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• Sega Pulls Total War: Shogun 2 Remaster After Backlash Over AI-Upscaled Graphics

  15-10-2026 17:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Following player backlash, Sega and Creative Assembly have yanked Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition from sale and have replaced it with the original 2011 version. First hitting digital shelves on October 13, this version of the beloved strategy game was advertised as a substantial facelift over the original, but players quickly pointed out numerous issues and telltale signs of AI-upscaling. This has led to some bizarre makeovers, like a samurai's face merging with his helmet or extra f
  
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• All The Records GTA 6 Will Break, We Think

  16-10-2026 22:27 via gamespot.com
  
  After years of development and perhaps more hype than for any game, GTA 6 is set for release on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Predicting that it will be an enormous success commercially is perhaps one of the safest bets anyone could make.
  But just how big will the launch be? And what records could GTA 6 beat if it delivers?
  Lucia and Jason in GTA 6.The recordsThe last GTA game, 2013's GTA 5, was a huge hit right out of the gate. It brought in $800 million in revenue over its first 24
  
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• You Can Play WoW: Forever For Free Next Week (But There’s A Catch)

  16-10-2026 20:45 via gamespot.com
  
  World of Warcraft: Forever's beta will be free for a limited time next week, giving players who want to check out the new version of Blizzard's old-school MMORPG but don't want to pay $60 for beta access a chance to see what all the hype is about. Blizzard announced a WoW: Forever stress test will begin October 19 at 2 PM PT/ 5 PM ET, with no WoW subscription or beta access needed to play. The goal is to put the game's servers through their paces ahead of launch."This is a highly valuable e
  
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• This Espresso Machine Can Run Doom

  16-10-2026 20:28 via gamespot.com
  
  Before caffeinating yourself in the morning, the Fellow Espresso Series 1 machine can actually run 1993's Doom on its small, circular screen. Reddit user FullExtraction showed off the classic FPS, utilizing the brew button to run and steam button to shoot. The scroll wheel on the device turns Doomguy either left or right. There's also a wider-angle video of Doom working on the espresso machine, via custom firmware. The game looks pretty smooth in the snippet, showcasing a solid frame rate.
  
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• Shrek 2 Remaster Leaks, Looks Amazing And I Need It Now

  16-10-2026 20:21 via gamespot.com
  
  A remaster of 2004's Shrek 2: The Game is on the way, according to an Xbox.com listing that seems to have been published too soon.The page for the unannounced game--which has since been removed--says the remaster will feature better textures, enhanced UI, and 4K resolution.Like the original PS2, Xbox, and GameCube game, the remaster lets you play solo or in co-op with up to three friends, locally or online. The playable characters include Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey, among others.https://www.youtub
  
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• WoW: Forever Just Changed The Math On What Race To Play In A Big Way

  16-10-2026 20:01 via gamespot.com
  
  World of Warcraft: Forever's beta is set to end in just a few days on October 21, but that hasn't stopped Blizzard from making some major changes to the game's various racial abilities.Unlike in the modern version of WoW, where racial abilities are so minor that they mostly feel cosmetic, racial abilities in WoW Classic (and now in Forever) are a big part of why players choose to play a particular race. Some races synergise better with certain classes or playstyles. Others even benefit more from
  
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• A Comically On-The-Nose New Title Has Me Even More Excited For This Upcoming Tactics Game

  16-10-2026 17:38 via gamespot.com
  
  I was already looking forward to upcoming tactics game Australia Did It, but now I've got another reason to do so: a hilariously expanded new name.In a fun turn of events, designer Rami Ismail has revealed a new subtitle has officially been adopted. Back in August, he posted a suggestion about the name that had been made as part of a localization report that turned out to be incredible."One localisation report for Australia Did It returned with a note that the game's title won't work in their te
  
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• Call Of Duty: MW4’s Campaign Launches Today, Please Don’t Spoil It For Others

  16-10-2026 17:24 via gamespot.com
  
  It's a big day for Call of Duty, as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's campaign is playable beginning today, October 16, for people who preorder the game.The campaign is available to preload now, but doesn't unlock until 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. You can play early across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and PC.
  Developer Infinity Ward issued a statement, asking people to please not spoil the story. "We've one one ask. Let everyone experience it for themselves. Keep the campaign spoilers under wraps," In
  
