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Top story Rockstar releases 38 new GTA 6 screenshots in "launch gallery" ahead of release
Kotaku

The batch of Vice City, Jason, and Lucia images arrives roughly two weeks before the game's launch.

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EurogamerRockstar shares 38 new screenshots of Grand Theft Auto 6, showing off Vice City, Jason and Lucia, and much morePcgamerRockstar drops a pile of new GTA 6 launch screenshots featuring dancers, combat dogs, and so many poresGamespotGTA 6: Lots Of New Images Have Been ReleasedPushsquareRockstar Reveals Even More GTA 6 Screenshots as PS5 Release Draws CloserViceRockstar Releases 39 New GTA 6 Screenshots Before LaunchEurogamerRockstar shares 38 new screenshots of Grand Theft Auto 6, showing off Vice City, Jason and Lucia, and much moreTweaktownRockstar drops 39 new GTA 6 screenshots, and Vice City has never looked betterPurexboxHere's Another 30+ New GTA 6 Screenshots To Drool OverDualshockersGTA 6 Gets Massive New Screenshot Gallery Two Weeks Before LaunchPasqualepillitteriRockstar releases 39 new GTA 6 screenshots two weeks before launchShiftdeleteGTA 6 Screenshots: Rockstar Drops 39 New Images Before LaunchGuidedGTA 6 Nears Launch With Almost 40 New Screenshots of a Bank Robbery, Vice City, and the SwampsMSNRockstar shares new GTA VI screenshots in launch gallery two weeks before release
Sensor Tower: GTA 6 pre-orders near 8 million, with 74% on PS5
Gamesindustry

Estimates put pre-order revenue above $750 million ahead of the game's launch.

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EgamersSensor Tower estimates GTA 6 pre-orders have topped $750 million ahead of launchInvenglobal'GTA 6' Pre-Orders Estimated at 7.71 Million Units - 3 Out of 4 Buyers Choose PS5TweaktownGTA 6 is on track to beat Cyberpunk 2077's pre-order record without a PC versionTechpowerupGTA 6 Digital Pre-Orders Climb to 6.45 Million, PlayStation Holds 74% ShareTheshortcutGTA 6 has reportedly sold almost 8 million copies before its releaseWnhubAccording to Sensor Tower, pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto 6 have nearly hit 8 million, with 74% of purchases made on PlayStation 5GgreconGTA 6 pre-orders hit 7.71 million, says Sensor TowerTalkesportGTA 6 Pre-Orders Hit an Estimated $630 Million Before LaunchHappygamerGTA 6 Pre-Orders Reportedly Hit $630 Million, With 74% on PS5News9liveGTA 6 pre-orders reportedly hit $630 million, with PS5 taking 74%GamesGTA 6 pre-orders estimated at 7.71 million, near Cyberpunk 2077 recordMSNSensor Tower estimates GTA 6 pre-orders have topped $750 million
Nintendo reports H1 operating profit up 49.1% but net sales down on weaker hardware
Gamesindustry

The earnings briefing covers the six months ended September 30, 2026.

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APJapanese video game company Nintendo reports rising profit, falling salesRecord-eagleJapanese video game company Nintendo reports rising profit, falling salesTdtnewsJapanese video game company Nintendo reports rising profit, falling salesGuardonlineJapanese video game company Nintendo reports rising profit, falling salesGamedevNintendo H1 operating profit rises 49.1% supported by new titles including Splatoon RaidersTradingviewNintendo Co.: Switch 2 software strength and a tariff refund lifted H1 profit despite lower salesBreakingthenewsNintendo's H1 net sales drop 12.1% to $6.1 billion
Sony lifts profit outlook as PlayStation hits record 127 million monthly active users
Pushsquare

Network services and first-party software drove the games segment's higher net sales and operating income.

