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Monster Hunter Bundle from Fanatical delivers 7 affordable Capcom titles

15-Jan-2026, 6:30 am manhkbrady Hot Deals Ended

You can now dive into the Monster Hunter series with a new build-your-own bundle on Fanatical.

Fanatical's Capcom bundles are consistently among their most sought-after deals, which is hardly surprising given the publisher's history of producing legendary gaming franchises. The Monster Hunter series is a prime example, offering a mix of expansive exploration in the mainline entries and narrative-focused, monster-breeding gameplay in the Stories spin-offs. Currently, Fanatical has relaunched its Build Your Own Monster Hunter Bundle, allowing players to pick up World, Rise, both Stories titles, and their respective DLCs as Steam keys at a significant discount. The...

Jump, run and explore nine games in Humble Playful Platformers Bundle 2026

15-Jan-2026, 3:30 am manhkbrady Hot Deals Ended

Humble Bundle’s Playful Platformers 2026 is now live, offering a diverse selection of titles that truly provides a platformer for every player.

A remarkable platformer maximizes enjoyment from a straightforward concept: guiding your character back and forth on a 2D path, gathering items, leaping over barriers, and battling foes to reach a goal. This holiday season, you can indulge in the Playful Platformers Bundle 2026, featuring nine games designed to please all types of platformer enthusiasts. The Playful Platformers Bundle 2026 includes a total of nine titles categorized into three price levels, starting at $5 and available until February 5. For just $5 /...

GTA 5 mods go official as Rockstar launches a creator marketplace

14-Jan-2026, 5:37 pm AlexP Gaming News

Rockstar launches an official mod marketplace for GTA 5, letting select creators sell custom content with more planned later.

Rockstar Games has officially taken a big step into the world of creator-driven content by launching an official user-generated content marketplace for mods. This new system allows approved creators to sell their work in a more structured and supported way, instead of relying on unofficial websites or private deals. It marks a clear change in Rockstar’s long-standing relationship with modding and shows a growing interest in turning community creativity into a long-term part of its ecosystem. For now, this marketplace is...

Diablo IV introduces "The Tower" and leaderboards beta

14-Jan-2026, 3:00 pm Fyra Frost Gaming News Updates & Patches

Players can now test their skill in a new dungeon and compete against others for the first spot in global leaderboards.

Blizzard Entertainment has released a major update for Diablo IV, unveiling The Tower, a challenging multi-level dungeon, alongside a beta version of global leaderboards. The update, part of Patch 2.5.2 and available as of January 12, 2026, is designed to enhance competitive play and offer players a new activity during the Season of Divine Intervention. A High-Stakes Dungeon and Leaderboards Return The Tower is a timed, multi-floor dungeon that emphasizes speed, efficiency, and tactical gameplay. Players navigate floors packed with challenging enemies, collecting...

Styx: Blades of Greed Demo offers first hour of adventure

14-Jan-2026, 2:00 pm Fyra Frost Free Games Demos

Master thief and assassin Styx returns in a new adventure featuring exciting novelties that you can now try for free.

The latest installment in the beloved Styx series, Styx: Blades of Greed, is now offering a demo on Steam, giving players a chance to explore roughly the first hour of the game before its full release on February 19, 2026. The demo allows progress to be carried over to the final version, ensuring that early players won't have to replay the opening sequence once the full game launches. Developed by Cyanide Studio and published by Nacon, the game continues the...

Battlefield 6 Season 2 delayed: Why waiting a little longer is worth it

14-Jan-2026, 1:27 pm AlexP Gaming News

Battlefield 6 Season 2 is delayed to February as EA focuses on polish, player feedback, and delivering a smoother experience.

The launch of Season 2 for Battlefield 6 has officially been pushed back, and while delays are never exciting news, this one comes with a clear purpose. Electronic Arts confirmed that Season 2 will now arrive on February 17, 2026, instead of its previously expected January release. The delay adds roughly one extra month of waiting, but it also sets the stage for a stronger and more refined update. According to EA, the main reason behind the delay is simple: polish....

Trauma Becomes Reality in BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW

14-Jan-2026, 12:33 pm OctaneE Gaming News

BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW is a surreal horror journey where social media obsession and deep-seated trauma manifest as living nightmares.

