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Ubisoft could release up to 9 games in the next few years, including multiple mainline titles and experimental online games, sources tell Insider Gaming.

Ubisoft still has a major slate of games in various stages of production, with projects ranging from mainline sequels to big franchises like Assassin's Creed to experimental games-as-a-service type of experiences.

Reports indicate that the French publisher could launch multiple AAA projects through 2026 and 2027, including a Splinter Cell remake, a new Ghost Recon game, and new entries in both Assassin's Creed and Far Cry.

The new Perfect Dark game might have found a new home at Take-Two Interactive, the publisher behind the mega-popular Grand Theft Auto games, but the deal ultimately didn't come together.

The latest Perfect Dark reboot was close to being resurrected by Take-Two Interactive, sources tell Bloomberg's Jason Schreier. Diminished games giant Embracer Group was ironing out a deal with Take-Two to fund and publish the Perfect Dark game.

Unfortunately the deal fell through, and Crystal Dynamics was forced to lay off more staff and abandon the project completely.

Capcom has acknowledged that the PlayStation 5's price hikes have impacted its business outlook, reducing the amount of people that will buy its games.

Sony's latest-generation PS5 is the most profitable PlayStation console in existence--the company routinely talks about how PS5 players are worth more than PS4 users. That's because the PS5 generation is much more expensive than prior console timelines, with $550 consoles, $70 games, $150+ yearly subscriptions, and $200 premium controllers.

Game publishers are taking notice of these prices and are deeming them somewhat prohibitive; the PS5 has become so expensive that it's affecting Capcom's outlook. The console market wasn't growing before, how can it grow in terms of players if it becomes too expensive? Capcom doesn't have immediate worries--Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak sold 10 million copies at launch.

Blizzard is taking on Turtle WoW, the largest classic World of Warcraft emulator on the market, for alleged "egregious" copyright infringement.

It's official: Blizzard is suing the collective of developers behind Turtle WoW, a program that allows gamers to experience the classic, early versions of MMORPG World of Warcraft. In the 49-page legal complaint, Blizzard says that the Turtle WoW servers are unauthorized, illegal servers, and make the case that the emulator also "undermines Blizzard's own efforts to deliver classic and community-driven content."

Blizzard refers to Turtle WoW as a "pirated software product" because the developers not only use Blizzard's trademarks and copyrighted materials in the software itself, but also included a custom fan-made creation in the files. Blizzard says this creation is "infringing" on their IP rights.

The developers of Dying Light: The Beast have revealed the official PC specification requirements for the upcoming title, and it's honestly not too bad at all.

The PC specifications have appeared on the store listings for the upcoming title, with the official Steam Store listing for the game stating players will need at least a NVIDIA GeForce 1060 / AMD Radeon 5500 XT / Intel ARC A750, along with an Intel i5-13400F / AMD Ryzen 7 5800F. There is a minimum requirement of 16GB of RAM, and at least 70GB of free storage space. Honestly, that isn't too bad considering the minimum requirements for some modern AAA titles.

Moving up to the recommended specifications, players will need a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 TI / AMD Radeon 6750 XT / Intel ARC B580 graphics card, paired with at least an Intel i5-13400F / AMD Ryzen 7 7700 processor. Notably, Dying Light: The Beast requires an SSD. But what if you wanted to push the game to its highest graphical settings? Such as 4K 60FPS? Or even 4K 60FPS at Ultra settings? The full list of specifications can be found below.

Paramount CEO David Ellison has said that he is a "lifelong fan" of Call of Duty and that it's a "dream come true" to be able to announce that a Call of Duty movie is in the works.

The announcement happened on Tuesday, with Paramount announcing that the studio is developing a live-action Call of Duty movie and that it will be approaching the upcoming movie with the same strategy as its approach to Top Gun: Maverick. Ellison added that he can "promise" Call of Duty fans that Paramount will be "resolute in our mission to deliver a cinematic experience that honors the legacy of this one-in-a-million brand."

Activision President Rob Kostic commented on the new partnership with Paramount, saying that he believes the studio is a "fantastic partner" to bring Call of Duty to the silver screen. According to Variety, the deal between the two studios is just for one movie, but with the opportunity to expand further. As for what the movie will be about, all that we have to go on at the moment is a comment from Kostic, who said, "The film will honor and expand upon what has made this franchise great in the first place, and we cannot wait to get started."

A new Battlefield 6 leak has confirmed what everyone has been asking for - larger maps. A new 10-minute video shared on social media has showcased massive map reportedly set in California.

Following the end of the Battlefield 6 open beta weekends, many players voiced they wished the DICE included some larger maps for the duration of the betas. DICE explained after the beta tests that it wanted to gather data on Battlefield 6 at "full octane," hence the in the smaller maps. However, the developer did put concerns to rest when they said larger maps will be present at release. Now it appears we have caught a glimpse of one of those larger maps, which is named either Blackwell Field, or Blackwell Farm. Check out the leaked video here.

