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Rockstar Games and the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) have officially begun laying out their respective arguments at an employment tribunal, marking a significant moment in the ongoing labour dispute between the gaming giant and its workers. The proceedings, which kicked off in mid-September 2026, are expected to run through October, suggesting a lengthy and complex legal battle ahead.
Neowiz, the studio behind the acclaimed 2023 Soulslike Lies of P, has officially filed a trademark for a title called "Wonders of O," and the gaming world is connecting the dots fast. Just as Lies of P reimagined the classic tale of Pinocchio through a dark, challenging lens, "Wonders of O" appears to be a similar literary riff, this time pointing squarely at L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The trademark filing has set off a wave of speculation that a full sequel, or at least a spiritual follow-up set in the same Soulslike framework, is in active development at Neowiz.
Wardogs, the Battlefield-style mass multiplayer FPS from developer Bulkhead, has shot up the Steam charts since its September 10 launch, and it's already generating plenty of community conversation, both for the right and wrong reasons. The developers have issued a stern warning to players abusing XP farms and in-game cash exploits, stating that they track every server players enter and will "come down hard" on anyone caught gaming the economy system. This crackdown comes even as the studio actively encourages legitimate grinding, drawing a clear line between rewarded hustle and outright cheating.
Valve has officially opened orders for its long-awaited Steam Frame VR headset, with pricing starting at $1,059 (£889) for the base model. Prospective buyers can currently join a waiting list to secure their unit, which ships bundled with Half-Life: Alyx. The headset completes Valve's recent hardware trifecta alongside the new Steam Machine and a third unannounced device, and a developer kit is also being rolled out to VR developers targeting the platform.
Blizzard made waves at BlizzCon this past weekend with the official announcement of Diablo 5, and the studio has now shed light on why the project became a fully standalone sequel rather than another expansion for Diablo 4. According to Blizzard, the scope of what the team wanted to achieve simply outgrew what a Diablo 4 expansion could accommodate. While Diablo 4 is not being abandoned and will continue to receive support, players should not expect any new expansions for that game going forward, as the studio's focus has firmly shifted to delivering what it describes as the darkest story in the franchise's history.
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