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GamesindustryPlayStation raises full-year forecast after revenue growth in network services and first-party softwareEurogamerPlayStation sees record high player numbers and increased revenue for Q2 2026, and a lot of that success is down to Marvel's WolverineWccftechPlayStation Posts Its Strongest Quarter In Years As Sony Raises Its Full-Year Forecast, But PlayStation 5 Console Shipments Fell 35% Year-On-YearVariety‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Spins Up Massive Numbers for Sony’s Quarterly EarningsMeSony Announces Official Marvel's Wolverine Sales Figure for the First Time, Raises PlayStation Sales Forecast With GTA 6 ImminentCryptonomistSony Games Segment Results Boosted by Marvel's Wolverine SalesAppeconomyinsights📊 PRO: This Week in VisualsSoftonicPS5 nears 100 million shipments: Sony updates the totalBloombergSony Lifts Outlook After Spider-Man and PlayStation Fuel Growth
BioWare's final years were filmed for a documentary coming in 2027
Kotaku

The film, titled Massive Effect: The BioWare Story, will include interviews with developers and collaborators.

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IgnBioWare's Final Years Were Filmed and Will Be Revealed in a New DocumentaryRockpapershotgunBioWare are gone, but at least you'll be able to watch their final days in a documentary next year and oh wait that's really sad actuallyTech-insiderBioWare Documentary Lands in 2027: Release Details [2026]PkBioWare's Final Years Were Filmed and Will Be Revealed in a New DocumentaryInsider-gamingBioWare’s Final Days Will Be Shared Through an Upcoming DocumentaryNerdistDocumentary MASSIVE EFFECT Will Tell BioWare’s Full StoryRockpapershotgunBioWare are gone, but at least you'll be able to watch their final days in a documentary next year and oh wait that's really sad actuallyCosmicbookBioWare Documentary Was Filming When EA Killed the StudioVideogameschronicleBioWare’s final days to feature in upcoming documentaryDualshockersBioWare Documentary Slated for Release in 2027InvenglobalMassive Effect: The BioWare Story documentary set for 2027 premiereDestructoidUpcoming BioWare documentary will showcase the studio’s fateful ‘final days’ with inside accessComicbasics‘Massive Effect’ Documentary Will Chronicle BioWare’s Rise and Final Days Under EA
Switch 2 surpasses 26 million units sold, but hardware sales fall 37.4%
Nintendolife

Nintendo now expects a sales slump in the console's second year.

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PcgamerSwitch 2 sales dropped 37% this summer, mostly before the price hike hit; Nintendo now expects sales to slump 16.9% in console's second yearEurogamerNintendo game sales surge thanks to Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, but Switch 2 hardware suffers big declineCNBCNintendo Switch 2 sales plunge 41% as price hikes and memory crunch biteBloombergNintendo Profit Drops After Memory Crunch and Lack of Big DebutsTechpowerupNintendo Switch 2 Shipments Fall 41%, But Its Software Sales Climb 26%The VergeNintendo’s game sales offset weaker Switch 2 demand.EngadgetSwitch 2 Sales Fell By Almost 40 Percent After Nintendo Increased PricesEurogamerNintendo game sales surge thanks to Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, but Switch 2 hardware suffers big declineWccftechNintendo’s Switch 2 Sales Fell 41% In The September Quarter As Memory Costs Bit And Operating Profit Dropped 16%, Missing Analyst EstimatesVooksSwitch 2 breaks 26m consoles sold, as Splatoon and Fire Emblem add more million sellers to their line upMynintendonewsNintendo Switch 2 has now sold 26.35 million and Nintendo Switch has sold 157.20 millionTech-insiderSwitch 2 Sales Fall 37.4% but Lead Switch by 6.68M [2026]InvenglobalSwitch 2 Surpasses 26.35 Million Cumulative Units... April–September Sales Down 37.4%
Mass Effect petition gains enough signatures for Canadian government review
Eurogamer

The petition urges Ottawa to intervene after EA shut down the Canadian studio.

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Rockpapershotgun"BioWare's closure represents an immense loss to and possibly a targeted attack on Canada's cultural legacy" argues petition calling on Canadian government to step inCheckpointgaming‘Save Mass Effect’ online petition gains over 200K signaturesIxbtBioWare fans gathered enough signatures to ask the Canadian government to save the studio from “American dictates”EconomictimesCanada is facing its own Brexit moment - Alberta separatists just hit a massive referendum milestone, andCtvnewsEnd of Alberta independence petition drive draws near, as experts weigh in on outcome of voters backing separationMSNMass Effect petition has enough signatures for the Canadian government to potentially save BioWare
Arkane union accuses Microsoft of "sabotaging" Marvel's Blade development
Gamespot

The French studio's union claims the game was progressing despite what it calls attempts to shut the studio down.

