Season 20 of Overwatch 2 launched on December 9th, introducing the new melee hero Vendetta. Along with the new hero, the Winter Wonderland event began, and Doomfist and Wuyang were added to the Stadium game mode. Players can also now compete on Challenger Leaderboards for the Top 500 rankings in Competitive Play.
In a missive dispatched via the digital ether (or “X post,” as the plebeians call it), Bird opined that XRP’s price is destined for its most spectacular ascent yet, predicated on Bitcoin’s waning supremacy. He noted, with the gravity of a man announcing the end of the world, that BTC.D’s precipitous drops in 2018, 2021, and 2024 coincided with XRP’s parabolic flights of fancy. The 2018 rally, in particular, saw XRP soar to its previous all-time high, a feat as fleeting as a summer romance in a Waugh novel. 🕊️💸
I was so excited when Nintendo announced the new Mario Tennis game during the September Direct – it was part of the celebration for Mario’s 40th anniversary! Then, on January 8th, 2026, they dropped a new trailer that really showed off everything new. We finally got to see the whole character list, and I couldn’t believe it – Goomba and even Baby WaLuigi are playable! It looks amazing.
PlayStation Plus faced high expectations for its free games in January 2026. While some fans felt the selection didn’t quite meet those expectations, the three available games cater to distinct player groups. This means at least some PlayStation Plus subscribers are likely to find something they enjoy this month.
Anime isn’t just exciting and fantastical; it feels genuinely real. The worlds are built with consistent cultures and believable systems, where both joy and danger feel natural. While many anime settings exist, eight stand out because they’re especially immersive. Because these worlds are so well-developed, fans don’t just enjoy them – they love imagining what it would be like to actually live there.
You can now find the full patch notes for version 1.2, which include details about the new map, new story elements, and many other improvements.
The game Avowed was first released on February 18, 2025, for Xbox Series and PC. It’s available through the Microsoft Store, Steam, and Battle.net.
![Through native-frames analysis of [latex]CO^{3+}_{2}[/latex] breakup following collisions with Argon projectiles, the study disentangles sequential dissociation - where [latex]CO^{2+}[/latex] forms initially before yielding [latex]C^{+}[/latex] and [latex]O^{+}[/latex] - from concerted events, utilizing kinetic energy release and angular distributions to reconstruct the full process and establishing a framework for distinguishing decay pathways in complex molecular fragmentation.](https://arxiv.org/html/2601.03711v1/x2.png)
New research demonstrates that the electronic structure of colliding ions plays a crucial role in determining how highly charged carbon dioxide molecules break apart.
LEGO recently announced “Smart Bricks,” a new addition to their building sets. These bricks use light and sound to enhance play and create more engaging interactions with LEGOs and Minifigures. While the idea sounds appealing – a younger me would have been thrilled with bricks that light up! – I’m not convinced this is a positive step for the brand.
Japanese Role-Playing Games, or JRPGs, are known for their compelling stories, and epic battles often form the heart of those narratives. Players frequently find themselves caught in conflicts, choosing sides or bravely fighting against powerful enemies. These large-scale battles create tension and excitement, making the stories even more engaging. Let’s take a look at some of the greatest war-focused JRPGs ever made, spanning different styles within the genre.