According to reports the new map is going to be the first map to come to Season One of Battlefield 6, and in the 10-minute leaked video, which was posted by the same source that uploaded the video showcasing the Battle Royale map, we can see the map is a wide-open area with many oil pumps, barren waste-land like terrain, overcast by a yellow sunset. Another feature to point out is the use of the new ladder system, which can be seen at about 1 minute and 45 seconds.

Team Cherry, the Adelaide, Australia-based developer of the esteemed indie franchise Hollow Knight has confirmed the launch price for Silksong, the most wish-listed game on Steam.

Hollow Knight: Silksong was confirmed to be releasing extremely soon at Gamescom 2025, and for those who don't know, it was the first game premiered at the event with host Geoff Keighley, saying it is the most wish-listed game on Steam and its release was right around the corner. Silksong will be launching on September 4, and now Team Cherry, the Adelaide, Australia-based developers have taken to social media platforms to reveal the price.

According to Team Cherry, Silksong will be priced at $19.99, with the release times being listed below. The unveiling of Silksong at Gamescom 2025 marked the first time Team Cherry showcased something to do with the game since 2022. In an interview with Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, Team Cherry was asked why it took seven years to release a Hollow Knight sequel, which the developers said:

Valve's Left 4 Dead is one of those rare games. This near infinitely replayable co-op experience never feels the same, while consistently delivering a challenge and thrill every time you squad up to take on hordes of zombies. If you played the original back in 2008 on PC or Xbox 360, odds are you've got fond memories of the game's dynamic artificial intelligence and the mood and tension that it brought to the simple act of exploring the game's desolate and abandoned environments.

We've seen many Left 4 Dead-style experiences over the years: some fantastic like Deep Rock Galactic, and others that failed at almost every turn, like the hyped-up but mediocre Back 4 Blood. One thing is true: Left 4 Dead's creator and lead designer, Mike Booth, hasn't made this type of cooperative game since 2009's Left 4 Dead 2.

That is, until now. Mike Booth and the team at Bad Robot Games are developing a new co-op shooter that is not only inspired by the design and success of Left 4 Dead, but based on "what made L4D special."

Fallout: Bakersfield is a total conversion and mod for GZDoom, reimagining the original 1997 isometric Fallout as a first-person action RPG. As it's based on the original look and feel of Doom and other 1990s first-person games from the era, it presents the classic RPG in the style of a modern retro shooter, with classic CD-ROM era pixelated computer-generated characters in low-fi environments.

As a passion project from a small team led by Red888guns, Fallout: Bakersfield has been making waves in the PC gaming community due to its faithful and creative spin on the original Fallout. From the HUD that includes a classic RPG readout of damage numbers and descriptions through the animation that is impressively detailed and gory, even though it purposely cuts frames to add an old-school charm, Fallout: Bakersfield stands tall even among the most impressive traditional Fallout mods.

And now, with the extended gameplay trailer that you can watch above, the consensus is that this feels like a lot more than a love letter to the original Fallout. In fact, it's the sort of project that Microsoft, Xbox, and Bethesda should consider supporting and expanding to cover the first two isometric Fallout games.

Battlefield 6 is scheduled to release on October 10, but what is not public knowledge is when the title will be receiving its exclusive Battle Royale mode, which is slated to be the deadliest Battle Royale experience yet.

Ahead of the official unveiling for the new Battle Royale mode, footage of it has been shared online, with the poster writing that "this build is not meant to be accessible / viewed by the public and is NOT indicative of what the final BR [Battle Royale] will be at all." As you can see from the short clip above, players will seemingly parachute down onto the map, which is notably the same map that was previously datamined by users within the Battlefield Labs playtest.

According to previous data mining, Battlefield 6's Battle Royale mode will be intending to separate itself from the rest of the Battle Royale games on the market by making "one of the most deadly and dangerous collapsing circles in Battle Royale history," per leaker ModernWarzone. Players standing within 10 meters of the ring, which is called NXC, will begin to burn and if the ring is touched players will be instantly eliminated.

PlayStation has unveiled when it will showcase 30 minutes of the highly anticipated 007 First Light, developed by IO Interactive.

PlayStation took to its official X account to share that it will be hosting a 30 minute gameplay deep dive for the upcoming 007 First Light, a title developed by IOI Interactive, the creators of the legendary Hitman franchise. For those who don't know, 007 First Light will be attempting to capture the character of James Bond, where he is young, resourceful and sometimes reckless.

The upcoming game will be an origin story to the world's most famous spy, and 007 First Light will blend the studios' Hitman-style stealth with new storytelling elements to capture the full Bond experience.

What's going on with Sony's live service shooter Fairgames? Curious developments arise when the game director on Fairgames leaves Haven Studios, leading to further speculation that the project could be cancelled.

Fairgames has lost its game director, as Daniel Drapeau has now joined WB Games Montreal as a creative director, possibly for the Batman developer's new DC-based live service game.

The status of Fairgames remains unclear, however Haven Studios is currently hiring 8 different job roles, including senior game designers, programmers, and artists.

Hideo Kojima has announced a special 10th anniversary event for his game studio that will celebrate past successes like Death Stranding and Death Stranding 2, while highlighting future games like those in production with both PlayStation and Xbox.

