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Nexus Mods mandates AI disclosures but rules out banning AI mods

Nexus Mods will require authors to detail AI use and let users filter certain mods from the home page.

3 Sources, 1h ago, updated 1h ago

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Food Devils delayed amid Steam approval delays, with AI games a suspected cause

Food Devils developer Studio Daimon says its build remained unapproved more than 20 days after its October 12 submission.

2 Sources, 12h ago, first seen 12h ago

"Steam's review queue is clogged up by AI slop": Salacious Fire Emblem-ish Food Devils gets a delay because its devs think Valve is inundated with genAI games

Gaming

Xbox’s Arkane Studios reportedly draws bids from Ubisoft and other gaming companies

Arkane Studios reportedly remains without a buyer; Xbox is also said to have weighed a sale to its management.

29 Sources, 2h ago, updated 2h ago

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Commonwealth Story Expansion Project releases Fallout 4 quest mod Under The Stars

Under The Stars sends players into a sunken Glowing Sea bunker with puzzles and voiced holotapes.

2 Sources, 15h ago, first seen 15h ago

Delve into "a deep underground facility full of secrets and horrors" in the latest Fallout 4 quest mod from the Commonwealth Story Expansion Project

Gaming

The Elder Scrolls VI finally has a name: Sentinel

Eight years after its first announcement, Bethesda’s next epic finally has a name and a new teaser.

55 Sources, 15h ago, updated 15h ago

Bethesda names next Elder Scrolls game The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel

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Helldivers 2 adds poisonous Terminids and expands where bug caves may appear

The fast, fragile Noxious Scavenger bites with poison, while the Noxious Spewer's web attack prevents sprinting.

7 Sources, 15h ago, updated 15h ago

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Embark acknowledges criticism of Arc Raiders' AI voices, rerecords some lines

Embark's audio director calls recording every ping variation impractical; a voice actress questions ownership of AI-generated performances.

5 Sources, 18h ago, updated 18h ago

Gaming

itch.io reportedly plans search filter for games with generative-AI disclosures

Generative-AI disclosures reportedly will extend to tabletop games, books, comics and soundtracks.

9 Sources, 17h ago, updated 17h ago

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EA reportedly favored Battlefront 3 over Mass Effect 5 before closing BioWare

EA executives reportedly viewed the then-unstarted Star Wars shooter as less risky than BioWare’s RPG.

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8 Sources, 1d ago, updated 1d ago

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Nagoshi Studio reportedly dissolved, leaving GANG OF DRAGON’s future unclear

The studio’s announced game stars Ma Dong-seok; its Steam listing reportedly still showed no release date on November 2.

21 Sources, 21h ago, updated 21h ago

Gaming

Valve's canceled Portal prequel F-Stop reportedly playable in leak-assembled build

A community build reportedly combines assets from an earlier leak with source code and map files that surfaced later.

11 Sources, 1d ago, updated 1d ago

Gaming

Anthropic reportedly adds Claude Code instructions against recreating existing games

A board-wargame developer reports Claude Code refused commissioned modules built with original code.

14 Sources, 1d ago, updated 1d ago

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Dune: Awakening's free Blood and Ice expansion slated for December 1

The planned PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox release adds Polar Sink, a frozen map with two biomes.

9 Sources, 2d ago, updated 2d ago

Dune: Awakening - Blood and Ice Free Expansion

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Skyblivion reportedly faces legal threat from former volunteer over contributed code

Skyblivion's team says the dispute involves code the former volunteer contributed to the fan-made Oblivion remake.

8 Sources, 2d ago, updated 2d ago

Gaming

Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold scheduled to launch Feb. 23, 2027

Preorders begin Nov. 4, 2026, for eligibility for early access starting Feb. 19, 2027.

19 Sources, 1d ago, updated 1d ago

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Soulframe opens its alpha to everyone ahead of a major update

Rock Paper Shotgun reported a November 6 opening; PC Gamer said on October 30 it was already open.

