Each year brings a fresh wave of awards recognizing the best in gaming. As one year closes, we see ceremonies like The Game Awards, the BAFTA Game Awards, and later, the Steam Game Awards, all celebrating talented developers and outstanding games.
On January 1st, TraxNYC, a jewelry store in New York City’s Diamond District, accused George and Freddy Akay of Akay Diamonds of falsely claiming a $22,000 diamond bracelet they sold to a customer was originally from TraxNYC.
The anime Umamusume frequently shows its horse characters relaxing and exploring life outside of school and training. Recently, a scene reminiscent of these moments actually happened in a Japanese city when a group of horses briefly escaped and wandered around town, just like in the show.
Before the latest episode of Stranger Things even aired on New Year’s Eve, fans started a petition asking for any extra footage from the final part of Season 5. They believe there are scenes that were filmed but didn’t make it into the finished episodes.
The incredible achievement happened during a live broadcast on Twitch, where viewers showed their support for the AI VTuber by subscribing to the channel, sending gifts, and donating bits. This caused an overwhelming surge of excitement – far more than usually seen on the platform.
The next Spider-Man movie, titled ‘Brand New Day,’ will be Tom Holland’s fourth film as the famous superhero. It continues the story after the events of ‘No Way Home,’ where everyone – including Peter Parker’s loved ones, MJ and Ned – forgot his secret identity as Spider-Man.
As a huge Rainbow Six Siege player, I was totally shocked on December 27th, 2025! It seemed like a lot of people were getting tons of free in-game currency, which meant they could unlock all sorts of cool skins and items. But it wasn’t all good news – right alongside that, a bunch of players were suddenly getting banned because the game servers had been hacked. It was a really weird and frustrating day for the community.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung recently suggested covering hair loss treatments with the country’s national health insurance, according to a report in The Hankyoreh. He asked officials to look into the possibility during a policy discussion.
The new 8BitDo 64 controller was created with Analogue, a company known for making retro gaming hardware. It’s the official wireless controller for the Analogue 3D, a high-quality console that plays Nintendo 64 games in 4K. The Analogue 3D finally became available in November after several delays. Both the white and black versions are now back in stock on Analogue’s website for $270. Keep in mind that the console doesn’t include a controller, and the 8BitDo 64 is currently the only wireless controller officially supported.
I was really excited about the games Obsidian Entertainment planned to release in 2026, and I was surprised by the positive buzz around Sandfall Interactive’s first game. I also tried some games people recommended and a few that just caught my eye. In retrospect, I shouldn’t have been so sure about how things would turn out.