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• EA Shuts Down Dragon Age, Mass Effect Studio BioWare

  21-10-2026 19:12 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  In a shocking turn of events, publisher Electronic Arts has shut down legendary RPG studio BioWare, laying off 400 employees in the process, according to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier.This story is developing...
  
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• Putting Control Resonant Under A Microscope Is Rewarding In An Unexpected Way

  25-10-2026 16:00 via GameSpot - All Content
  Over many years, I've written tens of thousands of words covering the Remedy Connected Universe, the Finnish studio's world tying the Alan Wake and Control series together. This is a team that loves rewarding players who notice the smaller details and go off the golden path in search of morsels of understanding. Connecting dots is often much of the fun in a Remedy game. To my surprise, that side of the developer wasn't on display much in Control Resonant. There are definitely a few nods, and on
  
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• Mass Effect 2 found its identity in the intimate and personal

  25-10-2026 15:00 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Vorp! With a simple sci-fi sound effect, BioWare tore apart the gleaming hull of the Normandy SR-1, scattered a great deal of what came before to the void, and split its burgeoning action-RPG series clean in two. Save files from 2007's Mass Effect might have brought with them an XP bonus or credit dump as well as the player's established continuity, but rarely before or since has the reset button been pressed so swiftly, or so heart-wrenchingly. It was exactly what the series needed. One-time Xb
  
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• After 7 years of development, Katana Zero DLC is now "the size of a full sequel"

  25-10-2026 14:00 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Cult classic indie game Katana Zero has pulled a Hollow Knight Silksong, sort of - the long, long awaited Katana Zero DLC is now sequel-sized, according to the game's lead developer Justin Stander. Katana Zero first became a huge success more than seven years ago, thanks to its gorgeous pixel art and lightning speed action that felt like a mix between Hotline Miami's heart-thumping brutality and Sekiro's sword slashing parries. A cryptic story and banger soundtrack didn't hurt, either.After seve
  
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• The Elden Ring movie is reportedly A24's most expensive production ever with a $200 million budget

  25-10-2026 10:16 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  A24 and Alex Garland's Elden Ring movie is supposedly the studio's most expensive production of all time with a reported budget of $200 million. FromSoftware's RPG adaptation ain't cheap.The figure comes courtesy of a recent Wall Street Journal report that states A24 is spending "nearly $200 million" to adapt the landmark dark fantasy game, not including marketing costs, according to sources in the know. Earlier in the year, the reported figure was closer to $100 million - still A24's biggest mo
  
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• The Witcher star Doug Cockle recorded all of Geralt's lines for the OG RPG in just 8 days

  25-10-2026 09:52 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Doug Cockle (of The Witcher fame) apparently recorded all of Geralt of Rivia's voice lines in only 8 days while working on the very first game in the series, and he landed a home run without ever being able to read the original source material.Geralt's husky voice will forever be defined by Doug Cockle's performance, but the iconic role wasn't easy to get right. Speaking to Gameology, the actor remembered he simply "went to an audition" back in the day and met a developer from CD Projekt Red who
  
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• Open-world spy game from Grand Theft Auto dev never happened because Rockstar couldn't get it right

  24-10-2026 18:30 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  In 2009, GTA 6 developer Rockstar Games revealed a totally new series to the public: Agent, an open-world stealth romp set during the 1970s' Cold War that was due to be exclusive to the PS3. Agent never came to be, but Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser says it wasn't for a lack of trying. After a series of years-long rumors and teases, Agent was formally announced to the world at E3 2009. The famed developer never properly announced the project's cancelation, but it eventually abandoned the tradema
  
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• Mass Effect Universe supposedly featured "Hitman-style freedom" and a "galactic Cold War"

  24-10-2026 16:01 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  New gameplay details from the canceled Mass Effect game have emerged, following developer BioWare's abrupt demise. Mass Effect Universe was reportedly set to feature a galactic Cold War between the galaxy's remaining factions, espionage mechanics likened to the Hitman series, and, of course, romance.The new tidbits come from YouTuber Dantics, who was supposedly on the Mass Effect player council composed of community members and content creators who gave BioWare feedback during production. IGN ha
  
