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• Here’s Why A Nightmare On Elm Street Game Hasn’t Happened In Decades

  21-09-2026 21:32 via gamespot.com
  
  With Friday the 13th, Halloween, and other horror franchises getting video game adaptations in recent years, you might wonder when it'll be Freddy Krueger's turn, but according to Illfonic, the team behind those games, the task is harder than you might think. To do it right, one aspect of the films creates a big roadblock."There are plenty of IPs that people are like, 'Why aren't you doing this?' and 'Why aren't you doing that?' As much as I love Elm Street, [those movies are] about these big ov
  
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• Comparing Games Like Halloween To Dead By Daylight Doesn’t Make Sense, Illfonic Says

  21-09-2026 21:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Halloween is the latest in a long line of asymmetrical multiplayer horror games to release over the past decade, and like all the others, it's faced lots of comparisons to Dead by Daylight (DBD), the decade-long leader in the genre. It's an "easy" comparison to draw, Illfonic chief creative officer Jared Gerritzen said, but ultimately it's inherently flawed."It's literally cricket versus baseball. It's so easy to see an image of cricket and say it's exactly like baseball; it's like, really, is i
  
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• Resident Evil Director Reacts To People Who Didn’t Like The Controversial Ending, Says It Was Almost Completely Different

  21-09-2026 20:29 via gamespot.com
  
  The new Resident Evil movie from director Zach Cregger hit theaters on September 18, and it had a scary-good first weekend at the box office. The movie got great reviews but some people didn't like the ending specifically.
  Cregger said in new interviews that he respects that, but doesn't agree--and the ending was almost totally different.
  This story contains major spoilers.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNd1gb19A-c
  The Resident Evil movie ends by revealing that Austin Abrams' character, Bryan,
  
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• Destiny Isn’t Dead After All, Bungie Admits It Lost Sight Of What Players Loved

  21-09-2026 18:36 via gamespot.com
  
  Bungie has admitted that it "lost sight" of what players loved about its games over the past few years, acknowledging that a series of broken promises and shifting promises caused the studio to lose the trust of its community. Now, the Destiny developer promises to refocus on its players, with plans to restore removed Destiny 2 content and evolve Marathon beyond its current extraction-shooter format.In a new video accompanied by a blog post on the Bungie website, Bungie studio head Poria Torkan
  
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• Wolverine Dev Denies Using GenAI After Weird-Looking In-Game Sign Discovered

  21-09-2026 17:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Fans recently discovered an odd-looking bathroom sign in Marvel's Wolverine, prompting people to wonder if developer Insomniac Games used generative AI.According to Insomniac's community and marketing director James Stevenson, that's a bunch of baloney. The reason the bathroom image looks weird is because of a "UV map bug," he said. A fix is now in the works.
  "There are no AI-generated assets in Marvel’s Wolverine," Stevenson said.
  https://twitter.com/JamesStevenson/status/2101048325067751
  
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• Pokemon Is Celebrating Space Week With Cool Merch, And You Just Know Scalpers Will Ruin It

  21-09-2026 17:12 via gamespot.com
  
  World Space Week kicks off on October 4, and if the idea of exploring the infinite horizon of the cosmos doesn't interest you, then maybe a world-famous Pokemon can inspire you to reach for the stars. As part of the event, the European Space Agency is teaming up with The Pokemon Company to shine a light on space exploration, and it'll feature a very special Pikachu. Back in June, French Astronaut Sophie Adenot traveled to outer space and back with a special Pikachu plush to lay the groundwork fo
  
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• Physint Is Biggest-Selling Game Kojima Could Ever Make, He Says

  21-09-2026 16:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Gaming legend Hideo Kojima was recently in the news when it was announced that Sony had dropped his new spy game Physint, with Xbox swooping in to sign it. In the aftermath of the shocking announcement, more information has come to light, including how Kojima thought Physint had major commercial appeal.He told The Washington Post, "This is the biggest selling title I could possibly create." He went on to say, "I didn't think Physint would be on the list of being canceled."Kojima's Physint stars
  
