NEWS

Game Informer’s GTA VI cover story includes 12 new screenshots and fresh Rockstar details on Leonida’s weather, wildlife and Florida research.

Unicorn Overlord director Takafumi Noma has announced action RPG DAWNGAZER for PS5, Switch 2 and PC as the first game in the IGNISPHERE IP.

Halo Studios’ next game was reportedly still years from release before Microsoft canceled it and shifted the franchise’s next title to Activision.

Rare is reportedly developing projects beyond Sea of Thieves as the studio moves under Activision in Microsoft’s latest Xbox restructuring.

Rocket League has moved Dev Boost to Free Tier 99 in the Season 24 Rocket Pass after saying its original unlock method harmed match quality.

Ubisoft Milan reportedly developed a Zelda spinoff codenamed Goliath starring Ganondorf before Nintendo rejected its prototype in late 2023.

Chicken Invaders Collection is now available to Xbox Insiders on Xbox consoles and Windows PC, bringing Episodes 1-5 together with multiplayer.

Warzone’s September 24 update nerfs the AN-94 and Strumwolf 45 while buffing the DS20 Mirage, MPC-25 and MK.78 alongside several bug fixes.

GTA VI preorders are reportedly heavily skewed toward PS5, with Xbox sources raising concerns about the platform’s position ahead of launch.

Luma Island is coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in 2026 with four-player cross-platform multiplayer across consoles and PC.

NVIDIA, Google DeepMind and research partners have released open protein-complex predictions covering more than 2,800 viruses.

A Fortnite datamine points to an Override Series: Persona 5 Royal Cup offering crossover cosmetic rewards, while Epic has yet to publish full details.

Rockstar’s $399 GTA VI Vice City Collection includes 11 physical collectibles, but Grand Theft Auto VI itself is sold separately.

Rockstar has officially announced GTA VI: The Goodtime State – Vice City Collection, a limited premium collectible set inspired by Macca the Gator.

A new Fortnitemares 2026 teaser has surfaced with the message “Feeling… frightful” ahead of Fortnite’s confirmed October 1 Halloween event.

Fortnite’s September 24 hotfix activates Health Siphon and Suppressing Fire Match Overrides alongside new Bounty Hunter and Morgana Sprite content.

Persona 5 Royal arrives in Fortnite on September 25 with Joker, Ann Takamaki and Morgana, following the release of an official crossover trailer.

Rockstar Store-linked listings reference a large GTA VI Vice City Collection and dozens of merchandise items, but no Collector’s Edition is confirmed.

Fortnite Reload’s Unranked mode is rotating between Oasis, Surf City Remix and Springfield instead of remaining locked to Springfield.

Xbox PC app files reveal the Mythic Achievement badge, sound, animation and a BaseGame system that appears to exclude DLC achievements.

KDE has closed a heated discussion over proposed LLM contribution guidelines and plans to revise the draft after further feedback.

The US has objected to Australia’s proposed digital duty-of-care rules and urged exemptions for American social media platforms.

Sea becomes the first ASEAN enterprise to adopt NVIDIA Vera Rubin as NVIDIA expands Nemotron-based AI deployments across Southeast Asia.

A Counter-Strike 2 player says a mysterious Chicken Egg appeared in their weekly drop, renewing speculation around Valve’s long-datamined pet system.

Fortnite leakers say the Bloons TD 6 Dart Monkey Sidekick is returning to the Item Shop tonight, with backend shop data also listing a Bloons TD tab.

Airbus is using a Steam Deck to control an ExoMars rover prototype during Earth testing at its Mars Yard in Stevenage.

Resident Evil producer Roy Lee is reportedly involved in a new Silent Hill film project as the horror series prepares another cinematic reset.

The Hollywood Reporter says Activision’s next Halo will be a full-featured mainline installment rather than another remake or smaller spin-off.

Micron reportedly ends production of its 2GB GDDR7 chips used on some RTX 50 graphics cards, leaving denser 3GB options in its lineup.

World’s Edge creative director Adam Isgreen says just under half the Age of Empires studio was laid off during Microsoft’s latest Xbox restructuring.

USTC researchers demonstrated quantum position verification across 2 km, constraining a device’s location to within 74.3 meters.

Fading Echo is now available on PS5, bringing its water-based combat, reality shifting and environmental puzzles to Sony’s console alongside a free demo.

Windows Central reports Xbox’s final restructuring job-loss total is expected to fall below the 3,200 roles Microsoft projected in July.

The Blood of Dawnwalker’s first major update arrives in early October with an easier difficulty, combat targeting changes and smoother escapes.

Ubisoft’s new Rayman Legends Retold overview trailer details its sixth realm, four new musical stages, voiced cinematics and four-player co-op.

Blizzard says its new StarCraft open-world shooter will not be Xbox exclusive, though additional platforms have not yet been confirmed.

Toy Story 5: The Great Toy Rescue is now available in Fortnite, sending players across custom islands to recover missing toys and complete challenges.

Middle-earth: Shadow Bundle brings Shadow of Mordor GOTY and Shadow of War Definitive Edition to Switch 2 on September 30.

Microsoft’s latest Xbox layoffs reportedly affected employees at Treyarch and Raven Software, extending the 268 job cuts into Call of Duty development.

A new GTA IV mod by ChunkLeChuck adds native DLSS, AMD FSR 3.1 and HDR support using per-object motion vectors generated from the game’s draw calls.

Microsoft’s 268 Xbox job cuts reportedly affected Halo Studios, The Coalition, World’s Edge, Treyarch and other teams across its gaming division.

Undead Labs has completed its separation from Xbox and become employee-owned, while State of Decay 3 remains set for 2027 and Game Pass.

Microsoft has begun consultation over a proposed Ninja Theory closure after two attempts to transfer the Hellblade developer to new ownership fell through.

Fortnite leakers say Sonic Generations’ Green Hill: Act 2 – Normal is coming as a Jam Track later this week, though Epic has not announced it.

Microsoft is cutting 268 Xbox roles, moving Halo development to Activision, merging studios and consulting staff over a proposed Ninja Theory closure.

RebsGaming says Activision’s Halo multiplayer prototype still exists and is awaiting Microsoft approval, amid reports of a wider Xbox restructuring.

Fortnite files contain unfinished Cheat Master, Gold and Loot Hacker variants for the Mega Man Sprite, though Epic has not confirmed their release.

MR. RECORDS is now confirmed for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, while a free PC demo is available ahead of October’s Steam Next Fest.

Takashi Iizuka says Sega once considered ending Sonic, while the success of the first movie became a major turning point for the franchise.

NVIDIA Isaac ROS 5.0 adds agent-ready robotics workflows, ROS Lyrical support, GPU-backed messaging changes and broader Jetson deployment.