VGC reports, citing multiple sources, that an Ape Escape revival is in development at Evening Star, the team behind Penny's Big Breakaway and Sonic Mania. VGC also says Ape Escape is not the only PlayStation franchise Sony is looking to revive by licensing it to smaller third-party studios.
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Jeff Gerstmann and VGC have both heard that Evening Star, the studio behind Sonic Mania, may be working on a new Ape Escape game, which would be the series' first entry in over 15 years since 2011's PlayStation Move Ape Escape. VGC also says Sony is looking to revive other licenses it owns, including Killzone. Gerstmann first heard the Evening Star rumor about eight months ago and remains non-committal on whether it's still in development.
A new Ape Escape game is reportedly in development at Evening Star, the studio behind Sonic Mania, according to journalist Jeff Gerstmann and corroborated by VGC sources. Gerstmann said the project appears to have been barely greenlit and is not close to release, with an external studio rather than Team Asobi handling it. Sony is reportedly looking at using third-party studios to revive dormant series, and the last Ape Escape game was PlayStation Move Ape Escape for PS3 in 2010.
VGC reports that the classic PlayStation franchise Ape Escape is set to return in a revival developed by the team behind Sonic Mania, matching an earlier rumor from veteran journalist Jeff Gerstmann. VGC also heard from multiple sources that Ape Escape isn't the only PlayStation franchise Sony is looking to revive by licensing it to smaller third-party studios.
Resident Evil Requiem writer Haris Orkin revealed at Meadowlark Comic Con that the game's upcoming story expansion will further explore series villain Oswell E. Spencer. Capcom confirmed earlier this year that it is working on a major story expansion for the game, with director Koshi Nakanishi saying it will dive deeper into the world of Requiem. Leaker Dusk Golem had previously claimed Capcom planned to include the Spencer Mansion from the original Resident Evil in Requiem and speculated it could return as DLC.
The unannounced but consistently leaked Xbox Elite Series 3 controller has, well, leaked again. Details ranging from analogue stick technology to rumble motors and more were dug up from the backend of Xbox's own Design Lab website. https://bit.ly/4hLqH8s
Grand Theft Auto 6 is officially set to launch on November 19, 2026, for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with no PC version announced. Based on Rockstar's history of delayed PC releases, GameSpot estimates the PC version could arrive in Q1 2028, roughly 15-18 months after consoles. Twitch CEO Dan Clancy previously suggested GTA 6 Online could launch in 2027, though Rockstar currently lists only console platforms as official.
New footage of Xbox's canceled Perfect Dark reboot has surfaced online via a report from MP1st, seemingly taken from a VFX developer's portfolio. It shows destructible environments, sci-fi weapons, parkour traversal, and fruit destruction testing. Developer The Initiative shut down last year, and according to Bloomberg, a Take-Two deal to revive the project nearly materialized but fell through.
Multiple sources told HLTV that Astralis are searching the market for immediate replacements for HooXi and jabbi. The timing is surprising because the team just won Stake Ranked Episode 4 in Barcelona, ending a nearly seven-year trophyless period on LAN. HLTV reports that jabbi's contract expires at the end of November and HooXi's runs until the end of the year, with negotiations having hit a wall, and that siuhy is on the shortlist. Astralis did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Veteran journalist Jeff Gerstmann said on his podcast that a revival of the classic PlayStation franchise Ape Escape is in development at Evening Star, the team behind Sonic Mania, and VGC has heard the same from its own sources. Gerstmann said the game is far from release and is being handled by an external studio rather than Team Asobi. VGC has heard from multiple sources that Ape Escape is not the only dormant PlayStation franchise Sony is looking to revive by licensing it to smaller third-party studios.
Footage of Microsoft's cancelled Perfect Dark revival has appeared online, first published by Mp1st and now being shared on social media. The clips show several short in-development gameplay segments with different weapons and locations, an escape sequence and a hacking sequence. According to Mp1st, the footage comes from a VFX artist who worked on the project, which was in development at The Initiative before being cancelled in 2025.
According to an email sent to staff Tuesday evening and obtained by Variety, Skydance plans to combine the newly formed Paramount Games Studio with WB Games and set leadership across its games and experiences business. Tony Driscoll will be president of games and experiences while also leading corporate strategy and development, and Josh Silverman will be president of global products and publishing. Jim Sterner remains chief people officer, Jose Turkienicz remains president of global operations, and Jeff Silberman becomes Gordon's chief of staff while continuing as executive vice president of corporate strategy.
Resident Evil Requiem writer Haris Orkin appears to have accidentally revealed an upcoming story DLC in an interview, saying players will understand the Spencer arc even further in the DLC for Requiem. He added that he "probably shouldn't say that." An edit notes the DLC was already announced back in March.
A leak says no one from Halo Studios has moved to Activision, and Pierre Hintze's 30-person in-market title team is not part of any transfer plan. Matt Booty told remaining staff their priorities are Halo Fest and shipping a campaign evolved update, with a small group working on a content update including Firefight and Theater modes planned for December. The source adds that the remaining team and Pierre have no contact with Activision and know nothing about the game it is making.
The Verge reports that Xbox chief Asha Sharma told employees GTA 6 will stream exclusively on Xbox Cloud Gaming at launch in November, though the report says the deal's length is unknown. The exclusive streaming rights would let PC players play before a native PC release and let Xbox One owners stream the game. Xbox's previously announced Game Pass cloud limits start in November, capping XGP Ultimate members at 15 cloud hours per month, alongside a pay-as-you-go option.
Tom Warren claims Xbox has secured exclusive streaming rights to GTA 6. The rights reportedly arrive in November, when Microsoft is opening up access to Xbox Cloud Gaming. The claim has not been confirmed by the parties involved.