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LevelupArkane Employees Accuse Xbox of Sabotage, Claim Marvel’s Blade Is Doing Well Despite Microsoft’s Attempts to Shut Down the StudioTechspotA third of acquired game studios have closed since 2000, and Arkane Lyon could be nextBloody-disgustingUnion for Arkane Lyon Accuses Microsoft of “Sabotaging” ‘Marvel’s Blade’KitguruArkane union accuses Xbox of ‘sabotaging’ Marvel’s BladeGamesindustryArkane union accuses Microsoft of "sabotaging" Marvel's Blade with 19-month hiring freezeTech-insiderArkane Union: 19-Month Blade Freeze Explained [2026]GamesArkane union alleges Microsoft sabotage of Marvel's BladeWnhubMicrosoft has been accused of "sabotaging" the development of Marvel's Blade to justify the closure of Arkane LyonVideogameschronicleArkane union says Xbox is ‘sabotaging’ Blade developmentGamelusterArkane union says Microsoft sabotaged Marvel's BladeYahooFrench game union accuses Microsoft of 'sabotaging' Blade and then using the fallout to justify closing ArkaneGamedevArkane union accuses Microsoft of "sabotaging" Marvel's Blade with 19-month hiring freezePcgamerFrench game union accuses Microsoft of 'sabotaging' Blade and then using the fallout to justify closing ArkaneIxbtAll they care about is money: French union accuses Microsoft of sabotaging Arkane Studios and demands saving the developers of Marvel's Blade
Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake launches on Switch 2 to midnight crowds
Kotaku

The remake drew long lines at retail despite the game also being available digitally.

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NintendolifeFeature: "I Will Have Been Here For 30 Hours" - London's Midnight Zelda Launch Was WildGamespotThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time’s 2026 Remake Looks Stunning Next To The Original N64 GameTech-insiderZelda Ocarina Remake Best Buy Midnight Launch $69.99 [2026]ShatteredOcarina of Time Switch 2: Best Buy 12AM Launch [2026]BestbuyBest Buy to host late-night openings for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time launchBiggoBest Buy Sets Midnight Openings for Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake and Limited Switch 2 StockNintendolifeBest Buy To Offer Additional Switch 2 Zelda Units In-Store At Midnight LaunchNotebookcheckNintendo stock price tumbles after Direct despite demand for Zelda Switch 2 consoleMetroThe best Zelda: Ocarina Of Time pre-order bonus is available at UK launch partyNoobfeedNintendo Brings Back Midnight Launch Culture for Zelda's 40th Anniversary as Switch 2 Demand GrowsIgnThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Global Release Times
Nintendo says it has no plans for further Switch 2 price hikes
Eurogamer

The company says it has stockpiled enough memory to shield console production from rising costs.

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NintendolifeNintendo Is Currently Not Considering More Switch 2 Price ChangesGamespotSwitch 2 Won’t Get Another Price Hike, At Least Not Soon, Nintendo SaysGamedeveloperNintendo 'confident' in memory supply in new financial reportTech-insiderSwitch 2 Price Stays $449.99: No More Hikes [2026]The VergeNintendo says it’s not planning another Switch 2 price hikeShatteredSwitch 2 Sales Fall 41% to 2.67M: Cause Unproven [2026]FrvrNintendo tells investors it isn't planning another Switch 2 price hike as memory prices continue to skyrocketMynintendonewsNintendo not considering Switch 2 price increase and has enough quantities for memory though sales have fallenVideogameschronicleNintendo says it is not considering a Switch 2 price hikeIxbtNintendo has no plans to raise Switch 2 price despite memory shortageUnboxholicsGreat News for Nintendo Switch 2 BuyersTweaktownNintendo may raise Switch 2 prices a second time, company plotting Fiscal Year 2028 with assumption that costs will rise
Sony says PS6 development is on track and "progressing as scheduled"
Eurogamer

Sony also says it has secured enough memory to meet console demand through March 2028.

