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Going Medieval's New Diplomacy Update Is All About Calling Your Neighbouring Settlements For Favours, Which Yes, May Mean Delivering A Cow Or Two In...

Going Medieval may have been in early access for almost five years, but even after it arrived in 1.0 back in March developer Foxy Voxel have continued to build upon it. The sim's latest update has arrived today, bringing with it a whole bunch of diplomacy. Relations? With other people? Perish the thought! But I suppose sometimes there are some benefits to such a thing.

CD Projekt Red Reassures Players The Witcher 3 Switch 2 Patch Still Due, As Update Rolls Out For PS5 And PS5 Pro

CD Projekt Red has released an update for The Witcher 3 Remastered on PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro , making "various stability improvements to help ensure a more reliable experience" to the game. And those are the entire patch notes for hotfix 5.01b , Eurogamer understands.

No, I Am Not Evil For Wanting To Turn Space Whale City-Builder Beyond These Stars Into A Moby Dick Simulator

I think I'm a pretty decent Space Whale Mayor, all told. A caring and responsible fellow traveler for Kewa, the astral cetacean on whose craggy, cloud-hung back every city in Beyond These Stars is founded. For each hexagon of whaledirt I transform into a mine or a smelter, I give back to the creature in some way – adding saplings to the forests that emit my city's bubble of breathable air, or spreading compost across the cracked stone of Kewa's neglected extremities. I have unblocked the river that runs along...

Xbox WireOct 13, 2026

Valor Mortis: Tips And Tricks To Survive The Crimson Plague

The Crimson Plague is ravaging Europe. Scattered across every level, echoes of the fallen and journal pages reveal the army’s secrets and the horrors of the plague. In Valor Mortis, you play William, a young Englishman disillusioned with the monarchy who joins Napoleon’s cause, drawn by the promise of a unified Europe. He dies for […] The post Valor Mortis: Tips and Tricks to Survive the Crimson Plague appeared first on XBOX Wire .

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Battlefield 6 Comes To Game Pass, Game Of The Year Edition Announced

It's a big day for Xbox Game Pass, as developer Battlefield Studios has launched Battlefield 6 into Game Pass, and it comes at a big moment for the game. Battlefield 6 is now available for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate ($23/month) subscribers on PC and console. It can also be streamed. The game's arrival in Game Pass is notable because Battlefield 6 was 2025's best-selling game overall in the US , and was released a year ago this month. The game had a very strong start, but player numbers have dropped. Battlefield...

"That Was Not Received Well At Nintendo" - As GTA 6 And Zelda Are Lampooned By Saturday Night Live, Former Employees Recall Elon Musk Wario Skit...

As American comedy series Saturday Night Live airs a sketch lampooning the November showdown between Grand Theft Auto 6 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, a pair of former Nintendo employees have recalled a more infamous SNL sketch from years earlier that did not go down well at all.

GTA 6 PC Release Planned For Early 2027, Report Claims, Which Could Mean We're Playing In Time For GTA Online 2: Vice City 4 U Or Whatever They Call...

Well, that's happening quicker than I'd anticipated. This is both what the actress said to the bishop and my immediate reaction to a report which claims GTA 6 is planned to release on PC in the opening months of 2027. That'd put it a scant matter of months behind the initial release for console on November 19th, but far less than the year or so folks like me had assumed based on how Rockstar handled GTA 5 .

Ben Affleck Lost 3 Years To Starcraft, Has Strong Valorant Opinions, And Mourns RTSes As A Genre, So There's Solid Odds He's One Of Our Regular...

He's also handsome and wealthy. I'm beginning to think we're the same guy.

Hundreds Of Layoffs And Many Cancelled Projects Later, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Reportedly Says 'we Will Not Survive' Without New IPs

Having one's cake and eating it too is meant to be a metaphor.

Xbox Is Testing A New Streak Feature That Could Make Gaming Feel (More) Like A Chore

It looks like another new Xbox feature is in development, and this time, it's designed to encourage users to go on a hot streak--of using their console, not disrupting a sports event with a quick birthday-suit-run. Spotted by Game File's Stephen Totilo , a new number appears to be popping up on the dashboard of Xbox users who are signed up for the Xbox Insider program, suggesting that a streak counter is in development. Microsoft hasn't formally announced this feature yet, and it looks like it kicks in after using...

AMD Has Reportedly Already Raised GDDR6 Prices For Its Graphics Card Partners, So You'll Find No Solace From Spiking GPU Prices With Team Red

Getting worse before it gets better.

Sifu, The Singular Kung Fu Action Game, Is Out Now On Android And IOS

Sifu , Sloclap's 2022 martial arts action game, can now be played on smartphones. The French developer released the game today on Android and iOS , following an announcement earlier in the month.

GTA 6 Will Reportedly Come To PC Much Earlier Than Expected

The November launch of Grand Theft Auto 6 will leave PC gamers sitting out in the cold, but the wait for the yet-to-be-announced PC port might be surprisingly short this time. According to a new report, GTA 6 will launch on PC "within the first three months" of 2027. Speaking to GamesBeat , industry sources claim that Rockstar Games plans to launch the game just a few months after its console release. If the reports are accurate, this would mark a major departure for Rockstar Games, as previous PC ports arrived...

Xbox WireOct 13, 2026

Your Raw Fury Backlog On XBOX Is About To Get A Lot Bigger

We hope you’ve cleared some space in your backlog, because there are a lot of Raw Fury games heading your way on XBOX. From getting lost with friends in the mysterious depths of Deep Dish Dungeon, to collecting and fusing monsters in Cassette Beasts 2002, solving a supernatural mystery in The Seance of Blake Manor, […] The post Your Raw Fury Backlog on XBOX Is About to Get a Lot Bigger appeared first on XBOX Wire .