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• Pokemon Winds and Waves might benefit from next-gen water tech

  24-10-2026 15:00 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  A new research paper co-authored by a Game Freak developer dives deep into next-gen water simulation tech, raising hopes for Pokemon Winds and Waves' summery vistas and underwater areas.Game Freak programmer Fumiya Narita and University of Tokyo professor Takashi Kanai recently co-published a new paper that aims to help render water and moving liquids more efficiently, without sacrificing any of the visual detail that really makes the ocean splash in animation. (Good spot, Automaton.)Their joint
  
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• Peak devs explain why the viral co-op game's size tripled with new console ports

  24-10-2026 14:04 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  The developers behind Peak have finally launched their viral co-op climbing game on consoles, but the long-awaited port also had the side effect of tripling the game's file size on Steam. Why? Well, Team Peak explains that it's because there's now 208 maps in rotation, rather than the usual 30.More than a year after the game's swift ascent on PC, Peak has now - ahem - peaked on PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox PC. The new ports also introduced cross-play across all platforms, as
  
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• Xbox COO and ex-Minecraft boss leaves Microsoft after just 3 months in the role

  24-10-2026 01:32 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Helen Chiang, a Microsoft veteran who was head of Minecraft before transitioning to Xbox Chief Operating Officer (COO), has left the company after 21 years.The Verge (paywalled) obtained a copy of an internal memo sent by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announcing Chiang's departure, and as the publication notes, it's surprisingly brief for such a high-profile change in leadership. "Helen Chiang is leaving Microsoft today. I'm grateful for her years of service and wish her well," said Sharma. The memo repo
  
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• The best thing Valve has added to Steam in years just graduated to "full feature"

  24-10-2026 00:48 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Arguably the biggest problem with Steam is that there are so many games being released on the platform every day that it can be difficult to keep track of the new titles that are actually cool and interesting. Last year, Valve introduced a beta for a new feature called Personal Calendars, and it instantly became the coolest tool Steam had for narrowing down the new release list. Now, finally, it's out for real."With today's Steam update, the Personal Calendar feature officially graduates from St
  
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• Sims Competitor InZoi Deletes “Uncomfortable” Post After Fan Pushback

  23-10-2026 23:17 via GameSpot - All Content
  The ambitious life-simulation game InZoi was once heralded as a potential "Sims-killer"--a promising new title that fans of the genre could turn to following EA's relentless pursuit to monetize every aspect of The Sims 4. However, a lackluster early-access period and concerns over the game's liberal use of AI made for a rocky start. Over the past year and a half, developer Krafton has addressed some of the complaints leveled at the game, but now, it finds itself in hot water for a different reas
  
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• Blizzard caves to Diablo 4 players, increases Prime Evil Splinter stack size by 9900%

  23-10-2026 23:17 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  After weeks of outcry, Blizzard has seemingly caved to pressure from the ever-vocal Diablo 4 community and increased stacking on Prime Evil Splinters from 1, which means no stacking, all the way up to 99, a 9900% increase. That's not just a compromise, that's a full-blown reversal seemingly based on feedback from the players."WE GOT A SPLINTER STACK SIZE INCREASE," reads an excited Reddit post featuring a screenshot from the latest Diablo 4 patch notes, which confirm, "The stack size for Prime E
  
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• After Wednesday ends, Jenna Ortega will "probably be off the TV for a while"

  23-10-2026 23:13 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Jenna Ortega says she'll probably retire from TV for a while after Netflix's Wednesday ends.“I actually haven’t had a lot of franchise conversations," Ortega said, via The Hollywood Reporter. The actor starred in both Jane the Virgin and Disney's Stuck in the Middle long before landing Wednesday. "What I’m meant to do will come and find me. I think after Wednesday, I’ll probably be off the TV for a while. You know I had many years doing [TV]. I was bouncing from show to show as a kid and
  
