Nintendo Switch 2 Passes 26 Million as Launch Surge Cools
Nintendo’s first-half earnings: Switch 2 at 26.35 million units, Switch at 157.20 million, operating profit up 49.1% to 216.5 billion yen despite a 12.1% sales drop.
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Arkane union accuses Microsoft of sabotaging Marvel’s Blade
Unionised Arkane Lyon workers accuse Microsoft of a 19-month hiring freeze on Marvel’s Blade, dispute the case for closure, and demand a €200,000 redundancy payment.
Dark Souls 2 and 3 online features disabled across all platforms
FromSoftware has temporarily disabled Dark Souls 2 and 3 online features on PC, PlayStation and Xbox, citing an unspecified server issue. Offline play still works.
Zero Parades: Director’s Cut is heading to PS5, overview trailer confirms
PlayStation’s overview trailer confirms ZA/UM’s espionage RPG Zero Parades: Director’s Cut is coming to PS5.
Report: EA buyout debt made BioWare unaffordable, and Star Wars won
A Bloomberg report says debt from EA’s leveraged buyout left the publisher cutting cash, and a licensed Star Wars shooter beat Mass Effect 5 on the spreadsheet.
The Elder Scrolls VI is reportedly subtitled Sentinel, and the reveal could come in November
The Verge’s Tom Warren reports The Elder Scrolls VI is subtitled Sentinel, set in Hammerfell, with a title-only reveal possible in November. Bethesda has confirmed nothing.
Witchbrook finally gets a release date: January 28, 2027
Witchbrook launches January 28, 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch and Switch 2, Chucklefish announced at Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase.
Dead by Daylight’s Chucky Chapter leaves the store on November 24
Behaviour Interactive will pull the Chucky Chapter from Dead by Daylight storefronts on November 24, 2026 at 11 a.m. ET, making Chucky the third licensed Killer to leave the game since 2025 after Pinhead and Michael Myers.
Minecraft Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Set for October 27 Launch
A native Minecraft is reportedly coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on October 27, and a first-year lineup built on inherited upgrades gets one of its biggest names.
A miracle in eight months: how a small Sett pod built 2XKO’s last champion
A small “Sett pod” at Riot built 2XKO’s final champion in roughly eight months. Sett ships with Samira in Patch 1.3.3 on October 27 as the fighting game’s last major update.