Get ready for a gaming revolution! This week’s lineup is packed with surprises, exclusives jumping ship, and titles that could redefine your playtime. But here’s where it gets controversial: Sony’s grip on exclusives loosens as Square-Enix’s Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade leaps to Xbox Series and Switch 2 for just £40. PS5 loyalists, don’t fret—an update on launch day (January 22nd) introduces the ‘Streamlined Progression’ mode, making it easier for everyone. And this is the part most people miss: while Final Fantasy VII grabs headlines, SEGA’s Football Club Champions quietly steals the spotlight with over 2 million pre-registrations. Powered by the Football Manager engine, it boasts 1,500+ licensed players from FIFPRO, K League, Manchester City, and more—available on mobile, Steam, and PS5/PS4.
Speaking of numbers, Arknights: Endfield dwarfs the competition with a staggering 35 million registrations across PS5, PC, and mobile. Meanwhile, 2XKO, a free-to-play 2D fighter from the creators of League of Legends and Valorant, hits consoles, blending nostalgia with modern flair. For sci-fi fans, MIO: Memories in Orbit lands on Xbox Game Pass at launch, while Escape from Ever After promises a Paper Mario-esque fairytale adventure. And if you’re craving variety, there’s Mavrix (a mountain biking sim by Matt Jones), the retro-horror EBOLA VILLAGE, and the pixelated shooter Look Mum No Computer, which blends music-making with top-down action.
Switch owners, rejoice! Alongside Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade on Switch 2, you’ll get retail releases like Operation Night Strikers Assault Edition and The Good Old Days, a Metroidvania with a dash of Earthbound charm. But here’s the real question: With so many platforms and genres colliding, is the gaming industry becoming too fragmented, or is this the golden age of choice?
New trailers are out for Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, SEGA Football Club Champions, 2XKO, Arknights: Endfield, MIO: Memories in Orbit, Escape from Ever After, EBOLA VILLAGE, Mavrix, Look Mum No Computer, The Monty Mole Collection, Hextreme Void, and Haunted House Renovator.
Multiformat releases include Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, 2XKO, MIO: Memories in Orbit, EBOLA VILLAGE, Mavrix, Escape from Ever After, Look Mum No Computer, Hextreme Void, Horror Tale 1: 4k Remaster, THE LAST TRAIN: Baquedano, Tropicalia, and Dustland Delivery.
PSN highlights: SEGA Football Club Champions, Arknights: Endfield, Mage Wars, Stellar Strider, and Bomboban.
Xbox Store additions: The Monty Mole Collection, Pathologic 3, Primal Dungeon Adventure, Prison Escape Simulator, Desvelado, Outpath, GrassGames Hearts, Guts ‘n Grunts Jr., Haunted House Renovator, Ho Ho & Move, and I’m in Love With Your Dead Grandmother.
Switch retail releases: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (Switch 2), Operation Night Strikers Assault Edition, and The Good Old Days.
Next week’s lineup is equally packed: Code Vein 2, Speedball, Highguard, The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, Cairn, I Hate This Place, UFOPHILIA, Running Fable Petite Party, The 9th Charnel, Street Combat Fighting, Stable Stories – Forest and Meadow Ride, Celestial Ascend, Deep Combat, Umami Grove, Vironics, Heroes Battle Awakening, Our Burial Dolls Remastered, American Theft 80s, and Pulse.
What’s your take? Is the gaming industry spreading itself too thin, or is this diversity a gamer’s dream? Let us know in the comments!