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• After asking "how am I not banned," Arc Raiders streamer gets hardware banned for aimbotting

  23-10-2026 23:09 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Arc Raiders streamer aimkey wondered, in an October 20 Twitter post, "how am I not banned yet" as hea gameplay clip that some viewers interpreted as a sure sign of aimbotting given the unusually fast and accurate reticle work. Today, October 23, he confirmed that he has been hardware banned from Arc Raiders for aimbotting. "I've been falsely banned from ARC Raiders for aimbotting," reads a recent post from aimkey. "I've dedicated my life to this game since release, streaming thousands of hours o
  
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• Phantom Blade Zero – Everything To Know

  23-10-2026 23:00 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  From its wuxia roots to its unique difficulty options, here is everything to know about Phantom Blade Zero.
  
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• Still mad at Valve for Steam's AI disclosures, Epic Games boss criticizes "forcing developers"

  23-10-2026 22:59 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney criticized Valve for continuing to mandate AI disclosures for games sold on Steam, calling the policy "abhorrent" following his company's full-throated endorsement of gen AI in game development. "Forcing developers to write a political statement to be used against them by the hate mob they’re helping organize is abhorrent," says Sweeney. Steam's AI disclosures require devs who use generative AI in their games to spell out how it was used. For example, the disclosure
  
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• Factorio 2.1, the last big update to the icon that got 234,000 glowing Steam reviews, is out

  23-10-2026 22:57 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Factorio effectively created a genre with its lovable blend of base building, management, and survival, and it's been a Steam icon ever since it first hit early access way back in 2016. Even after a 1.0 release, a 2.0 update, and a major DLC expansion the devs have made good on their promise to never put the game on sale, and now we're here at yet another milestone with Factorio 2.1.After months in testing, the 2.1 update has now been officially released, offering "a big collection of quality of
  
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• Fangs For The Memories: The Best Vampires In Video Games

  23-10-2026 22:00 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  For many of us, the weather is finally becoming that cool autumn crisp, the days are getting shorter, and the season for gorging on candy and horror movies is in full-swing. While I may be in the camp that believes there aren’t nearly enough vampire video games, these creatures of the night are well represented in games. So what better time to pay tribute to our favorite bloodsuckers? Show off those pearly white fangs; these are the best vampires in gaming:Astarion - Baldur’s Gate IIIOne of
  
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• Leave It To Double Fine To Make The First Single-Player Friendslop Game

  23-10-2026 21:55 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Friendslop is everywhere these days. Take one glance at the most recent Steam Next Fest and you’ll be inundated with not only mountains of obnoxious AI slop, but countless games where you and a group of friends can get up to wacky hijinks with cartoonish avatars, over the top physics, and hilarious use of proximity chat. If you’re a developer and your take on this genre goes viral, it has a chance of attracting tens of thousands of players and being a massive financial success--it’s no sur
  
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• Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s First DLC Is Out Now, Honors A Real Soldier Who Sustained Gruesome Injuries

  23-10-2026 21:37 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 released today, October 23, and the game's first DLC pack is available now. In keeping with Call of Duty tradition, the day-one DLC is a Call of Duty Endowment (CODE) pack, with proceeds going to Activision's charity that supports military veterans find new jobs after they leave the service.The CODE Valor Pack adds the real-life Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter to the game as a playable character.Carpenter was in Marjah, Afghanistan, when, on November 21, 20
  
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• Zelda: Ocarina of Time designer wanted Navi to be a "cute girl," but it "wasn't possible" on N64

  23-10-2026 20:56 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  I'm more of a Midna stan, but there's no denying Navi from Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the series' most iconic ethereal companion, with her lovably nagging pleas to "hey, listen" still ringing through the Zelda pantheon after all these years. The original vision for the li'l fairy, however, was very different from the glowing orb with wings we know and love today, and it's only because of the technical limitations of the Nintendo 64 that she looks the way she does.Nintendo veteran and Ocarina of T
  
