Frozen Morning edition
Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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Paramount closes merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, launching new entity Skydance (SKYD)
As Paramount gathers up entities like WB Games, SKYD is set to begin trading while Warner Bros. shares will cease tradingLoading story score.
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- VGCParamount and Warner Bros. combine video game divisions after $110bn Skydance merger (opens in a new tab)
- GamesIndustry.bizParamount and Warner Bros. Discovery operating under Skydance following completion of $111bn merger (opens in a new tab)
- ShacknewsParamount closes merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, launching new entity Skydance (SKYD) (opens in a new tab)
Confusion as Erroneous Reports Claim Xbox Has Exclusive GTA 6 Cloud Streaming Rights
It doesn't. I think we’re all fairly familiar with the cycle of Xbox news these days: Asha Sharma sends out an internal memo or hosts a staff townhall, and the information “inexplicably” makes its way into the hands of journalists within the hour. In the latest example of corporate bluster, reported by The Verge, the new CEO has boasted about first-party…Loading story score.
Footage From Canceled Perfect Dark Reboot Surfaces, Showing Off Fruit Physics and Parkour
New footage of Xbox’s canceled Perfect Dark reboot has appeared online, via a report from gaming website MP1ST.
Arknights: Endfield comes to Steam on October 15. Cross platform saves supported
GRYPHLINE announced that Arknights: Endfield would come to Steam on October 15 alongside the new Sanctuary of Ink update.
Unity unveils Unity Spark, an prompt-based tool for Google's AI games platform
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The Golf Game That Spawned One Of The Simpsons' Best Video Game Parodies Is Coming To Modern Consoles
Well, the arcade version, at least! It's time to grab your clubs (the virtual kind anyway), as SNK's Fighting Golf has just been announced for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, as part of Arcade Archives 1 & 2. Known as Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf outside of Japan, Fighting Golf hit arcades back in 1988, a couple of years prior to the release…Loading story score.
Xbox restates plans for next-gen Project Helix to be a "family of devices", stressing "many players will be on the go"
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Forza Horizon 6 studio acknowledges to players ‘we haven’t been talking with you as much as we could be’
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Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Collection Gets Switch 2 Physical Editions From Limited Run Games
Limited Run Games and Aspyr have announced physical editions of Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Collection for Nintendo Switch 2. Standard and Collector’s Editions will be available to pre-order from October 9 through November 15, 2026, with each including the game on a physical game card. Rise of the Tomb Raider follows Lara [...]Loading story score.
Sega Responds To Sonic's Wild Start On Discord
It was fairly wholesome for the rest of the day. If you didn't catch the official announcement, Sega this week launched an official Sonic the Hedgehog Discord server.Loading story score.
Ripple Island is this week’s Console Archive game for Nintendo Switch 2
Ripple Island will be making its way to the Nintendo Switch 2 via the Console Archives series of games. The title will be released tomorrow, October 8, 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2. It should be noted that the only language option for this game will be Japanese. Here is a full overview of the title: Who is Emperor Groaker? And...Loading story score.
Escape from Tarkov rewards veteran players for teaming up with newbies in latest update
Have you ever heard of EXFIL Brothers? No, it’s not some brand-new animated series about two tuff dudes who have to escape from a cybernetic hellscape; it’s a new feature added in patch 1.2.0.0 of PvPvE FPS Escape from Tarkov, and it’s actually trying to reward long-time players who team up with noobs. This mode offers a [...]Loading story score.
EA Teases Official Return to Dead Space in New Battlefield Trailer
Battlefield 6 is bringing back the Dead Space IP for a new limited-time game mode in EA's shooter series.Loading story score.
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort multiplies the fun with new and classic minigames
From boxing and archery to thumb wrestling and skateboarding, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort is a fun throwback to Nintendo’s Wii era.Loading story score.
Dragon's Dogma 2 Title Update 4.0 launches on October 9 with Hard Mode, a new Pawn Specialization, and more
The update arrives alongside the Dark Arisen DLC and Switch 2 port.Loading story score.
Data digest: Monopoly Go tops ad spend chart, Türkiye market stats, investments and more
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2026 is a low-key revolutionary year for player movement in games
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Jagex unveils fourth MMO in the RuneScape franchise, plus RuneScape Reignited, Old School Menaphos, and more
RuneFest, the world's biggest celebration of the RuneScape franchise returned with a schedule packed full of announcements.Loading story score.
