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  1. GameSpot34

    Sony Pictures Leads Battlefield Movie Rights Bidding War, With Christopher McQuarrie Directing

    Sony Pictures is reportedly the frontrunner to secure the rights to a Battlefield movie, with Universal, Netflix, Amazon MGM Studios, and Warner Bros. Discovery also submitting bids. Christopher McQuarrie is attached to direct, write, and produce, with Michael B. Jordan in the mix to star and produce. Paramount previously bought the rights to a Battlefield TV show a decade ago, but it never materialized.

  3. PC Gamer38

    Capcom's remake machine keeps ticking, and that means revisiting Resident Evil 5 and 6

    During Resident Evil's 30th anniversary, executive producer Jun Takeuchi said the series runs on two tracks: numbered titles for the ongoing story and remakes for the past, with the remake line eventually catching up to the numbered era. Capcom has been preparing for that crossover since around Resident Evil Village, and at its current pace of one remake every two years, remaking the older games could buy the studio about 12 years.

  4. IGN33

    PlatinumGames CEO Atsushi Inaba Says Studio Still Has 'Strong Desire' to Expand Bayonetta

    PlatinumGames CEO Atsushi Inaba said the studio still has a strong desire to further develop the character of Bayonetta and expand her world, though he could not say what form that will take. The series is co-owned by Sega and Nintendo, with Bayonetta 3 having launched on Switch in 2022. PlatinumGames' last release was Ninja Gaiden 4 on October 21, 2025, and it is now working on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin.

  5. Pure Xbox47

    Multiple Teams 'Interested' In New Technique To Enhance Xbox Series S Development

    The Coalition used the Xbox Series S SSD as an extra tier of memory to supplement the console's 10GB of GDDR6 in Gears of War: E-Day, developed with Xbox's platform team and Advanced Technology Group. Digital Foundry says the technique could serve as a blueprint for future games on Series S and other memory-constrained platforms, and other game teams are already interested. With it, E-Day only had to cut one major feature, Lumen reflections, to keep a 60FPS target.

  10. Nintendo Life62

    NBA 2K25 to be delisted on 30th October and have its servers shut down on 31st December

    2K announced on the NBA 2K25 Steam page that the game will be removed from online storefronts on 30th October 2026, with all online content shutting down on 31st December and online modes gone for good from January 2027. Owners of the 2024 edition can still redownload it after the October cutoff. Because MyCareer and MyTeam are tied to virtual currency progression, they will no longer be playable after the shutdown, and the Switch version will be left with only the Play Now option and no online multiplayer.

  12. Eurogamer72

    The Witcher 3 Remastered hits a new Steam concurrent record of 137,724 as sales climb

    After the Remastered edition upgrade launched, The Witcher 3 set a new Steam concurrent player record of 137,724 on 4th October, nearly 20K above its previous 120K peak. Alinea analyst Rhys Elliott said the game sold another 130K copies across PC, PlayStation and Xbox on 30th September, with daily active users spiking at 2.4 million and lifetime sales now over 66 million. The Remastered edition is a free overhaul covering textures, animations and a reworked skill tree, with CD Projekt Red rolling out hotfixes for lighting and other issues.

  13. Push Square42

    Capcom Plans to Use AI Technology with RE Engine to Make Games More Efficiently

    Capcom has detailed its "REX" initiative, which will incorporate AI technology into its in-house RE Engine to streamline development. The effort targets areas including performance, tools, development efficiency, and QA, rather than generating art assets. Capcom says its goal is to "create games together with AI," and it has previously stated it has no intention of shipping titles with AI-created assets.

  14. Esports Insider40

    Used CPU Report Raises Questions Over VALORANT Hardware Bans

    A German VALORANT player says the game kicked them out immediately after installing a used Ryzen 7 5800X3D bought on the German marketplace Kleinanzeigen, and Riot support told them the CPU's ID or serial number had been blacklisted in Vanguard on August 12 over the previous owner's alleged cheating. The claim has not been independently confirmed by Riot, and the report notes that secondhand buyers cannot readily check whether a used component is tied to an anti-cheat flag before purchasing.

  15. GamesIndustry.biz47

    Jagex responds to generative AI use in RuneScape 3 trailer made by "trusted external partner"

    Jagex has responded to the use of generative AI in a RuneScape 3 Dragon Slayer 2 quest trailer shown at RuneFest, which was produced by a "trusted external partner" that had explicitly confirmed GenAI would not be used. The developer has removed the promotional material while it investigates, saying this is the second recent GenAI concern involving a trusted partner and that it is overhauling its review processes. Jagex said it does not use GenAI to create its games, artwork or creative assets, and will work with community creators on the Dragon Slayer II story.

