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KPop Demon Hunters sets arena tour dates, and yes, Derpy Tiger is invited

The Golden World Tour is set for June 2027, promising animated idols, live-action stunts and a globe-trotting Derpy Tiger.

11 Sources, 4h ago, updated 4h ago

Gaming

Xbox sign-in complaints clashed with an all-clear status page, report says

Xbox players reportedly struggled with sign-ins, digital games and cloud saves during a wider Microsoft outage on November 13.

8 Sources, 9h ago, updated 9h ago

Gaming

Xbox confirms Wolfenstein 3 is officially in production at MachineGames

MachineGames’ sequel is officially in production, and a script tease makes BJ’s greeting sound like very bad news.

17 Sources, 50m ago, updated 50m ago

Gaming

Slay the Spire 2 adds The Fool in its biggest beta patch yet, Mega Crit says

GamesRadar+ reports the optional beta adds Blitz and Dread, with more tuning planned for The Fool.

6 Sources, 9h ago, updated 9h ago

Gaming

DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations trailer dates Slaughter Mode for November 16

The trailer description promises endless survival and weekly challenges; Revelations is your ticket to the slaughter.

11 Sources, 9h ago, updated 9h ago

DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations - Slaughter Mode Official Trailer | Available November 16

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Gaming

GDC survey: Roughly one in three respondents were laid off—and the job hunt looks brutal

More than half of laid-off respondents remained unemployed, with roughly a quarter reporting at least 100 job applications.

7 Sources, 2h ago, updated 2h ago

Gaming

Free Firefight is coming to Halo: Campaign Evolved this winter, says @asha_shar

@charlieINTEL reports four-player PvE co-op for Halo: Campaign Evolved as a free update later this year.

16 Sources, 9h ago, updated 9h ago

Gaming

Nintendo announces $50 off its Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle for Black Friday

Nintendo says select games, including Donkey Kong Bananza, will be $20 off November 22–29, while supplies last.

12 Sources, 11h ago, updated 11h ago

Gaming

Kotaku: Smaller GTA VI preloads in Japan and Australia spark censorship worries

Kotaku reports Japan’s GTA VI PS5 preload is roughly 1.19GB smaller, but content cuts remain unconfirmed.

5 Sources, 1d ago, first seen 1d ago

Gaming

GTA 6 reportedly got its South Korean rating. The genitals were a sticking point.

GTA 6 reportedly secured South Korea’s Adults Only rating after nudity turned its review into a three-meeting saga.

11 Sources, 8h ago, updated 8h ago

Gaming

Humble Bundle redesign loses two-factor authentication option, Kotaku reports

Kotaku says logged-in users can change passwords without entering the old one after Humble Bundle’s redesign.

6 Sources, 1d ago, first seen 1d ago

Gaming

Danganronpa creator says some physical builds barely pass certification. Please download the patch.

Kazutaka Kodaka says early collector’s-edition deadlines sometimes mean submitting rough builds and counting on patches to finish the job.

4 Sources, 1d ago, first seen 1d ago

Gaming

Marvel 1943 isn’t canceled, staff reportedly told. That’s a very qualified sigh of relief

Marvel 1943 staff were reportedly reassured it isn’t canceled, amid reports of budget overruns, cut content and development troubles.

14 Sources, 17h ago, updated 17h ago

Gaming

Logitech says all staff get November 19 off for GTA 6

Kotaku reports Logitech’s “Logi Game Day” lets every employee take November 19 off, no gaming required.

2 Sources, 1d ago, first seen 1d ago

Technology

House House says AI touched well under 0.1% of Big Walk's code. For 19 IGF jurors, that's still too much

House House's disclosure clashes with 19 jurors' no-exceptions AI pledge, not an established festival-wide ban.

8 Sources, 2d ago, updated 2d ago

Gaming

Nintendo says Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake sold 5.2 million copies in its first four days

Nintendo calls it its fastest-selling first-party Switch 2 game worldwide so far, including physical and digital sales.

