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EA and developer Full Circle have released a new blog post that speaks to feedback since the early access game Skate launched in September, and the developer is not shying away from owning up to some issues. The developer also outlined free rewards coming to players and how some, but not all, will carry over to the next season. The studio said "tens of millions" of people have played Skate so far, and it has acknowledged the experience has been bumpy for some. "Things have not gone as...
Battlefield 6 and the battle royale game Redsec are getting a new update on November 11, featuring a number of quality-of-life updates and bug fixes. Included in the patch notes is the removal of one of the game's most infamous exploits. Update 1.1.1.5 launches on Tuesday, November 11 at 1 AM PT / 4 AM ET. The biggest change may be the removal of a bug that allows players to stand on the XFGM-6D Recon Drone and ascend into the air by smashing it with a sledgehammer. Riding on top of a drone...
Three years after releasing in the West, Diablo 4 is finally coming to China on December 12, but not without some noticeable visual changes that make Blizzard's ARPG less bloody and horrific than usual. The game finally received approval from China's National Press and Publication Administration earlier this year, and will now officially launch in December with a free trial and some unique cosmetics for those who pre-register. In order to launch in China, Blizzard has had to make some...
Phasmophobia first exploded onto the scene during the pandemic. The co-op ghost-hunting and investigation game was a hit when many people were spending more time at home but still seeking social experiences, and it's continued to grow and evolve in the years since. Its latest major update adds Nell's Diner, an Americana-infused map that pairs a desolate stretch of highway out front with an eerily familiar greasy-spoon setup inside. I recently took an early tour of the diner, and I was...
If there's a common complaint about Hollow Knight: Silksong, it's that the game can be punishingly hard at times. Team Cherry has previously shared a PC Patch to lower Silksong's difficulty, but the game's newest update goes even further by nerfing the damned Muckmaggots that make things so difficult in Bilewater and the Putrified Ducts. The Muckmaggots previously ate Hornet's silk with impunity, and even binding these creatures forced players to use what little silk they had to hold them...
Treyarch's latest Dev Talk video explains Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's new endgame campaign content. It also shows one of the mission types and abilities players can expect to play in Black Ops 7's post-campaign content. Here is everything players need to know about how to unlock and play the campaign's endgame. Treyarch confirmed there are a total of 11 campaign missions, and there will be a conclusion to the story, but completion of the story unlocks a twelfth mission as "endgame...
Diablo 4 Season 11 is bringing huge changes to Blizzard's ARPG, among them a major departure for how the game's map and Waypoints work. Since launch, players of Diablo 4 every season have had to unlock most fast-travel Waypoints at the beginning of each new season. This was because discovering Waypoints and uncovering fog of war from the map was tied to Diablo 4's zone-based Renown system, which partially reset each season. Come Season 11, that will no longer be the case. In an interview...
Yet another report has backed up the possibility that Bethesda is working on a Fallout 3 remaster. Following a report from April that said a Fallout 3 remaster was real but not coming soon, VGC has now said it is aware of a remaster of the now-17-year-old RPG. The new report didn't have any details on the supposed Fallout 3 remaster, however, apart from how it could be in the vein of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. The game launched this year to great success, featuring graphics...
Bethesda boss Todd Howard has given a new update on The Elder Scrolls 6, and the big takeaway is that while the game is playable already, it's not releasing anytime soon. Speaking to GQ, Howard said the highly anticipated RPG is "still a long way off." Howard is directing the game, and he told fans that they should get comfortable because it's going to be a while. "I'm preaching patience," he said. "I don't want fans to feel anxious." Howard said The Elder Scrolls 6 is "the everyday thing"...
While From Software may be turning some of its heads toward The Duskbloods, the whole team isn't done with Elden Ring Nightreign yet, as the Japanese developer is working on DLC for the rougelike/souls-like that’s apparently slated to launch by the end of March 2026. According to a second-quarter earnings report, parent company Kadokawa revealed that Elden Ring Nightreign "performed well beyond initial expectations." The goal for the Japanese publishing conglomerate is for Elden Ring, Elden...
