GTA 6 Sets Record 29% Purchase Intent Among US Console Gamers, Circana Says
The pre-release demand metric is the highest Circana has recorded, underscoring expectations for November's launch.
Gamespot · +7 outlets
Epic Confirms It Is Using Generative AI to Build Fortnite and Unreal Engine 6, Says Engineers No Longer Write Bulk of Code
Epic is expanding gen-AI use across its core products despite industry skepticism, framing speed as the bigger risk.
Eurogamer · +14 outlets
Valve Acknowledges Steam AI Slop and Cloning Problem, Says It Won't Be a Gatekeeper
Steam Next Fest has been flooded with low-effort and cloned games, and Valve is placing responsibility on developers rather than restricting tools.
Pcgamer · +10 outlets
BioWare Devs Allege EA Owners Asked Studio to Remove LGBTQ+ Content From Mass Effect
Former staff describe scrubbing diversity from demos after EA's acquisition by a consortium including Saudi Arabia's government.
Kotaku · +3 outlets
Tim Sweeney Claims Valve Has Held Gaming Back for Years Over Steamworks Lock-In
The Epic CEO's remarks escalate the long-running rivalry over PC storefront and platform control.
Pcgamer · +10 outlets
Witchbrook Finally Gets a Release Date After Nearly a Decade of Waiting
Chucklefish's cozy witch life sim is the headline reveal of Nintendo's October Indie World showcase.
Pushsquare · +14 outlets
Nintendo Indie World October 2026 Showcase: Every Announcement
The short showcase packed reveals and demos for upcoming Switch and Switch 2 indie titles.
Nintendolife · +14 outlets
Don't Nod Faces Staff Unrest While Teetering on Insolvency
The Life is Strange and Vampyr studio is restructuring as employees raise concerns about the company's direction.
Eurogamer · +2 outlets
Microsoft's First Xbox COO Helen Chiang Departs After Three Months
The rapid exit adds to leadership churn as Xbox continues its restructuring.
Gamesindustry · +14 outlets
Xbox's First Report After Its Big Reset Shows Hardware Down
Kotaku reports the platform's post-reset results resemble previous quarters, with review-code issues also flagged.
Kotaku · +11 outlets
Alien: Isolation 2 Devs Confirm Physical Edition, Photo Mode, Microphone Features and 2027 Window
The Q&A confirms a disc release, photo mode, and real-life microphone use, suggesting a 2027 launch.
Ign · +4 outlets
Nintendo Reportedly Blocks Full-Cart Reprints of Switch 2 Game-Key Cards
A retailer report suggests Nintendo policy prevents converting game-key card releases into full physical cartridges.
Nintendolife · +9 outlets
PS Plus Essential November 2026 Games Revealed: Dead Island 2, Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered, Monster Train 2
The three titles are claimable from November 3 for all subscription tiers.
Pushsquare · +14 outlets
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Reviews Land, With Praise for Multiplayer and Criticism of Bugs
Reviews call the multiplayer the series' best in years while noting broken spawns and a controversial Free-for-All nuke change.
Polygon · +8 outlets
Sony Unveils Prism Collection of Transparent DualSense Controllers and PS5 Covers
The lineup revives the 1990s translucent hardware trend in three colorways, launching in November.
Ign · +14 outlets
Backrooms Director Kane Parsons Confirms Valve Meetings and Teases Three Dream Projects
Parsons says he would not adapt Valve IP unless it could be done right, amid Portal movie speculation.
Pcgamer · +5 outlets
Google's Search Move on Discord Messages Raises Privacy Concerns
A discoverability change for Discord messages could affect Google, Reddit, and AI assistants.
Polygon · +1 outlets
Resident Evil Producer Teases the Series' Future as Requiem Approaches
Polygon reports a Capcom producer's comments about the next decade of Resident Evil, which Push Square argues were overblown in headlines.
Polygon · +1 outlets