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Talebound Awards Two Pieces of Mythic Venomous Abyss Loot

Players who complete two new achievements in Talebound will obtain two pieces of Mythic Venomous Abyss loot!

Patch 12.1.7 PTR Development Notes - Talebound Demo Available Tomorrow

7 PTR development notes for today, which reminds players that the Talebound Demo is available tomorrow!

Newly merged Skydance mandates staff return to office five days a week, offers Voluntary Buyout Program

The newly merged Skydance Corporation has mandated employees return to the office for five days a week and is offering a Voluntary Buyout Program (VBO).

By Sophie McEvoy

After 2 Weeks, Over 200k Players Have Defeated Tier 11 Kindo'jan Solo

The Delve Hall of Fame is now closed, and over 200k players have defeated Tier 11 Kindo'jan solo and earned the achievement Let Me Solo Him!

Nintendo eShop Highlights – 29/10/2026

Take a look at this week's new Nintendo eShop games!

"We are very eager to learn from the real veterans" – How Tencent's TiMi Studio Group collaborated with Capcom on Monster Hunter Outlanders

Today marks the release of Monster Hunter Outlanders, a mobile version of Capcom's long-running franchise that has been created by Tencent's TiMi Studio Group.

By Lewis Packwood

"I wish I had the formula" – 2Awesome Studio on navigating indie development while creating Altered Alma, its biggest project to date

Last week, indie publisher Critical Reflex hosted its annual showcase , featuring a host of hard-to-define titles including Altered Alma , a cyberpunk-infused Metroidvania from Barcelona-based 2Awesome Studio.

By Sophie McEvoy

Upcoming Games – November 2026

See what the coming month has in store for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch!

Xbox first-party content partially offsets 2% drop in Q1 revenue, hardware decreases 14%

3 billion in revenue with increases in net income and earnings per share.

By Sophie McEvoy

Marvel Rivals Version 20261029 Patch Notes

Greetings, Rivals! We're thrilled to announce the upcoming patch drops on October 29th, 2026, at 09 : 00 : 00 (UTC)! No server downtime; just patch and play!

The five golden rules of external development

We created Code Wizards 24 years ago, and as an external development partner, we work with a mix of small and large companies on backend engineering, live operations, IT and more.

By Stuart Muckley

Retail Team Discussing Lighting and Water Improvements from WoW: Forever

In an interview with IGN, Kris Zierhut confirms that the Retail WoW team has been discussing many of the lightning and water improvements from WoW: Forever.

PressEngine announces The Pre-Show, an in-person London showcase for upcoming games

PR and influencer marketing platform PressEngine is launching The Pre-Show, an in-person event that puts developers directly in front of media and content creators.

By Vikki Blake

Hearth and Hamlet publisher Runic Forge rebrands as Pythia Games

Hearth and Hamlet publisher Runic Forge has rebranded as Pythia Games.

By Vikki Blake

New Cabin-Themed Shop Decor Discovered in Patch 12.1.7

7 PTR, and it looks to be cozy, winter cabin-themed.

How to run an indie game studio: Part 5, Better meetings

If you've made it this far in the series, you now have the building blocks of a functioning studio operating system: a clear purpose , long and short-term goals , a system for catching and solving issues , and a quarterly rhythm that keeps your team focused and accountable .

By Martijn van Zwieten

Update 50 Release Notes

Update 50 Release Notes Here are the Release Notes for Update 50: The Wolves of Mordor, released on Wednesday, October 28th, 2026. Of Special Note: The Wolves of Mordor has arrived!

Warlords of Draenor Timewalking Week Now Live

Warlords of Draenor Timewalking is now live for the week!

"Taking several years with several thousand people… It's almost impossible" – PlayStation creator Ken Kutaragi on the current state of gaming

Middlesbrough is probably the last place we expected to meet Ken Kutaragi, widely known as the father of the PlayStation. He admits he hadn't heard of the northern UK town before he was invited here to give a talk at the second Game Republic New Horizons event on October 15.

By Lewis Packwood

Wardogs leads Newzoo's September PC revenue charts

Bulkhead's Wardogs topped Newzoo's September PC revenue charts, surpassing EA Sports FC 27.

By Sophie McEvoy

"It's important for me to set the record straight" – former Xbox COO Helen Chiang issues statement following departure from Xbox

Update, November 3, 2026: Former Xbox COO Helen Chiang has issued a statement in response to claims she was "fired for a policy violation," stating that this is "not accurate" and that "silence should not be mistaken for...

By Sophie McEvoy

Seriously scary horror games for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch

Will you brave this nightmarish selection of games?

Interior Night studio head Charu Desodt appointed chair of BAFTA Games Committee

Interior Night studio head Charu Desodt has been appointed chair of the BAFTA Games Committee.

By Sophie McEvoy

Gamescom Asia touts new records for international attendance and showfloor size

No event has come back more strongly from its pandemic-enforced hiatus than Gamescom.

By Jon Hicks

Class Tuning and Bug Fixes - Patch 12.1.5 Hotfixes for October 27th

Blizzard has posted hotfixes for today, which includes class tuning and fixing a bug where Labyrinth scenarios were not granting Vault credit.

Myth 2/6 Piece of Loot Now Available from Labyrinths

The first piece of Myth 2/6 loot is available in Labyrinths, making it easier to gear up your characters!

Blizzard Takes Action Against RMT on Retail WoW - Gold Transactions Should Be Direct

Blizzard has taken action against RMT on Retail WoW, reminding players that Gold Transactions should be direct from buyer to seller.

Players Upset Latest Housing Bundles Breaks Stated Philosophy on Hearthsteel

Many players are upset that the recent Grimtide housing bundle appears to break Blizzard's stated philosophy and guiding principles for real-money housing items.