Obsidian Delists the First Outer Worlds Obsidian announced this week that it would be removing the first Outer Worlds game from multiple storefronts, namely: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC App, Windows Store, Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, and PlayStation 5 – it was removed from this console yesterday, and all other storefronts on May 27. …
Bungie Confirms Destiny 2 Final Update as Studio Eyes New Beginnings On May 21, 2026, Bungie announced that Destiny 2 will receive its final live-service content update on June 9, 2026, bringing nearly a decade of active development on the title to a close. In a post published on the Bungie website, the studio said: …
Stop Killing Games Wins Key California Battle Against the ESA The Stop Killing Games movement has secured a significant victory in California after lawmakers rejected major objections from the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) against the proposed Protect Our Games Act. The ESA opposed the bill by claiming players purchase licenses rather than true ownership of …
Capcom Drops Free ‘Leon Must Die Forever’ Roguelite for Resident Evil Requiem Capcom has surprise-launched a free roguelite-inspired mode for Resident Evil Requiem titled Leon Must Die Forever. Available now across all platforms after completing the main campaign, the update introduces a faster, combat-focused experience centred around Leon S. Kennedy and designed to expand the …
Or maybe “AI-sores”, right? ANYWAY. It’s Friday once again, so here’s what video game industry news you need to know if you don’t know what news you need to know. Fortnite Loses Devs, Industry Responds The news has been dominated this week by Epic Games laying-off over 1,000 Fortnite devs, for two reasons: 1. This …
Stop Killing Games Makes Headway It’s been a good week for the Stop Killing Games initiative. The last main movement happened back in November, when the UK Parliament debated the matter. It’s still an ongoing concern in the UK (SKG has been advising that government’s Department for Culture, Media & Sport), while over in the …
Ubisoft Reveals Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Remake Ubisoft has officially revealed Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Resynced, a full remake of the 2013 pirate-era entry, with a worldwide launch scheduled for July 9, 2026. The project, which had been widely rumoured prior to its announcement, is being rebuilt from the ground up in the …
PlayStation DRM Checks Cause Concern The weekend saw social media explode as several PS4 owners noticed that the latest system update also incorporated a new Digital Rights Management feature. There was confusion as to what it actually entailed, as the belief was Sony now requires users to renew the license for a game, online, every …
