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• New Fable Will Have An "Amazing Cast" And Lots Of British Humor, Director Says

  22-01-2026 22:24 via gamespot.com
  
  Playground's new Fable game will have an "amazing cast," game director Ralph Fulton has said. In an interview, Fulton teased that the new Fable game will carry forward the franchise's tradition of working with popular actors, though he didn't name anyone outright as of yet."We have an amazing cast in this game--and we'll talk more about the cast in future," he said in an interview with Xbox. "Again, that's in keeping with the original Fable games."He said the casting for the earlier Fable games
  
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• Fable And Forza Horizon 6 Are Coming To PS5 To Help Reach The "Largest Number Of People Possible"

  22-01-2026 22:00 via gamespot.com
  
  The new Fable game from Playground Games is coming to PlayStation 5, and that's a big deal because the series has never landed on a Sony system. Playground's other big game for 2026, Forza Horizon 6, is also landing on PS5 following the huge success of Forza Horizon 5 on PS5. The new Fable is landing on PS5 alongside the Xbox and PC editions, but Forza Horizon 6 won't come to PS5 until some point after it releases on Xbox and PC. Why is that?Fable game director Ralph Fulton told IGN that, "Every
  
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• Fable's New Open World Has 1,000+ NPCs As A "Living Population"

  22-01-2026 21:55 via gamespot.com
  
  During Xbox's Developer Direct, Forza Horizon developer Playground Games more fully showed off its Fable reboot. The game's visuals are impressive, but the real achievement of the dev team may be the open world and people who live in it. According to Playground Games, there are over 1,000 NPCs in Fable, and players can talk to and interact with all of them."You can talk to them, you can romance them, you can marry them," said Fable general manager Ralph Fulton. "You can divorce them or be divorc
  
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• How to Change Reticle Colors in Battlefield 6

  22-01-2026 21:15 via newsboiler-www-website.azurewebsites.net
  Here's how to change the reticle colors for weapons in Battlefield 6, as well as which colors to avoid.
  
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• New Fable Isn't Trying To "Ape" What OG Developer Lionhead Did

  22-01-2026 21:07 via gamespot.com
  
  A new Fable game is coming this year from developer Playground. It's the first new entry in the series following the closure of original developer Lionhead and the departure of series director Peter Molyneux from Microsoft.Playground is not trying to "ape" anything that Lionhead did, game director Ralph Fulton said in an interview. Instead, the developer said it was important for the new game to be a reboot so Playground could put its own stamp on Fable--while retaining elements of the original
  
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• The cozy cafe sim, Tailside, is now available via Steam EA

  22-01-2026 20:44 via newsboiler-www-website.azurewebsites.net
  "Coffee Beans Dev are today very happy to announce that their cozy cafe sim, Tailside, is now available via Steam Early Access." - Coffee Beans.
  
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• New Fable Keeps Series Tradition Of Kicking Chickens Alive, And You'll Be Judged For It

  22-01-2026 20:42 via gamespot.com
  
  The Fable series is known for a lot of things, including the ability to kick chickens and send them soaring through the air. The new Fable, from developer Playground, will continue to allow you to do this, it was confirmed as part of Xbox Developer Direct.In an interview with Xbox, game director Ralph Fulton said if NPCs in the world see you kicking chickens, you'll begin to earn a reputation as a "Chicken Chaser." If enough people witness you kicking chickens, or if you just do it a lot, your r
  
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• Double Fine's New Game, Kiln, Features Pottery Battles To The Death

  22-01-2026 20:37 via gamespot.com
  
  After last year's critically acclaimed sleeper Keeper, Double Fine is coming back with a new take on an older game. During the Xbox Developer Direct, Double Fine officially unveiled Kiln, a title where players will be able to make unique pottery warriors and send them into battle against each other.During the much-longer look at Kiln from the Xbox Developer Direct, it was clear that the vase creation has a lot of options for players to shape their warriors and guide their destructive destinies.
  
