Video Game News 11/19/2025

#AI
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'I Can't Believe We've Reached a Point Where I Have to Clarify This' — Director of Marathon Cinematic Short Expresses Disbelief He Has to Defend It as 'Not AI'

Marathon's short film director doesn't know why this needs clarifying, but no, he didn't use AI to make it

Microsoft detail 'agentic AI' plan for Windows 11, immediately admit it might install malware on your PC

Developer of breakout hit Dispatch calls AI a creative solution for developers ‘who aren’t creative’

Marathon cinematic director Alberto Mielgo says the 8-minute reveal video was not made with AI and frankly he can't believe he even has to say that

Inundated with slop, TikTok tests feature that will let users request to 'see less' AI generated content in their feeds

"This is not AI" - Oscar-winning Marathon cinematic short director hits back at online accusations

NVIDIA (NVDA) reports $4.3 billion in Q3 FY26 gaming revenue, up 30% from a year ago

Director denies using AI in cinematic Marathon teaser trailer

Fans think Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is filled with generative AI art

"Consumers Generally Do Not Care" About AI In Games, Says Former Square Enix Exec

#Unity
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Fortnite Can Start Hosting Standalone Games Next Year

‘You probably didn’t expect to see me here’: Epic and Unity announce ‘unique’ partnership

Remarkably, you'll soon be able to play Unity games in Fortnite as Epic joins forces with its long-time rival

Unity on AI, new tools, and recovering from the Runtime Fee

Epic announces partnership to bring Unity games into Fortnite

Unity is coming to Unreal, because what are video games in 2025?

Unity and Epic Team Up to Bring Unity-Made Games to Fortnite

Unity signs 'multi-title development partnership' with 2K Games

Unity developers will soon be able to bring games to Fortnite

Unity unveils new toolkit to accelerate multi-platform launches

Unity games are coming to Fortnite as Epic continue attempting to build a metaverse thing

#Fortnite
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Leaked Underwear Homer Would Be First Fortnite Skin With Nipples

Fortnite Chapter 6 Finale Event Trailer Teases Godzilla and Kill Bill Appearances as Chapter Seven Looms

How to travel distance under the effect of tomatoes in Fortnite

PUBG Mobile partners up with Rockstar Energy for new caffeine-fuelled collab

#GameAwards
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Why Half-Life 3 Rumors Are Intensifying Again

The Game Awards Nominees, Ranked By How Many Nominations They Received

No, Arc Raiders wasn't robbed from a Game Awards' GOTY nomination

Mystery Megabonk developer withdraws from The Game Awards following incorrect nomination

Megabonk withdraws from The Game Awards: "It's an honour but I don't think it qualifies for Debut Indie Game"

Gacha nominees for The Game Awards celebrate with free fuel for the fire

Megabonk Dev Pulls Out of Game Awards Over Debut Status

Megabonk from vedinad has withdrawn from The Game Awards 2025

#KirbyAirRiders
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Hades 2 Physical Edition Preorders - Launch-Day Delivery Still Available

Review: I Like Kirby Air Riders More Than Mario Kart World

My Nintendo adds Kirby Air Riders keychain

Kirby Air Riders gets big day one 1.1.1 update, patch notes

Smash Bros. and Kirby creator Masahiro Sakurai says he’s “always wanted to live an unassuming life”

Kirby Air Riders Review

Kirby Air Riders Review

Kirby Air Riders' Day One Update Has Arrived, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Kirby Air Riders

Kirby Air Riders gets a big day one update (patch notes)

#TalesBerseriaRemastered
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Tales of Berseria Remastered Set for PS5, $40 Game Out on 27th February

Tales of Berseria Remastered Arrives in February

Tales of Berseria Remastered announced for Nintendo Switch

Beloved PS3, PS4 RPG Getting PS5 Remaster

Tales of Berseria Remastered Brings a Tale of Vengeance in February 2026

Tales of Berseria Remastered Launches February 2026 With New Features and DLC

Tales of Berseria Remastered Announced, Launching for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch on February 27, 2026

Sorry Xillia 2, 'Tales Of Berseria' Is The Next Remaster From Bandai Namco

Bandai Namco announced Tales of Berseria Remastered for 2026

#Hytale
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Revived Minecraft-like Gets Slick New Trailer After Coming Back From The Dead

Hytale Co-Founder Fights to Bring Canceled Game Back to Life and 'Break the Curse Once and for All,' Releases 16 Minutes of New Gameplay Footage

Hytale's original co-founder wastes no time showing off the game "as it is" after buying the rights from Riot

Rescued "Minecraft challenger" Hytale finally shows off gameplay, and it has the building blocks of something great

Hytale Back in Development After Hypixel Buys Rights Back From Riot Games and Rehires Over 30 Developers

Games to Watch: Spirit Vale, Hytale, Guild Wars Reforged

#Switch2
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PGA Tour 2K25 is officially coming to Nintendo Switch 2 with ‘a full suite of game modes’

