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Rockstar accused of union busting after firing 30–40 staff

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Published: November 3, 2025 15:58

Rockstar Games reportedly dismissed between 30 and 40 employees across multiple UK and Canadian offices on Thursday, October 30, prompting accusations from the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) that the terminations were aimed at stopping…

Japanese publishers ask OpenAI to stop training Sora 2

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Published: November 3, 2025 15:39

Japan’s Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA), representing a group of anime, game and manga publishers, has asked OpenAI to stop using their creative works to train its text-to-video model Sora 2, citing concerns about unauthorized use of…

Rockstar co-founder says open-world spy game doesn't work

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Published: November 3, 2025 15:34

Dan Houser, co-founder and long‑time writer at Rockstar Games, told interviewers he and the studio never found a reliable way to make an open‑world spy game work, and that difficulty explains why the announced title Agent never materialised . Houser framed…

Community analysis shows Battlefield 6 maps are smaller than predecessors

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Published: November 3, 2025 15:29

Players and community analysts have measured and compared Battlefield 6’s maps against earlier entries and concluded the new game’s playable areas are generally smaller than many past maps, with community charts and measurements circulated across Reddit…

Dan Houser says GTA will stay in United States

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Published: November 3, 2025 14:44

Dan Houser, co‑founder and longtime writer at Rockstar Games, told interviewers that Grand Theft Auto’s identity is closely tied to American culture and that the franchise likely won’t move its main settings outside the United States; he used the GTA…

Fortnite launches Simpsons-themed mini season as TV show returns

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Published: November 3, 2025 14:38

Epic Games launched a Simpsons-themed mini season in Fortnite that adds a cel-shaded Springfield island, series characters and a Springfield-themed Peely skin to the game's Battle Pass, while The Simpsons reciprocally included Fortnite characters in its…

Golden Joystick Awards unveil GOTY nominees and host

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Published: November 3, 2025 14:00

GamesRadar announced that Maggie Robertson — known for portraying Lady Dimitrescu — will host the 2025 Golden Joystick Awards, and public voting for the event's Ultimate Game of the Year is now open . Insider Gaming reports the 43rd annual ceremony is…

Cyberpunk creator says he can revive Keanu Reeves

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Published: November 3, 2025 13:36

Keanu Reeves has publicly expressed interest in returning as Johnny Silverhand in a future Cyberpunk project, and series creator Mike Pondsmith responded that he "has ways" to bring the character back and told Reeves to contact him . Pondsmith made the…

Xbox confirms five games leaving Game Pass in November

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Published: November 3, 2025 13:21

Microsoft's Xbox team confirmed a batch of five games will be removed from Xbox Game Pass in early November, with console exclusive Stalker 2 among the titles named . Coverage highlights that Stalker 2 and other departures (including Frostpunk) will no…

Mario Galaxy trailer reportedly attached to Wicked screenings

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Published: November 3, 2025 11:31

Multiple gaming outlets report that a full trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is expected to debut this November and may be shown in theatres ahead of Wicked: For Good screenings, meaning fans could see it on or before Wicked's release date . The…

Dragon Quest creator Horii awarded Order of Rising Sun

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Published: November 3, 2025 11:11

Yuji Horii, creator of the Dragon Quest series, has been named in Japan’s autumn honors list and received the Order of the Rising Sun, becoming the first game designer to be recognised in that way by the Japanese government . Horii thanked the development…

Embark sets roadmap for Arc Raiders, adds Stella Montis

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Published: November 3, 2025 09:50

Developer Embark published an official roadmap covering the rest of 2025 that promises a rush of free and live-service content for Arc Raiders, including a new map, community events, extra quests and gameplay items to arrive before year end . Sources say…

Kuaishou FightClub Championship 6 runs in Chengdu with heavy star presence

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Published: November 2, 2025 09:34

Kuaishou FightClub Championship 6 is taking place in Chengdu, China, as the final Premier Event of the 12th Capcom Pro Tour and drew more than 550 entrants this weekend . EventHubs is publishing live results and a top-128 character usage breakdown that…

