A leak claims Assassin's Creed Hexe's main character is a strong-willed, passionate woman in her mid-twenties named "Anna" who is part of a modern day storyline. A character related to the protagonist was a former healer now offering refuge as she tries to escape an antagonistic group called "The Order of the Lamb." The information reportedly originates from casting calls held from 2023 up until the last few months.
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A recognised leaker claims Sony is "accepting multiple game pitches" for projects inspired by fan favourite franchises including Killzone, Ape Escape, and Sly Cooper. The leaker says Sony is funding and publishing the projects itself rather than outsourcing them, with some original creators involved, and expects the first wave around the PS6 launch window.
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SIE has reportedly opened its doors to licensing agreements and is accepting multiple game pitches, according to a leak. Titles mentioned include Sly Cooper, Ape Escape, and Killzone, based on Sony-owned properties. These licensing titles will be funded and published by PlayStation Studios but developed by external studios, with some supported or supervised by their original studios.
A PEGI 18+ rating page that was uploaded and quickly deleted indicated that GTA 6 lets players use illegal drugs directly from their inventory at any time, with cocaine carried and snorted from the hand. The listing also mentioned nudity, scenes of intercourse and sexual fetishes, plus private dances in night clubs where players can move their hands onto dancers' breasts and buttocks. It described violence with a high degree of realism, including detailed decapitation and dismemberment.
Sources say Microsoft has no plans to decelerate on Xbox Cloud Gaming, and the issue with older Samsung TVs stems from those sets no longer receiving updates. The latest Xbox Cloud Gaming requires new Chromium APIs for future features, while Samsung won't update its 2020 Tizen TVs and Chromium there hasn't been updated in almost a decade. Rumors that Microsoft cancelled upcoming Xbox Cloud Gaming controllers are false.
A Reddit user relays that a detailed PEGI rating description for GTA VI appeared on the site and was later taken down. The description mentions the player can use illegal drugs from their inventory at any time, including carrying and snorting cocaine, plus nudity, intercourse scenes, sexual fetishes, and paid private dances in nightclubs. It also describes frequent bloody violence with decapitation and dismemberment, harm to civilians, criminals, authorities and domestic animals, and discriminatory language on TV and radio.
Two codenames, ATLite3 and Gainsborough, have appeared in a recent AMD driver. ATLite3 is likely the GPU codename for the PS6's SoC Orion, while Gainsborough may be the Steam Deck 2 SoC and is showing up in shipping manifests, suggesting silicon validation is already underway.
According to Rebs Gaming, Activision is considering making the next Halo game a hard reboot centered on Master Chief's origin story. This follows Xbox's Sept. 22 announcement that it had handed development of the Halo series from Halo Studios to Call of Duty publisher Activision.
A Reddit user compiled a 4chan leak claiming GTA VI has four endings determined by romantic or platonic and chaotic or organized parameters, with the good ending where the pair ride off with their son treated as canon. The leak also mentions the Criminal Profile system, date and racing side content, cheating locking players into platonic endings, and a main story that is finished with side quests around 75-80% done. The poster says the leak dates to December 2023 and gained credibility for naming the Criminal Profile system three years before its official reveal, but it remains unconfirmed.
On the latest VGC Podcast, reporter Andy Robinson said Nagoshi Studio is effectively "gone," though it has not been announced. He also heard that Toshihiro Nagoshi has recently been applying at other studios.
The Pokémon Company reportedly plans to launch the franchise's first dedicated Valentine's Day collection, the "Pokémon TCG Valentine's Box," on January 27, 2027, according to Pokébeach. The set is said to resemble the Trick or Trade Halloween line, with mini foil packs of three cards and packaging that folds into a cardboard mailbox for handing out cards. It has not been officially confirmed, and no featured Pokémon has been revealed.
A teardown of Sony's unannounced PS5 Slim revision, featuring the new EDM-051 motherboard, shows a redesigned internal layout and an easily removable CR2032 CMOS battery. It also introduces a lower-cost HDMI retimer and a revised liquid-metal cooling design closer to the PS5 Pro's approach, along with changed heatsink construction and materials. There is currently no indication of a meaningful gaming performance difference versus existing PS5 Slim models.
Halo and Xbox insider Rebs Gaming claims Activision is considering rebooting the Halo series after taking over the next game, possibly exploring Master Chief's origins. The report says Activision first proposed a free-to-play multiplayer game and a campaign-only game, with the campaign prototype described as a soft reboot that ignores Halo Infinite's story without retconning established canon, before leaning toward one combined package. Rebs also says Sledgehammer Games teams have conceptualised and prototyped basic gameplay mechanics for both projects in the Infinity Ward Engine, while Activision has only confirmed it will develop the next Halo title.
Sources speaking to Rebs Gaming say Halo now sits at Activision after recent Xbox changes, and that Activision has proposed a total reboot to move away from 25 years of convoluted lore. The sources say Sledgehammer Games built prototypes for a free-to-play multiplayer game and a story campaign in the Infinity Ward engine and may lead development, though nothing is concrete. Rebs Gaming adds that the earlier soft-reboot plan not following Halo Infinite's story appears to have been dropped, making a Halo Infinite sequel unlikely.
