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

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

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

#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

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

#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 Showcases The Minds Behind Its Multiplayer Offerings In New Video

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

#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 slips from January to February 23, 2027, as Yoshida takes the blame

Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold Moves to February 2027, Zephyr Job Revealed

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

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

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

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'

#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

#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: Where to Find the Flesh Lily for Yu’er

Phantom Blade Zero: How to Get the Feather Bow

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

How to get the True Ending in Phantom Blade Zero

#Wayp
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What are we all playing this weekend?

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 656

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (31st October)

#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

#AhaJoinsHonkai
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Aha Joins Honkai: Star Rail When Patch 4.7 Debuts in November

Aha Is Summoning All The Eons To The Stage In Honkai: Star Rail’s 4.7 Update

Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.7 Arrives November 11 With Playable Aeon Aha

#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

#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

#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

#Playstation5
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Dune Awakening’s free Blood and Ice expansion travels to the frigid northern reaches December 1

Dune: Awakening – Blood and Ice Free Expansion

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

#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

#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

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

Dodgeball Zero codes October 2026

#CopyCats
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Copy Cats is a cat-cloning platformer where you'll need all the help you can get

Help These Sleepy Cats Get Cosy In Cat Pipes: More Meow

#Welcoming
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LOTRO: Welcoming the Wolves of Mordor

The Lord of the Rings Online Wolves of Mordor Expansion Arrives

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

Video: Nintendo Highlights Eight New Things In Zelda: Ocarina Of Time (Switch 2)

#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

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

Resonance of Fate Enhanced Remaster Launches on PS5 and Steam

#MyChemicalRomance
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Hideo Kojima voices a cranky teacher in My Chemical Romance’s surprise animated short

Hideo Kojima Makes Surprise Cameo in New My Chemical Romance Animated Short

#Grammy
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Justice’s three-hour Grand Theft Auto VI score is up for pre-order ahead of a December 11 release

Grand Theft Auto VI: The Original Score Is Up for Preorder