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Democratic Congress member Ritchie Torres is introducing legislation in Congress to regulate digital video game ownership. "A game that can be taken away the moment a company pull... kotaku.com/rep-ritchie-torres-annou…

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Rep. Ritchie Torres Announces Congressional Legislation To Protect Video Game Ownership: 'If You Pay For It, You Own It'

The Power To The Players Act would put an end to digital game licenses

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Push Square @pushsquare.com · 14/10/2026

9 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for October 2026 Announced

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9 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for October 2026 Announced

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Greg Miller @gameovergreggy.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

The best Zelda just got better. We Played The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time! - Kinda Funny Gamescast youtu.be/0rgXibBHiQc

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We Played The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time! - Kinda Funny Gamescast

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Rockstar is currently embroiled in a legal battle after firing 34 staff, most of whom were involved in unionization efforts. When I asked Rockstar head of publishing Jennifer Kolbe about voluntary recognition, she said: "We go where the team goes. So if they want a union, they will have a union.”

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Vertical Slice @verticalslicenews.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

RedLynx, one of the studios behind "extraordinary" Star Wars Outlaws port, is being shuttered by Ubisoft The French publisher has confirmed it will also be laying off 70 people at its Singapore studio

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RedLynx, one of the studios behind "extraordinary" Star Wars Outlaws port, is being shuttered by Ubisoft

Ubisoft has confirmed it will also be laying off 70 people at its Singapore studio.

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

NEW: Why did Grand Theft Auto VI take 8+ years to make? How did Rockstar's culture change along the way? I went to Scotland and interviewed the company's top developers for this exclusive Businessweek cover story. Inside the making of the biggest game of all time: www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

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The Making of Grand Theft Auto VI

Grand Theft Auto 6 is expected to be biggest video game blockbuster ever. Here’s the inside story of how Rockstar made it.

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Vertical Slice @verticalslicenews.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

"Journalism demands reporters ask the tough questions and look beyond the PR buzzwords. Even if that means they might be put on the Naughty List by companies that have become far too comfortable with the idea of this profession being an invite-only affair."

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What is quality video game journalism worth to you?

Invest in fearless reporting or watch it vanish.

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Remedy Entertainment @remedygames.com · 12/10/2026

CONTROL Resonant has been nominated in the Golden Joysticks! 🔻 Best Visual Design 🔻 Best Supporting Performer - Frankie Kevich as Zoe de Vera We'd be really grateful if you gave us your votes: www.gamesradar.com/goldenjoystickaw… #CONTROLResonant

The 44th Annual Golden Joystick Awards. GoldenJoysticks.com Vote now for CONTROL Resonant!

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

NEW: Epic Games has delayed its upcoming (not yet announced) Star Wars + Marvel shooter as it pivots to complete AI game development. "No more hand-written code," a director told staff. All art "generated with full AI workflows." Full scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Epic Games Delays Disney Project, Asks Developers to Use More AI

The company told the team behind the upcoming shooter that it will now be an ‘AI first’ production

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IGN @ign.com · 09/10/2026

Daredevil star Charlie Cox reveals he's in a new untitled SEGA game! #NYCC

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Remedy Entertainment @remedygames.com · 08/10/2026

Go back to where it all began and shine a light on the mysteries of Bright Falls in Alan Wake. Uncover the horrors of Silver Pines, a town somewhere on the edge of a nightmare and the waking world. Get the Silver Pines + Alan Wake Steam Bundle now: ow.ly/yR3z50ZVL20 #AlanWake #SilverPines

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Gematsu @gematsu.com · 08/10/2026

The Triple-i Initiative will begin in 10 minutes, featuring 45 minutes of back-to-back trailers for independent games, with eight exclusive world premieres. Watch it here: www.gematsu.com/event/the-tr...

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Push Square @pushsquare.com · 07/10/2026

Confusion as Erroneous Reports Claim Xbox Has Exclusive GTA 6 Cloud Streaming Rights

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Confusion as Erroneous Reports Claim Xbox Has Exclusive GTA 6 Cloud Streaming Rights

It doesn't

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IGN @ign.com · 07/10/2026

The Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering teams at Wizards of the Coast have just announced they're unionizing. In a letter of demands, the union has urged Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast leaders to stop pushing generative AI. bit.ly/4hMhPzG

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VGC @videogameschronicle.com · 06/10/2026

Nolan North says that "if Sony wants to make money", he's "110%" up for playing Nathan Drake in a new Uncharted game. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nolan-n...

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Nolan North says he’s ‘110%’ up for playing Nathan Drake in a new Uncharted game, ‘if Sony wants to make money’ | VGC

“I can’t see a scenario that I would say no”…

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Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It's the week for generous free DLC: 007 First Light dishes out a free update today with New Game+, 00 difficulty, Photo Mode, and an Aston Martin with rocket launchers on it www.eurogamer.net/007-james-bo...