The person behind an AI-generated browser game called Fallout: New York, built with Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5, claims to have received a cease and desist from Bethesda parent company ZeniMax. The creator, posting as CHRIS FIRST, said the game is free and generates no money, and suggested the "fallout.nyc" domain may be the issue. Bethesda has been asked for comment.
Alan Wake 2 co-director Kyle Rowley's LinkedIn profile lists him as co-director on an unannounced Remedy Entertainment game since January 2025. Remedy has not officially revealed the project or shared any details about it. Rowley previously co-directed Alan Wake 2 with Sam Lake and worked on its expansions.
An old 4chan leak has been found to accurately predict parts of Deadlock's new major update, including 3 of 6 heroes and specific map changes, along with a screenshot of an earlier version of the new map. The same leak claims Hopoo is making a 1-to-1 Risk of Rain 2-style PvE mode in Deadlock. Combined with datamined "lootboxes" and corroboration from other leakers, the mode appears set to arrive in the future unless scrapped.
Rumourmonger NatetheHate2 hinted on the ResetEra forums that Sony is looking to bring back some dormant franchises, possibly including a new Ape Escape. He said Astro Bot developer Team ASOBI is not working on the series, and to his knowledge it has not been outsourced to Bandai Namco. Sony is pushing lots of Ape Escape merchandise in Japan, and new PlayStation CEO Hideaki Nishino has said he wants to do better domestically.
According to a report from MP1st corroborated by VGC, Naughty Dog plans to return to the Uncharted series after finishing Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. The new game is said to feature Nathan Drake in some form, though it is unclear whether he is the main character or a cameo, and it is reportedly not a remake. Shaun Escayg, who directed Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, will direct, and The Last of Us Part III is said to be Naughty Dog's project after that.
NateTheHate hinted that Sony is looking to bring back some dormant franchises, including Ape Escape, and said it will not be Asobi. He added that to his knowledge Bandai Namco is not involved, though he would need to check further to be 100% certain since it has been a while since he last checked on the project.
According to a report from MP1st corroborated by VGC, Naughty Dog may be developing Uncharted 5, possibly as the studio's next release after Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, with The Last of Us 3 coming afterwards. The report says Uncharted: The Lost Legacy director Shaun Escayag is leading the project, that series protagonist Nathan Drake will appear in some capacity, and that the game is not a remake of any kind. No further details on the game or a release window were given.
TheGameBuisness' Christopher Dring said Xbox is paying far less than the rumored $400 million for Hideo Kojima's Physint, possibly even below $200 million. He clarified that the $400 million figure was just a rumor floating around Tokyo Game Show and not something he would stake his reputation on. He added that regardless of what Xbox spent on the game, it is still investing in big projects rather than just cutting teams.
Naughty Dog is reportedly in early development on a new Uncharted game, according to a report from MP1st, which says series protagonist Nathan Drake is returning in some form but may not be the lead. The project is said to be a fresh entry rather than a remake, and insider NateTheHate corroborated that studio veteran Shaun Escayag, who directed Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, is directing it. Naughty Dog will reportedly shift to the game after shipping Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, so it likely won't surface for quite some time.
A new video from the YouTube channel Moore's Law is Dead claims that a rumoured AMD APU codenamed Gainsborough is likely to be the chip inside Valve's next-gen Steam Deck 2. The chip is said to be built on TSMC's N3P node and to use AMD's Zen 6 and RDNA 5 architectures, with MLID saying the silicon itself should be ready late next year or early 2028.
MP1st reports that Naughty Dog is working on a new Uncharted game, a claim VGC says it can partially corroborate with its own sources. The report says the game would follow Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet and be directed by Shaun Escayag, with Nathan Drake appearing in some form, though it could not confirm whether he is the protagonist or a side character. Naughty Dog has not released a mainline Uncharted since A Thief's End in 2016, and Neil Druckmann said in 2023 that the studio had moved on from the series.
MP1st reports that Naughty Dog has a new Uncharted game in development, led by The Lost Legacy director Shaun Escayag. The report says Nathan Drake will appear in some form but is no longer the lead character, though whether he is the protagonist, a side character or a cameo is unclear. The outlet also claims The Last of Us 3 would follow this new Uncharted instalment.
According to a new report by MP1st, Naughty Dog is planning to return to the Uncharted series once it finishes Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, with the new game reportedly being a new entry rather than a remake. Naughty Dog veteran Shaun Escayag is apparently leading the project, and series protagonist Nathan Drake will also reportedly return, though it's unclear in what capacity. Industry leaker NateTheHate has also confirmed the report, but the project is said to still be early in the concept phase and subject to change.
A new report claims a brand new Uncharted game featuring Nathan Drake is in active development at Naughty Dog, and it is not a remake. The project is led by Shaun Escayag, who previously directed Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, and is expected to be Naughty Dog's next game after Intergalactic, at least a couple of years away.