Where to find the Takashiro region Treasure Hunt in Forza Horizon 6

Track this chest to a field of long grass.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/racing/forza-horizon-6-treasure-hunt-takashiro-region-location/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

"Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition has fallen short of both your expectations and our own standards", Sega say a…

Total War: Shogun 2's Complete Edition is set to be pulled from stores by publishers Sega and developers Creative Assembly, who've admitted that it fell short of both player expectations and its creators' standards. The…

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/total-war-shogun-2-complete-edition-has-fallen-short-of-both-your-expectations-and-our-own-standards-sega-say-as-they-pull-it-from-stores-and-restore-the-original

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [Rock Paper Shotgun]

Some great games to play before GTA VI and Zelda launch

Silver Pines. | Image: Wych Elm You could say we're in the eye of the storm right now. The storm, of course, being the fall and winter release calendar for new video games. Things started out with a hectic few weeks tha…

https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1011816/october-2026-game-reviews-dressmaker-castlevania

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #tech [The Verge — Games]

Finally: Our favorite roguelike for sickos will let me play as a sapient tree

Diaspora, Caves of Qud's first expansion, enters early access in December.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/finally-our-favorite-roguelike-for-sickos-will-let-me-play-as-a-sapient-tree/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Bowel movement complete. Belly fooded. Blood hydrated. Snacks on standby. 30m to 1.0.

#enshrouded
#gaming
#shroud

Trollheim: Gnomes Aims to Bring the Mystery and Whimsy of Nordic Folklore to a Survival Crafting Game

Trollheim: Gnomes, a new survival crafting game for PC based on Nordic folklore that IGN announced as part of IGN Fan Fest, comes from a team of ex-Mojang developers who all grew up playing in the Nordic woods and heari…

https://www.ign.com/articles/trollheim-gnomes-aims-to-bring-the-mystery-and-whimsy-of-nordic-folklore-to-a-survival-crafting-game

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

Humankind 2 Rethinks One of Its Predecessor’s Most Divisive Ideas

Humankind 2 takes a new approach to the monolithic cultures versus culture-switching debate, and could provide an elegant solution.

https://www.ign.com/articles/humankind-2-first-preview

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

XBOX XP BÜNDELT FILME, PRODUKTE UND LIVE-ERLEBNISSE – SPIELE BLEIBEN DIE GRUNDLAGE

https://gadgetchecks.de/xbox-xp-buendelt-filme-produkte-und-live-erlebnisse-spiele-bleiben-die-grundlage/

#gaming #xboxxp #xbox #gamingbranche #microsoft #gadgetchecks

GTA 6 Launch Trailer Teases Jason's Troubled Past, a Steamy Shower Scene With Lucia, and Much More

Rockstar has released the launch trailer for GTA 6, which shows us brand new footage of Jason and Lucia as well as the open world.

https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-launch-trailer-teases-jasons-troubled-past-a-steamy-shower-scene-with-lucia-and-much-more

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

Nvidia's RTX Spark makes for an impressive Arm-based gaming laptop but not one I'd recommend you buy just for PC gaming

The performance is there, the experience is great, but the price is utterly punitive when you compare against dedicated gaming laptops.

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/nvidias-rtx-spark-makes-for-an-impressive-arm-based-gaming-laptop-but-not-one-id-recommend-you-buy-just-for-pc-gaming/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Sony Reveals Gorgeous New Midnight Black PlayStation 5 Hardware

Sony has officially unveiled a new hardware option for fans of minimalist design. The PlayStation 5 Digital Edition Midnight Black has been announced, bringing a sleek, matte-black finish to the popular console....

#Gaming #GrandTheftAuto6 #PlayStation5 #Sony

https://www.themovieblog.com/2026/10/sony-reveals-gorgeous-new-midnight-black-playstation-5-hardware/

Grand Theft Auto 6 launch trailer suddenly drops, showing a saucy shower scene, a tense police chase, and high-flying heists

Rockstar Games has released the launch trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 ahead of its 19th November release.

https://www.eurogamer.net/grand-theft-auto-6-launch-trailer

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #eurogamer [Eurogamer]

GTA VI’s new trailer gives you one more look at Vice City

The day is almost here, as Grand Theft Auto VI is just about a month away from finally coming out. But before that there's still one more look from Rockstar Games, which just put out a brief "launch" trailer for the gam…

https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1011879/gta-6-launch-trailer

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #tech [The Verge — Games]

After Civ 7 stumbled, Humankind 2 looks like it's making smart choices to pick up the 4X torch

Very dialectical.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/after-civ-7-stumbled-humankind-2-looks-like-its-making-smart-choices-to-pick-up-the-4x-torch/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Epic said its game launcher was faster than Steam on the same day Steam got a speed boost—so I've put both to the test

There's only seconds in it, mind.

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/epic-said-its-game-launcher-was-faster-than-steam-on-the-same-day-steam-got-a-speed-boost-so-ive-put-both-to-the-test/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

A co-op survival game where trolls aren't just there to be killed? 'We don't talk about them as enemies, but rather as neighbors'

What kind of neighbor will you be in Trollheim: Gnomes?

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/a-co-op-survival-game-where-trolls-arent-just-there-to-be-killed-we-dont-talk-about-them-as-enemies-but-rather-as-neighbors/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Long-lost horror gaming cult classic P.T. gets a much-needed PC port

Kojima’s discontinued

#gaming

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10/long-lost-horror-gaming-cult-classic-p-t-gets-a-much-needed-pc-port/

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Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 review

How much are an OLED screen, TMR sticks, and a fresh aesthetic worth to you?

