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Video Game News 9/23/2026

#Significant
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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 Says State Of Decay 3 Isn’t Impacted By Recent Xbox Moves, Though The Studio Is Hit By Layoffs
State of Decay 3 Dev Hit with 'Significant' Layoffs After Going Independent
Undead Labs, After Xbox Reset, Becomes Independent Again, But With 'Significant' Layoffs
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
State Of Decay 3 Studio Lays Off A ā€˜Significant’ Number Of Developers But Says It Won’t Impact The Game

#Fight
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ARC Raiders: Frozen Trail is Adding a Frigate Full of ARCs to Fight, 3 New Enemies, and Much More
ARC Raiders outlines the Frozen Trail's new map, endgame, and features
Arc Raiders' Frozen Trail update finally adds a grappling hook and a new place to keep your trinkets
Arc Raiders’ Battle Pass Won’t Be Totally Free Anymore, But It’ll Pay For Itself
Arc Raiders’ Cheating Epidemic Is Being Dealt With 'Quietly and Continuously'
ARC Raiders Amplified Weapons System Changes the Game in a Major Way
The Arc Raiders Frozen Trail update is bigger than anyone expected: new ARC, gun upgrades, a map, and personal outposts you can decorate

#CreativeIdentity
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Bethesda claims its acquisition of Obsidian won't take the 'creative identity' away, but Fallout is relying on cooperation
Obsidian Will Retain Leadership and ā€œCreative Identityā€ Under Bethesda – Rumor
Bethesda President Opens Up About Obsidian Pairing
Obsidian's "creative identity and strengths" will remain intact, promises Bethesda, as it takes control of Fallout: New Vegas studio
Report: Bethesda president tells Obsidian staff it won't lose 'creative identity' after merge
Bethesda President Addresses Obsidian Amid Questions About Whether It Will Be Demoted To A Support Studio

#GooglePlay
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Discord announced a revamped global age verification system
Discord launches controversial age-verification system "using the most privacy-preserving approach we could build" months after first delay
Discord Begins Rolling Out Age Verification–And A Sponsorship With FanDuel
Discord re-launches age verification following backlash over privacy concerns
Discord re-introduces age verification policy based on 'account signal' methodology
Discord's Controversial Age Verification Policy Starts Today

#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

#LoveForTheUmbraWitchBayon
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Stellar Blade will let players turn off frame generation on Nintendo Switch 2
Opinion: I Think I'm Missing Something About Stellar Blade On Switch 2
Bayonetta 4 When? Stellar Blade Director Confesses His Love For The Umbra Witch
Stellar Blade Switch 2 will add on/off toggle for frame generation at launch
Stellar Blade is a success now but once came close to the brink: "We could only pay salaries for about three months"

#MoonlightFestival
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Black Desert Mobile introduces Moonlight Festival packed with rewards for you to earn
Black Desert Mobile Overhauls Maegu, Adjusts Nightmare Levels, and Opens the Moonlight Festival
Black Desert Mobile’s Sep. 22 Patch Reworks Maegu and Raises Nightmare CP Caps

#Switch2Home
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Why The Witcher 3 Remastered Could Shape The Witcher 4
Witcher 3 Remastered showing on Switch 2 Home screen for those who own original on Switch
Some Fans Seem to Think The Witcher 3 Remastered Looks Worse Than the Original in Official Comparison Clip

#WarframesIceblade
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How to get Narin in Warframe
Warframe's Iceblade of Narin update "represents how Digital Extremes has evolved"
Warframe’s Iceblade of Narin Update Is Live With New Warframe, Free Banshee Login Reward

#Rpg
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A new Monster Hunter World seamless co-op mod tackles the RPG's most frustrating issue
New Monster Hunter World Mod Completely Overhauls Co-Op Mechanics
Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance Might Be the Endgame I’ve Been Waiting For | IGN Preview

#Playstation
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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

#Bethesda
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Bethesda boss confirms Obsidian will remain a "distinct" team
Leaked Xbox Memo Reveals Obsidian’s Fate Under Bethesda
Bethesda Boss Issues Memo to Staff After Xbox Moves Obsidian Into the Fallout Company

#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
Grab Resident Evil 4 Remake For Less Than $10 Right Now, Making It Cheaper Than Ever
Resident Evil Movie Director Reveals His Four Favorite Games
The producer behind Cregger's Resident Evil film is working on an unnamed Silent Hill project and players are asking for just one thing
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

#LeakRevealsUpcoming
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EA FC 27 generated a 14-year-old Charlie Kirk, and Career Mode players can't believe their eyes
Make opponents rage quit with these meta EA FC 27 Skill Moves
New EA FC 27 Leak Reveals Upcoming Collab
Review: EA Sports FC 27 (Switch 2) - Still The Best Football Option, Even With Caveats

#QuestIi
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Multiplayer OARPG Titan Quest II announces a January 19 departure from early access
Titan Quest 2 Leaves Early Access In January 2027
Titan Quest II Will Leave Early Access and Launch 1.0 on PC and Console in January

#TrovesRematch
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Trove’s Rematch update revamps PvP in the game’s new Battle Mode
Trove Shakes Up PvP With Refreshed Maps, Combat, and Improved Matchmaking in Rematch Update
Trove’s Rematch update brings PvP back with Battle Mode and stat scaling

#StarTrekOnline
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Star Trek Online PC launches a new event, new TFO, and remastered episode with the Rediscovered update
Three Versions of Spock Join Together in Star Trek Online's Rediscovered Update, Which is Now Live on PC
Star Trek Online: Rediscovered Is Out Now on PC, Consoles Follow in November

#Halo
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As Halo goes to Activision, fans are worried about this year's Halo Fest and a potential lore reboot from the Call of Duty publisher
Former Halo leaders lament effective closure of Halo Studios, as one employee finds themselves promoted and fired in same week
Halo Stopped Being Relevant A Long Time Ago
Halo Studios cinematic director promoted, then laid off in the same week

#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

#Workshop
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"This one is especially bad": Steam game about mistreating ragdolls suffers second bout of mod-based malware this year
Steam game disables mods after facing its second Workshop malware outbreak this year

#DoubleFine
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ā€˜I just assume someone is being greedy’: Double Fine’s Tim Schafer says he doesn’t know why the industry isn’t recovering
Double Fine’s Four-Composer Amnesia Fortnight Stream Was A Rare Treat

#Counter
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Counter-Strike 2 adds an intense fast-paced 3v3 'Rush' game mode
Counter-Strike 2 gets 3v3 Rush mode in new update

#IosAndAndroid
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Aniimo, Pawprint Studios' debut creature collector, is out now on iOS and Android
Aniimo launches on iOS and Android with cross-progression

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

#Naruto
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The best mobile games of 2026 so far (September 2026)
Best Naruto Mobile Games in 2026 for Fighting, Cards, and More