  16. 触乐22

    No. 6 on the Charts and the Twin-Star Universe: From Making Maps to Making Products

    Eggy Party ranked No. 6 on the iOS top-grossing chart as its "Twin-Star Editor" system, announced at its fourth creator conference, moved into practice with the origin editor and world editor running in parallel. Three groups of UGC creators have turned park maps into "independent UGC products" with monetization and long-term operation, and studio Modeman grew to nearly 20 full-time staff within 4 months of joining, with its second map's revenue up over 350% from the first.

  17. 机核22

    Why We Still Need a 150,000-Visitor Offline Figure Gathering

    The 2026 Bilibili Shanghai International Figure Model Culture Expo ran October 3-4 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, with expected offline attendance surpassing 150,000, over 100,000 exhibits and more than 700 debut items. It drew over 400 brand exhibitors and more than 2,700 individual creators, up 34.54% year on year, with 80 partner IPs and same-day copyright sales expected to reach over 40,000 units, double the previous edition. This marks Bilibili's third year as exclusive organizer of the WF figure model show.

  18. Pure Xbox22

    Ex-PlayStation Boss: Xbox Either Needs To Be A Top-Tier Platform Or Publisher — 'Pick A Lane'

    Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden said on The Expansion Pass podcast that Xbox needs to pick a lane: either be a platform competitive with PlayStation, or be the biggest publisher in the world with Activision, Bethesda and Blizzard. He argued you can't be successful at both, since a platform needs exclusives while the biggest publisher has to be on every platform, calling it Xbox's Dreamcast moment.

  21. Reddit · Gaming Leaks and Rumours36

    Jez Corden: Is Age of Empires Dead?

    Jez Corden says Xbox has moved World's Edge under Activision because it wants to develop other titles in the franchise, which is why World's Edge was not shut down despite layoffs. He said "AOE is not dead" as Xbox wants to grow the franchise and make new games. Age of Empires 4 released on October 21, and there is no info yet on new titles.

  22. GamesIndustry.biz42

    Disney president and CCO dismisses rumours of Epic Games buyout: "Those are not the conversations we are having right now"

    Disney president and CCO Dana Walden has dismissed rumours of an Epic Games buyout, saying "those are not the conversations we are having right now." She said the two companies remain focused on upcoming launches to demonstrate the value of their partnership, following Disney's $1.5 billion equity investment in Epic in 2024. Recent collaboration promoted The Mandalorian and Grogu with a new Fortnite island, Smugglers Gambit, tied to the Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run ride at Disneyland.

  23. Eurogamer52

    Jagex pulls RuneScape 3 Dragon Slayer 2 trailer over suspected generative AI use

    Jagex took down the Dragon Slayer 2 quest trailer shown at RuneFest after players spotted oddities such as a six-fingered hand and fantasy Air Jordans. The studio said the trailer was made by a trusted external partner that had confirmed generative AI would not be used, apologised, and said it is overhauling its review processes and will work with community creators on Dragon Slayer 2. Days earlier, Jagex staff had reaffirmed the company does not use generative AI in its games, artwork or marketing.

  24. VGC62

    NBA 2K25 is delisted this month and its servers, including single-player story mode, shut down at the end of the year

    2K Sports and Take-Two announced that NBA 2K25 will be delisted from all digital stores on October 30 and its online servers will shut down entirely on December 31. From January 1, 2027, players can no longer play multiplayer or access any online modes, and can no longer earn Virtual Currency (VC), which means MyTeam and MyCareer stop working. MyCareer is a single-player story mode but its progression is tied to VC, so it shuts down with the servers; only modes like Play Now, MyNBA and The W remain, without features that require a 2K server connection.

  25. VGC30

    GTA 6 is deliberately avoiding direct political references, says Rockstar

    Rockstar senior vice president of narrative Rupert Humphries said Grand Theft Auto 6 deliberately avoids direct references to real political figures, events or movements, so the game doesn't feel dated at release. Players will still encounter election signs, campaign robocalls and political talk shows on the radio, but the fictional state of Leonida is a distorted, satirical version of Florida rather than a straight recreation. Humphries noted it has been 13 years since the series' last instalment, and the long development cycle shapes what content stays relevant.

