Video Game News 9/23/2026

#Switch2
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Sudden Demand for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and War PS5 Ports After Switch 2 Bundle Is Revealed

Want More Lord Of The Rings On Switch 2? Cool, Two Ports Are Launching Next Week

Beloved cockney-orc Lord of the Rings games Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War finally make their way to Switch 2

More Lord Of The Rings Game Re-Releases Revealed, And They’re Great

Next Lord of the Rings Movie's First Set Photos Feature the Return of a Familiar Face

The Two Best Lord of the Rings Games Are Coming to the Switch 2 Next Week

The War Is Over: Middle-Earth: Shadow Of Mordor And Shadow Of War Finally Coming To Switch 2 Next Week

#Decay
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State of Decay 3 studio Undead Labs lay off "a significant number" of "exceptionally talented developers" after gaining independence from Xbox

Undead Labs confirms indie status, developer layoffs, and continued State of Decay 3 development

State of Decay 3 Remains in “Active Development” Despite “Significant” Layoffs at Undead Labs

State of Decay 3 Dev Hit with 'Significant' Layoffs After Going Independent

State of Decay studio Undead Labs goes independent after Xbox restructuring, but lays off "a significant number" of the team in doing so

Undead Labs makes 'significant' layoffs after splitting from Xbox

State of Decay Developer Undead Labs Responds to 'Significant' Layoffs Following Independence from Xbox

Undead Labs Goes Independent After Xbox Separation, Confirms State of Decay 3 Is Still In Development

State Of Decay 3 Studio Lays Off A ‘Significant’ Number Of Developers But Says It Won’t Impact The Game

#LaidOffWithin
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Activision’s Halo Game To Be A “Full-feature mainline installment”

Former Halo leaders lament effective closure of Halo Studios, as one employee finds themselves promoted and fired in same week

Activision’s Halo Game: Everything We Know So Far

Halo Co-Creator Reacts To Franchise Moving To Activision: “Shocked But Not Entirely Surprised”

Activision President Reveals Plans for the Future of Halo

Halo Studios cinematic director promoted, then laid off in the same week

Halo Studios Cinematic Director Promoted and Laid Off Within the Same Week as Xbox's Brutal Restructuring Continues

Halo Developer Gets Promoted And Laid Off In The Same Week

#GearsOfWarEdays
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Gears of War: E-Day Story Director Among Those Affected by Xbox’s Latest Layoffs

Gears Of War E-Day Story Dev Celebrates Game Going Gold, Let Go Four Days Later

Xbox lays off Gears of War: E-Day's story director barely two weeks before the game's launch

Gears of War: E-Day Story Director Laid Off Just Before Launch

Gears of War: E-Day Story Director Laid Off Just a Week Before Early Access Launch

Gears of War: E-Day Story Director Laid Off Just Four Days After Celebrating The Game Going Gold

#ResidentEvilAndWeapons
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The producer of Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil and Weapons is reportedly working on a new Silent Hill film

Resident Evil Film Producer Turns to New Silent Hill Movie, Report Claims

Resident Evil movie review - the best video game adaptation of playing a video game

Resident Evil Movie Director Reveals His Four Favorite Games

The scariest part of Silent Hill: Townfall? It's not the monsters—it's British interior design

Everything I'd do differently in Cregger's Resident Evil film

SILENT HILL: Townfall Review

#Playstation
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Star Wars: Zero Company Has Managed To Sell Over A Million Copies

Star Wars Zero Company finds success in passing 1m sales, so can the furloughed development team be reinstated and paid now?

Star Wars Zero Company Reportedly Hits 1 Million Sales, But Will It Be Enough?

