Video Game News 10/30/2023

#Bungie
🤬

Destiny 2 Maker Bungie Latest PlayStation Studio To Cut Staff

Report: Destiny 2's Climactic The Final Shape Expansion And Marathon Shooter Delayed

Destiny 2: The Final Shape, Marathon Reportedly Delayed As Bungie Lays Off Staff

Destiny Developer Bungie Reportedly Hit With Lay-Offs

Destiny devs Bungie are the latest big video game studio to be hit by layoffs

Destiny 2 Dev Bungie Hit With Layoffs, Just 15 Months After PlayStation Acquisition

Bungie reportedly delays Destiny 2's Final Shape expansion and Marathon

Destiny 2 developer Bungie latest PlayStation studio to be hit by layoffs

PS5 Live-Service Game Marathon Has Reportedly Been Delayed to 2025

Bungie the Next PlayStation-Owned Dev to Suffer Layoffs

Bungie layoffs appear to target community and social teams

Bungie affected by layoffs

Bungie Lays Off Staff and Delays Titles

Destiny 2 Developer Bungie Suffers Layoffs Among Reported Delays for The Final Shape and Marathon

Destiny, Marathon developer Bungie lays off staff

Marathon, Destiny 2: The Final Shape Release Dates Delayed

PlayStation Studio Bungie Hit With Layoffs

Report: Destiny 2’s The Final Shape may be delayed

Destiny Developer Bungie Hit By Layoffs Alongside Delays of Upcoming Releases

Destiny 2 Studio Bungie Hit With Layoffs, Delays the Final Shape Expansion

Layoffs Hit Bungie As Destiny 2 Expansion The Final Shape Is Delayed

#Xbox
😒

Xbox update threatens upheaval for unauthorised controller users

Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link, an impressive sort-of-Pokemon-Go-alike, is releasing in 2024 on mobile

Limited-Edition Captain America Xbox Controller Bundle Is Only $80 Right Now

Here Are The Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare III PC Specs And System Requirements

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Alpha (2311.231026-2200)

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Alpha Skip-Ahead (2408.231026-2000)

Xbox reportedly set to block "unauthorised" third-party accessories

It Sounds Like PS5 Is Handily Outselling Its New-Gen Rival in France

Xbox is cracking down on unauthorized third-party accessories

Xbox will block unauthorized third-party controllers

How to play Ark Survival Ascended split screen: PC, PS5, and Xbox

Unauthorized Xbox Controllers Crackdown Reportedly Due to New Third-Party Wireless Accessory Policy

Microsoft to block unauthorised third-party accessories

Xbox Blocking ‘Unauthorized’ 3rd Party Accessories On Consoles With New Policy Starting On November 17

Morning Consolidation

Xbox Will No Longer Be Supporting Unlicensed Accessories Come November 12

#AlanWake2
🤩

Alan Wake 2’s New Patch Promises Technical Fixes And ‘Friendlier’ Error Messages

Alan Wake 2’s slow opening hour is like a perfect first episode of TV

The face of Max Payne, Sam Lake, on if he regrets using his likeness in the games

Could a triple-A dark fantasy blockbuster be on the cards for Alan Wake 2 dev, Remedy?

Alan Wake 2 Players Reporting Audio and Lip Syncing Issues on PC and Console

How to open the Alan Wake 2 gift shop safe

New Nvidia driver offers “definitive” Alan Wake 2 experience

DF Weekly: Alan Wake 2 delivers a day of reckoning for older PC GPU owners

Alan Wake 2 review - incredible style, overbearing writing

Remedy Director Wants to Make 'Crazy, Huge-Budget, Dark Gothic Fantasy' Game Next

Alan Wake 2 Dev Praises Epic's Publishing Team for Acclaimed PS5 Release

Alan Wake 2: How to Find Witchfinder Station’s Computer Code

How to Unlock Blum’s Workroom in Alan Wake 2 – Rifle Location

All Lunch Box Locations at Watery in Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2 Proves Remedy Should Keep Using the Control Style For Future Games

How to solve the door puzzle for Late Night in Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2: All Cult Chests in Return 2: The Heart

Alan Wake 2: All Inventory Upgrades for Saga Anderson in Return 2: The Heart

Alan Wake 2: All Alex Casey Lunch Box Locations in Return 2: The Heart

Alan Wake 2 – Return 2: The Heart Walkthrough

Alan Wake 2: The Movie

Alan Wake 2 Reviews

Rumor Mill

Quoteworthy

#AvatarFrontiersPandora
😺

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora preview - A great game for your dad

