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Goddess of Victory: Nikke’s fourth anniversary stream refused to stay inside the game. The broadcast that went out on October 24, 2026, titled “To the Promised Land, the Goddesses Assemble,” rolled out an orchestra concert, an offline event in Akihabara, a Comic Market 109 booth, an official manga adaptation, an Ichiban Kuji prize lottery, and…
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The wait came with a payoff attached. On October 27, 2026, H2 INTERACTIVE announced that the delayed physical Nintendo Switch 2 release of 007 First Light now has a date: March 18, 2027. A trailer covering the Switch 2 version’s bonuses went live alongside the announcement. The interesting part is how the bonuses were reshuffled….
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The team strategy battle game that launched on July 21, 2021 is closing up shop after five years and eight months. On October 27, 2026, Pokémon announced that Pokémon UNITE will shut down at 9:00 (JST) on Tuesday, March 23, 2027. Both the Nintendo Switch version and the smartphone version are included. The notice does…
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A PlayStation 3 accessory became the main character of autumn 2026, sixteen years after it went on sale. Sony Interactive Entertainment, then still SCE, launched the CECH-ZD1J digital terrestrial recorder kit on March 18, 2010 for US$65 including tax. It is the tuner everyone knows as torne. Late in October, a method for prying that…
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Nintendo is airing a new episode of its official Indie World showcase at 11 p.m. JST on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The video runs about 25 minutes and spotlights indie games playable on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. The previous installment aired on March 3, 2026. Nihon no Inaka Gurashi, My little Puppy, Mahou…
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FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION will let you explore Midgar, the city where the whole story started. The official X account posted a clip on October 26 titled “To Midgar by Chocobo,” showing a chocobo gliding down from high above the city and heading deeper into the area. The game launches on April 8, 2027 for…
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Sucker Punch Productions, the studio behind Ghost of Yotei and Ghost of Tsushima, has laid off 26 employees, according to a report published October 26 by the outlet Aftermath. The studio employs fewer than 200 people, which works out to roughly one in eight staff. The studio reportedly told employees the move came after “carefully…
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The 12 nominees for Ultimate Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards 2026 were revealed on October 26 local time. Resident Evil Requiem, PRAGMATA, Phantom Blade Zero, Forza Horizon 6, CONTROL Resonant and 007 First Light all made the list, and voting runs until 5 PM Pacific on October 30, which is 9…
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Reports of child accounts that nobody remembers creating showing up in PlayStation Network (PSN) family management have been piling up in Japan and abroad since late October 2026. According to GAME Watch, the reports cluster from October 6 onward, and Sony told the Sankei Shimbun that the matter is under investigation. There has been no…
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The consultation deadline that will decide the fate of Arkane Lyon, the studio known for Dishonored, has been pushed back by a month, from November 13, 2026 to December 13. France’s Le Monde reported the extension, and Microsoft has confirmed it in a statement, saying it had extended the consultation period by an additional month….
