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On January 8, 2026, 26-year-old Fugetsu Asari was arrested after allegedly participating in a duel that resulted in a fatal injury.

Burger King is testing a new Whopper in some areas: the Bacon Cheddar Hash Whopper. It’s a regular Whopper topped with a fried egg, bacon, and cheddar cheese, and it’s only available for a limited time in select restaurants.

Vedal, after his channel became the third most-subscribed, asked his viewers to stop donating during a live stream with Evil. He explained that his community, and his twin brother’s, had already given them more than enough. Evil disagreed, playfully asking Vedal to let the donations continue, even for a little while longer, arguing it was unfair to stop. This conversation revolved around a special fundraising stream for Neuro’s birthday, which started on December 19, 2025. Viewers add time to a countdown clock by subscribing, and as of now, the stream has about 22 hours remaining.

Joey Ansah is finishing up interviews for his new movie, The Running Man. He played one of the hunters chasing Glenn Powell in this updated version of the classic Stephen King story from the 1980s.

Kim’s statements come after a year of heated debate about AI in gaming. Late in 2025, the game ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ lost an award due to concerns about its use of AI. Then, in early 2026, Larian Studios announced they wouldn’t use AI for concept art, fearing a negative reaction from players.

Shortly after the release of Donkey Kong Bananza on the Switch 2, the Turtle Beach Rematch Donkey Kong Edition controller – originally released last October – became available. Currently, it’s the only officially licensed Donkey Kong controller you can easily find at popular stores. Also, you can now get the physical copy of Donkey Kong Bananza at Amazon and Walmart for a record-low price.

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The Steam Deck Verified status for Yakuza Kiwami 3 and its expansion, Dark Ties, was recently confirmed. You can see a screenshot of the verification on the game’s Steam store page.

This new trailer comes after we released character trailers for Lyle McLeish and Holly Asturias. If you didn’t see our earlier preview, you can read James’ impressions here. Plus, a demo for the Code Vein II character creator will be available later this month.

These tiny robots are about the size of a few human hairs – just 200 by 300 by 50 micrometers, meaning you’d need a microscope to see them clearly. Despite being so small, they can move on their own and be programmed to perform tasks like swimming, sensing temperature, and following specific routes, all without needing any remote control.