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Diablo 5 Cinematic Shooting Begins After BlizzCon Reveal
Cinematic shooting has begun for Diablo 5 following its announcement at BlizzCon 2026. The game carries a reported planned Spring 2029 release and continues the story from Diablo 4 with procedural maps and reportedly new classes.
007 First Light Sets Nintendo Switch 2 Launch for March 18, 2027
IO Interactive set March 18, 2027 as the Nintendo Switch 2 arrival for 007 First Light after earlier schedule adjustments. The May launch on other platforms produced more than 4 million sales by August.
Double Counter Breach Exposes Data Tied to Up to 28 Million Discord Accounts
Discord server-protection bot Double Counter says an October 4 attack exposed IDs and usernames tied to up to 28 million Discord accounts, plus IP and coarse location data for about 27 million and roughly 1 million email addresses. Discord says its own platform was not breached.
Netflix Releases Conjuring Interactive Horror Game October 13
Netflix will release The Conjuring: Unspoken, an interactive horror game, exclusively on its service October 13. The title lets players investigate a haunted inn using their phones as paranormal tools and make choices that affect the outcome.
Capcom Details REX Project to Make RE Engine AI-Generation Ready
Capcom announced the REX Project at a tech conference to transform the RE Engine into an AI-generation platform through six sub-programs focused on development efficiency. The effort aims to reduce complexity for the thousands of developers using the engine while supporting AI tools without generating assets automatically.
Xbox CEO Sharma Says Gaming Unit Is Not for Sale
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has denied reports that Microsoft is considering selling or spinning out its gaming business. The statement follows June restructuring plans that include up to 3,200 layoffs during the 2027 financial year.
Xbox Mythic Achievements roll out to Insiders, retroactive to Xbox 360
Microsoft has rolled out Mythic Achievements to Xbox Insiders, awarding them retroactively for completed games as far back as the Xbox 360. The new system includes a Gaming tab that organizes progress and lets users compare with friends.
Fortnite Confirms Kingdom Hearts Skins for Sora, Riku, Kairi and Roxas in Override Season
Epic Games has officially confirmed a Kingdom Hearts collaboration for Fortnite, with a September 15 trailer showcasing skins for Sora, Riku, Kairi and Roxas during the Override season. The tie-in adds to a string of gaming crossovers while the season draws mixed reactions and a modest drop in player numbers.
Nintendo Issues 4.0 Patch for Long-Running Kart Racer
Nintendo released a 4.0 update for its long-running kart racer on September 1 that adds Nintendo Switch 2 support, 5-8 player local multiplayer, CameraPlay, faster loading, and increased race speed. The changes keep a 2017 title relevant on new hardware while the series' latest game awaits its first major post-launch content.
Warlock Reveals First Gameplay From Dungeons & Dragons Universe
Wizards of the Coast and Invoke have shown new Warlock gameplay from Gamescom Opening Night Live, featuring character Tasha and systems-driven magic that turns environments into tactical assets. The Dungeons & Dragons action-adventure is targeting a 2027 release on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
New York Court Authorizes Take-Two Subpoenas Aimed at Microsoft and Discord in GTA 6 Leak Probe
A New York judge approved Take-Two Interactive's requests for subpoenas directed at Microsoft and Discord to help identify users allegedly linked to the CYBERLEEK group responsible for the GTA 6 gameplay leaks. The publisher is seeking account details tied to Discord and GitHub posts as part of its copyright probe.
Deus Ex Creator Warren Spector Retires From Game Development
Deus Ex creator Warren Spector announced his retirement from game development after 44 years, citing industry changes and personal reasons in a LinkedIn post. The move highlights a shift for a veteran who influenced immersive sims while making space for newer developers.
Xbox Elite Series 3 prototype surfaces on Reddit
A Redditor purchased and photographed what appears to be an Xbox Elite Series 3 prototype before their account and parts of the thread vanished. The device matches a May leak and includes a built-in screen, cloud gaming features, and repairability elements, with sources confirming a release later this year.
EA Sale Expected to Close August 4
Electronic Arts disclosed in an SEC filing that it has obtained every regulatory approval required for its sale, with the company expecting the deal to close on August 4. The transaction will take the gaming company private under a consortium including the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners.
Tomb Raider: Catalyst Delayed to 2028
Tomb Raider: Catalyst has been pushed from a 2027 target to 2028 according to Amazon Gaming chief Jeffrey Gattis, while Legacy of Atlantis stays on schedule for February 12, 2027. The shift comes amid four rounds of layoffs at developer Crystal Dynamics in the past 12 months, raising questions about studio capacity.
