January 2026 has concluded, bringing with it several notable new game releases. Titles such as Arknights: Endfield, BrokenLore: Unfollow, and Cairn were among the month’s offerings. Readers are invited to select their top game from this period.
How Players’ Choice Works
Each month, PlayStation Blog hosts a poll for readers to vote on the best new game released during that month. Once voting concludes, the results are tallied, and the winning title is announced on PlayStation.Blog and its associated social media channels.
Voting Criteria
The criteria for voting is entirely up to the individual. The guiding question is: if recommending only one new release to a friend from that month, which game would it be? It is important to note that re-released games are not eligible, but remakes are. Remakes are defined as extensive, large-scale rebuilds, exemplified by titles like Resident Evil 4 (2023) and Final Fantasy VII Remake.
Nominee Selection
The PlayStation Blog editorial team compiles a list of the month’s most significant new releases, which then forms the basis for the poll’s nominees.
