Gaming · 21 articles
- Ubisoft and Other Bidders Pursue Arkane Lyon as Microsoft Weighs the Studio’s FutureMultiple companies have reportedly made offers Arkane Lyon, the French game-development studio owned by Microsoft’s Xbox division, has attracted several potential buyers as the company searches for a…
- Rockstar Confirms Grand Theft Auto VI Preload Times and Storage Requirement of Up to 212GBRockstar Confirms Grand Theft Auto VI Preload Times and Storage Requirement of Up to 212GB Rockstar Games announced on November 3 the digital preloading schedule for Grand Theft Auto VI, the amount…
- World of Warcraft: Forever Launches Globally on November 4, With a 6 p.m. Eastern StartBlizzard has confirmed that World of Warcraft: Forever will launch globally on November 4. The official schedule lists a 3 p.m. Pacific start for the Americas, which corresponds to 6 p.m.
- Google Adds an Ocarina of Time Easter Egg That Turns Search Results Back to 1998Google has added an interactive search Easter egg inspired by The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time ahead of the game’s upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 remake.
- South of Midnight Creative Director Says He Probably Would Not Have Funded the Game HimselfDavid Sears, the creative director of South of Midnight, said in an interview that, in hindsight, he probably would not have approved the game’s funding if he had been making the investment decision…
- Pokémon GO Wild Area 2026 Adds Trainer Profile Backgrounds and Private Dynamax Battle GroupsNiantic has announced a new set of features for Pokémon GO Wild Area 2026, including the ability to display a Buddy Pokémon’s Location Background or Special Background on a Trainer profile and an…
- Click the Master Sword, Travel Back to Google in 1998Click the Master Sword, Travel Back to Google in 1998 Searching "Zelda" summons the Master Sword Search for "zelda" or "Ocarina of Time" on Google and a small Master Sword appears in the bottom-right…
- Sony Pushes Back-to-Back PS5 Updates as Jailbreak Race Reaches GTA 6 CountdownSony Pushes Back-to-Back PS5 Updates as Jailbreak Race Reaches GTA 6 Countdown Two firmwares in eleven days signal urgency Sony released PS5 system software 26.07-14.20.00 on October 21 at about 1.2…
- Sony's November Plus Lineup Is Three Claims but Five Full GamesSony's November Plus Lineup Is Three Claims but Five Full Games Three redemptions turn into five games on November 3 PlayStation Plus members will technically collect five free games when the…
- Anthropic Tells Claude Code to Stop Rebuilding Specific GamesAnthropic Tells Claude Code to Stop Rebuilding Specific Games A server-side rule surfaced around October 27 Claude Code has picked up a new server-delivered instruction: build original games, but do…
- A Switch 2 Emulator Already Runs Mario Kart World at 60 FPS on PCA Switch 2 Emulator Already Runs Mario Kart World at 60 FPS on PC First public build landed October 29 for Windows only The first publicly available Nintendo Switch 2 emulator for PC is out.
- Pikmin 4 Gets a Second Life on Switch 2, and the Demo Lands FirstPikmin 4 Gets a Second Life on Switch 2, and the Demo Lands First Miyamoto Surprises Fans With a New Annual Holiday Shigeru Miyamoto appeared on camera on October 31 for a surprise Pikmin Day Direct,…
- Modders Remove the Speed Limiter on Three Generations of GeForce CardsModders Remove the Speed Limiter on Three Generations of GeForce Cards Three open-source projects cover three GPU generations The compute limiter on consumer GeForce cards has been cracked three…
- Xbox Free Play Days This Weekend: Six Games Free, Three Need No Game PassXbox Free Play Days This Weekend: Six Games Free, Three Need No Game Pass Six Games Open for Free This Weekend Microsoft's Xbox kicked off a new Free Play Days promotion on October 22, with six games…
- Pokémon to Open Its First Permanent Store Outside Asia in London by 2029Pokémon to Open Its First Permanent Store Outside Asia in London by 2029 London to host Pokémon's first permanent store outside Asia The Pokémon Company has announced that London will be home to the…
- Football Manager 27 Goes Free for Five Days Ahead of Launch, SEGA Bets on "Try Before You Buy"Football Manager 27 Goes Free for Five Days Ahead of Launch, SEGA Bets on "Try Before You Buy" Five free days on PC and Mac from October 29 Sports Interactive and publisher SEGA announced on October…
- Valor Mortis Breaks Even in Seven Days, First-Person Soulslike Already ProfitableValor Mortis Breaks Even in Seven Days, First-Person Soulslike Already Turning a Profit One Week to Break Even, Officially in the Black Valor Mortis reached its break-even point just seven days after…
- Phantom Blade Zero Launch Trailer Arrives; PS5 Physical Editions Pushed to 2027Phantom Blade Zero Launch Trailer Arrives; PS5 Physical Editions Pushed to 2027 Phantom Blade Zero Launch Trailer Arrives Beijing studio S-GAME released the launch trailer for its wuxia action RPG…
- Microsoft Opens Hourly Xbox Cloud Gaming Playtime to Insiders, Starting at $3.99 for 10 HoursMicrosoft Opens Hourly Xbox Cloud Gaming Playtime to Insiders, Starting at $3.99 for 10 Hours Microsoft Lets Insiders Stream Without a Game Pass Subscription Microsoft's Xbox announced on October 21…
- Final Fantasy Resonance: Switch vs. Switch 2 — What's Actually DifferentFinal Fantasy Resonance: Switch vs. Switch 2 — What's Actually Different Two SKUs, One Launch Date, Asymmetric Compatibility Final Fantasy Resonance launches on October 22, 2026 for both Nintendo…
- Sakurai Warns AI Game Development Will Flood the Market with Unoriginal, Unprofitable TitlesSakurai Warns AI Game Development Will Flood the Market with Unoriginal, Unprofitable Titles AI Will Multiply Games, but Most Won't Make Money Masahiro Sakurai, creator of Super Smash Bros.
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