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A class-based battle royale with Battlefield 6's destruction and a one-hit-kill circle? Oh, go on thenView the full article

Do you get to keep your guns and unlocked progress in Redsec from BF6?View the full article

Battlefield 6 developer DICE has altered the System Override skin, a cosmetic item that was part of a promotion with tech company Razer, following backlash from the game's community. The change was made as part of the highly anticipated Season 1 update for Battlefield 6, which also brings a plethora of balance adjustments, bug fixes, and new content to the latest entry in the series, including a new Battle Royale mode known as Battlefield REDSEC. View the full article

Fedora Linux 43 has arrived for Fedora Workstation, Fedora KDE and other assorted flavours that use Fedora have also seen various upgrades. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Developer ChillyRoom has recently announced Loulan: The Cursed Sand, an action RPG with strong Diablo vibes, set for release on PC and PlayStation 5. In Loulan: The Cursed Sand, PlayStation 5 and PC gamers will play as a skeletal warrior travelling along the Silk Road in Western China in search of the lost kingdom of Loulan. View the full article

PlayerUnknown's Prologue: Go Wayback is out in NovemberView the full article

Barely a month out of Early Access, fantasy PvE roguelike game Evercore Heroes Ascension has announced it's switching off the lights for good this week. Developer Vela Games confirmed the news via Steam, bidding farewell to Lumerea once and for all. Vela says that, despite exploring the possibility of "removing servers and switching to peer-to-peer" to keep the game alive, it was ultimately untenable. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Grab a pair of free Steam keys for new co-op roguelike Evercore Heroes Ascension Evercore Heroes Ascension Early Access release date, gameplay, and trailers Reworked roguelike Evercore Heroes Ascension finally gets launch date View the full article

Content creators specializing in The Sims 4 content are leaving EA's Creator Network in protest after EA confirmed it is to be acquired by an investor group composed of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners. The transaction — announced at the end of last month and valued at approximately $55 billion — is the largest all-cash sponsor take-private investment in history. Being part of a community that has always strived to be welcoming and inclusive, some The Sims creators now fear the documented conservative values of EA's buyers — which include Donald Trump's son-in-law and Saudi Arabia's Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud — will impact the game's development, with insisting "the values represented by the people acquiring EA are fundamentally at odds" with that of The Sims' community. Streamer Kayla "LilSimsie" Sims, who has over 2 million subscribers and has worked with EA in the past to develop DLC, said news of the ***** "devastated" her, and that "the situation is a nightmare for our community." "I have made the decision to remove myself from the EA Creator Network. It is my hope that pressure from creators and the community might encourage EA’s leadership to reconsider the long-term impact of this ***** and to preserve the values that have made The Sims so beloved," she wrote in a heartfelt message on YouTube (thanks, Polygon). "This means that I will no longer receive early access to Sims packs, and I will not have a creator code. Under this new ownership, I feel I cannot maintain a direct association to the company. I also truly believe that they benefit more from my early access content than I do, and I think that stepping away is the strongest action I can take against the *****." She continued: "This situation is a nightmare for our community. Nobody supports this *****, and it is putting creators in a very difficult position. They have built their entire career and livelihood over a game that they have no control over. I ask that you please not harass other Sims creators over their decisions regarding the game and the creator network. I am very fortunate to be in a position where I can make a choice like this, but not everyone has that ability. I don't truly don't believe there is a 'right' answer here, and everyone is still trying to figure out their next steps." Sims closed on writing: "I'm really, really distraught over this *****, and I know that many of you are as well. It's scary, and it's breaking my heart. I really appreciate your support as I try to navigate this." Jesse "Plumbella" McNamara, DevonBumpkin, Vixella, and James Turner have all similarly quit EA's Creator Network. "Due to the recent *****, I have asked to leave the EA Creator Network, and I will not buy or make content around any future release," McNamara wrote. "I think taking this stand is the right choice for me personally, but I’m not going to judge anybody on their decision. I’m in a privileged position to be able to say I’m leaving so easily. I hope that the ***** falls through, and if it doesn’t, I hope that those that stay put pressure on EA to maintain the level of inclusiveness that The Sims has always been about." EA has issued a statement on the matter via the official The Sims social media accounts. In it, the company insisted "we deeply respect that everyone experiences The Sims in their own way and will make choices that are right for them. However you choose to play, create, or share, we’re grateful to be part of your journey. Our mission, values, and commitment remain the same. The Sims will always be a space where you can express your authentic self." In 2022, PIF also became one of the largest Nintendo shareholders with 5.01% ownership. Pokémon Go developer Niantic also announced that it had sold its library of games to mobile games maker Scopely, which is controlled by Savvy Games Group and PIF, earlier this year. Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky. View the full article

