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Ace Combat Online delivers thrilling cooperative flight combat, but convoluted menus and aggressive microtransactions undermine an otherwise promising multiplayer suite.
Bungie’s Marathon roadmap adds permanent PvE, Team Deathmatch, improved onboarding and a broader mix of experiences through 2027.
Japanese studios such as Nintendo, Capcom and Konami are reported to retain more than 97 percent of staff, despite widespread global game-industry layoffs.
Marathon’s September update is moving to December as Bungie ends seasonal releases and prepares a major progression, PvE and multiplayer overhaul.
Blizzard has ended plans for further Diablo 4 expansions, but seasonal stories will continue as the studio prepares Sanctuary’s next chapter in Diablo 5.
A mysterious Project Espresso playtest may be Fairgames, offering the first possible gameplay glimpse of PlayStation’s delayed multiplayer heist shooter since 2023.
Overwatch’s Unvaulted Passes have been delayed to Season 5, giving Blizzard more time to test the long-requested return of missed battle pass rewards.
Lifeweaver has vanished from Overwatch after a gameplay issue, leaving mains to cope with replacement heroes, competitive-match disruption and plenty of jokes.
Destiny 2’s live-service era is ending, but Mactics’ story shows how Bungie’s shooter became a vital shared space for love, friendship and lasting memories.
Riot will end active development on 2XKO in December, but servers, online play and access across PC and consoles will continue beyond 2026.
Sony is reportedly rebooting Horizon Hunters Gathering after a poor internal playtest, cutting back live-service features and adding a story mode.
Persona 5 is officially joining Fortnite in Chapter 7 Season 4, bringing Joker to the Gaming Legends-themed Override update alongside Sonic the Hedgehog.
NetEase Games has upgraded Storm’s Marvel Rivals summer skin from Epic to Legendary after fans challenged its lower tier and missing features.
Overwatch is changing its battle passes, making rewards easier to target and bringing selected older cosmetics back without their original seasonal deadline.
Overwatch Season 4 reshapes the Battle Pass with flexible reward tracks, skin swaps and a permanent Unvault system for selected legacy passes.
A reported full refund for Battlefield 6 after multiplayer modes were vaulted raises questions about Steam’s rules and live-service game ownership.
Mastery Monday returns every week in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3, with double Sprite progression, improved rare spawns and extra rewards for Australian players.
Blizzard has reportedly become Xbox’s top-performing studio after a strong fiscal year powered by Diablo 4, Overwatch and live-service support.
Fortnite’s sprites will carry into Chapter 7 Season 4, bringing retained collection progress, Sprite Garden and five new contest-designed abilities.
Marvel Rivals season 9.5 overhauls texture compression, reducing storage requirements by 15 GB on consoles and 40 GB on PC.
RuneScape’s $12 party-decoration bundles faced criticism over limited-use items, prompting Jagex to add blueprints, offer refunds and adopt a buy-once model.
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