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• Xbox’s Forza Studios Have Been Tag-Teaming For Years. Now They’re Becoming One

  22-09-2026 17:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Big changes are afoot at Microsoft, as the company announced a massive reorganization of its Xbox gaming division. While Activision and Bethesda will expand their remit, adding several studios to their portfolio, Forza series developers Playground and Turn 10 won't be included in the consolidation. Instead, the two developers are joining forces, merging into one developer after years of tag-teaming on games like Forza Horizon and Fable."These two studios have been creative and franchise par
  
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• PS5 emulator updates have 6 games "fully playable at 60 FPS," and Demon's Souls isn't far behind

  28-09-2026 22:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  PS5 emulators are already making massive strides in compatibility and performance. A series of recent updates to major PS5 emulation projects have seen more and more games categorized as playable, even including notable AAA releases like Demon's Souls and Astro Bot.SharpEmu and KytyPS5 are arguably the two most notable PS5 emulator projects, and they both keep full compatibility lists of tested titles at their respective sites. Take note right now: neither emulator is yet a truly viable way to p
  
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• Activision Keeps Saying All The Right Things About Modern Warfare 4

  28-09-2026 22:22 via gamespot.com
  
  Activision has made a key announcement about how Double XP tokens work in the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, and it sounds like good news.Beginning with MW4, 2XP tokens will only count down when you're actually in a match. Previously, the timer would tick down when you were in a game's menus or searching for a match. That's not ideal for a lot of reasons, obviously.https://twitter.com/CallofDuty/status/2104619925881168010
  If you're anything like me, sometimes you have to get up to let
  
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• WoW: Forever’s Beta Just Keeps Getting Bigger

  28-09-2026 22:19 via gamespot.com
  
  World of Warcraft: Forever's beta is in full swing, and if its popularity is any indication of how the full launch might go, it's going to be big, as Blizzard has had to increase the beta's population cap multiple times.Forever was Blizzard's big finale during its BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony, a modified version of WoW Classic that keeps the old-school MMORPG's gameplay and world but brings plenty of new changes and content as well. It's something WoW Classic players have asked for years, and
  
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• Path of Exile co-creator is "tentatively hopeful" Diablo 5 will stick the landing

  28-09-2026 22:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  We haven't seen much of Diablo 5 yet beyond the cinematic announcement we got at BlizzCon 2026, but Blizzard has been leaving a trail of breadcrumbs indicating a dramatic departure from previous entries in the series, and in other cases, a return to its roots. I've written at some length about how Blizzard is doubling down on the Diablo series' trademark darkness and why that's the best way to pay tribute to the original 1996 action RPG, and now Path of Exile co-creator Chris Wilson is pointing
  
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• For The First Time Ever, Sony Skips CES, Which Was Home To One Of PlayStation’s Silliest Announcements

  28-09-2026 22:16 via gamespot.com
  
  Sony has attended every edition of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) since it debuted in 1967, but that's ending for the upcoming show in January 2027. This means there won't be any PlayStation news, at least not directly from Sony.The company confirmed to Bloomberg that it's pulling out of the show this year following a strategic evaluation of its approach to "events and communications based on the needs and priorities of our diverse business."
  The company went on to say that today it's putti
  
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• Diablo 4 Season 15 Is Filled To The Brim With Big Secrets, And They Just Keep Coming

  28-09-2026 20:48 via gamespot.com
  
  Diablo 4 Season 15 is stuffed full of secrets years in the making, and despite the season having launched two weeks ago, players keep discovering new ones. Season 15, Hell's Legacy, is a major nostalgia trip for Diablo fans. It adds new dungeons, boss fights, and items from previous Diablo games to Diablo 4, as players team up with Deckard Cain to defeat echoes of the Prime Evils and harness some of their iconic powers.But those references to previous games go far beyond a handful of dungeo
  
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• This Promising New Soulslike Features A Black Metal Vocalist Among Its Impressive Cast