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/asus-rog-xbox-ally-x20-review/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

"I lost the concept of home, until my grandmother took me into these forests" - Trollheim: Gnomes is a survival gam…

Swedish studio Off-leash Interactive and Denshattack publishers Fireshine Games have announced Trollheim: Gnomes, a survival-crafting fairytale in which you, a three-inch-high gnome, explore a procedurally generated for…

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/i-lost-the-concept-of-home-until-my-grandmother-took-me-into-these-forests-trollheim-gnomes-is-a-survival-game-from-ex-dice-and-paradox-devs-that-channels-childhood-fairytales

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [Rock Paper Shotgun]

🎃 10 Days of Horror — Day 4/10 — October 15

🎮 On This Day in Gaming

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition (2014) revisits Jane Jensen's voodoo-soaked New Orleans mystery with remastered visuals, a fitting gothic chill for the season.

Also released today:
📅 2002: BloodRayne
📅 2015: MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies
📅 2004: Space Hack

#Gaming #OnThisDay #RetroGaming #GabrielKnight #Horror #Spooktober

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DayZ creator Dean Hall says "our industry is rotting from its core" because of big-company "greed", aiming shots at Epic's …

DayZ, Icarus, and Kitten Space Agency creator Dean Hall has issued a fiery assault against some of the world's biggest game companies, calling out a "greed" that's "rotting" our industry to its core. He took particular …

https://www.eurogamer.net/dean-hall-brutal-framework-ksp-epic-unreal-unity

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #eurogamer [Eurogamer]

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse review - inspired by great ideas, but doomed by questionable execution

In my office, I have a collage of Ordnance Survey maps plastered across my wall. They're from places I've lived - Derbyshire, East London, Bournemouth, Bristol - with cycle routes, country roads, and parks highlighted a…

https://www.eurogamer.net/castlevania-belmonts-curse-review

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #eurogamer [Eurogamer]

GTA 6's Level of Detail Is So Extreme, Rockstar Built an Entire Scripted System Just for Sweat

Rockstar Games is of course known for its attention to detail, with previous Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption games raising the bar for realism. GTA 6, though, looks set to go further than any video game before …

https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6s-level-of-detail-is-so-extreme-rockstar-built-an-entire-scripted-system-just-for-sweat

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

GTA 6 Will Make The Game Awards Cutoff Date for Eligibility by the Skin of Its Teeth, Confirming It Has a Chance at 2026 Game of the Year

GTA 6 is officially in with a chance of winning the 2026 Game of the Year award at this year’s The Game Awards, after the show confirmed the cutoff date for eligibility.

https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-will-make-the-game-awards-cutoff-date-for-eligibility-by-the-skin-of-its-teeth-confirming-it-has-a-chance-at-2026-game-of-the-year

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

Sony Reminds PlayStation Plus Subscribers That GTA 5 Leaves the Library 2 Days Before GTA 6 Comes Out

PS5 and PS4 players taking advantage of PS Plus to play GTA 5 and GTA Online better get their hours in because their days are numbered. GTA 5 is being removed from the PS Plus catalogue just two days before GTA 6’s laun…

https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-plus-losing-gta-5-ahead-of-gta-6

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

The rumoured Steam Frame OLED would fix one of the Frame's minor weaknesses and do nothing for its major ones

Good catch by SteamFrameHub here: snippets of the recently released Steam Frame kernel source code contain references to a possible variant of Valve's new VR headset with upgraded OLED lenses. A failed prototype, ditche…

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-rumoured-steam-frame-oled-would-fix-one-of-the-frames-minor-weaknesses-and-do-nothing-for-its-major-ones

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [Rock Paper Shotgun]

'There is no secret sauce' to a successful live service game according to Overwatch's associate game director, but knowing your audience is a good start

"We occupy this really unique spot in the middle."

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/there-is-no-secret-sauce-to-a-successful-live-service-game-according-to-overwatchs-associate-game-director-but-knowing-your-audience-is-a-good-start/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

OLED really is the gift that keeps on giving, with what should be cheaper 700 Hz panels planned by TCL for 2028

'Cheap' being a relative term, of course.

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-monitors/oled-really-is-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving-with-what-should-be-cheaper-700-hz-panels-planned-by-tcl-for-2028/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

"Some people like it, some people are annoyed by it": Substructure may look like Factorio, but it changes the autom…

In many respects, as someone who has played a lot of automation games, Substructure is very familiar. It begins with you landing on the surface of an alien world and using nothing but pluck, the tools on your UI, and th…

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/some-people-like-it-some-people-are-annoyed-by-it-substructure-may-look-like-factorio-but-it-changes-the-automation-game-in-some-fundamental-ways

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [Rock Paper Shotgun]

Our Block League bots now play on Hyperium and fill Station2 matches to 3v3, with smoother movement and less all-or-nothing shooting. Quikbild now accepts oe for œ and ae for ä, and the hub's volleyball court is now a parkour course

https://aes.land/en/light/blog/2026_10_15-changelog/

#Luanti #Gaming #Videogames #FreeSoftware #GameDev #OpenSource

Riot Games has announced the end League of Legends Classic as an on-going mode, just three months after its release

League of Legends Classic, the recreation of an older version of the popular MOBA, will be taken down at the end of the current season. The reason given is simple: most players have moved on to other areas of League of …

https://www.eurogamer.net/league-of-legends-classic-ending-permanent-three-months

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #eurogamer [Eurogamer]

Ich bereite mich schon mal auf den Winter vor und spiele Permafrost

Läuft bislang hervorragend unter Linux.

