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Video Game News 10/16/2025

#Battlefield6
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Battlefield 6 patch adjusts Conquest tickets so your Firestorm games don’t go to the time limit, and there's good news for Manhattan Bridge flyers
Battlefield 6 Has Brought Absolute Cinema Back to Multiplayer
Battlefield 6 Sold 'Record Shattering' 7 Million Copies in 3 Days, Giving EA's Shooter Franchise Its Best Ever Launch
What is the Battlefield 6 roadmap?
How to level up fast in Battlefield 6 with BF6 XP farms
You aren't finishing your Battlefield 6 Conquest matches fast enough, so EA have made them shorter
Unionised EA workers slam billion dollar buyout for risking layoffs to "pad investor pockets", while senators worry about Saudi Arabia rewriting US history
Battlefield 6 — 9 ways it evolves the franchise’s formula
EA confirms Battlefield 6 is the best-selling entry in the series, with over 7m copies sold and 172m online matches played
Battlefield 6 players are being given Phantom Edition rewards, without paying for the Phantom Edition
Your Conquest matches in Battlefield 6 will be getting shorter, here's why
Battlefield 6 Demolishes Series Records, Sells Over 7 Million Copies in First Three Days
Battlefield 6 hits EA’s highest ever concurrent player count
Battlefield 6 shifts 7 million copies – we know, we were in the queue behind them all
Battlefield 6 Sales Top 7m in First Week
Battlefield 6 Guide – How To Progress Mastery
Battlefield 6 Officially Sells 7+ Million Copies In 3 Days, Setting New Series Record
Battlefield 6 Just Had Biggest Launch In Franchise History

#Sony
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Supermassive's Best Movie-Style Horror Games Ranked
Sony fire arrows alleging "nonsense" and deliberate corporate water muddying at Tencent, as Horizon lawsuit rumbles on
Sony fires back at Tencent's "nonsense" defence for Horizon "knock-off" Light of Motiram
Sony Travelled to China to Discuss Mobile Adaptation of The Last of Us with Tencent
You Can Get Three Months of PS Plus Premium When You Buy a PS5 Direct from Sony
Sony slams Tencent's defence of Horizon "knock-off" Light of Motiram, claiming "the damage is done, and it continues"
October’s PlayStation Plus Game Catalogue
Get Free PS Plus Premium for 3 Months in New Sony Deal
PS6 Price Could Be Expensive Due to Xbox, Claims Leak
PS Plus Might Get Another Classic Game in October After All
PSN Has Been Facing Intermittent Issues for Over a Week
Sony Calls Tencent’s Appeals Over Light of Motiram Lawsuit “Nonsense” in 42-Page Statement
Ghost of Yotei Soundtrack Livestream Sparks Wild Reactions
PS Plus Game Catalog October 2025: Full Lineup Revealed

#EA
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Dead Space Co-Creator Is "Making Calls" About Dead Space 4
'I Can Save You $30-40 Million on the Idea I Have' — Dead Space Creator Glen Schofield 'Already Making Calls' About Dead Space 4 Now EA Has New Owners
Video game union workers rally against $55bn Saudi-backed private acquisition of EA, with formal petition to regulators
EA's $55 Billion Take-Private Deal Raises National Security Risks Say US Senators
EA praises Battlefield 6 as franchise-best launch with 7 million sold

#Xbox
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This 15″ Gaming Display for Switch, Xbox, and PC Is Nearly Free in Amazon’s Final Clearance Sale
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Deal - Save $35 On 3-Month Membership
Best Gateway Horror Games For When You Want Something Scary, But Not Too Scary
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X review - a great gaming handheld, but not because of Xbox
Dead or Alive Series Creator Tomonobu Itagaki Has Died
Zombies, Baseball Bats, and a Hamster Come Together in Cookie’s Trails
Xbox and Obsidian Troll Gamers With Hilarious Outer Worlds 2 ‘Exclusive’
Scuf Valor Pro Wireless Controller Review

#StarWarsEclipse
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Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human Developer Quantic Dream Insists Star Wars Eclipse Development 'Continues,' Despite Competitive Multiplayer Game Plans
From Detroit to Deadlock: Quantic Dream are making a MOBA
Star Wars: Eclipse is still in development, Quantic Dreams assures, alongside new competitive multiplayer game
Quantic Dream Is Working On New Game, But Promises Star Wars Eclipse Is Still On
Quantic Dream is making a competitive multiplayer game
If Star Wars Eclipse was Quantic Dream’s safe bet, Spellcasters Chronicles is the wild card
Star Wars: Eclipse Is Still In Development, Promises Quantic Dream, As They Announce Multiplayer Project
Star Wars: Eclipse is Still Alive According to Quantic Dream

