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Pokémon Unite shuts down on March 23, 2027, after six years, with one final "library" update - Service ends at 00:00 UTC on March 23, 2027 on Switch and mobile. Gem… https://outputlag.com/news/pokemon-unite-shuts-down-march-23-2027-library-update/ #PokemonUnite #gaming #videogames #outputlag

Half-Life: Alyx adds eye-tracked foveated rendering on desktop, with a Steam Frame reprojection fix in the same patch - Valve's October 26 update adds a… https://outputlag.com/news/half-life-alyx-foveated-rendering-desktop-steam-frame-reprojection/ #HalfLifeAlyx #gaming #videogames #outputlag

WoW: Forever's racial rework gives Orcs Command back, Dwarves hit chance and Tauren a 60 percent sprint - Blizzard's October 26 beta notes… https://outputlag.com/news/wow-forever-racial-rework-orcs-command-dwarves-hit-tauren-60-percent/ #WorldOfWarcraftForever #gaming #videogames #outputlag

Silent Hill 1 remake reportedly targets 2027, with two cast members named and no roles confirmed - A report says Bloober Team's remake of the 1999 original is aiming for next… https://outputlag.com/news/silent-hill-1-remake-reportedly-targets-2027-cast/ #SilentHill #gaming #videogames #outputlag

Original Xbox games are showing up in achievement histories, hinting at a possible 25th anniversary addition - Players report original Xbox titles listed at 0 of 0… https://outputlag.com/news/original-xbox-games-achievement-history-25th-anniversary/ #Xbox #gaming #videogames #outputlag

Cyberpunk 2077's Edgerunners 2 update should hit Switch 2 tomorrow, CD Projekt Red says - Global community director Marcin Momot says Update 2.5 lands on Switch 2… https://outputlag.com/news/cyberpunk-2077-edgerunners-2-update-2-5-switch-2-october-27/ #Cyberpunk2077 #gaming #videogames #outputlag

Emberville delays Early Access to January 7, just a day before launch, to rework its bow combat - Cygnus Cross says Next Fest feedback needs systems-level changes it cannot… https://outputlag.com/news/emberville-delays-early-access-january-7-bow-combat/ #Emberville #gaming #videogames #outputlag

Mass Effect fans put #SaveMassEffect on a Times Square screen in a bid to save the franchise - A $250 slot at 1560 Broadway ran 15 seconds every hour on October 26. The… https://outputlag.com/news/mass-effect-fans-savemasseffect-times-square-billboard/ #MassEffect #gaming #videogames #outputlag

Xbox staff are among 60,000 Microsoft employees offered a buyout, two days before its earnings report - Microsoft's Voluntary Exit Offer covers about a quarter of its… https://outputlag.com/news/xbox-staff-among-60000-microsoft-employees-offered-buyout/ #Xbox #gaming #videogames #outputlag

World of Warcraft's Talebound demo runs October 30 to November 1, and you don't need a subscription - Blizzard's Halloween-weekend PTR demo… https://outputlag.com/news/world-of-warcraft-talebound-demo-october-30-november-1-no-subscription/ #WorldOfWarcraftMidnight #gaming #videogames #outputlag

Boltgun 2 studio Auroch Digital is cutting around a quarter of its staff, twelve days after launch - The Bristol studio has opened a redundancy consultation… https://outputlag.com/news/auroch-digital-layoffs-quarter-of-staff-boltgun-2/ #Warhammer40000Boltgun2 #gaming #videogames #outputlag

Brotato's Primal Dread DLC lands November 2 with a two-way Evolution stat and a Veteran who thrives at low health - The jungle expansion adds a dinosaur-filled map, new… https://outputlag.com/news/brotato-primal-dread-dlc-november-2-evolution-stat-veteran/ #Brotato #gaming #videogames #outputlag

Sucker Punch lays off a reported 26 people a year after Ghost of Yotei sold 3.3 million in a month - An ex-employee puts the cuts at 26 of fewer than 200 staff. Leadership's email… https://outputlag.com/news/sucker-punch-layoffs-26-ghost-of-yotei/ #GhostOfYotei #gaming #videogames #outputlag

