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FromSoftware has confirmed that online servers for Dark Souls 2 and Dark Souls 3 are running again after a nearly two-week outage that left players without multiplayer features.

Multiplayer·Nov 13, 2026

Palworld developer Pocketpair has reportedly given its employees five days off to play Grand Theft Auto 6 when it launches next week.

Industry·Nov 13, 2026

World of Warcraft: Forever has significantly raised the experience dungeon enemies award, making repeat runs more rewarding and possibly reviving an older way of leveling characters.

MMORPG·Nov 13, 2026

One writer has logged 78 hours in Azeroth since World of Warcraft: Forever launched last week, drawn in by a refreshed world and a livelier social scene. The early response is a reminder of how easily a good MMO can take over free time.

MMOs·Nov 13, 2026

Producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi says the team originally planned for the ReDeads in the Ocarina of Time remake to be more frightening, but pulled back because they felt they had gone too far.

Game Development·Nov 13, 2026

Bigfoot sightings, the Mount Chiliad mystery and a long list of player-made legends have built up around the Grand Theft Auto series. With GTA 6 on the horizon, we look back at the rumors that refuse to die.

Lore·Nov 13, 2026

The fictional fast-food chain from GTA 6 is opening new Florida locations this weekend through a collaboration with Skinny Louie. The restaurants will serve real meals inspired by the game.

Crossovers·Nov 13, 2026

Skydance reportedly says Amy Hennig's troubled superhero game Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra is still in development, despite rumours that it had been cancelled.

Industry·Nov 13, 2026

Paradox Interactive CEO Frederik Wester is stepping down after a combined decade and a half leading the publisher of Stellaris, Europa Universalis, and Crusader Kings 3. The exit follows several turbulent years for the company.

Industry·Nov 13, 2026

Several indie developers say they have pushed back release dates while Valve works through a growing Steam review backlog, which many blame on a flood of low-effort AI-generated games.

Platforms·Nov 13, 2026

In a memo marking Xbox's 25th anniversary, Xbox leader Asha Sharma hinted that generative AI could let small teams build worlds that now take hundreds of developers.

AI·Nov 13, 2026

Naughty Dog boss Neil Druckmann says Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet has entered its final production stages, and he described the game as a mash-up of Jak and Daxter, Uncharted and The Last of Us.

Development·Nov 13, 2026

Grand Theft Auto has rarely looked beyond the United States, and its London-set expansion for the original game is still its only trip abroad. A recent look at the series points to a small glimmer of hope for a non-American setting.

Franchises·Nov 13, 2026

MachineGames has confirmed that Wolfenstein 3 is in development, ending months of rumors. The announcement came during Xbox's 25th anniversary celebration at Xbox Fanfest in Seattle.

Announcements·Nov 13, 2026

CD Projekt Red says it has used generative AI to treat and alter the voice of the Polish actor who plays Geralt, and it is still using the tool for the upcoming Songs of the Past expansion. The studio presents the work as an ethical use of the technology.

AI·Nov 13, 2026

A report says Nvidia's board has met to consider removing CEO Jensen Huang as a second extramarital affair allegedly comes to light. The claims have not been independently confirmed.

Industry·Nov 13, 2026

Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang stepped down as president and CEO on November 12 while the board was investigating his personal conduct. CFO Colette Kress has been named interim CEO, and the company's market value fell by roughly $430 billion over two days.

Industry·Nov 13, 2026

id Software has confirmed it is working on a new game, with Hugo Martin set to direct, during Xbox's 25th anniversary Fan Fest in Seattle. The announcement comes as the studio prepares to close out Doom: The Dark Ages with its Slaughter Mode update on November 16.

Studio News·Nov 13, 2026

South Korea's game ratings board reportedly struggled to decide whether GTA 6 should be approved, citing "out of context genital nudity" as the main sticking point. The report frames it as a near miss rather than an outright refusal.

Industry·Nov 13, 2026

Rockstar has released another in-game clip from Grand Theft Auto VI, and fans are once again struggling to believe how realistic the game looks ahead of its November 19 launch.

Game News·Nov 13, 2026

Rockstar has not closed the door on a Grand Theft Auto game set outside the United States, but its leadership says the studio still has plenty of American stories to tell first.

Industry·Nov 12, 2026

Owlcat Games has set a January 28, 2027 release date for Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X. The Switch 2 version has no date yet.

Release Dates·Nov 12, 2026

Amy Hennig's Captain America and Black Panther game, Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, is reportedly close to completion, but the team may have trimmed its content and length to get there.

Game Development·Nov 12, 2026

Good Fun Corp, the studio founded by the original Hell Let Loose developers, has set a December date for Hunger, its Napoleonic-era extraction shooter. An open beta is also planned for this month.

Early Access·Nov 12, 2026

Fans are combing through the newest GTA 6 trailer for clues that a fan-favorite character from an earlier Grand Theft Auto game is returning. Rockstar has not confirmed anything.

Trailers·Nov 12, 2026

Players of the Ocarina of Time remake, which launched on November 5, are using Link's ocarina to play everything from Linkin Park to the Titanic theme and Japanese supermarket jingles.

Zelda·Nov 12, 2026

CD Projekt Red is using an AI tool to modify Geralt's voice in its new The Witcher 3 expansion after a health issue affected the Polish actor who voices the character.

AI·Nov 12, 2026

Rockstar Games appears to have released new GTA 6 footage that recreates the studio's own real-life viral marketing stunt inside the game. Details beyond that remain limited.

Marketing·Nov 12, 2026

Players hunting for secrets in World of Warcraft: Forever have found the game's first hidden treasure, a quest chain that ends with an unusually elaborate sword.

Exploration·Nov 12, 2026

Black Forest Games, the studio behind the remakes of the first two Destroy All Humans games, has split from former owners THQ Nordic and Embracer Group and is now operating on its own.

Industry·Nov 12, 2026