Valve's first Deadlock dev update lands with City Never Sleeps: six new heroes, the Broker and a rebuilt map, but still no public release in sight.

Ubisoft renamed Creative House 2 as Massive Entertainment, uniting The Division, Ghost Recon, Splinter Cell and March of Giants across four locations.

The Pokémon Company confirms a Switch 2 cartridge with Legends: Z-A and the Mega Dimension DLC on one game card, arriving October 29, 2026 with Ultra Balls.

Asha Sharma told The New York Times Xbox is not for sale, but her talk of right partnerships and operating models leaves the spin-off question open.

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Suda51's Grasshopper Manufacture has split from NetEase and is independent again, five years and one game after the 2021 acquisition. Here is what we know.

Xbox's disc-to-digital feature is live for all Xbox One and Series consoles. Here is what it covers, what it does not, and why the disc still matters.

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Naughty Dog closed The Last of Us Day 2026 by confirming two new projects beyond Part I and II, while Intergalactic stays dark until a 2027 reveal.

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Epic confirms Freddy, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy as Fortnitemares bosses from October 1, and the reveal is now the account's most-liked post ever.

Embark Studios is testing a PvE matchmaking toggle in ARC Raiders from October 13 to 20, letting Raiders skip player combat entirely. Here is what changes.

Embark Studios is testing a PvE matchmaking toggle in ARC Raiders from October 13 to 20, letting Raiders skip player combat entirely. Here is what changes.

World's Edge, the Age of Empires developer, lost nearly half its staff and had its next project canceled after Xbox folded the studio under Activision.

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Digital Bros has quietly killed Armed Fantasia, the Wild Arms successor whose 2022 Kickstarter raised nearly $3 million, four years after backers pledged.

Sony's own PlayStation satisfaction survey turned into a protest against ending physical game discs in 2028, and fans are not holding back their frustration.

Mojang revealed The Sift at Minecraft Live: a fourth dimension debuting in Minecraft Dungeons II on Sept 29, then reaching Java and Bedrock in 2027.

Rockstar's updated guidelines ban story expansions, cross-game mashups and unofficial ports, and push multiplayer mods onto its Creator Platform.

A US judge granted Nintendo the full $4.5 million against r/SwitchPirates moderator Archbox, plus a permanent injunction, but the shops are already dead.

Satya Nadella called Xbox's latest layoffs "streamlining" on the Sources Podcast and said the business still has to find a sustainable model.

Nintendo Switch 2 fell to £354.99 at Smyths and Argos, a record low in the UK less than a month after the £419.99 price rise. Here is the math.

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Bloober Team and the SAW: Genesis studios pushed the 3v1 horror game's Early Access to Q1 2027 after playtest feedback and performance notes.

Call of Duty adds a Warzone-only toggle in Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 that swaps other players' legacy Operator skins for MW4 outfits. It ships turned off.

Epic Games Store is giving away Mechabellum and Astrea until October 1, then System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster and Buried Stars for a week.

A published Sony patent describes NFC in the PlayStation controller for tap-to-pay purchases and account sign-in. It is only a patent, but the pitch is clear.

Call of Duty adds a Warzone-only toggle in Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 that swaps other players' legacy Operator skins for MW4 outfits. It ships turned off.

FromSoftware's Sekiro anime returns as an 8-episode TV series in January 2027 with new scenes, streaming on Crunchyroll after a Japanese theatrical run.

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Epic Games Store is giving away Mechabellum and Astrea until October 1, then System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster and Buried Stars for a week.

Discord is sorting every account into adult, teen or unconfirmed groups, and FanDuel ads appeared at the same time. Here is what changes and how to opt out.

Bethesda's president says Obsidian stays distinct after moving under Bethesda, but Grounded and a new Fallout project are the only work Xbox has named.

Aspyr brings Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War to Switch 2 on September 30 as a bundle with all DLC, $34.99 on pre-order and $70 at full price.

Xbox's Mythic Achievements leaked in the PC app: a badge for finishing every base achievement, retroactive, no Gamerscore. Here is what we know so far.

Blizzard designer Josh Greenfield says WoW Forever will punish real-money gold buyers very aggressively and admits past enforcement was too lenient.

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Aspyr brings Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War to Switch 2 on September 30 as a bundle with all DLC, $34.99 on pre-order and $70 at full price.

Bungie is reversing its decision to end Destiny 2's live support, promising to restore vaulted raids after a three month fan campaign pressuring Sony.

Microsoft confirms Activision will develop the next Halo game as Xbox cuts 268 jobs, reorganizes studios, and moves Ninja Theory toward closure.

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Xbox is reportedly planning a second wave of layoffs and studio consolidation this week, months after cutting 1,600 jobs across its game studios in July.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Royal Edition arrives on Switch 2 in 2027. Preorders start at $59.99, it bundles three expansions, and it ships as a game-key card.

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