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• The Blood Of Dawnwalker’s Next Update Will Let You Erase Your Mistakes And Pet The Dog

  16-10-2026 17:09 via gamespot.com
  
  The Blood of Dawnwalker is already one of the best role-playing games of the year, but developer Rebel Wolves is preparing a big update that should make it even better. Like all good things in life, it starts with getting to pet a dog.
  Update 1.1, which is scheduled to arrive next week, brings a number of new features to the game, including the ability to pet both dogs and cats via the game's directional system, which is currently only used for combat. It will also feature a new Story difficulty
  
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• Next Red Dead Launching By 2027 Or 2028 “May Not Be Unreasonable,” Bank Says, But It Definitely Is

  16-10-2026 17:07 via gamespot.com
  
  Citi, the investment bank and financial services company, has released a note about GTA 6 and Rockstar, and included in the brief is a line about what Rockstar could release next--a new Red Dead game.The company said in its memo that, if Rockstar is telling the truth that GTA 6 did not in fact cost $1.5 billion to make, then the studio may be able to get a new Red Dead game out sooner than anyone might have imagined.Citi said a new Red Dead game releasing in 2027 or 2028 "may not be unreasonable
  
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• This Anime Stalker Russian Roulette Game Is Afraid AI Copycats Will Steal Its Ideas

  16-10-2026 15:52 via gamespot.com
  
  Developers have dealt with copycat games for many years, but generative AI has made it easier than ever to whip up a clone, and that problem has grown in recent years. The developer behind Drunken Goddess Reflux is aware of this, and out of fear that its anime Russian roulette game could be the victim of a cash-grab imitation, it has announced that it has canceled its upcoming public demo. Instead, Alliance Arts will hold closed online play sessions for a limited number of players.
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• Big Walk Won’t Come To Xbox Until Microsoft Is No Longer A BDS Boycott Target

  16-10-2026 15:32 via gamespot.com
  
  Big Walk has been a critical hit since it launched a few months ago on PC and PS5, but one major platform where you won't find it is Xbox Series X|S. That's no accident: Developer House House said its decision not to release the game on Xbox was a show of support for the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement."It has always been our intention for Big Walk to be played by groups of friends, and we know that keeping the game off Xbox runs counter to those intentions," House
  
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• Killing PS5 Discs Just Makes Sense, Even If It Angers People, Former PlayStation Exec Says

  16-10-2026 15:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Ken Kutaragi, the former PlayStation executive known colloquially as the "Father of PlayStation," has reacted to the ongoing debate and discussion about physical games in the wake of Sony's announcement that it will end support for PS5 game discs in 2028.Speaking to VGC, Kutaragi said he understands that people think they "own" games when they buy them physically. However, he said, "Nobody thinks [physical media] is necessary for a networked device like a smartphone, for example, because people
  
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• GTA 6 Is Taking Over Miami Amid Pushback From Officials: “We’re Depicting Miami Like A Murder Capital”

  16-10-2026 15:01 via gamespot.com
  
  GTA 6's takeover of real-life Miami is continuing, and in a big way, ahead of the open-world crime game's release in November. For anyone unaware, GTA 6 takes place in Vice City, which is a stand-in for Miami, and the game also takes players to surrounding areas of its version of Florida, known as Leonida.
  After the GTA 6 logo was airlifted onto Miami's Kaseya Earlier this month to promote the game and an upcoming Miami Heat x GTA 6 crossover, Rockstar's marketing efforts have now grown substant
  
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• Why Rockstar Canceled Its PlayStation-Exclusive Follow-Up To GTA 4

  15-10-2026 21:23 via gamespot.com
  
  At E3 2009, Sony announced that it was partnering with Rockstar on a PlayStation-exclusive spy game called Agent, with Rockstar founders Sam and Dan Houser overseeing development. The game never materialized, though, and now Dan Houser has shared more details as to why.Speaking to IGN, Houser said Agent never coming out shouldn't be a total shock because he worked on "a bunch of games that never came out." He said Rockstar tried with two or three different teams to make Agent--an open-world spy
  
