video game,star wars video gamesHow To Play Hytale: Editions, Price, And Specs

After seven years of development, Hytale has officially launched in early access. While the game is just a barebones version of what it could eventually be, there are still dozens of hours of content currently available to players. This doesn't even include all of the Hytale mods, which are officially supported by the game at launch.

The developers at Hypixel estimate that over a million players will hop into the early access version of Hytale. However, the game isn't available on Steam or consoles, so how can you start playing?

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How to download Hytale

Similar to Minecraft on PC, Hytale is available to play through its own dedicated game launcher. You can download the game launcher by going to Hytale's website. It's compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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video game,star wars video gamesAnimal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 2 Edition Is Nintendo's Cheapest Paid Upgrade Yet

While a few first-party Nintendo Switch 2 games have invoked sticker shock, that won't be the case with Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Once the Switch 2 edition of the life sim releases on January 15, it'll be the least expensive paid upgrade from Nintendo.

Existing owners of New Horizons only have to cough up $5 for the upgrade pack, while the entire Switch 2 edition retails for $65 digitally and physically.

That's significantly lower than Nintendo's other Switch 2 editions; upgrades for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and its sequel Tears of the Kingdom, along with Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Super Mario Party Jamboree cost $20.

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video game,star wars video gamesBaldur's Gate 3 Won't Be Coming To Switch 2

In October 2025, rumors suggested that Larian Studios' hit RPG Baldur's Gate 3 could be getting a port for Nintendo's Switch 2. Unfortunately, that report has turned out to be inaccurate as Larian has confirmed that its wildly popular D&D will not be coming to Nintendo's console.

During a recent AMA session on Reddit, Baldur's Gate 3 director Swen Vincke acknowledged that the company wanted to work on a Switch 2 port, but it was denied.

"We would have loved to [bring Baldur's Gate 3 to Switch 2], but [it] wasn't our decision to make," wrote Vincke. That likely means the port was either shot down by Nintendo or by Hasbro/Wizards of the Coast, which controls the rights for all things Dungeons & Dragons-related.

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video game,star wars video gamesDisney Pixar Luxo Jr. Lego Set On Sale For The First Time At Amazon

Pixar fans can save 10% on Lego's 613-piece model of Luxo Jr. and the Pixar Ball. Normally $70, Lego Ideas: Disney Pixar Luxo Jr. is on sale for $63. Lego's recreation of the iconic Pixar mascot launched last June and has rarely budged from its MSRP. The current discount is the best we've seen for the set, but it's not marked as an official deal. Over the past few weeks, Luxo Jr.'s price on Amazon has sometimes changed multiple times in a single day, so we wouldn't be surprised if the the price has changed again by the time you read this story.

Lego Ideas: Disney Pixar Luxo Jr. (21357)
Lego Ideas: Disney Pixar Luxo Jr. (21357)

Luxo Jr. was the star of Pixar's first short film in 1986. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short, but most Pixar fans were introduced to the character when it hopped across the screen to complete the Pixar logo at the beginning of Toy Story in 1995. The short film originally only played at film festivals and conventions, but it eventually played in theaters worldwide before screenings of Toy Story 2 in 1999.

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video game,star wars video games1408 Amazon-Exclusive 4K Steelbook Edition Releases This Week

Another Stephen King adaptation lands on 4K Blu-ray for the first time this week. 1408, the 2007 psychological horror movie starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson, releases January 13 exclusively at Amazon for $40. 1408 Limited Edition Steelbook is a three-disc set with theatrical and extended cuts of the hit film. The collectible steelbook case and slipcover have awesome original artwork; it's honestly one of the best-designed 4K Blu-ray editions of a Stephen King movie you can buy today.

Based on a 1999 short story by Stephen King, 1408 follows Mike Enslin, a grief-stricken author who investigates and writes places that are allegedly haunted. His latest investigation brings him to room 1408 at the NYC hotel The Dolphin. 1408 was a pretty big hit at the box office and features terrific performances by Cusack and Jackson.