GameStop Acquires 9.8% Stake in eBay
GameStop now owns 9.8 percent of eBay as CEO Ryan Cohen pursues a hostile takeover, stating his plan is to cut costs, maximize shareholder value, and compete with Amazon. The move raises questions about execution and further erodes GameStop's identity as a gaming retailer.
Glen Schofield Retires After 35 Years in Games
Glen Schofield, creator of Dead Space and co-founder of Sledgehammer Games, has retired from day-to-day game development after 35 years. His emotional video reflects on industry talent, personal thanks to fans and colleagues, and an optimistic outlook despite recent setbacks at Striking Distance Studios.
Halo Studios Cancels Project Ekur Multiplayer Title
Halo Studios has canceled Project Ekur, its Unreal Engine 5 multiplayer prototype developed by Certain Affinity. The move comes amid ongoing Halo remake efforts and leaves fans without a new multiplayer title in the near term.
GTA Online Adds Kortz Center Art Heist on July 14
Rockstar Games will release the GTA Online art heist set at the Kortz Center on July 14, 2026. Players must first buy an Art Studio addition, then complete scoping and cleanup steps before stealing rotating targets, all while new bonuses, vehicles, and mansion rewards become available.
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Tim Sweeney told Fall Guys players not to give up, citing a huge retooling underway that will make new things possible. The mode joined Fortnite's ecosystem in August but has seen no major resurgence.
League of Legends Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage Round 1 matchups are set after the Los Angeles draw. Karmine Corp opens against Anyones Legend following its 3-0 Play-Ins win.
LOUD took a 3-1 Grand Final win over Vitality at Valorant Champions 2026. The Brazilian roster became the youngest to claim the title, averaging 20 years and five months in age.
Mimic, from creator Ryan Laley, launches October 27. Players complete objectives while evading a killer android, then can switch sides to hunt from the shadows as the Mimic, Insider Gaming reports.
Karmine Corp defeated MVK Esports 3-0 to reach the LoL Worlds Play-Ins final. Cloud9 faces FURIA next, with the winner meeting MVK to decide Karmine Corp's final opponent for a Swiss Stage berth, Insider Gaming reports.
Riot's Heartsong Seraphine skin raised more than $3.7 million for the company's Social Impact Fund after Riot matched all proceeds from the month-long sale. Player purchases alone brought in just over $1.2 million, Insider Gaming reports.
MVK's Chika set a Worlds record for a mid laner with 1,554 damage per minute on Kog'Maw in a 3-0 sweep of FURIA, second overall behind Sneaky. Karmine Corp's five-game win over Cloud9 is believed to be the first NA vs. EU series to go the distance, running more than 177 minutes, Insider Gaming reports.
SteelSeries' Sensei Pro and Rival Pro 8K gaming mice, plus Mini versions of each, launch Nov. 15 at $179.99. They use hot-swappable batteries rated for up to 120 hours each and ultra-wideband wireless instead of 2.4GHz, IGN reports.
KCorp beat Cloud9 3-2 in the opening series of the LoL Worlds 2026 Play-Ins, a long-awaited LEC win over an LCS team at Worlds, Insider Gaming reports.
$699.99 is the launch price for Dell’s new 32-inch Alienware AW3226Q 4K OLED gaming monitor with RGB stripe tandem OLED, IGN reports.
Wired Productions announced When Sirens Fall Silent for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S alongside the existing PC version. The psychological thriller from the creators of The Town of Light and Martha Is Dead follows a police officer investigating kidnappings in 1990s Italy.
$245 collector edition of Riot and Louis Vuitton's K/DA travel book Tempo Point is limited to 400 copies, with a $68 standard edition also planned. This marks the third collaboration between the two.
Non-partnered teams qualifying for VCT 2027 EMEA Kickoff via open qualifiers will receive a $100,000 support package. Riot outlined further tiers at $200,000 for Masters and $400,000 for Champions.
Techland and Embody announced personalized spatial audio for Dying Light 2 and Dying Light: The Beast through an optional Immerse Gamepack. It will be free to try for 14 days before a price applies; Embody’s profile for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 cost $19.99.
Riot announced $100,000 for each team qualifying for the 2027 Game Changers Championship. The final will take place at Valorant Champions 2027 in Austin.
Riot Games unveiled planned VCT 2027 locations for its revamped circuit. • Kickoff (Jan 14-Feb 7): São Paulo, Berlin, Bangkok, Hangzhou • Masters: Seoul, València • Cups: Mexico City, Warsaw, Manila, Wuhan, Rio, Istanbul, Tokyo, Shanghai • Champions: Austin (Sep 16-Oct 10)
Job listings for Palworld Mobile seek designers with live-service experience, including season passes, seasonal events, and out-of-game community systems.
