Video Game News 10/27/2026

#GhostOfYotei
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Ghost of Yotei studio Sucker Punch reportedly lays off more than two dozen staff as it prepares for its next project

PlayStation’s Sucker Punch Suffers Layoffs, Over 20 Affected In Latest Cuts

Ghost of Yotei Dev Sucker Punch Hit with Layoffs as Leadership Eyes Next PlayStation Project

Sucker Punch Productions reportedly lays off 26 employees

Ghost of Yotei studio Sucker Punch reportedly lays off 26 developers "after carefully observing the challenges in the market"

Ghost of Yōtei Studio Hit by Layoffs Following Complete Edition Launch

Ghost of Yōtei Was a Hit But Its Studio Is Already Seeing Layoffs

Ghost of Yotei Developer Sucker Punch Hit With Layoffs

Ghost Of Yotei Dev Sucker Punch Hit With Layoffs Despite Shipping Sony’s Best-Selling Game Last Year

#Bioware
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Petition to Save Mass Effect Surpasses 200,000 Signatures

‘Save Mass Effect’ petition cracks 200,000 signatures as fans plead for the series to continue

220,000-signatory petition to "save Mass Effect" doesn't mention BioWare, suggests giving Mass Effect 5 to somebody else

Save Mass Effect Petition Rockets Past 200,000 Signatures as Fans Ask EA to Continue the Series

Fan Petition To Save Mass Effect Is Now Past 218,000 Signatures

223,000+ people sign petition to "save Mass Effect"

Mass Effect's Commander Shepard Actors, Destiny Community Help #SaveMassEffect Petition Cross 200,000 Signatures

What Does It Even Mean To ‘Save’ Mass Effect?

#NewMarvelCosmicInvasionTh
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Marvel Cosmic Invasion The Siege of Castle Doom DLC unveils new game mode

Dotemu Shows Off Marvel Cosmic Invasion: The Siege of Castle Doom DLC’s All-New Game Mode

New Marvel Cosmic Invasion: The Siege of Castle Doom gameplay details

Marvel Cosmic Invasion DLC Adds Doctor Doom and Invisible Woman

Marvel Cosmic Invasion's New DLC Adds Roguelike Mode Next Month on PS5

Marvel Cosmic Invasion Lands New Roguelike Game Mode In Upcoming Doomsday-Themed DLC

#Microsoft
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With Xbox cuts not done, Microsoft offer voluntary buyouts to around 60,000 workers across the company in latest attempt to get rid of staff

Microsoft offers 'voluntary exit' buyouts to 60,000 employees in US, UK & Canada

Amid sweeping layoffs at Xbox and massive AI investments, Microsoft introduces a "Voluntary Exit Offer" to 60,000 workers

Xbox staff among up to 60,000 Microsoft employees offered voluntary exit

Over 25% of Microsoft's workforce is reportedly eligible to apply for a 'voluntary exit offer'

Microsoft Gives ‘Voluntary Exit Offer’ To 60,000 Employees, Roughly 25 Percent Of Its Total Workforce

#Grammy
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Grammy-winning composer uploads Mass Effect 5 music following cancellation news

Here’s Another Mass Effect 5 Leak To Break Your Heart

Mass Effect 5 Composer Releases 'The Music That Might Have Been' in Game

Composer Austin Wintory Shares 22 Minutes of Music Created for BioWare's Canceled Mass Effect 5

The Composer In Talks To Write Mass Effect 5’s Music Posts 22 Minutes Of Unused Songs So Good I’m Bummed Out Again

#FinishMarvelsBladeArkaneL
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Microsoft Gives Arkane Lyon Another Month to Find a Way Forward

Arkane Lyon Gets Another Chance To Find A New Home And Finish Marvel’s Blade

Microsoft extends consultation period for Arkane Lyon as it continues development on Marvel's Blade

Arkane Lyon Gets Lifeline in Negotiations

Xbox Seeks Partner to Support Arkane Lyon as It Finishes Marvel's Blade, Extends Search for Buyer

#AnotherGameOfTheYearConte
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Phantom Blade Zero: Release Date, Game Specs and Early Reviews

Phantom Blade Zero – A World Worth Exploring, a Life Running Out

Can Phantom Blade Zero Raise the Bar Set by Where Winds Meet?

