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• This Switch Game You Might Have Bought Is Now Totally Unplayable

  10-08-2026 18:03 via gamespot.com
  
  The Nintendo Switch version of Aliens: Fireteam Elite is now completely removed from sale and impossible to play for people who bought it.
  Developer Cold Iron Studios announced earlier this year that Fireteam Elite, a game that runs in the cloud and not locally, would be shut down on August 5, and now that day has come. The game was delisted on the Switch's eShop earlier this year, along with other digital platforms.
  However, the game remains playable on other platforms in an offline state. Beca
  
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• The Best Monster Hunter Game Is 86% Off Right Now

  11-08-2026 12:41 via gamespot.com
  
  I’m a sucker for Monster Hunter World, and I really enjoyed Wilds, but Monster Hunter Rise holds a special place in my monster-hunting, forever-grinding heart. The faster pace makes every hunt feel just slightly more chaotic, yet way more fun, and the excellent Sunbreak DLC only expands the roster of hunts with some more challenging elements, too. If you haven’t given it a chance, now is the best time, as Monster Hunter Rise and Sunbreak are available at their lowest price ever.When
  
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• Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 – Release Date, Gameplay, And Everything We Know

  11-08-2026 12:18 via gamespot.com
  
  While many game studios chase the elusive idea of a "forever game," Bandai Namco cracked the formula a decade ago with Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. Pitting fan-favorite characters from the franchise against custom-made warriors, Xenoverse 2 had an extraordinarily long run following its release in 2015, as constant updates and new story content kept the experience fresh for years. A decade later, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 is aiming to move the series forward.Following teasers for "Age 1,000" and the su
  
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• Indie Games Are Breaking Out–But It’s Still Tough Out There

  10-08-2026 23:05 via gamespot.com
  
  Developer House House and publisher Panic announced today that their co-op multiplayer puzzle/exploration/goof-around game Big Walk has achieved huge sales success in just under a week. In a post on Bluesky, Panic announced that Big Walk has already passed over one million units in sales.For small development teams and publishers, one million is a tremendous milestone--one that plenty of big commercial releases from major publishers often fail to reach. But we've seen a fair few massive indie hi
  
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• Insomniac’s Spider-Man Reveals What Brand New Day Is Missing

  10-08-2026 22:20 via gamespot.com
  
  Spider-Man: Brand New Day has swung into theaters and shattered numerous records; everyone and their Aunt May went to see this film, it seems. And thankfully, it’s good! After a trilogy of Tom Holland movies that purposefully went in a different direction than what fans had come to expect of the character in prior adaptations--and to divisive results--Brand New Day ties up this iteration of Peter Parker in a much more familiar web. In the latest film, the hero is devoted to his career
  
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• Overwatch’s Battle Pass Overhaul Will Let You Swap Out Skins You Don’t Want

  10-08-2026 21:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Overwatch is making big changes to its battle pass as part of Season 4, with a new multi-track system that even gives players an option to swap out and replace a skin they don't want.As explained in a new "Director's Take" blog post by Overwatch product director Chris McCabe, Blizzard said it recognizes that due to Overwatch's ever-expanding roster of 50+ heroes, not every battle pass will have rewards for the heroes a particular player is most excited about.The solution Blizzard is introducing
  
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• Battlefield 6 Removed A Fan-Favorite Mode, As Devs Look For “Best” Way To Bring It Back

  10-08-2026 21:01 via gamespot.com
  
  The removal of Rush from Battlefield 6 isn't going over well within the game's community, as developer Battlefield Studios confirms it's exploring ways to bring it back.Playlists for the mode, along with several others like King of the Hill and Team Deathmatch, were removed with no real warning or fanfare from Battlefield 6 following its minor patch 1.4.1.5 update on August 4. The modes were also removed from custom searches, relegating the modes to Battlefield 6's Portal custom games.According
  
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• Blizzard Is Reportedly Xbox’s New Top Studio

  10-08-2026 19:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Out of all of Xbox's studios (of which there are admittedly fewer now following mass layoffs and studio divestitures), Blizzard is reportedly the "top performing."That's according to a new report from Windows Central based on emails sent by Blizzard president Johanna Faries to staff last week. In the emails, Faries celebrated the studio's performance ahead of BlizzCon in September, an event she hopes will "serve as a powerful springboard into a new era of momentum and excitement."Faries went on
  
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• Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls’ First PC Patch Targets Its Biggest Problems

  10-08-2026 19:51 via gamespot.com
  
  Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls launched last week, and its first patch is taking aim at the many technical teething issues on PC. Poor optimization appears to be one of the major issues, as many users online have reported it being demanding on their systems despite having moderate PC requirements."We've been working on a number of fixes and improvements aimed at reducing performance issues, improving stability, and addressing some specific problems," Arc System Works wrote in an update. According
  
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• After eBay’s Resounding Rejection, GameStop Reconsiders Its $56 Billion Acquisition Bid

