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Past 24 hours2 min readLiquid Swords Files for Bankruptcy, Saros Update, AI Demo FearsLiquid Swords has filed for bankruptcy after Samson’s stronger console performance failed to keep the studio open. Digital Sun and other indie developers are pulling back public demos over AI-cloning concerns, while Housemarque’s free Saros update adds New Game+ and Boss Rush.EurogamerPush SquareThis Week in Video GamesGamesIndustry.bizPure XboxFrom 19 articles

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Oct 20, 20262 min readLiquid Swords Files for Bankruptcy, Saros Update, AI Demo FearsLiquid Swords has filed for bankruptcy after Samson’s stronger console performance failed to keep the studio open. Digital Sun and other indie developers are pulling back public demos over AI-cloning concerns, while Housemarque’s free Saros update adds New Game+ and Boss Rush.EurogamerPush SquareThis Week in Video GamesGamesIndustry.bizPure XboxFrom 19 articlesOct 19, 20261 min readLiquid Swords Bankrupt, Saros Update, AI Fears Delay DemosLiquid Swords has filed for bankruptcy, while indie developers are restricting public demos over fears of AI-assisted cloning. Housemarque’s free Saros update adds New Game+ and Boss Rush on PS5.EurogamerGamesIndustry.bizPlayStation BlogVGCPure XboxFrom 14 articlesOct 18, 20261 min readPS6 Costs, Liquid Swords Bankruptcy, Modern Warfare 4 ReviewsReports put PlayStation 6 memory and storage costs above $680 per console, with separate estimates suggesting the hardware could cost more than $1,000. Swedish studio Liquid Swords, the developer of *Samson*, is reportedly facing bankruptcy after months of unpaid developer wages, while *Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4* campaign reviews arrive ahead of its October 23 launch.VGCEurogamerPush SquareNintendo LifeTime ExtensionFrom 7 articlesOct 17, 20261 min readTotal War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition Pulled, Liquid Swords BankruptSega is temporarily removing Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition from sale after accusations of AI use, while Swedish developer Liquid Swords has filed for bankruptcy months after releasing Samson. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is due October 23, and Coral Island is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 this winter.Nintendo LifeEurogamerRock Paper ShotgunPure XboxFrom 6 articlesOct 16, 20261 min readRuneScape Reignited Canceled, Activision QA Strike Vote, GTA 6 PushJagex has canceled RuneScape Reignited less than two weeks after its reveal, while nearly 600 unionized Activision quality-assurance workers have authorized strike action ahead of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto VI campaign has brought game-inspired cars onto Miami streets as the November release approaches.IGNPush SquareEurogamerRock Paper ShotgunThis Week in Video GamesFrom 15 articlesOct 15, 20261 min readGTA 6 Trailer Drops, Ubisoft Cuts Jobs, Big Walk Skips XboxRockstar Games has released the launch trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI ahead of its November 19 release, while Ubisoft is restructuring several studios. House House has also explained why its co-op game Big Walk will not come to Xbox.Pure XboxEurogamerGamesIndustry.bizGame DeveloperIGNFrom 19 articlesOct 14, 20262 min readUbisoft Plans RedLynx Closure, Zelda Ocarina Remake, Xbox LabsUbisoft proposes closing Trials developer RedLynx and cutting positions at Ubisoft Singapore, while previews offer a closer look at Nintendo’s upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2. Xbox has also formed Xbox Labs to explore emerging technologies, and Rockstar says its next game should take less than eight years to make.GamesIndustry.bizNintendo LifeIGNRock Paper ShotgunEurogamerFrom 18 articlesOct 13, 20261 min readEpic Reportedly Delays Disney Shooter, GTA 6 PC Port ReportedEpic Games has reportedly delayed its unannounced shooter featuring Marvel and Star Wars characters, while directing developers to use AI-generated code and art. A new report also puts the PC release of Grand Theft Auto VI in the first quarter of 2027, and Xbox CEO Asha Sharma tells staff the company needs new franchises as well as established ones.Rock Paper ShotgunEurogamerThe VergeGematsuThis Week in Video GamesFrom 15 articlesOct 12, 20261 min readGTA 6 Leak Threat, Gears E-Day DDoS, No Man’s Sky on iOSA group behind recent Grand Theft Auto VI leaks threatens to release an alleged full build of the game, while The Coalition says DDoS attacks disrupted Gears of War: E-Day’s online services. Hello Games also sets No Man’s Sky’s iPhone and iPad release for October 28.Digital FoundryEurogamerNintendo LifeGamesIndustry.bizPure XboxFrom 14 articlesOct 11, 20261 min readGTA 6 Leak