Most of the time, our trauma rarely stays as a memory; more often, it evolves—shifting from a shadow of the mind to the very thing we fear most. That is Brokenlore: UNFOLLOW's main core story and theme. Beyond the Screen: When Digital Trauma Becomes a Living Nightmare Developed by Serafini Productions, BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW is a first-person psychological horror game, planning to release on the 16th of January, 2026. The game is a main entry in the BrokenLore anthology, which is a series of interconnected games that explore...

Nvidia launches G-SYNC Pulsar to push 1,000Hz-class motion clarity esports

14-Jan-2026, 10:00 am manhkbrady Hardware News

Nvidia’s G-Sync Pulsar has officially launched, providing a solution that eliminates motion blur on Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) monitors.

NVIDIA has introduced G-SYNC Pulsar, the next evolution in its display technology, which promises ultra-smooth gameplay and motion clarity equivalent to over 1,000Hz. This new feature will soon be available in monitors from major brands including Acer, AOC, ASUS, and MSI. G-SYNC Pulsar significantly advances NVIDIA's Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) technology, which debuted in 2013 to eliminate screen tearing and stutter. Pulsar enhances VRR by integrating advanced, variable frequency backlight strobing. This technique pulses the display's backlight in synchronization...

Intel 290K Geekbench appearance suggests Arrow Lake refresh is coming soon

14-Jan-2026, 9:00 am manhkbrady Hardware News

The Core Ultra 9 290K Plus is anticipated to succeed the 285K as Intel's premier desktop processor later this year.

A Geekbench score for Intel's Core Ultra 9 290K PLUS CPU has emerged, revealing the CPU's peak clock speed of 5.8 GHz along with additional specifications. This CPU was evaluated on a Gigabyte Z890 AORUS TACHYON ICE motherboard paired with 48GB of DDR5-8000 RAM. According to Geekbench, Intel’s Ultra 9 285K CPU achieves a single-threaded score of 3202 and a multi-threaded score of 22580. The freshly leaked Ultra 9 290K PLUS CPU boasts a single-threaded score that's nearly 8% greater...

Phasmophobia prepares for a massive 2026 as version 1.0 draws closer

13-Jan-2026, 10:16 pm Rine Ikarus Gaming News Updates & Patches

One of the centerpiece updates is the long-awaited Player Character Update, now scheduled to launch in Q1 2026.

Phasmophobia developer Kinetic Games has revealed ambitious plans for 2026, calling it one of the most important years in the game’s history as the co-op horror hit moves steadily toward its long-awaited 1.0 release. After spending years in Early Access, the studio is now focusing on deep systemic reworks designed to make ghost hunting feel more immersive, physical, and unsettling than ever before. Rather than simply adding new content, Kinetic Games is targeting the very foundations of the experience....

Baldur’s Gate 3 will not come to Nintendo Switch 2

13-Jan-2026, 9:42 pm Rine Ikarus Gaming News Editions

For fans hoping the Switch 2’s improved hardware could finally make a handheld version feasible, the news is disappointing.

Larian Studios has finally clarified one of the biggest questions surrounding Baldur’s Gate 3: why the award-winning RPG isn’t coming to the Nintendo Switch 2. Despite fans hoping for a portable version of the 2023 hit—especially after Divinity: Original Sin 2 received an upgraded release for Nintendo’s next-gen hardware—CEO Swen Vincke says the studio’s hands were tied. Speaking during a Reddit AMA, Vincke explained that while Larian wanted to bring the game to the...

Capcom announces a showcase featuring Resident Evil Requiem Gameplay

13-Jan-2026, 4:30 pm Fyra Frost Gaming News Events

The showcase could offer a first in-depht look at Resident Evil Requiem new gameplay mechanics.

Capcom has announced that it will hold a dedicated Resident Evil Showcase later this week, during which the company will unveil new footage from Resident Evil Requiem. The event will focus on the next major entry in the iconic survival horror franchise and is expected to provide fans with a clearer look at how the game is shaping up ahead of its release. Increasing the hype The digital presentation is scheduled to air on Thursday and will run for approximately 12 minutes....

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