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Commander Focus: Gravestorm, Theft, & Jhoira, Weatherlight Corsair
This week in Magic the Gathering Commander Focus, Saffgor takes Jhoira, Weatherlight Corsair from Reality Fracture onto the high seas.
Goonhammer[Kill Team] Tactical Focus: Wrecka Krew
Today in Kill Team Tactical Focus, we look at the big green guys who love to throw dice in the Wrecka Krew.
Goonhammer
The Future Of The Sims Just Got Even Messier
Maxis is shifting its focus to something called Project Evergreen
Kotaku
Standing on BioWare's grave, EA says "we should be proud" to be top "publisher in Western HD gaming"
"Saying no to some things we're passionate about allows us to focus our teams and resources"
GamesRadar11th Edition Detachment Focus: Shamblerot Vectorium (Updated October 21, 2026)
Codex: Death Guard is here and we're taking a deep dive into the Shamblerot Vectorium Detachment.
Goonhammer
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Spices Up Anime Fighters With the Soul Switching Mechanic | IGN Preview
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3's bigger focus on multiplayer PvE seems like the right direction for Xenoverse. Not just because it would be tough to top Xenoverse 2 as one of the shining examples of the Anime Fighter genre and live service games in general, but as a potential tone-setter for the genre...
IGN
The Pokémon TCG's first 2027 release, Flowing Fists, is revealed
We finally know the name of the next Pokémon TCG set coming out after Delta Reign. That set is Flowing Fists, and it's launching on February 5, 2027. We've long known that this release will focus on Mega Lucario, specifically the new version - Mega Lucario Z - which debuted in the Pokémon Legends...
Steam News
Solo Leveling Season 3 Could Be Cancelled, Report Says
Solo Leveling season 3 seems unlikely after a report revealing a new focus on movies.
Game Rant
Destiny 2 promises to share its ‘very intentional process’ for content unvaulting by the end of October
Destiny 2 developer Bungie stunned pretty much everyone when it announced that it would unvault content from the shooter MMO and return more of its focus to the game after it put out a final content update last June. What hasn’t been made clear, however, is just what precisely is being brought...
Massively Overpowered
Embark Calls THE FINALS Season 12 Its Biggest Step Since Launch, as ARC Raiders’ Success Hasn’t Pulled Focus From It
Despite the continued popularity of ARC Raiders, Embark Studios has not forgotten its first game, the free-to-play competitive FPS THE FINALS. CEO Patrick Söderlund had promised as much, and the Swedish studio is now delivering with a substantial overhaul going live today with Season 12 ‘PRIME...
Wccftech
"Players want to engage with brands, not just consume them" – Mattel on its new Game Studios arm, why it's releasing on Roblox, and what it learnt from NetEase
In August, Mattel announced it was forming Mattel Game Studios, a new global development organisation with a focus on making games based on its own IP. Read more
GamesIndustry.biz
Penguin Colony is not messing around with its statement on the Palestinian genocide, banning sale in Israel and calling out the games industry in-game
You might remember 2021's Umurangi Generation, developed by Māori studio Origame Digital. It placed its focus on its first-person photography system as much as its very direct anti-colonial and anti-neoliberal criticism, stemming partly from the Australian government's mishandling of COVID and the...
Rock Paper Shotgun
"Wow, What A View" - Shift Up Shows Off Stellar Blade's Stunning Photo Mode On Switch 2
"Focus on what's important". Stellar Blade will grace the Switch 2 next month, and ahead of the official launch, developer Shift Up has released a new trailer for this version, showcasing the game's Photo Mode. This will allow you to "transform each moment" into your own personal masterpiece....
Nintendo Life
All correct choices and outcomes in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Campaign
The Campaign in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Campaign has some important decisions to make, and they will certainly impact the outcome. Some decisions might seem essential, but they don’t affect the outcome. In this guide, I will focus on the other ones that will have a lasting impact on your...
