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  1. Kotaku62

    Epic reportedly pushes developers into AI-first mode for delayed Disney shooter with Marvel and Star Wars characters

    Bloomberg reports that Epic Games has moved its Disney shooter featuring Marvel and Star Wars characters to an AI-first production model, telling developers to use Anthropic's Claude models, stop hand-writing code, and generate art through full AI workflows. Epic communications director Jake Jones said the company is embracing AI-accelerated development. Many staff on the project were confused and shocked by the policy introduced last week, and the unannounced game, previously set for March 2027, has been delayed due to slow progress and understaffed teams.

  4. GamesIndustry.biz58

    Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii releases game he says he made with AI in about 30 minutes

    Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii shared a text-based interrogation game on X, saying it took about 30 minutes to make with AI. He said AI now lets people make a decent game alone by giving instructions, even without drawing or programming skills, and compared it to making The Portopia Serial Murder Case by himself in 1983. In the game, players question a 72-year-old former locksmith named Komiya before a lawyer arrives at 11pm, using evidence to break his lies as his agitation rises and his resistance hits 100.

  5. Steam News12

    Team Fortress 2 Update Released: Adds 'No Grenades' Style and Fixes Multiple Issues

    An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released and will be applied automatically when the game is restarted. It adds a 'No Grenades' style for the General's Greatcoat, fixes an exploit where the Dragon's Fury could crash the server, and updates maps including koth_sawmill_event and koth_trainsawlaser. The in-game item importer now supports the Medic's backpack bodygroup.

  9. Polygon42

    Square Enix's Latest '90s Remake: Final Fantasy Meets Dragon Quest

    Square Enix is remaking the SNES game Romancing SaGa 3 as Romancing SaGa 3: Destinies United, set for 2027. Known for its non-linear storytelling, multiple protagonists, and unusual minigames, the game was shown in a 30-minute preview at New York Comic Con. It follows the company's recent '90s revivals like the 2022 HD-2D remake of Live A Live and this year's Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined.

  12. Push Square27

    Dragon Quest 12's Long Wait Made Worse by Creator Yuji Horii's 'Astonishing' Praise for AI

    Dragon Quest 12 was reannounced in May after being reworked, and Square Enix has admitted the project is still far from finished. Series creator Yuji Horii then praised on X a text-based crime investigation game he made in about 30 minutes using generative AI, calling it "truly astonishing." The article notes this doesn't mean AI-generated content will appear in Dragon Quest 12.

  13. Push Square62

    Report: Epic's Disney Shooter Delayed and Retooled as an AI-First Project

    Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reports that Epic's collaboration with Disney, a shooter featuring Marvel and Star Wars characters, has been delayed and retooled as an AI-first production. It was planned for March, but no new launch target has been communicated to the team. An internal message says staff must fully use Anthropic's Claude model, with art generated through full AI workflows and no more hand-written code, while Epic CEO Tim Sweeney said on social media that a huge pivot is underway to retool for maximum AI acceleration.

  15. IGN12

    Beats by Dre Teases Pokémon Collaboration With an Electrified Beats Pill Speaker

    Beats by Dre has teased a Pokémon collaboration in a six-second video posted to its official YouTube channel, titled "Time to catch something new." The teaser shows the shadow of the Beats Pill speaker surrounded by animated sparks and flames, ending with an electrified Beats logo beside a Poké Ball, and suggests a Pokémon-branded version of the wireless speaker. No product or release date details were given; the standard Beats Pill currently retails for $149.99.

  16. IGN12

    SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni Gaming Headset Drops to a New Price Low

    The SteelSeries store is offering the Arctis Nova Pro Omni gaming headset for $323.99 with free shipping for one day only, after applying the 10% off coupon code "HEADSET10" — a total of 20% off its $400 list price. Released in May as the successor to the Arctis Nova Pro, the headset is cross-compatible with PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, Switch and more, and can connect to up to four sources simultaneously.

