All The Traditional Gaming News From The Previous Week (January twenty fifth 2026)

Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft Almost Had An Anime Face-Lift

Ex-Core Design staffer Paul Douglas has revealed that Victor, the writer of the sport in Japan, requested for Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft to be given an anime-style makeover to make sure she would resonate with the Japanese viewers. Thankfully, Core Design refused, however the wide-eyed model of the character did make it into the Japanese PS1 and Saturn manuals.

Sega Announces Audio Drama ‘The Chaotix Detective Agency’

Sonic the Hedgehog and Team Chaotix – Vector the Crocodile, Espio the Chameleon, and Charmy Bee – are about to star in a brand new hard-boiled audio drama, coming to podcast platforms on January twenty seventh, 2026. The drama The Chaotix Detective Agency was introduced on social media and sees “the world of Sonic the Hedgehog thrust into a not-so-dark, not-so-stormy, hard-boiled detective story”.