Nagoshi Studio shuts down without releasing a game, Gang of Dragon cancelled
The Yakuza creator's NetEase-backed studio was dissolved on October 31 after funding was withdrawn, ending its Yakuza-esque Gang of Dragon project.
Gamesindustry · +14 outlets
Anthropic restricts Claude from cloning existing games, users report blocked reverse engineering
Anthropic confirmed a Claude Code rule change meant to stop AI game replicas, amid an industry fight over vibe-coded copycats.
Polygon · +14 outlets
Phantom Blade Zero sells 4 million copies in 72 hours, Steam's biggest launch of the year
S-Game's wuxia action title hit the milestone across PS5 and PC just days after its October 29 release.
Ign · +14 outlets
Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake development team revealed in Nintendo Ask the Developer
Nintendo's interview series names the studio behind the Switch 2 remake after months of fan speculation.
Nintendolife · +10 outlets
id Software says it is doing great after losing about half its studio in Xbox cuts
Studio co-director Marty Stratton addressed morale after roughly 136 employees were laid off in Microsoft's Xbox reset.
Eurogamer · +14 outlets
Nintendo added fast travel to Ocarina of Time remake, then removed it
Series producer Eiji Aonuma asked for warp points to streamline exploration before reversing the decision.
Polygon · +13 outlets
Indie studios hide demos as AI copycats flood Steam and Itch.io
New game pages on Itch.io doubled in two months while downloads stayed flat, and developers are withholding demos to avoid cloning.
Pcgamer · +3 outlets
Schell Games lays off 40% of staff in second round of cuts this year
The Among Us VR co-developer is cutting dozens more jobs months after its first layoffs in 24 years.
Gamesindustry · +5 outlets
Xbox manager says AI is already used in game development, calls denials pretending
An Xbox executive said studios claiming otherwise are being disingenuous, as AI adoption debates intensify.
Tech Edition · +7 outlets
Sony issues new PS5 firmware as it battles jailbreaks ahead of GTA 6
The update continues Sony's whack-a-mole against PS5 homebrew and piracy attempts before GTA 6's launch.
Pushsquare · +8 outlets
Dead by Daylight apologizes after gifting controversial streamer TheBurntPeanut all content
Behaviour Interactive said a community manager acted without authorization, drawing backlash from multiple sides.
Kotaku · +5 outlets
Google adds Ocarina of Time Easter egg that recreates 1998 search results
The retro search page nods to the Zelda classic and its late-90s internet era.
Ign · +2 outlets
Dave Bautista gains 20 pounds of muscle for Kratos role in God of War series
The actor confirmed his added bulk as filming on Amazon Prime's God of War adaptation resumes.
Ign · +13 outlets
Fortnite pirate season unlocks entire item shop for free, tops 5 million concurrent players
The One Piece crossover season introduced a Pirate Shop that briefly gave players the full item shop at no cost.
Pushsquare · +5 outlets
Persona 1 remake footage leaks online
Roughly two minutes of apparent remake footage surfaced, though Atlus has not confirmed it.
Eurogamer · +14 outlets
Valve's cancelled Portal prequel F-Stop leaks and becomes fully playable
Modders combined three Valve leaks into a playable build of the scrapped 2007 prototype.
Kotaku · +5 outlets
Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show draws nearly 220,000 visitors from 113 countries
Organizers called it the most international edition yet of the combined event.
Gamesindustry
Bend Studio's next game reportedly revealed and released next year
The Days Gone developer is said to be preparing a reveal and launch in 2027 after its earlier project was cancelled.
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