Petersen accuses former Xbox boss of killing Halo MMO

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Published: November 2, 2025 04:31

Doom designer Sandy Petersen posted social-media allegations that former Xbox head Don Mattrick pushed to close Ensemble Studios and cancel a planned Halo MMO to protect a personal stock bonus . A separate former-Ensemble developer made a similar…

11 bit studios launches Frostpunk 2 DLC Fractured Utopias

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Published: November 1, 2025 21:36

11 bit studios has announced Fractured Utopias, the first post-launch downloadable content for Frostpunk 2, scheduled to arrive on December 8 and launch on all supported platforms . The add-on focuses on expanding the game's Utopia mode and represents the…

Epic launches Fortnite x The Simpsons with Springfield island takeover

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Published: November 1, 2025 19:02

Epic Games has launched a Simpsons-themed mini-season for Fortnite that replaces the usual Battle Royale island with a cel-shaded Springfield island and a shorter, Simpsons-focused battle pass, going live in early November 2025 . The mini-season runs with…

Rockstar Games accused of union‑busting after 30-40 firings

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Published: November 1, 2025 18:17

Rockstar Games has terminated the contracts of roughly 30–40 UK-based staff members who were reportedly involved in efforts to form a union, prompting the IWGB Game Workers Union to accuse the company of union-busting . Take-Two (Rockstar's parent) and…

Digital Eclipse issues hotfix for Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection

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Published: November 1, 2025 18:04

Digital Eclipse released Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection digitally on October 30, 2025, and announced a hotfix to address multiple launch issues including audio and stability problems . The developer published a Steam patch immediately with plans to roll…

PlayStation reveals three-game PS Plus Essential November lineup

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Published: November 1, 2025 17:00

Sony confirmed a three-title PlayStation Plus Essential lineup for November 2025, led by Stray, prompting mixed reactions from the player community . Critics singled out the headline free game for strong praise — GAMINGbible called it a "solid 10/10" in…

SNK previews Chun-Li DLC in Fatal Fury with lengthy footage

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Published: November 1, 2025 15:01

SNK has previewed Street Fighter icon Chun-Li as a guest DLC fighter for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, releasing her via Season Pass 1 in winter 2025, after Ken Masters’ earlier appearance . Media outlets shared a gameplay trailer and almost 20 minutes…

Rockstar co-founder says RDR2 faced budget, schedule doubts

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Published: November 1, 2025 13:59

Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser acknowledged that Red Dead Redemption 2 experienced significant production trouble, telling reporters the project was "behind schedule" and "over budget" which provoked internal doubt about the title's progress . The comments…

Chun‑Li joins Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves DLC

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Published: October 31, 2025 22:00

SNK released the debut gameplay trailer and official screenshots announcing Chun‑Li as a downloadable character for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, with the reveal shown during coverage of the SNK World Championship 2025 . The materials give players their…

Rockstar Games fires 30–40 staff tied to union efforts

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Published: October 31, 2025 20:54

Rockstar Games terminated between 30 and 40 employees from offices in the United Kingdom and Canada earlier this week, according to multiple reports . The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) says the affected staff were part of a private…

Supergiant releases Hades 2 patch adding true ending

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Published: October 31, 2025 19:00

Supergiant Games has released Patch 1 for Hades II across PC and Nintendo Switch 2 platforms, delivering new story content for the game's true ending alongside bug fixes and balance adjustments . The update adds new events and voiceover work to expand the…

Capcom opens pre-orders for Monster Hunter Stories 3 across platforms

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Published: October 31, 2025 18:00

Capcom has opened pre-orders for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, a turn-based RPG spinoff scheduled to release March 13, 2026 on Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC . Players who pre-order will receive a Layered Armor cosmetic — a…

Square Enix removes glamour class limits in patch 7.4

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Published: October 31, 2025 17:38

Square Enix announced during Letter from the Producer Live LXXXIX that Final Fantasy XIV will let players equip any glamour regardless of class or level starting with patch 7.4, titled “Into the Mist,” which launches December 16, 2025 . The company kept an…

