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Windows 11 January Update May Leave Some PCs Unbootable
Microsoft has acknowledged an issue tied to the Windows 11 January 2026 security update that can leave some systems unable to boot without manual recovery. The company says it is…

Path of Mystery: A Brush With Death Coming Feb 26, 2026
Path of Mystery: A Brush With Death is now live on the Nintendo eShop with wishlist support, ahead of its Western release February 26, 2026. The mystery adventure features voice…

Girls’ Frontline 2 | Belian Island Episode 11 Breakdown
As part of the latest broadcast, Sakura (Type-100) was revealed as the next T-Doll, a fire Vanguard SMG voiced by Ai Kakuma. Her kit focuses on burn-based area damage, Sakura…

The Cost of Game Award Culture Replacing Personal Taste
At some point, awards stopped being a celebration and started becoming permission. I have never approached games by chasing what everyone else is playing. I look at a premise, a…

Girls’ Frontline 2 | Year-End Harvest Outfit Select Voucher
During the Year-End Harvest event, players of Girls’ Frontline 2: Exilium will receive an Outfit Self-Select Voucher delivered directly to their in-game mailbox on January 23. The voucher allows commanders…

Digimon Story: Time Stranger | GAKU-RAN DLC launches Jan. 22
Bandai Namco Entertainment and Media.Vision have announced that Digimon Story: Time Stranger Episode Pack 2, titled GAKU-RAN, will launch on January 22. The DLC will be available to players who…

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Receives Surprise Update
Nintendo has released update version 1.1.0 for Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, introducing new gameplay options alongside performance improvements for Nintendo Switch 2. The update adds Dixie Kong as a…



















