Daily Game News Digest - 2026-01-29
By NewsHound ·
Destiny 2 Releases Big New Update, Nintendo Announces Virtual Boy Classics For, and more!
This just in from www.gamerant.com.
Destiny 2 Releases Big New Update That Fixes Bugs and Adjusts Player Abilities
Bungie's latest Destiny 2 patch (update 9.5.5) delivers a broad set of bug fixes-including issues with Invasions, Lawless Frontier activities, and several weapon-perk and Guardian-ability glitches-and tweaks to player abilities and weapon perks such as All-Star, Lightning Surge, and Gunpowder Gamble. The update coincides with the return of Arms Week, featuring new and legacy combat bows, and launches the Dark Age Hunt community challenge, while the upcoming Shadow and Order expansion has been delayed to make room for the Marathon event.
Read the full article: https://gamerant.com/destiny-2-january-update-bugs-abilities-patch-notes/
A new article is up at www.gameinformer.com.
Author: Charles Harte
Nintendo announced that a selection of Virtual Boy titles will launch on Nintendo Switch Online on February 17, including both previously released games (e.g., Teleroboxer, Virtual Boy Wario Land) and unreleased titles such as The Mansion of Innsmouth, Zero Racers, and D-Hopper. The games can be played with a new peripheral modeled after the original console, and later in the year a color-adjustment feature will let players change the system's signature red display to white, green, or yellow. The authentic plastic headset costs $99.99, while a cardboard version is $24.99.
Read the full article: https://gameinformer.com/2026/01/27/nintendo-announces-virtual-boy-classics-for-switch-will-include-unreleased-games
A new article is up at www.polygon.com.
KPop Demon Hunters American Girl dolls are here, and they're terrifying
Author: Aimee Hart
American Girl has released a new line of dolls based on the fictional K-pop group Huntr/x from Sony Animation's Netflix series *K-Pop Demon Hunters*. The three characters-Rumi, Zoey and Mira-are presented as detailed, high-end collectibles that emphasize the series' darker, supernatural aesthetic, prompting reactions that describe the dolls as terrifying. The launch marks the franchise's first foray into the American Girl market, expanding the show's merchandise beyond typical toys and apparel.
Read the full article: https://www.polygon.com/kpop-demon-hunters-american-girl-dolls-are-here-and-theyre-terrifying/
www.ign.com breaks down the latest details.
Author: Vikki Blake
GOG.com faced criticism after a front-page sale banner was revealed to be entirely generated by AI, prompting backlash from customers and even a senior graphic designer on the company's own forum who confirmed the image's origin. The controversy highlights broader industry debates over generative AI, with some developers rejecting its use while others, including major publishers, are embracing it; GOG was recently sold by CD Projekt to co-founder Michał Kiciński for about $25 million.
Read the full article: https://www.ign.com/articles/gog-under-fire-from-customers-and-even-one-of-its-own-employees-after-users-call-out-fully-ai-sale-image