22 Sources, 2d ago, updated 2d ago

Gaming

PlayStation cancels Fairgame$, the heist game unveiled in 2023

PlayStation says Haven will support other studios, with no job cuts resulting from the cancellation, Bloomberg reports.

27 Sources, 2d ago, updated 2d ago

Gaming

PlayStation Plus’ PC streaming app gets the boot on December 10

PlayStation says fewer than 0.4% of eligible Premium members use the PC app, which retires December 10.

12 Sources, 1d ago, updated 1d ago

Gaming

Big Walk devs say AI helped fix bugs. Hold the victory lap.

House House says it used LLMs sparingly, as some IGF jurors refuse to vote for games using generative AI.

14 Sources, 2d ago, updated 2d ago

Gaming

Paramount’s merged game division is cutting jobs, PC Gamer reports

Kotaku reports a design director was laid off four months after celebrating Paramount’s dark academia RPG.

18 Sources, 3d ago, updated 3d ago

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KPop Demon Hunters sets arena tour dates, and yes, Derpy Tiger is invited

Xbox sign-in complaints clashed with an all-clear status page, report says

Xbox confirms Wolfenstein 3 is officially in production at MachineGames

Slay the Spire 2 adds The Fool in its biggest beta patch yet, Mega Crit says

DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations trailer dates Slaughter Mode for November 16

GDC survey: Roughly one in three respondents were laid off—and the job hunt looks brutal

Free Firefight is coming to Halo: Campaign Evolved this winter, says @asha_shar

Nintendo announces $50 off its Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle for Black Friday

Kotaku: Smaller GTA VI preloads in Japan and Australia spark censorship worries

GTA 6 reportedly got its South Korean rating. The genitals were a sticking point.

Humble Bundle redesign loses two-factor authentication option, Kotaku reports

Danganronpa creator says some physical builds barely pass certification. Please download the patch.

Marvel 1943 isn’t canceled, staff reportedly told. That’s a very qualified sigh of relief

Logitech says all staff get November 19 off for GTA 6

House House says AI touched well under 0.1% of Big Walk's code. For 19 IGF jurors, that's still too much

Nintendo says Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake sold 5.2 million copies in its first four days

PlayStation cancels Fairgame$, the heist game unveiled in 2023

PlayStation Plus’ PC streaming app gets the boot on December 10

Big Walk devs say AI helped fix bugs. Hold the victory lap.

Paramount’s merged game division is cutting jobs, PC Gamer reports

Featured in

KPop Demon Hunters sets arena tour dates, and yes, Derpy Tiger is invited

Xbox sign-in complaints clashed with an all-clear status page, report says

Xbox confirms Wolfenstein 3 is officially in production at MachineGames

Slay the Spire 2 adds The Fool in its biggest beta patch yet, Mega Crit says

DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations trailer dates Slaughter Mode for November 16

GDC survey: Roughly one in three respondents were laid off—and the job hunt looks brutal

Free Firefight is coming to Halo: Campaign Evolved this winter, says @asha_shar

Nintendo announces $50 off its Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle for Black Friday

Kotaku: Smaller GTA VI preloads in Japan and Australia spark censorship worries

GTA 6 reportedly got its South Korean rating. The genitals were a sticking point.

Humble Bundle redesign loses two-factor authentication option, Kotaku reports

Danganronpa creator says some physical builds barely pass certification. Please download the patch.

Marvel 1943 isn’t canceled, staff reportedly told. That’s a very qualified sigh of relief

Logitech says all staff get November 19 off for GTA 6

House House says AI touched well under 0.1% of Big Walk's code. For 19 IGF jurors, that's still too much

Nintendo says Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake sold 5.2 million copies in its first four days

PlayStation cancels Fairgame$, the heist game unveiled in 2023

PlayStation Plus’ PC streaming app gets the boot on December 10

Big Walk devs say AI helped fix bugs. Hold the victory lap.

Paramount’s merged game division is cutting jobs, PC Gamer reports