The news of the week (#1 2026)

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By Rita Ora

CES 2026 has been the first major event of the year and the stage chosen by Nvidia to present DLSS 4.5 and monitors with G-Sync Pulsar. At the Las Vegas fair we have also seen conceptual proposals or prototypes, such as a laptop gaming with a 24-inch rollable screen from Lenovo or headphones with AI and cameras from Razer. For their part, AMD and Intel have agreed to present updated versions or new processors for laptops and chips for portable consoles. Additionally, Legion Go 2 has confirmed the launch of a version with SteamOS.

At an event like CES, televisions do not fail. Samsung has announced the start of mass manufacturing of 34-inch V-Stripe QD-OLED panels and presented a 130-inch Micro RGB television, while LG is committed to the high-end with the LG OLED evo W6, a 9 mm thick panel that dispenses with all cables except the power cable. Finally, we have different types of devices, including the ROG XREAL R1 Glasses and Galleon 100 SD display glasses, a keyboard with an integrated Stream Deck.

In games we have Xbox Game Studios unveiling weapons for the Developer Direct that will be held on January 22, while rumors talk about remakes from Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas, as well as a new installment of the Wolfenstein saga. Continuing with Microsoft, Resident Evil Village and Star Wars Outlaws heading to Game Pass. We have also talked about awards. In Steam 2025 the winner of the Game of the Year category was Hollow Knight: Silksong, while in The Best of EOL 2025 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 wins.

Nintendo

Xbox
PlayStation
PC/mobile

  • Hollow Knight: Silksong is the game of the year at the 2025 Steam Awards.
  • Nvidia RTX Remix introduces a new logic system for dynamic effects.
  • 007 First Light reveals its minimum and recommended requirements.
  • StarRupture, an open-world base-building game, is coming to Steam Early Access.
  • Prime Gaming reveals the games it will offer in January.
  • PUBG: Blindspot, a top-down tactical team-based shooter, is coming to Early Access on February 5.
  • Bloons TD 6 gratis en la Epic Games Store.

Multiplatform

  • David Rosen, co-founder of Sega, dies at 95.
  • Arc Raiders uses a matchmaking system that takes into account player aggressiveness.
  • Final Fantasy IX character designer Toshiyuki Itahana leaves Square Enix.
  • Code Vein II shows off its gameplay and mechanics with an eight-minute trailer.
  • Styx: Blades of Greed shows off its action and stealth gameplay with a new trailer.
  • Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will receive the Pac-Man Pack on January 7.
  • GeForce Now announces native apps for Linux and Amazon Fire TV.
  • Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles exceeds one million units sold.
  • Speedball will be available on January 27.
  • The Dragon Quest VII Reimagined demo is available.
  • Ubisoft closes its studio in Halifax.
  • In the United States, the most played PlayStation and Xbox games in 2025 are the same as in 2024.
  • 2XKO, the League of Legends fighting game, will be available on January 21 on PS5 and Xbox Series.
  • The best of 2025.
  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Ghost of Yōtei lead the DICE Awards 2026 nominations.
  • Detroit: Become Human exceeds 15 million units sold.
  • Resumen New Game+ Showcase: Dinoblade, Shadow of the Road, Nested Lands, The Eternal Life of Goldman y más.

Technology/Internet

  • Asus unveils the ROG XREAL R1 Glasses, screen glasses for games with 240 Hz refresh rate.
  • The LG OLED evo W6 arrives to crown the firm's high-end with a 9 mm thick «wireless» design.
  • Samsung unveils the world's largest Micro RGB TV, at 130 inches.
  • Nvidia announces DLSS 4.5 with Frame Generation 6x, higher image quality and dynamic multi-frame generation.
  • Nvidia introduces G-Sync Pulsar monitors, with greater motion clarity and automatic brightness and color adjustment.
  • AMD updates its portable processors, launches a new desktop gaming CPU and refreshes its console range.
  • Intel unveils its new Core Ultra Series 3 for laptops and advances a specific chip for portable consoles.
  • Razer announces a headset with AI and cameras, presents an immersive chair and adds a 3D hologram to its assistant.
  • Legion Go 2 announces a version with SteamOS.
  • AMD suggests bringing back Zen 3 as a response to RAM prices and open source FSR 4 Redstone.
  • The Tomb Raider series completes its cast with Sigourney Weaver and Jason Isaacs.
  • Lenovo unveils a prototype gaming laptop with a 24-inch roll-up screen.
  • Motorola launches the Razr Fold, its first large-format folding mobile phone, and attacks the luxury market with the Signature range.
  • Corsair launches the Galleon 100 SD, a gaming keyboard with an integrated Elgato Stream Deck and a price of 349 euros.
  • Gemini comes to Gmail to change the way you manage your inbox and write emails.