Video Game News 10/23/2026

#MoreLikely
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Mass Effect Universe trailer leaks online, showcases what BioWare was working on before being shut down

Mass Effect TV series ‘still in production’ despite BioWare closure, as game director writes: ‘At least I can play GTA 6’

EA is “More Likely” to Sell IP Like Mass Effect Following BioWare’s Closure, Says Former Producer

Mass Effect TV Adaptation Still in the Works Following BioWare’s Closure – Rumor

Leaked Mass Effect 5 Trailer Is Real, Offers Glimpse of Cancelled Game

Despite BioWare Closure, Mass Effect TV Series Is Reportedly Still in Development

After the Cancellation of the Next Mass Effect Game, A Trailer Has Been Leaked Online Revealing The Would Be Title: Mass Effect Universe

Mass Effect 5 Trailer Leaks On Reddit Following BioWare Closure

Mass Effect 5 Trailer Leaks After EA Announces BioWare Closure, Features A Returning Character

The Leaked Mass Effect 5 Trailer Is Absolutely Heartbreaking

Leaked Mass Effect 5 Trailer is a Coruscant-Flavored Treat

Someone leaked a Mass Effect 5 trailer and now I feel even worse, because it looks really good

Mass Effect 5 Trailer Leaks Online With 'Mass Effect: Universe' Title, Reveals Returning Characters and Much More

Mass Effect 5’s Leaked Trailer: 9 Things We Noticed

A Convincing Trailer For What May Have Been Mass Effect 5 Has Leaked [UPDATE: It’s Real]

#ResidentEvilStreetFighter
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Resident Evil makers Capcom reveal data breach has affected over 11 million Capcom ID accounts, warn against potential phishing emails

Capcom says a data breach affected more than 11 million Capcom ID accounts, credit card details unaffected

Capcom Says A Major Breach Affecting Capcom ID Just Happened

Capcom ID breached, exposing 11.7 million email addresses

Capcom Data Breach Results In Unauthorised Access To More Than 11.7 Million 'CAPCOM ID' Accounts

Capcom confirms a data breach has affected over 11 million people, with emails, IP addresses, and birthdays caught up in the mix

Over 11M Capcom IDs Impacted In Major Data Breach

#Halflife
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Valve Developed Accidentally Mentions Half-Life 3 Codename On Stage

Why People Think Valve Just Accidentally Confirmed Half-Life 3

Half-Life 3 Rumors Reignite After Valve Employee Lets Codename Slip

Half-Life 3 re-re-re-confirmed: A Valve dev just said 'HLX' out loud

Valve Developer Mistakenly Mentions Rumored Half-Life 3 Codename

Valve Employee Accidentally Mentions Half-Life 3 Codename For The First Time Ever

#TheCaseForExclusivityWhen
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Gears of War: E-Day, Cancelled Last-Minute for PS5, May Have Cost Half a Billion to Make

Gears Of War: E-Day Reportedly Cost Over $500 Million Before Marketing

Gears Of War: E-Day Cost Half A Billion To Make, Apparently

Gears of War: E-Day Budget Reveals Insane XBOX Exclusive Gamble

The Case For Exclusivity When Gears Of War: E-Day Cost Over $500 Million To Make

#Rpg
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Final Fantasy Resonance launch trailer – HD-2D RPG comes to Nintendo Switch 2, Switch

Final Fantasy Resonance Merchandise Is at Taito Station

FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE Reimagines Classic Pixel-Art RPG Magic

Final Fantasy Resonance Review – A Mobile Game Reborn

#ModernWarfare4
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Out Now on PS Store, 2 PS5 Versions Available

Review: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (Switch 2) - Best-In-Class Bombast That Doesn't Shortchange Nintendo Gamers

Cloud Deployment Incoming: ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’ Arrives on GeForce NOW

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 Full Review (Campaign, DMZ, Multiplayer)

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Tips For Multiplayer

How to clear a compound in Modern Warfare 4 DMZ

How to get electronic sensors in Modern Warfare 4 DMZ

#SpoccoPoints
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Nintendo Switch Sports Resort: Archery Secret Target locations

Spocco Points farming guide for Nintendo Switch Sports Resort

This Week in Switch 2 - Nintendo Switch Sports Resort review & Zelda 40th Anniversary restock news

#Battlefront
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DICE and Respawn ‘are teaming up for Star Wars: Battlefront 3’

Star Wars: Battlefront 3 reportedly being co-developed by Battlefield studio DICE and Apex Legends studio Respawn

EA has reportedly put DICE and Respawn to work on a new Star Wars: Battlefront game

#Maxis
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Maxis, Respawn, Ripple Effect, Motive, and Full Circle Among EA Studios Hit by Layoffs – Rumor