  28-09-2026 20:30 via gamespot.com
  
  The main voice actor cast for upcoming soulslike Valor Mortis has been revealed, and its star-studded lineup features the surprising addition of a name better known for fronting a black metal band.Adam "Nergal" Darski will play the role of Captain Raphael. If his impressive growls and screams in Behemoth are anything to go by, players can expect a pretty dramatic rendition of the character.
  It's not his first rodeo, surprisingly. He also voiced The Black Cat in 2022's Blacktail and was the narra
  
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• Witcher Fans Are Eating Well

  28-09-2026 20:18 via gamespot.com
  
  If you're a fan of The Witcher franchise, you're getting a lot of new stuff over the next few years, starting this week with the launch of The Witcher 3 Remastered.
  Here's what's on tap for The Witcher over the next few years:2026The Witcher 3 Remastered, which includes a bevy of technical and graphical updates and improvements, releases on September 29. The long-awaited remaster, which is free for people who already own the game, includes a reimagined skill system, an expanded photo mode, impro
  
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• Behold, The $60 Gears Of War Pizza Cutter That Looks Like A Real Pain In The Butt To Clean

  28-09-2026 20:15 via gamespot.com
  
  Xbox has announced its next collaboration, and it's a partnership with Prince St. Pizza for a specially branded Gears of War pizza and a $60 pizza-cutter.
  Microsoft and Prince St. Pizza teamed up to make a Prototype Lancer pizza-cutter to promote this October's Gears of War: E-Day, and it's available for $60. To justify the steep price tag, Prince St. Pizza says it's a hefty metal cutter featuring a stainless steel blade and a handle that's meant to make you feel like you're wielding the iconic
  
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• The Witcher 3 Remaster overhauls skill trees, adds new quest markers, and more, CDPR reveals

  28-09-2026 19:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  The remaster of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt comes out tomorrow, and CD Projekt Red has released a list of the most notable changes you'll find in the mammoth RPG. You've got plenty of audio and visual improvements, of course, but there are some deeper tweaks to be mindful of, too.One such example is in the skill trees. "Skills are now organized into a skill tree and each skill has three ranks," read the notes. "Unlocking new skills now requires having the necessary prerequisite skills rather than s
  
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• PS5 survival horror everyone thought Hideo Kojima was working on returns to the PlayStation Store

  28-09-2026 19:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Strange things are happening to a strange game – Abandoned, the survival horror shooter indie studio Blue Box Game first announced in 2021 and initially planned to release that same year, is suddenly back on the PlayStation store after the PS5-exclusive was previously taken down, and then added back, and taken down, and… Some people think of Abandoned as "The Survival Horror Game That Never Existed," because, well, it doesn't exist. Blue Box delayed the game indefinitely in 2022, sa
  
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• Doctors find that VR headsets can lower blood pressure and stress levels in an ER

  28-09-2026 18:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Doctors might have just discovered a new use for VR headsets normally used for gaming - and to think people complain about this hardware causing motion sickness. In a small independent study, emergency medicine specialists at Ankaha Bilkent City Hospital in Ankara, Turkey, have found that a combination of peaceful VR environments and classical music can lower blood pressure and stress levels more quickly than regular medication. "Patients who arrive in the emergency department with markedly elev
  
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• GTA 6 fans replicate the $400 Collector's Box statue, and you can now 3D print your own ugly gator at home

  28-09-2026 18:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Rather than pay $400 for the GTA 6 Collector's Box to get it, fans are now downloading and 3D printing the ugly alligator figure included in the bundle. Rockstar Games releases are usually pretty popular, and there's no doubt that it'll sell a ton of copies the second it releases GTA 6 (or anything else) to the public. And with that sort of guaranteed success, it probably makes sense to drop an expensive collector's edition of the game for those who really want to go all-out for it, but uhh&hell
  
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• You can grab a Switch 2 game for just £20 at Argos, so long as you buy the handheld first

  28-09-2026 18:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Argos is already at the top of my list for UK retailer recommendations if you were to ask me, "Where should I order my Nintendo Switch 2 from?" This new limited-time offer just sweetens the deal.From today, you can pick up either Pokemon Pokopia, Star Fox, Metroid Prime 4 Beyond, or Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition for just £20 (via Argos), so long as you order it alongside the Switch 2. With titles like Pokopia typically still found between £54 and its full price, this is one of the
  
