Some open-world games, like Elden Ring and Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, let players directly invade other players’ games and disrupt their progress. While those are well-known examples, other open-world games also feature invasion mechanics. In these games, players take on the role of a hostile newcomer in another player’s world, with the intent to cause trouble and aren’t playing as the ‘good guy’.
The Silent Hill and Fatal Frame series, while created by different companies, have had similar paths recently. Both were incredibly popular Japanese survival horror games, but both also stopped releasing new games for a while – Silent Hill after 2012 and Fatal Frame after 2014. While Fatal Frame hasn’t gotten a completely new game like Silent Hill f, it’s been making a comeback with remasters and the upcoming Crimson Butterfly remake.
A post penned by the Ethereum entity on X (formerly known as Twitter, a platform rapidly becoming a charming relic of the past) on January 27th hinted at this impending digital rite of passage. Community chatter, a rather uncouth habit of many, suggests Thursday is the day.
In his memo, cleverly titled “Gold Rising, Clarity in Suspense” (because who doesn’t love a good cliffhanger?), Hougan paints a picture of the world that’s basically a financial soap opera. Gold’s at $5,000 an ounce? Great, now my grandma’s jewelry is worth more than my 401(k). Thanks, inflation.
Mojang is kicking off 2026 with exciting new content for Minecraft. Although the name of the update hasn’t been announced yet, they’ve given players a sneak peek: adorable baby animal mobs! Minecraft already features baby versions of many creatures, but these new designs are extra cute and clearly different from the adults. Redesigned wolves, kittens, chicks, and other baby animals are already winning over fans, with some even hoping there was a way to keep their favorite creatures tiny forever.
As a huge Monopoly GO fan, I’m really excited about the Golden Snitch Dice Skin! It’s designed to really pop on your board. You can unlock it by completing the Harry Potter GO Prestige Album, but be warned – it’s not easy! It’s like collecting everything all over again, including those tricky rare and gold stickers. There are a whopping 207 stickers to collect in total, so it’s a serious challenge for dedicated collectors like me!
Failed to ascend the altar of $2.00, XRP now lingers in the shadow realm of $1.890, outperformed by ghosts in the machine like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The Fib levels-your 50% retracement-mock the bulls as they dig trenches near $1.880.
With a lot already happening in World of Warcraft, players have a new event to enjoy. On January 27th, the game kicked off Twilight Ascension, a pre-launch event for the upcoming Midnight expansion. Even though Twilight Ascension only runs until Midnight launches on March 2nd, players can earn powerful new weapons and armor to improve their characters. Those who enjoy decorating player housing can also get exclusive cosmetic items, plus a cool mount called the Retrained Skyrazor and some adorable companion pets. The story within Twilight Ascension also gives players a sneak peek at what’s coming in the Midnight expansion.
One of the most enjoyable things about Demon Slayer is watching Tanjiro Kamado constantly overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges. However, if the show followed its own internal rules strictly, it would have ended quickly. While Tanjiro is brave and kind, the power gap between a new demon slayer and a centuries-old demon is usually too large to overcome with good intentions alone. Many viewers have noticed that in such a dangerous world, Tanjiro often seems unbelievably lucky, as if he’s being protected by a guardian angel or a very generous author.
Lots of fun party games on Steam borrow ideas from classic titles like Mario Party, Crash Bash, and WarioWare. These games generally pit players against each other in a competition to be the best. While some, like Mario Party, have added team-based play, cooperative multiplayer party games have often been overshadowed by player-versus-player (PvP) formats. The release of Overcooked in 2016 changed that, bringing a renewed focus on cooperative gameplay with both story and endless modes. The upcoming game Choppy Cuts really excels in this more modern, cooperative style of multiplayer gaming.