BioWare Reportedly Had a Mass Effect 5 Trailer Ready to Go Before EA Canceled the Game and Shut the Studio Down
https://www.ign.com/articles/mass-effect-5-trailer-reportedly-ready-to-go-before-bioware-closure
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IGN
BioWare Reportedly Had a Mass Effect 5 Trailer Ready to Go Before EA Canceled the Game and Shut the Studio Down
A Mass Effect 5 trailer was reportedly ready to go before EA canceled the game and shut BioWare down.
Canadian politician calls on government to help BioWare employees buy the studio and run it themselves
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mass-effect/canadian-politician-calls-on-government-to-help-bioware-employees-buy-the-studio-and-run-it-themselves/
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PC Gamer
Canadian politician calls on government to help BioWare employees buy the studio and run it themselves
Avi Lewis, leader of one of Canada's top opposition parties, is not a fan of private equity.
Worldwide PC shipments have plummeted by over 20%
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/worldwide-pc-shipments-have-plummeted-by-over-20-percent-to-the-surprise-of-absolutely-no-one/
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PC Gamer
Worldwide PC shipments have plummeted by over 20%, to the surprise of absolutely no one
Could it be something to do with.... the memory crisis?
CD Projekt boss pays tribute to BioWare for helping bring The Witcher to life 20 years ago: 'BioWare has been a massive part of CDPR history'
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/cd-projekt-boss-pays-tribute-to-bioware-for-helping-bring-the-witcher-to-life-20-years-ago-bioware-has-been-a-massive-part-of-cdpr-history/
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PC Gamer
CD Projekt boss pays tribute to BioWare for helping bring The Witcher to life 20 years ago: 'BioWare has been a massive part of…
BioWare let CD Projekt use the Aurora Engine for its breakout RPG, and then helped them show it off at E3.
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Cancelled Mass Effect Universe: Trailer Leaks
https://www.thegamer.com/cancelled-mass-effect-trailer-universe-leak-bioware-closure/
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TheGamer
Cancelled Mass Effect Trailer Leaks Following BioWare Closure
The leaked footage comes after recent claims that a trailer was nearly ready to be shown.
Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto Has a Surprisingly Positive Outlook on Generative AI: “We’ll Have Opportunities to Think About What’s Truly Important”
https://wccftech.com/nintendo-shigeru-miyamoto-surprisingly-positive-outlook-generative-ai/
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Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto Has a Surprisingly Positive Outlook on Generative AI: “We’ll Have Opportunities to Think About What’s…
Nintendo's legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto (Mario, Zelda) shared a surprisingly positive point of view on the benefits of genAI.
NDP leader Avi Lewis on the BioWare closure: “This is private equity, this is what it does. Buy up businesses, run them into the ground, and rip them apart for short-term profit.”
https://bsky.app/profile/avilewis.ca/post/3myfzwfphok2s
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Bluesky Social
Avi Lewis (@avilewis.ca)
This is private equity, this is what it does.
Buy up businesses, run them into the ground, and rip them apart for short-term profit.
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/rip-bioware-ea-has-shut-down-the-legendary-rpg-developer/
Buy up businesses, run them into the ground, and rip them apart for short-term profit.
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/rip-bioware-ea-has-shut-down-the-legendary-rpg-developer/
Dead Space Remake's Infamous Traversal Stutters Finally Tamed By Ishimura Patch Mod — Our Tests Show 176% Higher 0.1% Lows
https://wccftech.com/dead-space-remakes-infamous-traversal-stutters-finally-tamed-by-ishimura-patch-mod-our-tests-show-176-higher-0-1-lows/
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Wccftech
Dead Space Remake's Infamous Traversal Stutters Finally Tamed By Ishimura Patch Mod — Our Tests Show 176% Higher 0.1% Lows
Ishimura Patch for Dead Space Remake reduces traversal stuttering by up to 176%, dramatically improving gameplay smoothness and frame rates
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Valve adds CD-ROM drive support to Steam Frame kernel, took less than ten minutes — update comes one day after user requests for capability in the Steam Community forum
https://www.tomshardware.com/virtual-reality/valve-adds-cd-rom-drive-support-to-steam-frame-kernel-took-less-than-ten-minutes-update-comes-one-day-after-user-requests-for-capability-in-the-steam-community-forum
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Tom's Hardware
Valve adds CD-ROM drive support to Steam Frame kernel, took less than ten minutes — update comes one day after user requests for…
This is why gamers love Valve so much.
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Hackers Have Unlocked Homebrew Access On Switch 2 Less Than 24 Hours After Its First Jailbreak
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10/switch-2-jailbreak-gives-hackers-new-ways-to-run-homebrew-and-mod-games/
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https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10/switch-2-jailbreak-gives-hackers-new-ways-to-run-homebrew-and-mod-games/
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Ars Technica
Switch 2 security takes a hit as hackers unlock homebrew access
Userland" exploit relies on integer overflow found in "SmileBasic" interpreter.
