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  1. IGN22

    Death Stranding Movie Update: Director Scouts Filming Locations in Iceland

    Death Stranding movie director Michael Sarnoski is scouting locations in Iceland, with cinematographer Pat Scola sharing footage of waterfalls and mossy scenery. Sarnoski said earlier this summer he plans to shoot the film next year in Iceland and Northern Ireland. The A24 and Square Peg production is an original story set in the game's world with Hideo Kojima involved, and no release date or cast details have been announced.

  2. IGN60

    Wizards of the Coast Dungeons & Dragons and Magic teams join union, demand halt to generative AI push

    The Dungeons & Dragons team and Team X, which works on Magic: The Gathering and Dual Masters at Wizards of the Coast, are joining the Wizards of the Coast-CWA union that the Arena team formed earlier this year and that won its election in April. In a letter of demands, the union asks Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast leadership to stop pushing generative AI and to adopt an enforceable AI policy, and also seeks ownership of what employees create in their free time. The union has given the company until October 13 to voluntarily recognize the expanded unit, otherwise it would have to file with the NLRB and win another election.

  3. Kotaku38

    Storage Unit Full of Priceless Video Game History Sold Off to Collectors

    A storage unit bought at auction turned out to contain a game developer's design documents, concept art, and chips believed to hold prototypes, including one for Contra III: The Alien Wars. Pixel Game Squad's Aaron Stapish said in a comment that much more of this gaming history went to numerous collectors, sparking debate over preservation and ethics. The materials are believed to have belonged to developer Tom Tanaka, and commenters have called for them to go to a museum or the Video Game History Foundation.

  5. Game Developer62

    GameStop and other retailers to sell used PlayStation 5 Pro units for 66 percent over MSRP

    After GameStop updated its store page, used PlayStation 5 Pro units are listed at $1,399.99 for the digital version and $1,499.99 with the disc add-on, roughly 60 to 66 percent above MSRP. Third-party sellers on Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart have raised prices to match. PlayStation's direct-sale store currently shows the PS5 Pro and disc add-on as unavailable, and the piece ties the increase to demand around Grand Theft Auto 6, which is advertised as PS5 Pro Enhanced.

  6. Rock Paper Shotgun27

    Cancelled MMO Spin-off Borderlands Online Is Playable Again, Unofficial Team Didn't Use Any GenAI

    The cancelled MMO spin-off Borderlands Online, originally planned as a free-to-play release exclusive to China, is playable again through an unofficial project. Modder EpicNNG said the work to get past the login screen and translate the game into English far exceeded anything they had done before, including customising UI and HUD elements. The team released it earlier than planned due to the growing power of AI, and said they used no genAI and will stop if publisher Take-Two asks them to.

  7. GameSpot40

    Xbox Was At An "All Time Low," But Is Now Growing Again, CEO Says Without Providing Any Real Evidence

    Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told staff at a town hall that the business has started returning to growth after hitting an all-time low, saying it is now more than 2 to 3 times what it was, but she shared no specifics. She also said Gears of War: E-Day, Minecraft Dungeons 2, and World of Warcraft: Forever had "strong" starts, again without details. Sharma confirmed the "Gen-10" platform, known as Project Helix, will be a family of devices, with Microsoft manufacturing some and finding partners for others.

  8. Pure Xbox24

    Xbox Boss Asha Sharma Tells Employees the Brand Has "Started to Return to Growth"

    Xbox boss Asha Sharma told employees at a Microsoft town hall that the Xbox brand has "started to return to growth," with positive sentiment up 30% over the past year and no longer declining in "hours spent." She named Gears of War: E-Day, Minecraft Dungeons 2 and World of Warcraft: Forever as having strong starts, and outlined "four C's" — core, content, creation and connection — to guide Xbox's future. She also said Xbox Game Pass will become more "flexible" and that the next-gen Project Helix console will be part of a "family of devices."

  10. IGN61

    Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Reportedly Told Staff the Previous Game Pass Strategy Sent Xbox Into 'Freefall'

    According to an internal memo obtained by Windows Central, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma reportedly told staff that Microsoft's Game Pass strategy sent Xbox's finances into freefall. The report ties this to the $69 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition and adding Call of Duty to Game Pass, which raised subscription costs while cutting into Call of Duty sales. Sharma said in the memo that the business has started to return to growth from an all-time low, at more than 2 to 3 times what it was, and expects that to continue.