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• Fable Is Pulling Inspiration From An Unlikely (And Extremely Popular) TV Show

  22-01-2026 20:28 via gamespot.com
  
  The new Fable game that Microsoft showed off during the Xbox Developer Direct takes inspiration from an unlikely source: the popular TV show The Office.Game director Ralph Fulton said in an interview with Xbox that British humor "manifests in lots of different ways throughout the game." The team at Playground, which is based in England, was inspired by the "rich variety of British comedies" of the past two decades, including Ricky Gervais' The Office, as well as Peep Show, The IT Crowd, and othe
  
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• Snowed In? South Park: Snow Day And More Are Free On Xbox This Weekend

  22-01-2026 20:23 via gamespot.com
  
  Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and Essential subscribers can start the weekend a little early, because the next Free Play Days event begins today, January 22 and goes through Sunday, January 25. One of the four games available to players is South Park: Snow Day!, which seems appropriate given the cold weather sweeping much of the US.South Park: Snow Day!Snow Day! is a four-player co-op title that casts players as the new kid in town opposite Cartman, Stan, Kyle, and Kenny. A blizzard has blow
  
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• Dread Meridian Out Today for Meta Quest & SteamVR

  22-01-2026 20:11 via newsboiler-www-website.azurewebsites.net
  KUKRGAME's survival horror Dread Meridian, inspired by H.P. Lovecrafts At the Mountains of Madness is available now for Meta Quest & PCVR.
  
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• Roguelike deckbuilding meets kaiju battles in Mechborn, out on PS5 this year

  22-01-2026 20:10 via newsboiler-www-website.azurewebsites.net
  How 90s mech anime and Greek mythology inspired the new deckbuilder.
  
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• Switch 2 was the best-selling hardware in December 2025

  22-01-2026 19:41 via newsboiler-www-website.azurewebsites.net
  This means it remains the fastest selling video game hardware platform in tracked history, Piscatella notes, pointing out that no other console had reached 4.4 million sales in the US in its first seven months.Unit sales of Switch 2 are currently 35% ahead of PS4 during the same time frame, and nearly double those of the original Switch. Piscatella said that Circanas pre-launch forecast was 4.3 million sales, meaning Switch 2 slightly bettered this.While other platforms saw year-on-year declines
  
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• Fun-Fact! Alex in SF6 takes some direct inspiration from AEW's Kenny Omega!

  22-01-2026 17:40 via youtube.com
  Fun-Fact! Alex in SF6 takes some direct inspiration from AEW's Kenny Omega!
  
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• AI is Killing Gaming: Here's Why

  22-01-2026 17:30 via youtube.com
  
  
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• 7 Reasons Why AI Will Ruin Gaming in 2026

  22-01-2026 17:30 via youtube.com
  
  
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• 1348 Ex Voto launches March 12 for PS5 and PC; Xbox Series version canceled

  22-01-2026 17:26 via newsboiler-www-website.azurewebsites.net
  14th century Italy action adventure game 1348 Ex Voto will launch for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on March 12 for $24.99, publisher Dear Villagers and developer Sedleo announced. The previously announced Xbox Series version has been canceled in order to focus the studios efforts on delivering the best experience possible for PC and PlayStation.
  
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• Fly With Us in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on the PMDG Boeing 737 from Tokyo to Hachijojima

  22-01-2026 17:23 via newsboiler-www-website.azurewebsites.net
  The Boeing 737-800 by PMDG is available for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and we take it for a spin with a flight over Tokyo's Islands.
  
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• Most Innovative Game of 2025

  22-01-2026 16:59 via newsboiler-www-website.azurewebsites.net
  VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "One relatively common complaint among gamers is that developers stick to the same formula and games, be it in the form of remakes or remasters, and as much as a remake or remaster of the right game at the right time can turn out to be incredible, it's not difficult to see why people feel that way given just how many of them there are. Even within the world of full sequels many end up playing it so safe that you need to slap a different year on the box to tell the differ
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Remake Xbox Series X|S/Nintendo Switch 2 Review - Classic Tale, New Platforms | TNS

  22-01-2026 15:51 via newsboiler-www-website.azurewebsites.net
  TNS: Final Fantasy 7 Remake has finally landed on Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2, boasting excellent visuals and performance.
  
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• Moonlighter Review on PC | 4ScarrsGaming

  22-01-2026 15:44 via newsboiler-www-website.azurewebsites.net
  4ScarrsGaming reviews Moonlighter on PC, breaking down its dungeon crawling, shop management loop, and why its such an addictive indie experience
  
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• theHunter: Call of the Wild Scotland Hunting Reserve Review Roams a Land of Song & Stags |GLG

  22-01-2026 15:43 via newsboiler-www-website.azurewebsites.net
  Stepping into theHunter: Call of the WildScotland Hunting Reserve feels like crossing a threshold into a living Highland myth, one where every loch glimmers with mystery and every ridge whispers old stories through the mist. This indepth exploration plunges you into towering mountains, Celtic woodlands, and windswept valleys alive with iconic Scottish wildlife. From the first breath of cold Highland air, the reserve wraps you in atmosphere, inviting you to track, stalk, and uncover the legends w
  