Phantom Blade Zero Review

Round Up: Phantom Blade Zero PS5 Reviews Are In, and It's Another Game of the Year Contender

Phantom Blade Zero PS5 Trophy List Revealed, Plot Your Way to Platinum Trophy Now

Phantom Blade Zero review - A new action RPG gold standard

Phantom Blade Zero Global Release Times and Preload Details

#EarlyAccess
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Emberville Early Access Delayed Until January 2027

Emberville Early Access release delayed to January 2027

Emberville Early Access Release Date

Emberville Delays Early Access Launch at the Last Minute

#ShadowGenerations
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Sonic X Shadow Generations Has Sold 3 Million Copies

Sonic X Shadow Generations Speeds Past 3 Million Sales as It Turns Two Years Old

Sonic x Shadow Generations has now sold over 3 million copies worldwide

Sonic X Shadow Generations Passes 3 Million Sales Two Years After Launch

#TheGameAwardsFans
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Mass Effect fans ramp up efforts to save BioWare's RPG series with a Times Square billboard and plans for more ads outside The Game Awards

Mass Effect fan group buys billboard in Times Square promoting petition to save series

Mass Effect Fans Buy #SaveMassEffect Billboard in Times Square — and They Have Plans for More

The Fans Trying To Save Mass Effect Just Paid For A Billboard In Times Square

#ReadLeyline
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Blizzard Releases WoW: Forever Short Story “Unbowed”

WoW Forever Beta Makes Final Racial Ability Changes Before Launch

WoW: Forever Just Got Another Major Racial Ability Shakeup Before Launch

I have jumped in WoW: Forever's beta 7738 times, roughly 135 jumps an hour, and if you'd like to find out if you beat me there's a stat tracker

The Final Wait for WoW Forever

#Epic
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Epic's Tim Sweeney believes AI notices on Steam are a "political statement" for the "hate mob"

Epic Games CEO calls Steam's AI disclosure policies "a political act"

Epic Games Boss Tim Sweeney Doubles Down on Valve Criticism, Says Steam's AI Content Disclosure Is a 'Political Act'

#MakingHelldivers2
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Helldivers 3 Probably Won’t Happen Anytime Soon, and Its Biggest Competitor Is Helldivers 2

Helldivers 3 isn’t in development because its biggest competitor would be Helldivers 2, Arrowhead CCO says

Why There Won’t Be A Helldivers 3 Anytime Soon, If Ever

#EnhancedEdition
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Shenmue 3 Enhanced delayed, statement released

Shenmue 3 Enhanced Has Been Delayed Into Next Year

Shenmue 3: Enhanced Edition has been delayed to "get everything right"

#TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOf
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake – 15 Details Worth Knowing

Nintendo Store The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Midnight Launch Planned

Reservations Open Today for Ocarina of Time Midnight Launches

#FinalFestivalOfUniverses
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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 10th Anniversary Final Festival Starts in October

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Final Festival of Universes Beginning October 29

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Gets Surprise 10th Anniversary Update This Week

#ModernWarfare4
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Round Up: Modern Warfare 4 Is the Highest-Rated Call of Duty in 15 Years

Modern Warfare 4 is bringing back Shipment tomorrow, and you know what that means

Call of Duty Franchise Surpasses $40 Billion Lifetime Revenue Following Launch of Modern Warfare 4

#Assassin
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’s Next Content Update is the Last, Adds Nightmare Mode

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Adds New Game+ on October 27th

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced New Game Plus+ Detailed

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Final Major Content Update Coming This Week

#The
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The actor rumoured to be playing Lucia in GTA 6 actively ignored questions about it during an introductory livestream

GTA 6's Rumored Lucia Actor Breaks Silence With Rare Live Appearance

#Duo
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Playdigious announces iPhone Duo compatible games, including Subnautica and Planet of Lana

iPhone Duo owners report a ‘green line of death’ on the foldable’s inner screen

#Romancing
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Romancing SaGa 3: Destinies United details characters, systems, battles

Romancing SaGa 3: Destinies United Details New Characters, Exploration, the Pidona Workshop, Battle Formations, and More

#Atlantis
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Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis gets a new teaser video

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Teaser Showcases the Famous Gold Death Scene

#PhantomBladeZeroRequires
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Phantom Blade Zero Requires “At Least” 300 GB of Free Space for PC Pre-Load

Phantom Blade Zero devs say the game needs 300 GB of free space for the pre-load process, alongside updated system requirements

#Cyberpunk2077
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Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.5 Changes a Lot – Here Are the 10 Biggest Highlights

Cyberpunk 2077 Hits Its Biggest Steam Player Peak Since Phantom Liberty, And You Can Guess Why

#TheCrystalEditionAlbum
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Final Fantasy 40th Anniversary: The Crystal Edition Album Has 1 Song From Each Game

Final Fantasy's 40th Anniversary Album Picks Just One Track from Each Main Game, and It'll Split Fan Opinion