  12. HLTV58

    Valve adjusts VRS region swap rules, disqualifying teams that switched before Singapore Major

    Valve updated the CS Major Supplemental Rulebook after several organizations moved from the Europe to the Asia VRS to improve their Major chances. The new rule requires a roster to have not appeared in another region's VRS list in the preceding three calendar months to be eligible for a regional assignment, so any region change takes three months to take effect. Valve told HLTV the change applies to the Singapore Major and that teams which swapped regions ahead of it are disqualified from the Major run unless they reach out and find a solution.

  13. Kotaku42

    Arc Raiders and The Finals Set for Movie, TV Adaptations

    Embark Studios' Arc Raiders and The Finals have been picked up by North Road Company's Chernin Entertainment for movie adaptation and TV syndication, with Chernin serving as lead producer. It is unclear what form the adaptations will take or whether they will hit theaters or streaming platforms. Arc Raiders recently surpassed 16 million sales.

  14. Kotaku57

    Xbox CEO says the reset is working and teases a family of Gen 10 devices

    According to Windows Central, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told staff at a townhall that the platform has returned to growth after an all-time low, at more than 2 to 3 times its previous level, and claimed a 30 percent boost in brand sentiment year over year. She cited strong starts for Minecraft Dungeons 2, Gears of War: E-Day and World of Warcraft Forever, and listed goals including Play Anywhere, Disc-to-Digital, making Xbox easier to develop for and making Game Pass more flexible. On Gen 10 hardware, Project Helix, she said Xbox is moving to a family of devices with a console first and some products made in-house and others with partners.

  15. Pure Xbox38

    Forza Horizon 6 Dev Issues Statement In Response To Fan Frustration

    Playground Games has issued a statement saying it has read player feedback about Forza Horizon 6's post-launch updates and is looking into future changes to both in-game content and communication. Fan frustration has centered on the lack of street racing and updates adding little value. A new Horizon Meets update arrives this Thursday with a 7-Eleven Car Meet, 3 new-to-Horizon cars and a new Treasure Car, with the next update themed around City Life.

  17. IGN42

    Forza Horizon 6 Community Is Fed Up With Playground Games, and the Studio Has Finally Responded

    Playground Games has finally responded to the Forza Horizon 6 community after months of silence, saying it hears feedback about post-launch updates and is looking into future changes to in-game content and communication. Players and content creators including STEVIO2175 have criticized the lack of communication, missing features from previous Forza games, and the absence of in-game voice chat. Microsoft and Playground still have not announced a release date for the PS5 version of Forza Horizon 6.

  18. IGN22

    Nolan North Is Staying in Shape Just in Case Sony Calls About Uncharted 5

    Nolan North, who voices Nathan Drake, says he would happily return for Uncharted 5 and has been staying in shape in case Sony calls. Sony has not officially announced a new Uncharted project, though reports say a new entry is in production, possibly led by Uncharted: The Lost Legacy director Shaun Escayg. North said a new Uncharted would be one of the biggest game announcements ever if it happens.

  19. Kotaku47

    Modern Warships Stole an Artist's Aircraft Design and Then Tried to Sell It In-Game for $700

    Modern Warships developer Artstorm has admitted that an independent artist's 2014 ekranoplan design was used in the game without permission. Rather than removing the copied ship, Artstorm said it will contact the artist directly to make things right. According to IGN, the ship costs between $50 and $100 in gacha spins, or as much as $700 to buy outright.

  20. Kotaku62

    Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering Teams Are Forming a Union

    Developers behind the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop RPG, D&D Beyond, Magic: The Gathering, and Duel Masters are unionizing and would join United Wizards of the Coast, a union formed earlier this year by Magic: The Gathering Arena developers with the Communication Workers of America. The group is seeking layoff protections, better wages, protections against AI, remote work protections, and full ownership of work created outside WotC offices. United Wizards of the Coast is asking supporters to sign a petition urging parent company Hasbro to voluntarily recognize the union, though WotC leadership previously sent letters to Magic: Arena developers asking them to carefully consider whether they truly wanted a union.

