Gaming
Rockstar wants GTA 6’s Jason and Lucia to match Arthur Morgan’s emotional pull
Rockstar wants GTA 6's Jason and Lucia to build the same emotional connection that made Red Dead Redemption 2's Arthur Morgan endure.
Gaming
Blizzard announced Diablo V and StarCraft years early to show confidence
Blizzard says it revealed Diablo V and a new StarCraft shooter years early to show both games will ship on time.
Industry
Saudi Arabia may merge EA with Savvy Games into one gaming giant
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is reportedly considering merging EA with Savvy Games, bringing major console and mobile franchises under one owner.
Gaming
Overwatch’s new vampire hero Doctrine pushes the game further into fantasy
Overwatch’s next support hero is Doctrine, a vampire-inspired character arriving with Season 5 in October.
PC
Diablo 5 announced at BlizzCon 2026 with a 2029 release date
Diablo 5 is coming in Spring 2029, with Blizzard's sequel set a century after Diablo 4 in a post-apocalyptic Sanctuary.
PlayStation
Marvel’s Wolverine is Sony’s lowest-scoring PS5 game so far
Marvel’s Wolverine has a 77 Metacritic score, putting Insomniac’s PS5 game below every other PlayStation Studios release of this generation so far.
Entertainment
Blizzard announces Diablo Netflix series, and Overwatch could be next
Blizzard has confirmed a Diablo animated series for Netflix and says it is discussing similar projects for Overwatch and Warcraft.
PC
Blizzard confirms StarCraft open-world shooter for 2030
Blizzard has confirmed its StarCraft open-world shooter at BlizzCon 2026, with former Far Cry boss Dan Hay leading the project and a 2030 target.
PlayStation
PlayStation fans archive Sony’s ownership language as lawsuit continues
PlayStation fans have archived 34 examples of Sony calling digital games something users own as a California lawsuit challenges its checkout language.
Gaming
IKEA Skyrim mod adds a Matt Berry-voiced KALLAX shelf
IKEA's free Skyrim mod adds KALLAX Storageborn, a talking shelf voiced by Matt Berry that can carry loot and tidy your virtual home.
PlayStation
GTA 6 Rockstar security: drones led to privacy film at offices
Rockstar says drones were used to photograph through its office windows, adding privacy film to the strict security around GTA 6.
PlayStation
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 made 35% of revenue from physical sales as Sony exits discs
Alinea Analytics estimates that physical sales made up 35% of Marvel's Spider-Man 2's $1.2bn revenue as Sony prepares to end new game discs in 2028.
Gaming
Bloomberg: PlayStation dropped Kojima’s PHYSINT over budget concerns
Bloomberg reports that PlayStation dropped Hideo Kojima’s PHYSINT over budget, missed deadlines and exclusivity concerns before Xbox took over publishing.
Security
LG denies TV spying claims while confirming network scanning
LG rejects claims that its TVs record ambient conversations, but confirms network scanning and says its ACR viewing-data system is opt-in.
PC
Microsoft GameInput adds DualSense adaptive trigger and lighting controls on PC
Microsoft GameInput 3.5 gives Windows developers new DualSense controls, but the helper is USB-focused and does not promise Bluetooth support.
Nintendo
Monster Hunter Wilds confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2 this year
Monster Hunter Wilds launches on Switch 2 on 4 December with local wireless play, cross-platform multiplayer and all previous Title Update content.
Nintendo
Nintendo Switch 2 system update adds docked VRR and full console transfers
Nintendo Switch 2 system update 23.0.0 adds docked VRR, complete console transfers and several smaller features, including Mii background music.
Gaming
Xbox will publish Hideo Kojima’s PHYSINT after PlayStation exit
Hideo Kojima says Xbox is now the partner for PHYSINT after PlayStation Studios ended its collaboration on the action-espionage game.
AI
Qualcomm and Amazon agree AI chip deal for AWS data centres
Qualcomm and Amazon will develop custom AI inference chips and optical connectivity for AWS data centres across multiple product generations.
Gaming
NeuralScreen brings DLSS 5 neural rendering to the Windows 11 desktop
NeuralScreen is an unofficial Windows app that applies DLSS 5 Neural Rendering to videos, images and windowed games across the Windows 11 desktop.
Industry
Don’t Nod may cut 90 jobs as funding warning deepens
Don't Nod may cut up to 90 jobs in France and warns it may not survive beyond January 2027 without new funding.
Nintendo
Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 Console and Pro Controller Are Official
Nintendo has confirmed its Zelda 40th anniversary Switch 2 console and Pro Controller, with both products launching on 29 October.
Gaming
SteelSeries Aeon Pro brings a QuickSwitch dock to Xbox and PC
SteelSeries’ Aeon Pro is a premium Xbox and PC controller with a QuickSwitch dock, dual hot-swappable batteries and Hall Effect sticks.
PlayStation
Xbox Reiterates Forza Horizon 6 PS5 Release for 2026
Forza Horizon 6 PS5 still later in 2026 — no firm date, while Drift Attack rolls out on Xbox and PC.