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In June, FBC: Firebreak became Remedy's first self-published game as the company attempted to expand its shared universe that includes Control and Alan Wake. Remedy has previously disclosed that Firebreak's sales came in below expectations, but the latest report indicates that the game will cost the company a very significant write down. Ahead of Remedy's quarterly financial report on October 29, the company shared an update that it is on the hook for a €14.9 million loss or approximately...
There's not been anything stealthy about Assassin's Creed Shadows possibly coming to the Nintendo Switch 2. The latest evidence pointing to a port for the action-adventure game popped up on a French retailer's website, though that listing has since been taken down. Eurogamer reported on October 13 that Auchan had a listing up for Assassin's Creed Shadows on Switch 2. No release date was mentioned, though the box art on the French site said the version is a Game Key Card, a physical format...
Whenever you think the game industry has run out of ideas for weird battle royales, you're going to need to think again. Developer Button Mash is developing Final Sentence, a game about writing where mistakes can mean death. "You’ve never played anything like this before," reads the game's Steam page. "Type fast and type accurately--your life depends on it. There's a revolver pointed at your head... with one bullet in the chamber." A demo for Final Sentence is available until October 20 as...
The details surrounding the first pack of paid DLC for Borderlands 4 have been revealed. Dropping November 20th, this narrative-based content--called Bounty Pack 1: How Rush Saved Mercenary Day--will feature all new missions, enemies and legendary gear. Developer Gearbox Software shared these details on October 11 during a panel at PAX Australia. Apparently, Mercenary Day (think Christmas) is being threatened by the Timekeeper’s Minister of Culture. It’s up to Rush and the vault hunters to...
Battlefield 6's rollout on publisher Electronic Arts' own PC app didn't go exactly smoothly, with players left unable to play on launch day. Since then, the issue has since been resolved, and EA is giving out free season passes and XP boosts for those who were impacted. The issue affected players who had pre-ordered Battlefield 6 via the EA App launcher on PC. An outage on the app left those players high and dry for a good chunk of launch day on October 10. To make things right, EA has...
A quietly canceled Avatar: The Last Airbender fighting game has been reincarnated under a new development studio, with a trailer highlighting what fans of the popular animated series can expect from the one-on-one 2D fighter. Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game (a working title) was revealed during an Avatar: The Last Airbender 20th anniversary panel at New York Comic Con, and is slated for a summer 2026 release. It will feature 12 playable characters at launch, with more to come as part of a...
One of the biggest rising Hollywood stars of the past few years wants to help bring one of the most critically acclaimed video games of the year to the silver screen. Top Gun: Maverick and Twisters actor Glen Powell has thrown his beret into the ring to join the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 movie. Powell, who will next be seen in The Running Man, brought up Clair Obscur during a recent interview with IGN. "You know, [Clair Obscur: Expedition 33] is one that I've become a fan of. If there's...
Baldur's Gate 3's cast has been widely acclaimed since the game's release, from Neil Newbon's award-winning role as Astarion to Tim Downie (of Paddington fame) as Gale. But how would the characters--no, not the actors--do if they were auditioning for a different role in the game? We thought that sounded like a great idea, so we got some of the fan-favorite cast together and, potentially under duress, had them audition for new roles. "I'm Gale of Waterdeep, and I am going to be reading for...
If you're looking for a gift for Minecraft fan this holiday, Amazon and Target are offering best-ever discounts on two notable Lego sets. The 1,195-piece Minecraft Crafting Table diorama is discounted to only $72 (was $90), and the recently released 665-piece buildable Creeper figure is down to $32 (was $40). The limited-time deal on The Crafting Table is especially noteworthy because it's retiring soon. It also happens to be the only Minecraft Lego set in the 18+ display model lineup for...
Keyboard and mouse are extremely popular inputs for Battlefield 6 players. While most players still play the game on a controller, thanks to the console versions, many fans have swapped to a keyboard and mouse due to how difficult it can be to nail down the best controller settings in Battlefield 6. If you've made the switch to keyboard and mouse (KBM) or have been using KBM for ages, you'll need the best settings for your devices. Getting your keybinds, sensitivities, and other settings...
