The Trump administrations capture of socialist Venezuelan dictator Nicols Maduro has thrown the region into uncertainty while presenting opportunities that could give the U.S. a geopolitical and

Protestors numbering in the thousands demonstrate against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Minneapolis, on Jan. 10, 2026. John Fredricks /The Epoch TimesMINNEAPOLISTens of thousands

If you like the anxiety of holding the line as hordes creep up on you, then today is your lucky day. For the second game giveaway of 2026, the Epic Games Store has picked one of its most popular tower defense games, but you have to act quickly if you want to keep it.

As we enter the new year, its time to look forward to the new Nintendo games 2026 has in store for us.

Ever thought of reliving the early days of the Call of Duty boon by firing up the original Call of Duty Black Ops on your Steam Deck? Chances are, you've quickly put that idea to bed after finding out that it's a hitch-filled mess. Turns out you're not alone. Lucky for you, if the latest SteamOS beta build is anything to go by, older Call of Duty games could see a huge performance boost. And the benefits aren't limited to the classic FPS franchise, either. Theoretically, anyway.Read the full story on PCGamesN: Valve's new Steam Deck update doesn't promise much, but classic Call of Duty games could see some real performance gains

With just a couple of days to go before Hytale attempts to do what Riot Games couldn't (release), Simon Collins-Laflamme and the Hypixel Studios team continue to showcase some of the features the long-delayed crafting game will include at launch next week. Much of the recent focus has been on player creation features, with the Entity Tool - part of its larger Creative Tooling menu - being the latest.Read the full story on PCGamesN: Hytale's creative tools let you wedge a live animal into a wall, and the implications for player-made worlds are huge