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Top story Xbox's Arkane Studios draws multiple bidders, including Ubisoft, Bloomberg reports

Microsoft is looking to divest the Dishonored and Marvel's Blade studio rather than close it, with management buyout also floated as a possibility.

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Bethesda officially names The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel in 40th anniversary video

The title and logo confirmation came over eight years after the game's initial teaser, with Bethesda warning a release is still years off.

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Rockstar confirms GTA 6 pre-load date, 212GB file size and regional launch times

The disclosures land ahead of the November 19 release, with a physical map offered outside boxed copies and pre-load moved up two days.

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Valve admits Steam approval backlog as devs blame AI slop flood for delays

Valve says it is re-reviewing submissions and has issued a new checklist, while developers report pushing releases back due to the congested queue.

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Itch.io deletes 'a couple terabytes of AI slop' and expands generative AI filters

The indie storefront joins Steam in facing a surge of AI-generated releases, and is now letting users exclude games by AI type.

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Remedy says Control Resonant is its fastest-selling game, Q3 revenue up 226%

The September release has become a surprise hit for the Finnish studio, which has struggled to find a follow-up success in recent years.

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Arc Raiders devs defend generative AI voice lines, say actors would 'go crazy' otherwise

Embark insists it is not replacing actors, but the explanation has drawn criticism amid wider debate over AI use in game production.

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South of Midnight director says he wouldn't have funded the game at Xbox

David Sears calls the funding model unsustainable, remarks that land as Xbox continues to cut ties with studios.

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GamespotSouth Of Midnight Director Says He Would Not Have Funded The GameNordicSouth of Midnight Creative Director Would Have Turned Off Xbox 'Money Tap' Earlier, Says Funding Was 'Unsustainable'WnhubThe creative director of South of Midnight admitted that he wouldn't have risked financing the game if he were in Microsoft's positionWindowscentral"It was unsustainable": South of Midnight's director says he wouldn't have funded Xbox's 'money tap' exclusive himselfVgchartzSouth of Midnight Director Says He Wouldn't Have Funded the Game If He Was XboxVideogameschronicleSouth of Midnight director says he wouldn’t have funded it if he was Xbox, and he knew ‘Rome would burn’ eventuallyWccftechSouth of Midnight’s Director David Sears Admits He Probably Wouldn’t Have Funded the Game If He Were Xbox: “In Hindsight, Xbox’s Limitless Funding Was Unsustainable”Frvr“It was unsustainable” – South of Midnight game director says he wouldn’t have greenlit his own game if he was XboxShatteredSouth of Midnight: 6 Sears Quotes on Xbox Funding [2026]GamesradarXbox's "money tap" was "unsustainable," South of Midnight co-director says, admitting he wouldn't have funded his own game if he were in charge at MicrosoftIxbtPhil the kind soul: South of Midnight game director admits he wouldn’t have funded the game himself if he ran XboxInsider-gamingSouth of Midnight Creative Director Says He Wouldn't Have Funded the GameKotakuSouth Of Midnight Director Says He Doesn’t Think Xbox Should Have Funded It
Sony pulls PSVR2 from PlayStation Direct US store as sales appear to wind down

The headset's absence from official regional outlets suggests Sony is scaling back first-party VR hardware distribution.

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GTA 6 physical map confirmed, but no disc in boxed copies

Rockstar is offering a printable map free or cheap while the game ships as a digital download only.

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Xbox puts a Series X inside an alligator to promote GTA 6 without marketing rights

Sony holds GTA 6 marketing rights, so Microsoft built the one-off X-Bite console as a giveaway tied to the game's Florida setting.

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WoW: Forever launch patch boosts class damage; Blizzard rules out more balance changes soon

The class-wide damage increase arrives ahead of the November 4 launch, with Shamans protesting changes they say ignored their feedback.

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Netflix rolls out AI-powered discovery feature to help viewers pick what to watch

Netflix describes the tool as a 'test kitchen' for tailored recommendations as streaming platforms lean further into AI.

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