Fortnite downtime starts at 4 AM ET for the second half of Fortnitemares, with servers expected back two to three hours later.
Ubisoft is reportedly planning voluntary buyouts that could affect about 100 roles across its German studios in Düsseldorf, Berlin and Mainz, Game File reports. More than half of the reductions are expected at the Düsseldorf location.
GTA 6 reviews should arrive before the game's November 19 launch, GameSpot says, citing an Insider Gaming report, though exact embargo timing is unknown. GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 reviews both went live a day before release.
Riot will end League of Legends Classic as a permanent mode on January 6, 2027, and hopes to bring it back later as a limited-time event. Until then, some servers will offer it only in set time windows.
Six years after ALL OUT, K/DA returns October 20 with a new song and music video, plus Firestarter skins. Insider Gaming expects the skins to arrive with patch 26.22.
PUBG Mobile added a Dust II-inspired map called PMG2 for the G2 x PUBG MOBILE Community Challenge.
Rockstar opened a Los Angeles studio after internal projections for GTA 6 NPC volume were described as horrifying by development lead Rob Nelson.
Up to 5 players can join seamless co-op in Bloodborne through a new mod that keeps sessions alive across deaths, lamps, and area changes while scaling enemies to party size. Each hunter retains their own levels, echoes, and items, with shared boss progress and drops for guests.
Leaks reportedly show GTA 6's Leonida map split into five counties, along with stamina and honor systems in footage from an earlier build. Take-Two has issued DMCA notices against the clips.
Epic Games has delayed its Disney shooter featuring Marvel and Star Wars characters and told the team to adopt an "AI-first" workflow, Bloomberg reports. One of the game's directors asked developers to stop writing code by hand.
Hood Warfare 2 is a $5 multiplayer shooter that has gone viral for copying Call of Duty mechanics.
Team Yandex defeated Team Spirit 3-1 to win BLAST Slam VIII on Sunday, cementing their status as the top Dota 2 roster.
League of Legends Worlds 2026 starts October 15 with 17 teams already confirmed and a 24-team field expected.
Vitality won ESL Pro League Season 24 3-0 in the Grand Finals, giving ropz his sixth title.
Gears of War: E-Day servers faced a confirmed DDoS attack, causing widespread connection issues that have since been resolved.
Hellraiser: Revival's full trophy list is now available, covering every achievement in the survival horror game.
25 minutes of new GTA 6 gameplay reportedly leaked this week. The footage includes extended sequences from multiple areas of the map.
Wing Commander 3 plans include a 30th Anniversary Edition after an EA producer located the original FMV source tapes in company archives. The reveal came at Portland Gaming Expo.
October 15, 2026 brings WARDOGS Season 2 to Steam, adding new weapons, vehicles, rain, experimental cash wagers, and gameplay improvements.
Silver the Hedgehog and Blaze the Cat are confirmed playable in Sonic PICO PARK ahead of its November 12 launch.
Deadlock's Steam player count surged after the City Never Sleeps update. The new patch has driven concurrent users to fresh highs for the hero shooter.
GTA 6 on Switch 2 is reportedly up to Take-Two. The publisher has not confirmed any plans for the platform.
Riot switched EMEA Masters from patch 26.18 to 26.20 during playoffs with no advance notice to teams. The move drew immediate backlash from competitors.
Project Zomboid reportedly saw a sharp sales increase last month after the Build 42 update.
Wardogs players will retain long-term XP progress even as seasonal wipes take effect. The system separates persistent advancement from temporary seasonal resets.
Paper Rex surrendered a 9-3 halftime lead on Map 3 to T1 and exited Valorant Champions 2026 in Shanghai.
EGDF and Video Games Europe released their 2024 report on the European gaming industry, powered by Mellow.
Xbox's 25th anniversary edition arrives as a limited X25 console, complete with matching controller. Pre-order details and pricing surface through Insider Gaming.
PS5's QSSR upscaling reportedly won't run on games built with older SDKs. The limitation could restrict the feature's reach across the existing library.
Amiko Legends, the extraction shooter framed as ARC Raiders meets Pokémon, is now playable on Steam.
Major gaming firms are reportedly facing a regulatory probe into dark patterns and gaming addiction practices.
Riot's remaining 2XKO team built Sett in six months after the layoffs. The work wrapped before development on the fighter was shut down.
Sony filed a patent for a system letting viewers guide streamers' in-game decisions through real-time prompts and voting. The filing describes on-screen interfaces that would let audiences influence path choices or actions during broadcasts.