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Blizzard could reportedly face another round of layoffs, with Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier saying the cuts are “imminent.” 🎮 The comments come shortly after BlizzCon 2026, where Blizzard announced major projects including Diablo V for 2029 and a new StarCraft open-world shooter for 2030.

Dear Passengers has become one of Steam’s most-wishlisted upcoming games, putting the relatively unknown Flexus alongside major titles such as Deadlock, Light No Fire, Fable and Phantom Blade Zero.

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Shift Up put significant effort into making Eve’s outfits in Stellar Blade look realistic, including scanning costumes on different models to understand how each outfit fits the body.

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Stellar Blade director Kim Hyung-tae says he would love to work with PlatinumGames again and even offered to help design characters for a future Bayonetta game. 🎮 Kim joked that he would happily spend his days at PlatinumGames working on character designs for the next Bayonetta.

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Xbox is reportedly preparing a major internal restructuring that could involve consolidating several studios and shifting major franchises between different Microsoft divisions. The Information reports that Xbox plans to merge or reorganize several studios, alongside another wave of layoffs.

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Bungie has revealed its plans for Destiny’s future, confirming that the franchise remains “foundational to Bungie’s future” even after Destiny 2’s final major update. 🔓 Bungie plans to restore vaulted Destiny 2 content, including campaigns, destinations, and raids.

EA FC 27 players are reporting a strange visual glitch where female players appear partially undressed in dressing rooms and during celebrations on the pitch.

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PlayStation has announced a new Lisa Limited Edition DualSense controller and merchandise collection created in collaboration with Lisa.

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Sony appears to be testing a new PlayStation rewards system that gives players "wallet credit" after purchasing select games. Games spotted with offers include The Blood of Dawnwalker, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy and Star Wars Zero Company.

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Gaming Amigos @gamingamigos.com · 19/09/2026

Microsoft is surveying Xbox users about physical media support for its next-generation console, Project Helix. 💿 A survey spotted in the Xbox Insider Hub app asks users to rate “install games from a physical disc” as Not Necessary, Nice to Have or Must Have.

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A daughter has shared the story of her terminally ill father, a longtime GTA fan who has been waiting years to play GTA 6.

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Gaming Amigos @gamingamigos.com · 19/09/2026

Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil is heading toward the biggest domestic opening in the franchise’s 24-year movie history, with Sony projecting $53M–$55M for the three-day weekend and rivals estimating up to $60M.

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Gaming Amigos @gamingamigos.com · 19/09/2026

An experimental project called PS5X is bringing the KytyPS5 emulator to Xbox Series X. 🎮 Some games are already playable with controller support and sound. 🛠️ Xbox Series X does not support Vulkan, so the project translates the emulator’s graphics work to DirectX 12.

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Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is launching two weeks before GTA 6, giving both games some breathing room. 🗓️ Ocarina of Time arrives on November 5, while GTA 6 launches November 19, 2026.

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Activision says the broader video game cheating economy generates around $8.5 billion annually. 💰 Cheat subscriptions across 15 games reportedly generate about $3.5 billion each year.

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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation could require around 200GB of storage, according to director Naoki Hamaguchi. 💾 The first FF7 Remake was around 100GB, while Rebirth reached roughly 150GB. 📅 Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is scheduled to launch in 2027.

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The Blood of Dawnwalker is an AA RPG developed with a $40 million budget, according to Bloomberg. 💰 NetEase provided the funding after acquiring a 26% stake in Rebel Wolves. 👥 The development team eventually grew from 90 to 160 employees.

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Control Resonant currently holds an 84 Metacritic score from 56 reviews ahead of its September 24 launch. 🎮 That puts it above the original Control’s overall 82 score, although the comparison varies by platform.

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Reacher star Alan Ritchson is reportedly in talks to replace Jason Momoa in Sony’s Helldivers movie. 🎬 Justin Lin remains attached to direct, with the film’s plot currently under wraps. 📅 The movie expected to hit theaters on November 10, 2027.

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Marvel’s Wolverine has reportedly sold 1.9 million copies in three days, according to Alinea Analytics. 💰 The game generated around $130 million during that period. 📀 Physical copies accounted for 22.9% of sales, while 53% came from the US.

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Twitch CEO Dan Clancy says he expects GTA 6 Online to launch next year, potentially bringing an even larger wave of players and creators to Twitch. “You are going to see this big bump with GTA 6, but then an even bigger one next year when they launch multiplayer.”

