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A Change.Org petition advocating for the future of the Mass Effect franchise has reached over 187,000 signatures. The campaign follows the recent closure of BioWare, which occurred shortly after a $55bn leveraged buyout involving Saudi Arabia.
Yu Suzuki and ININ Games have officially announced that the release of Shenmue 3 Enhanced has been postponed. The updated version of Ryo Hazuki's latest adventure is now scheduled to arrive in early 2027.
The FBI and Santa Ana police are currently investigating the theft of 6,451 PSA-graded trading cards. The incident occurred on October 13, 2026, in California, involving a hijacked FedEx truck.
Helen Chiang has departed from her role as Chief Operating Officer at Xbox after serving in the position for only three months. This exit marks a significant leadership change within the company, representing the first high-profile departure under the tenure of Asha Sharma.
Sony has initiated three distinct sales promotions on the PlayStation Store, covering thousands of products for PS4 and PS5. These events, titled Planeta de Ofertas, Promoción de Halloween, and Juegos por menos de 15 euros, are currently active.
Following the recent closure of BioWare by EA, fans have launched a campaign to preserve the Mass Effect franchise. The studio was shuttered shortly after EA was acquired by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, alongside investment firms Affinity Partners and Silver Lake, resulting in the cancellation of Mass Effect 5.
Following the closure of BioWare, PC Gamer consulted various industry developers to discuss the studio's impact. Among those reflecting on the news was Christoffer Bodegård, the developer behind the current RPG of the year contender, Esoteric Ebb.
Director Peter Berg is currently developing a film adaptation based on the Call of Duty franchise. Working from a screenplay written by Taylor Sheridan, Berg intends to focus the narrative on the emotional weight and consequences associated with military service.
Stars Reach has officially introduced its Harvestwake event to celebrate the Halloween season. This limited-time update invites players to engage in thematic activities, including specialized quests and a community-focused building competition.
Riot Music has recently revived three of its prominent League of Legends virtual groups—K/DA, True Damage, and Heartsteel—ahead of the annual Worlds finals. While these acts previously established Riot's presence in the mainstream music industry, the developer had largely left them dormant for years following their initial releases.
Grimlore Games has announced that Titan Quest 2 will exit early access with its 1.0 release on January 19, 2027. This update concludes the main story, tasking players with defeating Nemesis in the Taygetos Mountains. While the developer maintains that the title remains a campaign-focused ARPG rather than a seasonal live-service grinder, it is introducing an endgame system to provide continued progression.
Leaked details regarding the canceled BioWare project titled Mass Effect: Universe reveal that the game was designed to incorporate decisions from the original Commander Shepard trilogy. Former technical director Romain Toutain stated during a livestream that the project intended to account for all choices made in previous installments, effectively creating parallel timelines.