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Fortnite is preparing a mini-season that appears to borrow heavily from The Simpsons. Right now, players logging in can spot a tiny tree sprig in the northwest corner of the Creepy Camps area. Leaked posts indicate this sprout will eventually grow into Bart Simpson’s iconic treehouse. Other leaks suggest this is just the opening move...

A brief roundup of the day’s key developments across the global entertainment industry. A CS2 update erased roughly $1.8 billion from the skins market after Valve introduced crafting for knives and gloves. The 1998 classic Unreal has been remastered with full RTX ray tracing. Fallout: New Vegas will receive a special edition to commemorate the...

Image: Zygote Pictures If you’ve spent October marathoning horror in the lead-up to Halloween, the constant parade of brutality can leave you numb — and bored of the same predictable formulas: masked maniacs, car-chase escapes, and teenagers running in socks. Chris Nash’s 2024 microbudget shocker In A Violent Nature sidesteps both problems with a refreshingly...

The initial plan did not call for major changes to the endgame. Grinding Gear Games is currently developing Path of Exile 2 in an early access format, so a 2025 release is not on the table. The studio now expects a full launch of PoE 2 in 2026. In a conversation with PC Gamer, Mark...

Thanks to TOMY, next year fans will have the chance to add a Goff-clan fighter from Warhammer 40,000 to their plush collection, along with Klonk the rock-toothed squig and a mischievous Nurgling from Warhammer Age of Sigmar. TOMY intends to keep delighting followers of the Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar universes with cuddly...

Fans are independently creating new content. As Bethesda prepares a new edition of Fallout 4 featuring Creation Club projects, other modders are assembling fan-made “mod-DLCs.” happycompy has released a horror mod that adds a fresh underground dungeon to the game. Players will explore a U.S. Army research facility — encountering enemies inspired by the Alien...

Concepts from Escape from Tarkov continue to influence other creators. The developers behind “Escape from Duckov” — a tongue-in-cheek take on Tarkov — are steadily polishing the game. They recently rolled out a balance update. Even players who used fecal matter as a consumable were affected — those bonuses proved too potent and have been...

Windows 11’s Xbox app now includes Gaming Copilot — an AI helper that offers players contextual hints, gameplay tips and feedback based on what appears on the screen. Although it remains in beta, the feature is already available when opening the Xbox Game Bar on PCs. Users have observed that Microsoft automatically captures in-game screenshots,...

A preview build of the first major post-release patch for Hades 2 has appeared on Steam. The update centers on the ending, which has been a point of contention within the community. It’s been a month since Supergiant Games released their first-ever sequel, and the studio has rolled out a substantial update (following a minor...

Over the past year, Xbox playtime in Japan has risen by 20%, Microsoft chief Phil Spencer reported. The increase was observed across consoles, PC and cloud gaming. Spencer stressed that the platform’s development is being balanced, while PC gaming is gradually gaining popularity among Japanese players. Xbox aims to draw new users with major releases:...

After the Server Slam concluded, Embark Studios shared the test findings and confirmed plans to launch ARC Raiders on October 30, 2025 for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The studio highlighted four main areas for improvement: overall stability, airborne ARC, the Dam Tower, and visual settings. Players helped surface stability issues that are now...

It appears Netflix has once again parted ways with a Texas studio — this time Boss Fight Entertainment, which the company acquired just three years ago. Founded in 2013, Boss Fight had expanded to three offices, but evidence now suggests those operations have come to an abrupt end. Netflix purchased the studio to strengthen its...

Sucker Punch described how Ghost of Yōtei presents vast, richly detailed landscapes without sacrificing performance. The team extended the draw distance, shifted object management to the GPU, and aggressively culls unseen elements before G-buffer processing. Distant mountain ranges are baked into textures, and GPU-driven rendering allows them to double the density of grass and objects:...

The Epic Games Store continues its tradition of weekly giveaways — now extending to mobile platforms. From October 23 to October 30, the Epic Games Store mobile app is offering Doodle Farm: Breeds and Beasts as a free download — a new puzzle title from the creators of Doodle God. Like other JoyBits releases, the...

Double Dragon Revive has launched on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch. To mark the release, developer Arc System Works unveiled a trailer showcasing the game’s opening cinematic. The trailer sets a classic beat ’em-up tone: it follows the heroes as they clash with a range of foes and flashes...