Artwork for James Bond game 007 First Light showing a smiling young James Bond next to a woman in a sheer red dress with a very plunging neckline, and Bond's mentor John Greenway.

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IGN @ign.com · 01/10/2026

The European Commission is taking action against nine video game companies over their digital currency and pricing of in-game items with the goal of protecting players’ rights. bit.ly/4xVnyJg

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Perfect Garbage 🌾🪦🔪 wishlist Grave Seasons @perfectgarbage.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Grave Seasons launches March 9, 2027! 🪦🌾 Mark your calendars and prepare for the horrors - coming to Steam (PC), Xbox Series X|S, PS5 & Nintendo Switch 1 Read more about our new official launch date and see how far Ashenridge has come in this devlog! store.steampowered.com/news/app/325...

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/noclip @noclipvideo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🚨Hades: Developing Hell RETURNS🕹️ In the first episode of our second season we talk to the team @supergiantgames.bsky.social about the decision to finally make a sequel to one of their games. WATCH: youtu.be/UWFfmD8n-xA

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Why Supergiant Games Chose to Make a Sequel to Hades - Developing Hell II

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VGC @videogameschronicle.com · 29/09/2026

Tickets for the European dates of the Zelda 40th Anniversary Concert (London, Stockholm, Edinburgh, Glasgow) go on sale tomorrow. Nintendo also says shows in France, Germany, Italy and Spain will be officially announced at a later date. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/zelda-4...

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Zelda 40th Anniversary Concert tickets go on sale in Europe this week, as Nintendo says more countries are coming | VGC

Ticket sales for the London, Stockholm, Edinburgh and Glasgow shows start on Wednesday…

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Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Mexican lawmakers join the fight for digital games ownership with a new consumer rights initiative www.eurogamer.net/mexican-lawm...

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DarkSideRahb @darksiderahb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Announcements like this one are why I’m so damn glad I have the means to continue supporting @noclipvideo.bsky.social ‘s incredible work. Can’t wait to see season two of Developing Hell! youtu.be/V8KmVtswHpg?...

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Hades Developing Hell II - Teaser Trailer

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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Well as long as they say they're going to grow I guess that counts as a plan. Oh wait, they still have to invent the business model tho. So, uh, the plan is really just layoffs until they can invent the magic business model? Sure, yeah man, sounds good!

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Boo-rad Shankar @bradshankar.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Jennifer Hale once told me Canadians need to champion ourselves more. I wholeheartedly agree. Over the past few months, I reached out to dozens of Canadian devs to learn their favourite Canadian games. Their varied responses offer a wonderful spotlight on some of the incredible talent we have here.🍁

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These are must-play Canadian games, according to Canadian devs

As Canadians, we don't champion ourselves enough, so we asked dozens of game developers to do just that.

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Remedy Entertainment @remedygames.com · 25/09/2026

We hope you’re enjoying CONTROL Resonant and taking your time with it. We wanted to talk about a few things we are working on as we head into post-launch. ➕ NG++ coming in October 📸 Photo Mode coming in November More details in our blog: ow.ly/RJVp50ZRptM #CONTROLResonant

CONTROL Resonant, initial post-launch plans

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Juan Vaca @juancow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

while crunching, I’d take my daughter to the park as a way to detach, focus solely on her, and clear my head. We took the same walk after I was laid off. She tripped and began crying. Through my own tears I told her, “it’s okay to cry when we fall, but we pick ourselves back up and we’ll be okay.”

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Remedy Entertainment @remedygames.com · 22/09/2026

We want everyone to be able to enjoy CONTROL Resonant totally fresh, and to help make that a reality we ask you to not share story details on your social media without clear warnings. We can't wait to hear what you all think when the game releases this Thursday! #CONTROLResonant

A note from the Remedy Entertainment team to our CONTROL Resonant community. We're so excited to welcome you into Altered Manhattan. We've spent the last few years packing Dylan Faden's adventure full of surprises and twists, and want everyone to be able to enjoy CONTROL Resonant totally fresh. To help make that a reality, we ask that, across the next couple of weeks, you don't share story details on your social media without clear warnings. As always, please treat each other with kindness, and respect everyone's right to experience the game spoiler-free. We definitely want you to share your opinions, though, and can't wait to hear what you all think when CONTROL Resonant releases this Thursday!

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Bungie @bungie.net · 25/06/2026

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Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The Blood of Dawnwalker getting a new difficulty option, combat changes and more in game's first "big" patch scheduled for early October www.eurogamer.net/blood-of-daw...