Microsoft has chosen to remain silent after Donald Trump released an AI image of the U.S. president as Master Chief and the Department of Homeland Security used Halo to promote ICE on social media. Yesterday, IGN reported on how the White House had waded into the console wars with an AI image of Donald Trump saluting as Master Chief in front of an American flag with only 40 stars. Power to the Players [Hidden Content] [Hidden Content] — The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 27, 2025 It followed Microsoft’s announcement of Halo: Campaign Evolved, a remake of the campaign of 2001’s Halo: Combat Evolved, which is due out on Xbox Series X and S, PC, and PlayStation 5 at some point in 2026. It is the first Halo game ever to launch on a PlayStation console, and cements Microsoft’s position as a multiplatform video game developer. The U.S. administration then doubled down on the Halo AI images, with the Department of Homeland Security using Halo to promote the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s website (ICE). Finishing this fight. [Hidden Content] — Homeland Security (@DHSgov) October 27, 2025 The social media posts have sparked a vociferous response from Halo fans, which led to the Halo subreddit changing its enforcement rules. Mods usually remove any posts containing “politics and AI slop,” but such was the desire to discuss the tweets, they made an exception. Microsoft, however, has so far remained silent on the issue. The company is yet to issue IGN a statement, but a representative told PC Gamer that "Microsoft does not have anything to share on this matter." This is in contrast to The Pokémon Company’s position. It formally responded to the use of Pokémon TV hero Ash Ketchum and the series' theme tune by the Department of Homeland Security as part of a video showing people being arrested and handcuffed by law enforcement agents. "We are aware of a recent video posted by the Department of Homeland Security that includes imagery and language associated with our brand," The Pokémon Company International said in a statement shared with IGN. "Our company was not involved in the creation or distribution of this content, and permission was not granted for the use of our intellectual property." The question is, can Microsoft do anything about Trump and his administration using Halo for promotion? Many fans had suggested The Pokémon Company should defend its intellectual property by launching legal action. But the corporation's former legal chief told IGN at the time that he "wouldn't touch this." "I don't see them doing anything about this for a few reasons," McGowan, now principal at Extreme Grownup Services, told IGN. "First, think of how little you see [The Pokémon Company International]'s name in the press. They are INSANELY publicity-shy and prefer to let the brand be the brand. "Second, many of their execs in the USA are on green cards," he continued. "Even if I was still at the company I wouldn't touch this, and I'm the most trigger-happy CLO [Chief Legal Officer] I've ever met. This will blow over in a couple of days and they'll be happy to let it." The Trump administration has form when it comes to using AI images to promote the President. In May, Trump sparked a backlash from some Catholics after posting an AI-generated image of himself as the Pope. The picture, which was shared by official White House social media accounts, was released as Catholics mourned the death of Pope Francis and prepared to choose the next pontiff. The White House has also released AI images of Trump as Superman and as a Star Wars Jedi. And when the Department of Homeland Security used South Park to promote ICE, South Park trolled Trump in response, saying: “wait, so we ARE relevant?” Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images. Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article

Death by Scrolling is a rather unique twist on some of the ideas from survivor-like bullet hells, from Ron Gilbert / Terrible Toybox and MicroProse Software. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Halo: Campaign Evolved will feature three prequel missions not in the original game, and according to the dev team, they'll tell a brand-new story. The Halo franchise has a considerable amount of lore to pull from, thanks to multiple games and dozens of books across its decades-long history. Still, the team behind Halo: Campaign Evolved decided to offer fans an original narrative instead of taking something from the existing canon. View the full article

This hub let me expand my motherboard's USB headers, which could be massive for your next PC build if you want fan, cooling, and RGB control.View the full article

Ultimate Scream Team 2 players are coming to FC 26 Ultimate Team very soon, and you can expect some fantastic cards hidden in packs. These cards, like Team 1, will be heavily influenced by Halloween and will get boosts on full-moon nights. So far, EA Sports has remained tight-lipped about the cards that are coming to the second team. However, we already have confirmation about the release date, and certain leaks are also likely to appear before the full launch. FC 26 Ultimate Scream 2 release countdown The Ultimate Team 2 cards will be available as soon as Team 1 gets removed. The new cards will be added to packs on Friday, Oct. 31. The following countdown will expire once the new cards are in packs. [hurrytimer id="1134556"] The countdown is based on the following timings. It's the usual routine that EA Sports follows every Friday when it comes to releasing a new batch of promo cards in packs. 11am PT1pm CT2pm ET6pm UTC/BST7pm CEST If you have stored packs in your club inventory, you can also open them to find promo cards, potentially. We should also find new promo cards as part of SBCs and objectives. Unlike items from packs, you won't have to rely on luck to find them. FC 26 Ultimate Scream 2 players (leaks) As of writing, we have received the first set of leaks. Park Ji SungOusmane DembeleMarcus Rashford (coming as an SBC player pick)Christian Pulisic (coming as SBC) We should get more leaks as we get closer to the release date. We will duly add them to the guide once they appear on social media. EA Sports could also tease us some of the upcoming cards, so lookout for them as well. Like our content? Set Destructoid as a Preferred Source on Google in just one step to ensure you see us more frequently in your Google searches! The post FC 26 Ultimate Scream Team 2 players (leaks) and release countdown appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