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• Call Of Duty: MW4 Is Not On Xbox Game Pass, But Here’s When You Can Expect It

  15-10-2026 21:21 via gamespot.com
  
  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is set for release on October 23, and in a big shakeup, it will not be available on Xbox Game Pass at launch.This has been known for a while, but Activision is reminding people of this in a new blog post on the eve of the game's campaign early access on October 16. In fact, Activision has been warning people that MW4 is not on Game Pass for months now, so the blog post is just the latest example of this.Upon release, the only way to get MW4 is by purchasing it outr
  
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• We’re Getting A WWE And Street Fighter Crossover, And It’s Pretty Weird

  15-10-2026 19:11 via gamespot.com
  
  Ahead of the Street Fighter movie's release this week, 2K Games has announced a new DLC pack for WWE 2K26 that lets you dress several WWE performers as Street Fighter action figures.
  You can make the likes of Rey Mysterio and The Rock look like oversized toys, and each version of the WWE star will also come equipped with Street Fighter-inspired moves like the Shinku Hadoken, Psycho Crusher, Spiral Arrow, Electric Thunder, and Shoryuken. Pricing hasn't been revealed yet, but generally, these char
  
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• How WoW: Forever Is “Pushing The Envelope,” And What Comes After Launch

  15-10-2026 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  It's not often one of the biggest games of all time gets a do-over. It's even rarer for a game to get a third attempt. But that, in many ways, is what World of Warcraft: Forever is.Developer Blizzard is pulling from 22 years of hindsight for what is the third major version of its landmark MMORPG, set to launch on November 4. That two-decade span includes not only the release of 11 WoW expansions, but also the re-release of the original WoW in 2019 and its subsequent "classic" expansions, as well
  
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• 007 First Light On Switch 2 Includes Something No Other Platform Gets, And It’s Ridiculous

  15-10-2026 17:57 via gamespot.com
  
  IO Interactive has announced the release date for 007 First Light's long-delayed Switch 2 version--March 18, 2027--and that's not all. People who preorder the game for Switch 2 are getting something no other platform has: a ridiculously oversized tie.Not just any ridiculously oversized tie, however. People who preorder First Light for Switch 2 get the GoldenEye Suit, and it includes the suit and tie that Pierce Brosnan wore in the famous 1995 movie, including the oversized tie.Brosnan wore a lot
  
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• GTA 6 Isn’t Showing Boobie In Promotional Material

  15-10-2026 17:44 via gamespot.com
  
  The marketing machine for Grand Theft Auto 6 is at full steam, and while Rockstar Games is showcasing many of the characters players will be encountering in the open-world crime game, one character with a very distinct name has been largely absent from promos.Viewers of the GTA 6 Extended Look might have been snickering every time protagonists Jason and Lucia uttered the word "Boobie," but the official GTA 6 website indicates that the character of Boobie Ike is a Vice City powerhouse. Though he'
  
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• Total War Shogun 2

  15-10-2026 17:39 via gamespot.com
  
  Following player backlash, Sega and Creative Assembly have yanked Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition from sale and have replaced it with the original 2011 version. First hitting digital shelves on October 13, this version of the beloved strategy game was advertised as having had a substantial facelift, but it wasn't long before players pointed out numerous issues with the game and the telltale sign of AI-upscaling. This has led to some bizarre makeovers, like a samurai's face merging wi
  
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• A New Call Of Duty Sub-Series Is Coming, After Years Of Black Ops and Modern Warfare

  15-10-2026 17:31 via gamespot.com
  
  Activision chief marketing officer Tyler Bahl has confirmed that a new sub-series is on the way for Call of Duty. Modern Warfare 4 is just over a week away from launching (though campaign early access starts tomorrow) and marks the fifth straight year of either a Black Ops or Modern Warfare entry in the franchise. That looks set to change going forward.Speaking with The Game Business, Bahl elaborated on why Activision won't do back-to-back sequels in the same sub-series. "[The Call of Duty commu
  
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• GTA 5 Will Be Removed From PS Plus Just Before GTA 6 Releases, It Seems

