Inzoi’s Optional Canvastown Mode Bets on Shared Play
Inzoi Canvastown lets players build homes, visit shared spaces and create minigames, but the optional mode remains far from finished.
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Warcraft 3 Gains More Than 30 Hours in Forsaken Kingdom
Forsaken Kingdom adds more than 30 hours to Warcraft 3: Reforged, with new story, a Forsaken Paladin and major 3.0 updates for players.
Xbox Reportedly Takes Over Publishing for Kojima’s Physint
Xbox reportedly takes over publishing duties for Hideo Kojima’s Physint after PlayStation exits over cost, deadlines and deal concerns in a reported business dispute.
New CS2 Patch Makes Demo Chat Unreadable to External Tools
The latest CS2 update encrypts demo chat to block third-party tracking while adding Cache spawns, fixing gaps and closing a B-site wallbang.
Metroid Ravenous Gives Samus a Grim New Way to Survive
Metroid Ravenous launches on Switch 2 in 2027, sending Samus on a grim survival mission where consuming enemies keeps her alive longer.
Switch 2 Ocarina of Time Remake Adds Voice Acting and New Movement
The Ocarina of Time remake launches November 5 on Switch 2 with overhauled visuals, voiced cutscenes, new movement and a day/night cycle.
DON’T NOD Flags Financing Crisis as 90 Jobs Face Review
The DON’T NOD financing crisis puts continued operations beyond January 2027 in doubt, with up to 90 French positions under review pending financing.
Error 2124-4508 Sparks Switch 2 Console Ban Reports
Switch 2 bans tied to error 2124-4508 are locking owners out of Nintendo services, while reports point to server errors and no clear cause.
Ready or Not’s Mission Editor Puts NPC Behavior in Players’ Hands
Ready or Not update 1.5 adds a Mission Editor for tuning NPC behavior, mission rules and hazards in single-player and friends-only lobbies.
College Football 27 Leads Xbox’s Free Play Days Lineup
Xbox Free Play Days brings four games September 3-6, with College Football 27 open to all members and other trials using different rules.