Steam NewsDetachment Focus: Veterans of the Long War (Updated October 19, 2026)
We take a deep dive into the Veterans of the Long War Detachment in Codex: Chaos Space Marines and talk about how to play it on the table.
Goonhammer
Clannad and Angel Beats creator opts against active cancer treatment to focus on work
The writer and composer behind Clannad, Angel Beats, and Heaven Burns Red has been diagnosed with throat cancer and has chosen to focus on palliative care so he can continue creating.
Dexerto
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners II: The Kotaku Review
Studio Trigger and Netflix’s second season trades away the first season’s focus for no real benefit
Kotaku
Sato plan puts babybay’s VCT China options in focus
Babybay VCT China options are under consideration after G2 reportedly plans a 2027 replacement, with no team or transfer confirmed. The post Sato plan puts babybay’s VCT China options in focus appeared first on Esports Insider.
Esports Insider
Guild Wars 3 shares the background of its first ‘social hub,’ Warden’s Watch
While we are gradually learning about the shape that Guild Wars 3 is taking, one thing is for certain: It’s not going to be quite like the games that came before it. One change is a focus on “social hubs” for this upcoming MMO, with the first one being Warden’s Watch. Presumably, this is where […]
Massively OverpoweredTrench Crusade Warband Focus: The Drowned Choir
Zaros joins us today to talk about the Drowned Choir warband, making some beautiful(?) music together in this week's Trench Crusade.
Goonhammer
25 Years Later, DC's Most Innovative Sci-Fi Show Changed Superheroes Forever
Smallville turns 25. Its focus on Clark Kent, friendship with Lex Luthor, and “no tights, no flights” rule helped change superhero TV.
Polygon11th Edition Detachment Focus: Devotees of Destruction
We take a look at the Devotees of Destruction Detachment for Chaos Space Marines.
Goonhammer
After 8 Years, Jujutsu Kaisen Is Bidding Farewell To The Main Character Forever
Jujutsu Kaisen is permanently shifting the focus away from Yuji with the latter's character arc wrapped up.
Game Rant11th Edition Detachment Focus: Fellhammer Siege-Host (Updated October 15, 2026)
We've updated our look at the Fellhammer Siege-Host Detachment from Codex: Chaos Space Marines.
Goonhammer
Mortal Online 2 puts its first Era of Refinement patch up on the test server
It’s always a good thing when you are looking at a test server patch and you see a line that says there are so many huge changes that it’s entirely pointless to ask you to focus on anything specific. That is what has happened for the first “Era of Refinement” patch for Mortal Online 2, however,...
Massively Overpowered
Street Fighter Review
Review: Street Fighter benefits from a very enthusiastic cast and an anarchic spirit, but Kitao Sakurai’s adaptation of the Capcom games struggles to focus all that energy into a well-told story.
IGN
4X strategy sequel Humankind 2 gets its first extended in-game footage, rich in era-spanning, culture-shaping, history-rewriting action
Not counting the slivers of footage tacked onto that baby's-eve-view reveal trailer, Humankind 2 devs Amplitude Studios have unveiled their first real footage of the history-spanning strategy sequel. Throughout its (nearly) seven minutes of maps and menus, we can see what appears to a greater focus...
Rock Paper Shotgun
Patch 9.0.4
Hey folks, We’ve just rolled out Patch 9.0.4 to Total War: WARHAMMER III, with a particular focus on optimising Nagash’s campaign experience, alongside various other fixes and adjustments across the board. You can read the full Patch Notes below, with Nagash-related items detailed in their own...
Steam News
Dune: Awakening team faces layoffs as Funcom boss says it can't sustain its "size and structure"
Dune: Awakening developer Funcom is pivoting to focus on its two ongoing online projects, Conan Exiles and the more recent survival MMO based on Frank Herbert's universe – a pivot that means reshuffling the team and, unfortunately, layoffs. The news comes from...
Steam News11th Edition Detachment Focus: Murdertalon Raiders
For the Night Lords sickos out there, Rob dives into the Murdertalon Raiders Detachment for the Chaos Space Marines.
