I have an old PS4 that I still carefully tend to, not because I am enamored with the system, but because it is the only place where I still have certain retired Zen Pinball tables downloaded. Primary among those treasured artifacts are the Bethesda tables - custom tables themed around Fallout, Doom, and The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim.

Well, I guess I can finally put that poor old buzzard out to pasture, because Zen Studios today announced that the Bethesda tables are coming to Pinball FX, Pinball M, and - most excitingly for the Gaming Nexus gang - Pinball FX VR. You can grab all the details and a quick look at each table if you haven't seen them in the Pinball Bites video below.

Bethesda Pinball arrives on all Zen Pinball platforms on February 12. See you in the Wasteland, y'all!

Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties are just a few weeks away and Sega have released a new trailer showing off the combat for Kiryu. The Dragon of Dojima Kiryu will focus on that classic hand to hand combat with his signature heat moves but also has "Ryukyu Style" which focus on weapons based attacks and some of these look amazing. The best part of all of this? I didn't see an enemy spam block a single attack which already makes this a massive improvement over the original Yakuza 3. 

In other news there will also be a demo of Yakuza 3 & Dark Ties available later today in which players will get to try out both games.

The demo for Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties will be available on January 21st 2026 and the full game will be available on February 12th 2026 for PS4, PS5, Switch 2, Xbox One, Series X and PC. 

Joycity, the publisher behind 3on3 FreeStyle, is gearing up for the release of its 5v5 soccer (football) game, Freestyle Football 2. To get ready for a 1.0 launch, developer WOORE is hosting a closed beta test from January 30^th through February 2^nd for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. They’re looking to test servers, tune cross-platform play, and gather player feedback before sending this ship out to sea.

Interested players can sign-up for the closed beta on the Freestyle Football 2 website. In the test, you will be able to play 5v5 matches where each player controls one character, with seven playable characters available to choose from. Everyone who participates in the test will also get some in-game goodies when the full version launches.

After delaying all the way out of 2025, Bungie has announced that first-person PvPvE extraction shooter, Marathon, is set to release on March 5^th for PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series X|S. The PlayStation subsidiary invites players to the lost colony of Tau Ceti IV where you will chase down your fortune using bio-cybernetic Runner shells. A new gameplay trailer dropped alongside the release date announcement, which you can see below.

But wait, there’s more! Not only did we get Marathon’s release date and a new look at gameplay, but they also revealed the game’s voice cast, and it is stacked:

Krizia Bajos, Samantha Béart, Beau Bridgland, Ry Chase, Roger Clark, Darin De Paul, Jennifer English, Dave Fennoy, Nika Futterman, Morla Gorrondona, Reina Guthrie, Donnla Hughes, Keston John, Sohm Kapila, Rich Keeble, Elliot Knight, Erica Lindbeck, Piotr Michael, Brent Mukai, Neil Newbon, Ariana Nicole George, Emily O'Brien, Lee Shorten, Jason Spisak, Ben Starr, JB Tadena, Fred Tatasciore, Craig Lee Thomas, Elias Toufexis, Oliver Vaquer, Scott Whyte, Tracy Wiles, and Erin Yvette.

And finally, Bungie showed off a custom Marathon DualSense controller and Pulse Elite wireless headset for PS5, with pre-orders for both going live on January 29^th at the PlayStation Direct website. Marathon can be pre-ordered now on your platform of choice. The Standard Edition retails for $39.99, while the Deluxe Edition comes with extra digital goodies for $59.99. Or if you really want to go all-in, the Marathon Collector’s Edition can be purchased from Bungie’s website for $229.99.

I’m ready. Are you ready? You don’t look ready.

Well the leaks were true and Square Enix and Deck Nine have just announced Life is Strange: Reunion, a sequel to Life is Strange: Double Exposure. Much like the original game Max seems to have gotten her time travel powers back again as this time the entire Caledon campus is burning to the ground and through a polaroid she goes back in time to try and prevent the disaster. It seems there is a mystery here as well as we will be trying to find out who is the one that starts the fire in the fist place. 

For a lot of fans however none of that matters because one of the big leaks that got everyone excited and confirmed is of course the return of Chloe Price. How on earth they are going to make this work with the original choice at the end of the game and your choices in Double Exposure, I have no idea but this is going to be fascinating to experience. 

Life is Strange: Reunion launches on March 26th, 2026 for PS5, Series X and PC. 

"Become a Gruesome Agent of Malice"? For some Dungeons & Dragons players, that byline gets a yes please. And for Rogue players, that's easy to arrange with the Scion of the Three subclass. 