#gaming #Linux #permafrost

Big Walk devs explain why it isn't on Xbox and likely never will be, 'not until Microsoft and/or Xbox have been removed as BDS boycott targets'

"We've made this decision with the belief that meaningful change can be made in the world."

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/big-walk-devs-explain-why-it-isnt-on-xbox-and-likely-never-will-be-not-until-microsoft-and-or-xbox-have-been-removed-as-bds-boycott-targets/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Valve is toying with a Steam Frame OLED and some Reddit users are already wondering whether to wait an excruciatingly long time for it even though it may never happen

Gluttons for punishment.

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/vr-hardware/valve-is-toying-with-a-steam-frame-oled-and-some-reddit-users-are-already-wondering-whether-to-wait-an-excruciatingly-long-time-for-it-even-though-it-may-never-happen/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Disco Elysium splinter studio's Red Rooster is going to be a 'an incendiary, physics-driven RPG' where you play an inmate, an opiate-fuelled mathematician, and a bus driver with nunchucks

Setting the world on fire.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/disco-elysium-splinter-studios-red-rooster-is-going-to-be-a-an-incendiary-physics-driven-rpg-where-you-play-an-inmate-an-opiate-fuelled-mathematician-and-a-bus-driver-with-nunchucks/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

League of Legends Classic will become a thing of the past in January 2027, though it may one day be resurrected as …

The classic mode rolled out in League of Legends earlier this year will cease to be a permanent addition once the calendar flips over into 2027, ending a fairly brief nostalgia run, devs Riot have announced. The mode, o…

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/league-of-legends-classic-will-become-a-thing-of-the-past-in-january-2027-though-it-may-one-day-be-resurrected-as-a-limited-time-event

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [Rock Paper Shotgun]

How in the world are Intel GPUs still improving so much? The latest driver update claims up to a 31% fps improvement in Resident Evil Requiem

And more modest but still significant boosts in other games.

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/how-in-the-world-are-intel-gpus-still-improving-so-much-the-latest-driver-update-claims-up-to-a-31-percent-fps-improvement-in-resident-evil-requiem/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Blue Team Only Wins 15% of Its Wardogs Games — We Asked a Color Psychologist Why

We asked a color psychologist why Blue Team only wins 15% of its Wardogs matches.

https://www.ign.com/articles/wardogs-blue-team-winrate-color-psychologist

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

Devious Arc Raiders Griefers Are Having Fun in PvE, Camping Locked Loot Rooms and Pulling Enemy Robots Into Extraction Points

Arc Raiders PvE lobbies are already stacked with griefers, using the relative safety of the mode, where your bullets don’t affect other raiders, to put other players in dangerous spots via other means, whether that be m…

https://www.ign.com/articles/arc-raiders-pve-griefers

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

Big Walk devs House House announce support for BDS Microsoft boycott, say the co-op puzzler isn't coming to Xbox

House House, creators of breezy co-op puzzle adventure Big Walk, have become the latest high-profile game developers to express support for the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement's ongoing Microsoft boycott. …

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/big-walk-devs-house-house-announce-support-for-bds-microsoft-boycott-say-the-co-op-puzzler-isnt-coming-to-xbox

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [Rock Paper Shotgun]

INTEL ARC TREIBER 32.0.101.9150 BRINGT SHADER-DOWNLOADS UND BIS ZU 31 PROZENT MEHR FPS

https://gadgetchecks.de/intel-arc-treiber-32-0-101-9150-bringt-shader-downloads-und-bis-zu-31-prozent-mehr-fps/

#gaming #intelarc #grafiktreiber #pcgaming #windowsgaming #gadgetchecks

007 First Light gets Switch 2 release date, with IO Interactive saying time for "optimisation and performance" was needed

The Switch 2 version of 007 First Light will be released 18th March, 2027, IO Interactive has announced. The game had originally been expected this summer but IOI announced a delay to an unspecific date in March roughly…

https://www.eurogamer.net/007-first-light-switch-2-release-date-james-bond-game

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #eurogamer [Eurogamer]

#QuestionOfTheDay what's an underrated moment in a piece of fiction you like?

#fiction #TV #television #movies #film #manga #anime #videogames #gaming #comics #webcomics #ttrpg #ccgs #books #scifi #fantasy #romance #musicals

Big Walk Developer Explains Why the Game Isn't on Xbox

Big Walk developer House House has explained why it’s boycotting Xbox and thus why the game isn’t available on Microsoft's console.

https://www.ign.com/articles/big-walk-developer-explains-why-the-game-isnt-on-xbox

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

Big Walk developer explains the lack of Xbox version is due to Microsoft's place on the BDS boycott

Big Walk developer House House has explained the lack of an Xbox version for the popular co-operative puzzle game, pointing to the ongoing BDS boycott as the core reason behind its decision.

https://www.eurogamer.net/big-walk-xbox-version-bds-boycott

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #eurogamer [Eurogamer]

Tribal Trouble: real-time strategy game released in version v2.1.96-103.1009

https://playingtux.com/en/articles/2026/10/tribal-trouble-v21961031009-released/

#Linux #Gaming #LinuxGaming #RTS #Strategy #Steam #OpenSource

Monster Hunter Wilds' fairly generous Prologue Demo comes to Switch 2 next week

Capcom is letting players 'try before they buy' Monster Hunter Wilds' on Switch 2, bringing the fairly generous 'Prologue demo' to the console before the game's full release on the platform on 4th December.

https://www.eurogamer.net/monster-hunter-wilds-switch-2-prologue-demo

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #eurogamer [Eurogamer]

