Video Game News 10/31/2026

#StarWarsBattlefront
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EA execs choosing Star Wars Battlefront 3 over Mass Effect 5 was the main factor in BioWare's demise, according to report

EA chose to shut down BioWare so it could make Star Wars Battlefront 3 instead, it’s claimed

Mass Effect 5 Canceled, BioWare Closed Because EA Chose to Focus on Star Wars Battlefront 3 – Rumor

New Mass Effect Cancelled So EA Can Focus on Star Wars Battlefront 3

New Report Claims EA Chose Star Wars: Battlefront 3 Over BioWare And Mass Effect

EA reportedly closed BioWare because it was forced to choose between Mass Effect 5 and Star Wars Battlefront 3

Insider Claims Star Wars is What Killed Mass Effect

EA reportedly canned BioWare and Mass Effect 5 to make a new Star Wars: Battlefront instead

Report: EA shut down BioWare in favor of Star Wars: Battlefront sequel after previously decrying licensed games

#StarTrek
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Star Trek Online developers and players mourn and memorialize the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart

Star Trek Online Community Honors Walter Koenig and Patrick Stewart With In-Game Tributes

Star Trek Online Players Gather In-Game to Remember Sir Patrick Stewart

Games industry honours beloved actor Sir Patrick Stewart, as the legendary Star Trek and X-Men actor passes away

Star Trek Online Players Pay Tribute To The Late Sir Patrick Stewart

Star Trek Online players are holding public vigils to mourn Patrick Stewart

Star Trek Online Players Gather En Masse To Pay Tribute To Sir Patrick Stewart

#AssassinsCreedBlackFlagRe
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There are no more Assassin's Creed remakes in development, because Ubisoft are focused on Hexe, Invictus and "projects you haven't heard about yet"

Ubisoft says no more Assassin’s Creed remakes are planned, as it gives updates on Invictus and Hexe

Ubisoft Outlines the Future of Assassin’s Creed as Remakes Pause

There are currently "no other Assassin's Creed remakes actively in development", says Ubisoft

Ubisoft Confirms There Is 'No Other Assassin's Creed Remake Actively in Development'

#DuneAwakening
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Dune: Awakening's free Blood and Ice expansion launches December 1

Dune Awakening’s free Blood and Ice expansion travels to the frigid northern reaches December 1

Dune: Awakening – Blood and Ice Free Expansion

Funcom announces Dune: Blood and Ice, a free frozen expansion for Dune: Awakening

Dune: Awakening’s Free Blood and Ice Expansion Launches December 1

#JohnRomero
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John Romero confirms his axed Xbox game has a new publisher and he’s rehired some staff

John Romero confirms his studio & next game have a new publisher

John Romero's Next Project is Back from the Dead as New Publisher Steps In

John Romero's canceled game finds a new publisher amidst an overall scope change

#ModernWarfare4
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Nintendo Switch 2 tech analysis, including frame rate and resolution

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 review: Three-headed monster

Digital Foundry Delivers Its Tech Verdict On Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 On Switch 2

Digital Foundry: Modern Warfare 4 on Switch 2 has input lag issue as 31ms to 51ms slower than PS5 in multiplayer

#TheTrueEndingInPhantomBla
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Wooshy wuxia actioner Phantom Blade Zero is sharp enough on the Steam Machine, if blunted on the Steam Deck

All Phantom Blade Zero bosses in order and how to beat them

How To Unlock The Secret Ending In Phantom Blade Zero – True Ending Guide

Phantom Blade Zero’s Lead Voice Actor Was Seemingly Replaced At The Last Minute

Phantom Blade Zero: Where to Find the Flesh Lily for Yu’er

Phantom Blade Zero: How to Get the Feather Bow

How to get the True Ending in Phantom Blade Zero

#WorldOfHorror
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Splendid Junji Ito-inspired RPG World of Horror is now 20% more horrible, thanks to a free PC update with extra gods, locations, and wounds

World of Horror reveals 1.2 “As Below So Above” update

World of Horror Gets As Below so Above Free Update Ahead of Halloween

#ModernWarfare4
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Activision apologizes and says it will remove South Korean crush footage from Modern Warfare 4 after victims’ families speak out