Found only in the Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerun – Player Expansion, there's one crucial word that's been redacted from that title: Dead. Meaning, you're a Scion of the Dead Three. And anyone that's played Baldur's Gate 3 or the tabletop Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus knows that those Dead Three refer to: Bane, a god of tyranny; Bhaal, a god of violence and murder (AND murder, it says); and Myrkul, a god of death.

Some ask for this way of life. Others may be "thrust on this path by a curse," though Heroes of Faerun leaves that gate wide open as to how that happens. Baldur's Gate is home to a Scion of the Three Rogue—but evil gets around. You could just as well be working with a secular thieves' guild like the Shadow Thieves of Amn or the Xanathar Guild in Waterdeep.

Here are the violent AND murderous abilities you'll gain when you choose this subclass at level 3:

Scion of the Three (Rogue)

Level 3: Bloodthirst. You're a shark that smells blood in the water. If you see your enemy bloodied, you're gonna BAMF over to them and immediately make one melee attack.

Level 3: Dread Allegiance. This is where you pick your poison among the Dead Three deities (Bane, for example) to gain damage resistance (Psychic, for example) and learn a cantrip spell (Minor Illusion, for example). And don't worry if you fear commitment, because you can select one of the other two gods after a Long Rest.

Level 9: Strike Fear. You gain Terrify as a Cunning Strike option. You're going to have to chase your enemy down now, but you'll be attacking with advantage as you do.

Level 13: Aura of Malevolence. You've got such a nasty energy just hanging around you that when you use Bloodthirst (above) you do a little damage to the folks you BAMF towards or BAMF away from. 

Level 17: Dread Incarnate

• Cutthroat. You can use Bloodthirst even more.
• Murderous Intent. When you roll Sneak Attack damage, any 1 or 2 on the die become a 3. Excellent for folks using weapons that roll 4-sided dice for damage.

Gloss over other new subclasses found in the Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerun here: College of the Moon Bard, Knowledge Domain Cleric, Banneret Fighter, and Oath of the Noble Genies Paladin. Or get a snapshot of the Spellfire Sorcery Sorcerer and Bladesinger Wizard over at D&D Beyond.

The League of Legends fighting game, 2XKO has been in beta for a while on PC, but tomorrow the game is coming to consoles and will launch along side season 1 of the game. 

The season 1 will launch with the following... 

• New Character: Caitlyn 
• A new battlepass with skins for champions and avatars
• "Frame Perfect" skins where proceeds go to prize pools for FGC events
• New "Heartseaker" and "Bees" skins
• Balance updates
• Improved ranked progression system
• Skins from Season 0 returning for purchase

2XKO is free to play and available on PC, Series X and PS5.

If you want to "Brandish the Elemental Splendor of Genies," then the Oath of the Noble Genies subclass will do just that for your paladin. This is one of eight new subclasses found in the Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerun – Player Expansion. 

Almost all modern media wants to make all morality exist in a gray area. And that's true for Dungeons & Dragons as well. But being a paladin is one of the few choices you can make that, at least in theory, is for a character that sees Good as Good and Evil as Evil. And when it comes to paladins, breaking your oath and abandoning Good's ideals is a big deal.

Oath of the Noble Genies (Paladin)

This particular paladin is primed and ready for a background in the Calimshan region of the Forgotten Realms. They revere the forces of the Elemental Planes: Earth, Air, Fire, Water. Instead of placing their loyalty in a god (D&D 2024 seems to be moving away from that concept), an Oath of the Noble Genies Paladin—or an OotNG Pally, if you're nasty—draws power from four different types of genies: dao, masters of earth; djinn, masters of air; efreet, masters of fire; and marids, masters of water.

You can be from anywhere in the Forgotten Realms to snag this subclass. But again, Calimshan makes sense for this subclass because Calimshan is packed with genies.

Level 3: Elemental Smite. Cast Divine Smite and you can immediately expend your paladin's Channel Divinity to stack one of these effects:

• Dao's Crush. Earth rises up and grapples your target, restraining them. D&D is downplaying the slavery that built the genie realms, but restraining someone is still okay in combat.
• Djinni's Escape. Teleport to a spot 30 feet away and become incorporeal when you do it. You've escaped the lamp!
• Efreeti's Fury. This is like chain lightning but with fire. Bounce fire off one target and fire up a second target, too.
• Marid's Surge. Anybody within 10 feet of your Divine Smite now has to make a saving throw or get pushed 15 feet straight away from you. Don't stand so close to me.

Level 3: Genie Spells. You acquire two or three always-prepared spells at levels 3, 5, 9, 13, and 17. From Thunderous Smite up to Banishing Smite.

