Video Game News 10/17/2025

#Battlefield6
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Battlefield 6 reverts Conquest ticket change one day after implementing it, so get ready for 45-minute matches

Battlefield 6 devs are finally doing something about its dreadful XP and attachment unlock rates, but you can say goodbye to Portal bot farms

Battlefield 6 has sold 7 million units in just three days, the biggest launch for any Battlefield game ever

Battlefield 6 Sparks 'Zoomers' vs 'Battledads' War Over Movement — but the Devs Are Looking for Somewhere In-Between

Battlefield 6 is getting updates to speed up XP progression and unlocks, as EA tackle plague of bot-farmers

New Battlefield 6 update takes action on literally everything I've moaned about this week

Battlefield 6 developers U-turn on a multiplayer adjustment following community feedback

Battlefield 6 Shakes Up Progression After Grind Complaints

Battlefield 6 hits EA’s highest ever concurrent player count

Battlefield 6 buffs XP gains and makes it easier to reach Mastery 20 on all weapons

Battlefield 6 – The Complete Server Browser Guide

Battlefield 6’s Next Update Will Increase XP Earned From Finishing Matches

October 17, 2025: Battlefield 6 Boosts XP Gain & FF7 Rebirth Revamps Legacy

#XP
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Battlefield 6 will soon let players earn XP faster and unlock attachments quicker

Battlefield 6's lethargic progression is getting a much-needed overhaul, but Portal is unsurprisingly paying the price after we all abused it

Battlefield 6 progression changes boost XP gain, but XP farm nerfs are coming

Fortnite’s Supercharged XP Weekend Is Here Again

#Nintendo
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The Switch 2 Holding Its Own Against A Top PC Gaming Handheld Feels Like A Small Miracle

Nintendo reportedly increasing Switch 2 production as it expects record-breaking first year sales exceeding its own estimates

Nintendo Wants To Make History With Ridiculous Switch 2 Production

Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom Book Returning as a Paperback

Nintendo Reportedly Asking Manufacturers to Produce 25m Switch 2 Units By March

Switch Retro Spotlight: Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Nintendo Reportedly Increases Switch 2 Production To 25 Million Units For Year 1

Trails In The Sky 1st Chapter Update Adds "Image Quality / Performance Settings" On Switch 2

The games industry mourns the passing of the legendary Tomonobu Itagaki

Nintendo looking to produce 25 million Switch 2’s in the run up to Christmas

#Ubisoft
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Assassin's Creed boss says he was forced out in Tencent transition

The Crew 2's offline mode is live, so you don't have to worry as much about Ubisoft ramming it off the road

Ex-Assassin's Creed lead says leaving Ubisoft wasn't his choice, instead down to restructure musical chairs

Former Assassin's Creed boss clarifies he "did not walk away" from series, but was asked to "step aside" by Ubisoft

This Gorgeous Rayman Art Book Will Ease the Wait for the Platforming Hero's Return

From NASCAR to New Islands, The Crew Motorfest Is Going All-In for Year 3 on PS5, PS4

Former Assassin's Creed Boss Was Asked To "Step Aside"

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Players Are Going Wild Over This DLC’s Epic Boss Fights

Anno 117: Pax Romana Campaign and Year 1 Pass Revealed Ahead of November Launch

#GamePass
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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Should Be An Easy Choice, But Microsoft Is Making Me Reconsider My Sub

3 best Game Pass games to play this weekend (Oct. 17-19 2025)

How to Get Started in the World of Pax Dei, Available Now with PC Game Pass

Xbox reveals October’s Game Pass games

Your Next Game Pass Obsession? The Breathtaking Odyssey of Keeper Awaits!

Failing backwards in Metaphor Refantazio

#PokémonLegendsZ-A
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In Japan, Pokémon Legends: Z-A Discusses Pikachu Pooping, Though The Game's English Translation Simply References 'Tummy Troubles'

All wild zones in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Where to find Pansage, Pansear, and Panpour in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A interactive map of Lumiose City

Pokémon Legends: Z-A players have a complicated love for a new Mega Evolution

Yes, Pokémon do poop, Legends: Z-A confirms - and have "tummy troubles" too

Pokémon Legends: Z-A | Critical Consensus

#ArcRaiders
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The final free Arc Raiders open playtest is rolling out now, showing off quests, progression and crafting

Arc Raiders, one of our most anticipated games of 2025, is free for all in its final pre-release playtest this weekend

Does Arc Raiders have crossplay?