1408 Limited Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray) - Amazon Exclusive Edition
1408 Limited Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray) - Amazon Exclusive Edition
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video game,star wars video gamesNintendo's New Joy-Con 2 Controller Set Is Up For Preorder At Amazon

The newly announced Light Purple and Light Green Joy-Con 2 Controllers for Nintendo Switch 2 are available to preorder at major retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and GameStop. Just like the Light Blue/Red Joy-Con 2 bundled with the Switch 2 console, the upcoming controllers are black with colorful accents. Both controllers come with matching wrist straps that can also be used for mouse controls.

The Light Purple/Green Joy-Con 2 set releases February 12, the same day as Mario Tennis Fever, which supports single Joy-Con motion controls for up to four players on one console.

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video game,star wars video gamesFinally, You Can Have A Little Friend In A Jar

CES is a time for lots of new gaming tech. Like Razer's Project Ava, the little AI friend in a jar who hangs out on your desk. Or Project Motoko, a pair of headphones with cameras built into them so it can watch you play games and give you tips. It's weird. So Kurt and Lucy talk about it in this segment of Kurt & Lucy Gotcha Covered.

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video game,star wars video games28 Best Steam Deck Games You Can Play NOW

These are the best games for the Steam Deck - Clair Obscur Expedition 33, Ball X Pit, Blue Prince, Cult of the Lamb, Celeste, Cuphead, Dispatch, and more!

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video game,star wars video gamesMost Anticipated Games of 2026

From GTA 6 to 007: First Light, here are the games the GameSpot team can't wait to play in 2026.

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video game,star wars video gamesFortnite X South Park Quests: How To Ride 5 Rides At Cartmanland And Complete Every Quest

During Fortnite Chapter 6, most every cosmetic you could unlock from a pass or for free was earned simply by gaining XP in any mode. But Epic has returned to the old ways in Chapter 7, with unlockable cosmetics that require completing specific quests. Case in point is the Born in Chaos mini pass for Fortnite's new South Park crossover, which comes with a series of quests that you'll need to complete in order to unlock the otherwise-free cosmetics.

That means that if you want to get those Terrance and Phillip doll pickaxes, you'll actually need to pay attention to these quests. Some of them you'll certainly complete by accident if you play Fortnite regularly, but others will require a bit of conscious effort. And we'll make it just a smidge easier by handling the thinking part for you--which is to say that we'll explain each quest in detail below.

All of these quests must be completed in Battle Royale or Zero Build, and they provide pass progress only. The quests themselves don't offer XP directly, but there are three level skips you can unlock as you progress the event pass, and you can already earn one of them (worth 80,000 XP) by completing five quests. Completing four quests from a batch will award a Memberberry--collecting six Memberberries awards the Imaginationland Airship glider.

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video game,star wars video gamesRockstar's Battle With Union Over Fired Devs Goes To Court

Near the end of October 2025, Rockstar fired over thirty devs in the United Kingdom and Canada over what it called "gross misconduct." The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain accused Rockstar of union busting for laying off workers who were organizing with the union. Both sides have held firm since the initial accusations, and now the battle has gone to court in the UK.

As reported by Video Games Chronicle, Rockstar and the IWGB went before the court earlier this week, where the latter requested that the fired workers be given "interim relief" while the legal drama plays out. If granted, that would place the affected workers back on Rockstar's payroll and allow some to keep their visas that were reliant on their jobs. The court will reportedly decide on the matter before the end of the week.

The IWGB pledged to continue fighting for the workers regardless of the court's decision, while Rockstar reiterated its position that the workers broke the company's policy.

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video game,star wars video gamesNew Switch 2 Joy-Cons Are Here And They're Extremely Underwhelming

Nintendo has revealed its first set of new Joy-Con controllers for the Nintendo Switch 2 and I'll be honest, I'm a bit disappointed.

To be clear, I'm not disappointed (or surprised) by the $100 price tag, as the original Switch Joy-Cons are still $90, the standard Switch 2 Joy-Cons are $100, and all gaming hardware is pretty expensive right now. No, it's not the cost that bothers me, but rather how little these new Joy-Cons differentiate themselves from the pair that already exist.

