Supermassive Lays Off More Than 70 After Directive 8020
More than 70 people are leaving Until Dawn and Directive 8020 studio Supermassive Games, a departing director says, after an August redundancy plan.
System: Xbox Series X|S
Ninja Theory Layoffs Begin as Hellblade Studio Faces Closure
Ninja Theory developers say their jobs are ending or at risk, two weeks after Xbox said two deals to save the Hellblade studio fell…
Gears of War: E-Day Hits 87 on Metacritic and an 88 on OpenCritic
Metacritic lists Gears of War: E-Day at 87 from 41 critic reviews; OpenCritic's top-critic average is 88, and 91% of critics recommend the game.
DuneCrawl Sails to PS5, Xbox, and Android Oct. 19
Alientrap's four-player co-op crab-crawler adventure DuneCrawl leaves PC exclusivity Oct. 19 on PS5, Xbox Series, and Android, with Switch later in 2026.
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…
GTA 6 Skips Direct Political References, Rockstar Says
In LOVE Magazine's Oct. 5 GTA 6 issue, Rockstar says Leonida satirizes culture wars and campaign ads without naming real figures ahead of Nov.…
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…
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…