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• We Can Take A Small Bite Of Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Early

  21-09-2026 16:33 via gamespot.com
  
  Konami has revealed that a free demo for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse will become available on October 1. Even better, progress from this early taste of the metroidvania title will carry over to the game's full launch, which is on October 15. The Castlevania: Belmont's Curse demo will offer up the opening chapter, according to Konami. That likely means we see Rose and Trevor Belmont arrive in the burning city of Paris, before being split up. Then it's up to Rose to utilize her sword and mag
  
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• Hideo Kojima Doesn’t Know If Physint Will Be Xbox Exclusive

  21-09-2026 15:56 via gamespot.com
  
  In a big twist, Sony just dropped Hideo Kojima's new spy game Physint, with Xbox swooping in to pick it up. But will Physint be exclusive to Xbox?
  Kojima himself said in a new interview with IGN that he does not know. "That would be a question for Xbox. But I don't know for sure," he said.
  Under former Xbox CEO Phil Spencer's leadership, Microsoft began releasing some of its major games on rival platforms. Even Halo is on PlayStation today.New CEO Asha Sharma has signaled a return to exclusives.
  
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• 007 First Light Dev Says It Had “No Choice” But To Delay The Game’s Switch 2 Edition Again

  21-09-2026 15:17 via gamespot.com
  
  IO Interactive recently delayed the Switch 2 edition of 007 First Light yet again, and now the studio's technical producer, Cristina Vega, has shared more details on why the company had "no choice" but to postpone it a second time.Speaking to Inven Global, Vega said the deal is "disappointing news for fans," but it was a decision "also made for their benefit." The game was originally due to arrive alongside the other versions in May 2026, but IO pushed the game to Summer 2026, and now again to M
  
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• Sony Turned The DualSense Into Live, Laugh, Love For Lisa’s New PS5 Controller

  21-09-2026 15:03 via gamespot.com
  
  Last year, Sony announced that it was partnering with Blackpink member and actor Lisa to promote the PlayStation 5, and that collaboration has resulted in an interesting spin on the PS5 DualSense controller. While previous limited-edition controllers for games like Marvel's Wolverine, Marathon, and GTA 6 have used bold, striking designs to capture eyeballs, the Lisa Limited Edition is something else entirely. See for yourself:While it might look like the Live, Laugh, Love of DualSense contr
  
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• How Many Resident Evil Games Fit In The Popcorn Bucket? Now We Know

  21-09-2026 14:29 via gamespot.com
  
  In the realm of gaming memorabilia, novelty items often serve as little more than dust collectors once the hype fades. However, Capcom's first aid kit popcorn bucket, launched as a collectible for the release of the Resident Evil movie, might actually be more practical than it first appears.
  Instagram user pokicourtney has discovered the ultimate purpose for the green bag--storing physical copies of games from the Resident Evil franchise.The popcorn bucket manages to hold a surprisingly dense am
  
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• Hideo Kojima Says Sony Dropping Physint Was A Serious Blow, But There’s No Bad Blood

  21-09-2026 13:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Sony's announcement that it would no longer publish Physint for PlayStation came as a shock, especially to the game's director, Hideo Kojima. While Xbox has since stepped in to save the project, there was still plenty of speculation as to why Sony was passing on it, with some people claiming that Kojima had begun to miss deadlines and was going over budget on his Metal Gear Solid spiritual successor. In a new interview, Kojima has revealed more details about the project and how Sony deliver
  
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• Resident Evil Movie Beats Box Office Expectations With $108 Million Opening

  21-09-2026 12:02 via gamespot.com
  
  The box office tallies for Resident Evil are in, and as expected, the new Zach Cregger-directed movie has been a big hit on its opening weekend. In North America, the film made $60 million, and globally, it brought in $48.3 million. That makes for a combined total of $108.3 million.That exceeds the original prediction of between $40 million and $50 million by a comfortable margin. How does that current box office tally stack up to previous live-action Resident Evil movies?https://youtu.be/KGlapn
  
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