Similar to the original Switch's Joy-Cons, it appears that the various colorways for the Switch 2 versions will feature two different colors; in the case of these newly announced Joy-Cons, those colors are a bright, pastel purple and a vibrant aqua that the company refers to as "Light Green." Despite not fully agreeing with Nintendo on what constitutes light green, I actually really like these new colors. It took a long time for me to care for any of the original Switch's Joy-Con colorways enough to purchase them, as the vast majority are extremely saturated and don't feature color combinations that I feel pair well together. I was so starved for options, in fact, that I purchased the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch largely because I thought it featured the best Joy-Con colors available. In that sense, these new Joy-Cons definitely feel like an improvement.

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video game,star wars video gamesCoD Fallout Event - How To Unlock All Skins, New SMG, And Rewards


Season 1 Reloaded is live in Black Ops 7 and Warzone, bringing the wasteland of Fallout to Call of Duty with a brand-new collaboration event. For a limited time, players can earn Fallout operator skins and other themed rewards by unlocking them in free and paid event passes. Here's a look at all Fallout rewards in Call of Duty and how you unlock them during the event.

Call of Duty's Fallout event runs from now until January 29. This adds operator skins and cosmetics themed around Amazon Prime Video's Fallout TV show. While there are plenty of free rewards to earn, you'll need to purchase the paid "premium" pass for 1,100 CoD Points ($10) if you want to unlock all items for the event.

There are 20 rewards in total for the Fallout event. There are 10 rewards in the free pass, and 10 more optional rewards can be unlocked with the paid pass. The highlights of the free pass include two vault dweller operator skins and the season's new Sturmwolf 45 submachine gun. The paid pass is required to unlock Maximus and The Ghoul characters from the show.

It's also worth noting that the character, Lucy MacLean, will arrive as a shop bundle at a later date. Call of Duty's operator bundles are typically around $20 each.

All Fallout event rewards can be seen below. This is an XP-based event, so you'll simply need to grind XP across multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone. For multiplayer, objective modes like Kill Confirmed and Domination work best, while Plunder and Casual battle royale modes will yield more XP for Warzone. This is also a good time to use double XP tokens if you have them.

It's worth noting that this crossover features Fallout-themed game modes and events across multiplayer, Zombies, Endgame, and Warzone. Make sure to check out all the details about Season 1 Reloaded's new content, and the full patch notes can be found here.


Dweller - Operator skin


This is an operator skin for David Mason, putting him in Fallout's iconic blue vault suit. This is a free instant reward you'll get automatically at the start of the event.


Power Armor Maximus - Maximus operator unlock


This is the Power Armor skin for Maximus with his helmet on. The skin is a paid reward that you unlock automatically if you purchase the paid event pass.


Enjoy Your Stay - Loading screen


This reward is a loading screen with iconic Fallout-themed artwork, and it is unlocked in the free pass.


Torch Blade - Weapon blueprint


This is a cosmetic blueprint for the Flatline MK II melee weapon, which makes it look like the Torch Blade used by the Brotherhood of Steel. This is unlocked in the paid pass.


Double Weapon XP token


This reward is a one-hour double weapon XP token, and it is unlocked in the free pass.


Minigun Teardown - Finishing move


This is a finishing move that lets your character wield a minigun to takedown opponents. This is available to unlock in the paid pass.


Power Pose - Emblem


This is an animated emblem of Fallout's Vault Boy. The reward is unlocked in the free pass.


Brotherhood's Armament - Weapon blueprint


This is a weapon blueprint for the AK-27 assault rifle, and it's themed around the Brotherhood of Steel. The reward is unlocked in the paid pass.


Double XP token


This reward is a one-hour double XP token, and it is unlocked in the free pass.


Maximus - Operator skin


This Maximus skin features the character from the show in his power armor, but the helmet is off to make the character's face visible. The skin is unlocked in the paid pass.


Wanderer - Operator skin


This is an operator skin for Zaveri, putting her in Fallout's iconic blue vault suit. The reward is unlocked in the free pass.


Brotherhood Launch - Calling card


This is an animated calling card featuring Maximus launching upwards in a power armor suit. The reward is unlocked in the paid pass.


