The Weekly Round-Up: GTA 6 delayed, Nintendo’s movie plans and Obsidian’s class structure
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9th Nov 2025
‘It’s going to be fun’: Miyamoto discusses Mario Galaxy Movie and the future of Mario games
Miyamoto says he has “deep feelings” for every Super Mario game he's worked on
8th Nov 2025
Clair Obscur snubbed in Grammy video game soundtrack nominations
This year’s Grammy games noms include Helldivers 2 and Star Wars Outlaws
‘EA remains committed’: BioWare dispels ‘rumors’ and reassures fans Mass Effect 5 is still coming
"EA and BioWare remain committed to telling more stories in this universe," insists Mass Effect producer
4 years into its ’10-year plan’, Halo Infinite is officially ending major updates
Halo Studios ends support for Infinite to focus on 'multiple' development projects
7th Nov 2025
Podcast: GTA 6 has been delayed, but what does that mean for the industry?
Plus: What is the future of Marvel Games?
Nintendo reveals which specific Splatoon and Zelda amiibo unlock the Animal Crossing update’s new villagers
Animal Crossing: New Horizons version 3.0 arrives in January
Grand Theft Auto 5 will reportedly be returning to the PS Plus Game Catalog this month
The news follows Rockstar's announcement that GTA 6 is now a year away
VGC Editors' Picks
Halo on PS5 isn’t really shocking, but fans could be right to bemoan the death of Xbox exclusives
First-party games often risk what others can’t, so what kind of games will Xbox produce as a multiplatform company?
‘I’m very confident in Part 3’: Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s director talks Switch 2, Clair Obscur, and more
VGC met with Naoki Hamaguchi to discuss the upcoming Xbox and Switch 2 versions of FF7 Remake
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6th Nov 2025
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra has received another delay ‘beyond early 2026’
The game was previously set to release in 2025, and now no longer has a release window
Grand Theft Auto 6 has been delayed again to the end of 2026
"We are sorry for adding additional time to what we realize has been a long wait", Rockstar says
Square Enix announces more layoffs as part of US and Europe restructuring
“Nearly all areas” of Square Enix’s Western business affected by latest cuts, it tells staff
Amazon Prime’s 13 ‘free’ games for November include New Tales from the Borderlands and Fallout 76
Amazon Prime subscribers can claim more than a dozen PC games to keep
Switch 2 version of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds gets a release date and Switch upgrade path pricing
The Switch 2 upgrade costs $10, but it's only $5 for the first week
Yogscast Games announces two new roguelikes, Infinity Sweeper and The Gate Must Stand
Both games will be released in the first half of 2026
Ichiban Kasuga from Like a Dragon joins Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds for free, with a themed festival this weekend
The weekend event will let players earn more Like a Dragon themed cosmetics
‘IP holders are sitting on a wealth of content’: Analytics firm lists 18 games ripe for remake or remaster success
Ampere has identified titles likely to succeed based on its data and research
Diancie and Mega Diancie are now available in a new mission in Pokemon Legends Z-A
Players can grab Mega Diancie in-game starting today
Pokemon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension release date confirmed
New Mega Evolutions and returning Pokemon have been confirmed
Square Enix says it wants generative AI to be doing 70% of its QA and debugging by the end of 2027
The publisher is researching "Game QA Automation Technology" with the University of Tokyo
‘We had to stop focusing on those who hated us’: Ubisoft says it won the battle against Assassin’s Creed Shadows backlash
The company's response to the backlash was detailed in a recent presentation
VGC Reviews
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Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment review: This time it’s canon(dorf)
The most serious Hyrule Warriors to date is also the one with the most engaging and rewarding combat
Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection review: Cooler than Sub-Zero, creakier than Shang Tsung
Digital Eclipse tests its might and delivers a near-flawless victory
The Outer Worlds 2 Review: Obsidian’s sequel does little to stand out in the RPG genre
Shallow RPG mechanics and familiar story beats hinder the studio's long-lasting legacy
Features & Interviews
Longer reads, opinion and interviews from VGC
Halo on PS5 isn’t really shocking, but fans could be right to bemoan the death of Xbox exclusives
First-party games often risk what others can’t, so what kind of games will Xbox produce as a multiplatform company?
‘I’m very confident in Part 3’: Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s director talks Switch 2, Clair Obscur, and more
VGC met with Naoki Hamaguchi to discuss the upcoming Xbox and Switch 2 versions of FF7 Remake
Interview: Glen Schofield’s plan to save the games industry
The Dead Space producer and Call of Duty director talks AI, E3, and what’s next
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