Der neue Epic Games Launcher läuft in der Preview erstmals nativ unter Linux – unterstützt werden Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Fedora 43 und Debian 12 oder neuer. Noch fehlt aber einiges, und bei Fortnite hängt weiter alles an Easy Anti-Cheat. #EpicGames #Linux #Gaming

https://nrdly.de/d/650-neuer-epic-launcher-laeuft-auf-linux-aber-wann-folgt-fortnite

Addicted to playing Shattered Pixel (https://shatteredpixel.com/) on my phone. It's on FDroid

#Android #Gaming

3 months after launch, Riot announces League of Legends Classic will be killed in January: 'most have gone back to other parts of League'

New Champions will continue to roll out for now.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/3-months-after-launch-riot-announces-league-of-legends-classic-will-be-killed-in-january-most-have-gone-back-to-other-parts-of-league/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

State lawsuits accuse OpenAI of ignoring its own safety warnings for profit: 'All these harms were foreseeable and avoidable'

Several US states have sued the company, alleging that ChatGPT is harming the public.

https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/8-us-states-sue-openai/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Mick Gordon On How He Helped to Make Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2’s Climactic Boss Fight “Big and Bombastic”

Mick Gordon On How He Helped to Make Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2’s Climactic Boss Fight “Big and Bombastic”

https://www.ign.com/articles/mick-gordon-on-how-he-helped-to-make-warhammer-40000-boltgun-2s-climactic-boss-fight-big-and-bombastic

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

I want to love the new Castlevania, but it just feels a little off

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse has the right pieces for a grand revival, but it hasn't quite nailed the assembly.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/i-want-to-love-the-new-castlevania-but-it-just-feels-a-little-off/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

'My idea of a Netflix for games doesn’t work': Garry's Mod successor is getting 'sweeping changes'

"I’m sorry—we are going to do better."

https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/my-idea-of-a-netflix-for-games-doesnt-work-garrys-mod-successor-is-getting-sweeping-changes/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Legendary composer Frank Klepacki says the RTS genre isn't dead, but he would like to see devs get a little more creative with it

Klepacki shared his thoughts on the state of the real-time strategy genre in the latest issue of Edge.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rts/legendary-composer-frank-klepacki-says-the-rts-genre-isnt-dead-but-he-would-like-to-see-devs-get-a-little-more-creative-with-it/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Gears of War: E-Day Mod Adds Halo, Star Wars, and Warhammer 40,000 Skins

A Gears of War: E-Day mod lets players fancast your own team of Gears, with options from everything from Halo spartans to Space Marines from Warhammer 40,000.

https://www.ign.com/articles/halo-warhammer-gears-of-war-e-day-mod

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

PlayStation Plus Game Catalog October 2026 Lineup Confirmed

The PlayStation Plus game catalog adds some fantastic titles to its library this month, including Mafia: The Old Country. Check out the lineup in full.

https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-plus-game-catalog-october-2026-lineup-confirmed

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

Horror Game Jiaohun Has Secrets, Demons, and Pagers | IGN Fall Fan Fest 2026

Explore Jiaohun, a new Y2K-era psychological horror game from 12AM Blackout set in 1999 China where unfulfilled desires turn into terrifying inner demons.

https://www.ign.com/articles/horror-game-jiaohun-has-secrets-demons-and-pagers-ign-fall-fan-fest-2026

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

Xbox Copies of Forza Horizon 6 Have Hit New Low Prices at Amazon and Walmart

Xbox copies of Forza Horizon 6 are on sale at Amazon and Walmart, with both retailers discounting the standard physical edition and the latter also discounting the game's digital premium edition.

https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-forza-horizon-6-new-low-price

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

Win a LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight and Deluxe Edition and Retro Batman Minifigure | IGN Fall Fan Fest 2026

Enter the IGN Fan Fest giveaway for your chance to win a digital Deluxe Edition of LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight and a Retro Batman minifigure.

https://www.ign.com/articles/lego-batman-fan-fest-giveaway

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

Invincible VS Players Can't Get Enough of Atom Eve's 'Thicc' Casual Skin

Atom Eve got a Casual costume in Invincible VS and, to no one’s surprise, the show’s fanbase is going feral for it.

https://www.ign.com/articles/invincible-vs-players-cant-get-enough-of-atom-eves-thicc-casual-skin

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

GTA 6 Was Originally Meant to Release Much Sooner Than We Realized

Rockstar Games has revealed that it originally intended to develop GTA 6 alongside Red Dead Redemption 2, meaning it probably would've come out much sooner than we ever realized.

https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-was-originally-meant-to-release-much-sooner-than-we-realized

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

Zero Escape and The Hundred Line co-creator's new studio "might literally crash into a million pieces" after the cancellation of its next game

A new game from Kotaro Uchikoshi (of Zero Escape and The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy fame) has been cancelled, leaving his studio's fate in doubt.

https://www.eurogamer.net/zero-escape-hundred-line-new-studio-crash-game-cancellation

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #eurogamer [Eurogamer]

I often don't expect anything from videogames and books, and I happen to always be able to enjoy them quite a bit...