Smooches - Weapon sticker


This is a weapon sticker featuring a Fallout dweller blowing a kiss, and it can be unlocked in the free pass.


Bobble-Head Bobble


This is an emote that lets you shake and bobble a Fallout bobblehead. The reward is unlocked in the paid pass.


Vault Boy - Weapon charm


This is a Vault Boy weapon charm to decorate your guns. The reward is available in the free pass.


Power Armor Helm - Weapon Charm


This is a power armor helmet weapon charm for your guns. The reward is unlocked in the paid pass.


Vault-Tec - Camo


This is a blue and yellow Vault-Tec-themed weapon camo. The camo is universal, so you can equip it on any Black Ops 7 weapon. The reward is available to earn in the free pass.


Wasteland Buck - Shotgun


This is a Fallout-themed shotgun blueprint for the M10 Breacher. The reward is available to unlock in the paid pass.


Sturmwolf 45 - New weapon unlock


The final reward in the free pass is the season's new Sturmwolf 45 submachine gun.

The Sturmwolf 45 is basically a renamed variant of Call of Duty's popular UMP45. This is a full-auto submachine gun, and Activision describes it as being "highly accurate and easy to use."


The Ghoul - Operator unlock


The final reward of the paid pass is The Ghoul operator from the Fallout TV show.




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video game,star wars video gamesHow To Get Klawf And Shiny Dhelmise In Pokemon Go

Two new Pokemon have arrived in Pokemon Go. As part of the game's Pinch Perfect event, you can now add the rock-type crab Pokemon Klawf to your team. Not only that, but the event also introduces shiny Dhelmise to the game, making this your first opportunity to catch this elusive variant.

Both Pokemon will be available moving forward, but you'll have the best chance to catch them while the Pinch Perfect event is underway. Here are some tips on how to get both Klawf and shiny Dhelmise before the event ends.

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How To Get Klawf

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Despite headlining the Pinch Perfect event, you won't find Klawf in the wild or as a Raid boss. Rather, the only way to encounter one is by completing Field and Timed Research tasks.

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video game,star wars video gamesLogan Paul Is Auctioning Off His Rare Pikachu Card And Wants A Lot Of Money For It

There are few guarantees in life, such as death, taxes, and how rare Pokemon cards can be more valuable than any collectible out there. WWE performer and social media influencer Logan Paul is auctioning off his rare PSA 10 Pikachu artist edition. Paul took the card to Goldin Auctions and initially asked $1.3 million--the auction has already reached $1.45 million and still has 40 days to go.

"The Pokemon craze was in full swing in 1997. With the blockbuster Game Boy games, a primetime animated series, and now record-setting TCG, Japan was abuzz with excitement about what was in store for Pokemon," the official listing reads as it explains why the card is so rare. "In November 1997, a contest ... called 'Pokemon Card Game Illust Artist Contest,' challenged readers to draw their own Pokémon card and send it to the magazine. The following January issue of CoroCoro Comic announced the three winners, who each received 20 Pokemon cards featuring their own illustrations along with one copy of the Pikachu Illustrator card."

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Image Credit: Goldin Auctions

Paul took to Twitter and said the card will also come with the customized chain he had made, valued at $75,000, and he would personally deliver it to the winner.

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video game,star wars video gamesKojima Productions-Themed Asus Gaming Accessories Release Next Month

Asus is teaming up with Kojima Productions to launch of trio of themed peripherals on February 4. Revealed during CES 2026 (and accidentally leaked early by Best Buy), the lineup includes the ROG Delta II Wireless Headset, ROG Keris II Origin Wireless Gaming Mouse, and ROG Scabbard II Gaming Mouse Pad. The special-edition designs were hand-drawn by Yoji Shinkawa, the art director for the Death Stranding duology. All three Asus x Kojima Productions accessories are available to preorder at Best Buy.



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video game,star wars video gamesClair Obscur: Expedition 33's Files Flat Out Explain All Its Naming References And Meanings

Fans digging into the files of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 have discovered explanations and sometimes even external links outlining the meaning behind the names of the RPG's various characters and enemies.

