AION 2 Goes Free-to-Play Worldwide on Oct. 5
NC's AION 2 ends paid Advanced Access and launches free-to-play worldwide on Steam and PURPLE on Oct. 5, with servers targeted to reopen around…
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Jagex Pulls Dragon Slayer II Trailer Over GenAI
Jagex took down its RuneFest Dragon Slayer II trailer after players spotted a six-fingered hand, blaming an outside partner and promising a review overhaul.
Witcher 3 Hits Record 137,724 Steam Players
The Witcher 3 set a new all-time Steam peak of 137,724 concurrent players on Oct. 4, days after the free Remastered upgrade pushed it…
NBA 2K25 Delisted Oct. 30, Servers End Dec. 31
2K will pull NBA 2K25 from sale Oct. 30 and shut its servers Dec. 31, ending MyCareer, MyTeam, and VC, while Play Now and…
Arc Raiders Free Weekend Opens Oct. 8–12
Embark opens a full-game Arc Raiders free weekend Oct. 8–12 on Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation, timed with the Frozen Trail update and Pendola Pass…
OSRS Sets Hardcore Worlds for November 4
Jagex dates Old School RuneScape Hardcore worlds for Nov. 4, Fractured Archive raid for Oct. 20, and Menaphos for spring 2027 after RuneFest.
RuneScape Reignited Dated for December 2
Jagex dates RuneScape Reignited for Dec. 2 with a parallel economy, Hall of Legends, and free members access for Reignited characters through Dec. 12.
Rumor, Unverified: Activision May Reboot Halo at Sledgehammer, With Reports Split on a Master Chief Origin
Rumor, unverified: Polygon and GameSpot, citing Rebs Gaming, conflict on a Master Chief origin vs a broader Halo story reboot; nothing is greenlit.
Persona 4 Revival Gets a New ‘Shadow’ Trailer Ahead of the February 18, 2027 Launch
ATLUS posted a Shadow trailer for Persona 4 Revival. Gematsu quotes the Inaba video description; February 18, 2027 and the May 20 Switch 2…
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Seven Other Games Are Set to Leave Game Pass on October 15
PureXbox, citing the Xbox app, lists eight games leaving on October 15, led by Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Seven are console, PC, and cloud;…