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A new report has claimed that the supposed Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag remake will launch before March 31, 2026. According to an Insider Gaming story (corroborated by Eurogamer), the information came to light after Ubisoft's earnings report was finally released. The report--which the company delayed at the last minute so it could "finalize the closing of the semester," per CFO Frederick Duguet--mentioned that one "unannounced game" will come out before the end of Ubisoft's fiscal year...
Early into Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, Eris will give you a quest to find a hidden treasure in Kalina, the first dungeon you have access to. While you are going to have to rely on RNG to find the hidden treasure, once you know where to look, it's actually easy to find. Your reward is a blueprint for a new large sword, The Vow. Where to find the Hidden Treasure in Kalina After entering the Blacksmith room, head to the right immediately. To find the hidden treasure, you will need to go...
To longtime fans, Pokemon Legends: Z-A represents the next evolution of a beloved franchise. Instead of using Pokemon's traditional turn-based combat, this new game embraces more frenetic, real-time combat. This approach feels bold and transformative, as it seems to reimagine Pokemon as a light action game. However, not all fans are on board with this decision, which breaks with the series' decades-long tradition of using turn-based combat in core console releases. At times, it seems like...
For years, Sony focused almost exclusively on releasing its games for PlayStation platforms, and while the company's focus remains in the console market, it has expanded to PC in recent years. A new report says Sony is having plenty of success with these efforts, with its PC releases thus far collectively bringing in more than $1.2 billion in revenue. A report from Alinea Analytics put forth this number, based on its own research. The best-selling PlayStation game on PC is Helldivers 2, the...
PlayStation Direct's early Black Friday sale is live, bringing big discounts on several Collector’s Editions of PS5 games, including Ghost of Yotei, Death Stranding 2, and Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Each Collector's Edition includes physical extras such as figurines, art cards, and other unique collectibles, as well as bonus DLC that adds in-game items, cosmetics, or story content. These deals are part of PlayStation Direct's sale, which runs through December 19. However, since Collector’s...
If you've been holding off on checking out Funcom's Dune: Awakening, the game is currently free on any server until November 27. And to entice players to stick around, Funcom is also offering a 25% discount until December 1. Players who take part in the free trial will be allowed "to taste the spice and explore the vast Hagga Basin map in search of the Fremen" for up to 10 hours during the trial period. Funcom also notes that this trial allows newcomers to play on any server in the world...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 only launched a week ago and delivered the largest round-based Zombies map of all time, but the Astra Malorum map is already scheduled to arrive for Season 1. Treyarch has released the cinematic intro trailer for the brand-new Zombies map, which takes the characters to a floating rock in space as the fight for their souls continues. Following the events of Ashes of the Damned, the characters must continue their search for the powerful Dark Aether creatures being...
Battlefield 6's new California Resistance update is out now, adding a range of new things for players to experience, including a brand-new map, Eastwood. The map is hiding a Breaking Bad Easter Egg, players have discovered, and it's one of the best-known Breaking Bad references from the show. One of the buildings on the new Eastwood map has a pizza on the roof of its garage--this is pretty clearly a reference to the show's 2010 Season 3, Episode 2 episode, "Caballo sin Nombre." In this...
Rockstar's highly anticipated open-world game GTA 6 was supposed to be released around right now, in Fall 2025, but the game has seen multiple delays since it was originally announced. Now, the game is slated for release in about a year on November 19, 2026, following a pushback from May 26, 2026. Why was GTA 6 delayed a second time? And how does the delay pattern for GTA 6 line up with Rockstar's previous releases? We're breaking down all the key things to know in this post. Rockstar's...
We already know Resident Evil Requiem will focus on Grace Ashcroft, daughter of Resident Evil Outbreak's Alyssa Ashcroft. But the new protagonist will come across other returning characters from the franchise, too, according to producer Masato Kumazawa. However, the developer wants to manage expectations, as rumors mount about Resident Evil 2 and 4 protagonist Leon Kennedy appearing in the game. Speaking with Well Played (via Eurogamer), Kumazawa was asked about more Resident Evil Outbreak...