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• Argos is already the best place to buy a Switch 2 in the UK, and this offer just sweetens the savings

  28-09-2026 18:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Argos is already at the top of my list for UK retailer recommendations if you were to ask me, "Where should I order my Nintendo Switch 2 from?" This new limited-time offer just sweetens the deal.From today, you can pick up either Pokemon Pokopia, Star Fox, Metroid Prime 4 Beyond, or Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition for just £20 (via Argos), so long as you order it alongside the Switch 2. With titles like Pokopia typically still found between £54 and its full price, this is one of the
  
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• Should you eat the Mold in Control Resonant?

  28-09-2026 18:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  To eat the Mold in Control Resonant is a strange choice, but one that is nonetheless provided when you're hunting down the Resonant Boss Fight in The Park. Characters have been repeatedly telling Dylan not to eat the Mold up until this point, but they've not been especially clear about the perils or consequences of doing so, which begs the question... what happens when you do eat it? I'll explain below.Warning: The following guide contains spoilers for The Park Resonant questline.What happens if
  
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• Turtle Beach's new Switch 2 Animal Crossing accessories are so stellar that they literally light up (case included)

  28-09-2026 18:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Turtle Beach's new Animal Crossing accessories are an adorable, stellar spectacle. The brand has added not one controller to its repertoire, but two new gamepad designs available for $49.88 each (via Amazon) to its Rematch line-up. They're both cute enough as is, but they each reveal a cute secret pattern once illuminated, including a starry night sky twinkling above the iconic K.K. Slider while he's strumming away.
  The brand has also unveiled a pair of cases, and the K.K. Slider one even matche
  
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• Marvel fans are crashing out over Avengers: Doomsday's early release plans

  28-09-2026 18:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Avengers: Doomsday is releasing early in some countries, and fans have valid concerns over spoilers: "We’re going to have the entire film online"As confirmed by several cinema outlets, Avengers: Doomsday will be released in the UK and some other territories on December 16, as early as 6:00 AM GMT (1:00 AM Eastern). In the US and Canada, the movie is still locked in for December 18."They really have to do December 16 screenings in US/Canada too," one concerned fan wrote on Twitter. "We&rsqu
  
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• New Steam hit has us wondering if we're "playing the same game" as geniuses make stunning dresses

  28-09-2026 18:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dressmaker has been making steady rounds online since its release on Steam last week, with many fans considering it one of the best new games to grace PC players in 2026 – and seeing all of the creative potential in the sim has me convinced they're right.In case you've not browsed the web at all over the past seven days or so, Dressmaker has the cozy gaming community in a chokehold – and, yes, I'm there, too.
  With "Overwhelmingly Positive" reviews on Steam and a gameplay loop that'd
  
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• I’m More Hyped About This LA Noire 2 Rumor Than GTA 6

  28-09-2026 18:22 via gamespot.com
  
  While all eyes are on Rockstar Games ahead of the release of Grand Theft Auto 6 in November, rumors are already circulating about what's next for the developer. One unverified rumor claims Rockstar is working on an LA Noire sequel centered on hunting down the Zodiac Killer, one of the most infamous murderers of the 20th century. And honestly? That sounds far more exciting than GTA 6.First up, those rumors. It originally popped up on the GTA Forums amid a flurry of GTA 6 "leaks" sourced from 4cha
  
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• When does the new Gears of War come out?

  28-09-2026 18:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Gears of War E-Day release time is fast approaching, and if you've already made your purchase to secure the pre-order bonus of Early Access then it will arrive even earlier for you. This is your opportunity to join Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago as they experience the devastation of Emergence Day, with an origin story detailing those first encounters with the Locust Horde. To find out when you can begin, this is when you can play Gears of War E-Day in Early Access and general release.If y
  
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• Diablo 4's 30th anniversary event is "pretty distasteful," Path of Exile co-creator says

  28-09-2026 17:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  This year's BlizzCon brought the announcement of Diablo 5. Although we're still a few years out from the sequel, development is already winding down on Diablo 4, to the point we're not getting any more major expansions. One of the co-creators of fellow action-RPG Path of Exile isn't enamored by Blizzard's strategy here, believing it undermines the series and the fanbase.Chris Wilson, one of the central designers of Path of Exile, made these points in a YouTube video. "It feels like they're aband
  
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• What are the right answers to the FBC Terminals in Control Resonant?