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RimWorld Drops Unity For Its Own In-House Engine, Says Your Saves Still Work, So Do Most Mods, And The Whole Thing Runs Twice As Fast

Which is quite the feat.

GTA 6's PC Release Date Is Set For "Q1 2027", Per A New Report

A new report suggests that GTA 6 will release on PC in "Q1 2027". That, at least, is what GamesBeat is saying, citing "sources familiar with the matter."

Dwarf Fortress Creator Tarn Adams Is As Tired Of GenAI In The Industry As Anyone Else, And Is Pretty Set On Never Using It

Another day of news, another day in which I find something genAI - related to write about while sighing. But, lo and behold, for once, it isn't a case of a company shifting gears to prioritise AI usage over paying workers, or a studio tucking its tail between its legs admitting 'yes, we used it, but we hoped you wouldn't notice', but instead a developer loudly and happily rejecting it. Rejoice!

GTA 3's Iconic Box Art Was Changed At The Last Minute Because Of 9/11, Ex-Rockstar Lead Dan Houser Reveals

Dan Houser, one of Rockstar's co-founders that left the GTA 6 studio in 2020 , has given a wide-ranging new interview with IGN, covering topics including the tortured production of Bully , changes made to Grand Theft Auto 3's artwork post-9/11, the reaction to Red Dead Redemption's ending , and why he thinks Max Payne 3 was a failure .

GTA 6 Fans Are Excited For Another Date In November, And It’s Not Release Day

Take-Two has announced the details for its next earnings briefing, and as you might expect, GTA 6 fans are circling the date on their calendars. The next Take-Two quarterly earnings report will be released on Monday, November 9, with management holding a call at 1:30 PM PT / 4:30 PM ET that day to discuss the results and answer questions. Anyone can listen to the call online. The report is being released 10 days before GTA 6 launches on November 19, so it's expected that analysts and investors will ask questions...

Japan Is Getting An Exclusive Midnight Black PlayStation 5 Next Month, But There's Still Hope For The Rest Of The World

Sony today announced a new version of its disc-less PlayStation 5 console. The console is getting a Midnight Black variant but it's sadly only been announced for the Japanese market.

PlayStation BlogOct 13, 2026

Helldivers 2: Scope Of Authority Premium Warbond Launches Oct 20

Picture this: A chilly autumn breeze ripples through the forest as a battalion of Automatons amble towards an outpost. They move together like cogs in a larger wheel, chanting in their electric tongues as they march, when a peal of thunder breaks their mechanical trance. But it’s not thunder. It’s you, Helldiver– Liberty’s sharpest shooter […]

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God Of War’s Laufey Collector’s Edition Leaves One Important Thing Out: The Game

The God of War Laufey Collector's Edition has been revealed, but unlike the standard and digital deluxe editions that went up for preorder last month , this is purely a box of merch. The main attraction of this collector's edition is an eight-inch statue of Faye, Phranque the Cube, and Rue fighting against Begtse’s soldiers. Phranque will light up when connected to a USB power source. The set also includes a deck of 51 illustrated oracle cards and a mini art book depicting the characters, creatures, and...

GamesIndustry.bizOct 13, 2026

"Years Of Building, Pitching And Raising For Games Made The Same Failure Painful To Watch" – Why GameDataCore Wants To Find Out How Players Feel

If you can't understand something, you can't fix it. That's the motivation behind a new platform that aims to cut through the noise of Steam reviews and find out what players really feel about a game, what the developers need to address, and even what game they should think about making next.

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Former PlayStation Boss Kaz Hirai Used To Ignore Orders From Sony Bosses, He Reveals

Kazuo "Kaz" Hirai, who was the president of PlayStation from 2007 to 2012, apparently didn't pay much attention to orders he received from Sony's top brass.

PlayStation BlogOct 13, 2026

Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School Comes To PS5 On November 5

Hello Puzzlers and PlayStation fans! The team at Coin Crew Games is excited to share that Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School will be coming to PS5 on November 5. To celebrate, we are sharing some deep-dive information about what players can expect in this sequel that expands the first game from a more linear […]

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Tekken 8 Finally Gives A First Look At Upcoming Guest Yujiro Hanma From Baki, And He Looks Just As Grotesque As You'd Expect

The main selling point of Tekken 8 's Season 3 DLC pass, alongside veterans Kunimitsu, Bob and Roger Jr, is Yujiro Hanma, the main antagonist of fighting manga Baki and father of its eponymous protagonist. Yujiro was initially revealed in May through a trailer made up entirely of panels from Baki, leaving it in question just how a character that looks like that would be adapted into the Unreal Engine 5 hyper-realism of Tekken 8. The answer, apparently, is that Bandai just said fuck it, and let him look inevitably...

Dead Space Creator Says He Was 'forced To Ship' The Callisto Protocol By Krafton: 'we Had F*cking Covid'

Kraftoff.

Haven News DeskOct 13, 2026

A Guide To Six Regulatory Risks Shaping Games In 2026

European regulators are introducing stricter frameworks for video games in 2026. A guide from law firm Bird & Bird details major legal shifts affecting in-game purchases, artificial intelligence usage, player-created content, gambling legislation, and youth safety standards across the European Union.

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Cut Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Epilogue Scene, That Could Hint At Fresh 18th Century Stabby Hijinks, Allegedly Taken Down By Ubisoft...

Ubisoft appear to have copyright struck a YouTube video showing off an unused epilogue cutscene datamined from Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced . The unfinished scene reportedly features Edward Kenway chatting to a character who kicks the bucket at the start of Assassin's Creed 3, and could be interpreted to hint at the potential for some fresh AC adventures to fill in gaps around the first half of the 18th century.