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Bungie Overhauling Marathon's Extraction Shooter Vision, Denies Destiny 2 Merger

Bungie has confirmed it is significantly overhauling Marathon, walking back the game's original extraction shooter vision in response to player feedback. The studio acknowledged that addressing community concerns requires the team to "change both what we're building and how we deliver it," signaling a meaningful shift in direction for the long-awaited revival of the classic franchise. While specific details about what the new vision entails remain sparse, the announcement makes clear that the game players first saw revealed will look and feel different by the time it ships.

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Shinji Mikami to Be Inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame at 2026 DICE Awards

Shinji Mikami, the legendary creator of the Resident Evil series, is set to be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) Hall of Fame at the 2026 DICE Awards. The announcement was made by the AIAS this week, cementing Mikami's place among the most celebrated figures in the history of interactive entertainment. The induction recognizes a career that fundamentally shaped the survival horror genre and left an enduring mark on game design as a whole.

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Spotify Appears to Be Teasing a Major GTA 6 Collaboration with Rockstar

Spotify looks to be the latest major streaming platform to jump on the GTA 6 marketing train, with signs pointing to an upcoming collaboration with Rockstar Games. The music streaming giant appears to be dropping hints at a partnership, continuing a growing trend of high-profile brands aligning themselves with one of the most anticipated game releases in history.

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Level-5 Apologizes for AI Art Controversy, Promises Fixes for Yo-Kai Watch 2 and Layton

Level-5 has issued an apology following significant fan backlash over what many viewers perceived as AI-generated artwork in a recent Nintendo Direct presentation featuring Yo-Kai Watch 2 and Professor Layton. The studio pushed back on some of the criticism, explaining that a number of the questionable visual elements were not the result of AI tools at all, but rather human error introduced by the rushed turnaround required to meet the Nintendo Direct deadline. The clarification did little to fully quell concerns, however, prompting Level-5 to commit to correcting the presentation materials going forward.

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Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Launches to Glowing Reviews Across the Board

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, the latest entry in Intelligent Systems' long-running tactical RPG series, launched on September 16, 2026 to a wave of enthusiastic critical praise. Reviewers from multiple outlets have called it a massive, engrossing epic, with Eurogamer's critic noting they sank more hours into it than any recent review game and still felt the pull to keep playing. Siliconera described it as "a gigantic undertaking on Intelligent Systems' part," highlighting its incredible battles and sprawling campaign as standout qualities.

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JRPGMetacriticRemakes

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Is Now the Best-Rated Game of 2026 on Metacritic

A remake of a beloved 20-year-old cult JRPG has taken Metacritic by storm. Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter has climbed to the top of the review aggregator's rankings, claiming the title of best-rated game of 2026 so far. The achievement is a remarkable one, given the game's origins as a niche, decades-old RPG that never quite reached mainstream audiences during its original run.

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32-Year-Old JRPG Classic Legend of Heroes: The White Witch Is Being Revived

A beloved but largely inaccessible JRPG classic is making a comeback. The Legend of Heroes III: The White Witch, a Falcom title originally released over three decades ago, is being revived for modern consoles and PC. The project is being developed and published by Neowiz, the South Korean studio best known in recent years as the publisher behind the hit soulslike Lies of P. For many Western players, the only way to have experienced the game in English was through its PSP release, making this revival a significant moment for fans who missed it the first time around.

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Resident EvilNintendo Switch 2Capcom

Resident Evil 2, 3 & 4 Remakes Are Coming to Switch 2 and Look Excellent

Capcom's acclaimed Resident Evil remake trilogy is heading to Nintendo Switch 2, and early hands-on impressions suggest the ports are shaping up to be some of the best handheld versions of these games yet. GameSpot got a full 30-minute look at Resident Evil 2, 3, and 4 running on Switch 2 hardware, and came away impressed with how well all three titles translate to Nintendo's latest console.

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PS5 Linux Mod Abandoned After AI "Slop Kiddies" Drama and Sony Exploit Disclosure

A highly anticipated open-source Linux mod for newer PS5 consoles may never see the light of day after its lead developer, Andy Nguyen, announced he is walking away from the project. Nguyen, a well-known figure in the PlayStation hacking scene, cited frustration with a wave of AI-assisted contributors he dismissively labeled "slop kiddies," describing them as "just a bunch of noobs using LLMs and writing hacks they don't even understand." The drama surrounding the project has apparently pushed Nguyen to his breaking point, putting the future of the mod in serious jeopardy.

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Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance: Boost Bracer, Free Edits, New Monsters & More

Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance is shaping up to be a substantial evolution of the base game, and a flurry of announcements around Tokyo Game Show 2026 has painted a clearer picture of what players can expect. Chief among the new mechanics is the Boost Bracer, a device that hands-on impressions from PCGamesN describe as blending the best of Monster Hunter World and Rise into something exciting and distinct. The demo left players largely enthusiastic, with the Boost Bracer reportedly cranking up the action in ways that feel like a natural extension of Wilds' existing combat toolkit rather than a gimmick bolted on top.

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Wardogs Studio CEO Fires Back at Crunch Allegations, Gives Staff a Month Off

Joe Brammer, CEO of Bulkhead Interactive and executive producer on the recently released FPS hit Wardogs, has found himself at the center of a significant industry controversy after it emerged that the studio screens prospective hires' social media accounts for "anti-crunch messaging." Rock Paper Shotgun first reported Brammer's comments, in which he stated that candidates who publicly criticize crunch culture "often don't make it in the door." He also drew sharp criticism for a remark that drew a clear line between dedicated and reluctant workers: "If you care about the work you're making and the result of what you make here, you'll feel really valued. If you don't, you will feel slave-driven."

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Build A Rocket Boy Appears to Be Shutting Down After New Round of MindsEye Layoffs

Build A Rocket Boy, the Scottish studio founded by GTA veteran Leslie Benzie and responsible for the action game MindsEye, appears to be closing its doors for good. Multiple employees posted farewell messages on LinkedIn and other social media over the past 24 hours, with several confirming that everyone remaining at the studio is being let go. One HR staffer noted that he is "helping wrap things up here in the HR department," while another said he is looking for work but "will be seeing BARB through till the very end."

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Heart Machine Lays Off Nearly Everyone After Publisher Pulls Funding for Unannounced Game

Heart Machine, the indie studio best known for Hyper Light Drifter and more recently Possessors, is fighting for its survival after a publisher withdrew funding for an unannounced project, forcing the studio to lay off nearly its entire staff. Studio founder Alx Preston broke the news publicly, stating plainly that he is "not sure yet how or if Heart Machine survives" following the collapse of the publishing deal. Preston acknowledged that "navigating an increasingly challenging industry has been extremely difficult," a sentiment that echoes broader struggles felt across the games industry in recent years.

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Zach Cregger's Resident Evil Is Now the Highest-Rated Video Game Movie Ever

Critics have spoken, and the verdict is nearly unanimous: Zach Cregger's Resident Evil film is not just a great video game adaptation, it's the best one ever made. Early reviews that went live on September 16, ahead of the movie's theatrical release on September 18, 2026, are overwhelmingly positive, with multiple outlets calling it the highest-rated gaming movie ever and praising Cregger for delivering a clever, faithful homage that avoids getting lost in the weeds of franchise lore. Reviewers highlighted the film's ability to honor the source material without being shackled by it, with one critic stating, "This is how movies and video games can merge in a way that makes them stronger."

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