This is your final chance to try Arc Raiders for free before launch, so come help me take out these massive robots

Is Arc Raiders down? Server status explained

Arc Raiders already has servers slammed by almost 100,000 players in two hours, as weekend playtest starts

#Switch2
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Mini Review: Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Switch) - Mostly Stable, Much Less Shiny

Video: Check Out Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Switch 2 Evolution In This Side-By-Side Comparison

#EA
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Battlefield 6 Reverts Big Change After Just 48 Hours Due To Intense Backlash

Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted leaks, game appears to have various issues

Dead Space Creator Glen Schofield Pitched a New Game in the Series to EA "Recently"

#Pokémon
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13 Things To Know Before Starting Pokémon Legends: Z-A

'They Took the Bait': Pokémon Leaker Insists They Deliberately Hosted Hacked Images to Draw The Pokémon Company's Legal Attention — and Confirm Details of Unannounced Games Are Legitimate

Pokémon Masters EX tier list - The best sync pairs to use

Poll: Is It About Time Game Freak Added Voice Acting To Pokémon?

Pokémon Legends: Z‑A Ranked Battles Season 1 Now Live, Reach 'Rank K' For A Special Reward

#Borderlands4
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Sony’s Big Legal Feud Over A Horizon Zero Dawn Rip-Off Gets Even Messier

Borderlands 4 Players Are Tearfully Waving Goodbye to Their Hard-Earned Legendary Loot as It Erupts From Bosses and Gets Trapped Out of Bounds

You've got one more weekend to enjoy Borderlands 4's most broken builds as Gearbox pushes back nerfs

Borderlands 4 creative director warns players about mods

Borderlands 4 Review

#PokemonLegendsZ-A
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How To Increase Pokemon Friendship Level In Pokemon Legends: Z-A

How To Catch All Legendary Pokemon In Pokemon Legends: Z-A - Zygarde, Xerneas, And Yveltal Locations

How to evolve Eevee in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

I Will Be the Rayquaza of Rust for Corbeau in Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Pokemon Legends: Z-A interactive map - Shackmaps

Pokemon Legends: Z-A confirms Pikachu poops, topic trends in Japan

#Sony
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Live-Action Horizon Zero Dawn Movie Has a 'Working Script,' Sony's Release Plans Revealed in New Court Document

Sony Blasts Tencent's 'Knock-off Horizon' Lawsuit Response As 'Nonsense,' Insists 'Damage Is Done' And Calls For Injunction

Sony accuses Tencent of playing a 'shell game' with its Horizon-like survival game, seeks a preliminary injunction against it

Former Sony Studio Head Believes Games Like Astro Bot Can Help Break The Industry's Cycle Of Layoffs

October’s PlayStation Plus Game Catalogue

MMO Business Roundup: Sony vs Light of Motiram, EA buyout concerns, and The Crew 2’s offline mode

Incoming PS Plus October Games Have Free DLC on PS Store

Demon’s Souls PS5 Gets Surprise Update With New Feature

Sony Responds to Tencent Attempt to Get Light of Motiram Lawsuit Dismissed, Wants to Push Ahead to Trial

#Available
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The Crew 2 Offline Mode Now Available

HITMAN World of Assassination 25th Anniversary Box Now Available

#OuterWorlds2
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All of The Outer Worlds 2 companions you can recruit to your crew

The Outer Worlds 2 may be the game that finally escapes Bethesda’s shadow

The Outer Worlds 2 – What’s New?

#X
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How To Get The Master Ball In Pokemon Legends: Z-A

The ROG Xbox Ally’s Project Killswitch is nice, but spotlights handheld PCs' chronic case neglect

My Xbox Ally X testing shows why gaming laptops suck, and why Intel x Nvidia CPUs are such a big deal

Stay Tuned for the Announcement of a New Dragon Ball Game in January

#AI
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Death Stranding Director Hideo Kojima Embraces ‘Creating Together With AI’

Marvel Rivals gets its first ever PVE mode when the zombies arrive on October 23rd

The Engines of American-Made Intelligence: NVIDIA and TSMC Celebrate First NVIDIA Blackwell Wafer Produced in the US

Open Source AI Week — How Developers and Contributors Are Advancing AI Innovation

A Google AI model has discovered a promising new cancer treatment method, described as 'a milestone for AI in science'

#Microsoft
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Asus ROG Xbox Ally X review

Former Call of Duty lead "immensely worried" about series under Microsoft

Microsoft support for Windows 10 officially ends

#Steam
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Best Multiplayer Horror Games For Halloween 2025

Assetto Corsa Rally aims to fill a Colin McRae-shaped void, and it's out in early access next month

Seven years after release, my favorite detective game of all time just set a new Steam record out of nowhere

Mabinogi Expands Globally with Steam Launch in New Regions

Cozy Sticker Sim Little Corners Launches November 13 with Steam Demo Available Now

Kaiju Cleaner Simulator Announced by Tavern Manager Devs, Playtest Coming Early 2026