Resident Evil Requiem producer Masachika Kawata revealed that the game was initially developed as an online title before the team scrapped that direction to prioritize horror. Kawata also said Leon was the first protagonist chosen, but his combat strength made the game less scary, leading to the introduction of new character Grace.
A new GTA 6 screenshot released alongside Rockstar's radio station news has players questioning whether it's actual in-game footage. Digital Foundry's Oliver Mackenzie suggested it may have been captured on a PS5 Pro devkit using a debug menu, noting visual flaws like dithered reflections and missing pedestrian shadows. Rockstar has historically used real in-engine footage for its marketing.
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Programmer Lorean Xavier made public this week a project that natively ports Hideo Kojima's P.T. to PC; the client contains no copyrighted material and requires a dumped copy of P.T. to run on Windows and Linux. Xavier said the project began in 2024 and is neither an emulator nor a remake, but a translation of the original code to PC, which also allows modern graphical features and mod support. Lance McDonald, who datamined P.T.'s secrets, called it a 1:1 port of the entire codebase.
Grand Theft Auto VI has a new mechanic called Criminal Profiles. The system tracks what kind of criminal you're playing as, and could have some interesting ramifications.
Prospice: Anomalous Logistics launches in 2027 for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC
Blizzard refuses to let World of Warcraft: Forever's dungeons become the fastest way to grind XP https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/blizzard-refuses-to-let-world-of-warcraft-forevers-dungeons-become-the-fastest-way-to-grind-xp-we-need-to-hold-firm-on-these-balance-adjustments/
Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a live-action adaptation from Paramount, with CD Projekt Red producing and Lorenzo di Bonaventura, producer of the 2005 Doom film, attached. CDPR co-CEO Michał Nowakowski said the studio looks forward to sharing more details at the appropriate time. No casting or further details have been announced.
To start the Dark Arisen expansion in Dragon's Dogma 2, speak to Captain Brant in The Stardrop Inn in Vernworth at nighttime. Two new dialogue options open the Chilling Tidings quest leading to the new region of Norgan and the Lost Rites quest for 12 new endgame dungeons, with level 40 recommended. If you have reached the Unmoored World, you cannot access the DLC until New Game+, though the Change save slot option lets you start a new playthrough from your save.
Blizzard announced tweaks to dungeon XP in World of Warcraft: Forever, raising the XP from killing dungeon monsters slightly but not back to WoW Classic levels. The developers said they want Azeroth to be the "main character" and don't want players spending their entire leveling experience in caves, so dungeon cleaving to 60 won't be the optimal way to level.
QT DIG∞ has announced the departures of Park "Pkm" Kang-min and Kim "margaret" Ji-woo after their contracts expired. The pair helped the team win the Japan Season Finals and earn a spot in the VCT Pacific Stage 2 Play-Ins, where QTD went 0-2 against VCT competition.
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Publisher Forklift Interactive and developer Code Wakers announced that Prospice: Anomalous Logistics will launch for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam in 2027. The console versions are newly announced, and a PC demo is now available.
Gravity Well has laid off more than 40 developers after losing its funding.
The voice cast of Final Fantasy VII Revelation shared their favorite scene partners at a New York City Comic Con panel. Because most lines are still recorded alone, actors often perform against other actors' recordings, and cast members named Cait Sith, Yuffie, Tifa, and Sephiroth among the performances that brought out their best.
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The Pines is a psychological horror RPG coming to PC in 2027, per its reveal trailer. Players take on the role of ex-detective Edward Walker seeking peace at a secluded retreat that promises quiet, recovery, and on-site therapists. The game features a dense open world with secrets and hidden locations, clue investigation, choices about who to trust, melee and ranged weapons, skills and perks, factions, and a Stalker System where formerly harmless residents may return as a stalker.
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Jason may or may not appear fully nude in GTA 6, but either way we've now seen his dong https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/jason-may-or-may-not-appear-fully-nude-in-gta-6-but-either-way-weve-now-seen-his-dong/
Publisher Critical Role and developer Lichthund announced that the story-driven band management RPG Rockbeasts will launch for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC via Steam in January 2027, with a PC demo available now. Set in the 1990s United States, the game casts players as the manager of an up-and-coming rock band, with a story written by the writer of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Cyberpunk 2077, and The Blood of Dawnwalker, and voice actors from games including Baldur's Gate III, Cyberpunk 2077, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metaphor ReFantazio, and Alan Wake II.
