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Lyrical Animation is developing a new series set in RuneScape’s fantasy world of Gielinor, in partnership with Jagex and creator Charlie “MoistCr1TiKaL” White. The project was announced at RuneFest and will bring one of gaming’s longtime online worlds to television.
5:00 PMVariety
RuneFest 2026 delivered a packed slate of RuneScape announcements, including RuneScape 4 and RuneScape Reignited. Jagex also showed off updates and new projects tied to its long-running fantasy MMO universe.
4:00 PMIGN
Jagex is building a fourth RuneScape MMO in Unreal Engine, adding another major entry to the franchise's crowded future. The company also announced an animated RuneScape project involving creator MoistCr1TiKaL.
4:00 PMIGN
Capcom is looking at ways to build AI into the next generation of its RE Engine, even as games like Pragmata question the technology’s darker side. Programmer Satoshi Ishida outlined the company’s REX project and its plans for more collaborative development tools.
12:49 PMThe Verge
Modern Warfare 4 is testing a major change aimed at stopping wallhacks, one of Call of Duty's most persistent cheating problems. The plan targets the way players gain information through walls and could make cheating far harder to hide.
1:54 PMIGN
Sombra is getting a major overhaul in Overwatch 2 Season 5, moving from the DPS lineup into the support role. Blizzard says she will still play aggressively and remain dangerous, so this is more than a simple damage-to-healing swap.
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Final Fantasy 7 director Naoki Hamaguchi says he pushed for a full physical release, but could not make it happen. His comments come as the industry moves toward a future where boxed games may contain little more than a download code.
12:21 PMIGN
Arc Raiders will open its doors for a limited free-to-play weekend alongside Frozen Trail, its biggest update yet. It is a low-risk chance for curious players to try the extraction shooter and see what has changed.
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Lyrical Animation is developing a new series set in RuneScape’s fantasy world of Gielinor, in partnership with Jagex and creator Charlie “MoistCr1TiKaL” White. The project was announced at RuneFest and will bring one of gaming’s longtime online worlds to television.
RuneScape has decades of lore and a built-in audience, giving the adaptation a strong starting
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A major gaming universe is making the jump to animation, opening a new chapter for the RuneScape franchise.
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RuneFest 2026 delivered a packed slate of RuneScape announcements, including RuneScape 4 and RuneScape Reignited. Jagex also showed off updates and new projects tied to its long-running fantasy MMO universe.
Jagex is clearly treating RuneScape as a platform with plenty of room left to grow.
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RuneScape is heading into one of its busiest and most ambitious eras yet.
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Jagex is building a fourth RuneScape MMO in Unreal Engine, adding another major entry to the franchise's crowded future. The company also announced an animated RuneScape project involving creator MoistCr1TiKaL.
That is a lot of RuneScape for one announcement cycle, but the strategy is easy
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Jagex is turning RuneScape into a broader entertainment universe, not just another MMO.
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Capcom is looking at ways to build AI into the next generation of its RE Engine, even as games like Pragmata question the technology’s darker side. Programmer Satoshi Ishida outlined the company’s REX project and its plans for more collaborative development tools.
Capcom is not treating AI as a passing experiment. It appears to be preparing for
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AI is moving from a plot device in games to a tool Capcom expects its developers to use.
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Modern Warfare 4 is testing a major change aimed at stopping wallhacks, one of Call of Duty's most persistent cheating problems. The plan targets the way players gain information through walls and could make cheating far harder to hide.
Wallhacks have been a constant headache in competitive shooters, so even a promising fix will
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A successful anti-wallhack system could make Call of Duty's competitive matches feel dramatically fairer.
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Sombra is getting a major overhaul in Overwatch 2 Season 5, moving from the DPS lineup into the support role. Blizzard says she will still play aggressively and remain dangerous, so this is more than a simple damage-to-healing swap.
Sombra has always been one of Overwatch's trickiest heroes to balance. Giving her support duties
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The rework could reshape how Sombra fits into team compositions and shake up the game's support roster.
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Final Fantasy 7 director Naoki Hamaguchi says he pushed for a full physical release, but could not make it happen. His comments come as the industry moves toward a future where boxed games may contain little more than a download code.
The response shows that even developers who value physical releases may have limited influence over
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Physical game ownership is becoming harder to preserve, even for major releases with passionate fan bases.
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Arc Raiders will open its doors for a limited free-to-play weekend alongside Frozen Trail, its biggest update yet. It is a low-risk chance for curious players to try the extraction shooter and see what has changed.
Pairing a free weekend with a major update is a smart way to build momentum
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The event could give Arc Raiders a major player boost right when it needs fresh attention.
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The Coalition says it is proud to have Gears of War: E-Day positioned as one of Xbox's core titles. The comments arrive as Microsoft puts fresh emphasis on exclusives and the role its biggest franchises play in the Xbox lineup.
3:45 PMIGN
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Players looking for another sprawling fantasy adventure get eight recommendations built around what made The Witcher 3 special. The picks focus on strong storytelling, open-world exploration, meaningful choices, and the satisfying rhythm of tackling quests at your own pace.