A leaker claims GTA VI features more than 250 sets of haircuts and around 80 missions, with some missions structured as units containing smaller missions. The leak also says the game has no tennis, no traditional golf, no casinos or poker, and that money laundering was cut. The leaker did not reveal their source and said the game's release is close enough for players to judge the claims themselves.
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According to mp1st, over two minutes of gameplay from the cancelled Perfect Dark project has surfaced, showing new zones and combat. The claim has not been confirmed by the parties involved.
In a leaked staff memo, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said the company is moving to a "family of devices" for Gen-10 rather than a single console. She said Xbox will certainly have a great console first but also knows many players will be on the go, with some hardware made in-house and some through partners. The memo also mentioned Xbox PC and Battle.net, saying Blizzard's launcher is "almost on-par with Steam for user retention."
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A Reddit leak suggests the Xbox Elite Controller Series 3 could offer Hall Effect and TMR stick options, an audio scroll wheel, and more paddle designs, based on configuration files from Spectrum, the platform behind Xbox Design Lab, which have since been taken down. It isn't the first leak for the controller, as a user posted photos of a supposed prototype in August. The article argues that if Microsoft keeps the Series 2's long battery life and weight while controlling the price, the Elite Controller could reclaim its crown.
The latest Battlefield 6 Season 5 trailer shows a Las Vegas map before cutting to two Dead Space engineers staring up at The Marker, seemingly teasing a crossover. Season 5 includes three new maps, among them Vegas Strip and Area 51, plus six new weapons and two new vehicles, with Vegas opening on October 13. Reddit players had already spotted possible Dead Space skins, rumored to arrive in this October's Halloween update, and EA recently charged $40 for a Dead Space skin in Skate.
A Wi-Fi Alliance certification lists new PlayStation Portal model numbers CFI-Y2000 and CFI-Y2105, possibly the EU version, alongside existing models CFI-Y1000, CFI-Y1001 and CFI-Y1016. The 2XXX numbering suggests a significant revision, possibly the OLED model Kepler_L2 mentioned earlier this year, or a battery revision to make battery replacement easier.
Insider Gaming reports that a director's cut of Watch Dogs Legion is in development, due out in the first half of 2027. The claim comes via journalist Tom Henderson, who has proven connections within Ubisoft. The game originally launched alongside the PS5.
Ubisoft once hoped Watch Dogs would become a core franchise alongside Assassin's Creed and Far Cry, but the series never quite caught on despite three releases. After the poor reception of 2020's Legion, Watch Dogs has been dormant, and that might be about to change.
A leak from Xbox's backend server points to a new Xbox Elite controller, reportedly an Elite Series 3, with no official announcement yet. The rumored controller is said to include advanced haptics like Impulse Triggers and trigger-specific vibration, plus Hall-effect joystick modules and a "silent stick" option. Pricing is unknown, though the older Elite Series 2 has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $199.99.
Xbox Elite Series 3 controller leaks and appears to offer better analogue sticks, advanced haptics, d-pad choices and more
According to Insider Gaming, Ubisoft plans to release a Director's Cut of Watch Dogs: Legion in the first half of 2027, revisiting London and giving the game a second pass. Legion is the third entry in the Watch Dogs series and was rated the worst of the three, criticized for its underwhelming plot and buggy performance issues.
The unannounced Xbox Elite Series 3 controller has leaked again, with details datamined from the backend of Xbox's Design Lab website and posted to Reddit. The listing points to Hall Effect and TMR sticks, advanced haptics, impulse triggers, a dedicated audio scroll wheel, customisable faceplates and multiple d-pad choices. Xbox reportedly plans to sell Base and Complete versions, both with an optional haptics motor, for four products in total.
IGN has corroborated Insider Gaming's report that Ubisoft plans to relaunch Watch Dogs: Legion next year with a revamped Director's Cut. Legion launched in 2020 to a tepid reception, and the franchise has since been rested with no all-new game believed to be in development. There is reportedly a push to do more with Legion early next year.
Xbox Elite Series 3 Controller Leaked Via Microsoft's Own Design Lab
A Reddit user claims to have seen configuration records and 3D component models for an upcoming Xbox Elite Series 3 controller, reportedly codenamed Edessa, in the backend of Spectrum Customizer, the configuration provider used by Xbox Design Lab. The leak points to options for Hall effect and TMR sticks, "Advanced Haptics (VCAs)" motors, an audio scroll wheel, metal faceplates, low friction/silent sticks, more paddle designs and standard, cross and "grippy" D-Pads.
Ubisoft will reportedly attempt to relaunch Watch Dogs: Legion next year with a revamped Director's Cut, per Insider Gaming, something IGN has also heard from its own sources. Legion launched in 2020 to a tepid reaction, and the franchise has since been rested with no all-new game believed to be in development. This month, Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot said Watch Dogs was still considered "an important brand for the future."
A Reddit user has shared a list of specs supposedly for the Xbox Elite Series 3 controller, pulled from the backend of Xbox Design Lab. The leak claims Hall-effect and TMR anti-drift sticks, advanced haptics similar to PlayStation's DualSense, an audio scroll wheel, and four SKUs split between models with and without motors. The specs remain unverified, though Windows Central's Jez Corden says his sources claim the controller is "imminent for a reveal" and that Microsoft may want it out in time for Christmas.
A rumour claims that Evening Star Studio, whose senior staff worked on Sonic Mania, is developing an Ape Escape revival. Reddit user IcyPenguin28 says they heard this from "a couple credible sources," and the studio's CTO and game director Hunter Bridges is said to be a fan of the series. The studio also posted a job ad for a 3D character artist with anime-styled character experience, and CEO Dave Padilla relocated to Tokyo in 2025.