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20 storiesRockstar releases GTA VI launch trailer, confirming 19 November release date
Rockstar Games released a launch trailer of about a minute and a half for Grand Theft Auto VI on 15 October. Igromania said it confirms a 19 November release on PS5 and Xbox Series. Digital Foundry then analysed the trailer, and Russian tec…
Xbox launches XP division for film and TV adaptations, consumer products and partnerships
Xbox has announced the launch of a new division called XP, which will handle film and television adaptations, consumer products and partnerships. Habr News reported that the division also covers events and that work already done by various …
Russian businessman Malofeev calls for ban on games where players kill Russians
Konstantin Malofeev, an entrepreneur and founder of the Tsargrad television channel, called for computer games in which players must kill Russian characters to advance the plot to be kept off the Russian market, in an interview with RIA Nov…
Warhorse co-founder hopes GTA VI will pave way for higher game prices
Martin Klima, co-founder of Warhorse Studios, said in a PC Gamer interview that he hopes the release of GTA VI pushes publishers to raise prices for major games, arguing the industry's rising development costs make it necessary. He said Roc…
Insider: Forza Horizon 6 to reach PS5 on January 26, 2027
The insider billbil-kun reports that Forza Horizon 6 will be released for PlayStation 5 on January 26, 2027, according to Russian games outlets. An official announcement and the start of pre-orders are expected before the end of the week, a…
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve sales pass 1 million copies, fastest in the series
Bandai Namco has announced that sales of Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve have passed 1 million copies, and that the game reached the mark faster than any other game in the series. StopGame reported that the milestone came a week after release;…
Report: Watch Dogs Legion director’s cut delayed to first half of 2027
Insider Gaming sources say the director’s version of Watch Dogs: Legion is now expected in the first half of 2027, after a March report pointed to a 2026 release. The re-release will include improvements and “possibly a little additional co…
Warhammer Survivors to launch November 10 on PC, consoles and mobile
Auroch Digital's Warhammer Survivors will be released on November 10 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, and iOS and Android, with a new gameplay trailer published alongside the announcement. The game is made i…
Capcom to rework RE Engine for AI-assisted development under REX project
Capcom said it will modernise its RE Engine step by step under a project called REX so the engine supports AI-assisted development, rather than building a new engine from scratch. The company's programmer Satoshi Ishida said the engine now …
Leaks detail characters in Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Hexe, set for 2027 at earliest
New supposed character details for Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Codename Hexe surfaced after the outlet MP1st found descriptions in a casting call, according to 3DNews and StopGame. The game is reported to be set in 16th-century Germany durin…
Demo of Russian kiosk simulator Lenin Street Geek Shop released on Steam
A free demo of the Russian indie kiosk simulator “Ларёк на улице Ленина” (Lenin Street Geek Shop) was released on Steam in early October 2026, the studio perelesoq said, according to tech outlet 3DNews. The demo covers four days, features 3…
Owlcat releases Dark Heresy trailer focused on detective gameplay
Owlcat Games published a new gameplay trailer for Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy centred on the game's investigation mechanics. Players take the role of an acolyte of the Imperial Inquisition in the Calixis Sector, gathering evidence, questi…
Activision, Infinity Ward release DMZ trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
Activision and Infinity Ward have released a new story trailer for the DMZ extraction mode in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, according to Russian games outlets. StopGame reported the mode continues the campaign plot, in which North Korean …
Xbox denies report it obtained exclusive cloud streaming rights for GTA VI
Xbox's director of strategy, Matthew Ball, denied a report by The Verge's Tom Warren that the company had secured exclusive cloud streaming rights for Grand Theft Auto VI. Ball said the game is still coming to Xbox on November 19 but “will …
ESRB ratings for Mafia II and Mafia III on PS5 and Xbox Series fuel port talk
Age ratings for Mafia II and Mafia III have appeared on the ESRB website for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series, as spotted by Russian games outlets. The ports have not been officially announced. StopGame noted that a similar rating for Mafia: D…
Doom: The Dark Ages gets endless Slaughter Mode, but only for Revelations owners
id Software game director Hugo Martin announced a new “Slaughter Mode” for Doom: The Dark Ages during a livestream on the studio's official YouTube channel. The mode is an endless single-player fight through increasingly difficult waves of …
Resident Evil Requiem writer says DLC will expand Oswell Spencer storyline
Haris Orkin, a writer on Resident Evil Requiem, said at a US comic convention that the game's story DLC will continue the storyline of Umbrella founder Oswell Spencer. Capcom has not published official details of the expansion. A video of t…
Guns of Eschaton demo released on Steam with new gameplay trailer
Eschatology Entertainment has released a free demo of its apocalyptic western shooter Guns of Eschaton on Steam, alongside a gameplay trailer. The demo drew about a hundred reviews in its first day, 59% of them positive, according to StopGa…
11 bit studios says first Frostpunk comes to Nintendo Switch on October 19
The first Frostpunk will be released on Nintendo Switch on October 19, according to an announcement attributed to 11 bit studios. StopGame reported two versions: a base edition at $30 and a Complete Edition at $45 that includes three expans…
Embark Studios and Chernin Entertainment to adapt ARC Raiders and The Finals
Embark Studios and Chernin Entertainment will make film and television adaptations of the shooters ARC Raiders and The Finals, the outlets reported, with StopGame citing Variety. No specifics on formats or timing have been given. StopGame a…