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Activision has revealed a new Modern Warfare 4 trailer at Tokyo Game Show, confirming that Mads Mikkelsen has a starring role as an unnamed antagonist. His character appears to be working against Captain Price and delivers a threatening warning about destroying everything Price cares about.

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PlayStack says the success of Balatro will not push the publisher toward becoming a single-genre company. CEO Harvey Elliott says the publisher plans to maintain a varied slate while using its stronger position to support more creative risks.

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Rebel Wolves has confirmed that the unique time mechanic in The Blood of Dawnwalker will not necessarily become a standard feature across every future game in the series.

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Heart Machine, the studio behind Hyper Light Drifter, Solar Ash and Hyper Light Breaker, has laid off nearly its entire workforce after a publisher ended funding for an unannounced project.

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Hideo Kojima has confirmed that Bill Skarsgård will play the lead role in PHYSINT, his upcoming tactical espionage game. 🎬 Skarsgård is known for playing Pennywise in It and It: Chapter Two, along with roles in John Wick: Chapter 4, Nosferatu and Barbarian.

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Valor Mortis, a first-person Soulslike from Ghostrunner developer One More Level, is set to launch on October 13 for $40 / €40.

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A PC release for GTA 6 hasn’t been officially confirmed, but recent comments from Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick hint that the platform is becoming increasingly important for the company.

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter, a remake of Nihon Falcom’s cult-classic JRPG, has emerged as an unexpected Game of the Year contender ahead of its September 17 release. ⭐ PC version: 93 on Metacritic ⭐ PS5 version: 92 on Metacritic

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Hideo Kojima has provided a fresh update on OD, saying development is progressing smoothly as performance capture and ADR recording have resumed following the SAG-AFTRA strike.

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Rockstar has announced Grand Theft Auto 6: The Album, a physical music release created in collaboration with Atlantic Records. The album contains 34 original tracks inspired by the world of Vice City and Leonida, with three physical editions available.

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Hideo Kojima has confirmed that Swedish actor Bill Skarsgård will play the lead role in PHYSINT, the upcoming action-espionage game from KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS. The reveal was made during the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 Broadcast.

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Resident Evil director Zach Cregger may not be bringing Lady Dimitrescu to his upcoming movie, but he already has an actress in mind for the iconic Resident Evil Village character. When asked who he would cast, Cregger selected Christina Hendricks, best known for Mad Men.

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Marvel’s Wolverine lead actor Liam McIntyre has thanked Insomniac Games and the game's fanbase following the PS5 launch. McIntyre described playing Logan as “the honor of a lifetime” while praising the team for bringing the project to players after years of development.

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HBO boss Casey Bloys has once again suggested that The Last of Us could end after its upcoming third season. Speaking to Deadline at an Emmys afterparty, Bloys said showrunner Craig Mazin has planned Season 3 as the final season.

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Masahiro Sakurai, creator of Kirby and Super Smash Bros., has announced that his Game Designers Award will be discontinued after 16 years. Sakurai said he was unable to find someone who could take over the time-consuming responsibility of leading the award.

The first reactions to Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil movie are in, and early responses are strongly positive. ⭐ Collider's Perri Nemiroff called it “one of the best video game adaptations I’ve ever seen.”

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Former id Software producer Andrew Willis called Game Pass “extremely poorly managed” and claimed it was introduced with little foresight or understanding of the consumer market.

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Streamer Kai Cenat has given Marvel’s Wolverine a 6/10 after completing Insomniac’s PS5-exclusive game in around 14 hours during his marathon stream. Cenat criticized the game's repetitive gameplay and said he would not recommend purchasing it.

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Travis Scott just lit up social media by tagging Rockstar Games directly, saying his return to gaming comes “with rage and a lot of dancing.” Fans are now speculating: will we see his music tracks, a special in‑game event, or even a Travis cameo inside Grand Theft Auto VI?

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 director Daniel Vávra is pushing back against criticism that NVIDIA's DLSS 5 produces an “AI slop” look.

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WARDOGS has reached another major milestone, selling 2 million copies just days after launching in Early Access.

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The director of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has apologized to PC players following a troubled launch affected by widespread stability issues. Director Kazuto Sekine acknowledged the problems in a Steam post and said the development team is working on improvements to the PC version.

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Valve says the ongoing memory and storage shortage has not changed its plans for the Steam Deck 2.

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Ubisoft has delayed Rayman Legends Retold, pushing the remake's release date back by two months. The game was originally scheduled to launch on October 1, but will now arrive on December 3.

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