5 Sources, 1d ago, updated 1d ago

Warframe's fantasy-pilled sister Soulframe finally goes open to all this November, though Digital Extremes are "nervous" about certain changes

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World of Horror’s free 1.2 update released for Windows and macOS; PS4 and Switch reportedly planned for 2027

Ysbryd Games and panstasz say the update expands the game by 20 percent, adding characters and scenarios.

7 Sources, 4d ago, first seen 4d ago

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Star Wars Battlefront III opportunity reportedly the main factor among several in BioWare closure

Bloomberg reports executives favored an unstarted Star Wars project amid financial pressure and BioWare’s recent setbacks.

10 Sources, 4d ago, updated 4d ago

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Modern Warfare 4's intro reportedly set to lose Itaewon crowd crush footage in a November update

Rock Paper Shotgun reports Activision said the opening was “not intended to reference or trivialise” the 2022 disaster.

16 Sources, 3d ago, updated 3d ago

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Football Manager 27's free launch preview began October 29, 2026

SEGA listed Steam, Epic, Microsoft Store, Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass for the preview through November 3.

4 Sources, 4d ago, updated 4d ago

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Nexus Mods mandates AI disclosures but rules out banning AI mods

Food Devils delayed amid Steam approval delays, with AI games a suspected cause

Xbox’s Arkane Studios reportedly draws bids from Ubisoft and other gaming companies

Commonwealth Story Expansion Project releases Fallout 4 quest mod Under The Stars

The Elder Scrolls VI finally has a name: Sentinel

Helldivers 2 adds poisonous Terminids and expands where bug caves may appear

Embark acknowledges criticism of Arc Raiders' AI voices, rerecords some lines

itch.io reportedly plans search filter for games with generative-AI disclosures

EA reportedly favored Battlefront 3 over Mass Effect 5 before closing BioWare

Nagoshi Studio reportedly dissolved, leaving GANG OF DRAGON’s future unclear

Valve's canceled Portal prequel F-Stop reportedly playable in leak-assembled build

Anthropic reportedly adds Claude Code instructions against recreating existing games

Dune: Awakening's free Blood and Ice expansion slated for December 1

Skyblivion reportedly faces legal threat from former volunteer over contributed code

Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold scheduled to launch Feb. 23, 2027

Soulframe opens its alpha to everyone ahead of a major update

World of Horror’s free 1.2 update released for Windows and macOS; PS4 and Switch reportedly planned for 2027

Star Wars Battlefront III opportunity reportedly the main factor among several in BioWare closure

Modern Warfare 4's intro reportedly set to lose Itaewon crowd crush footage in a November update

Football Manager 27's free launch preview began October 29, 2026

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Nexus Mods mandates AI disclosures but rules out banning AI mods

Food Devils delayed amid Steam approval delays, with AI games a suspected cause

Xbox’s Arkane Studios reportedly draws bids from Ubisoft and other gaming companies

Commonwealth Story Expansion Project releases Fallout 4 quest mod Under The Stars

The Elder Scrolls VI finally has a name: Sentinel

Helldivers 2 adds poisonous Terminids and expands where bug caves may appear

Embark acknowledges criticism of Arc Raiders' AI voices, rerecords some lines

itch.io reportedly plans search filter for games with generative-AI disclosures

EA reportedly favored Battlefront 3 over Mass Effect 5 before closing BioWare

Nagoshi Studio reportedly dissolved, leaving GANG OF DRAGON’s future unclear

Valve's canceled Portal prequel F-Stop reportedly playable in leak-assembled build

Anthropic reportedly adds Claude Code instructions against recreating existing games

Dune: Awakening's free Blood and Ice expansion slated for December 1

Skyblivion reportedly faces legal threat from former volunteer over contributed code

Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold scheduled to launch Feb. 23, 2027

Soulframe opens its alpha to everyone ahead of a major update

World of Horror’s free 1.2 update released for Windows and macOS; PS4 and Switch reportedly planned for 2027

Star Wars Battlefront III opportunity reportedly the main factor among several in BioWare closure

Modern Warfare 4's intro reportedly set to lose Itaewon crowd crush footage in a November update

Football Manager 27's free launch preview began October 29, 2026