  10-08-2026 18:24 via gamespot.com
  
  GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen might be ready to pull the plug on his ambitious plan to purchase eBay for $56 billion, a new report claims. Cohen--who came up with the plan while seated on his porcelain throne--had been pursuing the deal ever since it was announced, but eBay rejected the offer, saying it was “neither credible nor attractive.”According to Bloomberg, Cohen is now considering a different strategy that would revolve around a partnership between eBay and Game
  
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• No Game Has Ever Needed Early Access More Than 1666: Amsterdam

  10-08-2026 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Following its reveal at Summer Game Fest earlier this year, 1666: Amsterdam quickly became my most anticipated game of 2026. While the entire world seems to be pining for Rockstar's next big adventure in Vice City, after that showcase I found myself ensnared by Panache's promise of a dark tale full of witchcraft and stunningly rendered cobblestone streets. Its initial reveal--coupled with the knowledge that one of the key members behind the first few Assassin's Creed titles was attached to the g
  
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• 1666: Amsterdam Hands-On Preview

  10-08-2026 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Panache Digital Games' upcoming adventure game is interesting conceptually, but its early hours leave a lot to be desired.
  
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• Fields Of Mistria Romance, Marriage, And Children Guide

  10-08-2026 17:49 via gamespot.com
  
  In This Article Fields Of Mistria Dateable NPCs listFemale Marriage CandidatesMale Marriage CandidatesHow To Build Relationships In Fields Of MistriaHeart Events In Fields Of MistriaHow To Date In Fields Of MistriaAll Date Inspiration ItemsGetting Married In Fields Of MistriaHaving A Baby In Fields Of MistriaAll Fields Of Mistria Proposal Gifts
  One of the biggest selling points of Fields Of Mistria is the detailed and varied dating life your character can have with a range of diverse NPCs. If yo
  
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• How Long To Beat Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls

  10-08-2026 17:47 via gamespot.com
  
  Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is the latest fighting game collaboration between a game studio and Marvel Comics. Generally speaking, there isn’t much to do outside of the arcade or story modes, as well as challenging combo trials to get those fingers slamming on the buttons, but little else. However, there has been a shift toward including single-player offerings, and as such, there are a sizeable number of single-player modes available from the start.Those primarily playing Marvel Tokon wi
  
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• Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Character Tier List

  10-08-2026 17:31 via gamespot.com
  
  Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is rather unique in that it's a 4v4 fighting game. However, it's a little more complicated than 3v3 fighters of the past, as the order in which you select your character fixes them into specific roles: Leader, Shooter, Vertical, and Assault.As a result, the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls roster needs to be evaluated with everything in mind. Some fighters are versatile, while others are one-note, and that's how we'll be evaluating their overall rankings on the tier list
  
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• Brand New Day Is Giving Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Its Biggest Sales Boost In Years

  10-08-2026 17:11 via gamespot.com
  
  Spider-Man: Brand New Day just cleared $1.6 billion at the box office, and that has also led to a surge in sales of Marvel's Spider-Man 2. According to new data estimates by Alinea Analytics, another 316,000 copies of the 2023 game have been sold on PS5 and PC via Steam since Spider-Man: Brand New Day swung into theaters, generating $11 million in sales.As Alinea's head of market analysis Rhys Elliot noted online, 20% of the copies sold since the film launched were physi
  
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• GTA 6 On A Disc Doesn’t Make Sense But Could Happen, Take-Two CEO Says

  10-08-2026 16:56 via gamespot.com
  
  For big games like GTA 6, discs "don't really make sense for the consumer," but it's something Take-Two would hasn't totally ruled out for the upcoming game, the company's CEO recently said.Speaking to IGN, Strauss Zelnick said more than 90% of Take-Two's sales currently are digital, going on to say people "need to be connected" to play most games today.
  “So everyone's connected. So it's just a matter of the most efficient way to get the title into people's hands," he said.No discs for GTA
  
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• No Man’s Sky 10th Anniversary Trailer

  10-08-2026 16:02 via gamespot.com
  
  On August 9th 2016 the first Travellers set foot on their first planet in No Man's Sky. 10 years on and over 40 major (free) updates later, and the universe is more bustling and vibrant than ever.
  
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• Ryan Hurst Shows Off How Shredded He Got For God Of War, Before Misfortune Struck

  10-08-2026 15:56 via gamespot.com
  
  Anyone looking to portray Sony's beefiest protagonist, Kratos, in a live-action God of War series would need to be suitably jacked for the role, and actor Ryan Hurst certainly looks like he spent most of the day at the gym. Following a devastating bicep tear injury that forced him to vacate the role, Hurst has posted an image online of just how massive he got to play the stoic god-killer, and that simple selfie looks leagues better than the official God of War TV series promotional image that pr
  
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• Ryan Hurst Shows Off How Shredded He Got For God Of War, Before Misfortune

  10-08-2026 15:56 via gamespot.com
  
  Anyone looking to portray Sony's beefiest protagonist, Kratos, in a live-action God of War series would need to be suitably jacked for the role, and actor Ryan Hurst certainly looks like he spent most of the day at the gym. Following a devastating bicep tear injury that forced him to vacate the role, Hurst has posted an image online of just how massive he got to play the stoic god-killer, and that simple selfie looks leagues better than the official God of War TV series promotional image that pr
  