The PUBG: Battlegrounds franchise is about to expand with the debut of a new extraction shooter, PUBG: Black Budget. Krafton has also announced that PUBG Studios will have a closed alpha test for Black Budget in December on PC. PUBG: Black Budget is introducing more sci-fi and fantasy elements by setting the action on Coli, an island that is locked in a repeating time loop while under threat from the Anomaly, a supernatural phenomenon of unknown origin. The game will also place an emphasis...
In February 2023, Wizards of the Coast closed an internal game development studio, and with it cancelled multiple unannounced titles, one of them being Whimpact!, a "Pokemon meets Fall Guys" online multiplayer game. Rather than let it die, Leah Hoyer, who was at the time VP of creative for WotC, opened her own studio called Level Headed Games, acquired the rights to Whimpact!, and continued development--and it's set to release in early access soon. Whimpact! drops players into the world of...
Hitman developer IO Interactive, which has a new game--007: First Light--coming out in March 2026, has commented on Rockstar's decision to delay GTA 6 from May 2026 to November 2026. IO CEO Hakan Abrak was asked by GI.biz if he feels pleased that GTA 6 moved further away from 007: First Light. "It would be a lie not to say that obviously spring looks really good," he said of 007: First Light's release window. The game launches on March 27, which was about two months before GTA 6's May 26...
For the first time, CloverPit is available on console after surprise-releasing yesterday on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox Game Pass (Ultimate and Premium tiers). The slot machine roguelike takes inspiration from Balatro and Buckshot Roulette, even featuring Jimbo from the former in the new Xbox launch trailer seen below. Players are tasked with paying off their gambling debt from inside a disgusting cell, and if they can't, they take a terrible tumble. CloverPit originally came out on...
The Xbox Partner Preview showed off a bunch of cool and interesting projects coming to Xbox consoles and PC in the future, including Armatus, The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu, and Raji: Kaliyuga. However, the event itself bucked an annoying trend that other trailer showcases continue to follow, as each trailer that aired during the event showed the logos for every console the game will launch on, not just Xbox. Traditionally, when a game makes an appearance during one of these events, the final...
If you're looking for information on the next Blox Fruits update, you have come to the right place. One of Roblox’s most popular and most entertaining games, Blox Fruits is a seafaring adventure that pulls inspiration from the iconic anime franchise One Piece. Since launching in 2019, this swashbuckling experience has remained at the top of the charts and received a steady stream of updates to refine and improve the title. With such a large and fervent playerbase, there’s little surprise...
If you are an ardent Blox Fruits player, the ocean-faring Roblox experience that has taken the world by storm, then you will want to keep a keen eye on the many stock options scattered around the Blox Fruits seas. Those titular fruits are the keys to success, but not only are some rarer than others, but vendors constantly change their wares, so we’re here to explain everything you need to know about the Blox Fruits stock as well as restock times. What is the Blox Fruits Stock System? The...
The era of console wars seems to be nearing its end, but one of its key players, Peter Moore, who led the charge during the launch of the Xbox 360, is sharing his memories of his time on the gaming frontlines. When it came to pitting the Xbox 360 against the PlayStation 3, Moore says 10 million was the magic number--"You've got this flywheel effect ... of [if] your mate in the school yard's got one, you better get one." Speaking to Eurogamer, Moore explained that getting the Xbox 360 into...
After a short delay, Ubisoft has posted its first-half earnings figures for 2025-2026. The company says that its Q2 net bookings exceeded expectations and its deal with Tencent to invest $1.2 billion in Vantage Studios--a new subsidiary focused on its three main franchises--is expected to close within a few days. Ubisoft says that its Q2 net bookings were up 39% year-on-year, driven by stronger-than-expected performance across its games catalogue and TV projects. The company had initially...
You can get Just Dance 2026 Limited Edition on the Nintendo Switchfor just $30 (was $50) as part of Amazon's Black Friday discounts. While this deal is for the boxed copy of the game, note that it's a download code instead of a cartridge. Nevertheless, this is still a great deal on the game for those who are interested. For more on the best video game and hardware deals, check out GameSpot's Black Friday Deals hub for seasonal savings on video games, anime, hardware, and much more. The...