Paradox's europa universalis 5 receives praise and cautious notes

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Published: October 31, 2025 17:00

Europa Universalis 5, Paradox's newest grand strategy entry, is widely praised for its unprecedented scope — the game attempts to model the period 1337–1837 and, according to one review, models individuals at a granular level — while also drawing criticism…

Konami's Silent Hill 2 remake rated for Xbox Series X

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Published: October 31, 2025 17:00

An ESRB listing for an Xbox Series X edition of the Silent Hill 2 remake appeared on October 31, 2025, showing the same "Mature" rating and identical content descriptors used for the PS5 and PC versions, suggesting a platform-parity port could be coming to…

Nintendo wins lawsuit against streamer for pirating games, $17,500

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Published: October 31, 2025 16:01

Nintendo secured a court judgment ordering streamer Jesse Keighin (known online as EveryGameGuru) to pay $17,500 after he livestreamed pirated, unreleased Switch games; the case ended with a final judgment in a Colorado federal court following plaintiff…

ESIC launches certified talent agents program for esports

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Published: October 31, 2025 14:34

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has launched a Certified Talent Agents Program to accredit individuals and agencies that represent esports and gaming talent, aiming to establish a benchmark for professional conduct, transparency, and ethical…

T1 advances to LoL Worlds semifinals after 3-2 win

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Published: October 31, 2025 14:09

T1 defeated Anyone’s Legend 3–2 in a dramatic quarterfinal series to reach the League of Legends World Championship semifinals, surviving a mid-series deficit to advance . The tournament runs in China from Oct. 14 to Nov. 9 and uses Knockout-stage…

Epic Games launches Fortnite Sidekicks pets including banana dog

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Published: October 31, 2025 13:33

Epic Games has introduced Sidekicks, a new category of cosmetic pets players can bring into Fortnite modes including Battle Royale, LEGO Fortnite, Save the World and other experiences if creators enable them; the first Sidekick is Peels, a "banana dog" .…

Embark Studios' Arc Raiders tops 250,000 concurrent Steam players

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Published: October 31, 2025 12:12

Arc Raiders, a third-person extraction shooter from Embark Studios, reached a Steam peak of over 250,000 concurrent players within a day of launch — IGN reported a Steam peak of 264,673 — marking one of the largest launches for the extraction-shooter…

Embark Studios launches Arc Raiders to strong player surge and praise

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Published: October 31, 2025 10:28

Embark Studios released its third-person PvPvE extraction shooter Arc Raiders on October 30, 2025, for PC and consoles, and the game drew a large launch crowd while also hitting early server strain as players poured in . Critics and early adopters have…

Halo Studios reportedly planning remakes for Halo 2, 3

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Published: October 31, 2025 08:00

A leaker has claimed that Halo Studios is working on campaign remakes of Halo 2 and Halo 3 following the recently announced Halo: Campaign Evolved, and that a new entry dubbed Halo 7 will serve as the series' multiplayer hub rather than including…

Digital Eclipse launches Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection on consoles

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Published: October 30, 2025 21:00

Digital Eclipse has released Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection, a multi-platform anthology that packages early Mortal Kombat arcade games, home ports and spin-offs with a new documentary and contextual features aimed at preservation and appreciation of the…

QuByte Interactive launches Street Racer Collection November 27

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Published: October 30, 2025 20:17

QUByte Interactive will release Street Racer Collection on November 27, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC/Steam . The package revives Street Racer, a 1994 kart racer developed by Vivid Image and…

Game Pass offers 17 horror games for Halloween players

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Published: October 30, 2025 19:00

As Halloween arrives, outlets and curators are spotlighting horror games across platforms: Kotaku highlights 17 horror titles available to play via Xbox Game Pass, offering a low-cost way to try spooky games this season . PushSquare ran a reader poll…

Paramount taps Berg, Sheridan for Call of Duty film

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Published: October 30, 2025 18:03