Following shock BioWare closure, scope of EA job cuts becomes clear as layoffs hit Respawn, Maxis, Full Circle, EA Motive, and more

Skate Studio Also Hit With Cuts as Scope of EA's Mass Layoffs Becomes Clearer

#GameBoy
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Nintendo Switch Online adds 3 Game Boy games in October 2026 update

Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Three More Titles

3 Game Boy games added to Nintendo Classics

#PerformingExtremelyWell
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Hellraiser 'Performing Extremely Well' Says Saber Boss in Bid for Return of AA Games

Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival review–Rough around the edges

Saber Interactive CEO Says Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival is Performing 'Extremely Well on PC and Consoles' with More to Come

#Postlaunch
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First Major Post-Launch Update For The Blood of Dawnwalker Is Now Available

The Blood of Dawnwalker Update 1.1 Adds Skill Resets and Easier Difficulty

The Blood of Dawnwalker Update 1.1 Now Available

#XboxCloudGaming
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Xbox Cloud Gaming now sells hourly playtime packs, starting at $3.99 for 10 hours without Game Pass

Xbox cloud gaming prices revealed, with 50 hours of ad-free game-time priced $11.99

Xbox reveals pricing for cloud gaming limits, starting at $3.99 for 10 hours

#AMobileLaunchAnnouncement
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Dispatch Anniversary Adds 16+ Hours of Commentary, Mobile Launch Set for December

Dispatch Adds New Modes, Launches for Mobile on December 9

Dispatch Celebrates Its One-Year Anniversary With New Game Modes, A Concert, And A Mobile Launch Announcement

#WingsOfEmber
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Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember maintains the fast pace of its predecessor

Preview: Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember Takes Lessons from Nioh 3

Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember Gets Wuxia… and Let Me Fight a Horrific Spider Thing | IGN Preview

#Clampdown
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How to start the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Clampdown quest in Cyberpunk 2077

To Start The New Cyberpunk 2077 Edgerunners 2 Quest, Do These Two Things First

How to get King's outfit in Cyberpunk 2077

#PostLeavesOut
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Star Wars: The Old Republic lead writer calls out BioWare for snubbing the MMO

Star Wars: The Old Republic Lead Writer Mourns Death of BioWare as Farewell Post Leaves Out MMO

Star Wars: The Old Republic’s Lead Writer Says The MMO Being Left Out Of BioWare’s Goodbye Message Is ‘Heartbreaking’

#AirHares
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Air Hares heading to Nintendo Switch

Cult of the Lamb coming to Nintendo Switch 2 [update: trailer]

Reel Fishing: Days of Summer receives Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, includes new content

Darkest Dungeon 2 just got a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

Reel Fishing: Days of Summer Switch 2 Edition Out Now With Ice Fishing

Nintendo Switch 2 has been jailbroken for the first time through eShop game and AI

The Switch 2 Has Been Jailbroken For The First Time

#EverquestLegends
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EverQuest Legends brings a new zone, playable Half Dark Elves, and a Halloween event in today’s update

EverQuest Legends Adds Castle Nektropos, Half Dark Elves, and Halloween Event

EverQuest Legends adds Nektropos Castle, Half Dark Elves, and a Halloween event

#NewCommentary
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Dispatch celebrates its first anniversary with commentary and storyboard modes for every single episode, if you've got the deluxe edition anyway

Dispatch PS5 Marks First Anniversary with New Commentary, Storyboard Modes

#TheNextLevelMassEffect5
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Mass Effect 5 was aiming to offer a "level of autonomy and choice" that could vault it into orbit with Larian and CD Projekt's top RPGs, former dev says post-cancellation

Mass Effect 5 Dev Says BioWare Saw What Larian and CD Projekt Had Done in the RPG Space and Was Taking the Franchise to ‘The Next Level’

#MasahiroSakurai
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Masahiro Sakurai says as AI games dominate Steam, developers who are truly creative will become even more important

Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai thinks gen-AI will cause a surge of unoriginal games, but says human creativity can't be replicated

#OnceHuman
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Once Human lets you take to the seas in its Isles of Abyss update, out now

Once Human's Isles of Abyss is Live: Sail to Explore a Haunted, Sentient Sea With New Hazards, Activities, and More

#ClassicCrpgFans
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Broken Ranks is a gritty MMORPG that plunges you into turn-based combat with 10 seconds to outsmart your enemy, now available on Android

Broken Ranks Is A Gritty MMORPG For Classic cRPG Fans

#Marvel
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Marvel’s Wolverine Beats the Backlash to Become September’s Top-Selling Game in the US

Despite its mixed reception, Marvel's Wolverine was September's top-selling new game in the US, making Sony launch revenues it hasn't seen since Helldivers 2