Kirby Air Raiders: All we know about the little pink blob’s Switch 2 debut

Squirrel with a Gun Goes Nuts on Switch 2 with Free DLC At Launch

Mini Review: Arcade Archives 2 TOKYO WARS (Switch 2) - Another Polished But Wafer Thin Hamster Port

'Outbound' Brings Campervan Crafting And Open-World Road Trips To Switch 2 Next Year

PGA Tour 2K25 Is Teeing Off On Switch 2

Capcom Has "No Plan" At This Stage For A Resident Evil Requiem Demo

#Nintendo
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Champion snowboarder Chloe Kim reveals the Pokémon she'd put on every team

Square Enix Black Friday 2025 Game Sale Starts on Steam

Opus: Prism Peak receiving Nintendo Switch 2, Switch versions [update: delayed]

Nintendo tweaks UI for Nintendo Switch 2 to show bundled game download

#NintendoSwitch2
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Outbound announced for Nintendo Switch 2

Red Dead Redemption rated for Nintendo Switch 2, PS5 and Xbox X/S

PGA TOUR 2K25 Nintendo Switch 2 announce trailer

Final Fantasy VII Remake is going to be 2K resolution on Nintendo Switch 2

#Switch
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Princess Maker-Like Galaxy Princess Zorana Launches This Week

Review: Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree (Nintendo Switch)

Windswept (Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, X/S, PC)

#BandaiNamco
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Bandai Namco's strategy for Tales remasters misses the point

Google Play’s Best Games of 2025 Winner Is Pokemon TCG Pocket

#S
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The 21 Best Games For The Xbox Series X/S

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl PS5 Graphics Analysis – How Does It Compare Against Xbox Series X and PC?

#Steam
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The Shredder Has Knocked Out Over 2 Million Arc Raiders Players, And We Don't Mean The TMNT Villain

"I really get the feeling that Planet Centauri is cursed", says dev of a game that's now been Steamrolled by Valve twice

Megabonk and the mystery of the missing YouTuber - is creator Vedinad actually Danidev?

Rising Storm 2's Most Popular Mod Gets Its Own Steam Page

The Pocket Gamer Podcast Episode 55 - Horizon Steel Frontiers, Red Dead Redemption, and Palworld Mobile

Where Winds Meet racks up whopping two million players on PC and console ahead of mobile release

Perfect Ten: 10 reasons to be hyped about Ashes of Creation’s upcoming early access launch

NetEase’s Wuxia MMO-lite Where Winds Meet has counted two million players so far

ARC Raiders — Week-2 Update to 15 Nov: Peak, Plateau & Survival Chances

#November19
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Best Nintendo Switch RPGs in 2025

Disney Dreamlight Valley November 2025 update announced, patch notes [update: Wishblossom Ranch trailer]

Grand Theft Auto VI is delayed to November 19, 2026

November 19, 2025: Marathon’s AI in Gaming & Megabonk Dev Rejects Nomination

#RPG
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Citizen Sleeper and Dishonored meet in the grimey, steampunk, dice-driven RPG Duskpunk, which is out today

Ananta release date estimate, gameplay, and latest news

Dragon's Dogma 2 Sales Top 4 Million with Still No Sign of an Expansion

GrandChase is celebrating its seventh anniversary with a myriad of events and rewards

The Stream Team: Saying a quick hello to Where Winds Meet

Tales of Berseria Remastered Launches February 27th, 2026, for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC and Switch

NORSE: Oath of Blood Launches February 2026 as Dev Diary Reveals Viking Tactical RPG Gameplay

#NintendoSwitch
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Picross S Capcom Classics Edition, Picross S SNK Classics & NeoGeo Edition announced for Nintendo Switch

Eight Escape Rooms, One Hidden Fortune – Secrets of Blackrock Manor is OUT NOW!

Armored All Might Smashes into MY HERO ULTRA RUMBLE Season 14

Review: Love, Ghostie (Nintendo Switch)

#Microsoft
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Just Cause Dev Avalanche Closes Liverpool Studio And Lays Off Workers

"I was brought in to start throwing punches" - veteran exec Peter Moore reflects on the particular set of talents Microsoft needed to make Xbox 360 challenge PlayStation 3

Official Xbox Console Emulation for Windows Might Be in the Works

#BlackOps7
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Black Ops 7's Nuketown 2025 Map Goes Live Tomorrow, See It In Action Now

Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (PS5) - The Most Absurd Game in Series History

Call of Duty Black Ops 7 can’t be paused during single-player

Only one Call of Duty game in the last few years has better maps than Black Ops 7, and even that one is cheating

#December
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Digimon Movie Blu-Ray Collection Drops To Lowest Price Yet At Amazon

The great RPS Advent Calendar Guessing Game of 2025 has commenced

Ark 2 scene-setter and anime crossover expansion comes to Ark: Survival Ascended this December

Gran Turismo 7's New Bonus Credits Offer Feels Cruel for Current Players

Avernum 4: Greed and Glory is heading to iPad very soon

Next reveal for Pokemon Legends Z-A Mega Dimensions coming early December