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• Best Narrative of 2025

  22-01-2026 15:43 via newsboiler-www-website.azurewebsites.net
  VGChartz's Taneli Palola: "This year's Best Narratives are a mix of the new and familiar. Silent Hill f brought the old series back to prominence after many years of underwhelming or just bad releases. Split Fiction, though certainly a new name, fit very neatly into Hazelight Studios' portfolio as yet another excellent co-op experience with a focus on storytelling. Death Standing 2: On the Beach returned us to the original game's post-apocalyptic setting, as seen through Hideo Kojima's unique le
  
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• Hextreme Void Review: Gridlocked, Shocked, and Hexhausted |GLG

  22-01-2026 15:38 via newsboiler-www-website.azurewebsites.net
  Hextreme Void wastes no time pulling you into its neonlit labyrinth of shifting hexes, escalating threats, and razorsharp decisionmaking. From the moment you begin exploring its evertightening grid, the game pushes you into a rhythm of instinct, calculation, and pure survival adrenaline. This deep dive into Hextreme Void unpacks the tension, the flow, and the hypnotic pulse of its minimalist yet unforgiving design, capturing the strange satisfaction of mastering chaos one tile at a time.
  
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• The real-time tactics game, Veterans: Napoleonic Wars, has just been announced for PC

  22-01-2026 15:37 via newsboiler-www-website.azurewebsites.net
  "Tactical Boar are today very happy to announce that their real-time tactics game, Veterans: Napoleonic Wars, is now in development for PC." - Tactical Boar.
  
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• Watch Those Fingers in Cross Craft for Meta Quest

  22-01-2026 12:46 via newsboiler-www-website.azurewebsites.net
  Want to learn how to cross-stitch using the latest technology? Mixed reality app Cross Craft is coming to Meta Quest to do just that.
  
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• Nine Games Set to Leave PS Plus in February

  22-01-2026 12:29 via newsboiler-www-website.azurewebsites.net
  Sony will remove nine titles from PS Plus Extra and Premium in February 2026, including WWE 2K25, Cult of the Lamb, and Rez Infinite.
  
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• Red Dead 2 comparison videos are not entirely fair... #Gaming

  22-01-2026 11:59 via youtube.com
  Red Dead 2 comparison videos are not entirely fair... #Gaming
  
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• The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon Review - Twisted Voxel

  22-01-2026 09:49 via newsboiler-www-website.azurewebsites.net
  A celestial payoff for the Zemurian faithful, Beyond the Horizon masterfully weaves a decade of threads into a slick, dual-mode tapestry.
  
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• Best Multiplayer of 2025

  22-01-2026 08:37 via newsboiler-www-website.azurewebsites.net
  VGChartz's Lee Mehr: "Whether looking back at Tennis for Two as the first competitive video game, Spacewar! as the first documented case of an e-Sport tournament, or the first pure cooperative experience in Fire Truck, multiplayer has been a cornerstone of gaming. Today, it's now the driving force in both multi-million-dollar competitions and social interactionsfor better or worse. Publishing executives have collectively sacrificed fat stacks and reputable game studios for the faint hope of disc
  
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• Review - Final Fantasy VII Remake (Switch 2) | GameHype

  22-01-2026 08:36 via newsboiler-www-website.azurewebsites.net
  Andrew Wrote: "Six years on, Final Fantasy VII Remake remains a brilliant opening chapter to the remake trilogy. Although not a one to one faithful remake its totally worth experiencing. Combat and exploring Midgar is still a joy. Playing handheld is as fun as it is impressive. Docked is less impressive and more acceptable. Heres to seeing how Cloud and company venture further on Nintendos hardware. "
  
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• Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Review on Nintendo Switch 2 | 4ScarrsGaming

  22-01-2026 07:42 via newsboiler-www-website.azurewebsites.net
  Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade runs surprisingly well on Nintendo Switch 2, with strong combat, story, and atmosphere in a solid portable package
  
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• Far Cry 3 60 FPS Trailer

  22-01-2026 07:42 via newsboiler-www-website.azurewebsites.net
  The new trailer for the free 60 FPS update is here.
  
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• Death Stranding Director's Cut is now available on Xbox game pass across PC and console

  22-01-2026 00:29 via newsboiler-www-website.azurewebsites.net
  "KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS and 505 Games are proud to announce that DEATH STRANDING DIRECTORS CUT, the definitive version of Hideo Kojimas Genre-Defying Epic, is now available for Xbox Game Pass across PC and console, only for subscribers on the Xbox Game Pass Premium and Ultimate tiers." - KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS and 505 Games.
  
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