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave files point to seven unannounced playable characters and a Maddening difficulty - First datamine pass: obelisks… https://outputlag.com/news/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-datamine-seven-playable-characters-maddening/ #FireEmblemFortunesWeave #gaming #videogames #outputlag

Virtua Fighter Crossroads sets an October 29 reveal with a champagne-bar teaser shot - Sega's official account posted only a time, 8 AM Pacific and 11 AM Eastern… https://outputlag.com/news/virtua-fighter-crossroads-october-29-reveal-teaser/ #VirtuaFighterCrossroads #gaming #videogames #outputlag

Steam Next Fest October 2026: the most played demos, by the numbers - Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim peaked highest of 7,310 demos. The full… https://outputlag.com/news/steam-next-fest-october-2026-the-most-played-demos-by-the-numbers/ #SteamNextFest #gaming #videogames #outputlag

Final Fantasy VII Revelation teaser reveals a vertical underground Midgar you explore on chocobo - A 45-second clip on the official Final Fantasy… https://outputlag.com/news/final-fantasy-vii-revelation-teaser-underground-midgar-chocobo/ #FinalFantasyVIIRevelation #gaming #videogames #outputlag

STALKER 2 Update 2.1 adds squad fast travel and a Maximum A-Life range, for a price in coupons - The Zone Lookout is out now on PC, Xbox Series… https://outputlag.com/news/stalker-2-update-2-1-zone-lookout-squad-fast-travel-a-life-range/ #STALKER2HeartOfChornobyl #gaming #videogames #outputlag

Meta Quest headset sales are down, and Meta's next VR hardware is $1,300 glasses in spring 2027 - Reality Labs revenue fell 6% to $443 million last quarter, and Zuckerberg… https://outputlag.com/news/meta-quest-sales-down-meta-vr-glasses-1300-spring-2027/ #MetaQuest #gaming #videogames #outputlag

MARVEL Cosmic Invasion's Siege of Castle Doom DLC adds run-based mode on November 10 - Dotemu and Tribute Games revealed… https://outputlag.com/news/marvel-cosmic-invasions-siege-of-castle-doom-dlc-adds-run-based-mode-on-november-10/ #MarvelCosmicInvasion #ActionGames #IndieGames #AdventureGames

Playable Archive, a free cancelled-project demo, lands on Steam for Halloween - DarkStone Digital and DreadXP shadowdropped Playable Archive on… https://outputlag.com/news/playable-archive-a-free-cancelled-project-demo-lands-on-steam-for-halloween/ #PlayableArchive #gaming #videogames #outputlag

AYASA: Shadows of Silence lands on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S for $19.99 - Aya Games' dialogue-free horror puzzle-platformer… https://outputlag.com/news/ayasa-shadows-of-silence-lands-on-ps5-and-xbox-series-xs-for-19-99/ #AyasaShadowsOfSilence #ActionGames #IndieGames #AdventureGames #PCGaming #PS5

REKA 1.0 is out now on PC for $19.99 with story conclusion and new base-building tools - The witch-themed base-building adventure… https://outputlag.com/news/reka-1-0-is-out-now-on-pc-for-19-99-with-story-conclusion-and-new-base-building-tools/ #Reka #RPG #IndieGames #PCGaming #gaming #videogames

Steam Next Fest the final day: the most played demos right now - Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim leads with 23,274 players. The ten most played Next… https://outputlag.com/news/steam-next-fest-the-final-day-the-most-played-demos-right-now/ #SteamNextFest #gaming #videogames #outputlag

LAG KILLS opens new playtest ahead of Steam Scream Fest - DERANGED GAMES is running an open playtest of its horror survival game, the last… https://outputlag.com/news/lag-kills-opens-new-playtest-ahead-of-steam-scream-fest/ #LagKills #IndieGames #PCGaming #gaming #videogames #outputlag

