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GTA 6 completely “re-engineered” Rockstar’s weather systems to “achieve a sense of scale we haven’t felt before,” adding hurricanes, rainbows and heavy rain

Rockstar Games has substantially redesigned GTA 6's weather systems to create a more immersive and expansive open world. The VP of art for lighting and rendering revealed that the game now features dynamic hurricanes, rainbows, and improved cloud systems that make the environment feel significantly more realistic and…

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Crimson Desert’s Charting the Unknown expansion delayed until 29 October

Pearl Abyss has delayed *Crimson Desert*’s first post-launch add-on, *Charting the Unknown*, by two weeks. Its release has moved from 15 October to 29 October so the developer can further polish the content and improve gameplay stability. The expansion adds ocean exploration by ship, underwater adventures and islands…

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Xbox Mythic Achievements roll out to Insiders and are retroactively awarded as far back as Xbox 360 games

Microsoft has announced Mythic Achievements, a new Xbox award for players who earn every base-game Achievement in a title. The feature is rolling out to Xbox Insiders and is intended to give Xbox a completion reward similar to PlayStation’s Platinum Trophies. Mythics exclude Achievements added later through downloadable…

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Steam ties Belkan War to Ace Combat 8, unlike console versions

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve’s early access launch has drawn criticism over how its Steam pre-order bonus, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War, is packaged. Steam’s listing was changed from describing the 2006 game as a standalone application to saying it is a DLC executable that requires…

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What’s the intended difficulty for Gears of War: E-Day? “I can tell you right now, it’s Hardcore” says The Coalition creative director

The Coalition’s creative director, Matt Searcy, says Hardcore is the intended difficulty for *Gears of War: E-Day*. The choice reflects the series’ emphasis on brutal combat and tactical decisions: players should feel challenged, with cover, weapons and enemy combinations shaping how they approach each fight. The campaign offers…

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Double Fine’s releasing its next game, Thank You Bus Driver, just months after splitting from Xbox

Double Fine will release *Thank You Bus Driver* on 14 October, its first game since becoming independent after splitting from Xbox earlier this summer. The black-and-white comedy driving sim is also the first release under Double Fine Action Labs, a new label for smaller games that the studio…

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Blizzard expands World of Warcraft: Forever beta server capacity amid demand

Blizzard has increased server capacity for the World of Warcraft: Forever beta following exceptional player demand over the weekend. Executive producer Holly Longdale announced the decision on social media, with long-time developer Josh Greenfield describing the beta's popularity as the "craziest numbers" he has witnessed in his 17…

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Five Nights at Freddy’s is coming to Fortnite for Fortnitemares

Epic Games has confirmed that Five Nights at Freddy’s will feature in Fortnite’s 2026 Fortnitemares event. Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria will appear on the Battle Royale map, while Freddy, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy will act as animatronic bosses, making the crossover a major part of the game’s Halloween-themed content.…

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Reports suggest Xbox paid far less for Kojima’s Physint

Multiple industry sources have contradicted initial reports of a $400 million budget for Xbox's deal to acquire and publish Hideo Kojima's action-espionage game Physint. The revised figures matter because they suggest Xbox is paying significantly less than the amount originally claimed, indicating a more cautious investment than the…

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Final Fantasy 7 director says Revelation’s Platinum trophy will be “easier to get”

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation’s Platinum trophy is expected to be easier to obtain than Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s, according to director Naoki Hamaguchi. He said Rebirth was deliberately designed to make players complete and perfect its extensive content, but acknowledged that the team underestimated how many players would…

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Minecraft still gains around 300,000 new players a day, Xbox boss reveals

More than 300,000 people reportedly play Minecraft for the first time on an average day, according to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. The figure highlights the game’s continued ability to attract new players more than 17 years after launch, while ongoing updates aim to keep existing players engaged. Minecraft…

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Nadella backs Xbox restructuring despite further redundancies and studio upheaval

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has praised Xbox’s “streamlining” under CEO Asha Sharma, describing the restructuring as “great to see” despite continuing redundancies. He said he remained confident in Xbox’s games portfolio and its ambition to serve players across PCs and consoles, while targeting a return to growth in…

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Castlevania celebrates turning 40 by giving away the original game for free

Konami is marking Castlevania’s 40th anniversary by making the original 1986 game free to download on the App Store and Google Play until 24 October 2026. The promotion precedes the release of Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, a new mainline game launching on 15 October, and highlights the enduring importance…

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MobyGames video game database now lets developers claim their game credits

MobyGames has launched a premium service allowing video game developers to claim verified credits and customise personal portfolio pages. The initiative matters because developers have long faced missing or incomplete credits, although the service does not give them control over MobyGames’ underlying credit records. MobyGames Professional launched in…