#Nintendo
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Pokémon Legends Z-A’s Small, Boring Map Is Leaving Fans Disappointed
Check Out A Few Pages From The New Metroid Prime Trilogy Retrospective Book
Nintendo downplays hacking group's claims it breached company servers, says no data has been leaked
Pokemon Legends: Z-A Ranked Battle Season 1 Gives Greninjite
Nintendo downplays hack, claiming "no leak of personal, development, or business information"
Nintendo Download – October 16, 2025 (North America) – Pokemon Legends: Z-A and more
Nintendo has made close to $2.2 billion from mobile games, early data for Fire Emblem Shadows
Overwatch 2’s Spooky Season 19 Haunts Nintendo Switch With Walking Legs??
Kirby Air Riders Release Date Finally Revealed By Nintendo
Nintendo Download: 16th October (North America)
Reminder: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Switch 2 Hardware Bundle Now Available
Guide: Where To Buy Pokémon Legends: Z-A On Nintendo Switch 2 - Game & Hardware Bundle
Splatoon 2 Version 5.5.2 Now Live For Switch And Switch 2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Nintendo Responds To Reported 'Crimson Collective' Hack With Official Statement
New patent seemingly shows how Nintendo DS games could work on Switch
US: Nintendo Download for 16th October, 2025
Nintendo has generated nearly $2.2 billion in revenue across nine mobile games
Nintendo denies data leak after online reports
Japan: Strict ban on Nintendo Switch 2 listings continue on online marketplace

#TomonobuItagaki
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Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden creator Tomonobu Itagaki has died, age 58
Ninja Gaiden, Dead or Alive Legend Tomonobu Itagaki Has Passed Away
Ninja Gaiden Legend Tomonobu Itagaki Has Passed Away
Legendary developer Tomonobu Itagaki, creator of Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden 2004, has died
Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden Director Tomonobu Itagaki Passes Away at 58
Dead or Alive Creator Tomonobu Itagaki Has Died
3D Ninja Gaiden And Dead Or Alive Creator Tomonobu Itagaki Dead At 58

#PokemonLegendsZ-A
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Pokemon Legends: Z-A Review - A Battle Revolution
Pokémon Legends: Z-A Finally Resolves One of Pokémon Legends: Arceus' Saddest Stories
This Pokemon Legends: Z-A Feature Should Be Great News For Shiny Hunters
How to Unlock the Furfrou Salon in Pokemon Legends: Z-A
Totodile Is the Best Pokemon Legends: Z-A Starter Pokemon
This Week in Switch 2 - Pokemon Legends Z-A review, ROG Xbox Ally X hands-on & Close to Me breakdown
How to get Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie in Pokemon Legends: Z-A
Shocking: Former employees reveal that Pokemon Legends: Z-A was another rushed, cheap game with a tiny budget
How To Cut Bushes In Pokemon Legends Z-A
Where To Buy Fossils & Amber In Pokemon Legends Z-A
Where To Buy All Poke Ball Types In Pokemon Legends Z-A
Where To Get The Soothe Bell In Pokemon Legends Z-A
How To Unlock Higher Jump In Pokemon Legends Z-A
Pokemon Wind & Wave battle system will apparently be turn based

#Steam
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Hollow Knight: Silksong Patch 1.0.28954 Adds Fresh Fixes, New Simplified Chinese Translation Following Backlash
Hollow Knight: Silksong patch 4 is live in Steam beta, and problems persist with its new Simplified Chinese translation
The biggest Warhammer 40k game ever just got a free demo, and it's 55% off if you like what you see
Croc Legend of the Gobbos remaster is coming to Steam with more upgrades
C. Viper Joins Street Fighter 6 Roster Today With Electrifying Moves and New Events
Metal Eden Adds New Game Plus Mode, 40% Discount Now Live
Glassbreakers Launches November 13 on Apple Vision Pro, Meta, and Steam with Full Cross-Platform Play
BALL X PIT Characters Guide
This is No Cave Review (PC/Steam Deck)

#QuanticDream
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Star Wars Eclipse Developer Quantic Dream Announces Free-To-Play Multiplayer Game Spellcasters Chronicles in Drastic Departure From Single-Player Story-Based Roots
Quantic Dream has revealed its first-ever free-to-play multiplayer game, Spellcasters Chronicles
Heavy Rain Dev Announces Competitive Multiplayer Game Spellcasters Chronicles
Star Wars: Eclipse Developer Quantic Dream Working on "Competitive Multiplayer" Game
Detroit: Become Human Studio Quantic Dream Unveils 'Spellcasters Chronicles,' A New 3v3 MOBA-like

