January 2026 looks like it will be a great month for Animal Crossing: New Horizons players, including me! I haven’t checked on my island in three years because I was dreading the mess – the weeds, the flowers, even the bugs inside my house. But this new update has features that will make it much easier to pick things up again, and honestly, I’m really excited to return to the peaceful world I once loved.
Event Pokémon have been a part of the Pokémon series since the beginning, but how players get them has changed a lot over time. In the past, special events at stores or larger gatherings were how players received unique Legendary and Mythical Pokémon. Now, most event Pokémon are distributed online through the Mystery Gift system, letting players download Pokémon with special moves or characteristics. Recently, one Pokémon fan discovered a piece of the older distribution method – a surprising find from the series’ history.
As you explore Lumiose City in Pokemon Legends: Z-A, you’ll find clusters of pink and purple Mega Crystals growing on the ground and buildings. You can break these crystals by having your Pokemon attack them, collecting valuable Mega Shards. Using attacks that hit multiple targets, like Flamethrower or Thunderbolt, is effective against groups of crystals. Plus, Flying-type Pokemon can reach crystals in hard-to-reach locations.
The latest arc of Boruto: Two Blue Vortex has started, promising a thrilling and unpredictable storyline. This arc will focus on the powerful Shinju as a major threat, and fans know they won’t be easy to defeat. To prepare, the characters are working hard to become stronger, and Boruto Uzumaki has recently returned to Konoha to train and unlock new abilities, with his training already underway.
Beyond mastering the game’s mechanics and finding resources, the way players interact with each other is where you’ll really learn the ropes in ARC Raiders. The game itself teaches you how to play, but the community establishes the unwritten rules for successful teamwork. Getting along with other players from the start will ensure you have the best possible experience in ARC Raiders as the game evolves.
Becrowned, the first game from indie developer 13th Street Studio, was originally revealed in December 2023. It’s a surreal survival horror game where your greatest fears manifest into reality. With its focus on psychology, third-person gameplay, and atmospheric, foggy settings, it strongly resembles the classic game Silent Hill. According to 13th Street Studio CEO Ernest Anpilov, the game has been in development since mid-2021.
Players are constantly discovering new and inventive ways to find shiny Pokémon. One recent technique allows players to collect up to six Alpha Pokémon in Wild Zone 20 and then repeatedly reset the game to increase their chances of finding a shiny. This method is in addition to others, like the ‘ghost walk method’ which requires a special turbo controller and only works in the same area.
EA announced that each team will have eight human players and sixteen computer-controlled players.
Enter Batman (yes, really), the crypto analyst who’s been watching Bitcoin like it’s a soap opera. According to Batman, Bitcoin’s been consolidating for weeks in what can only be described as a massive descending triangle. And while every time we think it’s going to dip, the market gives it a little love tap, sending it back up-because even markets need emotional support, right? It’s like watching someone resist a breakup text. Classic pattern, folks. We’ve seen this before and it usually ends in a big breakout. But no pressure, Bitcoin. Just change the game, as usual.
The Feast was a team-based player-versus-player (PVP) mode available in the Heavensward, Stormblood, and Shadowbringers expansions of Final Fantasy 14. Teams earned medals by defeating opponents, and the team with the most medals won. While the rewards were cosmetic, some of the rarest items were only available to the top 100 players on each server, making them difficult to obtain. The Feast was removed in the Endwalker expansion and replaced with Crystalline Conflict, which became the game’s main small-scale PVP mode.