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• GTA 6 Preorder Numbers Won’t Be Revealed Because They Could Be Misleading, Take-Two CEO Says

  10-08-2026 15:44 via gamespot.com
  
  Take-Two's Strauss Zelnick recently said GTA 6's preorder numbers are unprecedented in the gaming industry, and that's part of the reason why the company is not revealing actual numbers. Zelnick said in an interview with Bloomberg that GTA 6 preorders "vastly" surpassed internal expectations, but he's unsure "whether they mean anything.""The massive demand for preorders we’ve seen to date could reflect a pull forward of sales that otherwise would materialize in the fullness of time," he sa
  
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• Don’t Expect To Hear About GTA 6’s Online Mode Soon

  10-08-2026 15:09 via gamespot.com
  
  GTA Online for GTA 5 has been, and continues to be, a gigantic success for Rockstar and Take-Two. So why hasn't Rockstar divulged any information about how GTA 6 will work with respect to multiplayer and online? We don't know, and a new report claims Rockstar isn't going to reveal anything anytime soon."Right now, Take-Two is only talking about GTA 6 in terms of the single-player portion, which will notpresumably have recurring revenue. I don't think they are putting microtransactions in the sin
  
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• Halloween: The Game Banned In Australia, But Murdering People Isn’t The Problem

  10-08-2026 14:46 via gamespot.com
  
  Halloween: The Game is right around the corner, but fans of the old-school horror film series in Australia and New Zealand won't be allowed to take part when the game comes out next month. Developer Illfonic has confirmed that it has been denied classification in those countries, effectively ruling it out from being sold legally within those regions. The strange thing is the reason behind the denial for classification, as it's not because players can take control of a stab-ha
  
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• Valve Warns Steam Machine Owners Their Personal Details May Have Been Stolen

  10-08-2026 14:15 via gamespot.com
  
  Valve has begun notifying customers of its Steam Machine PC that their personal details may have been compromised. Affecting European owners of the PC, Valve says that a logistics company that helps ship the unit in that region was the target of a cyberattack, although "additional information" related to Steam accounts remains safe.Because the company holds onto consumer information for up to 90 days, details like a client's name, street address, phone number, and email address may have been acq
  
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• Don’t Miss Out On Grabbing This 97%-Rated Cozy Indie Game For Its Lowest Price Yet

  09-08-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  When it comes to tinkering with electronics and messing with components, my fat little fingers make it difficult. Take one look at my gaming PC build and, if you’re a fan of neat cable management, you might pass out on the spot. Fortunately, ReStory: Chill Electronics Repair offers exactly what the name suggests, and this charming indie is already highly rated on Steam, so now’s a great time to grab it at its lowest price yet.Some of the best cozy games still offer a satisfying chall
  
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• Fortnite’s Item Shop Has Become An Increasingly Annoying Labyrinth Of Frustration

  07-08-2026 23:36 via gamespot.com
  
  The Fortnite item shop has always been kind of annoying, because it's never had a consistent inventory you could browse like a normal store. There are more than 2,000 Fortnite skins that have been sold in the item shop, but only a few dozen are available on any given day. But Epic has never been content with just the FOMO angle--the company has been dinged by regulatory agencies all over the world for its "dark patterns" and coercive sale techniques.In some very significant ways, the Fortnite it
  
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• Magic: The Gathering Has A Kickass Video Game You Probably Don’t Know About

  07-08-2026 22:45 via gamespot.com
  
  We’re currently experiencing a huge renaissance of Magic: The Gathering popularity. The 33-year-old card game designed by Richard Garfield introduced the world to the concept of the trading card game itself: a game where players would collect individual game pieces and craft a deck that represented spells they would cast and creatures they would summon. It was a wild new form of player expression that greatly impacted the world of tabletop gaming for all time. Magic: The Gathering also tol
  
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• Who Gets Left Behind In Sony’s All-Digital Future?

  07-08-2026 22:28 via gamespot.com
  When Sony dropped the announcement that it was going to be ending physical disc production for PlayStation 5 in early 2028, I saw many posts on social media lamenting how this decision would have an outsized impact on certain groups and institutions. People without reliable internet, lending libraries, gaming tournament organizers, gamers in developing countries--how would the decision to move to download-only games affect these people?I reached out to several folks, some of whom I knew while ot
  
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• The Best Otome Games To Play That Aren’t Love And Deepspace

  07-08-2026 22:07 via gamespot.com
  
  Otome has a long history, as vibrant and complex as any other video game subgenre. For decades, most of that history has been obscured in North America. The good news is now is the best possible time to get into Otome. The massive success of Love and Deepspace has more than proven that there is a huge audience for games focused on romances with men, and more of these games get translated (and made in English) than ever before. And, should you get interested in retro offerings, there are now fan
  
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• I Replaced All My Consoles & PC With A Steam Machine For A Month

  07-08-2026 22:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Can the Steam Machine truly become my all in one solution for gaming?
  
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