It’s time to check-in, and have a look through all the big news, reviews and shows from the past week. Did you miss anything? Now’s your chance to catch up – with the weekly roundup for January 26-31.
Monday:
Monday’s headlines focused on big franchise updates and development shifts, including the announcement of a new Dragon Ball Age 1000 project targeting 2027 and an indefinite delay for the Dynasty Warriors 3 remake. Blizzard teased upcoming plans across its major franchises like World of Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch, while ARC Raiders detailed its latest “Headwinds” update. Elsewhere, it was revealed that Highguard was originally intended to be a surprise shadowdrop release.
- New Dragon Ball Age 1000 Project Announced for 2027
- Indefinite Delay to Dynasty Warriors 3 Remake Announced
- Blizzard to announce future plans for World of Warcraft, Diablo, Overwatch, and Hearthstone
- ARC Raiders Headwinds Update Detailed
- Highguard Was Meant To Be a ‘Shadowdrop’
Tuesday:
Tuesday brought a mix of release news, legal drama, and updates, with Project Songbird locking in a March 26 launch date. Valve made headlines after facing a massive $900 million lawsuit in the UK over Steam’s commission structure. Grounded 2 went live with its “Toxic Tangle” update and Nintendo shared a new trailer for Virtual Boy Classics arriving in February.
- Project Songbird Gets Confirmed Launch Date of March 26th
- Valve facing 900 million dollar lawsuit in UK over game sale commissions on Steam
- Grounded 2 ‘Toxic Tangle’ update live – Patch Notes
- Nintendo Share ‘Virtual Boy Classics’ Coming This February
Wednesday:
Midweek news highlighted demos, seasons, and platform updates, including a new demo for the Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake arriving in early March. MechaBREAK kicked off Season 3, “Radiance of Sanctuary,” while Sony confirmed February 2026 titles for PlayStation Plus. Microsoft also reported year-over-year declines in Xbox hardware and content & services revenue for Q2 FY26 to the surprise of well..no-one, really.
- New Demo for Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake Arrives Early March
- ‘Mecha BREAK’ Season 3 “Radiance of Sanctuary” Drops 30 January
- PlayStation Plus | Confirmed Titles for February 2026
- Xbox down YoY in both hardware & Content & Services for Q2 FY26
Thursday:
Thursday was packed with content drops and collaborations, led by DJMAX RESPECT V launching Season 18 across Steam and Xbox. Xbox Indie Selects celebrated its second anniversary, while Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Season 2 introduced new maps and modes alongside a snowy Warzone refresh. Additional highlights included a World War Z crossover with The Walking Dead and more details on Scott Pilgrim EX, which is set to release this March.
- ‘DJMAX RESPECT V’ “Season 18” Drops Today Across Steam & Xbox‘DJMAX RESPECT V’ “Season 18” Drops Today Across Steam & Xbox
- Xbox Indie Selects Celebrates 2nd Anniversary
- Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Season 2 Adds New Maps, Modes and More as Warzone Gets a Snowy Refresh
- World War Z Collides with The Walking Dead in New DLC
- Scott Pilgrim EX Releases This March, More Characters Revealed
Friday:
Friday rounded out the week with upcoming releases and major updates, as ICARUS: Console Edition confirmed a late February arrival. Xbox detailed everything coming to the platform between February 2–6, Battlefield 6 received a new patch with fixes and balance changes, and WWE 2K26 revealed four new game modes, a CM Punk cover athlete, and additional features.
- ICARUS: Console Edition is Arriving Late February
- Everything Coming to Xbox February 2-6
- Battlefield 6 Patch v1.1.3.6 – Changes and Fixes
- WWE 2K26 announces 4 new game modes, CM Punk cover & more
Reviews:
Highguard | Hands-On Preview
Vampires: Bloodlord Rising | Review-in-Progress
Hello Kitty Island Adventure
Don’t Stop, Girlypop!
Fallout Season 2 Episode 7
Shows:
XboxEra Podcast Episode 299
XboxEra Headlines January 27th
XboxEra Headlines January 29th
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