EA shut down BioWare and cancelled Mass Effect 5 to fund a new Star Wars Battlefront, Bloomberg report says
A postmortem on BioWare's shutdown points to EA choosing one sci-fi project over the other, ending a 30-year studio in the process.
Pushsquare · +14 outlets
Activision apologises and will remove real Itaewon crowd crush footage from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
Victims' families objected to rescue footage from the 2022 Seoul disaster being used in the game's opening cinematic, with removal set for a November 12 update.
Eurogamer · +14 outlets
Anthropic updates Claude to block game cloning and reverse engineering, drawing complaints from legitimate developers
The new guardrails are meant to curb AI-made clones flooding Steam but are also catching normal troubleshooting and dev work.
Pcgamer · +7 outlets
Final Fantasy 14's Evercold expansion delayed to February 23, 2027, with new job zephyr revealed
Square Enix showed a new trailer and confirmed pre-orders open next week for the MMO's sixth expansion.
Nintendolife · +14 outlets
Nintendo shadow drops Pikmin Day Direct, names November 1 Pikmin Day and unveils Hello! Pikmin
Shigeru Miyamoto announced the new project alongside updates for Pikmin 4 and Pikmin Bloom, with no other new games revealed.
Nintendolife · +5 outlets
Soulframe goes free-to-play for everyone on November 6 as Warframe adds a new Tau star system in December
Digital Extremes is opening its fantasy spin-off after two years of closed alpha and expanding Warframe's universe before year end.
Polygon · +10 outlets
Walmart cancels Ocarina of Time Switch 2 pre-orders, offers $519 gift cards and a 48-hour reorder window
The retailer failed to fulfil special edition orders a day before delivery and is compensating affected buyers.
Polygon · +8 outlets
Skyblivion faces legal threat from a former volunteer over contributed code
The long-running Oblivion fan remake built in Skyrim's engine is nearing release when a former contributor threatened action over their work.
Eurogamer · +2 outlets
Doom and Wolfenstein studios at id Software and MachineGames working more closely than ever after Xbox layoffs
id Software leadership says the studio is 'doing great' following cuts that removed roughly half its staff.
Ign · +2 outlets
Forza director Dan Greenawalt leaves Microsoft after 27 years as Turn 10 merges with Playground Games
The departure comes amid Xbox's broader restructuring that folds the Forza Motorsport studio into Playground.
Eurogamer · +9 outlets
Roblox reports softer growth while betting big on AI game creation, citing 70,000 games published in five months
The platform's AI output push follows Steam's admission that it has an AI slop problem, drawing criticism from press.
Pcgamer · +4 outlets
Chronicles: Medieval developer Raw Power Games warns it may close before Early Access launch
The studio said its funding is 'no longer in place', putting the medieval sandbox's release at risk.
Ign · +8 outlets
Rockstar art-directed 600,000 animations to make GTA 6's passers-by feel like real people
New detail dumps cover GTA 6's crowd systems and a Red Dead Redemption 2-style morality scale from 'Professional' to 'Irredeemable'.
Creative Bloq · +3 outlets
Romero Games lands a new publisher for the game Xbox abandoned, but its team has shrunk from 110 to 16 developers
John Romero confirmed the new publishing deal after the project was dropped amid Xbox cuts.
Pcgamer · +3 outlets
Phantom Blade Zero draws rave reviews and buzz, boxing Crimson Desert out of GOTY 2026 contention
The wuxia action game's release timing and reception have made it a frontrunner for year-end awards.
Polygon · +2 outlets
Bungie outlines a 'new, Forever Destiny' roadmap, saying Destiny 2 won't feel whole again before 2028
Bungie's head of product also told players they don't need to 'buy Marathon as a donation' to support the studio.
Kotaku · +1 outlets
Blizzard hints at console ports for World of Warcraft: Forever
The studio says players should be able to 'play it wherever you want', while fans read teasers as a return to a beloved setting.
Eurogamer · +1 outlets
Crimson Desert Enhanced Edition gets a surprise five-hour demo on PlayStation and Xbox with save carryover
Pearl Abyss' open-world title has sold over 6 million copies in three months.
Eurogamer