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• Resident Evil Movie Director Comments On Physical Media Debate

  14-09-2026 15:03 via gamespot.com
  
  Resident Evil movie director Zach Cregger has shared his thoughts on the ongoing debate and discussion about physical media in games. He wasn't speaking directly about Sony's decision to end support for physical game discs in 2028, but rather commenting generally on the matter.Speaking to IndieWire, Cregger said he is "not a physical media guy" today. He said he was previously, but he is a person who often loses or damages the physical media he owns, and he doesn't have enough space for all the
  
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• Blizzard Says Diablo 5 Was Too Big To Be A Diablo 4 Expansion

  14-09-2026 20:03 via gamespot.com
  
  Diablo 4 is far from dead, but don't expect any new expansions for the game going forward. Instead, Blizzard is preparing to tell the darkest story yet in Diablo 5, one that required a new numbered game to properly reintroduce Diablo himself back to the series, following his defeat in 2012's Diablo 3. Currently aiming for a 2029 release, this would mean that players are in for a relatively short wait for a new Diablo game--compared to previous releases--as Diablo 5 will arrive a mere six years a
  
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• Wardogs Devs Are Watching Economy Cheaters Like Hawks

  14-09-2026 19:56 via gamespot.com
  
  With the FPS Wardogs dominating the Steam charts, developer Bulkhead is paying close attention to the game's various systems. The studio recently dropped a new patch that makes some necessary changes for server stability, while confirming that the team has their eyes on cheaters and exploiters.As part of Patch 0.11, which came out on September 14, Bulkhead announced that should any dogs of war take advantage of Wardogs' economy by farming servers, they'll find themselves either temporarily or pe
  
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• How WoW Forever Handles Its Massive Set Of New Quests

  14-09-2026 19:27 via gamespot.com
  
  One of the big announcements at BlizzCon was WoW Forever, the next iteration of offering a classic-style WoW experience. Blizzard is hoping to draw players back to the OG WoW in a number of ways, including with the introduction of 1,000+ new quests. GameSpot caught up with Blizzard senior game designer Josh Greenfield to discuss this, along with why the game's OG quests--from 22 years ago--still resonate today.If Blizzard is adding 1,000 more quests to WoW with the update, how many does that bri
  
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• Crazy Taxi Gets Crazier With Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Writers For New Movie

  14-09-2026 19:26 via gamespot.com
  
  The Crazy Taxi franchise isn't just getting a brand-new game next year; it's also getting a live-action movie. Netflix and Sega have announced a new partnership that will see a Crazy Taxi film coming to the streaming service in 2027. Dan Gregor and Doug Mand are penning the comedy's screenplay, after previously working together on Naked Gun (2025), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and How I Met Your Mother.There's no director attached to the project, yet. However, Original Film's Neal H. Moritz and Toby Asc
  
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• Diablo 5 Isn’t Reinventing The Combat Wheel, It’s Making It Spin Even Faster

  14-09-2026 19:20 via gamespot.com
  
  Combat has grown massively between each numbered Diablo game, and for Diablo 5, Blizzard is aiming to once again elevate those gameplay mechanics to new heights."Fundamentally, we're an isometric action-RPG, and we're not looking to shake that up with Diablo 5," executive producer Matt Zitterman said to GameSpot at BlizzCon 2026. "We're looking to improve on it, evolve it, and we have some great, interesting ideas about how to make combat feel even more visceral, even more action-forward. Kind o
  
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• Overwatch’s Tracer Once Shot Lasers From Her Eyes, And It Could Happen Again

  14-09-2026 19:14 via gamespot.com
  
  If early iterations of characters had survived the development process, Tracer could have been a very different Overwatch hero. Speaking to GameSpot at BlizzCon 2026, game director Aaron Keller mentioned that he had been playing Overwatch since 2013, "since Tracer was shooting lasers out of her eyes."
  When questioned about such a strange sequence of words, Keller explained that the bizarre version of Tracer came from the first days of Overwatch's engine development in late 2013.
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• Wardogs Players Really Want You To Close The Doors … Or Else