Goonhammer
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun just got a Nintendo Switch 2 version
Unexpectedly, Focus Entertainment and Auroch Digital just dropped a new Nintendo Switch 2 version of Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun. You can find it as a digital download. Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun previously came to the original Nintendo Switch. Although this isn’t a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, we’re...
Nintendo Everything11th Edition Detachment Focus: Purestrain Broodswarm
Floof's back with us to look at one of their favorites from the new edition, the Purestrain Broodswarm Detachment for the Genestealer Cults.
Goonhammer
Funcom to lay off staff as it pivots to focusing solely on Conan Exiles and Dune: Awakening
Norwegian developer Funcom has begun a restructuring process following a decision to focus solely on live operations for Conan Exiles and Dune: Awakening, with an unknown number of staff affected. CEO Rui Casais, who has lead the developer for 11 years including through its 2020 acquisition by...
GamesIndustry.biz
Popular PS5 Warhammer Action Game Gets Massive 75% Discount on PlayStation Store
Fans can now grab Focus Entertainment's hit Warhammer title at a significantly lower price. The post Popular PS5 Warhammer Action Game Gets Massive 75% Discount on PlayStation Store appeared first on PlayStation LifeStyle.
PlayStation Lifestyle
Rockstar confirms GTA VI began as “Project Americas” with a much larger map
Rockstar originally planned Grand Theft Auto VI as “Project Americas”, an early concept that would have spanned large regions across both North and South America. The idea was part of the game’s initial vision before the studio narrowed its focus to Miami and the surrounding areas. Rockstar...
KitGuruPlanet Zoo 2 Gets Update Shortly After Release With Several Bug Fixes, More on the Way
Frontier Developments has said that it wants to focus on a few key issues for future updates, like a variety of strange animal behaviors.
GamingBolt
GTA 6 was delayed for years after Rockstar scaled back "Project Americas"
Development was put on hold to focus on Red Dead Redemption 2
GamesRadar11th Edition Detachment Focus: Khorne Daemonkin (Updated October 13, 2026)
We take a deep dive into the Khorne Daemonkin Detachment from Codex: World Eaters.
Goonhammer
New Xbox Labs Team Officially Announced
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announces Xbox Labs, a new team that will focus on AI-inspired experiments, ports and mash-ups that have radically changed gaming
Polygon11th Edition Detachment Focus: Cabal of Chaos (Updated October 13, 2026)
Goonhammer's very own Cabal of Chaos take a look at the new Detachment of the same name.
Goonhammer
Xbox 'Won’t Survive' Without New IP, CEO Says
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said in a town hall that the division needs to focus on new IP after divesting from many of its studios that made new IP.
Polygon
Xbox CEO: We Must Rely On The Past, But We Cannot Rely On The Past
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has once again discussed the new direction for Microsoft's gaming division and how it'll continue to focus heavily on its biggest franchises, while also calling on its studios to create new IP. According to Sharma, relying solely on established franchises can only take Xbox so...
GameSpot
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Review
A long-awaited return that brings the series into the modern era with a fast-paced focus on action first.
IGN40K Weekend Update: Battle for Salvation and Teams Results, Sam Pope Player Focus
The Weekend Update is here, talking BFS and 40K Teams weekend results with a focus on the runner-up at BFS, Sam Pope. Also a roundup of the non-40K tabletop weekend.
Goonhammer11th Edition Detachment Focus: Cult of Blood (Updated October 12, 2026)
We take a look at the changes to the World Eaters' Cult of Blood Detachment for 11th edition.
Goonhammer
Nvidia are abandoning their RTX 5090 graphics cards in order to focus on AI dev friendly RTX Pro ones, leaker claims
Nvidia, AI-obsessives to the point of yassifying basketballers, are shifting production away from their top of the range RTX 5090 consumer graphics cards in favour of RTX Pro ones. That's according to a leaker with a solid track record when it comes to the company. If accurate, the move's the...