  21. Game Developer56

    Undead Labs studio head says they were 'irresponsibly transparent' about layoffs, says State of Decay 3 still targets 2027

    Undead Labs studio head Philip Holt told The Game Business that he told staff early and directly that layoffs were likely after Xbox announced in July it would divest the studio, and the layoffs came in late September. Holt declined to confirm the number of job losses, saying that turns layoffs into a statistic, though the studio said on LinkedIn the cuts were significant. After separating from Microsoft, Undead Labs went independent and kept the State of Decay property, and Holt says State of Decay 3 is still targeting a 2027 release.

  22. Reddit · Gaming Leaks and Rumours42

    Windows Central: Asha Sharma reiterates that Helix will be a "family of devices" at internal town hall

    Asha Sharma said at an internal town hall that Gen-10 is moving to a "family of devices," with a great console first but also products for players on the go, some made in-house and some through partnerships. She also said the operating system is looking good and that Game Pass will become "flexible for more players," hinting that rumors of additional Game Pass tiers or add-ons are accurate.

  23. Push Square22

    Nolan North Would '110%' Return as Nathan Drake in a New Uncharted Game

    Asked at a Q&A session at Gamergy in Puerto Rico whether he would return as Nathan Drake in a new Uncharted game, Nolan North said "110 per cent. Absolutely," adding it just depends if Sony wants to make money. He said he hasn't heard anything about a new entry, but keeps in shape just in case. Rumours suggest a new game would focus on Nate's daughter Cassie Drake with her father in a supporting role, reportedly led by Uncharted: The Lost Legacy director Shaun Escayg.

  24. Kotaku38

    Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns Producer on Topping Japan's Steam Charts: 'Hopelessly Devoted to Those Girls' and 'Left Penniless' as a Teen

    Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns has topped Steam's bestsellers list in Japan, with its VR-enabling DLC also charting above Palworld and Forza Horizon 6. Producer Kentaro Matsui said in an interview that he was "hopelessly devoted" to the game's female characters and was "left penniless" as a teenager losing pocket money in arcades. The revival kept the original characters and scenarios while updating visuals and adding VR support, after a Campfire crowdfunding campaign raised 33.8 million yen, 1690 percent of its goal.

  25. IGN24

    Sony Patent Would Let an AI Model Train NPCs Based on Your Player Data

    Sony has filed a patent titled "AI-adapted non-player character for video game system" that would use data generated by players to modify NPCs, from their design to their behavior in a boss fight, in order to make them more lifelike without further bloating development time and budgets. There is no guarantee the system will reach a PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 6, and Sony has recently patented other ideas including AI that detects console problems and delivers patches, plus a controller with an NFC card reader.

  29. Push Square40

    After Crazy Taxi's AI Drama, SEGA Says It's Being 'Very Cautious' About Using the Tech

    SEGA says it uses AI to improve efficiency in publishing and corporate departments and to generate business ideas, but is "very cautious" about its use in game development and does not entrust the creative aspects of games to AI. The stance, given in a Nikkei interview, follows news months earlier that Crazy Taxi: World Tour used generative AI tools during development, later clarified as limited to the "initial research phase" with no AI assets in the final game. SEGA established a Generative AI Committee last year to oversee the tech's usage across the business.

  30. Push Square40

    PS5 Influencer RealRadec Regains Access to Hacked Account, Admits 'Not Many Have My Reach'

    PS5 influencer RealRadec has regained access to his hacked account, admitting his issue was resolved quickly because of his reach, which most consumers lack. He said lax PS5 security has been a problem for some time and "needs to change," noting players can lose games, DLC, save data, and Trophies. It remains unclear what measures Sony will take to prevent these social engineering scams.