  14-09-2026 18:30 via gamespot.com
  
  The hottest game on PC right now is Wardogs, the Battlefield-like mass multiplayer FPS by developer Bulkhead that's soaring up the Steam charts. While it may not be as hot as the game itself, the game's subreddit is full of hotheads demanding you do one teeny-tiny thing. Close. The. Doors. Behind. You.Released in a closed beta state in August 2026 before entering early access in September 2026, Wardogs has taken PC gaming by storm. It's not only the number-one trending game according to SteamDB,
  
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• The Triple-I Initiative Showcase Is Getting A Second Event In 2026

  14-09-2026 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  The Triple-I Initiative Showcase is officially coming back on October 8 at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET, and this second instalment of the show will once again offer plenty of trailers and announcements from a wide variety of publishers and developers. Since the first presentation kicked off in 2024, the Triple-I Initiative has been an annual event, but the organizers say they have even more to show next month with a second dose of back-to-back video game trailers.Viewers can expect eight exclus
  
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• The Last Of Us 2 Multiplayer Mod Canceled “On Behalf Of Sony,” Dev Says

  14-09-2026 17:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Naughty Dog's The Last of Us franchise featured a multiplayer mode in Factions, and while the studio planned to add multiplayer to the sequel, it abandoned those ambitions before release. A modder spent months this year working on a multiplayer mod for The Last of Us 2, but its lead has now said it's not going to be released due to a request from Sony to shut it down.Modder @Speclizer_ said on social media that the mod was due to launch this month. However, they said they "recently received a le
  
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• Red Dead 2 Actor Shares A Gross Secret About The Game

  14-09-2026 17:27 via gamespot.com
  
  Actor Roger Clark played Arthur Morgan in Rockstar's celebrated 2018 Western Red Dead Redemption 2, and his performance was memorable for many reasons. In the game, Arthur suffers from tuberculosis, and he coughs a lot as a result. Was it challenging for Clark to perform those sequences in particular? Yes, but it was "not as bad as you'd think," Clark said in a recent interview, in part because sometimes Clark recorded when he himself had a bad cough.
  Clark told Cade Onder that he had "five year
  
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• Lies Of P’s Wizard Of Oz Tease May Have Just Gotten A Lot More Interesting

  14-09-2026 17:26 via gamespot.com
  
  Lies of P was a big hit when it was first released, and several years after it was confirmed that a sequel was in development, a new trademark by developer Neowiz has popped up online. As spotted on the European Union Intellectual Property Office website (via ResetEra), the studio has registered a trademark for "Wonders of O," suggesting that the game will put own macabre spin on L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz books.The listing is for "interactive multimedia software for playing game
  
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• Diablo 5 Will Have The Most Classes Of Any Game In The Series

  14-09-2026 16:46 via gamespot.com
  
  Diablo 5 will launch with more classes than any other game in the franchise, according to game director Joe Shely.Shely revealed more details about what to expect from Diablo 5's launch roster during a BlizzCon 2026 panel, following the game's surprise reveal (and Spring 2029 release window) as part of BlizzCon's opening ceremony. During the panel, Blizzard revealed three of Diablo 5's classes: Monk, Demon Hunter, and the new Plague Knight."Diablo 5 is going to launch with more classes than ever
  
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• Resident Evil Movies Were On Ice Until Zach Cregger Came Along

  14-09-2026 16:25 via gamespot.com
  
  On paper, Zach Cregger directing a Resident Evil movie sounds like a smart move. The director has earned critical acclaim for his work on spooky flicks like Barbarian and Weapons, while Resident Evil is experiencing a resurgence thanks to several years of hit games. But that's a pairing that almost never came to be, as after the dismal box office performance of 2021's Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, movie distributor Constantin Films--who own the film rights to Resident Evil-- wante
  
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• Release The Resident Evil: Whitest Kids ‘U Know Cut

  14-09-2026 15:33 via gamespot.com
  
  The Resident Evil movie from Barbarian and Weapons director Zach Cregger releases on September 18, and now he's revealed a key detail about what people won't experience in the movie. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Cregger shared what he learned from test screenings, and that was that an earlier version had too much humor.People who saw Barbarian and Weapons know that those spooky movies had humor sprinkled in, and Cregger himself comes from a comedy background with his role in the sketch co
  
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• StarCraft: Release Date, Gameplay, And Everything We Know