Phantom Blade Zero review roundup: 88 on Metacritic, but a hard no for Steam Deck - Thirty-three critic reviews are in. The combat and bosses are near-universally loved, the… https://outputlag.com/news/phantom-blade-zero-review-roundup/ #PhantomBlade0 #HackAndSlash #RPG #PS5 #gaming #videogames

Helldivers 2 dressed the Super Destroyer for Liberty Day, and the agenda includes bombing the moon - Banners on the bridge, a star carpet to the… https://outputlag.com/news/helldivers-2-liberty-day-ship-decorations-super-destroyer/ #Helldivers2 #Shooter #TacticsGames #PS5 #gaming #videogames

Can't log into Helldivers 2 for the free rifle? The anti-cheat changed last week, here's the fix - Easy Anti-Cheat replaced GameGuard on October 20… https://outputlag.com/news/helldivers-2-cant-log-in-easy-anti-cheat-fix-liberty-day/ #Helldivers2 #Shooter #TacticsGames #PS5 #gaming #videogames

Microsoft gives Arkane Lyon until December 13 and is now looking for a partner to finish Blade - The consultation on closing the Dishonored studio was due to end… https://outputlag.com/news/arkane-lyon-consultation-extended-december-13-partner-blade/ #MarvelsBlade #gaming #videogames #outputlag

Path of Exile 2's last big reveal before 1.0: ExileCon keynote is November 6 at 1pm Pacific - GGG's keynote runs about two hours and covers both games, with a… https://outputlag.com/news/path-of-exile-2-exilecon-2026-keynote-november-6/ #PathOfExile2 #HackAndSlash #RPG #PS5 #gaming #videogames

Steam Frame's 232 Mbps streaming cap has a free fix, and the real limit turns out to be encode rate - SteamFrame Advanced Options patches the Steam Link VR driver up to 500 Mbps… https://outputlag.com/news/steam-frame-232-mbps-streaming-cap-free-fix-encode-rate/ #gaming #videogames #outputlag

Helldivers 2's Liberty Day gift is the AR-23L Liberator, free if you log in by October 26 - Arrowhead's teaser names the weapon and the catch: it goes to every… https://outputlag.com/news/helldivers-2-liberty-day-ar-23l-liberator-free/ #Helldivers2 #Shooter #TacticsGames #PS5 #gaming #videogames

Sword of the Sea shows up on the Xbox Store with an October 29 date, and Giant Squid hasn't said a word - The surfing adventure from the artist behind… https://outputlag.com/news/sword-of-the-sea-xbox-store-listing-october-29/ #SwordOfTheSea #AdventureGames #IndieGames #PCGaming #Xbox #gaming

Valve added CD-ROM support to the Steam Frame kernel a day after one player asked - One owner wanted movies on the road and Need for Speed Carbon from disc. A Valve developer… https://outputlag.com/news/valve-steam-frame-cd-rom-support-kernel-commit-forum-request/ #gaming #videogames #outputlag

Dead by Daylight's Art the Clown teaser swings a nail-studded bat, two days before his PTB - Behaviour's second Terrifier teaser follows Thursday's blowtorch… https://outputlag.com/news/dead-by-daylight-art-the-clown-teaser-nail-bat-ptb-october-27/ #DeadByDaylight #gaming #videogames #outputlag

Steam Next Fest day 7: the most played demos right now - Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim leads with 28,389 players. The ten most played Next Fest demos right… https://outputlag.com/news/steam-next-fest-day-7-the-most-played-demos-right-now/ #SteamNextFest #gaming #videogames #outputlag

Infinity Nikki's Version 2.11 Tales Woven in Time arrives October 29 with a free holiday outfit and a new quest - Infold Games' winter update brings the… https://outputlag.com/news/infinity-nikki-2-11-tales-woven-in-time-october-29/ #InfinityNikki #Platformer #RPG #PS5 #gaming #videogames

