Video Game News 10/30/2026

#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

EA reportedly closed BioWare in part over a new Star Wars Battlefront

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

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

EA Reportedly Chose An Unannounced Star Wars Game Over BioWare’s Next Mass Effect

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

Mass Effect 5 and BioWare Reportedly Died So Star Wars Battlefront 3 Could Live

Report: BioWare Was Shut Down Because EA Chose Star Wars Over Mass Effect

#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

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 Form Galaxy Class Honor Guard to Pay Tribute to Captain Picard Actor Sir 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'

#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

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

#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

#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 Apologizes for 'Modern Warfare 4' Footage After Backlash

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

#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 canceled game finds a new publisher amidst an overall scope change

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

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

Reddit will switch to a 'logged-in only experience'

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

AI Is Forcing Reddit To Get Way Worse

#TheLegendOfZelda
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Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo Switch 2 remake “What’s New” trailer

The Legend of Zelda Series Producer is Worried About Ocarina of Time Remake Ahead of Release

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake – Why the Journey Matters More Than the Scale

Switch Retro Spotlight: The Legend of Zelda

Zelda Producer 'Nervous' About Fan Reception to Ocarina of Time Remake

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

Roblox Says Over 80% of Its Top 100 Games Now Use AI

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

#DodgeballZero
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Today's Mobile Legends: Bang Bang redeem codes (October 2026)

Dodgeball Zero codes October 2026

Omni Heroes Codes (October 2026)

#Switch2
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Nintendo Switch 2 tech analysis, including frame rate and resolution

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

#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

#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

#ModernWarfare4
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Review – The Best Campaign in Years

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

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Rating Potentially Leaks Port for Original 2009 FPS

#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

#Mouthwashing
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Mouthwashing is getting a feature film adaptation from Sony and I need all of you to be normal about it whenever it comes out

Sony has snapped up the film rights for Mouthwashing

#Five
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Five more classics join the GOG Preservation Program

A Daedalic adventure classic is free on GOG

#ArcaneAndCyberpunkEdgerun
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PUBG Mobile to receive its own live-action series starring Donald Glover on Netflix

Donald Glover Will Star in and Produce a Netflix PUBG Series

#WorldSeriesChampions
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MLB 9 Innings 26's major graphics update makes your favourite players look better than ever

MLB 9 Innings 26 Gets Graphics Overhaul, New Features and Anniversary Events

#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

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

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

#Rafale
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Virtua Fighter Crossroads Showcases Lionel Rafale in New Trailer

Virtua Fighter Crossroads Reveals Lionel Rafale in New Trailer

#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