a sandbox mode of gameplay after completing the available campaign.
Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive are excited to celebrate the launch of SnowRunner’s newest update – “Season 17: Repair & Rescue” – out now on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC. Available for all Year 5 Pass owners, this first installment in the Year 5 Pass introduces two new maps in a new region in Western Asia and a duo of new off-road vehicles, alongside brand-new missions and activities focused on sustainable development and tourism.
Dust off your off-roading skills in a new region!
Breathe new life into the mountainous region of Zurdania and help key industries get back on their feet! Following a bad streak of adverse weather and crop failures, you’ve been hired to rehabilitate fields, renovate historical landmarks and boost tourism across two new 4km² maps.
Improve soil fertility, introduce new farming techniques and develop sustainable agriculture for the future with the construction of a new solar farm. Once the fields are taken care of, renovate the region’s historical monasteries and build a major hotel complex to welcome visitors!
The Voron G-5352 and Jangsu RX600 join the roster
As is tradition, “Season 17: Repair & Rescue” also comes with a couple of new trucks to bolster your fleet, starting with the Voron G-5352, a Heavy Duty-class multi-purpose truck able to withstand any challenge you throw at it. The Jangsu RX600, on the other hand, is a very agile and fuel-efficient Off-Road truck that shines as a support specialist or as a hauler for light and medium cargo.
“Season 17: Repair & Rescue” is available now on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC — and automatically granted to all owners of the Year 5 Pass and 5-Year Anniversary Edition. Join the SnowRunner community, share feedback and get exclusive rewards on our new Focus Together platform.
Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. today announced that a playable Character Creator Demo for CODE VEIN™II is now available on PC via Steam®, PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S ahead of the game’s launch on January 30, 2026.
View the demo trailer here:
Offering 64 save slots that transfer directly into the final game, the CODE VEIN II Character Creator Demo allows players to experience the game’s deep customization system for the game’s protagonist Revenant Hunter, where players can customize their characters to perfection with a vast array of settings for body type, hairstyle, facial expressions, accessories, makeup and more. Players can also visit the hot spring at the MagMell Institute to view their character in different lighting environments and use Photo Mode to capture and save their creations.
CODE VEIN II is available now for pre-orders on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam® in Standard, Deluxe, and Ultimate Editions. For more information about the game, visit www.playcodevein.com.
Today, Blizzard Entertainment unveiled tune-in dates for its upcoming 2026 showcase, a series of developer-led spotlights packed with major game launch announcements from across Blizzard’s universes, including World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Hearthstone, and Diablo. These spotlights also serve as a celebration of Blizzard’s 35th anniversary, honoring both community and craft, while providing an exciting look toward the future, including BlizzCon’s much-anticipated return in September.
“Our extraordinarily talented teams have assembled a stellar line-up for our players across our universes,” said Johanna Faries, President of Blizzard Entertainment. “This major showcase event comes at a significant moment in time as we reflect on three and a half decades of Blizzard history and our big ambitions for the future. This is only the start of what we’ll share around our games this year, and we can’t wait to bring it to life.”
Tune in to Blizzard’s YouTube and Twitch channels to catch each presentation:
Viewers’ Guide
| SHOWTIMES | TITLE | WHERE TO WATCH |
| January 29 at 9:00 a.m. PST
January 29 at 5:00 p.m. GMT January 30 at 2:00 a.m. KST |
World of Warcraft State of Azeroth |
|
| February 4 at 10:00 a.m. PST
February 4 at 6:00 p.m. GMT February 5 at 3:00 a.m. KST |
Overwatch Spotlight | |
| February 9 at 9:30 a.m. PST
February 9 at 5:30 p.m. GMT February 10 at 2:30 a.m. KST |
Hearthstone Spotlight | |
| February 11 at 2:00 p.m. PST
February 11 at 10:00 p.m. GMT February 12 at 7:00 a.m. KST |
Diablo 30th Anniversary Spotlight |
Also released today is “Blizzard: The Next Chapter,” a video commemorating Blizzard’s heritage and history, honoring the moments, releases, and memories that form the foundation of the company, from the very beginning to now. The table is “set” with approximately 400 artifacts from the Blizzard’s physical archives, representing a living legacy spanning 35 years and an open invitation to players to be a part of Blizzard’s story for years to come.
Full details on the Blizzard Showcase can be found on the blog.
Today Focus Entertainment and Douze Dixièmes are celebrating MIO: Memories in Orbit’s success with fans and critics alike with a brand-new trailer. Distinguished by its striking art direction and equally remarkable original soundtrack, this French‑crafted metroidvania has resonated strongly with players around the world, securing a Metacritic score of 84.
MIO: Memories in Orbit launched on January 20 and is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch (both generations), and PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store. The game is also playable on Xbox Game Pass and runs seamlessly on Steam Deck.
Composed by Nicolas Gueguen, the game’s original soundtrack is now available across all major streaming platforms — including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Bandcamp, and more.
MIO: Memories in Orbit is priced at $19.99, with a 10% launch discount still available for PC and Xbox players. Owners of the original Nintendo Switch version of the game can receive free access to the Nintendo Switch 2 version.
