Category: Gaming News

2025 in Review: Layoffs, Awards, AI Debates — and Signs of a Turnaround

Posted on By Ronny Fiksdahl

A reset year for the industry — and better signs ahead 2025 felt like the industry’s reality check. After the surge years, a lot of publishers tightened scope, cancelled riskier bets, and reorganized teams. It wasn’t painless—many studios shrank—but it also forced clearer priorities and a sharper focus on projects that can actually ship and…

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007 First Light shares PC specs for 1080p: minimum (30 FPS) and recommended (60 FPS)

Posted on By Ronny Fiksdahl

007 First Light reveals PC requirements (minimum + recommended) January 6, 2026 — The official 007 First Light X account has shared the game’s PC hardware targets, including a minimum 1080p / 30 FPS spec and a recommended 1080p / 60 FPS spec. More coverage: Fix Gaming Channel. The PC Specs for #007FirstLight are here….

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Cloudhead Games Announces Major Workforce Reduction

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A veteran VR studio faces a tough reset in 2026 January 6, 2026 — Cloudhead Games, one of VR’s long-running studios (best known for Pistol Whip), has confirmed a major workforce reduction effective January 7, 2026. Roughly 70% of the team is being laid off, with about 30% remaining to continue the studio’s work. CEO…

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Gaming News, Industry News, VR

ARC Raiders reportedly passes 12M copies sold and hits 3.2M DAU record

Posted on By Ronny Fiksdahl

A holiday surge that shows no signs of slowing New reporting citing Alinea Analytics estimates claims ARC Raiders has now crossed 12 million copies sold, alongside a new daily active user peak of 3.2 million. If accurate, it’s another major milestone for Embark Studios’ extraction shooter as players continue piling in across PC and consoles….

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Hollow Knight: Silksong wins Game of the Year at the 2025 Steam Awards

Posted on By Ronny Fiksdahl

Steam’s community-voted GOTY goes to Silksong Valve has revealed the winners of the 2025 Steam Awards, and Hollow Knight: Silksong walked away with Game of the Year — plus Best Game You Suck At. And yeah — if you want the simple “indie GOTY on Steam” angle, this is basically it. If it feels a…

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Fix Gaming Channel Indie Game Awards 2025 — Winners

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Fix Gaming Channel Indie Game Awards 2025 — Winners Final picks are set — including our Staff awards and the Community Award (public vote). Indie GOTY 2025 — The Alters WINNER Join Our Newsletter Stay updated with the latest interviews, previews, and indie gaming news from Fix Gaming Channel. Subscribe Award Winners AA/AAA GOTY Kingdom…

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Mortal Kombat: Legacy — Why This Web Series Still Holds Up in 2026

Posted on By Ronny Fiksdahl

A web-era Mortal Kombat project that still feels sharp Mortal Kombat: Legacy (2011–2013) still holds up because it keeps things focused: short runtimes, character-first setups, and fights that feel personal instead of “lore homework.” Also worth a read for franchise context: Netflix’s $72 billion Warner Bros deal could reshape AAA gaming. How to watch Mortal…

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Game of the Week #35: Fall Asleep Turns Simple Jumps Into Pure Panic

Posted on By Ronny Fiksdahl

GOTW #35: a free-to-play nightmare climb that punishes hesitation Fall Asleep is our latest Fix Gaming Channel Game of the Week pick — GOTW #35 — a tense first-person climbing challenge framed as a nightmare you can’t wake up from until you reach the top. The hook is simple and brutal: limited visibility, forced commitment,…

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Trove welcomes 2026 with RenewUs ’26 (Jan 1–14)

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Trove starts 2026 with RenewUs ’26 — daily challenges, new collectibles, and rare tradable rewards MMORPG sandbox Trove is welcoming the new year with RenewUs ’26, a limited-time event running from January 1 until January 14, 2026. The event introduces new daily challenges, new unique items, and collectible event rewards tied to a short questline…

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Millennium Whisper Wins Community Choice GOTY 2025 — Fix Gaming Channel

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The community has spoken — Millennium Whisper wins Community Choice GOTY 2025 The votes are in. Our Fix Gaming Channel Community Choice GOTY 2025 winner is Millennium Whisper, taking 30% of the vote. Congrats to Millennium Whisper — Ambrose Robinson and the team at Parable Studios. A lot of games release every year, but not…

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Final Call: Community Choice GOTY Vote Closes at 23:59 UTC

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Community Choice voting is now closed — results are live Voting for our Fix Gaming Channel Indie Game Awards 2025 — Community Choice GOTY is now closed. Thank you to everyone who voted, shared, and supported indie games through 2025. Winner: Millennium Whisper with 30%. Runner-up: Last Outpost with 15%. 3rd place: Space Drilling Station…

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GOG Acquired by Co-Founder Michał Kiciński — A Win for Indie Games

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A Win for Indie Games December 2025 — GOG, the DRM-free digital game store, has been acquired by Michał Kiciński, one of its original co-founders. Previously owned by CD PROJEKT, the shift to Kiciński’s leadership could signal a stronger focus on indie games and player freedom. A New Chapter for GOG Kiciński confirmed the acquisition,…

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SPINE release date still unannounced as devs skip a 2025 window update

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A short holiday message confirms SPINE isn’t ready to share a date yet Nekki has shared a new end-of-year update on SPINE, confirming the studio isn’t ready to announce a release date — and that it won’t share the previously expected 2025 release-window update this year. The team says the project is entering its final…

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CloverPit dev warns of unauthorized “CloverPit Gamble” on Nintendo Switch eShop

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Panik Arcade says CloverPit is not on Nintendo Switch Developer Panik Arcade posted a public warning that an unauthorized game using the CloverPit name — titled “CloverPit Gamble” — appears on the Nintendo Switch eShop. The studio says the listing is not made by them, and urged players not to buy from impostors. 🚨 fake…

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