Paramount Pictures has enlisted director Peter Berg and writer Taylor Sheridan to lead a live-action Call of Duty feature, with Berg set to co-write and produce alongside Sheridan, according to multiple outlets reporting the announcement . The creative…

Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow launches December 4

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Published: October 30, 2025 16:04

Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow, a new virtual-reality stealth action entry from Maze Theory and publisher Vertigo Games, will release on December 4, 2025 across PS VR2, Meta Quest headsets and Steam VR platforms . The project was developed in collaboration…

Epic Games launches Fortnite sidekicks with limited customization

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Published: October 30, 2025 16:00

Epic Games is adding Sidekicks — small animal companions — to Fortnite beginning in November, with an initial rollout tied to the Simpsons mini‑season and Item Shop cycles . Epic confirmed players can customize each Sidekick only once, and that choice is…

Sega launches Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage

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Published: October 30, 2025 15:30

Sega released Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage today as a new edition of the long-running 3D fighter, bringing a dedicated single-player World Stage mode and online improvements to modern platforms . PlayStation 5 owners who already own Virtua Fighter…

Nintendo launches Animal Crossing Switch 2 Edition, 3.0 update

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Published: October 30, 2025 15:02

Nintendo announced that Animal Crossing: New Horizons will receive a free version 3.0 content update for all players and a separate Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition arriving on 15 January 2026, with the announcement posted in late…

Nintendo patent for Pokémon-style capture mechanic rejected in Japan

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Published: October 30, 2025 15:00

The Japan Patent Office has rejected a Nintendo / The Pokémon Company patent application covering a monster-capture mechanic, finding it lacked an "inventive step" and therefore did not meet Japan's originality requirement . The refusal relates to a system…

Amazon reportedly cancels Lord of the Rings MMO

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Published: October 30, 2025 13:51

Multiple outlets report that Amazon's long‑in‑development The Lord of the Rings MMO appears to have been canceled after heavy cuts to the company's games division, which were part of a broader 14,000‑job reduction at Amazon this week . A former Amazon…

Capcom opens pre-orders for Resident Evil Requiem across platforms

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Published: October 30, 2025 09:30

Capcom has opened pre-orders for Resident Evil Requiem, the next mainline entry in the Resident Evil series, across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC (on Steam and, for the first time for Capcom, the Epic Games Store) ahead of the…

Jagex launches player vote to remove Treasure Hunter

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Published: October 29, 2025 22:10

Jagex has opened a community vote that could remove the Treasure Hunter microtransaction system from RuneScape if 100,000 players vote for its removal, a move the studio frames as restoring merit-based progression after what it calls an erosion of…

Japan patent office rejects Nintendo monster-capture patents amid lawsuit

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Published: October 29, 2025 21:15

Japan’s Patent Office issued initial rejections for two of Nintendo’s patent applications that underpinned its lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocket Pair, citing previously released games as prior art and questioning the applications’ novelty . The…

EA's Battlefield RedSec launches to mixed player reaction

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Published: October 29, 2025 20:45

Battlefield REDSEC, a free-to-play battle royale spinoff of Battlefield 6, launched as a surprise update alongside BF6 Season One and immediately drew heavy player attention for its destructible maps, vehicle combat and mission-based reward structure . The…

Embark Studios launches Arc Raiders with Blue Gate map

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Published: October 29, 2025 20:09

Embark Studios releases Arc Raiders on Oct. 30, 2025, pitching a more approachable PvPvE extraction shooter that keeps tense, deadly AI encounters at its core . The launch includes a new endgame map, Blue Gate, filled with high-tier loot and dangerous ARC…

Capcom reports Monster Hunter Wilds sales decline vs Rise

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Published: October 29, 2025 19:26

Capcom's latest bi-annual financial report shows Monster Hunter: Wilds' post-launch sales have cooled sharply after a record-setting launch, allowing older entries like Monster Hunter: Rise to outsell it in the recent reporting period . Wilds opened with…

Microsoft Azure outage disrupts Xbox downloads and Outer Worlds 2 launch

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Published: October 29, 2025 18:22

