A beautiful, brutal climb — and a GOTY contender that wouldn’t let me go Reviewed on PC.Score: 9.5/10 I’ve been following Cairn for a while, and if you want the earlier context: Cairn launching January 29, 2026 and GOTW #23: Cairn (Demo) — Game Delayed to 2026. This review exists in the first place because…
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A fast, cheap catch-up moment for Destiny 2 on Steam Destiny 2 is running a Franchise Sale on Steam right now, with discounts across expansions and bundles. The event is listed as live through January 29, 2026 (UTC). View the Destiny 2 Franchise Sale on Steam. Destiny 2 Franchise Sale banner Highlights worth checking Destiny…
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A colorful survivor-like that becomes an intense bullet hell This week’s Fix Gaming Channel Game of the Week pick is Vital Shell, a colorful and spontaneous survivor-like game that brings a fun and fresh way to survive the hordes by turning it into an intense bullet hell. If you’re new to the weekly picks, you…
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A climb that should feel epic — but the demo kept breaking the illusion Reviewed on PC.Demo First Impressions Everest: Real Climbing Simulator has a concept that should sell itself: a tense, grounded climb where every step matters. But the demo I played turned into a string of “WTF” moments — glitches, bugs, and immersion-breaking…
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A clever word-game twist on roguelite structure—until the content ceiling shows Reviewed on PC.Score: 7/10 Wordatro! is a word game that clearly wears its inspiration on its sleeve: the “one more run” loop of roguelites (and yes, the Balatro comparison is hard to avoid) applied to spelling, scoring, and smart decision-making. It’s the kind of…
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Three clean steps to stop anti-cheat kicks without risking your account Getting kicked by anti-cheat can feel brutal—especially when you haven’t cheated. Issues like game crashes or “false flag” kicks often happen because the anti-cheat sees something it doesn’t like: modified files, injected overlays, hook-based monitoring, controller/macro software, or a corrupted install after an update….
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Kojima’s definitive edition lands on Game Pass for PC, Series X|S, cloud, and handheld January 21, 2026 — DEATH STRANDING Director’s Cut is now available with Xbox Game Pass across PC and Xbox Series X|S, with support also listed for cloud and handheld play for eligible members. If you’ve been following the game’s continued momentum,…
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Six hours in, and it already feels like a tense novel you’re playing Reviewed on PC.Score: 7/10 Impressions after ~6 hours. Pathologic 3 is a psychological horror game where you have 12 days to save a town from a plague, playing as Daniil Dankovsky (the Bachelor). Developed by Ice-Pick Lodge and published by HypeTrain Digital,…
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Steam just set a new all-time concurrent user record — and the “online” number isn’t the full story January 13, 2026 — Steam has started the year with a fresh platform milestone: 42,042,778 concurrent users online, as tracked by SteamDB (set on January 11, 2026). That’s the biggest “users online at once” number Steam has…
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A co-op crime rush where every job is a countdown Crime Simulator is Game of the Week #36 on Fix Gaming Channel. It’s the kind of game that gets under your skin fast: you’re free, but you’re not really free — because the debt clock is always running. If you want to browse the full…
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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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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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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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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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A looping corridor horror that turns déjà vu into dread Reviewed on PC.Score: 7/10 As part of our Indie Game Showcase 2025 hub, I spent some time with The Liminal Dimension — a compact psychological horror that makes one simple space feel increasingly hostile the longer you stay inside it. Reviewed on PC. If you’re…
