2025-11

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Dragon Quest Creator Yuji Horii Becomes First Video Game Creator Awarded Order of the Rising Sun by Japanese Government

In the autumn honors list, the Japanese government has given Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii the Order of the Rising Sun. This is one of the highest awards the government of Japan can bestow on citizens. It is awarded to those who have made significant contributions in their field, and Horii is the first game creator to receive it....
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‘It Never Quite Came Together, and It Was Never Finished’ — Rockstar Co-Founder Dan Houser Discusses Canceled GTA 5 Single-Player Trevor DLC for First Time

Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser has confirmed the canceled GTA 5 single-player DLC with Trevor as a secret agent was about half done before it was abandoned in favor of Red Dead Redemption 2....
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U.S. Patent Office Boss Orders Reexamination of Nintendo’s Controversial ‘Summon Character and Let It Fight’ Pokémon Patent, Which IP Lawyer Claims ‘Further Undermines Credibility’ of Its Case Against Palworld

The director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office has ordered a reexamination of Nintendo's controversial 'summon character and let it fight' Pokémon patent after it was heavily criticized by IP lawyers....
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Nintendo Raises Hardware Forecast as Switch 2 Sales Hit 10.36 Million, Continuing Streak as the Biggest Console Launch of All Time

Nintendo Switch 2 has sold an astonishing 10.36 million units in six months, a record-breaking amount that sees the platform continue its run as the biggest console launch ever....
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Grand Theft Auto VI Dev Rockstar Games Accused Of Union Busting After Layoffs

The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) has accused Grand Theft Auto VI developer Rockstar Games of union busting after the company fired between 30 and 40 employees across its various offices in the U.K. and Canada last week, as reported by Bloomberg. The report says all the employees laid off were part of a private union Discord chat group and were either already union members or attempting to organize one at Rockstar. "Rockstar has just carried out one of the most blatant and ruthless acts of union busting in the history of the games industry," IWGB president Alex Marshall said in a statement to Bloomberg. "This flagrant contempt for the law and for the lives of the workers who bring in their billions is an insult to their fans and the global industry."  Take-Two Interactive, which publishes the...
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Over a Decade After Release, Obsidian’s Pillars of Eternity Gets Surprise Patch to Add Turn-Based Mode

Pillars of Eternity is the surprise recipient of a patch to add turn-based mode, developer Obsidian has announced....
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Pokémon TCG: Black Bolt and White Flare ETBs Below Market Value at Amazon

As of Nov. 3, the Pokémon TCG Black Bolt Elite Trainer Box has dropped below market value at $84.95, while White Flare sits at market value for $82.94 on Amazon. Both include exclusive promos and a shot at Black White Rares like Zekrom ex, Victini ex, and Reshiram ex....
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Deals for Today: Pokémon and MTG TCG Is Lower Than Ever at Amazon

As of Nov. 3, Amazon has dropped some Pokémon TCG and Magic: The Gathering prices below market value — including Black Bolt and White Flare ETBs and Avatar: The Last Airbender Collector Boosters. Plus, Xbox Series X|S and Elite V2 controllers are discounted up to 30%....
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Hollow Knight: Silksong PSA: You’re Missing a Bench in Bilewater

Hey. Hey you. Yes, you. The one playing Hollow Knight: Silksong. I just wanted to let you know, before you go any further, that you're missing a bench in Bilewater. Just in case that helps....
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Battlefield 6 Map Debate Reaches New Level as Players Meticulously Measure 70+ Maps from BF3, BF2042, and More

FPS fans have spent months obsessing about Battlefield 6 map sizes, so some players finally took the time to measure and compare nearly every map the series has seen in the last 15 years....