This is day 51 of #100DaysToOffload

https://joelchrono.xyz/blog/i-expect-nothing-of-games-books/

#Gaming #Reading #Blogpost #Blogging

GTA 6 leaker threatens Take-Two with a 'dead man's switch'

Cyberleek promises not to reveal the ending of GTA 6, as long as Take-Two leaves them alone.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/gta-6-leaker-threatens-take-two-with-a-dead-mans-switch/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Ace Combat Zero gets its own standalone app on Steam, freeing it from the 136GB install of Ace Combat 8

The biggest complaint about the pre-order bonus game is getting resolved with a happy ending.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/ace-combat-zero-gets-its-own-standalone-app-on-steam-freeing-it-from-the-136gb-install-of-ace-combat-8/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Epic throws shade at Steam, admits to vibe-coding the new Epic Games Launcher with AI "to be faster than the other guy"

Epic Games isn't lifting its foot off the gen-AI pedal. The company behind Fortnite and Unreal Engine has now vibe-coded a new Epic Games Launcher in an attempt to outrun Steam, by far the most popular digital games mar…

https://www.eurogamer.net/epic-throws-shade-steam-vibe-coding-games-launcher-ai

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #eurogamer [Eurogamer]

Anbernic’s next dual-screen handheld could replace your aging Nintendo 3DS

Anbernic shared a new video of its upcoming dual-screen handheld it announced last week showing the device playing 3DS, Xbox, and PS3 games through emulation. While competitors like Ayaneo have been making dual-screen h…

https://www.theverge.com/tech/1011200/anbernic-rg-dds-dual-screen-handheld-emulator-nintendo-3ds

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #tech [The Verge — Games]

Borderlands 4 Plummets to $20 at Amazon, Hitting New Low Price

Borderlands 4 on PS5 and Xbox Series X has dropped to $19.91 at Amazon. That's 60% off its list price, but also marks a brand new low for it at the retailer.

https://www.ign.com/articles/borderlands-4-plummets-to-20-at-amazon-hitting-new-low-price

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

'The Library Loads 30x Faster’ – The New, Much Speedier Epic Games Launcher Has Arrived

The newly rebuilt Epic Games Launcher is now available to download in preview, and it promises speedier load times than both the old version and Steam.

https://www.ign.com/articles/the-library-loads-30x-faster-the-new-much-speedier-epic-games-launcher-has-arrived

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

Grand Theft Auto IV – The Legacy Review

Obsessively detailed and impressively timeless, GTA IV is the prototype for modern Grand Theft Auto.

https://www.ign.com/articles/grand-theft-auto-iv-the-legacy-review

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

‘We Vibe Coded a New Epic Games Launcher’ – Epic’s New Store App Was Built Using AI

Following reports of an AI push, Epic Games has revealed that the new EGS Launcher was "vibe coded" using artificial intelligence.

https://www.ign.com/articles/we-vibe-coded-a-new-epic-games-launcher-epics-new-store-app-was-built-using-ai

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

Ocarina of Time Remake Will Support All Existing Zelda Amiibo With In-Game Item Bonuses

The new Ocarina of Time Remake overview trailer has confirmed support for all Zelda amiibo, old and new.

https://www.ign.com/articles/ocarina-of-time-switch-2-remake-will-support-all-existing-zelda-amiibo-confirmed

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

Magic: The Gathering Designer's Response to Product Fatigue Sparks Debate About the Deluge of New Cards

There are a lot of Magic: The Gathering cards coming out these days, and there are a lot of Magic players who think there are too many. But fans don't need to pay attention to every MTG set — according to Magic game des…

https://www.ign.com/articles/magic-the-gathering-designers-response-to-product-fatigue-sparks-debate-about-the-deluge-of-new-cards

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 Review

With two main characters in a replayable old-school FPS campaign, Boltgun 2 elevates the bloody action of the Warhammer universe.

https://www.ign.com/articles/warhammer-40000-boltgun-2-review

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

Spawn Gets 7-inch Warlock Diablo Immortal Deluxe Action Figure - Fall FanFest 2026

IGN Fan Fest is kicking off today, and as part of the celebration, we’re showing off a Spawn Warlock action figure that commemorates the anti-hero’s special collaboration with Diablo Immortal.

https://www.ign.com/articles/spawn-gets-7-inch-warlock-diablo-immortal-deluxe-action-figure-fall-fanfest-2026

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

I've given GTA 5's cars Bond-style ejector seats

Going up.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/ive-given-gta-5s-cars-bond-style-ejector-seats/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Living world, god-mind or "something far more terrifying": Etre is an eye-melting, Control-inspired action game abo…

If I ever go looking for my significant other and find myself inside a planet-sized megamind that's on the verge of gaining consciousness, I will not run around zapping the cerebral fauna with my magic handcannons. I wi…

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/living-world-god-mind-or-something-far-more-terrifying-etre-is-an-eye-melting-control-inspired-action-game-about-reshaping-a-cosmic-brain

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [Rock Paper Shotgun]

Here are our PS Plus Premium and Extra games for October

Sony has announced the games coming to PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra in October, and there's a good mix of modern hits and older gems to sink your teeth into for the spooky month of Halloween.

https://www.eurogamer.net/playstation-plus-october-2026-games

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #eurogamer [Eurogamer]

The Walking Dead's Chandler Riggs made a Resident Evil 7 short film even though 'it's impossible to please everybody'

We're swamped with Resident Evil films right now, lucky us.

https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/the-walking-deads-chandler-riggs-made-a-resident-evil-7-short-film-even-though-its-impossible-to-please-everybody/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Looking back on 10 years of Overwatch, the promises kept, and where Team 4 goes from here

"In order for people to play the game in the present, they need to have confidence in its future."

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/looking-back-on-10-years-of-overwatch-the-promises-kept-and-where-team-4-goes-from-here/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Fortnite is finally coming to Linux thanks to Epic rebuilding Easy Anti-Cheat, though Steam Deck support is still i…

Epic have announced that they're rebuilding their Easy Anti-Cheat software in order to get their flagship battle royale Fortnite running on Linux configurations, after years of fretting that they don't think they'd be a…

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/fortnite-is-finally-coming-to-linux-thanks-to-epic-rebuilding-easy-anti-cheat-though-steam-deck-support-is-still-in-the-wind

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [Rock Paper Shotgun]

I absolutely don’t need a new game, but this is an instant buy for me.

