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TheSixthAxis is one of the biggest and oldest independent gaming websites in the world. Follow us for the latest news, reviews, and previews. All articles are written by actual humans.

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Our first What We Played of 2026 looks back at what the team was playing over the Christmas and New Year break.

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What We Played over the Holidays – Ghost of Yōtei, Mario Galaxy & Guitar Hero | TheSixthAxis
I hope you've all had a lovely Christmas break and are thoroughly refreshed for the year ahead, because we've doubtless got some serious gaming to get up
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January 2, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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It is the start of 2026, which means we are counting down our Most Wanted games of 2026! Our first batch looks at 50 to 46 in our countdown.

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Our Most Wanted Games of 2026 – #50 to #46 | TheSixthAxis
Hair-raising.
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January 2, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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Next month you will be able to set sail in Rust when its Naval update gets released.

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Rust's Naval update will be launching on February 5th | TheSixthAxis
Rust's next major update is going to be released on February 5th, Facepunch Studios has announced as part of Rust's 12th anniversary roundup. That update
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January 2, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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We have our first major server shut down of 2026, with NBA 2K24's online modes becoming unplayable from today.

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NBA 2K24 servers are being shut down today | TheSixthAxis
It is the start of a new year which means one thing! That thing is the annual ceremony of an NBA 2K servers being switched off. From now on, January 1st
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January 1, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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Happy New Year! Thank you for all of your support, whether you've been reading our work for years or a new reader. And a special thanks to all of our contributors. Our work continues as we enter our 20th anniversary year!

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Happy New Year from TheSixthAxis! | TheSixthAxis
Happy New Year! Once more around the Sun we go, starting a fresh circuit from this fairly arbitrary starting line. It's a time that many of us pick to be
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January 1, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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The PS Plus January 2026 Essential games have been revealed!

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The PS Plus January 2026 Essential games have been revealed | TheSixthAxis
One of the games leaked earlier today but now we have the three confirmed titles for PS Plus January 2026!
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December 31, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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@suckerpunchprod.bsky.social's Ghost of Yotei wins our Game of the Year Award 2025.

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December 31, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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I feel the need...

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A PS Plus Janaury 2026 Essential game has leaked | TheSixthAxis
The ever-reliable billbil-kun has got the scoop on one of the games coming to PS Plus for January and it's a racing game.
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December 31, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Ubisoft has now released a statement confirming no personal data was stolen during the Rainbow Six Siege hack and the source code was not compromised.

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Rainbow Six Siege is back online, reports that it is not a hack | TheSixthAxis
Rainbow Six Siege X is now back online after the servers were shut down for over two days while Ubisoft dealt with a massive security breach.
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December 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Today, instead of celebrating games we look at the biggest disappointments of 2025.

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Game of the Year 2025 – Biggest Disappointments | TheSixthAxis
The yearly awards season is always a great time to look back and reflect on the highs of the video games industry of the previous twelve months, and there
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December 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Congratulations @suckerpunchprod.bsky.social as Ghost of Yotei wins our Best Action Game of 2025 Award.

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December 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Congratulations to @ndreams.bsky.social as Reach wins our Best VR Game of 2025 Award.

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December 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Bribed outsourced Helpdesk staff may be the reason why the game went offline.

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Rainbow Six Siege is back online, reports that it is not a hack | TheSixthAxis
Rainbow Six Siege X is now back online after the servers were shut down for over two days while Ubisoft dealt with a massive security breach.
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December 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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A mountain of Silent Hills.

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Konami want to release one Silent Hill game every year | TheSixthAxis
Konami's Motoi Okamoto, producer of the Silent Hill franchise, has said that the company hopes to release a Silent Hill game every year.
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December 28, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Oops.

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Rainbow Six Siege remains offline after hack | TheSixthAxis
The servers for Rainbow Six Siege X have been offline for over twenty-four hours after hackers managed to get into the hardware.
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December 28, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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DOOM: The Dark Ages wins our Best Shooter of 2025 Award.

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December 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Subliminal: Episode 1 has been pushed back to March as a bit more time is needed to optimise the game ahead of launch.

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Subliminal: Episode 1 has been delayed to March | TheSixthAxis
Publishers Gone-Shootin and InfiniFun have released a new update regarding progress on Subliminal: Episode 1, including its release window. After
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December 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 wins our Best RPG of 2025 Award

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December 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Boxing Day means it's time for Our Alternative Game of the Year Awards, including Most Botched Game Launch and the “U OK HUN” Award.

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TheSixthAxis Alternative Game of the Year Awards 2025 | TheSixthAxis
2025 has been a fairly quiet year in the world of video games with little in the way of scandals or surprises. Gone are the days of Giant Enemy Crabs or
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December 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Umamusume: Cinderella Gray wins our Best Adaptation of 2025.

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Game of the Year 2025 - Best Video Game Adaptation | TheSixthAxis
The days of video games playing second fiddle to films, comics and cartoons are far behind us. If anything, it's often games that are now leading the way
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December 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you from our whole team. We hope you have a lovely day.

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Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas from TheSixthAxis | TheSixthAxis
Merry Christmas, everybody! For all of you gathering together with family and friends, opening presents, gorging yourselves on a bit too much dinner, and
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December 25, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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The PSN January sale is now on, even though it's December. Spend those PSN Gift cards on our top picks!

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The PSN January Sale is now on with big savings | TheSixthAxis
As tradition, the PSN January Sale has kicked off before Christmas so it can tempt you to spend those PSN Gift cards straight away.  Also as tradition,
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December 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Silent Hill F wins our Best Horror Game of 2025 Award.

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December 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Mario Kart World wins our Best Racer of 2025 award.

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December 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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You'll either love or hate Pokémon Legends: Z–A Mega Dimension DLC. Check out Stefan's review to discover why.

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Pokémon Legends: Z–A Mega Dimension DLC Review | TheSixthAxis
If you want a stern challenge after beating Pokémon Legends: Z-A, then the Mega Dimension DLC definitely gives you that, but it has its frustrations.
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December 23, 2025 at 11:14 PM