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PushsquarePS6 Development on Track, Sony Making 'Solid Progress' Towards Next-GenTheshortcutPS6 development remains on track despite rising hardware costs, Sony saysGamenewsplusSony Confirms PS6 Development Is on TrackVideogameschronicleSony says PlayStation 6 development is ‘progressing as scheduled’, as PS5 sales hit 97.9mShatteredPlayStation 6 Development: PS5 at 95M+ Official [2026]GamesradarPS6 development is "progressing as scheduled," Sony assures – even if PlayStation is battling against the RAM shortage and balancing "memory procurement"PushsquarePS6 Development on Track, Sony Making 'Solid Progress' Towards Next-GenBeebomSony Confirms PS6 Development is "Progressing as Scheduled" in Latest Financial ReportGbatempPlayStation 6 development is "on track" says Sony CFOBeebomSony Confirms PS6 Development is “Progressing as Scheduled” in Latest Financial Report
Marvel's Wolverine has sold 2.4 million copies, Sony confirms
Pushsquare

The PS5 exclusive's sales cooled sharply after a strong September launch.

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GamespotMarvel’s Wolverine Has Lost Its Momentum, And Sony’s Numbers Show ItTweaktownWolverine sold 2.4 million copies on PS5, Sony confirmsGamingboltMarvel’s Wolverine Has Sold 2.4 Million Units in Nearly 2 Months, Sony ConfirmsTech-insiderSony Game Profit Up 83% as Wolverine Hits 2.4M [2026]WolfsgamingblogMarvel’s Wolverine has sold 2.4 million copies on PlayStation 5, Sony has confirmed as part of its latest financial results.FandompulseMarvel’s Wolverine Sells Only 2.4 Million Copies Against a Reported $300 Million BudgetNichegamerMarvel’s Wolverine sells 2.4 million copies in its first 50 daysPsuSony Confirms It's Secured Enough Memory To Meet Hardware Demand Through March 2028EurogamerPlayStation sees record high player numbers and increased revenue for Q2 2026, and a lot of that success is down to Marvel's WolverineComicbasics‘Marvel’s Wolverine’ Sales Reveal a Brutal Reality Check for Sony’s Biggest Superhero BetEgwMarvel's Wolverine has officially sold 2.4 Million Copies, Sony ConfirmedBeebomMarvel’s Wolverine Surpasses 2.4 Million Sales WorldwideTweaktownWolverine sold 2.4 million copies on PS5, Sony confirms
Nintendo wanted Ocarina of Time remake to "feel better," not just different
Gamespot

The remake balances fidelity to the original with targeted gameplay changes, some of which have divided veteran players.

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KotakuOne Of The Coolest New Features In The Ocarina Of Time Remake Is Equal Parts Impressive And HystericalYahooNintendo Explains How It Made The Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake Only It Could CreateThegamebusinessThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and GTA 6: The video game industry’s Barbenheimer momentNintendolifeReaction: The Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake Packs Insane Levels Of Detail, And It's Growing On UsDualshockers10 Things The Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Must Leave UntouchedMashable'Doom Eternal' is a great way to feel less angry: ReviewYahooNintendo Wanted Ocarina Of Time To Feel Better In The Remake, Not Just Different
Marvel Comics undoes the controversial Spider-Man "One More Day" storyline
Ign

The move reverses a two-decade-old retcon involving Mephisto and Peter Parker's marriage.

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NerdistWhy the SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY Title Is Triggering for Marvel FansCbrMarvel Needs To Undo One More Day - Or Stop Trolling Spider-Man FansComicbookmovieMarvel Comics May Have Just Undone "One More Day" Ahead Of Avengers #1 Launch - SpoilersScreenrant20 Years Later, Marvel Just Made Spider-Man’s Most Infamous Story Even WorseComicbookThe Death of Marvel's Most Hated Character Sets Up the End of Spider-Man’s Most Controversial Story
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