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#FriendslopDuJourBigWalk
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Big Walk developer House House reveal genAI use in final stretch of development, only revealing it now as "it has become a matter of public interest"
Big Walk Studio Discloses Minimal AI Use Amid IGF Jury Backlash
Big Walk studio says it used AI ‘sparingly’ in response to indie award jury statement against its use
Big Walk dev confirms limited use of AI during game development
Beloved Co-Op Adventure Big Walk in Hot Water After Failing to Disclose AI Usage
House House addresses AI tool usage in Big Walk’s ‘final stretch of development’
Big Walk Devs Issue Statement Over AI Usage
Under pressure, Big Walk studio reveals it used generative AI "sparingly" while making its hit 2026 game
Big Walk’s AI Usage Was Tiny, But Its Disclosure Has Sparked A Bigger Debate
House House clarifies use of AI tools in Big Walk's "final stage of development"
Big Walk developer reveals it used generative AI 'sparingly', estimates 'well under 0.1%' was actually coded using LLMs
House House Confirms ‘Under 0.1 Percent Of Big Walk’s Code’ Was Written Using AI Following IGF Controversy

#Switch2
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Nintendo Switch 2 Update Prepares Feature for Gifting Games to Friends
Nintendo Switch, Switch 2 Latest Update Prepares eShop For Gifting System, Launches on November 16th
Nintendo Switch 2 Firmware 23.5.0 Adds eShop Gifting To Family Group Members
Nintendo is adding digital game gifting for family group members
Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 23.5.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Nintendo Switch firmware update adds support for upcoming eShop gifting feature
Nintendo’s New Gift-Giving Feature Comes With Some Very Nintendo Restrictions

#VampireSurvivors
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Warhammer Survivors sees the grimdark future take on the Vampire Survivors formula, out now
Mini Review: Warhammer Survivors (PS5) - Absurdly Addictive Crossover Is a Match Made in Bullet Hell
Warhammer Survivors Launches on PC, Consoles, Mobile and Game Pass
Despite promising a heady mix of Vampire Survivors and Warhammer fan-service, Warhammer Survivors is somehow less than the sum of its parts
Warhammer Survivors review: More than just Vampire Survivors with Space Marines
Impressions: Warhammer Survivors

#PlaystationPlusGameCatalo
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PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for November: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Atomfall, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake and more
10 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for November 2026 Announced
PlayStation Plus PC app to be retired in December
Here's our second wave of PS Plus games for November 2026 - and Sony's scrapping its barely used PC app
Death Stranding 2 Headlines PlayStation Plus Game Catalog For November
The November 2026 PS Plus Catalog Update Is Adding Some Very Good Games

#TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOf
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Take-Two talks about GTA 6 competing with Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Bandai Namco Worked on Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
ShackStream: Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on The Stevetendo Show! Episode 769
Video: We Join IGN's 'Review Crew' To Discuss Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
Zelda: Ocarina Of Time "Off To A Great Start", Says Nintendo
Poll: Which Zelda: Ocarina Of Time HUD Option Is Your Favourite?
Nintendo: Zelda Ocarina of Time remake sales “off to a great start”
Bandai Namco confirms its involvement in Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake
Take-Two Boss Says Ocarina Of Time Is “Terrific,” But Is It Competing With GTA 6?
How to get the Scarecrow Song in Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time's High-Quality Visuals Have Players Second-Guessing Decades of Memories
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Took Away Auto Jump, and Poor Link Is Paying the Price
Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake Has A Massive Second-Act Change That Took My Breath Away
Side-By-Side Comparisons Show Breath Of The Wild‘s Fingerprints All Over The Ocarina Of Time Remake In The Best Way

#Reflector
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Bandai Namco is liquidating Unknown 9: Awakening studio Reflector Entertainment, following multiple previous layoffs since the game's launch
Unknown 9: Awakening Developer Reflector Entertainment is Being Shut Down
Bandai Namco To Close Reflector Entertainment
Unknown 9 Dev Being Shut Down Two Years After Disaster PS5 Launch
Bandai Namco closes Reflector Entertainment, expects to post €21m loss in Q3 as a result

#TripwirePresents
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Tripwire Interactive says it's laying off 36 staff in a "necessary" decision, while reassuring that Killing Floor 3 and Maneater 2 are still in active development
Tripwire cuts 36 more jobs days after expanding its Tripwire Presents indie label
Tripwire Interactive lays off 36
A week after expanding its publishing division, Killing Floor studio Tripwire Interactive lays off 36 people
Killing Floor Creator Tripwire Kills Off More Jobs

#SteamDeckFramerate
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Steam's new Steam Deck framerate graphs are good news for handheld players, though I wouldn't fully trust the numbers yet
Valve now provide Steam Deck Framerate data to the public for each game
Steam now shows average Steam Deck framerates when browsing games, but Valve says it's considering expanding the feature to other hardware
Valve Just Added a Huge Feature for Steam Deck Owners
Valve Is Improving The Data About How Well A Game Will Run On Your Steam Deck

#XboxOne
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GTA 6 Supports Xbox Cloud Gaming, Including on Xbox One, and Remote Play
GTA 6 will be playable on Xbox One via Cloud Gaming
Here’s How Your Xbox One Can Play GTA 6
GTA 6 is Playable on Xbox One, Rockstar Officially Confirms
You Don't Need a Current-Gen Console if You're Happy to Play GTA 6 at Xbox Series S Settings

