Video Game News 12/3/2025

#Steam
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Haunted videogame No Players Online resurrected on Steam after a disgruntled "former friend" had it exorcised via DMCA

Destiny 2 Renegades results in a generous surge on Steam, but even Star Wars mania can't bring back the highs of my favorite FPS

I didn't expect the next Postal game to be a co-op FPS with a Vampire Survivors twist, but here we are

Horses gets last-minute ban from Epic Games Store following Steam controversy, despite apparent earlier approval

"It's crazy to me that someone can just take down our game" - well-received horror No Players Online returns to Steam following "unfounded" DMCA

Hololive Horror Game Holo ADV: SakuraSingularity.exe Launches

Venus Vacation Prism DOAX Becomes Browser-Based Game

(Updated) Indie Horror Game Horses Banned from Steam With No Explanation

Dark Craft is a new MMORPG with obvious Soulslike and Minecraft inspirations – and wild ambitions

There's now an AI warning notice browser plugin for itch.io as well as Steam

Simogo Legacy Collection Brings Seven Classic Games to Switch, Switch 2, and Steam

Indie Puzzle Adventure Puzzle Parasite Now Available on Steam

#AI
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Apple Has Leftover Stock From Black Friday, Now Quietly Sells MacBook Air M4 at Record Low on Amazon

Where Winds Meet players are tricking AI NPCs into giving away quest rewards

Google's toying with nonsense AI-made headlines on articles like ours in the Discover feed, so please don't blame me for clickbait like 'BG3 players exploit children'

Fortnite Artist Fights Back Against Generative AI Accusations from Fans

The Pocket Gamer Podcast Episode 57 - Warframe, Where Winds Meet, and Another Eden

Microsoft (MSFT) pushes back on report of lowering AI sales goals after missing them in FY25

The RAM price and availability situation is going to worsen as Micron pull their Crucial consumer business

Omi Oh My AI Fully Launching on Steam January 28

December 02, 2025: GTA’s Dan Houser on AI Risks & Megabonk Back at The Game Awards

#RPG
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Best Games Like Slay The Spire

Skyblivion Is Delayed To 2026, But It Already Looks Very Good

Game With Amazing Premise Has Been Canceled

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 had a huge launch on Xbox Game Pass

Fallout 76 Burning Springs is pulling me back into the multiplayer RPG, but it isn't just the new region that's on fire

'The Fans' Voices Gave Us Power': Monster Hunter Wilds Dev Admits to Difficulties After Awards Show Win

Review: Octopath Traveler 0 (PS5) - Perfectly Fine JRPG Action

Dungeon Hunter 6 Lieutenants tier list

Ron Gilbert cancels RPG project due to lack of support and funding

Octopath Traveler 0 review for Nintendo Switch 2

Twin-stick shooter action RPG Look Mum No Computer slated for Nintendo Switch

Fableborne Launches Worldwide Open Beta

#December
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Battlefield 6 addresses primary community complaint, improves hit registrations and netcode ahead of Winter Offensive update

Classic PS1 Platformer Tomba! 2 Grabs a December Release Date on PS5

Microsoft Flight Simulator PS5 Trophies Want You Racking Up the Air Miles for the Platinum

Gran Turismo 7's Biggest Update Yet Available to Pre-Load on PS5, PS4 Now

PS Plus Won't Be Required for PS5, PS4 Online Multiplayer This Weekend

Cookie Run: Kingdom opens the Arcade Arena and Winter Night Campfire in its December update

Xbox has announced the first 12 Game Pass titles for December

PlayStation Plus Essential monthly games

The First Descendant shares a look at December’s update and a roadmap for the first half of 2026

Fallout 76’s Burning Springs update is live with the bleakest Ohio in a video game yet

Legend of the Wargod - Update

Nintendo Offering 12 Months NSO Free With Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle (UK)

The First Review For Octopath Traveler 0 Is In

Throne and Liberty December Update Now Available

#MetroidPrime4
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Metroid Dread Amiibo 2-Pack Restocked At Amazon For $25

Silicon Power 1TB MicroSD Express For Switch 2 Drops To $154 At Amazon

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Players, Be Sure To Do This Before Entering Endgame

Samus' death screams are no longer Jennifer Hale, as Dispatch actress takes over role for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond 1.1.0 update out now, patch notes

Video: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Stuns On Switch 2 In This Side-By-Side Comparison

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Has Been Updated To Ver. 1.1.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Poll: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Is Out On Switch 2 And Switch This Week, Will You Be Getting It?

