Chivalry 2 is free on the Epic Games Store right now and you can redeem it until 4:00 p.m. UK time on January 2, 2026 (that's 11:00 a.m. Eastern) before it rotates out. Chivalry 2 is a medieval multiplayer brawler built around objective modes and massive melee scrums, and the official announcement is easy to verify via Epic Games' post confirming the free redemption window. Chivalry 2's combat and scale are also captured well in the Chivalry 2 Launch Trailer for PS5 and PS4, which is a quick way to gauge whether the game's first-person swordplay and battlefield chaos are your thing.
How to redeem Chivalry 2 on the Epic Games Store is simple: sign in to your Epic account, search Chivalry 2, open the store page, and hit Get to add it permanently to your library within the claim period. How to download Chivalry 2 after redeeming works through the Epic Games Launcher: open Library, find Chivalry 2, click Install, then launch once it's finished—meaning you can claim now and install later without missing the window.
PlayStation Plus Essential games for January 2026 are Need for Speed Unbound, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, and Core Keeper, and you can redeem them from January 1 through February 2, 2026. PlayStation's official confirmation is available via the PlayStation X post announcing the January 2026 Essential lineup, while IGN's January 2026 PS Plus roundup focused on Need for Speed Unbound provides extra context on what to expect from the selection. Need for Speed Unbound's style and tone are best previewed in the official reveal trailer featuring A$AP Rocky, which is still the cleanest "vibe check" for its racing identity and visual flair.
How to redeem and download the January 2026 PS Plus Essential games follows the usual steps: on PS5 or PS4, go to PlayStation Store → PlayStation Plus → Monthly Games, then choose Add to Library for each title. How to keep access later is the key detail: once claimed, you can download them anytime in the future, but you'll need an active PlayStation Plus membership when you try to play. How to pick what to start with comes down to mood—street racing in Need for Speed Unbound, a revived classic platformer feel in Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, or long-term survival crafting and exploration in Core Keeper.
The Duskbloods is being positioned as a multiplayer-first FromSoftware project with a 2026 release window and an exclusive launch on Nintendo Switch 2, with Hidetaka Miyazaki directing. The official reveal footage is in Nintendo's "The Duskbloods" Nintendo Direct video for Switch 2, which is the best baseline for what the game is trying to be. The conversation around its multiplayer credibility is being shaped by VGC's early hands-on perspective, particularly in VGC's preview arguing Duskbloods should improve on Elden Ring Nightreign's multiplayer feel—and those comparisons are already doing a lot of heavy lifting in how players are setting expectations.
What The Duskbloods needs to prove ahead of release is that its multiplayer feels purpose-built—clear roles, readable combat, satisfying match flow, and progression that rewards play without turning into grind. What you can do right now is treat this as a "watch list" title: keep an eye out for Nintendo eShop pages and a locked-in release date, and expect upcoming trailers to focus on systems (matchmaking, objectives, progression) rather than just atmosphere. What makes this one discoverable for fans is the overlap of terms and touchstones—FromSoftware, multiplayer-first design, Nintendo Switch 2 exclusivity, Miyazaki direction, and inevitable comparisons to Elden Ring Nightreign as more details land.
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