  28. GamesIndustry.biz55

    Capcom plans to enhance its RE Engine with AI for QA, debugging, and data processing

    Capcom announced a multi-phase project to turn its proprietary RE Engine into an "AI-generation engine" to streamline development and optimise performance. Programmer Satoshi Ishida presented the REX project at the company's annual tech conference, covering new systems such as RE:Dox, RE:UI, and RE:Log plus updates to RE:Flows, RE:Runtime, and RE:C++. AI would assist development, generate and interpret code, automate playtesting for debugging, and optimise performance, with some improvements open-sourced to support AI training.

  29. IGN40

    Rockstar Traveled Across Florida With Gang Members and Cops for GTA 6 Research

    Rockstar Games told Love Magazine that its team took research trips across Florida for GTA 6, driving from Miami through surrounding towns and the Florida Keys to Key West. Head of development Aaron Garbut said the team traveled with locals, cops and gang members to experience Miami's extremes, and that those details will find their way into the game. GTA 6's satire focuses on modern culture and conspiracy theories rather than recreating real-world viral moments.

  32. Gematsu44

    The New Denpa Men to End Service on December 6

    Genius Sonority has announced that free-to-play RPG The New Denpa Men will end service on December 6 at 6:00 p.m. PT / December 7 at 11:00 JST. Sales of paid items including Jewels, Jewel Packs, Value Packs, Stamina Expansion Packs, and Create Packs have ended as of today, with refund details for unused in-game currency to be announced after service ends. The game launched for Switch on July 22, 2024, followed by iOS and Android on March 10, 2025, and Switch 2 on April 6, 2026.

  33. PC Gamer26

    Garry Newman responds to s&box criticism: 'I don't like giving up on things, I am stubborn'

    Facepunch founder Garry Newman responded to s&box criticism in a lengthy YouTube comment, saying he doesn't like giving up on things and is stubborn. Creator Eridium criticized the game's "citizen" character models, low-quality AI content flooding the platform, and Facepunch's lack of community outreach. The UGC platform, billed as a Garry's Mod successor, has struggled in its first five months on the market.

  35. Kotaku70

    Warner Bros. and Paramount unveil Skydance as the name of their merged company as both studios restructure

    The merger between Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures could move forward as soon as this week, with the new company named Skydance after the studio David Ellison founded 20 years ago. After 12 states threatened to challenge the deal, they appear to have settled once Ellison promised to produce 30 studio films a year. The proposed Skydance would control CNN, CBS, MTV, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Batman and SpongeBob SquarePants, while Warner studio heads Pam Abdy and Mike DeLuca are reportedly on the way out and James Gunn and Peter Safran are reported to remain.

  36. Reddit · Gaming Leaks and Rumours42

    Tom Henderson: Ubisoft's 'Motherbrain' GenAI Will Serve as a "Global Entity" and Be Implemented Across All Games

    Ubisoft's generative AI project Motherbrain is intended to be implemented across as many of the company's games as possible to help accelerate gameplay innovation. Xavier Manzanares, a 23-year Ubisoft veteran and former lead producer on the Mario + Rabbids series, will lead Motherbrain after recently becoming R&D Director for Ubisoft's Gen-AI initiatives. The information comes from Tom Henderson.

  37. Kotaku24

    Players Who Registered Rare Japanese PC Game Invited to Secret Party Over 25 Years Later

    Japanese tech firm QualityTime Consulting held a secret event in Tokyo celebrating the 25th anniversary of the 1999 PC game Cookie's Bustle, inviting players who had mailed in registration cards back in 1999. The party featured live musicians playing the game's tunes, exclusive swag, and someone dressed as Cookie, with attendees told not to take photos. The game was discontinued in 2001 and only escaped a DMCA patent troll this March; no rerelease, port, or sequel was mentioned.

  38. Kotaku30

    Love And Deepspace Warns Players Not To Drink Poison After Sharing Hallucinogenic Recipes

    Love and Deepspace's official social account shared five cocktail recipes inspired by in-game slimes, including one garnished with Datura, a psychoactive plant known to cause hallucinations. After players pointed out the danger, the account posted a follow-up safety notice saying all drinks shown are fictional and for in-game purposes only, and should not be recreated or consumed in reality.

  39. Nintendo Life42

    Capcom Is Looking To Evolve Its RE Engine Into An 'AI-Era Game Engine'

    Capcom programmer Satoshi Ishida detailed upcoming RE Engine improvements at Capcom Open Conference RE: 2026, where the company's "REX" initiative aims to tackle lengthy development challenges in tools, QA and efficiency. Capcom wants to evolve the RE Engine into an "AI-generation game engine," using the most common programming language to improve readability for AI so it can automatically create programs or run play tests to identify bugs. Capcom has also open-sourced technologies such as RE:Dox and RE:Log, primarily to train its AI.