Kojima is no stranger to big stage events-- the Death Stranding World Strand Tour was a huge undertaking--and now the auteur has set a similar affair for his studio's 10-year anniversary. Kojima Productions will be holding a big event called Beyond the Strand on September 23 in Tokyo that highlights the studio's first decade, including discussions about Death Stranding with Kojima and as well as actors from the game.

The Beyond the Strand bill mentions the event will offer a "glimpse into future projects," which is surprising because Kojima's new games are being made with some big-name partners. The studio is currently working on two projects: OD, an experimental horror game with Xbox; and PHYSINT, a stealth action espionage game made in conjunction with Kojima's old-time partner, PlayStation.

Intrepid modder Inferno Plus has imported Morrowind's entire in-game map into Elden Ring's engine, complete with entire cities, biome environments, and more.

Thanks to the help of modders, Morrowind, one of the best RPGs ever made, has merged with Elden Ring, another one of the best RPGs in existence. The result is Morrowring, an ambitious new creation that takes the full scope of Vvardenfell and renders it within Elden Ring's engine. It's Elden Ring, but set in Morrowind's playable 2002 world.

"My goal here is to try and combine the lore of Morrowind with the combat of a souls game. Basically, taking the best parts of both and slapping them together into a common fruit-and-script-jelly sandwich," modder Inferno Plus said. "The world is there, but it's devoid of actual gameplay."

Escape from Tarkov is coming to Steam, finally, with gamers being told it'll be on Valve's platform soon.

The news was posted on X by the head of studio at Battlestate Games, Nikita Buyanov, PC Gamer noticed.

The tactical extraction shooter has been some eight years in testing, and it's coming up to version 1.0 - that's due in November, and so that could well be when Escape from Tarkov will first pitch up on Steam.

AMD's recent FidelityFX SDK 2.0 release for game developers not only laid the groundwork for FSR's next-gen neural rendering technologies but finally made the process of upgrading or adding game support for its new RDNA 4-exclusive FSR 4 a relatively straightforward process. The integration of signed DLL files, a feature NVIDIA DLSS has utilized for years, enables AMD to leverage its Radeon drivers and software to override and ensure that games use the latest versions of FSR.

According to DLSS Swapper on X, the creator of the popular tool that allows users and gamers to manage and swap versions of DLSS, FSR, and XeSS .dll files in various games, one of their GitHub members has successfully made the FSR 4 DLL work with an FSR 3.1 game.

As the new FidelityFX SDK 2.0 with FSR comes with three DLL files: "amd_fidelityfx_framegeneration_dx12.dll", "amd_fidelityfx_loader_dx12.dll", and "amd_fidelityfx_upscaler_dx12.dll," basically, all you need to do is rename the loader file to "amd_fidelityfx_dx12" and drop the new DLL files into the same directory where FSR 3.1's files are located.

Battlefield 6 will be launching without ray tracing, and it will never have ray tracing, which isn't a bad thing in a gaming world that we're forced to see RT pumped into everything, as BF6 has incredible performance, which is probably a result of the game NOT having ray tracing.

In a recent interview with Christian Buhl, the Studio Technical Director of Ripple Effect (one of the game studios working on Battlefield 6) and Comicbook.com, we're learning that Battlefield 6 will have 600+ options in the Settings menu of the game, and ray tracing will NOT be one of them, ever.

Buhl explained: "No, we are not going to have ray-tracing when the game launches and we don't have any plans in the near future for it either. That was because we wanted to focus on performance. We wanted to make sure that all of our effort was focused on making the game as optimized as possible for the default settings and the default users. So, we just made the decision relatively early on that we just weren't going to do ray-tracing and again, it was mostly so that we could focus on making sure it was performance for everyone else".

The latest developer update for hugely ambitious total-conversion mod Skyblivion reveals some design changes for things like loading screens, menus, and the lockpicking mini-game.

The Skyblivion dev team just released a new gameplay video showing what the first 15 minutes of the game will be like, dungeon tutorial sequence and all. The choice was deliberate and highlighted a bunch of new changes in one fell swoop, spotlighting things like the new colorful and eye-catching birthsign/class menu designs, the completely remade gear designs, and loading screens with "interactive, layered art."

The new lockpicking interface is a mix of Elder Scrolls Online and Oblivion, and the devs say that it works great with KB&M:

NetEase has shuttered another Western video game studio in a bid to cut costs, this time affecting a group led by The Old Republic executive producer Rich Vogel.

Chinese games giant NetEase has shut down T-Minus Zero Entertainment, a studio that it helped open in 2023, in a bid to avoid risk and save money. T-Minus was led by Rich Vogel, who served as executive producer on BioWare's Star Wars The Old Republic MMORPG. The group had been developing a third-person sci-fi online project before NetEase pulled funding for the studio.

T-Minus Zero developed a playable demo of their game while under NetEase. Reports indicate that the sci-fi game was enjoyed by NetEase executives, with one essentially saying that it delivered a very distinct Godzilla-esque fantasy where players could take on hulking monsters in epic, city-destroying battles.