I loved Art of Rally.

#gaming #linuxgaming

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2929250/over_the_hill/

Honey, Xbox shrunk its controller

Microsoft is officially announcing its Xbox Nano controller today, a smaller and cheaper controller that's designed to fit into your pocket. The more compact controller is also designed for "younger players, smaller han…

https://www.theverge.com/news/1011216/xbox-nano-controller-release-date-pricing

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #tech [The Verge — Games]

SIFU FÜR IOS UND ANDROID GESTARTET – TOUCH-STEUERUNG UND MOBILE KAMERA SIND NEU

https://gadgetchecks.de/sifu-fuer-ios-und-android-gestartet-touch-steuerung-und-mobile-kamera-sind-neu/

#gaming #sifu #mobilegaming #iosgaming #androidgaming #gadgetchecks

Over the Hill's off-roading simulation winches you in with a more laid-back take than SnowRunner's, but it'll still…

Over the Hill, a rather chillaxed take on brutal Saber Interactive off-roading sims like SnowRunner, is the latest game from vibesy driving enthusiasts Funselektor. The folks behind the likes of Art of Rally and Absolut…

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/over-the-hills-off-roading-simulation-winches-you-in-with-a-more-laid-back-take-than-snowrunners-but-itll-still-bite-careless-drivers

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [Rock Paper Shotgun]

Looks like a lighter, carbon fibre version of the best gaming mouse I've held is on its way, but don't look at the price tag

Hopefully it's a currency/market quirk.

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-mice/looks-like-a-lighter-carbon-fibre-version-of-the-best-gaming-mouse-ive-held-is-on-its-way-but-dont-look-at-the-price-tag/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

'AI godfather' worries we're creating 'alien beings' with artificial intelligence, with pesky moral implications

"We should care as much about all the other aspects of a being as you do about its intelligence."

https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/ai-godfather-worries-were-creating-alien-beings-with-artificial-intelligence-with-pesky-moral-implications/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Hogwarts Legacy's DLSS 5 update shows devs have been listening to PC gamers about keeping it the hell away from game characters

Nvidia's DLSS 5 is getting smaller in practically every way, including the performance overhead and the AI yassification.

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/hogwarts-legacys-dlss-5-update-shows-devs-have-been-listening-to-pc-gamers-about-keeping-it-the-hell-away-from-game-characters/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

If New Blood had made Dusk 2, there'd be no Iron Lung, 'and now David Szymanski has got a movie that made $50 million'—so maybe there's wisdom in not churning out sequels

You don't need to milk your cash cows.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/if-new-blood-had-made-dusk-2-thered-be-no-iron-lung-and-now-david-szymanski-has-got-a-movie-that-made-usd50-million-so-maybe-theres-wisdom-in-not-churning-out-sequels/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

"We vibe coded a new Epic Games Launcher" because "programming is hard", announce company we're somehow supposed to…

Days after a report emerged about them imposing an "AI-first" production model on the devs of a new Disney shooter, Epic Games have released a new version of their launcher in preview form. It's been "vibe coded" with a…

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/we-vibe-coded-a-new-epic-games-launcher-because-programming-is-hard-announce-company-were-somehow-supposed-to-see-as-a-serious-steam-competitor

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [Rock Paper Shotgun]

Asha Sharma announces Xbox Labs project to "explore new technology," which sure sounds like tinkering with old game…

As part of Microsoft's ongoing, physics-ignoring push to do more business with thousands fewer staff, games chief Asha Sharma has announced Xbox Labs: a new umbrella for Xbox's R&D into the kind of game remixing and rej…

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/asha-sharma-announces-xbox-labs-project-to-explore-new-technology-which-sure-sounds-like-tinkering-with-old-games-through-ai

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [Rock Paper Shotgun]

Ooh, #Enshrouded 1.0 launch trailer dropped an hour ago. It's great that they included player builds in the trailer too.
#gaming

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp7PZXkyxxY

ArenaNet solves an ongoing Guild Wars 2 issue by ditching paid Living World add-ons and bundling them with expansions

ArenaNet has announced a major shift in its live service Guild Wars 2 operation today, ditching separate payments for Living World seasonal add-ons and packaging the narrative storylines alongside the MMO's expansions i…

https://www.eurogamer.net/guild-wars-2-living-world-expansions

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #eurogamer [Eurogamer]

WoW: Forever has a new kind of ban to deal with real money trading

Time isn't money, friend.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/wow-forever-has-a-new-kind-of-ban-to-deal-with-real-money-trading/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Doom can 'run' on a DNS database now, and one of the technology's pioneers says 'I can't decide whether this is deliciously horrible, or else horribly delicious'

Apparently the database is acting a bit like a "librarian" and not doing the actual compute.

