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Square Enix Shares Jumped On Buyout Rumors, But The Company Says It’s Not Happening featured image for Haven gaming news, sourced from GameSpot
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Square Enix Shares Jumped On Buyout Rumors, But The Company Says It’s Not Happening

Following a report that Square Enix was potentially exploring going private, the company behind hit franchises like Final Fantasy has released a statement denying the claims. Japanese business magazine Sentaku originally reported that Square Enix was exploring this possibility and that foreign investment funds were rumored to be interested in a deal, which saw Square Enix's stock rise by 7%. "The September issue of the monthly magazine Sentaku carried a report regarding the possibility of Square Enix. (the Company)...

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"You Can’t Just Throw New People At That Problem": Bethesda Devs Doubt Future Elder Scrolls And Fallout Games Will Have The Same "Quality Level",... featured image for Haven gaming news, sourced from Rock Paper Shotgun
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"You Can’t Just Throw New People At That Problem": Bethesda Devs Doubt Future Elder Scrolls And Fallout Games Will Have The Same "Quality Level",...

Bethesda Game Studios developers have voiced serious concerns that future titles in the Fallout and Elder Scrolls franchises will suffer in quality following Microsoft's recent layoffs. Union representatives and staff argue that the loss of veteran employees with decades of experience and deep institutional knowledge of proprietary technology cannot be easily resolved by hiring new personnel.

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Aiming To Supercharge The Blood Of Dawnwalker's Early Mods, Nexus Mods Release Their Own "Streamlined" Open-Source Unreal Modding Tools featured image for Haven gaming news, sourced from Rock Paper Shotgun
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Aiming To Supercharge The Blood Of Dawnwalker's Early Mods, Nexus Mods Release Their Own "Streamlined" Open-Source Unreal Modding Tools

The Blood of Dawnwalker , Rebel Wolves' vampire RPG with more than a touch of Witcher 3 running through its veins, is about to claw-slide down a wall into release street. Depending on where in the world you live, it'll either arrive late on September 2nd or first thing on September 3rd. Ahead of that, in a bid to accelerate modders' early attempts to put their own spin on the game, Nexus Mods have released some of their own open-source tools designed to cut some of the faff out of Unreal Engine modding.

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A Behind-Closed-Doors Demo Of The Witcher 3: Songs Of The Past Has Been A Great Reminder: CDPR's Writing Is Some Of Gaming's Very Best featured image for Haven gaming news, sourced from Eurogamer
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A Behind-Closed-Doors Demo Of The Witcher 3: Songs Of The Past Has Been A Great Reminder: CDPR's Writing Is Some Of Gaming's Very Best

At Gamescom 2026, CD Projekt Red showcased a behind-closed-doors demo of The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past. Coming 11 years after the base game, this upcoming expansion takes Geralt to Letten, the ancestral home of Dandelion. The hands-off preview highlights how the studio's signature writing, character consistency, and morally complex quest design remain exceptionally strong despite the long real-world gap.

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ONTOS: This Horrifying, Tantalizing Thriller Feels Like An Immersive Sim For Puzzle Gaming featured image for Haven gaming news, sourced from Xbox Wire
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ONTOS: This Horrifying, Tantalizing Thriller Feels Like An Immersive Sim For Puzzle Gaming

Xbox Wire has shared a preview of ONTOS, an upcoming sci-fi puzzle game from Kepler Interactive. Set on a repurposed moon resort called Samsara, the game follows protagonist Aditi Amani as she navigates complex, open-ended puzzles and existential mysteries left by her estranged father. The title is scheduled to launch in 2027 for Xbox Series X|S and PC, featuring Xbox Play Anywhere support.

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The Grand Theft Auto Run Button Has Changed After 25 Years - GTA 6 No Longer Requires You To Tap A Face Button To Peg It featured image for Haven gaming news, sourced from Eurogamer
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The Grand Theft Auto Run Button Has Changed After 25 Years - GTA 6 No Longer Requires You To Tap A Face Button To Peg It

Rockstar Games is modernizing its control scheme for Grand Theft Auto VI by replacing the franchise's traditional face-button tapping sprint mechanic with a standard left-stick click. This adjustment, revealed by a content creator who attended a recent preview event, aligns the upcoming sequel with contemporary industry standards for third-person action games and shooters.