Level 7: Aura of Elemental Shielding. Give you and your buddies standing in your Aura of Protection resistance to either Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Thunder. You land proficiency in Acrobatics, Intimidation, Performance, or Persuasion, too.

Level 15: Elemental Rebuke. Did somebody just hit you? Well, they're going to make a Dexterity saving throw or get hit right back with either Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Thunder (your choice).

Level 20: Nobel Scion. Once a day you can fire off one of the following benefits. It lasts for 10 minutes:

• Flight. A Fly Speed of 60—and the rather important hover.
• Minor Wish. Basically, auto-success Silvery Barbs, allowing you or a buddy to succeed in any 20-sided die roll just rolled.

Hey, be whatever paladin you want to be; as long as your Dungeon Master is cool with it. While "Noble" is in the title of this subclass, that's just a social-class statement, not a morality-based judgement. Do you think earth, air, fire, and water care if you're a good Boy Scout or Girl Scout of America?

Have a look at the previous new subclasses we've covered: College of the Moon (Bard), Knowledge Domain (Cleric), or Banneret (Fighter). Or head over to D&D Beyond where they'll show you firsthand how to build an Oath of the Noble Genies Paladin.

Goblin? Yes

Sushi? Double Yes

Restaurant Simulation? Triple Quadruple Yes

Enter through the doors of your own fancy establishment and serve up the best sushi money can buy for your favorite patrons, Goblins. Fear not, Chef, for you, too, are a Goblin. A Goblin Sushi Chef. You heard it first.

Metaroot and Old Cake Factory are pleased to announce that Goblin Sushi will officially launch into Early Access on Steam (PC), iOS and Android on February 9, 2026. If restaurant simulation games are your jam - step right up to this kitchy take and mark your calendar for the release.

There's not much of the way of details released on the game yet, but it seems fairly straightforward, take orders, make orders, and make your patrons happy. Earn revenue, invest in upgrades, and earn top billing.

Check out the trailer below, but be forewarned - there is poop involved. It is Golbins we're talking about, afterall.

...No, I don't mean "tiny healer" as though you've shrunk from Medium to Small. 

There are eight new subclasses in the D&D Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerun Player Expansion book. The College of the Moon Bard is trained by druids of the Moonshae Isles and has a connection to folk tales and moonwells. The Knowledge Domain Cleric has a basis of knowledge, craft, or secrets when they send thoughts and prayers. 

Next up is the Banneret Fighter who will "Rally Fellow Heroes with Inspiring Leadership." Warriors that lead. They want heroes, though. This isn't a subclass for the bad guys or players with bad intentions. The Banneret's writeup uses words like "justice," "freedom," "bravery," "freedom," and "protecting the innocent."

But in case you thought that meant they were soft, a Banneret can turn even a poorly equipped militia into a "ferocious" war band.

Banneret (Fighter)

Level 3: Knightly Envoy. This is where the Banneret shows off their Speech Class skills.

• Comprehension. You can Comprehend Languages but it'll take you 10 minutes casting it as a ritual.
• Polyglot. You can swap out a language you know with a language you've encountered in the last 24 hours. This is wildly useful, unless your Dungeon Master just says, "Everybody knows Common already."
• Well Spoken. Proficiency in Insight, Intimidation, Persuasion, or Performance. Useful if you'd made Charisma your dump stat.

Level 3: Group Recovery. As a Fighter, when you use your Second Wind to regain hit points, you share the wealth. Allies within a 30-foot emanation (radius) also regain 1d4 + your Fighter's level, in hit points.

Level 7: Team Tactics. When you use Group Recovery (above), your buddies have advantage on all d20 rolls until the start of the Banneret's next turn.

Level 10: Rallying Surge. When you use your Fighter's Action Surge, a number of your buddies can immediate use their Reaction to attack or move.

Level 15: Shared Resilience. Use your Reaction to activate your Fighter's Indomitable feature—to let a buddy reroll a failed saving throw.

Level 18: Inspiring Commander. Be even more Banneret. Also, nobody can tell you what to do.

• Bolstered Rally. Your powers with a 30-foot emanation now have a 60-foot emanation. That's 120 feet, end to end.
• Unshakable Bravery. Immunity to being Charmed and Frightened.

As you can see, most of these powers are useless if you're a lone wolf. Keeping your friends close is how this subclass shines. If you want to see what your other new subclass options are, check out this comprehensive post on D&D Beyond.

The Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerun – Player Expansion launched in November, alongside the Adventures in Faerun – Dungeon Master Expansion.