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Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games delayed its Zelda-inspired action-adventure Mina the Hollower just weeks before the planned October 31, 2025 launch. The studio promises this isn’t a major delay, just extra time for final polish and balancing.

The beloved ’90s video game franchise Backyard Sports is expanding beyond gaming with an animated special debuting in early 2026. Produced by the studio behind Bob’s Burgers and Rick & Morty, the special will premiere at Dave & Buster’s locations before wider release.

EA’s latest Battlefield entry launched October 10, 2025 to massive demand, with over 747,000 concurrent players on Steam alone. The unprecedented interest immediately overwhelmed servers, leaving hundreds of thousands stuck in queues exceeding 500,000 people.

Fallout New Vegas and Pillars of Eternity director Josh Sawyer reveals the real reason classic CRPGs disappeared in the 2000s – physical retailers told developers no one wanted to buy Infinity Engine games, refusing to stock them despite their quality and dedicated fanbase.

Hands-on previews of LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight reveal a surprisingly faithful recreation of Rocksteady’s beloved Arkham combat system wrapped in blocky charm, delivering the open-world Batman experience fans haven’t gotten since Arkham Knight in 2015.

After nearly two decades as a PC exclusive, the cult-classic turn-based deckbuilding MMORPG Wizard101 launches on PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on October 9, 2025, bringing its nostalgic magic system to consoles for the first time.

Don’t expect Fallout 3 Remastered news at the October 23 Fallout Day broadcast. Prominent leaker NateTheHate warns fans the rumored Virtuos-developed remaster using Unreal Engine 5 is still too early in development, with a 2026 release window more realistic.

A massive global survey of 24,216 gamers across 21 countries reveals gaming is no longer just for young males. The Entertainment Software Association’s Power of Play report shows the average gamer is 41, with an almost equal gender split of 51% men and 48% women.

Over 90 developers unite to blast Build A Rocket Boy leadership for systemic mistreatment, mishandled layoffs affecting 250+ staff, and blaming saboteurs instead of acknowledging MindsEye’s disastrous launch that made it 2025’s worst-rated game.

Not all DLC deserves the hate it gets. From GTA’s Episodes from Liberty City to The Witcher 3’s Blood and Wine, some expansions prove that paid content can actually enhance your gaming experience without feeling like a rip-off.