Game News Round-Up

Game News Round-Up - 13th November 2026 Sources: Halo: Campaign Evolved is getting Firefight, a 4v4 PVE mode, in a free update this winter: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/halo-campaign-evolved-is-getting-firefight-in-a-free-update/ Laid-off Id Software devs form employee-owned studio Hidden Horses: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/laid-off-id-software-devs-form-employee-owned-studio-hidden-...

Game News Round-Up - 12th November 2026 Sources: Golden Joystick Awards 2026 Results: https://insider-gaming.com/golden-joystick-awards-2026-all-award-winners/ The Witcher 3 expansion uses AI to adjust Geralt’s Polish voiceover because the actor suffered a stroke: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-witcher-3-expansion-uses-ai-to-adjust-geralts-polish-voiceover-because-the-actor-suffered-...

Game News Round-Up - 11th November 2026 Sources: Marvel Rivals confirms Nightcrawler and Dracula as playable characters: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/marvel-rivals-confirms-nightcrawler-and-dracula-as-playable-characters/ PlayStation announces end of PC streaming in December as Playstation Plus App for PC is being retired on December 10th: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/plays...

Game News Round-Up - 10th November 2026 Sources: Rockstar announces Grand Theft Auto 6 music festival taking place in Miami: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/rockstar-announces-grand-theft-auto-6-music-festival-taking-place-in-miami/ Selfridges London has launched a Grand Theft Auto 6 store with 60+ items for sale, including a £2,500 varsity jacket: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news...

Game News Round-Up - 9th November 2026 Sources: Sony’s free-to-play mobile Ratchet & Clank multiplayer shooter (Ratchet and Clank: Ranger Rumble) has been cancelled: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sonys-free-to-play-mobile-ratchet-clank-multiplayer-shooter-has-been-cancelled/ WoW: Forever is the biggest launch in World of Warcraft history, says Blizzard: https://www.eurogamer.net/wow...

Game News Round-Up - 6th November 2026 Sources: EA has released 25 classic ‘restored’ games on PC, including Ultima and Road Rash: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ea-has-released-25-classic-restored-games-on-pc-including-ultima-and-road-rash/ Fortnite Crew subscribers are no longer getting free skins or the OG Pass, will get more V-Bucks instead: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/f...

Game News Round-Up - 5th November 2026 Sources: The union representing Arkane workers has accused Xbox of "sabotaging" the development of Blade: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/arkane-union-says-xbox-is-sabotaging-blade-development/ GOG announces first ever games showcase to celebrate it's 18th anniversary: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/gog-announces-first-ever-g...

Game News Round-Up - 4th November 2026 Sources: Elder Scrolls VI officially named "The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel": https://www.theverge.com/news/1025273/the-elder-scrolls-vi-sentinel-name-announcement A new retro-inspired game based on Bill & Ted is in development: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-new-retro-inspired-game-based-on-bill-ted-is-in-development/ Remedy Q3 Resul...

Game News Round-Up - 3rd November 2026 Sources: Nintendo announces Zelda: Ocarina of Time UK midnight launch, with free N64 boxes up for grabs: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-announces-zelda-ocarina-of-time-uk-midnight-launch-with-free-n64-boxes-up-for-grabs/ Nagoshi Studio officially closes after NetEase cuts funding: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nagoshi-studio-offi...

Game News Round-Up - 2nd November 2026 Sources: John Romero confirms his axed Xbox game has a new publisher and he’s rehired some staff: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/john-romero-confirms-his-axed-xbox-game-has-a-new-publisher-and-hes-rehired-some-staff/ Activision to remove Itaewon crowd crush footage from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and apologises to victims' families: https:/...

Game News Round-Up - 30th October 2026 Sources: The latest episode of South Park features exclusive GTA 6 footage where a man is hit in the head with dog poo: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-latest-episode-of-south-park-features-exclusive-gta-6-footage-where-a-man-is-hit-in-the-head-with-dog-poo/ Donald Glover to direct and star in Netflix adaptation of PUBG Battlegrounds: https://www...

Game News Round-Up - 29th October 2026 Sources: Bereaved families have called on Activision to edit the intro sequence to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 after it emerged that it uses real news footage from a tragedy in Seoul in which 159 people died: http://videogameschronicle.com/news/cod-modern-warfare-4-uses-real-news-footage-from-south-korean-tragedy-is-urged-by-families-to-remove-it/ Epic Gam...

