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The Teraleak describes how a key Game Freak leadership position has undergone several twists and turns. After complaints, Junichi Masuda was no longer allowed to head the development of Pokémon games. The next Division 2 chief faced the same accusations before leaving his post.

The latest Humble Bundle package — IGN Fan Fest 2025 — is here with 12 items: 8 games and 4 DLCs. The bundle is worth $293 and is selling for $25. The bundle will run until November 4, 2025.

While waiting for the release of the next Tomb Raider game, a fan has decided to embark on a unique project. It will allow you to create your own levels with Lara Croft and will soon be available on PC.

Nintendo Switch 2 owners may not have to wait much longer to play Assassin's Creed Shadows. A respected leaker reports that the open-world Ubisoft game will ship during the holiday season. Buyers also now know the Assassin's Creed Shadows Switch 2 release date and price.

The gaming community on Reddit is currently buzzing over an unbelievable 11-second clip from Battlefield 6. It shows a player taking down a jet with a single sniper shot – no scope, no second chance.

Set in a near future where androids serve humans, Detroit: Become Human explores the blurred line between man and machine. What happens when artificial intelligence becomes self-aware and starts yearning for freedom? This interactive, story-driven experience delves deeply into that question. With strong reviews and an 80% discount on Steam, now might be the perfect time to experience it.

Amazon is now taking preorders for Gigabyte's new Primary RGB Tandem OLED gaming monitor in the UK. The MO27Q28G is said to offer higher brightness and better colors, along with a 280Hz refresh rate and a KVM switch. More importantly, it undercuts LG's similar offering by a huge margin.

At CES 2025, HP introduced its new Omen Max gaming lineup. Going forward, this series will be the only one to feature high-end GPUs and premium features that used to be standard for all Omen laptops. The regular Omen series, on the other hand, is being repositioned toward the budget segment — but that’s not necessarily a bad thing, as the new Omen 16 proves.

Prolific leaker Moore's Law Is Dead has revealed the timeline when the Sony PlayStation 6 is expected to enter serial production. The leaker has also speculated about the possible price of Sony's next-gen console, which is expected to be released in 2027.

Long requested by gamers, the remake of Bloodborne could soon be developed by a renowned studio. But these are just rumors, and we will have to wait for official information before drawing any conclusions.

HP’s Omen 16 League of Legends Edition debuts with up to an Intel Core i7-14650HX processor, an RTX 5070 GPU, Runeterra-inspired design, two display options, and upgraded cooling. It's priced at $1,699.99.

HP’s Omen 25 gaming monitor launches with a 24.5-inch 360Hz IPS panel, DisplayHDR 400, G-Sync, and console compatibility, serving as the official LoL esports display. Pricing is set at $419.99.

The Humbird 3 should start shipping in November as one of the world's most versatile docking stations on the market. It offers three Thunderbolt 5 ports and a 500W GaN PSU, but also a slot for an external graphics card, a wireless charging pad and even a small display.

As part of the lead-up to Wooting's 60HE v2 launch, the keyboard company released a cute web game that sees players compete in an online leaderboard, but it seems as though Wooting sneakily announced the pre-order date with the announcement of the mini game. Wooting has also given gamers an idea of what's to come for 80HE zinc case owners.

Sony is again facing criticism for failing to secure PlayStation Network accounts. Another popular trophy hunter can no longer log in to his PSN account after a successful hack. Some gamers believe poorly trained customer support agents leak or sell protected information.

A huge leak has revealed details about the 10th generation of Pokémon games, which apparently receive significant graphical upgrades and likely make use of the higher performance of the Nintendo Switch 2. Game Freak is reportedly also working on numerous new gameplay mechanics.

Remedy Entertainment has issued a profit warning for 2025 and recorded a €14.9 million non‑cash impairment after its Control spinoff shooter FBC: Firebreak underperformed commercially despite a major post‑launch overhaul.

Recent Pokémon Legends: Z-A leaks seem trivial compared to new Teraleak revelations. The 2024 hack of Game Freak has returned with discoveries about old and new Pokémon games. Gamers can find out about removed content and what to expect in an upcoming 10th-gen title.

The Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025) is an extremely powerful gaming laptop with a superb 4K display. Armed with an RTX 5090 and a Core Ultra 9 275HX, the gaming laptop brings desktop-class power in a portable form. The laptop is now enjoying a big price drop at Best Buy.

Helldivers 2 Game Director Mikael Eriksson admitted the latest update caused more performance issues than expected. He said the team is now delaying future content to focus on fixing bugs and improving stability.

Steam remains the exclusive digital PC gaming marketplace for many buyers. Valve’s platform recently roared past a 41 million concurrent player count, growing rapidly over the past five years. Rivals like the Epic Games Store have struggled to match its suite of social features.

Need for Speed: Underground 2 is a game that has left its mark on millions of PS2 players around the world. And if you're a fan of this title, you can now play it again thanks to a demo created with Unreal Engine 5.

Game Science has released a new update for its 2024 video game, Black Myth: Wukong. The update will be coming to PC and PS5, but owners of the latter will need more than 90GB of free space to install the update.

After several reports emerged online of retailers apparently scaling back Xbox console and game sales, Microsoft has now responded to these rumors. As cited by Windows Central, the company has denied that retailers like Walmart have stopped selling Xbox Series S and X consoles.