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 to Remove Seoul Crush Footage in November 12th Update

Activision Pulls Footage of Seoul Crowd Crush from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Following Backlash

#HalloweenEvent
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Nintendo cancels Kirby Air Riders Halloween event

Nintendo Cancels Kirby Air Riders Halloween Event Following Performance Woes

Nintendo Cancels Kirby’s Switch 2 Halloween Event After It Kept Breaking Things

#Path
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Path of Exile 2 1.0 is Getting a Full Reveal on November 3rd

Path of Exile 2 hints at a second new class for 1.0, driving fans into a frenzy

Path of Exile 2’s 1.0 Reveal Is Set for ExileCon 2026 Next Week

#NowherePs5RemasterOf
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PS5 Remaster of Sega PS3 RPG Released Out of Nowhere

Quirky RPG Resonance of Fate Is Back with an 'Enhanced Remaster' for PS5

Resonance of Fate Enhanced Remaster Launches on PS5 and Steam

#DeathStrandingIsolations
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Death Stranding Isolations gets a first trailer, and it opens on a mother turned crater

Death Stranding Isolations Anime TV Series Gets First Trailer, Out in 2027

Death Stranding Isolations Reveals New Teaser and Story Details

#Reddit
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Reddit plans a login-first site after losing over 1 million weekly search referrals

Reddit Will Soon Require You to Be Logged In, Likely Because of AI Overviews

AI Is Forcing Reddit To Get Way Worse

#ChartingTheUnknown
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Crimson Desert Charting the Unknown DLC Adds Ocean Exploration and Ship Building

The Scale of Crimson Desert Just Got Even More Absurd After New PS5 DLC

Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown Review So Far

#ModernWarfare4
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New Call of Duty to Remove 'Appalling' Footage of Real-Life Tragedy

CoD: Modern Warfare To Cut Real-Life Korean Tragedy Segment After Backlash

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Promises To Remove Offensive Footage Of Korean Tragedy After Backlash

#TheSwitch2
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Final Fantasy XIV Evercold Delayed Till February 2027

Final Fantasy XIV Online's Sixth Expansion 'Evercold' Launches February 2027

Final Fantasy XIV Evercold Delayed, New Release Date Announced at FFXIV Fan Fest

#SamAltman
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OpenAI's Sam Altman says your PC's RAM would be better off allocated to a data center

Sam Altman argues that it's bad you want DRAM in your computer and not a data center, actually

Sam Altman Thinks It’s Good If You Can’t Afford RAM For Your PC

#WorldOfWarcraftForever
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World of Warcraft: Forever beta ends with 8.8 million characters created

Blizzard hints at console ports for World of Warcraft: Forever - "Play it wherever you want and, at some point, on whatever you want"

Fans Think Blizzard Is Teasing A Return To Its Most Beloved Setting In World Of Warcraft: Forever

#BlackFridaySave
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Minecraft review for Nintendo Switch 2

Video: Minecraft Nintendo Switch 2 vs. PS5 comparison

Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Review – A Wiiturn to the Past

Save 20% (or More) Off Minecraft Dungeons 2 for Nintendo Switch 2 Ahead of Black Friday

#DeepSeaDiving
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Old School RuneScape reveals an upcoming Deep Sea Diving update

Old School RuneScape Outlines Proposed Quest and Deep Sea Diving Feature With Activities, Expanding Sailing

Old School RuneScape Proposes Deep Sea Diving and Burial at Sea Quest

#Five
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Five more classics join the GOG Preservation Program

A Daedalic adventure classic is free on GOG

#RobloxSaysOver
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Roblox Says Over 70,000 Games Are Developed With AI Assistance

AI-powered game development is 'leading to an explosion of content,' Roblox says, as it brags about 70,000 games published on its platform in the last 5 months alone

#Welcoming
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LOTRO: Welcoming the Wolves of Mordor

The Lord of the Rings Online Wolves of Mordor Expansion Arrives

#Gobbos
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Croc 2 Kingdom of the Gobbos launch trailer – 3D platformer receives Nintendo Switch remaster

Croc 2 Kingdom Of The Gobbos Returns With A Fresh Remaster