A male warrior in leather and some chainmail leaps through the sky leaving a trail of black smoke as he wields a longsword above him. He's framed by golden orange eclipse in the distance. It's Coen from The Blood of Dawnwalker.

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Draft of new EU law proposes sweeping restrictions on online games bit.ly/4iSAOL9

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Maxim Newman @maxiprince.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Wrapped up The Blood of Dawnwalker last night. Finished in around 30 hours with 9 days left on the timer. I had a really good time, finished all the quests I wanted to do, including all the companion quests, and also got the equipment I wanted. Great performances and one of my favourite RPGs.

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Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Sony argued that "reasonable consumers" already know they don't really own the digital goods they paid for. The Consumer Rights wiki has now made a list collecting more than 30 examples where Sony told customers they do, in fact, own the digital games they paid for. bit.ly/4gNi4Ls

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Maxim Newman @maxiprince.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Oh my god it’s happening. We’re getting a dedicated 40th anniversary Zelda direct

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

UKIE has partnered with Discord and GameFlex to launch the Go To Market Academy, a business program to support UK-based indie studios www.gamesindustry.biz/ukie-launche...

UKIE Go To Market Academy in partnership with Discord, on a dark blue background with abstract geometric patterns.

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Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Laid off id Software developer says crunch on Doom: The Dark Ages' Revelations DLC was "brutal" with up to 17-hour days www.eurogamer.net/doom-the-dar...

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Alanah Pearce @alanahpearce.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

For my newest video I took people's assumptions about game development and... addressed them! Including why crunch actually happens, how much money game developers make, and the unique way that making games 'ruins them' for you: youtu.be/WnfKzdTUjtw?...

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I fear we have misunderstood game development

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Greg Miller @gameovergreggy.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

It's my most anticipated game of September. Let's review The Blood of Dawnwalker! www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK0j...

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The Blood of Dawnwalker Review - Kinda Funny Gamescast

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PAX @officialpax.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Prepare to return to the Path ⚔️ Join team members from CD PROJEKT RED & Fool’s Theory, and dive into the origins of The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt, a tale that began over ten years ago! Catch the panel hosted by @lucyjames.games live on Sept 6 at 2pm PT at #PAXWest 2026 @thewitcher.com

Returning to the Path: The Story Behind Songs of the Past
Sunday, Sept. 6 @ 2:00 PM PT | Main Theatre
September 4-7, 2026
Seattle, WA
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PAX West 2026
Maria Mazur
Senior Quest Designer (CD PROJEKT RED)
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September 4-7, 2026
Seattle, WA
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Dennis Zoetebier
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September 4-7, 2026
Seattle, WA
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PAX West 2026
Lucy James
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September 4-7, 2026
Seattle, WA
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Greg Miller @gameovergreggy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Andy and I went to Scotland to see GTA 6, and we can FINALLY talk about it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd81...

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Kinda Funny @kindafunnyvids.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Greg Miller left Kinda Funny...

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/noclip @noclipvideo.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Suddenly hankering for some Witcher? Check out our six part series on the franchise, including several episodes diving into the design of Wild Hunt. youtu.be/uNZkTk5gLuo?...

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The Story of CD Projekt

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Maxim Newman @maxiprince.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I guess it’s time to start a fourth playthrough.

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Blessing Adeoye Jr. @blessingjr.com · 24/08/2026

Wrote some words about Xenoblade Chronicles and how it fixed some of my worst gaming habits. hiddengem.player.gg/posts/xenobl...

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Kotaku @kotaku.com · 24/08/2026

A streamer has a filed a class action lawsuit against Twitch that accuse it of stealing data for AI. "Rather than negotiate for lawful licenses or seek permission, defendants accessed the Twitch st... kotaku.com/streamer-files-class-act…

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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Twitch Over AI Training

By the site's own admission, using streamers to train generative AI was never going to be popular, but one Connecticut-based creator alleges the policy extends beyond the last month

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Hyrule Gamer @hyrulegamer.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Ocarina of Time's past is rather mysterious and only vaguely explored in the game. Let's talk about the conflict that happened prior to this adventure and how it might be addressed in the upcoming remake! 🔽🔽🔽 youtu.be/YW_eks3yUKY

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Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Twitch faces a class action lawsuit over using streamers' content to train Amazon's AI www.eurogamer.net/twitch-amazo...

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Erika Ishii @erikaishii.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Heads up, @amaretta.bsky.social is open for commissions, and I hiiiighly recommend you take her up on it if you want absolutely stunning illustrations. Working with her for Worlds Beyond Number was a dream! Share and support a wonderful artist! ♥️✨

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Perfect Garbage 🌾🪦🔪 wishlist Grave Seasons @perfectgarbage.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Surely we’ve met everyone in Grave Seasons by now right? …right?

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