One of my favorite games I've previewed this year is Prologue, the debut project from PlayerUnknown Productions. Yes, that 'PlayerUnknown', the creator of PUBG, Brendan Greene. He's got some big plans. Mixing some impressive terrain generation tech with the core mechanics of some of the best survival games, Prologue is far more challenging than its simple premise suggests - spawn into a random world, brave the elements, and reach a weather tower in the distance. After several months of playtests, PlayerUnknown Productions now feels ready to push Prologue out into the wild. An early access launch is coming in November, and the game's getting plenty of new features to mark the occasion. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Prologue game release date window, trailers, and latest news PUBG creator's hardcore survival game Prologue drops an open beta out of nowhere Realistic survival game from PUBG creator gets brand new Steam demo, good luck View the full article

Hands-on | Move over Tony Hawk, I've got a new favorite skating game thanks to the underworld ollies of Skate StoryView the full article

"Changing a system is always a trade-off between positive and negative consequences"View the full article

Konami immediately shot down a request from The Matrix creators the Wachowskis to have Hideo Kojima make a game based on the movie. That’s according to former Konami vice president of licensing Christopher Bergstresser, who recently gave Time Extension more detail on the long-running rumours that Kojima was in discussions to potentially make a Matrix game. According to Bergstresser, those discussions didn’t really continue beyond a single sentence, when a Konami executive refused the proposal right away. Read More... View the full article

This weekend, in the eyes of many players and industry pundits, Xbox as a console business officially waved its big white flag. The announcement of Halo for PlayStation 5, in terms of megaton gaming headlines at least, is as gigantic as it gets. Seeing Bungie’s community director, wearing a PlayStation t-shirt, proudly proclaiming Xbox’s historic flagship series will be on PS5 “going forward,” is as dramatic an image as nearly anything I can remember covering, since Sonic the Hedgehog first strutted onto a Nintendo platform in 2001. Except, it’s not really that shocking. Despite the (now dubious-sounding) promises Microsoft’s executives told fans last year about their initial intentions, the evidence has long been mounting that Xbox is finished as a traditional platform holder that keeps its first-party games exclusive to its own console hardware. Read More... View the full article

Today, an X.Org Security Advisory was sent out that details multiple security issues X.Org X server and Xwayland. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

If you've been missing Jimmy and still long for a Bully sequel, we may have the next best thing. While Rockstar hasn't delivered Bully 2 yet — and where there's life, there's hope — a dedicated team of modders has created an entire online mode to keep you occupied in the meantime. "IT'S HAPPENING!" developer SWEGTA announced on YouTube. "We finally have an online mode for Bully that allows you and your friends to play minigames, roleplay, compete in racing, fend off against NPCs, and much more!" "It's a project me and my team have been working on for a very long time," SWEGTA added, "and it's finally at a point in development where we can announce it and show it to the public. "Bully Online runs on the DSL script loader, which is a plugin for Bully that essentially allows for a more versatile approach to modding. A lot of the things we thought were impossible just a few years ago can now be done, including making an online mode. We do have an official server for Bully Online, and we plan on making that available to the public to enjoy in due time." Starting in December, the team will be making the server available to people who support the project on Ko-Fi, along with previews, videos, screenshots, and developer commentary. The server itself is described as a "bit of a mix" between minigames, free roaming, and role-playing, and has a "fully fleshed out" inventory system that permits players to earn money in-game and spend it on a "wide variety of different things like housing, weapons, vehicles, and items." As for if there'll ever be an official follow up? Dan Houser, Rockstar Games co-founder and the writer behind the studio's biggest games, including the Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption series, recently sat down for an exclusive interview with IGN, revealing Bully 2 didn't happen because of "bandwidth issues." Bully — also known as Canis Canem Edit in some parts of the world — was a humorous action game that put players in the role of high school outcast Jimmy while attending a pretentious private school. "Bully is a great, well-crafted action game that's been made even stronger with one of the best senses of humor around," IGN's Bully review read. "Expect dozens and dozens of hours of fun." Fans have long called for a sequel, which was once in development at Rockstar’s New England studio in the late 2000s. While Bully 2 was obviously never released, some of its ideas made it into other Rockstar games like Red Dead Redemption 2. Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky. View the full article

Battlefield 6's battle royale mode will launch as a free, separate executable on Tuesday at 11am ET. A launch trailer detailing the new content will unlock at the same time, and there is no preload. Read Entire Article View the full article

Halls of Torment has joined the Xbox Game Pass content catalog. The Vampire Survivors-like title marks the 65th new addition to the service for October 2025, as well as the 187th Xbox Game Pass release since the turn of the year. View the full article

Релиз Battlefield 2042 оказался из разряда «со дна постучали». После столь эпичного позора даже в EA поняли, что дела так дальше идти не могут. Поэтому DICE понизили до рядовой студии, входящей в состав подразделения Battlefield Studios, которым руководят отец Call of Duty Винс Зампелла и продюсер Warzone Байрон Бид. И они совершили немыслимое – заставили ленивых шведов РАБОТАТЬ. View the full article

Because Redsec is free it exists outside of Battlefield 6, but if you have the main game it's already downloadedView the full article

Wheels of Duty is a free-to-play FPS on Steam that recently left early access and currently has Very Positive reviews. The first-person shooter genre has been crowded in recent years, with dozens of new games appearing on Steam every month. That said, Wheels of Duty might stand out simply because it is completely free to play. View the full article