Dotemu (MARVEL Cosmic Invasion, Absolum) today dropped a gameplay video overview of Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes, the strategic adaptation of the iconic sci-fi series that challenges you to save a ragtag fleet from all but certain extinction.
The video demonstrates how developer Alt Shift has built Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes as an enthralling, narratively driven journey where evading the pursuit of the series’ merciless sentient robots, the Cylons, is a cutthroat balance of scavenging supplies and making the most of imperfect situations.
Watch the video now for an early glimpse at your future duties as commander, where you’ll keep the peace as best you can while protecting your forces from decimation – as well as imposters among your ranks.
The cursed burial grounds of Haunted Lands beckon you, as the demo is available now on Steam! Choose from six unique character classes that each suit a different playstyle, from mystical mages to ferocious beasts, acquire powerful artifacts to enhance your power tenfold, and slash your way through hordes of undead, twisted foes in this retro-inspired platformer developed by Alevgor and published by Alawar.
Hellish creatures lurk within the Haunted Lands, and only you can protect the sanctity of these burial grounds. Players can choose from a variety of different classes; Beast class is perfect for players who want to get up close and personal with foes, and spirit slayers who prefer to demolish from a distance may choose the Gunner class. Wish to wield both offensive spells and healing scrolls? The Mage class may be for you! Explore ancient crypts and tombs, and decimate the demons, cultists and more that stand in your way. The further you venture, the more intense bosses you’ll encounter.
Megapop, the studio behind the upcoming underwater city builder Life Below, has released a new developer video digging into one of its core questions: how do you turn real marine science into something that’s actually fun to play?
The video offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the team translated real-world marine biology into the core foundation of the game, how its difficulty responds to different playstyles, and why realism alone was never the goal.
Set in a fragile underwater ecosystem, Life Below challenges players to design and manage thriving sub-aquatic settlements while balancing growth, resource management, and the health of the surrounding reef.
“We brought in marine biologists who helped us out with some workshops where we got to ask a lot of stupid questions,” explains Lise Hagen Lie, Game Director with Megapop.
Those lessons shaped Life Below’s core systems, from reef construction to water parameters. But Megapop admit that in-game behaviour isn’t all true to science and that there needed to be a balance for entertainment sake. Hagen Lie explains, “For example, PH doesn’t work in reality, the way that we have it in our game. We had to gamify it a little bit”.
The development team goes on to discuss how fish were simulated, how they interact with each other and also how Life Below challenges different types of players.
“We designed the game in a way that can be played in different ways depending on your playstyle. If you’re a player that likes to take their time and sit back and relax, the experience in turn will be a little easier. But if you’re a player looking for more of a challenge, then you’d be developing your reef quicker and running into various difficulties and challenges much faster,” said Thor Palsson, Senior Game Designer.
Life Below is currently in development for PC. Players can watch the full developer video now and follow the project for future updates as development continues.
Seismic Squirrel is thrilled to announce that Aether & Iron will launch on PC (Steam) in Spring 2026. This narrative-driven RPG invites players to step into the shoes of Gia, a smuggler navigating the dangerous underworld of an alternate 1930s New York City, featuring turn-based vehicular combat and storytelling from writers with credits on Mass Effect, Far Cry, and Sovereign Syndicate.
Aether & Iron takes place in an alternate 1930s New York transformed into a vertical city after the discovery of “aether” – a key component to newfound anti-gravitational technology. Customize and upgrade your fleet of aether-powered vehicles with weapons and armor, and recruit unique companions to watch your back, each armed with talents that can make all the difference. Your choices shape not just your path, but the city’s fate as well.
Level up your Hustle, Smarts, and Brass abilities to improve your chances in combat and social situations. As a simple job draws you into a conspiracy that threatens the whole city, you’ll reconnect with old friends, make new enemies, and determine whether New York’s citizens will find hope in this corrupt world.
Aether & Iron will be available on Steam in Spring 2026, in English, Spanish (Spain & Latin America), French, German, Polish, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, and Simplified Chinese. Players can try a free demo now on Steam.
The official trailer and key art for “The Muppet Show” were revealed today, giving audiences a brand-new look at the highly anticipated special event featuring just-announced guest star Maya Rudolph, alongside special guest star Sabrina Carpenter and executive producer/guest star Seth Rogen. “The Muppet Show” returns Feb. 4 for a triumphant special event on Disney+ (12:00 a.m. PST / 3:00 a.m. EST) and ABC (9:00 p.m. EST/PST).
About The Muppet Show
It’s “The Muppet Show”! Kermit, Miss Piggy and the beloved Muppets ensemble are back with a brand-new special event. Music, comedy, and a whole lot of chaos are bound to ensue when The Muppets once again take the stage of the original Muppet Theatre with their very special guest, Sabrina Carpenter!
“The Muppet Show Theme (2026)” single will be available Feb. 4 and is performed by The Muppets and produced by GRAMMY® and Emmy® Award-winner Bill Sherman.
