Weekly Roundup — January 17, 2026

Taylor Rioux
4 days ago
3 min read

Hey all, hope you’re doing well! Welcome to our first weekly news roundup. The goal of the roundup is to highlight the news stories and announcements that are of the most interest to us in the gaming space. This is something we’ve been considering for a while, so let’s see how it goes!

This week has been pretty slow in-terms of big news items, but a few updates and announcements have caught our eye.

Resident Evil Requiem Showcase

The Resident Evil Requiem showcase that took place this week revealed a ton of new info regarding gameplay mechanics and structure. The two characters have pretty distinct playstyles, with the Leon campaign more focused on action and Grace’s campaign being a more traditional survival horror experience.

Frosthaven Update — Legacy of the Algox

Frosthaven came out in early access last year (still remains in early access, actually), but still managed to end up as one of my favorite gaming experiences from 2025. It continues to get more updates in terms of story content and playable classes, so I’m always on the lookout for new information.

That said, Frosthaven’s second major Early Access content update, Legacy of the Algox, comes out Jan. 22 and adds New Playable Heroes, pets, biomes, bosses, and more. Looks to be a great addition to an already great early access title.

The new environs look really cool.

Super Battle Golf

Oro Interactive has announced Super Battle Golf, a 1-8 player golf game where you do whatever it takes to reach the hole first in a free-for-all take on golf. Super Battle Golf is coming out on Steam February 19th, and looks like a really fun game to play along with friends in a group if you just want to mess with one another.

Monster Hunter Wilds Performance Woes

An explosive claim has been made towards Capcom in regards to Monster Hunter Wilds’ continued performance woes. First brought to light by a redditor going by the handle de_Tylmarande, it appears as if Capcom has implemented frequent checks for DLC into the code of the game, dragging down the game’s performance.

After independent testing by Digital Foundry, the claim seems to be accurate, with DF’s own findings reflecting that of the reddit post. Given the nature of the issue and just how widespread criticism of Wild’s performance has been, I would not be surprised to see some sort of internal retribution for this colossal oversight.

Meta Shuts Down Twisted Pixel, Armature, and Sanzaru Games

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has reportedly cut an estimated 10% of employees in its Reality Labs division. Formerly known as Oculus VR, the Reality Labs division makes products like the Meta Quest VR headsets and AI-powered glasses. Armature Studio, Twisted Pixel, and Sanzaru Games are reportedly among those affected.

This seems to be signaling that Meta is finally cutting its losses after having lost billions over the last several years. You can read a full report on the subject by Bloomberg here.

RTX 5070 Ti Destined for Oblivion?

While it was initially reported by Hardware Unboxed that the RTX 5060 TI (16 GB) and 5070 TI graphics cards may be discontinued, ASUS has since put out a statement claiming otherwise.

Despite the clarification, rapidly increasing RAM prices and demand continue to put the consumer side of the market in dire straits.

Games Workshop Prohibits Staff From Using AI in Its Content or Designs

As reported by Financial Times, Games Workshop (perhaps best known for its popular Warhammer series) has indicated that the use of AI is strictly prohibited for in-house development.

CEO Kevin Rountree has stated “We will be maintaining a strong commitment to protect our intellectual property and respect our human creators.”

This roundup is already over! Thanks for joining us and see you next week!