Issue #309

GOG is giving away the perfect horror freebie for Halloween

Rockstar accused of ’the most ruthless act of union busting in the history of the UK games industry’ after firing dozens of employees who were allegedly attempting to form a union

Arc Raiders has an impressive 2025 roadmap, and it’s bringing a new map, new events, and other game-changers

Xbox Exec “Killed” the Halo MMO ‘Titan’ to Protect a Bonus, Says Former Ensemble Dev

Consumers spend twice as much on video game remakes than remasters, according to research

Xbox confirms five games leaving Game Pass in early November

Bandai Namco, Square Enix And Other Japanese Publishers Aren’t Happy About OpenAI’s Sora 2 Generative AI Tool

Samsung and other memory manufacturers reportedly leave DDR5 buyers hanging as prices expected to surge 30–50% every quarter in 2026

Pokémon TCG Pocket Pulled In Almost $1.3 Billion In Its First Year Alone

Nintendo Switch 2 Has Surpassed 10 Million Units Sold

US patent office director orders re-examination of Nintendo’s patent on summoning characters to make them battle

The Golden Joystick Awards has published its shortlist of 12 games that could take home its Ultimate Game of the Year trophy, and voting’s open now

Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Winter Burrow, Dead Static Drive, and More

72% of devs believe Steam has a monopoly on PC games, according to study

Humble Choice for November 2025 Is Now Live

WoW Isn’t Coming To Consoles, Game Director Says: “No Reason For Us To Hide Anything About This”

GTA 6 Studio Rockstar Accuses Fired Employees of Leaking ‘Confidential Information in a Public Forum’

Amazon Prime Members Get These 13 Free Games In November

GTA 6 delayed to 26 November 2026 for “additional polish”

REVIEWS Link to heading

Europa Universalis 5

Fellowship - Early Access

Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment

The Séance of Blake Manor

FEATURES Link to heading

Another tech giant’s gaming ambitions bite the dust | Opinion

Outer Worlds 2 makes being a villain fun

Outer Worlds 2 handles companions better than Baldur’s Gate 3

The Gaming Industry Will Never Be What It Once Was

The best true indie games of 2025

We need to commit—it’s time crunchy, complicated RPGs made their mainstream comeback for good

Ghost of Yōtei Thinks I’m Stupid

DISCUSSIONS Link to heading

‘One of the chillest communities I’ve ever encountered’: Arc Raiders is becoming the anti-Tarkov as solo players choose love over war

STALKER 2 Is Leaving Game Pass Shortly After Fixing Most Issues

You get to punch 1 videogame character in the face. Who would it be?

VIDEOS Link to heading

Dan Houser: GTA, Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar, Absurd & Future of Gaming | Lex Fridman Podcast

This Is Hurting The Way We View Games

It Happens On PS5 - Stunt Jump

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – Survive

Call of Duty Black Ops 7 | PC Features Launch Trailer

Darwin’s Paradox! | Gameplay Trailer | KONAMI (ESRB)

Petit Planet - Planet Design Trailer | Coziness Test Now Live!

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment - Switch 2 Tech Review - Plus Original Games Revisited!

ROUTINE: Introducing the C.A.T. Ultraview Module – IGN First

ROUTINE: Meet the Megazone Arcade and Playable Minigames – IGN First

FUNNY Link to heading

Trying to craft anything in Minecraft without the wiki was a true test of patience