Threat, Marvel Tokon DLC, Arc Raiders Hits PeakGrand Theft Auto VI faces a reported threat to leak a full playable build, while Sony and Arc System Works have outlined the first-year DLC roster for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Arc Raiders has also reached a seven-month Steam player-count high after its 2.0 update.EurogamerGematsuIGNPush SquareVGCFrom 13 articlesOct 10, 20261 min readSquadron 42 Returns, Silent Hill Plans More Games, Sonic Racing DLCCloud Imperium Games unveils a new trailer for Squadron 42, while Konami outlines plans for more Silent Hill games and SEGA reveals Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds’ second-year content. An analyst estimate puts Gears of War: E-Day’s first-week sales at about 230,000 copies, and Wizards of the Coast announces a new Marvel set for Magic: The Gathering.IGNEurogamerVGCPush SquareTechRaptorFrom 13 articlesOct 9, 20262 min readCyberpunk 2077 Film, Rainbow Six Mobile Ends, Forza Horizon 6 DelayCD Projekt Red and Paramount are developing a live-action film set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe, while Ubisoft plans to close Rainbow Six Mobile in January 2027. Forza Horizon 6’s PS5 release is moving to 2027, as an analyst warns that the US console hardware market is in an unusually precarious position.EurogamerGamesIndustry.bizPure XboxIGNVGCFrom 10 articlesOct 8, 20261 min readCyberpunk 2077 Film, Xbox XP, GTA 6 Radio RevealedParamount is developing a live-action film set in CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077 universe, while Xbox has formed XP to expand its franchises into film, television, products and live experiences. Rockstar has also revealed six Grand Theft Auto VI radio stations and the ability to listen on foot, as a new leak brings unapproved gameplay footage online.GematsuThe VergeIGNEurogamerPush SquareFrom 17 articlesOct 7, 20262 min readSkydance Merges Game Studios, Xbox Denies GTA 6 Streaming DealParamount and Warner Bros. gaming divisions are combining under Skydance after a $111 billion acquisition, while Xbox denies reports of exclusive Grand Theft Auto VI cloud-streaming rights. Bit Reactor is also bringing back more than half of the staff it furloughed ahead of Star Wars: Zero Company’s launch.GamesIndustry.bizEurogamerIGNGame DeveloperPush SquareFrom 19 articlesOct 6, 20262 min readSupermassive Cuts, Xbox’s Helix Family, Star Wars Racer LaunchesSupermassive Games has laid off more than 70 staff, while Xbox boss Asha Sharma says the business is returning to growth and Project Helix is part of a wider next-generation device family. Star Wars: Galactic Racer launches with an 88 Metascore, and Jagex apologizes for generative-AI imagery in a RuneScape trailer.VGCPure XboxRock Paper ShotgunThis Week in Video GamesPush SquareFrom 16 articlesOct 5, 20262 min readNinja Theory Cuts Staff, RuneScape 4 Announced, GTA 6 Avoids PoliticsNinja Theory has begun laying off staff after attempts to sell the Hellblade studio fell through. Jagex has announced a new RuneScape MMO, while Rockstar says Grand Theft Auto VI will avoid direct political references in its satire.EurogamerVGCRock Paper ShotgunGame DeveloperIGNFrom 20 articlesOct 4, 20261 min readRuneScape 4 Revealed, Gears E-Day Sets October 6 LaunchJagex has announced RuneScape 4, a fourth MMO in the franchise powered by Unreal Engine, while Gears of War: E-Day’s full release arrives October 6 after premium early access began October 1. Capcom is also outlining an AI-focused evolution of its RE Engine, as PlatinumGames president Atsushi Inaba signals interest in expanding Bayonetta’s world.Nintendo LifeEurogamerVGCPure XboxPush SquareFrom 10 articlesOct 3, 20261 min readRuneScape MMO Revealed, Capcom's AI RE Engine, Metro Redux UpdateJagex unveiled a fourth RuneScape MMO at RuneFest 2026, while Capcom outlined plans to evolve its RE Engine for game development with AI. Metro Redux also gets a free next-gen update this month as the franchise passes 50 million sales.EurogamerThis Week in Video GamesIGNThe VergeVGCFrom 11 articlesOct 2, 20261 min readNerial Shuts Down, GTA 6 Gets Rated, PUBG Black Budget CanceledReigns developer Nerial is suspending operations after trading losses, while Grand Theft Auto VI’s age rating reveals new details about its content. Krafton has also canceled PUBG: Black Budget after its closed alpha test.EurogamerGame DeveloperRock Paper ShotgunThis Week in Video GamesPush SquareFrom 17 articlesOct 1, 20261 min readGears of War: E-Day Launches, PS5 Gets AI Upscaling, Kena DelayedGears of War: E-Day enters early access as reviews arrive, while developers reportedly fear layoffs after launch. Sony also brings AI upscaling to the standard PS5, and Ember Lab delays Kena: Scars of Kosmora to 2027.Push SquareVGCDigital FoundryGematsuXbox WireFrom 19 articles