  14-09-2026 15:07 via gamespot.com
  
  Amidst a flurry of rumors and teases, a brand-new StarCraft game was officially revealed at BlizzCon 2026. While the series started off as a real-time strategy experience, the new StarCraft is switching gears and has been billed as an open-world shooter. While it won't be out for several more years, Blizzard did reveal several details about the game, along with a slick cinematic trailer to set the stage for what's to come. Here's a closer look at everything we know about StarCraft so far.StarCra
  
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• First GTA 6 Actor Officially Confirmed, And It’s A Big Name

  14-09-2026 12:26 via gamespot.com
  
  There's been speculation for months over who could be voicing the GTA 6 cast, but nothing has been officially confirmed, either by developer Rockstar or any of the starring talents, until now.
  At the BAFTA TV Tea Party, held at The Maybourne Beverly Hills in California, actor Stephen Root was in support of his Emmy nomination for his role as Wyck in Apple's Widow's Bay. However, when asked about the rumors around his involvement in GTA 6, Root confirmed (via AP) that he does appear in the game."
  
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• You’ll Fight The Protoss In StarCraft, Too, Don’t Worry

  13-09-2026 22:24 via gamespot.com
  
  StarCraft's reveal trailer squarely put the focus on the Terrans, who later in the cinematic face a terrifying confrontation with the Zerg. The franchise's three franchises--including the Protoss--have always been a central element of what distinguishes StarCraft from other strategy games. Although the Protoss were effectively absent from the trailer, they are a foe you will face at some point.GameSpot spoke with GM and creative director Dan Hay at BlizzCon and asked him about how the three fact
  
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• The StarCraft Shooter Is A Third-Person Game, And Blizzard Insists That You Have To Feel “Powerful”

  13-09-2026 22:02 via gamespot.com
  
  If you walked away from the StarCraft reveal excited for the franchise to return, but unsure what this new game even is, you're not alone. Aside from being described during the BlizzCon Opening Ceremony as an open-world shooter, Blizzard didn't share much else. In an interview with GameSpot, Blizzard GM Dan Hay provided a few more details, including the fact that it's a third-person game.The StarCraft franchise, having taken the form of real-time strategy games previously, has typically used an
  
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• StarCraft Reboot Is “Focusing On Single-Player,” Creative Director Says

  13-09-2026 22:00 via gamespot.com
  
  StarCraft is "focusing on single-player," StarCraft creative director and general manager Dan Hay and associate manager of development operations Anna Lee Hertling said in an interview with GameSpot.One of the biggest announcements of BlizzCon 2026 was the return of StarCraft, described as an open-world shooter and slated for a 2030 release. Aside from its impressive reveal cinematic, there wasn't much additional information about how StarCraft would play or what the shooter reboot of the RTS fr
  
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• Blizzard Explains Why The StarCraft Shooter Coming In 2030 Was Announced Now

  13-09-2026 21:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Thanks to rumors and reports, the announcement of a new StarCraft game taking the form of an open-world shooter did not come as a complete surprise at BlizzCon's Opening Ceremony. What is surprising is when it's coming: 2030. That's a long time from now, and we've heard other developers lament announcing their games too soon. So what made Blizzard reveal StarCraft so far in advance?"We totally get the question. You walk that kind of knife's edge of how much do we want to show, when do we want to
  
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• Diablo 4’s Expansion Days Are Over

  13-09-2026 17:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Diablo 4 won't receive more expansions moving forward, as Blizzard shifts its focus to the newly revealed Diablo 5 instead.As revealed during BlizzCon 2026's opening ceremony, Diablo 5 is slated to be coming in Spring 2029 and is set 100 years after Diablo 4 in a world where the titular Lord of Terror reigns supreme. In an interview with PC Gamer, Diablo game director Brent Gibson said there were no plans for additional Diablo 4 expansions, as the team is instead "focused on seasons [for Diablo
  
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• Diablo 5’s Revealed Classes Are Throwbacks To Diablo 3, With One Exception

  13-09-2026 17:02 via gamespot.com
  
  Diablo 5 isn't coming until Spring 2029, but Blizzard has already revealed three of the game's playable classes.Two of them will be familiar to Diablo 3 fans: the Monk and Demon Hunter. The third will be an all-new class, the Plague Knight. The Plague Knight sounds similar to Death Knights from Blizzard's other fantasy franchise and are described as "walking death" that spread disease and pestilence wherever they go, then consume it to increase their power. Blizzard revealed plenty of new d
  