A Microsoft Azure connectivity outage on October 29, 2025 disrupted Xbox services and prevented some players from purchasing or downloading games — including Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds 2 at launch — after Microsoft said the disruption began around 16:00…

Sony announces PlayStation Plus games for November 2025

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Published: October 29, 2025 16:15

Sony has confirmed the PlayStation Plus Essential monthly games for November 2025, led by Stray and forming a three-game lineup available to download beginning Tuesday, November 4, 2025; the announcement matches an earlier leak reported this week . The…

Take-Two CEO says AI can't build GTA-quality games

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Published: October 29, 2025 15:55

Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick told CNBC attendees on October 28 that current generative AI models lack the creativity required to produce a very good Grand Theft Auto game, calling such outputs derivative and "backward-looking" rather than…

Nintendo, Laced Records release Breath of the Wild vinyl

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Published: October 29, 2025 15:39

Nintendo announced a two-tier vinyl release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in partnership with Laced Records, with pre-orders now open and the sets shipping June 19, 2026 . The standard double-LP is priced at $49.99 and contains 34 tracks,…

Square Enix releases Dragon Quest I & II remakes

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Published: October 29, 2025 15:00

Square Enix and development partners released Dragon Quest I & II HD‑2D Remake on October 30, 2025 for multiple platforms, concluding the studio's modernization of the Erdrick trilogy that began with last year's Dragon Quest III HD‑2D remake . Critics…

Amazon Games cuts 14,000 jobs, New World enters maintenance

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Published: October 29, 2025 12:40

Amazon announced large-scale layoffs affecting roughly 14,000 roles and said New World: Aeternum will move into maintenance mode and receive no new content development, a change confirmed in the company's public messaging and reported across outlets . The…

Amazon scales back New World development; servers through 2026

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Published: October 29, 2025 11:23

Amazon Games announced that New World will receive no further new content after the recently released Season 10: Nighthaven, citing that continued development is no longer sustainable following large company-wide layoffs and cuts to the gaming division;…

Remedy Entertainment reports weak Q3, reorganizes projects and leadership

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Published: October 29, 2025 10:02

Remedy Entertainment published its Q3 2025 financial report showing a decline in revenue and profitability despite an uptick in game sales and royalties, and acknowledged underperformance from its live-service title FBC: Firebreak . The studio says…

Hideo Kojima says Konami declined Matrix game offer

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Published: October 29, 2025 06:56

A former Konami licensing vice president has claimed the Wachowskis once asked Konami to let Hideo Kojima develop a Matrix video game, but a company executive reportedly stopped the project before it reached Kojima's desk . Kojima told reporters he was…

Nintendo updates Super Mario 3D All‑Stars for Switch 2

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Published: October 29, 2025 01:30

Nintendo has released Version 1.1.4 for Super Mario 3D All‑Stars, an update the company says addresses "several issues" to improve gameplay on the new Nintendo Switch 2 hardware . The collection — which was discontinued and removed from the Nintendo eShop…

Microsoft CEO vows Xbox games on every platform

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Published: October 28, 2025 22:08

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said the company wants its games to be available “everywhere, on every platform” after completing the Activision Blizzard acquisition, framing Microsoft as the largest games publisher and likening a multiplatform approach to how…

ID@Xbox showcase highlights new indie games, Game Pass additions

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Published: October 28, 2025 19:55

Microsoft's ID@Xbox Showcase on October 28, 2025 presented a roughly 50-minute program of world premieres, release-date reveals and gameplay from independent developers, with Xbox partnering with IGN to host the event . The show put a spotlight on several…

Avatar Legends fighting game announces closed alpha test

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Published: October 28, 2025 19:15

Gameplay Group announced a closed alpha for Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game and released fresh gameplay footage that was bundled with the announcement . The trailer also confirms Street Fighter pro Justin Wong as the game's global ambassador, drawing…

EA launches Battlefield REDSEC free-to-play battle royale

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Published: October 28, 2025 17:57