Forza Horizon 6 launches on PS5 on January 26, with Premium Edition owners getting in early on January 21 and the first expansion arriving at the same time. Wario64 notes that the PS5 retail copy requires a content download.
A PC Gamer editor manually sorted through the 1,213 Steam games carrying the Vampires tag and found the number and share of vampire releases has been trending upward for years: only four launched in 2016, while 65 have released so far in 2026. The highest number of vampire launches in a single quarter rose from six in 2020 to 24 in 2026, and first appearances in SteamDB's archive grew from nine in 2016 to 99 last year. Steam's overall releases also climbed from 9,634 in 2020 to 21,263 in 2025, but the percentage of vampire games still trended up.
Cyberleek, an anonymous leaker, returned with a 25-minute video said to come from a GTA 6 development build, circulating on r/GamingLeaksAndRumours and social media. Protagonist Jason appears fully nude for much of it, with fully modelled genitals, while NPCs show no reaction and first-person driving appears, a feature GTA 6 was previously reported not to include. A floating tank suggests console commands were used, so whether the retail game allows nudity remains unknown; co-protagonist Lucia also appears topless in the clip. The author notes Cyberleek is seeking funding for a "project" and advises against it, while Take-Two and Rockstar continue looking for the culprit.
Ben Affleck said on the New Heights podcast that he's a big gamer who favors first-person shooters, but when he tried Fortnite he was eliminated immediately and mocked by the 12-year-olds who took him out, prompting him to shout back, "I don't suck! I'm a grown man!" He also recalled his son wanting Fortnite skins for Christmas and being shocked that the specific skins cost hundreds of dollars, calling it "bullsh**" that they aren't even real. Affleck is a big fan of the competitive shooter Valorant.
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The Locust aren't going to chainsaw themselves, are they?
Ubisoft announced on the game's official X account on October 8 that Rainbow Six Mobile will shut down on January 15, 2027, with the next season still launching as planned next week. First announced in 2022, the game ran betas through 2023 and 2024, was delayed to 2025, launched in Latin America and then globally on February 23, 2026, and drew millions of downloads on Android and iOS without holding players. Reviews cited operators locked behind paywalls and heavy grinding, while another Ubisoft mobile spin-off, The Division Resurgence, has fared little better.
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2K Games has surprise-released a PS5 and Xbox Series X/S update for Mafia III that adds 60 FPS performance and other technical improvements, free for existing PS4 or Xbox One owners. The publisher also revealed Mafia III: Definitive Edition for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, bundling the base game, all story DLC, and bonus packs, also available in the recently released Mafia: The Omerta Collection. The Steam version is receiving a massive patch with fixes and quality-of-life updates.
Deep Silver and KING Art Games detailed the fourth and final faction of Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 4, showing two playable Space Marine chapters, the Blood Ravens and the Dark Angels. The Space Marines rely on positioning and tactical flexibility to offset their smaller numbers, with the Blood Ravens favoring stealth and precision strikes and the Dark Angels favoring heavy armor and frontal assault. The game launches on December 3, 2026, with Commander's Edition buyers getting three days of early access from November 30, and both editions are now available for preorder at a 10 percent discount.
The 3i Initiative Season 4 online showcase on October 8 announced several indie titles, including Machinarium 2 with Steam wishlists open, The Escapists 3 for PC and consoles in 2027, and the first gameplay reveal for The Talos Principle 3, due 2027 on PC and PS5. It also dated Stronghold 4 for December 7 with a new demo, launched Risk of Rain 2's fourth DLC Seekers of the Storm, revealed a Dave the Diver and Subnautica 2 crossover DLC, and set Among Us Story: On Guard from the Among Us team for February 17, 2027.
Montreal-based indie studio Norsfell officially announced its new top-down action RPG New Gods Chronicle at the 3i Plan showcase, blending light survival-building gameplay with single-player and co-op support. Set in an open world where Norse, Greek, and Egyptian mythologies converge, the game casts players as god descendants who survived Ragnarok and can transform into mythical creatures like phoenixes, manticores, and sirens. It will launch on Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5, with Chinese mythology content to be added in the future.
A new trailer confirmed that Forza Horizon 6 will launch on PS5 on January 26, the same day as the game's first major expansion, whose details are still unknown. Pre-ordering any PS5 version grants a pre-tuned Ferrari J50, while the Premium Edition includes five days of early access. The news follows rumors that the game would miss its initial 2026 PS5 release window, which this confirms.