  28-09-2026 17:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  The FBC Terminals in Control Resonant are strange, as they have clearly been hacked to allow a mysterious character to ask Dylan questions about what's going on, giving the choice to answer or not. As you play more of Control Resonant, you'll discover more of these FBC Terminals, inquiring more and more details about the Bureau, Jesse, Dylan and the eldritch entities that they're encountering. If you want to know more, I'll explain the correct answers for the FBC Terminals: or rather, explain th
  
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• Alan Cumming continues to be brutally honest about Avengers: Doomsday, admits "I don't fully understand the plot"

  28-09-2026 17:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  X-Men star Alan Cumming is continuing to be very candid about his Avengers: Doomsday experience. The actor will reprise his role as Nightcrawler in the Marvel Phase 6 film, along with other returning X-Men like Ian McKellen's Magneto and Patrick Stewart's Professor X. "To be honest, I don't fully understand the plot," Cumming admitted to SiriusXM. "There was a bit when we were shooting a scene, and it was one of the rare scenes when I was actually on the backlot and not in front of a blue screen
  
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• Forget Red Dead Redemption 3, Rockstar's next game is LA Noire 2 according to a GTA 6 leaker

  28-09-2026 17:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Now that GTA 6 is mere weeks away, one emerging question is what Rockstar will go for next. The studio has multiple series it could return to; Red Dead Redemption 3 seems an obvious choice for the future, but according to a reliable leaker, LA Noire 2 is first on the studio's docket.This particular bit of information is actually a few years old, stemming from a round of leaks from a user on 4chan back in 2023. They posted a number of titbits surrounding GTA 6 and Rockstar's plans that were then
  
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• Valve boss Gabe Newell admits his Mongolian throat singing phase was "annoying"

  28-09-2026 17:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Valve boss Gabe Newell has responded to a fan asking about his Mongolian throat singing era, and he corroborates stories that it was pretty annoying.Last week, Counter-Strike co-creator Minh "Gooseman" Le revealed in an interview that at one point during his time at Valve, the president and co-founder of the company decided to get really into Mongolian throat singing and would practice it around the halls of the Valve office. Le says Newell did this for around "five months," recalling, "I rememb
  
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• The Witcher 3 writer behind the RPG's most iconic questline returns to CD Projekt Red after 10 years

  28-09-2026 17:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Although The Witcher 3 came out over a decade ago now, it still boasts some of the greatest talent the video game industry has known – especially in the writing department.Karolina Stachyra is no exception, having worked at CD Projekt Red as a senior writer on The Witcher 3 from 2012 to 2016.She helped shape the "main storyline," as her LinkedIn profile highlights, but she also designed some of its greatest questlines – including what might just stand as the greatest of all: Bloody B
  
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• With Overwhelmingly Positive Steam reviews and surging players, indie dev says "I may have peaked"

  28-09-2026 17:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  A dev behind one of Steam's most unexpected indie hits of the year, Dressmaker, says he "couldn't be more proud" as the viral dressmaking sim continues to soar, breaking its concurrent player records. Dressmaker launched on Steam last week, and the concept is exactly what you'd expect – the cozy simulation game lets you choose different fabrics, cut patterns, and create bespoke gowns, all with some seriously impressive creative freedom. It very quickly hit an Overwhelmingly Positive rating
  
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• Resident Evil Movie Demolishes Franchise Record After Just Two Weekends

  28-09-2026 17:05 via gamespot.com
  
  Zach Cregger's highly acclaimed Resident Evil movie had another strong showing at the box office for its second weekend, propelling the film to break another franchise record. It already broke the record for biggest opening weekend for the franchise, and now the movie has made more than $100 million domestically.
  That's a new record for the franchise--before this, the biggest success domestically for the franchise was 2010's Resident Evil: Afterlife ($60 million). Globally, Resident Evil has now
  
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