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The Adult Game Crackdown Is "Ridiculous For Our Art Form", Say Hellraiser Devs, But They Think They'll Survive Thanks To That Clive Barker Association featured image for Haven gaming news, sourced from Rock Paper Shotgun
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The Adult Game Crackdown Is "Ridiculous For Our Art Form", Say Hellraiser Devs, But They Think They'll Survive Thanks To That Clive Barker Association

Last year, Australian anti-porn group Collective Shout pressured payment processors , such as Mastercard, Paypal, Visa, and Paysafe Limited to withdraw their services from Steam and Itch.io if the stores didn't remove adult games from their shelves. The campaign was successful and many games were impacted . The campaign's had a chilling effect, leaving developers making games including any sexual content in a kind of limbo as to whether digital storefronts will host their work. Some are ushered through without...

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GTA 6 Extended Look Reaches 31.1m Views On Netflix In Four Days, Making It The Most-Viewed Title Last Week featured image for Haven gaming news, sourced from GamesIndustry.biz
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GTA 6 Extended Look Reaches 31.1m Views On Netflix In Four Days, Making It The Most-Viewed Title Last Week

An extended preview of Grand Theft Auto 6 on Netflix achieved 31.1 million views in its first four days, securing the top spot on the platform's weekly charts. The 30-minute promotional video outperformed major feature films and drove a massive surge in mobile and web traffic, even causing temporary technical outages for the streaming service ahead of the highly anticipated game's launch this November.

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Sony To Pay Out Nearly $8 Million In Class-Action Settlement Over Game Prices featured image for Haven gaming news, sourced from GameSpot
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Sony To Pay Out Nearly $8 Million In Class-Action Settlement Over Game Prices

Sony Interactive Entertainment has agreed to a $7.95 million class-action settlement following a 2024 lawsuit. The legal action accused the company of maintaining an anti-competitive monopoly over digital game pricing on the PlayStation Store. Eligible consumers who purchased digital content over a four-year period may receive compensation, though Sony continues to deny any wrongdoing.

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Stanley Kubrick’s Daughter Responds To Eyes Wide Shut Conspiracy Theories featured image for Haven gaming news, sourced from IGN
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Stanley Kubrick’s Daughter Responds To Eyes Wide Shut Conspiracy Theories

Vivian Kubrick, daughter of the legendary director Stanley Kubrick, has publicly addressed long-standing conspiracy theories regarding his final film, Eyes Wide Shut. She refuted claims that 20 minutes of footage were removed after her father's death, explaining that she never heard of such a cut and detailing the physical film processes of the era that make such a hidden archive highly unlikely.

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Star Wars Zero Company Is The Andor Replacement No One Expected featured image for Haven gaming news, sourced from Polygon
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Star Wars Zero Company Is The Andor Replacement No One Expected

Star Wars: Zero Company, a new tactical strategy game from developer Bit Reactor, is earning praise for its grounded, economic-focused narrative. Set during the Clone Wars, the game eschews traditional Jedi-centric plots to follow a struggling mercenary squad trying to survive in a harsh galaxy. The title is being compared to the acclaimed series Andor for its focus on the mundane realities of the Star Wars universe.

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Forge Your Legend: Building The Ultimate Nephilim In Crimson Moon featured image for Haven gaming news, sourced from Xbox Wire
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Forge Your Legend: Building The Ultimate Nephilim In Crimson Moon

Crimson Moon is now available on Xbox Series X|S, bringing intense action-RPG combat to players. Developer ProbablyMonsters has detailed the game's high-stakes progression loop, which tasks players with hunting hellspawn in the fallen city of Gildenarch, securing randomized gear, and purifying it at their home base. The title also features two-player cooperative play and exclusive launch bonuses for Xbox players.

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