18 Minutes Of Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora Gameplay

Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora Could Be A New Spin On Ubisoft Open-World Games

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora - The First Preview

Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora is an ambitious, but potentially alienating open world jaw-dropper

Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora Hands-On Preview - Breaking Down Our Trek Through The Kinglor Forest

Avatar Frontiers of Pandora could be the best Far Cry in years

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora can be awkward but I'm a sucker for the fantasy and it delivers it

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora PC System Requirements Available Now for Your Perusal

Avatar Frontiers of Pandora System Requirements Officially Revealed

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Preview – Can it be more than a blue alien Far Cry?

Hands-On With Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora PC Specs Revealed

#Destiny2
🤬

How to Counter The Titan Void Bubble in Destiny 2 PvP

Bungie studio hit by layoffs, delays of Destiny 2’s Final Shape and Marathon

#Halloween
😐

2023's worst game has gotten a Halloween update, as if it wasn't scary enough already

Pick Your Halloween Pleasure With Xbox Game Pass

Honkai Star Rail 1.5 special program brings a Halloween vibe on Friday

Even the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 isn’t safe from Cities Skylines 2

Dota 2 TI 2023 still on track for lowest ever prize pool

Next Build-a-Bear Sanrio Plush Is Purple Kuromi with Baku

Resident Evil Village has released for the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max

Legend of Fighters: Duel Star adds new character, login bonuses and more in latest Halloween update

Amazon Prime Free Games for November 2023 Revealed

Riverdale’s Stars Reveal Their Gotham City Sirens Halloween Costumes

Free Vaesen TTRPG Available This Halloween on DrivethruRPG

Dark Age of Camelot celebrates the Halloween holiday with its usual selection of events

New Video Game Releases in Week 44 of October 30, 2023

Out of the Blue

#Steam
😺

After Elden Ring and Armored Core 6 successes, FromSoftware is gearing up for "multiple new projects"

The Finals Criticised by Actors and Devs for Using AI-Generated Voice Overs

Steam is hiding a treasure trove of great games you'll tragically never be able to play without a VPN

Five new Steam games you probably missed (October 30, 2023)

New Steam FPS The Finals uses AI voices, and no one likes it

Mirror’s Edge meets Titanfall 2 in FPS game’s free update, 75% off

God of War, Uncharted on PC Expand to GOG

Roots of Pacha release date set for November, new trailer

Ark: Survival Ascended Slammed By Fans For Poor Performance

SteamVR Gets a UI Revamp With Latest Update

Crowdfunding to Bring Back Beloved Visual Novel Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien Available Now

Last Epoch nails down February 21 as its end to early access, shares a roadmap of updates before then

Survival MMO The Day Before heralds news of Steam page return, release timing, and ‘final trailer’ November 1

ARK Survival Ascended Gameplay Reveal

Cities Skylines 2 Mail Guide (Mail Bug Solutions)

Cities Skylines 2 No Pedestrian Access Solution (Bug Solution)

Foxhole: Naval Warfare Now Available on Steam

ARK: Survival Ascended Performance Issues Lead To Review Bombing As Studio Wildcard Furiously Deploys Hotfixes

Foxhole Now Has Naval Warfare

#Nintendo
🤩

Switch 2 Could Look Like One Of Nintendo's Classic Handhelds

Put Super Mario Bros. Wonder’s talking flowers in Alan Wake 2

Nabbit cheated me out of the Super Mario Bros. Wonder experience

Nintendo filing reveals design for dual-screen gaming device that can be split in two

Nintendo patent details a handheld that splits into two

Ludwig Says He Got 'Sued' by Nintendo

Nintendo Cracks Down on Leaks, Data Mining

Masahiro Sakurai Included VR in Original Proposal for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

The Next Nintendo Console Wont Have a Dock According to Leaker

Video: Can Our Video Team Guess These Nintendo Accessories Blindfolded?

