Alliance Arts Cancels Drunken Goddess Reflux Demo, Citing AI Cloning Fears
The Japanese publisher pulled its public demo three days before launch. A closed Discord playtest with explicit anti-AI rules replaces it.
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Wizards of the Coast Rejects D&D Union, Says It’s ‘Not Neutral’
WotC confirmed it won’t voluntarily recognize the United Wizards of the Coast Union’s new D&D and Studio X units. The decision sends the matter to an NLRB vote.
GTA 6 Characters and Map: Jason, Lucia, and Leonida Explained
GTA 6 puts you in control of Lucia and Jason in Vice City and Leonida. Rockstar has now named six other residents of Leonida, but not what they do.
GTA 6 on Game Pass or PS Plus? Why the November 19 Launch Skips Both
No. GTA 6 launches November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S as a paid release. Take-Two does not put first-party games on Game Pass or PS Plus on day one.
Marvel Rivals Chat Bans Can Now Last 365 Days, NetEase Confirms
Marvel Rivals chat bans can now last up to a full year for severe or repeated speech violations, NetEase confirmed in an October 16 announcement.
Deal Radar: Halo MCC $9.99 (Ends Mon), Batman Arkham $8.99, More (Oct 17)
Eight well-reviewed games hit price lows today, including Halo: The Master Chief Collection at its all-time low of $9.99 before Monday's deadline.
Steam Achievement Sets Beta Now Live: How It Works
Valve opened the Steam Achievement Sets beta today: developers can split achievements into Base Game and DLC sets so completion status survives new content.
Samson Developer Liquid Swords Bankrupt Six Months After Launch
Stockholm District Court ordered Liquid Swords into bankruptcy on October 12, 2026. About 30 employees are unpaid since August; Samson IP is up for sale.
MW4 Got Its Best Reviews in Years. Its Testers Voted to Strike First.
Activision QA authorized a strike on October 15. The day after, IGN called MW4 'the best Modern Warfare since 2019.' Both are real, and they are connected.
PEAK Crossplay: PS5, Xbox, Switch 2 and PC Multiplayer Explained
Yes, PEAK supports crossplay across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC on the October 22, 2026 console launch, with proximity voice chat.