Gaming

NY congressman to introduce bill protecting video game ownership

• Torres plans a bill to protect ownership of purchased games.
• It would require offline play when servers shut down.
• NBA 2K25 is set to lose online support this year.

Representative Ritchie Torres plans to introduce the Power to the Players Act, which would ask the Federal Trade Commission to protect people’s ability to own and keep playing video games they have bought. The proposal comes amid concerns that digital purchases can be withdrawn when publishers remove games…

Galaxies Autumn Showcase 2026: Everything Announced

• The showcase featured announcements for more than 50 games.
• Several trailers, updates and release dates were revealed.
• New releases span horror, action, strategy and co-operative games.

The Galaxies Autumn Showcase 2026 presented announcements and trailers for more than 50 games, including Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, The Finals and InZOI. The event highlighted new releases, upcoming launch dates and updates, offering a broad snapshot of games planned for the coming months. Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is available…

‘Call of Duty Tax’ Blamed for Softer CoD Reception by Marketing Lead

• Activision says Call of Duty’s longevity may count against its reception.
• Modern Warfare 4 purchase intent is 15%, down from 21% for Black Ops 7.
• Annual releases face questions about fatigue, cost and competition for attention.

Activision marketing chief Tyler Bahl says Call of Duty faces a “Call of Duty tax”, suggesting the long-running series’ popularity and scale can be overlooked in reviews and coverage. The claim comes as interest in Modern Warfare 4 appears softer than for last year’s release, raising questions about…

Google reworks AI search; Navy eyes uncrewed submarine; Souness snubbed Barcelona

Google is testing more prominent source links in AI search, while the Royal Navy explores a new submarine programme. Graeme Souness says he chose Sampdoria over Barcelona in 1984.

Hit Co-Op Game Peak Officially Confirmed for PS5, and It’s Coming Very Soon

• Peak arrives on PS5 on 22 October 2026.
• The console edition includes all updates and cross-platform play.
• The game has sold more than 10 million copies.

Peak: Console Edition is coming to PS5 on 22 October 2026, bringing the popular co-operative climbing game to Sony’s console. The launch matters because the game has become a major indie hit since its 2025 release, and PS5 players will be able to join its cross-platform multiplayer. The…

World of Warcraft: Forever devs say gear upgrades will stay relevant ‘for a long, long time’: ‘It’s very much our intention to try wherever we can to not invalidate old content’

• Gear upgrades are intended to stay useful for a long time.
• Developers want older content to remain relevant.
• The article gives no specific timeline or figures.

World of Warcraft: Forever developers say they want gear upgrades to remain useful for a long time, while keeping older content relevant. The approach could make progression feel less tied to replacing equipment with each new release. They describe avoiding invalidation of old content as an explicit design…

2026’s Bloodiest Game Just Got a Release Date

• Acts of Blood launches on PC on 4 December.
• PS5 and Xbox Series X versions are planned for 2027.
• The game combines martial arts combat with a revenge story.

Indie developer Eksil Team has set 4 December as the Windows PC release date for Acts of Blood, a martial arts beat-’em-up inspired by action films such as The Raid. The announcement also confirmed PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X versions for sometime in 2027, giving console players…

The Third Version of Arizona Sunshine Is Dated for January 2027

• Arizona Sunshine’s third PS5 version launches on 21 January 2027.
• The remake removes VR and uses a third-person camera.
• Pre-orders start at £19.99, with PS Plus discounts and early access.

Vertigo Games’ third version of Arizona Sunshine will arrive on PS5 on 21 January 2027, redesigned as a standard, non-VR game. It marks another release of the originally PSVR game, now played from a third-person perspective, and gives players the option to play as the dog in co-op.…

Riot to end League of Legends Classic after brief run

• League of Legends Classic ends in early January 2027.
• Interest declined quickly after the mode launched in July.
• Riot may revive it as a limited-time event with changes.

Riot Games will end League of Legends Classic in early January 2027, at the close of Season 3, after player interest fell quickly following its July launch. The decision matters because the mode was designed to let fans revisit earlier versions of the long-running game, but it did…

Cyberpunk 2’s Director Is a Big Reason to Be Hyped for the Secretive 2077 Sequel

• Gabe Amatangelo is directing Cyberpunk 2.
• He led 2077’s Update 2.0 and Phantom Liberty.
• The sequel is still years from release.

Cyberpunk 2 is still secretive, but Gabe Amatangelo’s role as director gives fans a reason for confidence. He led Cyberpunk 2077’s Update 2.0 and Phantom Liberty, which helped turn the game around after its troubled 2020 launch. In a developer interview, Amatangelo said the sequel’s concept is evolving…