Game Pass users in some regions will avoid 50% price hike – as long as they stay subbed
Game Pass users in Germany, Ireland and more can dodge price increase
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7th Oct 2025
You can try out Star Wars: Battlefront director’s hero shooter Heart Electric this month
Stockholm-based studio Modoyo is running a playtest
Football Manager 26 Touch is coming to Apple Arcade next month
It'll be joined by MySims, MySims Kingdom and Toca Boca Jr Classics
Nintendo posts mysterious ‘Close to You’ animated short film
It's not clear whether the clip relates to a game or a movie
Elon Musk says his xAI company will release a ‘great AI-generated game’ by the end of 2026
Musk says his "xAI game studio" will be able to generate games
PlayStation Plus is reportedly adding a surprise 2024 remake this month
Konami and Bloober Team’s remake of Silent Hill 2 is reportedly joining Extra
‘Requests for naval warfare have not gone unnoticed’: EA teases future Battlefield 6 content
A new battle royale mode is also in the works, along with "a certain fan-favourite little helicopter"
Nintendo is seeking $4.5 million in damages from a Reddit moderator it says widely pirated Switch games
The user is accused of copying and distributing pirated Switch games
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6th Oct 2025
‘This is an important checkpoint’: Months after delay, Bungie’s Marathon is returning to testing
Marathon closed test will give players a chance to try improvements
‘We are all hurting’: Metal: Hellsinger studio closed as part of Funcom cuts
The Outsiders was acquired by Funcom just three years ago
PlayStation quietly cancels remaining ‘PlayStation: The Concert’ 2025 tour dates in the US
UPDATE: Organisers confirm remaining 2025 North America tour dates for PlayStation: The Concert have been cancelled
Stario: Haven Tower is an immensely satisfying city-builder game that builds on solid foundations
The Early Access release already offers a strong simulation with a unique twist
Details emerge on Xbox’s cancelled ‘Uncharted rival’ Project Ranger
This cancelled Xbox exclusive was reportedly its answer to PlayStation's action adventure series
Nintendo reveals more details about Samus’s Metroid Prime 4 motorbike
“Vi-O-La” is the new form of transport in Metroid Prime 4 - here's how it works
‘They exist’: Red Dead Redemption 2’s PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2 versions are still happening, it’s claimed
Red Dead Redemption 2 was released on PS4 and Xbox One in 2018
After just one week at the top of the UK physical charts, EA Sports FC 26 drops the title to Ghost of Yotei
But physical sales of Sucker Punch's latest are reportedly 40% down on Ghost of Tsushima's
Assassin’s Creed Mirage’s allegedly Saudi-funded DLC set for official reveal
UPDATE: Valley of Memory is described as "a free major update"
5th Oct 2025
The Weekly Round-Up: EA’s macrotransaction, PS5 goes matte and RIP Rock Band
Our light-hearted recap of the week's most interesting news
Nintendo issues surprise denial to Japanese politician’s AI claim
The Nintendo Switch maker denies it's been lobbying against the use of generative AI
4th Oct 2025
Developers rush to update games after serious Unity vulnerability discovered
Unity tells game developers to take "urgent action", but insists there has so far been no impact on users
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Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 review: 3D platforming at its joyful best
The Nintendo Switch versions may lack Wii Remote's intuitive controls, but they remain two of the best games ever made
EA Sports FC 26 Review: The series’ least revolutionary entry in years
The entry that was supposed to fix everything fails to impress
Ghost of Yotei review: Sucker Punch delivers on the promise of Tsushima with a touching samurai epic
There's life in the open-world genre yet as Sucker Punch delivers on all fronts
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‘We are such a perfect fit’: Final Fantasy 14 and Monster Hunter Wilds bosses discuss their latest collab
Both games will receive themed content, starting next week
Interview: Resident Evil Requiem bosses talk leaks, Switch 2, and remakes
Resident Evil 9's director and producer speak following the Switch 2 version reveal
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Pokémon Legends Z-A Pre-Order Bonus guide: All of the pre-order bonuses for Pokémon Legends Z-A
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