Rock Paper Shotgun
NQ JPN Is A New Japan-Themed Arcade Bar Opening Soon In London's Soho District
Blast Night in Soho. NQ64 Arcade Bars Ltd., the entertainment company behind a chain of popular gaming bars across the UK, has announced it will open a Japan-centric bar in London's popular Soho district later in October. NQ JPN will offer a similar experience to the NQ64 venues, but focus more...
Time Extension11th Edition Detachment Focus: Brazen Engines
We take a deep dive into the Brazen Engines Detachment for World Eaters.
Goonhammer
Nvidia stopping RTX 5090 production to focus on AI graphics cards: Report
Nvidia has reportedly stopped supplying chips for its flagship RTX 5090 graphics cards as it shifts focus to more profitable GPUs for artificial intelligence.
Dexerto
World of Warcraft Burning Crusade Anniversary heads to Zul’Aman while Classic’s future remains in limbo
With World of Warcraft Forever dominating the focus and publicity over at Blizzard these days, it’s easy to forget the WoW Classic’s fate has been sitting in limbo ever since BlizzCon failed to address its future in any way, shape, or form. And while we continue to await official word on the...
Massively OverpoweredNvidia has reportedly stopped producing RTX 5090 cards to focus on RTX Pro GPUs for AI data centers
The most powerful gaming GPU has ceased production, it's claimed
VGC
Steam hits new all-time high of over 43 million concurrent users just 7 months after its last record
We regularly report on individual games breaking their concurrent player records on Steam, but this time the focus is on Valve's storefront itself. This month, October 2026, the marketplace hit a new all-time record for concurrent users, safely leapfrogging the previous benchmark. Per SteamDB,...
Steam News
Nvidia rumoured to replace RTX 5080 with new 24GB model
Nvidia is reportedly ceasing production of the GeForce RTX 5090 to redirect its flagship GB202 silicon exclusively to its professional RTX Pro lineup. New reports claim the company plans to focus its GPU supply on AI demand while introducing a 24GB RTX 5080 for high-end gamers. MEGAsizeGPU (via...
KitGuruDetachment Focus: Butchers of Khorne
We take a solid look at the Butchers of Khorne Detachment for World Eaters, which focuses on the faction's Terminators.
Goonhammer
The Elder Scrolls: Fur and Fang Officially Announced for November 2026
The Elder Scrolls: Fur and Fang is launching in November 2026, giving fans something special to look forward to later this year. Any new Elder Scrollsrelease is sure to draw attention, and Fur and Fang puts the focus on some of the series' darker themes.
Steam NewsDetachment Focus: Berzerker Warband (Updated October 9, 2026)
We take a deep look at the Berzerker Warband Detachment for World Eaters and talk about what it does and how it plays.
Goonhammer
BitCraft Online focuses on quality-of-life for quest tracking, resources, and UI in latest patch
BitCraft Online has taken the wise decision to not necessarily focus on adding anything new and splashy and instead adjust the things in-game already with its most recent patch. And yes, that is indeed wise because patching in quality-of-life updates is important, too. The things that were added...
Massively Overpowered
2026 Survival Horror Games Where Fighting Back Actually Makes Things Worse
Fighting back against terrifying enemies isn't always the answer, and these 2026 survival horror games prove that with their focus on stealth.
Game Rant
Marvel Rivals introduces a 12-player fight for the Infinity Stones and preps a 50-player battle against Thanos
While we don’t really focus too hard on Marvel Rivals too much since it’s primarily a small-team PvP shooter, we’re definitely watching it a bit more closely starting this week, as its mid-season update has added a new 12-player PvP mode type for a limited time, and the game is introducing a much...
Massively Overpowered
Xbox Has Two More First-Party Releases In 2026, And They Could Be The Most Lucrative
One of them is PC-only, but it's still a massive first-party game. A lot of the focus this year when it comes to Xbox first-party releases has been on Forza Horizon 6, Halo: Campaign Evolved and Gears of War: E-Day, especially considering it's the 25th anniversary of Xbox and those franchises have...
Pure Xbox