#Pikmin4
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Pikmin 4 Switch 2 Edition and Dandori Academy Feels a Little More Optional
Pikmin 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy Review
Pikmin 4 Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy is a delightful test of skill
Mini Review: Pikmin 4 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy (Switch 2) - Pleasant But Perplexingly Piecemeal
Review: Pikmin 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy

#Rockstar
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Rockstar confirms GTA 6 targets 30 FPS, with PS5 Pro-exclusive ray-tracing
GTA 6 Runs at 30 FPS on All Consoles, Supports PSSR and Ray-Traced Shadows on PS5 Pro
GTA 6 runs at 30 FPS on all consoles, Rockstar confirms
GTA 6 Will Run at 30fps On All Consoles, Features Ray Tracing Improvements on PS5 Pro

#TheFestivalComingTo
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Pre-load Grand Theft Auto VI on PS5 starting today
Not Content With An Album, Rockstar Announces Grand Theft Auto 6: The Festival
Ready For Vice City? Grand Theft Auto VI Can Now Be Preloaded
Grand Theft Auto VI: The Festival Coming to Mana Wynwood November 21

#Tmnt
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Marvel Cosmic Invasion: The Siege of Castle Doom Review
MARVEL Cosmic Invasion: The Siege Of Castle Doom Adds Doctor Doom And The Invisible Woman
Marvel Cosmic Invasion: The Siege of Castle Doom Review – Roguelike Chaos Fits Perfectly
Marvel Cosmic Invasion: The Siege of Castle Doom DLC provides a devilish roguelite gauntlet

#Sea
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Sea of Remnants’ December 3 closed beta build adds 21 characters, new areas, and multiplayer minigames
Sea of Remnants Gets a New Cinematic and a 'Dawnbreaker' Closed Beta Test Next Month
New Closed Beta Test Announced For Puppet Pirate Game Sea Of Remnants
Sea of Remnants Closed Beta Starts December 3 With 21 Playable Characters

#CrystalsOfIrm
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Rooftops & Alleys just got a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, includes 120FPS support
Crystals of Irm sets Nintendo Switch release date, new trailer
Ova Magica review for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch
Ravenswatch – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition gets release date, new trailer
PS5 Fantasy Adventure Remaster Sets Release Date & Trailer
Grow Crops, Raise Blobs And Explore In Ova Magica
Ova Magica Launches on Switch, Switch 2, PS5 and Xbox
Review: Maestro (Nintendo Switch)

#SkydanceGames
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Skydance Games lay off an undisclosed number of staff in the wake of Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, in latest case of consolidation killing livelihoods
Skydance Games has been laying off some of its staff, a month after merging with Warner Bros
A month after Paramount acquired Warner Bros. Discovery, its merged game division is laying people off

#DragonQuestRpgTheCursedTr
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Dragon Quest RPG The Cursed Tree and the Chosen Isle announced for mobile
Dragon Quest RPG Closed Beta Test Will Be Held in December
Dragon Quest RPG Mobile Launches in 2027, Beta Sign-Ups Open

#Take
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GTA 6 pre-orders are ‘far above initial expectations’ but NBA 2K27 was ‘below our forecast’, Take-Two says
Take-Two Q2 net bookings fall 18% to $1.6bn as NBA 2K27 misses forecast but GTA 6 pre-orders are "tracking far in excess" of expectations
GTA 6 Pre-Orders Are Coming In ‘Far In Excess’ Of What Take-Two Expected, Says CEO

#WarhammerPs5Rpg
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Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy set for release in January, 2027
Intriguing Warhammer PS5 RPG Gets Release Date, Out Soon
One of PS5's Most Promising RPGs Adds to the Chaos of January 2027

#Tmnt
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TMNT: Splintered Fate announces “Shell Squad Co-Op” update, Trench Coat DLC
New TMNT: Splintered Fate Update Adds Even More Reasons To Play In Co-Op
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate Shell Squad Co-Op Update Live

#MarathonSymbiosis
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Marathon Symbiosis update launches December 8, adding new PvE and PvP modes, weapons, and more
Marathon's Fate Hangs in the Balance as Bungie Details Its Game-Saving PvE Update
Marathon’s Big PvE Update Is Starting to Look a Lot Like Destiny

#Switch2
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Rayman Legends Retold Gives Switch 2 Players a Free Rabbids Costume
Rayman Legends Retold Reveals Rabbids Outfit Exclusive To Switch 2
Rayman gets Rabbids outfit in Nintendo Switch 2 version of Rayman Legends Retold

#Codex
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Switch 2 Supposedly Jailbroken Via Software-Only Exploit
Nintendo Switch 2 jailbreak exploit has been patched in new system update
Nintendo Shuts Down Switch 2 Jailbreak, Sending Hackers Back To Square One

#WorldOfWarcraftForever
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World of Warcraft: Forever might live officially on PC, but people are playing it on phones and handhelds already
I'm so glad I'm not using a questing addon in World of Warcraft: Forever
25 Hours With World Of Warcraft: Forever

#EmergentArtifact
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EVE Online’s Fractured Skies begins its galactic race toward conquest and EVE Vanguard’s 24/7 alpha
EVE Online’s Fractured Skies expansion is live with new empire campaigns and 24/7 EVE Vanguard alpha
The EVE Online Fractures Skies Expansion Arrives