January is the cruelest month, at least for those of us who follow gaming. Relatively few titles get released as many studios made sure to get them out before Christmas or are waiting until February and there also tends not to be many events where news could happen.

This year may be a huge exception though. Microsoft announced there will be an Xbox Direct next Thursday showcasing South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and DOOM: The Dark Ages — and a secret fourth title rumored to be from a “legendary” Japanese IP with decades of history. The rumor mill is in full swing over what this title might be with guesses ranging from Persona 6 to a new Final Fantasy title to even a new entry in the Ecco the Dolphin series.

The even bigger rumor that’s resounding throughout gamingdom is that we’ll finally be getting the Switch 2 announcement tomorrow. As of this moment there is no confirmation, but the report is credible and major outlets are treating it as highly likely. By this time on Friday we may be have all the details on Nintendo’s next generation console.

While we patiently look forward to jubilation or disappointment, let’s answer some questions!

With the world's most widely-marketed tabletop RPG having a decidedly light product release schedule in 2025 (only three books and a weirdly-delayed starter set, plus a D&D-themed slot machine and AI content no one asked for), tabletop gamers might be wondering what exactly will be coming out this year to hold their interest or spark exciting new game ideas.

Love it our hate it, the Plunderstorm PVP event is returning to modern WoW today, giving us a chance to earn brand new (recolored) piratical transmog.

While WoW's Plunderstorm game mode is ostensibly a battle royale, last-one-standing PVP extravaganza, you can actually collect all of the Plunderstorm rewards without killing any other players.

Don’t ask me man, I’m just here for the coffee.

This is The Queue, our daily column where you ask us questions and we, like always, provide the answers.

Diablo 3 Season 33, Shades of the Nephalem, kicked off October 25 to the delight of all players who love flexibility in their Kanai's Cube.

We've been playing Warcraft Rumble for a little over a year now, and the Rumble team is still finding ways to shake up the gameplay and keep things fresh.

Every major World of Warcraft patch should have an adorable battle pet, but did you know patch 11.0.7 brought one to the Siren Isle?

The second iteration of Plunderstorm is upon is, World of Warcraft's experimental battle royale game mode that offers a treasure trove of pirate-themed rewards.

I’ve had a chest cold for the last few days and boy let me tell you, it’s not all it’s cracked up to be! I’m sniffly and coughy and have taken so very many Halls cough drops that I feel more menthol than man.

But things are on the upswing I think, and I’m sure by this time next week I’ll be feeling better! Or I’ll be dead. One of the two surely.

While I go find more medicine, it’s time for — The Queue!