Near the beginning of November, word broke that Marvel Rivals publisher NetEase had shut down Fantastic Pixel Castle, the studio founded by former World of Warcraft lead system designer Greg Street that was working on an MMORPG project called Ghost. Now, NetEase has shut down another developer and ended work on a Warhammer 40K MMO as well. As reported by Massively Overpowered, Jackalyptic Games--NetEase's first-party studio behind the Warhammer 40K MMO--is being closed and its game has been...
Like Huntr/x from KPop Demon Hunters, Arc Raiders is going up, up, up when it comes to concurrent players on Steam. The extraction shooter set a new record for peak concurrent count with 462,488 people on November 9, according to SteamDB. That means Arc Raiders saw over 100,000 more players from the game's launch weekend peak concurrent count of roughly 354,000 people. After launching October 30, Arc Raiders immediately broke a Steam concurrent-players record for extraction shooters with...
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach fans have a lot of themed merchandise to choose from, but anyone looking for something that thematically fits the game and offers some utilitarian use will want to check out this next collaboration: an actual--and functional--exoskeleton that'll put some pep in your step. As part of its partnership with Kojima Productions, manufacturer Dnsys has revealed the Death Stranding 2 Z1 Exoskeleton, a limited-edition co-designed by the studio's art director, Yoji...
After a devastating attack left almost 100 people injured in an Indonesian school, the country's president is now mulling over the idea of "restricting online games" because they allegedly make "violence a normal thing." According to a Bloomberg report, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has ordered his cabinet to look into what the restrictions would look like following a police investigation into the violent attack. Subianto didn't clarify what restrictions he and his team had in mind...
It feels like everyone on the internet has piled up on Rockstar Games after it delayed Grand Theft Auto 6 yet again, and even the social media team for New York City's most famous skyscraper is joining in the mass display of scaudenfredue. Quoting Rockstar's news of the delay on X, the Empire State Building's account quipped in a post: "It took one year to build me." On the surface level, it's funny seeing another mainstream brand chime in on a significant news story from the gaming...
Generational artificial intelligence is seemingly everywhere these days, as between ambitious projects to develop super intelligence and AI being integrated into our everyday life, it seems inescapable. With concerns and valid criticism around the use of AI mounting, several authority figures have spoken about the risks and dangers of the technology, and now the Pope himself has urged leaders in this field to create something that respects human life. "Technological innovation can be a form...
A new State of Play livestream has been announced for this week, but this time, it's going to be a little different. Sony has confirmed that State of Play Japan will be broadcast on November 11 at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET, and the show will be focused on games created in Japan and across Asia. Voice actor Yuki Kaji will also host the livestream, which will be in Japanese with English subtitles and will run for over 40 minutes. "From beloved series to distinctive indie creations, the show, hosted...
Celebrated video game composer Mick Gordon has revealed that he is working on his first full video game soundtrack in five years, for the upcoming FPS game Defect. The cyberpunk-themed asymmetric shooter will see Gordon bring his skills to the game, and for this project, he's aiming to push the music to the very edge of what's possible using his signature talent for heavy sounds and distortion. "It's celebrating that deformity, almost like some form of rebellion," Gordon said to PC Gamer...
Amazon has the new Pokemon TCG Mega Lucario ex Figure Collection in stock for $49.69 (was $70). The Mega Evolution-themed Lucario box set launched November 7. It comes with a Lucario figure with a built-in terrain display stand, two Mega Lucario ex promo cards, and five booster packs. Amazon is also taking preorders for Phantasmal Flames' Mega Battle Deck. Mega Lucario ex Figure Collection Mega Lucario Figure Etched Foil Promo Card - Mega Lucario ex Oversized Promo Card - Mega Lucario ex...
November 9, 2025 marks the 15-year anniversary of Call of Duty: Black Ops' release. Below, we look at how it departed from previous Call of Duty campaigns and defined developer Treyarch’s contributions to the franchise going forward. During the infancy of Activision's Call of Duty franchise, Treyarch was the other Call of Duty studio. Comparisons between Treyarch and series creator Infinity Ward were common on internet forums, and a general sentiment among fans and even some industry...