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Bloomberg says debt led Electronic Arts to pick Star Wars Battlefront 3 over Mass Effect 5, closing BioWare amid poor releases and leadership changes.
Phantom Blade Zero runs smoothly on Steam Machine at Medium settings, but Steam Deck struggles; a Steam Controller bug requires remapping.
Soulframe opens to all Nov 6 after closed alpha, adding Verse of the Veilands, region purging, guided votives, Ode Shrike, a harsher directed start.
Alpha Beta Gamer highlights Iron Skies, a retro shoot 'em up beta demo, but no release date, platform, developer, publisher, or price is given.
Innards is a beta demo non-Euclidean adventure set in an abandoned Internet, featuring hyperbolic spaces and odd stop-motion visuals.
Bungie says Destiny 2 unvaulting is in pre-production, full work starts by February 2027, and campaign returns are expected no earlier than 2028.
The free 5-day Football Manager 27 preview on all platforms, including Shuffle Draft, aims to rebuild trust after Football Manager 26 issues.
Control Resonant slows Control's pace with quiet scenes and no routine respawns, shaping Dylan as an empathetic, introspective action hero.
Phantom Blade Zero launched as an action game with a 145GB install and a promised 5GB day-one patch. The update is said to improve ray tracing and path tracing,…
Sony Screen Gems is adapting Mouthwashing, with Karyn Kusama directing. The game's themes and fandom make the film both promising and worrying.
Half Grip's beta demonstration is a brutal one-handed roguelike combat racer where mistakes can cause crashes, with no release details available.
Dream Daughter's beta demo is a first-person dream simulator with light puzzles and an Orwellian dreamscape of fabricated rules and false histories.
Hot Wax is a PUNKCAKE Tetris-style candle puzzle launching on Steam, with slow-burning mechanics, power-ups, modes, and an eldritch temple setting.
The Subnautica 2 team says early access studios should openly test rough or incomplete features instead of hiding them. This approach builds trust, encourages p…
Epic details generative AI use in Unreal Engine and Fortnite, citing Claude Code and Codex, faster rendering, smaller patches, and stability fixes.
Company of Heroes 3 adds 15 Operation Torch missions November 25, covering American forces in North Africa with tank battles, stealth, and upgrades.
Probably Stolen is a cyberpunk shop sim on a space station. Players trade, inspect fakes, manage factions, scavenge at night, and pick risky goods.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced ends major support with a final update adding New Game Plus, Nightmare mode, community chests, and takedowns.
Leaked trailer shows first gameplay of Transformers: Reactivate, a Tencent-backed co-op action game repositioned as $70 premium before cancellation.