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/doom-can-run-on-a-dns-database-now-and-one-of-the-technologys-pioneers-says-i-cant-decide-whether-this-is-deliciously-horrible-or-else-horribly-delicious/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Epic Games Launcher preview arrives - Native Linux support, Fortnite for Linux is coming and upgraded Easy Anti-Cheat https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/epic-games-launcher-preview-arrives-native-linux-support-fortnite-for-linux-is-coming-and-upgraded-easy-anti-cheat/

#EpicGames #AntiCheat #NativeLinux #Gaming #SteamOS #LinuxGaming

Epic says its new 'vibe coded' Epic Games Store launcher is faster than Steam

The updated version is in beta for the time being, and represents a total rebuild of the EGS client.

https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/epic-says-its-new-vibe-coded-epic-games-store-launcher-is-faster-than-steam/

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

"We are here to give you something to believe in": the former Disco Elysium devs of Summer Eternal reveal new RPG R…

Earlier this month, the former Disco Elysium developers of worker co-operative studio Summer Eternal sent me a 500-page anthology describing their new game Red Rooster. It's a 3D, real-time, third-person RPG you could b…

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/we-are-here-to-give-you-something-to-believe-in-the-former-disco-elysium-devs-of-summer-eternal-reveal-new-rpg-red-rooster-a-game-of-fire-water-and-alternate-selves

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [Rock Paper Shotgun]

Epic is bringing Fortnite to Linux

Epic is working on bringing Fortnite to Linux through its Epic Games Launcher. The new launcher is releasing in preview today, and for the first time on Linux, and while Fortnite isn't available there just yet, Epic wan…

https://www.theverge.com/games/1010808/epic-fortnite-linux-anti-cheat

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #tech [The Verge — Games]

Epic’s new games launcher is ‘vibe coded’

Epic Games is announcing a big refresh of its PC games launcher today in preview, saying that the new version is "way faster" and now supports Linux. But the company, which has been publicly making a big push into AI-as…

https://www.theverge.com/games/1010751/epic-games-launcher-vibe-coded-ai-linux

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #tech [The Verge — Games]

Halo’s co-creator wrote a novel about AI taking over the world

Back in 2019, author Margaret Stohl was handed a manuscript written by Jason Jones, who's best known as the co-creator of sci-fi gaming series Halo and Destiny. The two had worked together at Bungie, and Jones wanted St…

https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1010433/jason-jones-ai-novel-halo-destiny

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #tech [The Verge — Games]

Sometimes I joke about this timeline being a dumpster fire, but then I see that an official Fortnite client is coming to Linux. Which ALSO means pigs HAVE learned how to fly. And I smile a bit...

(No, I don't play Fortnite, but the biggest game in the world finally going official on Linux is massive.)

#Gaming #Linux

"This non-profit will be the 'voice of the gamers'" - Former Disco Elysium devs break new ground with player- and developer…

Elsewhere on the site, you can read a big reveal piece that outlines the new game from former Disco Elysium devs under the name of Summer Eternal - an "incendiary RPG" fusing the best bits of text-heavy isometric role-p…

https://www.eurogamer.net/summer-eternal-studio-structure-player-non-profit

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #eurogamer [Eurogamer]

Amazon Has a Sale on MTG x Marvel Super Heroes Boosters Right Now, Including Some Big Price Drops

Save big bucks on Magic: The Gathering’s Marvel Super Heroes set at Amazon, including Commander precons, Play Boosters, and some sneaky Collector bundles before Darkhold Destiny launches next year.

https://www.ign.com/articles/magic-the-gathering-marvel-super-hero-deals-amazon-new

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

Rockstar Pushes Back on Rumor GTA 6 Cost More Than $1.5 Billion to Make, but It's Still Probably the Most Expensive Video Game of All Time

Rockstar has insisted GTA 6 did not cost more than $1.5 billion to make, countering an online rumor, but it’s still probably the most expensive video game of all time.

https://www.ign.com/articles/rockstar-pushes-back-on-rumor-gta-6-cost-more-than-15-billion-to-make-but-its-still-probably-the-most-expensive-video-game-of-all-time

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

GTA 6 Leaker Releases New Gameplay Video Showing Snippets of the Final Missions, Declares 'The End of the Road' After Crypto Scheme Collapses

Cyberleek has released a new GTA 6 gameplay video showing snippets of the ending, and declared "the end of the road" after their crypto scheme collapsed.

https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-leaker-releases-new-gameplay-video-showing-snippets-of-the-final-missions-declares-the-end-of-the-road-after-crypto-scheme-collapses

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

29 New Changes in the Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake — Redesigned Puzzles, Updated Miniboss Fights, and Deeper Dialogue

I played more than an hour of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Switch 2, and as someone who’s finished the original several times, I noticed a lot of small changes that shine some light on the thought process beh…

https://www.ign.com/articles/29-new-changes-in-the-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-redesigned-puzzles-updated-miniboss-fights-and-deeper-dialogue

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Is Surprisingly More Different Than You Think | IGN Preview

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is far from a 1:1 remake. When I played it, I found familiar rooms containing redesigned challenges that change how the world and player function. I spoke to old friends who had new …

https://www.ign.com/articles/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-is-more-different-than-you-think-ign-preview

#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

We might not have to wait 13 years for the next GTA

Rockstar Games might not keep fans waiting as long for the next installment of Grand Theft Auto. As part of Bloomberg's expansive report on the making of GTA VI, Rockstar technical lead Phil Hooker said that the "engine…

https://www.theverge.com/games/1011028/next-gta-faster-development

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Arc Raiders' PvE test is finally here and it's the perfect reason to jump back in

This is exactly what Arc Raiders needs right now.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-pve-test-is-finally-here-and-its-the-perfect-reason-to-jump-back-in/

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Sony Reveals Gorgeous New Midnight Black PlayStation 5 Hardware

Sony has officially unveiled a new hardware option for fans of minimalist design. The PlayStation 5 Digital Edition Midnight Black has been announced, bringing a sleek, matte-black finish to the popular console....