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Commander Shepard actors Jennifer Hale & Mark Meer mourn BioWare: 'It was in the hands of ownership that may not have understood what BioWare fully is''
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mass-effect/commander-shepard-actors-jennifer-hale-and-mark-meer-mourn-bioware-together-it-was-in-the-hands-of-ownership-that-may-not-have-understood-what-bioware-fully-is/
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PC Gamer
Commander Shepard actors Jennifer Hale & Mark Meer mourn BioWare: 'It was in the hands of ownership that may not have understood…
You can say that again.
Hideo Kojima points to Death Stranding’s “just a walking simulator” reputation as an example of how social media echo chambers distort reality - AUTOMATON WEST
https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hideo-kojima-points-to-death-strandings-just-a-walking-simulator-reputation-as-an-example-of-how-social-media-echo-chambers-distort-reality/
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AUTOMATON WEST
Hideo Kojima points to Death Stranding’s “just a walking simulator” reputation as an example of how social media echo chambers…
Metal Gear and Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima discusses the "reality" of social media with Digger director Alejandro González Iñárritu.
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Microsoft is looking to cut more than 25% of its workforce
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/microsoft-is-looking-to-cut-more-than-25-percent-of-its-workforce/
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https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/microsoft-is-looking-to-cut-more-than-25-percent-of-its-workforce/
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PC Gamer
Over 25% of Microsoft's workforce is reportedly eligible to apply for a 'voluntary exit offer'
An employee buyout offer is reportedly being extended to roughly 60,000 Microsoft employees in the US, UK, India, and Canada.
Jason Schreier regarding the Mass Effect Universe trailer: Can confirm that this is a real trailer of the Mass Effect game that BioWare was developing up until its closure yesterday
https://bsky.app/profile/jasonschreier.bsky.social/post/3myi6wo57ns2f
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Bluesky Social
Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier.bsky.social)
Can confirm that this is a real trailer of the Mass Effect game that BioWare was developing up until its closure yesterday https://www.reddit.com/r/masseffect/comments/1xclmpu/mass_effect_universe_trailer/
Star Wars: The Old Republic lead writer calls out BioWare for snubbing the MMO
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/star-wars-the-old-republic-lead-writer-calls-out-bioware-for-snubbing-the-mmo/
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https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/star-wars-the-old-republic-lead-writer-calls-out-bioware-for-snubbing-the-mmo/
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PC Gamer
Star Wars: The Old Republic lead writer calls out BioWare for snubbing the MMO
The long-running MMO didn't get a mention when BioWare announced it was closing.
Grand Theft Auto 6 Download Size Revealed To Be 210 GB
https://insider-gaming.com/gta-6-install-size-revealed-210-gb/
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https://insider-gaming.com/gta-6-install-size-revealed-210-gb/
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Insider Gaming
Grand Theft Auto 6 Download Size Revealed To Be 210 GB
Grand Theft Auto 6's install size will come in at a whopping 210 GB, it has been revealed, making it one of the largest games ever.
Blizzard said it wouldn't sell real-money World of Warcraft housing items tied to player races. It lied.
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/blizzard/blizzard-said-it-wouldnt-sell-real-money-world-of-warcraft-housing-items-tied-to-player-races-it-lied
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https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/blizzard/blizzard-said-it-wouldnt-sell-real-money-world-of-warcraft-housing-items-tied-to-player-races-it-lied
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Windows Central
Blizzard said it wouldn't sell real-money World of Warcraft housing items tied to player races. It lied.
World of Warcraft's housing feature stirs controversy by selling new premium decor items tied to the Kul Tiran player race, going against Blizzard's word that race-related decor items won't be sold for real money
Discord Messages in Discoverable Servers Will Soon Be Searchable on Google
https://www.ign.com/articles/discord-messages-in-discoverable-servers-will-soon-be-searchable-on-google
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IGN
Some Discord Messages Will Be Searchable on Google in December, Here's How to Opt Out
Over the last decade, Discord has become the de facto community space for gaming, and there are a lot of huge servers out there that you can find by scrolling through its public servers page. But starting on November 16, some messages in these huge servers…
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Epic CEO Tim Sweeney lambasts “abhorrent” Steam AI Disclosure Policy claiming labels double as “political statement”
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Epic-CEO-Tim-Sweeney-lambasts-abhorrent-Steam-AI-Disclosure-Policy-claiming-labels-double-as-political-statement.1433682.0.html
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https://www.notebookcheck.net/Epic-CEO-Tim-Sweeney-lambasts-abhorrent-Steam-AI-Disclosure-Policy-claiming-labels-double-as-political-statement.1433682.0.html
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Notebookcheck
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney lambasts “abhorrent” Steam AI Disclosure Policy claiming labels double as “political statement”
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney called Steam’s AI disclosure policy abhorrent, arguing that it exposes developers to backlash from anti-AI detractors. Valve has implemented and updated the policy since 2024, which states that AI-generated content, including artwork…