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PUBG Game is Permanently Shutting Down
Krafton is ending development on PUBG: Black Budget, cutting short another attempt to expand the franchise beyond the classic battle royale.
from GameRant (Written by Adrian Morales) | October 2, 2026
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Honkai: Star Rail Update Version 4.6 “Dance With The Beast Before Moonrise” Announced
Honkai: Star Rail has an update incoming. Update 4.6 "Dance With the Beast Before Moonrise," goes live on September 28th, 2026.
from The Outerhaven Productions (Written by Scott Adams) | October 2, 2026
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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Demo Arrives October 1st for Consoles and PC
The Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse demo arrives October 1 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC, ahead of the game’s October 15 release.
from The Outerhaven Productions (Written by Keith Mitchell) | October 2, 2026
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First Look At Fortnite's Upcoming Hollow Knight Sidekick
Don't worry, they're not going to give the little guy a gun.
from TheGamer (Written by Josh Coulson) | October 2, 2026
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Alan Wake 2's Director Has Been Working On An Unannounced Game For Almost 2 Years
Alan Wake 2 director Kyle Rowley has been busy for almost two years on a mystery Remedy game, and I need it to be Alan Wake 3.
from TheGamer (Written by Joshua Robertson) | October 2, 2026
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Undead Labs Is Now Independent and Employee-Owned After Leaving Xbox
Undead Labs has officially separated from Xbox and is now an independent, employee-owned studio as development of State of Decay 3 continues.
from The Outerhaven Productions (Written by Keith Mitchell) | October 2, 2026
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Bungie Wants to Bring Destiny Back and Restore Vaulted Content, but It Has a Lot to Prove
Bungie's new leadership says Destiny remains part of its future and plans to restore vaulted Destiny 2 content, but recent layoffs raise some big questions.
from The Outerhaven Productions (Written by Keith Mitchell) | October 2, 2026
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PlayStation Plus Officially Replaces October 2026 Free Game
One game is mysteriously replaced for Japan—find out which title that has fans furious!
from Screen Rant | October 2, 2026
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New Fallout Game Officially Shut Down By Bethesda
Bethesda shuts down new Fallout game.
from Screen Rant | October 2, 2026
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It's Officially The End of an Era For Magic: The Gathering
Magic: The Gathering is officially ending its longest era ever after almost 20 years.
from GameRant (Written by Andrea Trama) | October 2, 2026
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