#Gaming #GrandTheftAuto6 #PlayStation5 #Sony

https://www.themovieblog.com/2026/10/sony-reveals-gorgeous-new-midnight-black-playstation-5-hardware/

GTA 6 was delayed partially because the amount of NPCs was 'horrifying' and required a dedicated studio full of writers to handle

"We [could have] hit that schedule, but it won’t be the game we want to make."

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/gta-6-was-delayed-partially-because-the-amount-of-npcs-was-horrifying-and-required-a-dedicated-studio-full-of-writers-to-handle/

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The Ocarina of Time remake feels remarkably modern — and surprisingly terrifying

With its upcoming remake for the Switch 2, Nintendo might have nailed the best thing about The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: its timelessness. The 1998 3D action adventure game for the Nintendo 64 that pioneered so …

https://www.theverge.com/games/1010101/zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-switch-2-preview-hands-on

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No matter what your opinion is on the art style, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is shaping up to be a brilliant remake

I honestly can't tell you how many times I've completed The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, let alone how many hours I've spent in its bucolic version of Hyrule. Though, when I told my Mum about the upcoming remake sh…

https://www.eurogamer.net/ocarina-of-time-remake-switch-2-preview

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's infamous tutorial owl seemingly won't trap you in conversation in the Switch 2 remake

It looks like the owl known Kaepora Gaebora - part-tutorial, part-tip giver - will be far less talkative in the Nintendo Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

https://www.eurogamer.net/legend-zelda-ocarina-of-time-switch2-remake-owl

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Ex-ZA/UM developers reveal Red Rooster, an "incendiary RPG" that is very intentionally not trying to be a "Disco Elysium su…

Back in 2024, we heard about the formation of Summer Eternal: a new studio composed of Disco Elysium writer and world-builder, Argo Tuulik, and other veteran ZA/UM staff such as Dora Klindžić, Anastasia Ivanova, and Mic…

https://www.eurogamer.net/summer-eternal-red-rooster-zaum-disco-like-incendiary-rpg

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GTA 6 leaker shows off the game's ending in new video as they indicate the leaks may have come to an end

Cyberleek, the leaker who's been releasing footage from Grand Theft Auto 6 for weeks now, is seemingly done posting leaks. Cyberleek released another video today which supposedly shows the game's ending.

https://www.eurogamer.net/gta-6-cyberleek-ending-crypto-coin-crash

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Conclusion of Rockstar's employment tribunal delayed into November, almost day and date with GTA 6's release

The ongoing employment tribunal between Grand Theft Auto 6 developer Rockstar Games and IWBG union members laid off from the studio has been extended into November..

https://www.eurogamer.net/rockstar-iwgb-employment-tribunal-delay-november

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Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser blames himself for Max Payne 3 - "a large amount of that failure was on me"

Max Payne 3 is a bit of a strange project. Unlike its two predecessors, the game wasn't developed by original creator Remedy Entertainment, rather it was the product of Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption studio Ro…

https://www.eurogamer.net/max-payne-3-rockstar-dan-houser-failure-blame

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Ubisoft closing Trials developer RedLynx and downsizing Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced team in Singapore

The video game layoffs continue. Ubisoft has announced it's closing Finnish studio RedLynx, creator of the Trials series of games, and that there's to be significant layoffs at Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced stud…

https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-closing-trials-studio-redlyx-layoffs-singapore-black-flag

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Rockstar are "confident" that GTA 7 won't take another eight years, despite similar promises of greater efficiency …

Future Rockstar games won't take as long to make as GTA 6 has, the studio leadership currently behind the series have asserted, saying they're "confident" work that's gone into this latest game will allow them to build …

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/rockstar-are-confident-that-gta-7-wont-take-another-eight-years-despite-similar-promises-of-greater-efficiency-seemingly-having-come-with-red-dead-redemption-2

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Pokémon TCG: Delta Reign Booster Bundle Preorders Have Already Gotten a $25 Price Drop at Walmart — Now $55 for Six Packs

Preorder the Pokémon TCG Delta Reign Booster Bundle for $54.49 at Walmart, nearly $20 below market price and $10 cheaper than Amazon.

https://www.ign.com/articles/pokemon-tcg-delta-reign-booster-bundle-walmart-preorder-deal

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GTA 6 Developer Rockstar Insists Its Next Game Won't Take Another 8 Years to Make

Rockstar has promised that its next game following GTA 6 won’t take as long to come out, although it failed to hint at what it might be.

https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-developer-rockstar-insists-its-next-game-wont-take-another-8-years-to-make

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Battlefield 6 Skins With Way Too Many Pistols and Spelling Errors Spark AI Accusations

Battlefield 6 has come under fire from fans after its latest battle pass was found to include new character skins with some pretty clear design flaws.

https://www.ign.com/articles/battlefield-6-skins-generative-ai-accusations

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OpenAI employee arrested for allegedly using AI and toilet paper to record confidential meetings - FBI director Kash Patel jumps at the chance to say AI companies are 'essential' for national security

AI and toilet paper: the joke writes itself, doesn't it?

https://www.pcgamer.com/software/security/openai-employee-arrested-for-allegedly-using-ai-and-toilet-paper-to-record-confidential-meetings-fbi-director-kash-patel-jumps-at-the-chance-to-say-ai-companies-are-essential-for-national-security/

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With the Steam Frame becoming Valve's new favourite VR child, they're selling off their last Index headset stock

Valve have officially discontinued the Valve Index VR kit, launching a 20%-off sale on its headset and controllers to get rid of any lingering stock. This was arguably an inevitable end, given the newer, more multitalen…

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/with-the-steam-frame-becoming-valves-new-favourite-vr-child-theyre-selling-off-their-last-index-headset-stock

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