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• Shepard Actor Reacts To Leaked Mass Effect Trailer, Is “Holding Hope” The Game Will Live On

  23-10-2026 20:01 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Prolific and veteran gaming actor Jennifer Hale, who is known for voicing Commander Shepard in the Mass Effect series, has reacted to the closure of BioWare and the cancellation of the next game in the series. After footage of the new project, Mass Effect Universe, was released, Hale said, "It's extraordinary."She added: "I’m holding hope for magic to happen. This community and you incredible vevs deserve that and more."A "Save Mass Effect" Change.org petition was launched this week to urge EA
  
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• "For most of development, GTA 3 was in a sorry state": Rockstar veteran reflects ahead of GTA 6

  23-10-2026 19:36 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  Ahead of GTA 6, Rockstar veteran Obbe Vermeij marked the 25-year anniversary of Grand Theft Auto 3 with a lengthy retrospective examining its difficult development. GTA 3 was a pioneering open-world game and a landmark release for Rockstar, but in a recent Twitter post, Vermeij says, "For most of development, GTA 3 was in a sorry state."Vermeij says "it crashed frequently, the frame rate was terrible and the map was full of holes. Only in the last six months did everything come together. For the
  
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• The Next Mass Effect Sounded Like John Wick In Space

  23-10-2026 19:31 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  After news broke that EA would be shutting down BioWare, more details on the studio's in-development Mass Effect have begun to trickle out. A trailer for Mass Effect Universe hinted that the next game in the series would have a completely different tone, moving away from the galactic warfare that defined the first three games and toward covert ops, espionage, and the occasional barroom shootout. Gaming content creator and YouTuber Dantics has shed more light on the game, describing it as a Mass
  
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• Dead By Daylight Delistings Continue As Developer Reveals It Must F**k With The Chuck

  23-10-2026 19:30 via GameSpot - All Content
  Dead by Daylight features dozens of characters, including many licensed heroes and villains from beloved horror franchises, but every once in a while, some of them get delisted. Behaviour Interactive has revealed that Chucky will soon suffer such a fate; he's being delisted on November 24 at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET. Until then, players can grab him and any related cosmetics on sale.Chucky, whose in-game nickname is The Good Guy, debuted in Dead by Daylight in November 2023. Like all characters, he ca
  
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• Best Loadouts In Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Multiplayer

  23-10-2026 19:10 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Modern Warfare 4 has fully released, and there are plenty of new guns and attachments to unlock for this new year of Call of Duty. In this guide, we'll suggest some recommended weapon builds, so you can see exactly which guns and attachments you'll want to focus on unlocking and leveling up early.Call of Duty's Gunsmith feature returns in Modern Warfare 4. This customization system lets you create five-attachment builds for multiplayer. In addition to the standard five attachments, you can also
  
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• Tim Sweeney shares the time he called a beloved studio's death "economically realistic"

  23-10-2026 19:00 via Latest from GamesRadar+
  
  You can trace the lineage of beloved games like Deus Ex, BioShock, and Dishonored directly back to Looking Glass Studios. This developer is one of the most notable in the history of the game industry, having effectively created the immersive sim genre through classics like Ultima Underworld, System Shock, and Thief. However, the studio's closure in 2000 wasn't really "sad," at least according to Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney. It was simply a matter of economics."This isn't a sad day, it
  
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• CoD: Modern Warfare 4 DMZ – Best Hot Spots And Loot Locations

  23-10-2026 18:40 via GameSpot - All Content
  
  Modern Warfare 4 is live with Call of Duty's new DMZ extraction mode, where scavenging guns, equipment, and resources is crucial to survival. In this guide, we'll suggest a wide range of locations where you'll have a good opportunity to loot valuable resources, guns, keys, and even have a chance at one of DMZ's rare weapon manuals.All main POIs on HajinHajin has 13 main points-of-interest, but some POIs are going to offer more valuable looting opportunities, depending on what items you're hoping
  
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