Star Wars Zero Company Estimated to Have Sold 1 Million, With Nearly 70% on Steam

Star Wars Zero Company Estimated To Have Reached 1 Million Sales Amid Staff Furloughs

#WorldsEdge
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Age of Empires studio World's Edge reportedly lose nearly half their staff and a new game project in mass Xbox layoffs

Age of Empires studio World's Edge reportedly lost "nearly half" of its staff during yesterday's Xbox cuts and move to Activision

Age of Empires developer World's Edge hit with layoffs following move to Activision

Age of Empires Studio Nearly Halved Amid Xbox Reset, Next Project Cancelled

#NinjaTheory
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Xbox lays off 268 more people as Activision takes over Halo and Bethesda absorbs Obsidian

Xbox Shakeup Cuts 268 Roles and Hands the Next Halo to Activision

Xbox Lays Off Another 268 People, Moves Halo Development To Activision

Halo Moves to Activision as Xbox Cuts 268 More Jobs

#DuneAwakening
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Dune: Awakening Review

Dune: Awakening Hits Xbox Game Pass With Full Single-Player Mode

Dune: Awakening and Filmic Archive DLC Now Live on Consoles, With Overhauls & Single-Player Now On PC

Dune: Awakening launches on PS5 and Xbox alongside single-player update

#ADisasterForSportsLeagues
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GTA 6 Could Turn November Into a Disaster for Sports Leagues, Predicts NBA Star

GTA 6 Will Make Pro Athletes Perform Worse, NBA Star Says

NBA Star Steven Adams Says GTA 6's Launch Will Lead to a 'League-Wide' Drop in Performance for Athletes and Coaches

#LegendsRetold
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Rayman Legends Retold Accessibility Features Detailed Ahead of December 3 Launch

Rayman Legends Retold Overview Trailer Banishes Any Lingering Doubts

Rayman Legends Retold overview trailer

#Diablo5
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Blizzard to take "a somewhat different approach" to level-scaling in Diablo 5, suggesting more influence from Diablo 2 than Diablo 4

Diablo 5 Wants You To Feel Your Power, Not Just See A Bigger Number

Diablo 5 will 'take a somewhat different approach' to Diablo 4's monster level scaling so your character feels noticeably stronger as you progress

#LeakRevealsUpcoming
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New EA FC 27 Leak Reveals Upcoming Collab

A new celebration in EA FC 27 has you looking like a predator, and it's easy to see why

EA FC 27 is removing unlimited stamina from Clubs, and it might radically change the meta

Review: EA Sports FC 27 (Switch 2) - Still The Best Football Option, Even With Caveats

#TheGuildWars2
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Guild Wars 2 prepares WvW players to pummel each other in a new borderlands map beta November 10

First New Guild Wars 2 Battlegrounds Map in a Decade is Set During the Searing in Ascalon, Beta Begins in November

Guild Wars 2’s New WvW Borderlands Map Gets a Gray-Box Beta on November 10

#SteamDeck
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The Steam Machine handles Control Resonant capably, but the promised Steam Deck support is a letdown

Guide: Steam Deck / Steam Machine / SteamOS game won't launch: how to fix games that won't start

#PixelMatrixFaceplates
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Prebuilt Steam Machine faceplate screens are here, delivering decent, surprisingly cheaper alternatives to Valve-approved DIY builds

JSAUX launch the E-Ink and Pixel Matrix Faceplates for Steam Machine

#Discord
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Discord announced a revamped global age verification system

Discord re-launches age verification following backlash over privacy concerns

#Exclusive
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Exclusive: The next Pokémon TCG Delta Reign illustration rare officially revealed

How Best Buy Became a Hidden Haven for Authentic Pokémon TCG Drops at MSRP Prices With Anti-Scalper Queues

#AndroidWithPalworld
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Aniimo, Pawprint Studios' debut creature collector, is out now on iOS and Android

Aniimo: How to Get Prismana Glynsera

#ThePocketGamerPodcastEpis
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The Pocket Gamer Podcast Episode 96 - Xbox Game Pass 15-hour cap, game streaming, and mobile subscription services

PUBG Drops Another Free Survivor Pack For Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Members

#MonopolyGo
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Daily free Monopoly Go dice links (September 2026)

Monopoly Go free dice links (September 2026)

#BuildThePyramid
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Today's Mobile Legends: Bang Bang redeem codes (September 2026)

Build the Pyramid codes September 2026

#StellarBladeSwitch2
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Stellar Blade will let players turn off frame generation on Nintendo Switch 2

Stellar Blade Switch 2 will add on/off toggle for frame generation at launch

#TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOf
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Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order bonus guide

ShackStream: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on The Stevetendo Show! Episode 750

#ReleaseDate
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UFC 6 Release Date and Launch Schedule

Wardogs Season 2 Release Date Announced, Will Add Weather Including Rain