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Star Wars Battlefront 3: Bungie and DICE Rumored as Top Developer Candidates

A fresh wave of rumors is swirling around Star Wars Battlefront 3, with multiple outlets reporting that Disney and Lucasfilm are actively shopping the project around to potential developers. Two names have emerged as the frontrunners: Bungie, the studio currently juggling Marathon and Destiny, and EA DICE, the team behind the previous two Battlefront entries. The renewed push for a sequel is reportedly driven by the continued popularity of 2017's Star Wars Battlefront 2, which has maintained a dedicated player base well beyond its original release.

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Saros Zenith Update Adds Boss Rush, New Game Plus, and Accessibility Options

The highly praised PS5 sci-fi shooter Saros has received its biggest update yet with the free Zenith update, released on October 19, 2026. The update brings a wealth of new content and options, including a Boss Rush mode, New Game Plus, and a broad suite of accessibility and difficulty settings designed to make the game welcoming to a wider range of players.

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GTA 6 Devs Have Full Freedom to Add Wild Details, Just Like RDR2's Horse Physics

Rockstar Games has a long tradition of letting developers sneak in extraordinary, hyper-realistic details without executive sign-off, and it sounds like Grand Theft Auto 6 is no exception. In a wave of new coverage, multiple outlets are reporting that Rockstar's development culture actively encourages individual contributors to add cool, granular features on their own initiative. The studio's leadership freely admits they don't have a complete picture of everything that ends up in their games. As one sentiment captured across the reporting goes, "There's no one person that has this whole thing in their head." That bottom-up creative freedom is precisely how Red Dead Redemption 2 ended up with its now-infamous anatomically responsive horse physics, a detail so unexpected it became a cultural moment of its own.

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Visual Novel Legend Jun Maeda Enters Palliative Care After Throat Cancer Diagnosis

Jun Maeda, one of Japan's most beloved visual novel writers and the creative mind behind tearjerker classics like Clannad and Air, has been diagnosed with pharyngeal cancer (throat cancer). Publisher Visual Arts made the announcement, confirming that Maeda has entered palliative care as part of his treatment. The news has sent shockwaves through the visual novel community, where Maeda is widely regarded as one of the genre's most influential storytellers, known for his emotionally devastating narratives and memorable soundtracks.

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Pokémon x Santa Cruz Skateboard Blind Bags Sell Out, Scalpers Swoop In

The highly anticipated Pokémon x Santa Cruz skateboard collaboration has officially launched, and the blind bag decks vanished from shelves almost instantly. Featuring iconic fan-favorite designs from the Pokémon Trading Card Game, including Charizard and Eevee, the limited boards proved too tempting for collectors and skaters alike, selling out at retail with remarkable speed.

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