EA and DICE released Battlefield REDSEC, a free-to-play, standalone battle royale that went live on October 28, 2025 alongside Battlefield 6 Season 1 and is available through major storefronts including Steam, PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store and EA Play…

Pan Studio's Duet Night Abyss launches with gacha-free monetization

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Published: October 28, 2025 17:47

Pan Studio released Duet Night Abyss globally as a free-to-play hybrid action RPG on PC, mobile and the Epic Games Store, offering a dual narrative starring two protagonists and player-friendly systems such as no stamina limits for movement or commissions…

Don't Nod signs deal to make Netflix narrative game

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Published: October 28, 2025 17:35

Don't Nod has signed an agreement with Netflix to develop a new narrative game based on a “major IP,” though the specific franchise has not been disclosed in reporting . The announcement comes as Don't Nod is known for story-driven work such as the Life is…

Vampire Survivors launches free Balatro crossover and update

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Published: October 28, 2025 17:15

Indie developer poncle released Vampire Survivors update 1.14 and a free Balatro-themed expansion called Ante Chamber, rolling out now on Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, PC storefronts and mobile with Nintendo Switch and the Epic Games Store scheduled for…

Fan modders launch Bully Online in early access December

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Published: October 28, 2025 13:07

A fan-made multiplayer mod for Rockstar's 2006 game Bully will enter an "early access" phase this December, granting early access to supporters on Ko‑Fi and letting players try an online version of the school-based open world . The project is independent…

Japanese publisher Edia revives Battle Arena Toshinden trilogy

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Published: October 28, 2025 07:49

Tokyo-based publisher Edia announced it will re-release the first three Battle Arena Toshinden games on modern consoles, with plans targeting 2026–2027 to coincide with the original game's 30th anniversary . The Toshinden series began on PlayStation in…

PlayStation-funded Chinese studio unveils Loulan: The Cursed Sand

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Published: October 28, 2025 03:06

ChillyRoom, a Shenzhen-based developer, released the debut trailer and screenshots for Loulan: The Cursed Sand, an action role-playing game arriving on PS5 with a skeletal protagonist known as the Cursed Sand . The game casts players as a sand-wielding…

Netflix reportedly developing Crash Bandicoot animated series with WildBrain

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Published: October 27, 2025 22:54

Multiple gaming outlets report that Netflix is developing an animated Crash Bandicoot series, though the streamer has not issued an official confirmation and no release date has been announced . The story is framed as a potential return to prominence for…

Microsoft next‑gen Xbox reportedly drops multiplayer paywall, runs Windows

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Published: October 27, 2025 16:41

Reports say Microsoft's next‑generation Xbox will run full Windows, let users exit the Xbox interface to access PC storefronts like Steam and Epic, and launch without a multiplayer paywall, potentially changing how consoles handle online play . The console…

Matrix creators asked Kojima to make a game; Konami blocked

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Published: October 27, 2025 16:31

Reports say The Wachowskis approached game auteur Hideo Kojima about creating a video-game adaptation of The Matrix, and Kojima reportedly had strong interest in taking the project . Multiple outlets and Reddit threads say Konami refused the idea,…

EA launches free-to-play Battlefield RedSec battle royale

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Published: October 27, 2025 15:07

EA and Battlefield Studios released Battlefield: RedSec, a free-to-play battle royale spinoff for Battlefield 6, on 28 October 2025 alongside the game's Season 1 rollout, with a gameplay reveal scheduled for launch day . The standalone mode is available on…

Pokémon Legends Z-A has biggest US launch since 2023

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Published: October 27, 2025 15:04

Circana sales analyst Mat Piscatella reported that Pokémon Legends: Z-A recorded the largest launch-week physical unit and dollar sales for a new game in the United States since The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in May 2023, marking a major retail…

Gaming outlets highlight hidden horror gems for Halloween

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Published: October 27, 2025 14:45

Multiple gaming outlets published Halloween-focused roundups and buying guides this week to help players find spooky, lesser-known titles and streaming picks. Destructoid spotlighted short, cryptic indies such as Paratopic and heavier experimental RPGs…