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Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve has turned its soundtrack into one of the biggest highlights of the game. The music gives its aerial battles extra scale and emotion, making every sortie feel more dramatic.
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Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave fills its free time sections with plenty of activities, but players do not need to complete everything. Focusing on the tasks that actually pay off can make the game’s social and downtime systems much easier to manage.
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Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser has deliberately avoided watching GTA 6 gameplay reveals while developing new open-world projects at Absurd Ventures. He says staying away helps him focus on building something that is not shaped by Rockstar’s next blockbuster.
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With Game Freak keeping quiet, a wave of leaks is fueling speculation about Pokémon's tenth generation and the series' longer-term future. The rumors point to changes that could reshape how the franchise looks and plays, though none of it is confirmed.
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The Night King is bringing a frightening new weapon to War for Westeros. The designers are giving Westeros’s biggest villain even more ways to make life miserable for anyone standing in his path.
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This eerie PS1-style horror game turns empty, familiar spaces into a full-blown nightmare. Its central fear is kenopsia, the unsettling feeling of seeing a place built for crowds after everyone has vanished.
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The 2017 spinoff puts Chloe Frazer and Nadine Ross at the center instead of Nathan Drake, and its tighter adventure remains one of the series’ strongest entries. Its director is now leading Uncharted 5, giving the overlooked game fresh relevance.
Leaving Drake behind helped the series feel lighter, sharper, and more focused. If the next
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The franchise’s most underrated game may offer the clearest clue about where Uncharted goes next.
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A new action game arriving in October blends the exploration and atmosphere associated with Metroid with the fast, replayable combat of Dead Cells. It aims to revive a familiar style while adding modern mechanics and polish.
That combination is familiar on paper, but it remains one of the most reliable formulas
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October may have a strong new contender for players craving a stylish, challenging action adventure.
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The Coalition says it is proud to have Gears of War: E-Day positioned as one of Xbox's core titles. The comments arrive as Microsoft puts fresh emphasis on exclusives and the role its biggest franchises play in the Xbox lineup.
E-Day is a chance to take Gears back to its roots while also reminding players
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Gears of War: E-Day could become a key test of Xbox's renewed push around flagship exclusives.
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Seven games offer a good way to fill the gap while players wait for more Hollow Knight: Silksong content. The picks focus on tough boss fights, precise platforming, exploration, and the demanding style fans expect from modern metroidvanias.
There is no shortage of games chasing the Hollow Knight formula, but the best alternatives
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The wait for Silksong is still a perfect excuse to discover another excellent metroidvania.
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Players looking for another sprawling fantasy adventure get eight recommendations built around what made The Witcher 3 special. The picks focus on strong storytelling, open-world exploration, meaningful choices, and the satisfying rhythm of tackling quests at your own pace.
No single game perfectly replaces The Witcher 3, but the best alternatives each capture part
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It is a handy shortlist for anyone who has finished The Witcher 3 and is not ready to leave that kind of adventure behind.
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Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve has turned its soundtrack into one of the biggest highlights of the game. The music gives its aerial battles extra scale and emotion, making every sortie feel more dramatic.
Ace Combat has always understood that a good dogfight needs a strong sense of occasion.
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A standout score can turn familiar action into something players remember long after the missions end.
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Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave fills its free time sections with plenty of activities, but players do not need to complete everything. Focusing on the tasks that actually pay off can make the game’s social and downtime systems much easier to manage.
The sheer amount of optional busywork can make these segments look intimidating. The good news
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Knowing what to skip can keep the game’s strategy and character moments from getting buried under chores.
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Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser has deliberately avoided watching GTA 6 gameplay reveals while developing new open-world projects at Absurd Ventures. He says staying away helps him focus on building something that is not shaped by Rockstar’s next blockbuster.
That is easier said than done when your former studio is making one of the
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Even the people who helped define GTA are looking for ways to escape its enormous influence.
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With Game Freak keeping quiet, a wave of leaks is fueling speculation about Pokémon's tenth generation and the series' longer-term future. The rumors point to changes that could reshape how the franchise looks and plays, though none of it is confirmed.
For now, this is rumor territory, so the boldest claims deserve a large grain of
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If even part of the speculation is accurate, Pokémon could be heading for its biggest reinvention in years.
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The Night King is bringing a frightening new weapon to War for Westeros. The designers are giving Westeros’s biggest villain even more ways to make life miserable for anyone standing in his path.
The Night King was already a major threat, so adding a new weapon looks like
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Players will have an even tougher undead menace to prepare for when War for Westeros arrives.
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This eerie PS1-style horror game turns empty, familiar spaces into a full-blown nightmare. Its central fear is kenopsia, the unsettling feeling of seeing a place built for crowds after everyone has vanished.
The low-resolution visuals make the spaces feel even stranger, blending retro game nostalgia with the
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The game taps into a simple but powerful fear: places feel most disturbing when they are almost, but not quite, normal.
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