As spotted by Reddit user Responsible-Race-575, the game's asset files have detailed descriptions that explain why specific characters and enemies are named what they are, including genders, additional context behind the origin of their names, and sometimes even links to Wikipedia to help further explain related concepts.

Many are derived from French, the home country of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developer Sandfall Interactive. For example, the Machinapieds enemy is simply "Machine with feet" in French, while the Licorne enemy is French for unicorn. Some enemies are a combination of French words or a wordplay on French phrases. Barbasucette is a combination of the French words for beard and lollipop, for example.

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video game,star wars video gamesSomeone Dressed Up As Pac-Man To Play Pac-Man During AGDQ Livestream

Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ), a bi-annual charity livestream, kicked off this week with an assortment of speedrunners playing new and old games, from Jet Set Radio to Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. A wacky event that tends to attract all sorts of characters, someone made a surprise appearance during AGDQ on January 5: Pac-Man, who played Pac-Man World 2.

Well, it wasn't really Pac-Man. The day started with speedruns of games like Final Fantasy X, Mega Man Battle Network, Nuclear Throne, and Wolfenstein: The Old Blood. As the multi-hour livestream went on, the event's organizers booted up Pac-Man World 2 for Minecraft content creator DThaiPome to play. If the event raised $10,000, then Pac-Man--really, DThaiPome in a blow-up Pac-Man costume--would speedrun his own game. That fundraising goal was easily crushed, and DThaiPome, in a Pac-Man outfit, played some Pac-Man.

Playing a remastered version of the classic 2002 platformer, DThaiPome managed to beat Pac-Man World 2 in approximately 30 minutes, employing all kinds of skips and tricks to get to the end as quickly as possible.

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video game,star wars video gamesHonkai: Nexus Anima Story, Trailers, Characters, And Everything Else We Know

Honkai: Nexus Anima is the next chapter in the HoYoVerse, and we've recently gotten more details about what the game is going to be about. The Honkai franchise is known for its anime-style graphics, quick and fluid combat, and expansive stories. While Honkai: Nexus Anima is keeping many of those same elements, the developers are also changing up the core gameplay loop in some significant ways. Of course, you can still expect a similar feeling as the four previous games, but Nexus Anima is breathing some fresh ideas into the franchise.

While we don't know everything about the new Honkai title, we've seen plenty of gameplay and heard enough details to get a good idea of what it has in store for the community. Below, you can see everything that we currently know about Honkai: Nexus Anima, including its release date, trailers, gameplay, and all other details in between.

When will Honkai: Nexus Anima be released?

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At the time of writing, a release date for Honkai: Nexus Anima has not been announced by the developers at miHoYo. The game was only just recently formally announced on August 28, 2025, with some official screenshots, trailers, and information coming with that announcement.

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video game,star wars video games8BitDo 64 Retro Gray Bluetooth Controller Preorders Restocked At Amazon

The upcoming gray edition of 8BitDo's great modernized Nintendo 64 controller is back in stock at Amazon for $45. Scheduled to launch January 30, the new edition matches the color scheme of the N64 controller that debuted with the console back in 1996. The 8BitDo 64 Bluetooth Controller originally launched last August for $40 with two color options: solid black and solid white. Nostalgia will cost you an extra five bucks, but the gray edition looks very good. The 8BitDo 64 Controller works wirelessly on Analogue 3D, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PC, Apple devices, and Android.

The controller's reimagined form factor and layout was designed in partnership with retro hardware manufacturer Analogue. The 8BitDo 64 is the official controller for the Analogue 3D, the superb FPGA console that plays Nintendo 64 cartridges in 4K resolution. After multiple delays, the Analogue 3D launched in November. If you're interested in picking one up, the white and black editions of the Analogue 3D are back in stock for $270 on Analogue's online storefront. Note: The console does not come with a controller, and the 8BitDo 64 is currently the only officially supported wireless option for the Analogue 3D.

If you have trouble syncing the 8BitDo 64 to Switch 2 or Analogue 3D, make sure the controller is updated to the latest firmware. If you're a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscriber, the 8BitDo 64 has superior ergonomics and is more affordable than the official N64 Controller sold on the Nintendo Store.

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