Missed opportunity: How Coleco’s near-deal with Nintendo shaped gaming history

Nintendo patents dual-screen device that splits in half

Team Ghost wins latest Splatfest

#Ubisoft
🤩

Ubisoft Shutting Down Online Service For Old Assassin's Creed Games And More

34 Million People Have Played The Best Assassin’s Creed Ever

Ubisoft Will Shut Down Online Services For 10 Games In 2024, Including Older Assassin's Creed Titles

If Cities: Skylines 2 didn't float your boat, Anno 1800 is free for a week

Ubisoft pulling online services for 10 more "older" games including Assassin's Creed 2 on PC

#Microsoft
😒

Xbox Is Banning 'Unauthorized' Controllers And Accessories

Microsoft Flight Simulator Free Boeing 787-9, Dash 7, & Winnipeg Airport Available Now

Xbox will block unofficial third-party accessories in November

Activision Blizzard’s Titles En Route to Xbox Game Pass in 2024

#UK
😺

Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link Teaser Trailer Confirms 2024 Mobile Release

Sony's New PS5 Earbuds and Headset Get Release Dates, Pre-Order Details

Super Mario Wonder takes No.1 spot from Spider-Man 2 | UK Boxed Charts

UK software sales for the week ending October 28, 2023

Super Mario Wonder Leaps Over Spider-Man 2 In This Week's UK Boxed Sales Charts

Spider-Man outsells Mario – UK boxed charts

UK Charts: Mario Wonder Jumps Ahead Of Spider-Man 2 And Takes The Top Spot

Latest EDGE review scores

#AI
😺

Silicon Volley: Designers Tap Generative AI for a Chip Assist

US President Joe Biden signs executive order 'to protect Americans from the potential risks of AI systems'

The Finals uses AI text-to-speech because it can produce lines 'in just a matter of hours rather than months', baffles actual voice actors

Biden signs executive order for new AI safety standards

Check out 18 minutes of Little Nightmares III co-op gameplay

Game and Mod Development

Morning Legal Briefs

#DisneyDreamlightValley
😒

All Disney Dreamlight Valley codes October 2023

Disney Dreamlight Valley cancels free-to-play option ahead of early access exit

Disney Dreamlight Valley to become paid game after early access

Disney Dreamlight Valley Will No Longer Be Going Free-To-Play On Full Release

#November
😒

EA Sports WRC Launch Trailer Is Firing on All Cylinders

Fortnite's Original, Iconic Map Will Return Later This Week on PS5, PS4

PS5 Horror Quantum Error Isn't Out Yet, But It's Already Making a Profit

Does battle pass progress carry over after the Beta in The Finals?

Sony's New High-End PlayStation Pulse Audio Accessories Get Release Dates

BAR Con Announces Details About November 2023 Show

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's Next 7-Star Tera Raid Battle Event Kicks Off This Weekend

RuneScape Opens Combat Beta, Announces New Boss and More in November

#PlayStation
😒

Steam and EGS rival finally getting two massive PlayStation games

Guide: PlayStation Studios: All Sony First-Party Developers and What They're Working On

GOG Teasing More Sony PlayStation PC Games

Genshin Impact Version 4.2 Release Date Leaked by PlayStation After Livestream Postponement

Shark! Shark! (Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)

#PS5
😒

Players Love This New FPS, Except For The Cheaters And AI Voice Acting

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’s accessibility options are incomplete at present

PS5 Versions for Trails of Cold Steel 3 and 4 Coming 16th February

Modern Warfare 3 Set to Claim 140GB of PS5 SSD Space

PS5 Gacha Great Honkai: Star Rail's Next Major Update Will Be Revealed This Week

UK Sales Charts: Spider-Man and Mario Trade Places in Battle for Top Spot

FFVII Rebirth Clip Shows Off Red XIII Gameplay

Persona 3 Reload Makoto and Yukari Concept Art Shared

Review: Little Goody Two Shoes Is a Romantic and Enchanting Experience

Trails of Cold Steel 3 and 4 PS5 Release Dates Set

Resident Evil 4 Remake Sells 5.45 Million Units

Spirit of the North 2 Announced for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC

Trails Of Cold Steel 3 And 4 Finally Get A PS5 Release Date

Quantum Error Has Made its Budget Back on Digital Pre-Orders Alone

#SuperMarioBros
🤩

Here’s How To Find Super Mario Bros. Wonder’s Special Worlds

Don't panic, but there's now a mod which fuses Super Mario Bros. Wonder with Wallace and Gromit

Five Nights at Freddy's movie sees second-largest video game adaptation debut of all time

EDGE #391 review scores

All Signs Point to the Switch Successor Having An Amazing Launch Line-Up

Super Mario Bros. Wonder’s Worlds, Ranked Worst to Best

Soapbox: No, Mario Wonder's Most-Annoying Character Isn't The Talking Flower

UK charts: Super Mario Bros. Wonder has overthrown Spider-Man 2 this week