Games

The Switch has been successful, and the new Switch 2 builds on that with a new generation of hardware, continuing Nintendo’s tradition of exclusive games. Since launching in June 2025, Nintendo has released several games only available on the Switch 2, and these aren’t just updated versions of older titles. Some examples include Mario Kart World, Kirby Air Riders, Donkey Kong Bananza, Fast Fusion, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, among others. These games provided plenty to play in 2025, but the upcoming releases planned for 2026 are a compelling reason for anyone considering buying the console.

Following the usual Marvel formula, the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day will introduce some new friends for Peter Parker. This time, he’ll be teaming up with the Punisher and the Hulk to fight any villains they encounter. However, not all of Peter’s problems can be solved with superpowers – especially when it comes to romance. A recent report from insider Daniel Ritchman suggests that MJ will have a new boyfriend in Brand New Day, played by Eman Esfandi, known for his role in Star Wars: Ahsoka.

Here’s a quick look at the PlayStation Plus Essential games coming in January 2026, no matter what system you play on.

Regeneration was a key part of classic Doctor Who, and what set it apart. While most TV shows end when their main actor leaves, Doctor Who continued thanks to this process – Patrick Troughton replaced William Hartnell, for example. Later, the BBC even ordered a regeneration, believing a new lead actor could revitalize the show when ratings were low during Colin Baker’s time as the Doctor. However, the most impactful regeneration actually happened in 1970, when Jon Pertwee became the Doctor.

The first Resident Evil game came out on PlayStation in 1996, and two sequels followed by 1999. Many fans consider Resident Evil: Nemesis to be the strongest of the original PlayStation titles. It takes place at the same time as another game in the series and was developed alongside Resident Evil – Code: Veronica. While technically a spin-off focusing on Jill Valentine, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is a thrilling survival horror game that was very popular on the PS1, selling approximately 3.6 million copies. A remake of the game, simply titled Resident Evil 3, was released in 2020.

We’re also launching a new game on January 15th called God Bless, or Goddess – it’s a high fantasy dating game inspired by xianxia stories, and it has a pretty fitting title.

I haven’t decided what I’m going to play this weekend yet. I’m probably just going to relax and play some online games, like The Finals or ARC Raiders – which usually involves a lot of excitement and yelling!

You might not recall the Canadian cartoon Shadow Raiders, but if you were a fan of ReBoot, it might ring a bell. That’s because the character designs for Shadow Raiders were done by the same artist who worked on ReBoot, Brendan McCarthy. However, while ReBoot explored some thought-provoking ideas, Shadow Raiders took things to a whole new level.

As a huge comic book fan, I was completely blown away by what happened in Ultimate Endgame #1. Once the barrier fell, seeing Iron Lad, Spider-Man, Doctor Doom, and America arrive in that city was incredible – it was so gritty and bleak, nothing like they expected! But the real shocker was discovering The Maker had become the city itself. It was genuinely disturbing! The writer, Camp, really wanted to subvert expectations, making sure that after two millennia, this place was totally unrecognizable, both to the heroes and to us readers, and he absolutely nailed it.