Frozen Evening Edition
Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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Heart Machine lays off “nearly everyone at the studio” following cancellation of unannounced title
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More MindsEye developers have been laid off, and GTA veteran Leslie Benzie's studio is reportedly shutting down
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Psycho-Sleuth launches November 5
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Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons Doesn't Have Waypoints Because the Devs Want Players to 'Figure Things Out' for Themselves
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Sea of Thieves: Season 21, Talk Like a Pirate Day, New Rewards, Amazing Prizes and More!
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Silent Hill: Townfall creators break down PS5 features, out September 24
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Persona 5 Royal: Official Design Works English Art Book Launches November 24 With 276 Pages of Artwork, Concepts, and Developer Commentary
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Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight’ arrives on Switch 2 Sept. 18
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World of Sea Battle is an early access open-world MMO offering PvE and PvP fighting in the Age of Sail
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GPT-6 Astra Plays Minecraft, Gets So Depressed After Creeper Destroys Its Progress That It Farms Potatoes for Hours
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Sony responds after PC games including Helldivers 2 disappear in UK
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30 Years Ago, a Japanese Sci-Fi Fantasy Spinoff Quietly Transformed RPGs Forever
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Appears to Be Much More Popular Than Black Ops 7 and Warzone on PS5
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Kacey Musgraves' Quest Concert Shows How Good Immersive Music Can Be
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Hyper Light Drifter developer on brink of shutdown after publisher deal falls through
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Flowstone Saga, from Tangledeep dev, has finally come to Nintendo Switch
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Metroid Ravenous Logo Memes Make Phrases Like “Girl Dinner” And “They Took My Ass” Look So Metal
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The Disastrous MindsEye Saga Comes to a Close as Studio Is Reportedly Shutting Down
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