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• WoW Forever Will Add All-New Content To Classic Azeroth This November

  12-09-2026 21:04 via gamespot.com
  
  World of Warcraft Forever is Blizzard's next iteration on WoW Classic, one that will add new content in the form of zones, quests, dungeons, raids, and even a new playable race while keeping the old-school MMORPG's world and gameplay intact.Revealed during BlizzCon 2026's opening ceremony, WoW Forever is Blizzard's attempt to give WoW Classic fans the "forever" game they've wanted for years. However, instead of the MMO progressing to the game's subsequent expansions and their new areas, as Class
  
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• Warcraft Getting Its First New RTS Campaign In Two Decades–And It’s Playable Today

  12-09-2026 20:51 via gamespot.com
  
  A new Warcraft 3 campaign exploring the origins of the Forsaken and the formation of the Undercity will be live later today, Blizzard announced as part of its BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony announcements.Titled Forsaken Kingdom, the DLC campaign will put a spotlight on the last days of Lordaeron after it fell to Arthas and how it became the home of the Forsaken many players are familiar with in World of Warcraft. The campaign will be available in Warcraft 3: Reforged, Blizzard's once-maligned re
  
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• WoW: The Last Titan Cinematic Ups The Stakes, But First, Xal’atath

  12-09-2026 20:44 via gamespot.com
  
  As is BlizzCon tradition, a new World of Warcraft cinematic premiered during the BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony, setting the stage for the MMORPG's next expansion, The Last Titan.In a departure for BlizzCon, that glimpse was just about all fans learned about the new expansion, with Blizzard instead looking to put the focus more on the final content patch of the game's current Midnight expansion.That update, titled Eclipse, will consist of a climactic showdown with the franchise's current main vi
  
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• Hearthstone’s First New Class In 4 Years And A More Story-Driven Journal Are On The Way

  12-09-2026 20:33 via gamespot.com
  
  New class additions to Hearthstone don't come often, but the next one has been announced during BlizzCon 2026's Opening Ceremony: The Monk is coming to the card game, leaving just the Evoker as the lone class to be left out.The Monk's upcoming addition was one of several major pieces of news for Hearthstone revealed. A new expansion called Reign of the Black Empire that is set 10,000 years in the past will focus on the Black Empire and a struggle between the Old Gods and the Titans.
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• Diablo 5 Is Coming In 2029, Will Actually Star Diablo

  12-09-2026 20:24 via gamespot.com
  
  Diablo 5 is coming in Spring 2029, and it will take players to a world where Diablo himself reigns supreme.Announced via a short teaser during the BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony, Blizzard revealed it's already at work on the next installment of the series. Set 100 years after the defeat of Mephisto in Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred, Diablo 5 will see the Lord of Terror return. However, instead of stopping him from destroying all of Sanctuary, he will actually have already won. Blizzard teased Dia
  
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• Diablo 4’s Next Class Is What You Expect But Isn’t Coming With A Full Expansion

  12-09-2026 20:19 via gamespot.com
  
  Diablo 4's next class is Amazon, Blizzard announced during the BlizzCon opening ceremony, but it won't be coming as part of a new expansion. Instead, Blizzard will sell the Amazon as a separate DLC class pack in the first half of next year.The addition of the Amazon isn't exactly a surprise. First, it's an iconic class from Diablo 2, so it's a bit of a no-brainer there. Alongside the nostalgia factor, Diablo 4's latest expansion, Lord of Hatred, also took players to the literal home of the Amazo
  
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• Overwatch Is Reworking Two Of Its Most Criticized Characters

  12-09-2026 20:15 via gamespot.com
  After years of complaints, Overwatch is finally reworking two of its veteran heroes. Announced during BlizzCon 2026's opening ceremony, both Roadhog and Sombra will be receiving major reworks, with Sombra pivoting to being a support hero and Roadhog undergoing changes to make him more of a team player.
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  Overwatch director Aaron Keller has yet to share the specifics on how the pair will reworked, but mentioned players will be far less annoyed by Roadhog'
  
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