BioWare Closes, Mass Effect Is Canceled, Capcom Breach

Electronic Arts has closed BioWare and canceled its next Mass Effect game, and a trailer for the scrapped project has leaked online . Capcom says a data breach exposed information linked to more than 11.7 million CAPCOM ID accounts .

EA Closes BioWare and Cancels Its Next Mass Effect

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EA has shut down BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age, ending more than 30 years of development and canceling its next Mass Effect project . The publisher’s wider cuts affect about 400 roles, with layoffs reported at Respawn, Maxis, Full Circle and EA Motive, while Ripple Effect is also being downsized .

A leaked internal trailer labeled “Mass Effect: Universe” uses pre-production assets and offers a glimpse of the canceled game, including returning characters . A former developer said the project aimed for unusually broad player autonomy and choice, drawing lessons from Baldur’s Gate 3 and The Witcher .

Capcom Data Breach Exposes More Than 11.7 Million Accounts

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Capcom says an unauthorized party accessed information linked to about 11.77 million CAPCOM ID accounts, including email addresses and recent login IP addresses; credit card details were not compromised . The company says additional details—including birth dates, gender, region and nicknames—were exposed in 43 cases, and has warned customers about potential phishing attempts .

Cyberpunk 2077 Gets Free Edgerunners 2 Update and PS5 Mods

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CD Projekt Red’s free Edgerunners 2 update adds anime-inspired content, new combat options, improved HDR and modding changes to Cyberpunk 2077 . On PS5, the game’s mod menu launched with 52 community creations, including new quests, romance changes and cut content .

Switch 2 Jailbreak Exploit Prompts Nintendo to Delist SmileBASIC 4

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A reported Nintendo Switch 2 jailbreak uses a userland integer-overflow exploit in SmileBASIC 4, with its creator claiming OpenAI’s Codex helped find the vulnerability . Nintendo has apparently removed SmileBASIC 4 from the eShop following the disclosure, while the exploit’s creator has shown modified characters in Mario Kart World .

Xbox Cloud Gaming Adds Prepaid Streaming Time at $3.99

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Microsoft has priced prepaid Xbox cloud gaming blocks at $3.99 for 10 hours and $11.99 for 50 hours, with the 50-hour option offered at an introductory price for ad-free play . The blocks are available to all customers alongside previously announced cloud gaming time limits for Game Pass subscribers .