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World of WarcraftBlizzard EntertainmentMMO

WoW Forever Beta Gets Class Tuning, Name Bans, and a Classic-First Stance

World of Warcraft: Forever's beta is heating up on multiple fronts. The first major patch notes have landed, bringing a round of class tuning changes across several specs and opening up the new cooldown manager feature for player testing. The balance updates signal that Blizzard is actively iterating on the game's feel ahead of a wider release, giving beta participants an early look at how classes may shape up at launch.

Sep 26, 2026

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Scalpers Exploit Child Pokémon Influencer's Death to Inflate Rare Card Prices

The family of Avery the Poké Kid, a beloved young Pokémon influencer who recently passed away, has spoken out after scalpers began exploiting his death to artificially inflate the price of a rare Pokémon Trading Card Game card. The card in question is the Pokémon 30th Anniversary Special illustration rare (SiR) Jirachi card, drawn by artist Akira Egawa, which Avery pulled during a heartbreaking card pack opening that resonated deeply with the Pokémon community. Following his death, opportunistic scalpers seized on the emotional weight of that moment to drive up demand and prices for the card across the secondary market.

Sep 26, 2026

Resident EvilCapcomSales Analysis

Resident Evil Requiem Tops $500M Revenue, Outpacing Every Prior Entry in the Franchise

Resident Evil Requiem has crossed the $500 million revenue milestone, and new sales analysis confirms it is outpacing every other game in the long-running franchise. The title is extending Capcom's remarkable generational win streak, with strong performance across all platforms contributing to what is shaping up to be one of the publisher's biggest commercial successes to date. The Zach Cregger-directed film reboot provided an additional boost to sales, though analysts note the bigger drivers were Capcom's own price drop strategies rather than the movie's theatrical release.

Sep 26, 2026

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Microsoft CEO Calls Xbox Mass Layoffs "Great to See" Amid Ongoing Studio Cuts

Microsoft's gaming division has been rocked by a sweeping wave of job cuts and studio closures, following the elimination of 1,600 employees over the summer. The turbulence has continued under new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, whose "reset" of the division has now seen thousands of positions eliminated in total. The restructuring has drawn widespread criticism from the gaming community, which had already been shaken by the summer's initial round of layoffs.

Sep 26, 2026