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No Rest for the Wicked's dramatic 1.0 transformation will "likely" lead to overpowered builds, but "who cares?"
The No Rest for the Wicked 1.0 update is introducing a new class system with “billions” of combinations, encouraging an ever-shifting meta.
God of War Laufey's £130 Collector Box doesn't come with the game
God of War Laufey's Collector Box will cost £129.99 and will not include the game. Read more
A Resident Evil fan is remaking Zach Cregger's film as a PS1-style game with fixed camera angles
The Movie The Game
Red Dead Redemption and Bully "nearly didn't happen," Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser says
"And lots of other moments when games that didn't happen could have"
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8 Best Handheld Game Consoles Under $100 [All Tested & Owned]
I have been reviewing handhelds for well over 10 years now, and as the years go on, they keep getting better and better, and cheaper too, which lowers the barrier of entry for those wanting great gaming and retro emulation performance on something that doesn't break the bank.
After Star Wars: Zero Company and Galactic Racer, Lucasfilm says it will "continue to surprise"
"You don't have to necessarily be a top five publisher to make a great Star Wars game"
Spyro: A Hero’s Tail
Shortly before Enter the Dragonfly exited its tumultuous development, Universal started making plans for another studio to develop the next main Spyro game. They ended up going with Eurocom, a much more experienced developer with plenty of work on licensed projects, and it would eventually release after a relatively healthy production as Spyro: A Hero’s ... Spyro: A Hero’s Tail was first posted on October 18, 2026 at 8:21 am. ©2017-2025 " Hardcore Gaming 101 ". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at kurt@hardcoregaming101.net
A Halo extraction shooter was reportedly scrapped during the development of Campaign Evolved
Project Ekur sounds interesting, at the very least
How an indie spy game made turn-based tactics relentlessly exciting
Embracing the silly side of things worked perfectly
Charity Drive 'Desert Bus for Hope 2026' Hits the Dusty Highway Again This Week
Row, row, row your boat! Come on! Sing! It's that time of year again. Time to slather yourself in sun lotion, grab your biggest paperback, and hop on board the Desert Bus for another sweaty, non-stop, 45 M.P.H. trip across the empty plains of Arizona. Friday, October 23, will see the return of Desert Bus for Hope, a long-running charity marathon wherein a group of hapless volunteers step forward to play one of the most tedious, torturous, and draining games ever made. Read the full article on timeextension.com
Konami boss says AI can’t replace the human chemistry behind great games
Konami president argues creators matter more than AI for making innovative games
Clive Barker says he's 'genuinely astonished' by Hellraiser: Revival: 'I'm proud as f**k at the end result'
"I think what was achieved in the game is a wake-up call".
PlayStation 6’s memory costs alone exceed $680 per console, it’s claimed
Hardware insider suggests next-gen costs could well cost more than $1,000
Mailbox: Rising Costs, Non-Compliant EU Switches, WarioWare Fantasia - Nintendo Life Letters
Issue #41 - October 2026. Welcome one and all to the Nintendo Life Mailbox . Everyone good? It's October, which means with all the video games coming out at once, we're game-rich and time-poor (money-poor, too). And with Ocarina just around the corner, everyone's head-down enjoying their gaming as Zelda approaches, and beyond that GOTY pokes its head over the horizon. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
World of Warcraft Forever devs "want blood" between Horde and Alliance players, as long as you aren't "truly degenerate"
Blizzard devs Josh Greenfield and Tim Jones explain how they hope World of Warcraft Forever PvP can “feel casual” without too many rules.
Outlast designer says that one playtester was so upset by the horror series they 'ran out of the studio to go cry outside' and didn't return
"We always make sure that people are fully aware of the kind of content we create," says director Philippe Morin.
Samson developer Liquid Swords is facing bankruptcy
The studio behind open-world game has reportedly been declared bankrupt after months of unpaid developer wages
The King's Return Is a New Medieval Platformer Available in Physical Form for Game Boy Color
Soul Searching. A brand-new, sword-swinging adventure has debuted on Nintendo Game Boy Color. Developed by French studio Towea and published by the bravely-monikered Broke Studio, The King's Return is a medieval platformer now available as a boxed, physical release. The King's Return follows the exploits of The King of Towea, who travels home from his latest crusade to find his kingdom in disarray, his people vanished, and the land controlled by the very Chamberlain he left to oversee in his stead. Read the full article on timeextension.com
Modern Warfare 4 cast "overwhelmed" as players hail it as the best Call of Duty campaign in years
Early access players are heaping praise on the new Call of Duty campaign, with Modern Warfare 4 Steam reviews currently 90% positive.
The Sunday Papers
Sundays are for firing up Twine again and thinking you know what, if this swanky IF plotter had been around when I was an undergraduate, I might have preserved all my exam revision notes in text adventure form. I still have two, reassuringly heavy boxes of tabbed and colour-coded index cards that you could plausibly lay out to form a maze, navigable by compass commands. Head down the western corridor from Middle English to the Renaissance, and – ah, bollocks, you have been eaten by a Grue. Surely somebody's thought of this, in the decade and change since Twine was released? I mean, we already have 3D museum exhibits extracted from Wikipedia . Sundays are also for heading to the allotment and getting annoyed with the tomato plants, who have decided to go bonkers right at the end of the growing season. I thought you were done, pesky nightshades. I thought I could leave you alone for the rest of the year. Finally, Sundays are for sharing good criticism, like the below. Read more
Liquid Swords, developer of open-city crime sim Samson, has gone bankrupt following staff claims that they haven't been paid in two months
The administrator is currently seeking a buyer for the studio and its assets.
Feature: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Metal Slug Advance (GBA)
Mission 1 Start! Howdy folks, and welcome back to another edition of Box Art Brawl ! Before we get cracking this this week's brawl, let's see how things went down last week. We checked out Wii Sports Resort for the, uh, Wii. To say it was a one-sided battle would be quite the understatement. Europe and Japan comfortably won the vote with a staggering 84% turnout. North America took the remaining 16% – maybe next time, eh? Read the full article on nintendolife.com
In the age of AI, one man spent years squeezing an entire museum onto a Game Boy - Why? For the most human of reasons
"Let me be honest from the start: nobody was waiting for this. The world has many needs, and a Game Boy cartridge with no game inside it was not high on the list." So begins Dr Marcel Pflug's explanation for one of the most unexpected projects I've come across in a while: a Game Boy reference museum that isn't just a Game Boy reference museum; it's one that works on a Game Boy cartridge . Read more
Round Up: The Reviews For Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's Campaign Are In
Here's what the critics had to say. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 officially launches for Switch 2 and multiple other platforms next week on 23rd October 2026 . Early access for the campaign has also gone live this week, and the critic reviews are now rolling in. If you haven't already seen it, we've also shared our own impressions of the Switch 2 version here on Nintendo Life , with a full review to follow. Read the full article on nintendolife.com