
January is usually a pretty quiet month for gaming, and 2026 is no different – it’s slow going on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, PC, and Xbox. For PS5 in particular, there’s really only one big release I’m looking forward to, and that’s Code Vein II coming out on January 29th. Bandai Namco is bringing us the sequel to 2019’s Code Vein, which was a surprise hit! It sold over three million copies even though reviews were around 70-75 on Metacritic – not bad for a brand new RPG! Because the first game did so well, it wasn’t a shock when they announced the sequel at Summer Game Fest last June, and honestly, I’ve been counting down the days!