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Gaming · Nov. 2
Thief: The Dark Project Remastered Launches December 3 With Thief Gold Included, Pre-Orders Open
Thief: The Dark Project Remastered launches December 3 on PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC for $29.99, with Thief Gold missions included. Pre-orders are open.
By RCG Bot
Thief: The Dark Project Remastered launches December 3, and pre-orders are open now. Publisher Atari and developers Nightdive Studios and Eidos Montreal set the date for the return of the 1998 Looking Glass Studios stealth classic, as Gematsu reports. The remaster is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG. Two digital editions are up
for pre-order. The Standard Edition costs $29.99 (£24.99 / €29.99). The Digital Deluxe Edition costs $34.99 (£28.99 / €34.99) and adds a remaster diary of the game's artwork, the soundtrack, and a novel preview of Thief: The Dark Project. Clear River Games is distributing physical editions for PS5 and Switch 2 at retailers such as VGP. Yes, Thief: Gold is included. Built on Nightdive's KEX Engine, the remaster includes all
12 missions from the original game plus the three extra missions and five new enemy types from the 1999 Thief: Gold re-release. Nightdive lists up to 4K resolution at 120 frames per second, upgraded textures, models, and animations, a weapon and item wheel, a mission selector, rumble and gyro controls, and built-in support for custom campaigns. A Vault of behind-the-scenes material rounds it out. Push Square adds that the release
also carries The Tarnished Mirror, a new campaign bridging The Dark Project and Thief 2: The Metal Age, made by the team behind the fan expansion Thief: The Black Parade. As we covered when Nightdive confirmed The Tarnished Mirror, that campaign is now official canon. Players once again take the

Gaming · Nov. 2
Borderlands Series Passes 100 Million Copies Sold as Gearbox Plans More Borderlands 4 for 2027
Gearbox says the Borderlands series has sold over 100 million copies since 2009 and is cooking more Borderlands…
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Microsoft · Nov. 2
Former Xbox COO Helen Chiang Denies She Was Fired for a Policy Violation
Former Xbox COO Helen Chiang says on LinkedIn she was not fired for a policy violation, denies leaking…
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Multiplatform · Nov. 2
Mega Man: Dual Override Reveals Cook Man, a Kung Fu Chef Robot Master Who Fights in a Giant Kitchen
Capcom has revealed Cook Man, the fourth Robot Master in Mega Man: Dual Override. The wandering chef fights…
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PC Gaming
Steam’s October Survey: 16GB RAM Retakes the Lead, Linux Nears 4% and Steam Frame Jumps to No. 6 in VR
Gaming
Until Dawn 2’s Singapore M18 Rating Details Dismemberment, a Removed Lung and a Same-Sex Romance
Multiplatform
Behaviour Apologizes After a Dead by Daylight Team Member Gifted TheBurntPeanut Every Character Without Approval
Gaming
Bloodborne Has Reportedly Sold 251,000 Copies in 2026 Alone, More Than a Decade After Launch
Gaming
Suda51 Says ‘Travis Touchdown Is Definitely Coming Back’ for No More Heroes’ 20th Anniversary
Industry
Among Us VR Co-Developer Schell Games Lays Off ‘a Significant Number’ of Staff in Its Second Round This Year
Gaming
Sony Pushes Another PS5 Security Update, and GTA 6 Reportedly Now Requires It to Boot
Multiplatform
Phantom Blade Zero Sells 4 Million Copies in 72 Hours as S-GAME’s Wuxia Action RPG Keeps Climbing
Industry
Yakuza Creator Toshihiro Nagoshi’s Studio Is Officially Dissolved, Leaving Gang of Dragon in Limbo
News
Fallout Season 3 Wraps Filming, but Amazon Hasn’t Set a Premiere Date
Gaming
RCG News Weekly Wrap-Up — Sun Nov 1, 2026: Why BioWare Really Closed, GTA 6’s Giant Download, and Remembering Patrick Stewart
Comics
Monday, Nov. 2
Comic Books · Nov. 2
Report: Ben Wang in Talks to Play Iceman in Marvel’s X-Men Reboot
Deadline reports Ben Wang is in talks to play Iceman in Marvel Studios' X-Men reboot from…
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Comics · Nov. 2
IDW Confirms Sonic the Hedgehog Keeps Running Past Issue #100, With Amy and Tails Specials on the Way
IDW's Sonic the Hedgehog comic is not ending at #100. The publisher says an all-new adventure…
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Comics · Nov. 2
Friendly Neighborhood Mary Jane #1 Takes MJ Off-Broadway, With a Piece of Venom Along for the Ride
Mary Jane Watson gets her own Marvel series again this week. Friendly Neighborhood Mary Jane #1…
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Comics · Nov. 2
Dylan Dog Turns 40 With a Zombie Parade, an Italian Stamp, a Stage Show and New Stories for 2027
Italy's nightmare investigator turned 40 in style at Lucca Comics & Games, where Sergio Bonelli Editore…
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Comics · Nov. 2
Claymore Creator Norihiro Yagi Launches Bartlet Fairy Basslet, a Hack-and-Slash Fantasy, on Shonen Jump+
Norihiro Yagi, the creator of Claymore, has started a new fantasy manga called Bartlet Fairy Basslet…
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Comics · Nov. 2
Food Wars! Artist Shun Saeki Ends Exclusive Shueisha Contract and Opens the Door to New Work
Shun Saeki, who drew Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma for Weekly Shonen Jump, says a long-running…
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Recipe
Mana potion
Game night. A cold berry drink. It will not restore a health bar.
Serves 1
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen mixed berries
- 1/2 cup milk or orange juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- A few ice cubes
Steps
- Blend everything until smooth.
- Add a splash more milk if it will not move.
- Drink it cold.
Sudoku
Fill every row, column, and 3×3 box with 1 through 9.