Next Level Games, Virtuos and more worked on Metroid Prime 4

Metroid Prime 4 Version 1.1.0 is now available

December 03, 2025: Metroid Prime 4 Recasts Voice & Horses Faces Epic Games Ban

#NintendoSwitch2
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Mario Kart World Update 1.4.0 Tweaks Track Layouts, Adds Custom Item Rules, Now Lets You See What Music is Playing

Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle is still on sale for $50 off

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

#Amazon
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iRobot Roomba at 50% Off, Now Cheaper Than Basic Stick Vacuums but Only on Amazon

WD 5TB My Passport Falls to $0.02 per GB as Amazon Goes No-Margin on Storage Deals Post Cyber Monday

Cuphead Deluxe Edition Art Book Is Over 60% Off At Amazon

Evercade Street Fighter & Mega Man Cartridge-Based Arcades Finally Back In Stock At Amazon

Fallout Season 1 Limited Edition Steelbook Restocked At Amazon

Amazon pulls AI anime dubs after fan backlash

Lost Ark players are racing to clear Kazeros Raid Denouement: Final Day hard mode after today’s update

The $215 Million Mistake: How Amazon Accidentally Broke Throne and Liberty's Economy

#Switch2
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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Might Be A Good Excuse To Upgrade To Switch 2

Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart Bundle Restocked With $50 Discount At Amazon (December 3)

Review: Octopath Traveler 0 Has Its Moments

Tomba 2 coming to Nintendo Switch [update: Switch 2 version]

'Starsand Island' Is Getting A Switch 2 Version With Quality And Performance Modes

Mario Kart World Has Been Updated To Version 1.4.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

#Horses
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Hard-To-Unlock Battlefield 6 Skin Seemingly Makes You Easier To Kill

Epic ban Santa Ragione's Horses just before release, allegedly with a weird reminder that NFT games are fine though

Horses is back on the Humble Store: 'After a full review they determined that while the content is heavy, nothing in the game warrants removal'

#EA
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Saudi Arabia will reportedly own almost all of EA if the buyout goes through

EA will be almost entirely owned by Saudi Arabia if sale goes through, according to new filing

Sounds Like Saudi Arabia Will Own Almost All of EA After Buyout

EA Makes Eight New Accessibility Patents Free to All Developers

Saudi Public Investment Fund Will Own Vast Majority Of EA After Buyout

#Fallout76
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Fallout 76 server status frustrates players after Burning Springs update

Fallout 76's Burning Springs Update Goes Live, With Bounty Hunting in the Wastelands of Ohio

#MarioKartWorld
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Huge Mario Kart World update changes course layouts, Dash food reappearances and so much more

Mario Kart World 1.4.0 Update Available Now

Mario Kart World Version 1.4.0 Out Now For Switch 2

Mario Kart World Version 1.4.0 is now available includes music slider and more

#ClairObscurExpedition33
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Wasn't Just An Enormous Sales Success, It Was Also The Biggest New Third-Party Launch on Xbox Game Pass in 2025, Despite Launching Two Days After The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 cast calls for The Game Awards to add a motion capture category

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is Xbox Game Pass's biggest third-party success in 2025

Rolling Stone's GOTY List Shows A Whole Lot Of Love For One Nintendo Mascot

#OctopathTraveler0
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Octopath Traveler 0 Review – Great Combat, Flat Narrative, Mixed RPG Results

Octopath Traveler 0 Review — Bring Back The Light

Review: Octopath Traveler 0 (Switch 2) - A Bit Of A Retread, But Unmissable (And Enormous)

#Need
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Everything You Need To Know About Elden Ring Nightreign‘s DLC

Arcade Basketball Codes (December 2025)

10 Iconic Gangster Movies You Need to Watch at Least Once

#December4
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Elden Ring Nightreign's pre-Forsaken Hollows DLC patch is out now, boosting melee attacks and fixing misbehaving churches

The first review for Octopath Traveler 0 has been published

How Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow Brings Iconic Stealth Series to PS VR2

Meet The Undertaker, Elden Ring Nightreign’s Newest Nightfarer Arriving in The Forsaken Hollows

#NintendoSwitch
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Antonblast announces “The End” update

Mika and the Witch’s Mountain to receive Nintendo Switch physical release

Yokai Landlord: Monster Mystery gets Nintendo Switch release date, new trailer

Postal: Bullet Paradise announced for Nintendo Switch

Review: Demonschool (Nintendo Switch)

#Sony
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Artist Who Said Bungie's Marathon Had Assets 'Lifted' From Poster Designs She Made in 2017 Confirms 'The Issue Has Been Resolved'

Tencent's alleged Horizon rip-off is ironically back in the news as company agrees to halt promotion amid Sony lawsuit

Here Are All the Winners from This Year's PlayStation Partner Awards in Japan

New PS5 Firmware Update Available from Today, Here's What It Does

Critically Acclaimed PS4 RPG Is 85% Off on PS Store

Play PS5/PS4 Multiplayer Games Without PS Plus for Limited Time

New PS5 System Update Released But Don’t Get Your Hopes Up

#YachtClubGames
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Weeks after an indefinite delay, Mina the Hollower's success is a "make-or-break" moment for Yacht Club Games

Shovel Knight developer at a "make-or-break" moment as all eyes focus on its brilliant upcoming release, Mina the Hollower

Yacht Club Games has been working on Shovel Knight 3D for 5 years on and off

#ChronoTrigger
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Dragon Quest creator "can't talk about" future Chrono Trigger plans, sparking more remake speculation

"I'll Get In Trouble" - Yuji Horii "Can't Talk About" Future Chrono Trigger Developments

Yuji Hori appears flustered and says he can’t talk about a Chrono Trigger remake