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Naughty Dog Reportedly Working On A New Uncharted Game

Will Nathan Drake return?

By Ethan Gach Published September 30, 2026

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Over 85 Percent Of Japanese Game Developers Are Using AI

A survey by a Japanese industry body suggests developers primarily use it for debugging, but that its usage extends to in-game assets as well

By Alicia Haddick Published September 30, 2026
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Control Resonant Has The Coolest Bit Of Video Game Audio In 2026

I love when The Board goes: Bwwwwaaaaauu ShhhEEEuuu BOoowwaaahh UUHH sshheeeee

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 30, 2026
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Halo Studios Denies There Was Creator Blacklist As The Halo Fallout Gets Messy

The franchise's community lead also explained why sometimes games ship with features the community doesn't want or like

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 30, 2026
CultureOdds and Ends

Vincent D’Onofrio Shuts Down God Of War Laufey Gooner Complaints: ‘Buddy Got Bodied By Kingpin’

The Daredevil costar has no time for unhinged gamer conspiracies

By Ethan Gach Published September 30, 2026

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Blizzard Seems To Be Surveying Players About Adding Demon Hunter, Witch, Tinker, Bard, And More Classes To WoW: Forever

Warden, Necromancer, and what sounds a lot like a vampire are also on the list

By Rebekah Valentine Published September 30, 2026
OpinionCommentary

Xbox’s Experiments With Cloud Gaming Seem To Be Collapsing

An awful lot of things no longer appear to be an Xbox

By John Walker Published September 30, 2026
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PlayStation’s Free PS Plus Games For October Aren’t Really Scary At All

Sony's selection of freebies for next month include a racing game, an EDF spin-off and one game with some creepy vibes

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 30, 2026
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Asha Sharma Says ‘Xbox Is Not For Sale’ Amid Concerns Microsoft’s Gaming Business Is Being Streamlined For A Spin-Off

Xbox is already looking very different than it did a year ago

By Ethan Gach Published September 30, 2026
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Alleged Rockstar Games Hacker Arrested In Connection With Data Breach That Revealed GTA Online Profits

The FBI claims the arrested hacker was one of the leaders of prolific hacking group ShinyHunters

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 30, 2026

Games

World Of Warcraft: Forever Isn’t Even Out Yet, But It’s Already Dealing With A Gold Buying Scandal

Nothing gold can stay

By Rebekah Valentine Published September 30, 2026
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A Pikachu Pokémon Card Just Sold For An Inexplicable $8.4 Million, The Second-Highest Price Of All Time

This represents a 5,340-percent increase since it last sold in June

By John Walker Published September 30, 2026
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Grasshopper Manufacture Goes Indie Again After Split With NetEase As The Chinese Internet Giant Retreats From Japanese Game Development

The studio self-published Romeo Is a Dead Man earlier this year

By Ethan Gach Published September 30, 2026
CultureNewsPatch Notes

Nintendo Reminds Everyone About The Other N64 Classic It Just Remade With A Free Update

The Star Fox remake is getting some new content

By Ethan Gach Published September 30, 2026
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19-Year Veteran Of Xbox Weighs In On The Future Of Halo: ‘Hire Bungie, Halo Studios And Other Laid Off Folk Who Are Bursting With Talent’

No one knows what Activision has planned for the franchise yet

By Ethan Gach Published September 30, 2026

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Crimson Desert’s First Big Paid DLC Is Being Delayed For Polish

Charting the Unknown now won't be out until the end of October

By John Walker Published September 30, 2026
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The Sekiro: No Defeat Anime Gets Crunchyroll Streaming Date, But It Won’t Be A Movie

Following an early Japan-only theatrical release, a re-edit for TV with new scenes is on the way

By Alicia Haddick Published September 30, 2026
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PS5 Pro Shortage Hits Japan As Sony Limits Console Purchases To Active Playstation Users Ahead Of GTA 6

A lottery system has been introduced in an effort to counter shortages while alleviating scalper concerns ahead of GTA 6

By Alicia Haddick Published September 29, 2026
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You Can Get A Free Digital Copy Of The Witcher 3 Remastered On Switch 2 If You Just Borrow An Old Physical Switch Copy Of The RPG

And you don't even need to keep the old version of the cart to play the remastered RPG

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 29, 2026
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It Sure Doesn’t Sound Like GTA 6 Will Include A Disney World Parody

But other parts of central Florida seem to be represented

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 29, 2026

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