#October16
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Masahiro Sakurai, Katsuhiro Harada, and More Japanese Video Game Developers Pay Tribute to Dead or Alive Creator Tomonobu Itagaki, Who Has Died Aged 58
New NIKKE Figure Is Rapi: Red Hood in Her Cherished Red Costume
Today's Coin Master free spins & coins links (October 2025)
Xbox reveals October’s Game Pass games
GTA Online’s Spooky Submarine Slasher Mode Returns With Double Rewards
October 16, 2025: Metal Gear Snake Eater’s Surprise Amazon Discount

#PokémonLegendsZ-A
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A guides
All Z-A Royale promotion match battles in Pokémon Legends: Z-A
How to get an early Eevee in Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Pokémon Legends: Z-A on Switch 1 is surprisingly functional in its early hours
How to get the Kalos starters in Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Pokémon Legends: Z-A sure seems to confirm one key Legends: Arceus character is, indeed, immortal
How long does it take to run around the entire Pokémon Legends: Z-A map? We've tested it, and it's shorter than you'd think
Pokémon Legends Z-A is not a spin-off game – here’s why
Pokémon Legends Z-A shiny hunting – there could be more to catch than ever before
Pokémon Legends: Z-A vs Arceus –  What’s New?
Guide: Pokémon Legends: Z-A: Walkthrough
Pokémon Legends: Z-A First Mystery Gift Distribution Event Now Live

#ROGXbox
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ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X Now Available Worldwide
ROG Xbox Ally X Review – Handheld Perfection?

#Warhammer40
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Give the Fantastic Space Marine 2 a Shot with Free PS5 Demo, Out Now
Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus goes back to the 90s with Space Hulk event
Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus Launches the Space Hulk Survival Event this Halloween
Switch 2's First Warhammer 40,000 Game Isn't The One You Might Expect

#Fellowship
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These indie devs ditched AAA studios to make a co-op RPG with endless MMO-style dungeons, and after 7 years it's finally here
Newly released dungeon crawler Fellowship distills World of Warcraft's best moments into an ARPG that respects your time
Fellowship servers can’t handle the amount of MMO players rushing to play Early Access
Co-op dungeon running ‘MODA’ Fellowship begins its early access run today

#AI
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Doom modders fall into civil war as devs launch new engine in protest at GZDoom creator's leadership and use of ChatGPT
Elon Musk is 'full of crap' for claiming xAI will make an AI-generated game in a year, says Glen Schofield: 'I want to actually say that to him'
AI content now outnumbers human-written articles on the internet, but the good news is that the slop seems to have plateaued, for now
Hideo Kojima Thinks That Remakes And Sequels Will Soon Be Made by AI
Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Q3 2025 earnings results beat expectations
MARBLEX and Microsoft Collaborate on AI-Driven Web3 Gaming
FAR Labs Expands $FAR Token Utility
Penn State Study Reveals Being Rude to AI Chatbots Gets Better Results
Mafia: The Old Country – A Deliciously Compact Fever Dream
How AI Is Changing Video Games: What to Expect in 2025
Sounds like an admission of failure

#X
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Dragon Ball FighterZ Free Update Focuses on Bardock vs Frieza
Borderlands 4 creative director warns players about mods

#PS5
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Best Zombie Games Of All Time
(For Southeast Asia) PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for October: Silent Hill 2, Until Dawn, V Rising, Yakuza: Like a Dragon and more
Highly Rated, Overlooked Stealth Strategy Game Shadow Tactics Gets Free PS5 Upgrade
PS5 Exclusive Marvel's Wolverine Is Now Available to Wishlist on PS Store
Ghost of Yotei Sales Fall Off In Japan, But PS5 Exclusive Still Sticks Around in Second Place
Mouthwashing Anya Nendoroid Can Come With 2 Bonuses
Unicorn Overlord Melisandre Figure Debuts in 2026
Digimon Story: Time Stranger Survey Asks for Opinions
McDonald’s Japan to Release Street Burgers Based on Street Fighter Characters
NetEase drops a new trailer for its upcoming Wuxia MMO Where Winds Meet
2025 PS5, PS4 Game Now Delisted But for Good Reason
PS5’s Biggest New September Game Already on Sale on PS Store
Free PS5 Upgrade Surprise Dropped for Great PS4, PS Plus Game
Japanese Charts: Little Nightmares III Makes A Respectable Debut