Game News Round-Up - 28th October 2026 Sources: Kingdom Come: Deliverance developer Warhorse suffers cyberattack: https://www.eurogamer.net/warhorse-cyberattack-kingdom-come-deliverance Pokémon’s free-to-play MOBA Pokémon Unite is shutting down on March 23rd 2027: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/pokemons-free-to-play-moba-pokemon-unite-is-shutting-down-the-pokemon-company-has-confirmed/ C...

Game News Round-Up - 27th October 2026 Sources: Arkane now has until mid-December to find a buyer as Microsoft extends its deadline: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/arkane-now-has-until-mid-december-to-find-a-buyer-as-microsoft-extends-its-deadline/ Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney calls Steam's AI disclosure policies "a political act": https://www.gamesindustry.biz/epic-games-ce...

Game News Round-Up - 26th October 2026 Sources: A free, officially licensed game based on classic UK children’s TV show Knightmare is in development: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-free-officially-licensed-game-based-on-classic-uk-childrens-tv-show-knightmare-is-in-development/ Cyberpunk 2 associate director Paweł Sasko says half the quest team were hired for their modding work on othe...

Game News Round-Up - 23rd October 2026 Sources: Mass Effect Universe trailer leaks online, showcases what BioWare was working on before being shut down: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/mass-effect-universe-trailer-leaks-online-showcases-what-bioware-was-working-on-before-being-shut-down/ Mass Effect TV series ‘still in production’ despite BioWare closure: https://www.videogameschronicle.c...

Game News Round-Up - 22nd October 2026 Sources: EA is closing BioWare and cancelling the next Mass Effect: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ea-is-closing-bioware-and-cancelling-the-next-mass-effect/ A permanent Pokémon retail store is coming to London, the first of several planned to open outside Asia: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-permanent-pokemon-retail-store-is-coming-to-l...

Game News Round-Up - 21st October 2026 Sources: COD Black Ops 1 and 2 dev Gavin Goslin says it’s ‘hard to watch’ the new ports selling well while ‘the actual creators don’t see a dime’: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/cod-black-ops-1-and-2-dev-says-its-hard-to-watch-the-new-ports-selling-well-while-the-actual-creators-dont-see-a-dime/ ReVamp developer cancels public playtest in case AI us...

Game News Round-Up - 20th October 2026 Sources: After making a cameo appearance in Cyberpunk 2077, Hideo Kojima is in Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/after-making-a-cameo-appearance-in-cyberpunk-2077-hideo-kojima-is-coming-to-cyberpunk-edgerunners-2/ The next Call of Duty will introduce a new sub-series to the franchise: https://www.eurogamer.net/call-of-duty-next...

Game News Round-Up - 19th October 2026 Sources: Steam is introducing Achievement Sets, designed to improve the achievement earning experience: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/steam-is-introducing-achievement-sets-designed-to-improve-the-achievement-earning-experience/ Fishlabs announces layoffs due to "changing project requirements," development and support teams affected: https...

Game News Round-Up - 16th October 2026 Sources: Sega pulls Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition from stores over bugs and AI art: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sega-pulls-total-war-shogun-2-complete-edition-from-stores-over-bugs-and-ai-art/ Rockstar has revealed the official launch trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/rockstar-has-revealed-the-officia...

Game News Round-Up - 15th October 2026 Sources: Epic says it’s ‘vibe coded’ its new Epic Games Launcher with AI, because ‘programming is hard’: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/epic-says-its-vibe-coded-its-new-epic-games-launcher-with-ai-because-programming-is-hard/ S&box plans to go free-to-play and embrace human curation saying "Netflix for games doesn't work": https:/...

Game News Round-Up - 14th October 2026 Sources: Asha Sharma forms ‘Xbox Labs’ in response to explosion of AI-powered mods and ports , says AI mod explosion has changed assumptions around what is possible: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/asha-sharma-forms-xbox-labs-in-response-to-explosion-of-ai-powered-mods-and-ports/ Richard “Levelord” Gray, principal level designer on Duke Nukem 3D and...

Game News Round-Up - 13th October 2026 Sources: Nintendo's Latin America VP Bill van Zyll says there are no plans to ditch physical games: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nintendos-latin-america-vp-says-there-are-no-plans-to-ditch-physical-games Game Developer veteran Chris Kerr launches Vertical Slice, a games publication "giving workers a voice and holding power to account": https:/...

Game News Round-Up - 12th October 2026 Sources: Sonic Racing Crossworlds Year 2 DLC crossovers revealed, including Final Fantasy 7, Hello Kitty, retro Sega, Godzilla and Evangelion: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sonic-racing-crossworlds-year-2-crossovers-revealed-including-final-fantasy-7-hello-kitty-and-retro-sega/ Sony agrees to transfer over 400 global VR patents to Meta following De...