For anyone who finds questing and leveling in MMOs more frustrating than fun, Fellowship could be a refreshing change. Here, you jump straight into dungeons without spending days preparing your character. On October 16, the so-called “MODA” enters Early Access.

Cancelled by Microsoft, Everwild was a promising Xbox game for many players. And recently, several images of the title were unveiled, revealing its full potential.

The RedMagic 11 Pro Chinese launch is around the corner. Days before the event, the company has now showcased the camera capabilities of its water-cooled Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 gaming phone.

USB4 v2 offers a noticeable leap over its predecessor, bringing up to 80 Gbps bi-directional bandwidth. This improved speed should result in better performance from compatible eGPUs, which ETA Prime has just showcased.

MSI is hosting a new giveaway with two powerful gaming PCs as grand prizes. There are also 50 Amazon gift cards worth $100 each for other winners. The entries will close on October 15, and winners will be announced shortly after.

Ninety-three current and former developers at Build A Rocket Boy have signed an open letter via the IWGB accusing co-founders Leslie Benzies and Mark Gerhard of systemic mistreatment. This includes mandatory pre-launch overtime and a mishandled redundancy process that may have led to wrongful dismissals, while alleging management failures in MindsEye’s disastrous launch.

Veteran game director Josh Sawyer, known for Fallout: New Vegas and the Pillars of Eternity series, told a GCAP keynote in Melbourne that after 26 years of game development, he has still never felt secure in his job, highlighting a somewhat scathing situation in what is often considered one of the harshest industries to work in of late.

Glenn Israel, the art director who shaped Halo across Bungie, 343 Industries, and the newly rebranded Halo Studios, announced his exit after 17 years in a LinkedIn post that hinted at an "untold story", when it would be "absolutely safe to do so" to be revealed next year.

Hackers claim to have stolen 1.5 TB of Discord-related data, including a mammoth 2,185,151 images of government-issued IDs and selfies submitted for age verification after compromising third‑party customer service provider Zendesk, and are now attempting to extort the platform.

Funcom has shuttered The Outsiders, the Stockholm studio behind Metal: Hellsinger, as part of company-wide layoffs driven by a mix of a strategic shift toward live operations for Dune: Awakening and cost-based restructuring across the board.

At NYCC 2026, Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game was announced with its first trailer. It will be a 2D fighting game based on the Avatar universe and is set to release next year.

The PlayStation 5 Digital Edition with model number CFI-2000 and 825GB of storage is now available in more regions. While Sony hasn't reduced the price despite the smaller storage, some retailers still have the 1TB version (CFI-2000) for the same price as the 825GB version.

Leaks for the latest Game Freak Switch title may be about to become impossible to escape. A downloadable Pokémon Legends: Z-A ROM allows gamers who condone piracy to explore all of Lumiose City. With copies shipping before the release date, fans already knew which Mega Evolutions are in the game.

Sega and the International Olympic Committee have signed a multi-year licensing agreement effective October 7, 2025. This agreement allows Sega to produce Sonic the Hedgehog–branded Olympic merchandise featuring the official rings, in conjunction with the Olympic Games video game license, with a full product line scheduled for 2026.

Electronic Arts apologized and rolled out a fix after a launch-day EA app outage caused by a "purchase to play" bug, which prevented pre-order owners from accessing Battlefield 6. Affectees will receive compensation, including boosters and access to the seasonal battle pass.

Voice and mocap actress Salome Gunnarsdottir, on the Silent Hill 2 Remake's first anniversary, told viewers on Twitch she has not yet recorded any material for the long-rumored Born From a Wish DLC and has yet to receive any word from Konami on the matter.

The MagicX One 35 is a new pocket-sized retro gaming handheld sporting a MediaTek Helio G85 chipset, a 700-nit display and up to 4 GB of LPDDR4X RAM. Available for as little as $55, the MagicX One 35 comes in three colours and should be powerful enough to emulate up to PS Vita games.

Xbox consoles and games are becoming rare finds at major retailers. Workers confirm that Walmart and Target locations are clearing out inventories and have no plans to restock the products. Repeated Xbox price increases have made the brand less desirable for businesses and consumers.

Through its Legion Gaming Community, Lenovo has given away a good number of free games in the past. Now, it has announced two more freebies that are set to go live on October 29 and November 12, 2025.

Ayaneo has backtracked on an earlier statement that its new entry-level retro handheld will be available for pre-order via its website. Now, it has announced that a campaign will go live on Indiegogo very soon.

Battlefield 6 runs pretty decently even on budget APUs like the 5600G, delivering close to 45 FPS. But here’s what happens when you try to run the game on an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Super — a sub-$200 budget card from 2019.

Players are rarely lonely for long in the new Battlefield 6 maps. However, not all gamers appreciate the confined spaces, which encourage uninterrupted mayhem. Critics believe that developers didn't consider all their feedback during the Battlefield 6 beta.

Director Naoki Hamaguchi has finalized the storyline for Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3. The game will follow Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade and Rebirth with new gameplay mechanics and content. Hamaguchi expects that the alterations will please new players and veterans of the RPG franchise.

Facepunch refines Source 2–based creation platform with improved workflow, physics stability and rendering performance