  18. Gematsu42

    UnderMire Launches November 13

    Table Knight Games announced that UnderMire, a cooperative first-person roguelite adventure, will launch for PC via Steam on November 13, with a demo available now. The game supports one to four players in online co-op, featuring four characters and the SMUSH system that combines junk into weapons and items.

  22. Pure Xbox22

    Four Xbox Games Are Currently Set To Be Delisted In October 2026

    Four Xbox games are currently set to be delisted in October 2026. Fortnite Rocket Racing was already delisted on October 1st, while NBA 2K25 will be delisted on October 30th before its servers go offline at the end of December. Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Don't Dry and Wet Dreams Dry Twice are announced for delisting on October 23rd, but that announcement was made on Steam and only referenced Steam, so their Xbox fate is unclear.

  23. Reddit · Gaming Leaks and Rumours71

    Rumor: Epic Games delays unannounced Marvel and Star Wars shooter, pivots to AI-first development

    Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reports that Epic Games has delayed its Disney collaboration shooter featuring Marvel and Star Wars characters, which had been targeting a March release; a new date was shared internally but not made public. Developers were told to adopt an AI-first production model using tools such as Anthropic's Claude, with one director saying there would be no more hand-written code and art expected to come from full AI workflows. Disney invested $1.5 billion in Epic in 2024 under a multi-game partnership, with this shooter as the first project.

  24. Eurogamer62

    No Man's Sky comes to iPhone and iPad on 28 October, partly thanks to Light No Fire, Hello Games says

    Hello Games announced that No Man's Sky will arrive on iOS on 28 October with all of its previous updates included, supporting devices as old as the iPhone 11, with pre-orders opening the same day. Studio co-founder Sean Murray said the mobile project has been in the works for nearly three years and supports touch, controllers, and mouse and keyboard. He said some of the performance and memory work behind the port came from Light No Fire, which shares the same engine, and that these changes should also benefit players on PC, PlayStation, Switch, and Xbox.

  25. Rock Paper Shotgun22

    Valor Mortis' PC System Requirements Appear Drastically Cut Just Before the FPSoulslike Launches

    Valor Mortis' Steam page now lists far lower minimum specs, dropping the CPU requirement from a Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i7-11700 to a Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i5-10600K, and the GPU from an RX 6700 or RTX 2070 Super to an RX 5600 XT or GTX 1660 Ti. The SSD requirement rose slightly from 50GB to 60GB, and developer One More Level has not formally announced the change or responded to a request for confirmation. The game launches on October 13th.

  30. 游研社62

    Norsfell unveils Aftergods at 3i Plan, recasting survival as god-like play

    Canadian studio Norsfell announced its new game Aftergods during the 3i Plan indie showcase in the early hours of October 9, positioning it as a top-down light survival-building ARPG where players act as gods who summon storms to harvest forests, call down temples and recruit followers to run their home. Its previous game Tribes of Midgard reached 5 million players worldwide over five years, and the new title expands to mythologies from multiple countries, including Chinese myth. Norsfell calls the approach Survivalite and aims it at players who like mythic worlds but find traditional survival games too harsh.

  35. Push Square20

    Devil May Cry 5 Composer Returns for Dragon's Dogma 2 DLC, Makes a Banging Metal Track

    Devil May Cry 5 composer Casey Edwards has returned to Capcom to create a special track for Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen titled "Burn the Sky." The track reportedly does not appear anywhere in the Dark Arisen expansion, not even in the credits. B'z's "Into Free -Dangan-," the original Dragon's Dogma theme, remains a fan favourite and was removed for the Dark Arisen re-release.

  40. GamesIndustry.biz42

    Nintendo's Latin America VP says there are no plans to ditch physical games

    Nintendo Latin America VP Bill van Zyll said the company has no plans to ditch physical games, stressing that its approach to physical and digital releases is guided by consumer preference. He noted the Switch 2, which launched in June 2025, supports both digital and physical formats. The comments follow Sony's announcement that it will end production of physical discs for all new PlayStation games from January 2028.