Nintendo fans can save big on official strategy guides, art and lore books, manga, sticker books, and more thanks to Amazon's Buy Two, Get One Free Sale. That said, this promotion only runs through October 11, so you don't have much time to secure books based on your favorite Nintendo games and franchises, including The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, Pokemon, and Kirby. Notably, the promotion has Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Breath of the Wild hardcover strategy guides as well as Dark...
Battlefield 6 includes a full campaign, and there are plenty of collectibles to find throughout the missions. The game includes 30 dog tags and one toy T-Rex dinosaur to locate, which are all required if you're hoping to earn all of the achievements/trophies in Battlefield 6. Additionally, there are some decent cosmetic rewards you can earn by finding all the dog tags in the campaign. Below you'll find our full guide to walk you through finding all the collectibles hidden in Battlefield 6's...
Pokemon Go is celebrating the arrival of fall with the Harvest Festival event from October 10-16. Fall-themed Pokemon like Miltank, Smoliv, and Combee will be appearing more frequently over the next few days, but most exciting is the arrival of two new Pokemon: Dipplin and its evolved form, Hydrapple. Dipplin is another alternate evolution of Applin, originally introduced as part of the Teal Mask DLC for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Like Applin's other evolved forms, however, you'll need to...
Ratchet & Clank's franchise has been dormant since Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart was released in 2021, but that didn't stop some fans from searching for a game that few remembered. Ratchet & Clank: Clone Home was announced was announced in the mid-2000s as the follow-up to the mobile title Ratchet & Clank: Going Mobile. Although Clone Home was canceled and never officially released, the game has finally been found and a copy has been shared online. The Golden Bolt's YouTube channel (via...
One of the nice perks of EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (which includes EA Play) are 10-hour trials for new releases from EA. It's a good way to try a game before dropping money on buying it. But the free trials are not available for every EA game, including the just-launched Battlefield 6. The game launched today, October 10, and has no free trial, a spokesperson for EA confirmed to GameSpot. This is somewhat unusual, as many EA games do offer 10-hour free trials. The last entry in...
Earlier this year, Discord began testing a new age-verification process in the United Kingdom that required users to scan their government-issued ID. That has come back to haunt both Discord and the users who shared that info, as a new report suggests that millions of people may have had their ID and other info exposed during a recent data hack. According to a statement on Discord's official site, the government-issued ID of 70,000 users may have been exposed when a third-party service...
As the size of video games continues to expand thanks to greater resolution textures, uncompressed audio, and more detailed 3D models, space on hard drives is more of a premium than ever. Some especially large titles have begun to adopt the approach of letting players pick and choose what is installed to help save on that coveted storage, and Battlefield 6 is no different. By default, on Steam, when you click “install,” all the components will be installed, but on console, you will be able...
Hearthstone's next expansion is coming on November 4, and it's about time. The Across the Timeways expansion introduces multiple new mechanics revolving around celebrating past and present Warcraft heroes by pulling them into the game. The most powerful of these minions are Fabled heroes, recognizable greats that are so powerful they automatically slot in extra Legendary cards. GameSpot has the exclusive reveal for Lady Azshara, the Fabled Druid legendary card that also grants you two...
At the end of 2022, an unknown number of online leagues in Madden 23 were deleted overnight due to what EA called a "data-storage issue that resulted in Franchise files being corrupted." Some players who were affected eventually got their leagues back, while others never did. The total number of affected players or leagues was never revealed, but it wasn't an especially rare event, as the game's subreddit, EA Forums, and various Discord servers were flooded with players decrying their...
In Battlefield lore, a Rendezook is a legendary maneuver that dates back to Battlefield 3. It's become so ubiquitous with the series that DICE included a Rendezook in the Battlefield 2042 announcement trailer. The Rendezook is not only back in Battlefield 6,: Players can can earn a reward if they pull it off. As reported by Eurogamer, a Rendezook dog tag cosmetic is now given to players who successfully jump out of their jet, use a well-placed shot from a bazooka to take out an enemy jet...