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Updated Sat Oct 31 · 3:40 PM PDT
Top story·PCGamer·1d ago·6 sources

Real-world disaster footage in Modern Warfare 4 opening cinematic will be removed following complaints from victims' families

Clips of rescue efforts following a crowd crush in Seoul that killed 160 people in 2022 was used to represent the immediate aftermath of a North Korean invasion.

More: Kotaku, IGN

PCGamer·3h ago·4 sources

Final Fantasy 14: Evercold delayed to February, preorders start next week

Surely, one of these is the actual, no joke, FINAL fantasy?

Polygon·6h ago·3 sources

Skyblivion's Biggest Legal Challenge Yet Is Not Coming From Bethesda

As Skyblivion nears release, a former volunteer is trying to sue those working on the mod bringing The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion to Skyrim

Games Industry·1d ago·3 sources

Maddy Makes Games removes Celeste and TowerFall from Xbox in support of pro-Palestinian BDS boycott

Indie developer Maddy Makes Games has delisted Celeste and TowerFall from Xbox to support the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Read more

Polygon·1d ago·8 sources

We Finally Know What Killed Mass Effect

EA reportedly chose to kill the latest Mass Effect game so it could focus on Star Wars.

More: GameSpot, GameDeveloper, Eurogamer, IGN, Kotaku

PCGamer·7h ago·3 sources

Anthropic updates Claude to 'steer it away' from letting users clone games following weeks of Steam being inundated with AI slop

Anthropic updates Claude to 'steer it away' from letting users clone other games.

PCGamer·6h ago·3 sources

id Software co-director says the Doom developer is 'working more closely with MachineGames than ever' after Xbox laid off 'about half of our studio'

MachineGames is rumoured to be working on a third Wolfenstein game.

Kotaku·1d ago·5 sources

No New Assassin’s Creed Remakes Are Currently In The Works Which Seems Like A Very Bad Idea

Of all the trends for Ubisoft not to chase

More: RPS

GameDeveloper·1d ago·3 sources

John Romero's canceled game finds a new publisher amidst an overall scope change

John Romero's game was canceled by Xbox and his studio was on the verge of total collapse, but a new publisher has picked it up and Romero has managed to retain some of his team.

Kotaku·1d ago·5 sources

Star Trek Online Players Gather En Masse To Pay Tribute To Sir Patrick Stewart

Both ground and space-based memorials were held by players mourning the Jean-Luc Picard actor

More: IGN

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