Steam Machine to Cost More Than $500, New Resident Evil Released — This Week’s Highlights

A brief roundup of the week’s most notable developments across the global entertainment industry.

• Free Resident Evil: Survival Unit has launched — Capcom returns to a mobile format.
• A popular tech blogger reports Valve is unimpressed with the idea of selling a $500 Steam Machine.
• Escape from Tarkov has begun issuing compensation after a troubled release — a technical patch is now live.
• Delta Force developers were caught using an asset from Rust: “You could have simply reached out to us.”
• A combat RPG with a Witcher-like atmosphere — the gameplay trailer for The Vernyhorn has arrived.
• Mike Flanagan explained how closely the Dark Tower series will adhere to Stephen King’s novels.
• Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival revealed a depraved and brutal gameplay trailer.
• The quarter’s big clash begins — watch the first trailer for The Hunger Games: Dawn of the Harvest.
• Borderlands 4’s first DLC was so small it was pulled from sale and is now being distributed for free.
• A major Black Friday sale has launched in the PS Store.
• “Vote for any other game — they’re all wonderful.” An indie developer withdrew their title from nomination at The Game Awards 2025.
• Streamer shroud accused The Game Awards of bribing Nintendo and alleged Kili conspired with Kojima.
• Team Cherry commented on the possibility of further Hollow Knight entries after Silksong.
• Will players breathe easier? Epic demonstrated the capabilities of Unreal Engine 5.7.
• Sony rolled out a substantial update to the PS5 Welcome Center, adding useful features and animated backgrounds.

Source: iXBT.games