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis runs 14 to 16 hours, and Crystal Dynamics says don't rush it - Experience director Jeff Adams… https://outputlag.com/news/tomb-raider-legacy-of-atlantis-length-14-16-hours/ #TombRaiderLegacyOfAtlantis #Platformer #PuzzleGames #NintendoSwitch2 #gaming #videogames

Xbox's first COO Helen Chiang is out after three months, and a report says she was fired - Microsoft won't discuss it. One… https://outputlag.com/news/xbox-coo-helen-chiang-out-after-three-months-report-says-fired/ #Minecraft #ArcadeGames #SimulationGames #NintendoSwitch2 #gaming #videogames

Marvel's Wolverine gave Sony its biggest launch month since Helldivers 2, at $70 and in 19 days - Circana's September… https://outputlag.com/news/marvels-wolverine-september-2026-circana-biggest-sony-launch-since-helldivers-2/ #MarvelsWolverine #HackAndSlash #PS5 #gaming #videogames #outputlag

Fortnite just teased One Piece with three straw hats and the Going Merry in the clouds - A seven-second clip from the official Fortnite account ends on a Fortnite and… https://outputlag.com/news/fortnite-one-piece-teaser-going-merry/ #Fortnite #RPG #Shooter #NintendoSwitch2 #gaming #videogames

GTA 6's fake brands are now real Miami billboards, and one carries the launch date - Dix lips, Juice Loose and a Weazel cartoon dated November 19… https://outputlag.com/news/gta-6-fake-brands-real-miami-billboards-launch-date/ #GrandTheftAutoVI #RacingGames #Shooter #PS5 #gaming #videogames

A24's Elden Ring movie now costs nearly $200 million, almost triple its old record - The figure is far above the "well over $100 million" reported… https://outputlag.com/news/a24s-elden-ring-movie-now-costs-nearly-200-million-almost-triple-its-old-record/ #EldenRing #gaming #videogames #outputlag

Steam Next Fest day 6: the most played demos right now - Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim leads with 31,617 players. The ten most played Next Fest demos right… https://outputlag.com/news/steam-next-fest-day-6-the-most-played-demos-right-now/ #SteamNextFest #gaming #videogames #outputlag

“Nerfing things always sucks”: Warframe's design director reveals the 3 rules behind every nerf - "Nerfing things always sucks," Pablo wrote… https://outputlag.com/news/nerfing-things-always-sucks-warframes-design-director-reveals-the-3-rules-behind-every-nerf/ #gaming #videogames #outputlag

Minecraft Java finally gets NVIDIA path tracing, but players aren't sold on the look - NVIDIA's RTX Remix for Minecraft brings real-time path tracing to… https://outputlag.com/news/minecraft-java-finally-gets-nvidia-path-tracing-but-players-arent-sold-on-the-look/ #gaming #videogames #outputlag

Steam's Personal Calendar leaves Steam Labs, and Valve says no game paid to be on it - Valve's Personal Calendar has left Steam Labs. It recommends… https://outputlag.com/news/steams-personal-calendar-leaves-steam-labs-and-valve-says-no-game-paid-to-be-on-it/ #Steam #gaming #videogames #outputlag

Every Marvel Snap player is getting Zombie Captain Marvel, a Series 5 card, for free - Second Dinner confirmed that every player gets all of the Vampires… https://outputlag.com/news/every-marvel-snap-player-is-getting-zombie-captain-marvel-a-series-5-card-for-free/ #gaming #videogames #outputlag

WoW: Forever's most divisive beta feature is getting fixes, but Blizzard says it isn't going away - Blizzard says layering in World… https://outputlag.com/news/wow-forevers-most-divisive-beta-feature-is-getting-fixes-but-blizzard-says-it-isnt-going-away/ #Blizzard #gaming #videogames #outputlag

AION 2's first raid boss, Ludra, arrives November 4, and only geared players can face it - Ludra arrives in AION 2 on November 4 with a 2,800… https://outputlag.com/news/aion-2s-first-raid-boss-ludra-arrives-november-4-and-only-geared-players-can-face-it/ #AION2 #gaming #videogames #outputlag