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• This LA Noire Spinoff Idea Sounds Incredible

  19-10-2026 19:47 via gamespot.com
  
  British actor Rahul Kohli (Saros, Midnight Mass) has a pitch for a new L.A. Noire game, and it sounds pretty great. Speaking to BAFTA Games, Kohli said he would like to see the franchise return with a spinoff that takes players through different time periods, as a cop, as they investigate different crimes.One such setting could be Victorian England, with a storyline focused on hunting down Jack the Ripper, Kohli said. Another could take players to the '80s in California as they pursue the Night
  
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• Saros Gets Boss Rush And Tons Of Difficulty Options With Zenith Update

  19-10-2026 18:19 via gamespot.com
  Saros is a phenomenal sci-fi shooter, and it currently stands as my favorite game of 2026. If you've been waiting for the right time to play it--or to play it again--then developer Housemarque has some good news. The new Zenith update is now available for free, adding a boss rush and difficulty options that should appeal to both newcomers and seasoned veterans.
  First up, the boss rush. Dubbed "Overlord Rush," the mode comes with its own dedicated leaderboards and tasks you with taking out a seri
  
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• Star Wars: Galactic Racer’s Biddy Blas Is Voiced By A Sinister Circus Ringmaster Pro Wrestler, And This Makes Sense

  19-10-2026 18:18 via gamespot.com
  
  Star Wars has had no shortage of breakout alien stars over the decades--from Chewbacca in the original trilogy to Grogu from The Mandalorian--but in Star Wars: Galactic Racer, that honor belongs to Biddy Blas. Who is Biddy Blas? A hotshot racer in the game, with an ego the size of a Death Star and a voice that sounds like a TIE Fighter fueled by nightmares—that's who Biddy Blas is. And in real life, the man behind the voice is none other than indie UK wrestler and actor Richard Summer
  
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• Star Wars Games Could Get More Interesting As Lucasfilm Looks Beyond The Big Studios

  19-10-2026 17:24 via gamespot.com
  
  This year has seen the launch of two Star Wars games, with each one offering a new take on a galaxy far (far!) away. Bit Reactors' Star Wars Zero Company puts its best XCOM foot forward with an aggressive take on turn-based tactics, while Fuse Games' Star Wars Galactic Racer has been hailed for its superb roguelite racing, slick presentation, and the delightful Biddy Blas. Both games have been well received by critics and fans alike, and Lucasfilm Games has been paying attention to the success t
  
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• Open-World Crime Game Samson Did Better On Console But Not Enough To Save Its Developer From Shutting Down

  19-10-2026 17:12 via gamespot.com
  
  Liquid Swords, the Swedish developer behind the crime game Samson, is closing up shop. Founder Christofer Sundberg confirmed this after bankruptcy reports emerged, stating directly, "Liquid Swords is closing."Samson launched on PC in April, but the console edition for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S that released in September "did far better," Sundberg said. However, he admitted that, "It wasn't enough to save the studio."
  At the same time, Samson might have a future after Liquid Swords closes up shop,
  
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• Battlefield 6 Dev Owns Up To Mistakes With Strange-Looking Cosmetics, But Stays Silent On Possible AI Use

  19-10-2026 16:29 via gamespot.com
  
  Battlefield Studios has released a statement regarding Battlefield 6 after players came together to point out oddities and irregularities with some of the game's newest cosmetics, leading many to openly wonder whether they were the result of generative AI.The developer’s statement admits mistakes with some of the newly released cosmetics, but it did not say whether genAI played a role.Battlefield Studios said it's aware of the "conversation, memes, and candid feedback" about some of Battle
  
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• Mr. Beast’s Call Of Duty: MW4 DMZ Video Pays $1 Million To The Winner, Watch It Here

  19-10-2026 15:28 via gamespot.com
  
  YouTube star Mr. Beast, who has more than 500 million subscribers on that platform alone, has published a Call of Duty video today, October 19, to mark the release of Modern Warfare 4. He teased the video online, saying it's going to be "one of the biggest COD videos of all time."
  He also pointed out how he started his YouTube career by posting Call of Duty videos, so it's a full-circle moment for him. The video is titled, "If You Escape, You Win $1,000,000. As rumored, the video has Mr. Beast a
  
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• Mr. Beast Teases A Huge Call Of Duty Video Focused On DMZ With Real-Life Content Creators

  19-10-2026 15:28 via gamespot.com
  
  YouTube star Mr. Beast, who has more than 500 million subscribers on that platform alone, is publishing a Call of Duty video today, October 19, to mark the release of Modern Warfare 4. He teased the video online, saying it's going to be "one of the biggest COD videos of all time."He also pointed out how he started his YouTube career by posting Call of Duty videos, so it's a full-circle moment for him.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV5vKAAkQkQ&t=1s
  The video appears to be focused around MW4
  
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• After 16 Years, Chill Sci-Fi Game Faraway Has A Release Date

  19-10-2026 15:00 via gamespot.com
  
  After more than a decade of development, developer Steph Thirion's chill sci-fi game has a release date of locked in. GameSpot can exclusively reveal that Faraway will launch on November 5 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch consoles.
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  Designed to be a tour of the cosmos that you can play with just one button, Faraway was first announced all the way back in 2010, and it follows a shooting star on its journey across the cosmos.  Billed as an endless procedurally generat
  
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• Xbox Game Pass Is Losing 8 More Games In October

  19-10-2026 12:22 via gamespot.com
  
  It's that time of month when Xbox updates the Game Pass library, and, as usual, a few more games are leaving the subscription service in a few weeks. On October 31, you can say goodbye to 8 more games, including a few LucasArts classics, a diggy-diggy blast of co-op fun, and one of the biggest Lego Star Wars games of all time.With Double Fine no longer part of the Xbox Game Studios family, it looks like two of the studio's best remasters will be leaving soon. The remastered editions of Full Thro
  
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