Ninja Gaiden 4 Wins Applause; Original Halo Creators Comment on Remake Announcement — Highlights from October 30

A concise roundup of the day’s key developments across the global entertainment industry.

• Ninja Gaiden 4 drew enthusiastic acclaim — Xbox is touting perfect “10/10” scores.
• Xbox revenue dropped by $113 million, with console sales falling 29%.
• “Games don’t compete with TikTok — they compete for players’ time,” says a former Xbox executive.
• Players are calling the new Battlefield 6 map “the worst in the series”; the shooter has garnered mixed reviews on Steam.
• After the Netflix series debuted, Devil May Cry 5 became Capcom’s top-selling title in the first half of 2025.
• The teaser for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era revealed the Necropolis faction’s traits.
• Resident Evil Requiem aims to unsettle with atmosphere and monsters — not with steep system requirements.
• Hideo Kojima says he only recently learned about the Wachowskis’ offer to create a Matrix game.
• The Dragon Quest I & II remake has received perfect and near-perfect scores from critics.
• Views among the original Halo creators are split: some praise the visuals, while others lament a loss of atmosphere.

Source: iXBT.games