  32. Rock Paper Shotgun62

    Eternal Strands developer Yellow Brick Games staff report layoffs

    According to several LinkedIn posts, Yellow Brick Games, the studio behind Eternal Strands, has begun laying off staff to an undisclosed degree. Those posting include senior environment/hard surface artist Derian McCrea, graphics engineer Adam Clapsaddle, software programmer Rebecca Bélanger, QA lead Jessica Chapados Arseneault, and senior level designer Julien Tonsuso. Co-founded in 2020 by original Dragon Age creative Mike Laidlaw and several former Ubisoft developers, the studio self-published Eternal Strands in January 2025 and released a free DLC expansion that April. RPS has contacted Yellow Brick Games for comment.

  33. Rock Paper Shotgun42

    Jagex Pulls RuneScape Trailer and Apologises for GenAI Use, Blaming a "Trusted External Partner"

    Jagex took down its RuneScape 3 Hoard of Dragons expansion trailer, which features the Dragon Slayer II quest and arrives in 2027, after viewers pointed out genAI imagery including a six-fingered knight at 1:18 and a high-jumping knight in sneakers at 0:56. Social manager Alex Sween apologised on the 2007 Runescape subreddit, saying the trailer was produced by a "trusted external partner" who had explicitly confirmed GenAI would not be used. Jagex said it does not use GenAI to create its games, artwork or creative assets and will overhaul its review processes.

  34. PC Gamer22

    Warhorse co-founder says 'AI is not a get out of jail free card' and execs have a 'simplified mental model' of games

    Warhorse co-founder Martin Klima said the idea that studios can lay off half their staff and replace them with AI is "fundamentally flawed," arguing AI doesn't work the way execs' "simplified mental model" imagines. He believes player demand for bigger games will push studios to keep human dev teams the same size but augmented by AI, allowing them to make bigger games for the same cost. Klima added this could mean more branching classes or more missions.

  35. VGC22

    Nolan North says he's '110%' up for playing Nathan Drake in a new Uncharted game, 'if Sony wants to make money'

    Nolan North said at a Q&A at the Gamergy show in Puerto Rico that he would be "110%" up for playing Nathan Drake again in a new Uncharted game, adding it would be one of the biggest games ever if Sony Interactive Entertainment decided to do it. He said he hadn't heard anything about a new game. Last week a report, which VGC can partially verify, claimed Naughty Dog is working on a new Uncharted game that could star Nathan Drake and his daughter Cassie.

  36. GameSpot22

    Call of Duty's Richtofen Actor Wants Him to Come Back, Says 2027's CoD Could Be From Sledgehammer

    Veteran actor Nolan North said he hopes to reprise his role as Dr. Edward Richtofen from Call of Duty's Black Ops Zombies mode, but believes a new Black Ops game might not arrive until 2028 at the earliest. North said he thinks 2027's Call of Duty could be developed by Sledgehammer, though he clarified this is only conjecture and not inside knowledge. He also said he hopes to return as Nathan Drake in Uncharted.

  38. Kotaku30

    The PlayStation 5's Operating System Can Now Be Emulated on PC

    The PlayStation 5's operating system can now be emulated on PC, with user VinasExplosao showing video evidence of the PS5's VSH menu running on PC. This is not a kernel-level port and is closer to emulation, so it does not mean PS5 games can run natively on PC. The RPCSX emulator team says booting VSH on PS4 and PS5 firmware has been feasible since early 2026.

  39. Eurogamer39

    Overwatch Fans Unhappy as Five New China-Exclusive Skins Stay Out of the Rest of the World

    Blizzard this week revealed "Defiled Anthem," a new Overwatch event with skins and cosmetics for Shion, D.Mon, Kiriko, Reaper, and Emre, headlined by a transforming "Evolution" skin that changes sound and visual effects as a match goes on. The content is China-specific and has not been announced for other regions, drawing negative reactions from international players. Blizzard previously told IGN that China-only skins stem largely from its relationship with Chinese publisher NetEase.

  40. IGN52

    Former PlayStation Boss Shawn Layden Questions Sony's Decision to Kill Discs

    Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden questioned Sony's decision to phase out PlayStation discs starting in 2028 on The Expansion Pass podcast. He said digital downloads are more convenient but argued the minority who still buy discs are often the most loyal customers, and that the real issue is ownership. He added that players tend to imagine the worst case, which carries a brand and reputation cost for Sony.