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The action game crossed 731,026 peak concurrent players on Steam shortly after its 29 October 2026 release, while also topping the platform's global sellers list.
The studio behind Warframe is dropping the invite requirement for its fantasy action RPG Soulframe on November 9, alongside a new content update.
Staff at Rockstar's UK offices will vote from November 12 to 26 on recognising the IWGB Rockstar Game Workers Union, timed to coincide with the release of Grand Theft Auto VI.
The Czech developer behind Kingdom Come: Deliverance II says attackers gained unauthorized access to its systems and data, and is working with security experts and authorities.
An alpha launcher called Playden lets jailbroken PS5 consoles download and run Windows Steam titles directly, without PC streaming, using a Wine-based port.
CD Projekt RED's latest patch brings dual-wielding, new quests and curated mods across PC, consoles and Mac, with Switch 2 and Mac App Store versions to follow.
Electronic Arts is shutting down BioWare and its Edmonton studio, ending early work on a new Mass Effect game, according to reports.
A developer known as levi has unveiled Utsuro, a tool that runs Xbox One titles on Apple devices by translating the console's software layer rather than emulating its hardware.
Microsoft's new Xbox Labs team demonstrated the Xbox 360 Blades interface inside a PC web browser, while AMD's FSR 4.1 upscaling heads to Xbox Series X and S.
Microsoft is testing pay-as-you-go cloud gaming packs starting at $3.99, giving non-subscribers streaming access ahead of new monthly hour limits in November.
Electronic Arts is shutting down Mass Effect studio BioWare and laying off around 400 staff, while pausing a Sims project and shrinking the skate. team.
Microsoft is reportedly nudging dormant Xbox Series X|S owners to trade their consoles at Best Buy for up to $375 in store credit, though the campaign appears limited to the US.
Two open-world survival titles reveal fresh timelines: 4J Studios opens a Reforj PC playtest in early 2027, while Keen Games dates Enshrouded's full launch.
Reports indicate Ubisoft is preparing another round of job cuts, affecting studios including RedLynx, Ubisoft Singapore, and its German operations in Mainz, Berlin, and Dusseldorf.
A reported Xbox Research user survey floated making future titles from Xbox-owned studios console-exclusive, with exceptions for Call of Duty and special handling for Minecraft.
Epic Games has released a preview of a redesigned launcher built with AI, claiming faster startup times than rival Steam while admitting the software is still in testing.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has announced Xbox Labs, a small internal team tasked with rapidly developing and testing new tools, products and features.
New estimates suggest boxed PS5 games remain popular in Europe, with discs accounting for 51% of Marvel's Wolverine sales there in September.
A leak cited by GamesBeat suggests Rockstar's GTA 6 could reach PC within the first three months of 2027, after its console-only launch in November.
A developer has released PSBox Cloud Gaming, an unofficial client that streams Xbox titles on homebrew-enabled PS5s, with 4K upscaling via the console's GPU.
Epic Games has pushed back its Marvel and Star Wars shooter and told developers to adopt an AI-first production model, according to reports.
The Nigerian city simulation game says it has booked more than $170,000 in earned and contracted revenue, largely through paid in-game billboard placements.
The group known as Cyberleek says it will release a claimed full build of GTA 6 unless Take-Two issues an apology and ships physical discs, while also tying the threat to a $30 million memecoin market cap.
Developer Sword has added physical PlayStation 2 disc support to the PS5SX2 emulator, with PS3 disc support reportedly planned next.
A newly published Sony patent application describes using machine learning to reshape NPC and boss behaviour based on a player's reaction times, dodges, and retries.
Microsoft has reportedly secured a deal making Xbox Cloud Gaming the only service permitted to stream Grand Theft Auto 6 when it launches, though neither Microsoft nor Rockstar has confirmed it.
A senior Sega executive says the company applies AI to tasks like publishing and idea generation, but will not use it for the creative aspects of game development.
Employees at the Cambridge studio behind Hellblade say on LinkedIn they have been let go or are at risk, as Microsoft's proposed closure advances.
Jagex has unveiled a new RuneScape MMO under the working title RS4, its first numbered entry since 2013, with more details promised next year.
Just under half of staff at Age of Empires developer World's Edge were let go following the studio's transition to Activision, part of a wider round of Xbox cuts.