  15-10-2026 17:25 via gamespot.com
  
  One of the biggest games that PlayStation Plus subscribers can play as part of their membership is Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 5. However, the game will reportedly get yanked from the service soon, just ahead of GTA 6's release.People on Reddit say they have received a notification telling them that GTA 5 will be removedfor Extra and Premium subscribers on November 17. That is two days before GTA 6 launches on November 19, so the timing certainly suggests Sony and Rockstar are trying to migrate
  
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• GTA 6 Helps Modern Warfare 4, Actually, Activision Says

  15-10-2026 16:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Rockstar's GTA 6 is releasing this November, and some believe it will blot out the sun when it comes to the impact it will have on the greater gaming market. The game could also help other titles, like Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. That's according to Activision chief marketing officer Tyle Bahl, who said in an interview that GTA 6 will drive more people to gaming overall, and this could act as a rising tide that lifts all ships, including Modern Warfare 4.“Well, no offense
  
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• Street Fighter Could Be In For A Rough First Round At The Box Office

  15-10-2026 16:31 via gamespot.com
  
  Street Fighter is officially spin-kicking its way into theaters this week, starting with previews on Thursday and leading into the crucial opening weekend. It's the second movie based on a Capcom IP to make its way to the silver screen this year--following Zach Cregger's Resident Evil film in September--but so far, early estimates for the martial arts extravaganza aren't looking too healthy.According to Deadline's box-office-predictions, Street Fighter is expected to take in under $70 million wo
  
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• 9 Things We Noticed In The GTA 6 Launch Trailer

  15-10-2026 16:12 via gamespot.com
  
  Rockstar is sticking to its trend of releasing some new GTA 6 news every Thursday it seems, and today's treat was the reveal of the launch trailer. After what feels like an eternity of waiting for anything, the launch trailer is the fourth official video look we've gotten at GTA 6, and the first since August's Extended Look premiered on Netflix.The GTA 6 launch trailer is 90 seconds long exactly, and it gives us a closer look at some of the in-game action (and its new soundtrack composers). Whil
  
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• 10 Things We Noticed In The GTA 6 Launch Trailer

  15-10-2026 16:12 via gamespot.com
  
  Rockstar is sticking to its trend of releasing some new GTA 6 news every Thursday it seems, and today's treat was the reveal of the launch trailer. After what feels like an eternity of waiting for anything, the launch trailer is the fourth official video look we've gotten at GTA 6, and the first since August's Extended Look premiered on Netflix.The GTA 6 launch trailer is 90 seconds long exactly, and it gives us a closer look at some of the in-game action (and its new soundtrack composers). Whil
  
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• GTA 6 Is Getting An Original Score From Electronic Duo Justice

  15-10-2026 15:45 via gamespot.com
  
  With a new (and steamy) launch trailer going live to remind you of its November 19 release date, Grand Theft Auto 6 is starting to look like a slick new chapter in the series. It's also sounding like a great sequel, and that's no accident as the game features an original soundtrack by French electronic music duo Justice.
  On top of that, a new single from Justice called "Flower in a Hurricane" will be featured on Grand Theft Auto 6: The Album, the official game soundtrack, and the track also
  
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• Put Down Your Pitchforks, GTA 6 Was Always Eligible For The Game Awards This Year

  15-10-2026 15:09 via gamespot.com
  
  As we inch ever closer to the tidal wave that is Grand Theft Auto VI approaching over the horizon, some minds are turning to awards season and how many awards Rockstar's next epic will catch in its wake. Some, like Insider Gaming, are beginning to report that--just barely--GTA will be eligible for The Game Awards, Geoff Keighley's annual December extravaganza, which has led others to wonder if that was by some nefarious design.The official website for The Game Awards lists November 20, 2026 at 9
  
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• The GTA 6 Launch Trailer Shows Off Vice City And Steamy Scene With Lucia And Jason

  15-10-2026 15:06 via gamespot.com
  
  Rockstar Games has published the launch trailer for GTA 6, and it's pretty spectacular. The game has been in development for more than a decade, and it's finally set for release on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz1B4B2yBZY
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