Top 5 Video Games Arriving in January 2026
COGconnected’s picks for the Top 5 Upcoming Video Games January 2026, ranked by hype and quality expectations.
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COGconnected GOTY 2025 – Game of the Year
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COGconnected GOTY 2025 – Everything That Can Totally Get F*cked
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Shaw Tree Spree Challenge Dares Gamers to Plant Trees For Earth Day
Shaw has a challenge for gamers everywhere: how many trees can you plant in a video game of your choice? Send pics and they’ll match it by planting real trees.
Ranking 7 RPGs Darker Than Dragon Age
Yeah, that’s right, we went there. Here are seven RPG titles that are bleaker, scarier, and generally more likely to get under your skin than Dragon Age.
The Metal Gear Solid Cast is Getting Back Together For a New Project
The cast of Metal Gear Solid reunited over a Zoom call and the press was invited. We can’t wait to see where this is going.
Game Pass Gearing up for a Good February
The official Game Pass Twitter account is hyping subscribers of the service up by teasing an abnormally great February coming up.
GDC 2020 Survey Shows PlayStation 5 Hype is Real
The results are in and the GDC 2020 survey shows that developers are the most interested in what the PlayStation 5 has to offer.
Actually It’s Just Xbox Now, You Guys
It turns out Series X is more like a subtitle, the new Xbox console is just Xbox, nothing truly matters, and time is collapsing on itself like a soggy card tower.
The Xbox Series X Can Be Vertical or Horizontal
According to Xbox, the Series X can be horizontal or vertical and the company gave more details about the internal specs of the next-gen console.
Xbox Series X is Fully Backwards Compatible
Alongside their reveal of the Xbox Series X at The Game Awards, Xbox gave more details about the next generation console on their website, including just how backwards compatible it is.
Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga Unveiled at The Game Awards
A trailer showed off alongside the Xbox Series X unveiled the upcoming sequel to Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice known as Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga.
Project Scarlett’s Real Name Signifies Its Capabilities, According to Xbox Boss
You ever wake up in the middle of the night and wonder, “Man, what are they actually going to name Project Scarlett?” Well, according to Xbox head Phil Spencer, the actual name of Microsoft’s next-gen console will refer to what it’s capable of.
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