Gaming

Warhammer Blood Bowl has been delayed into early 2027

• Warhammer Blood Bowl is now due in early 2027.
• Slitherine cited playtest feedback and the need for more polish.
• Blood Bowl 3 owners will upgrade free and keep purchases.

Slitherine has delayed Warhammer Blood Bowl from its planned 2026 release to early 2027, saying feedback from the ongoing playtest has reinforced the need to polish the game. The decision matters to fans awaiting the refreshed fantasy football title, though the company said disappointing them was not an…

Sega’s Most Influential Platformer Deserves Its Big Remake Moment Next

• The original Super Monkey Ball turns 25 this month.
• Its precise, challenging courses could suit a full remake.
• Sega’s Switch bundle includes remastered stages, but not a new remake.

The article argues that Sega should give the original Super Monkey Ball an ambitious remake for its 25th anniversary. It says the game’s simple controls, demanding courses and distinctive characters could appeal to players again, following renewed interest in well-executed remakes. The GameCube launch title arrived in November…

New ‘Street Fighter’ Reboot Officially Removed From 1,700 Theaters

• *Street Fighter* is now playing in 1,760 US theatres.
• It has grossed about $93 million worldwide against an $82 million budget.
• Its box-office performance leaves a sequel uncertain.

Paramount’s new *Street Fighter* film has lost more than 1,000 cinema locations in its fourth week, leaving it in 1,760 theatres across the US. Its shrinking release and modest takings suggest it is unlikely to break even in cinemas, raising doubts about whether the reboot can support a…

Casualties: Unknown release countdown — Exact date and time

• Casualties: Unknown launches on PC on 9 November.
• Survival involves treating injuries and managing blood loss.
• The game features 11 levels and over 300 items.

Casualties: Unknown, a psychological horror and survival simulator by Orsoniks, is due to launch on PC on Monday, 9 November. The release date had been announced by the developers, and the article says the countdown was expected to end within 24 hours. Players descend through a cave system…

How to get Lil’ Uzi Vert Jr. Sprite in Fortnite and how it works

• Defeat the stronghold boss and extract the Sprite.
• It restores shields for you and your allies.
• Levelling it reduces its cooldown.

Fortnite’s second Treasure Hunters week adds the Lil’ Uzi Vert Jr. Sprite, which players can collect by defeating the boss at his stronghold and safely extracting it with an Extractor. It is a guaranteed drop, making it easier to obtain than most Sprites this season. The Sprite comes…

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How to get the Gold Lil’ Uzi Vert skin in Fortnite

• The Gold Lil’ Uzi Vert skin is a free chest drop.
• Its regular chest odds are 1 in 1,562,500.
• Power Hours boost odds, with one due on 14 November.

Fortnite players can earn a Gold Lil’ Uzi Vert skin by opening chests during the second week of the Treasure Hunters event. It is a free random reward rather than part of a pass, and matters because it will leave the reward pool after Sunday, 15 November. A…

Extraction shooters need a PvE mode for casual players—so what’s the controversy?

• Many ARC Raiders players want a dedicated PvE mode.
• The article says PvE could attract players without taking away from PvP.
• Looser matchmaking in a Call of Duty test saw most affected players return less.

The article argues that extraction shooters should offer a dedicated PvE option for players who want a more relaxed, cooperative experience. It says this choice need not undermine PvP, and could make the increasingly popular genre more welcoming to people who would otherwise avoid or leave it. In…

Epic Games Launcher is coming to SteamOS

• Epic Games Launcher is planned for SteamOS.
• The Linux launcher remains in preview.
• Fortnite support is still unresolved.

Epic Games has confirmed that its Epic Games Launcher will support SteamOS, extending its plans to make the preview launcher available on more Linux distributions. This gives SteamOS users a route to access Epic’s game store, but it does not confirm that Fortnite will run on SteamOS. Communications…