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Another apparent Animal Crossing clone has appeared on the PlayStation Store, following the removal of a similar game earlier this year.

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Another suspiciously Animal Crossing-like game has appeared on the PlayStation Store | VGC

Anime Village Online is the second apparent clone of Nintendo’s game attempting to make it onto PS5…

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Three more SNES games have been added to Switch Online, including the first Bubsy game and a Mario title receiving its first ever release outside of Japan.

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Switch Online’s SNES library gets three more games, including a Mario game’s first ever release outside of Japan | VGC

Mario & Wario, Bubsy and Fatal Fury Special join the Nintendo Classics line-up…

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This year's Fortnitemares event in Fortenite starts tomorrow, adding such skins as Jason Voorhees, Scooby-Doo, Ghostface, Huggy Wuggy, Doja Cat and more.

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This year’s Fortnitemares event in Fortenite adds Jason, Scooby-Doo, Ghostface and more | VGC

Huggy Wuggy and Doja Cat are also coming to the Halloween themed event…

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Ubisoft reportedly cancelled an in-development Assassin’s Creed game set during the American Civil War, partly due to concerns over the political climate in the United States.

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Ubisoft reportedly cancelled an Assassin’s Creed game partly due to ‘political concerns’ | VGC

The cancelled game would’ve starred a black man in post-Cival War America…

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Microsoft has detailed October’s Xbox Game Pass games.

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Xbox reveals October’s Game Pass games | VGC

Ninja Gaiden 4 and more are joining Game Pass this month…

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Microsoft has added The Outer Worlds 2 controller designs to its Xbox Design Lab service.

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Xbox adds The Outer Worlds 2 controllers to Xbox Design Lab | VGC

Users can customize Outer Worlds 2 Xbox and Elite controllers…

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Sandfall Interactive is working on a Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 update featuring a new environment, boss battles, and more, it’s announced.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is getting a big update with a new environment, bosses, and more | VGC

Update details were shared after Expedition 33 cleared 5 million sales…

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Nintendo has posted a new version of its mysterious Close to You video from yesterday, revealing that the baby's room was full of Pikmin.

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Nintendo’s mysterious Close to You animation is revealed to be based on Pikmin | VGC

A new second version of the video reveals the hidden Pikmin…

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The Classic Edition of critically acclaimed 10-player co-op platformer Pico Park has been accidentally made permanently free on Steam.

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Critically-acclaimed 10-player co-op platformer Pico Park is accidentally made permanently free on Steam | VGC

The game’s Classic Edition can no longer be charged for on Steam…

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The horror-themed Season 6 of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone starts tomorrow. It will include Predator, as well as a new Slasher Deathmatch mode featuring Jason Voorhees and Chucky.

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Chucky, Jason Voorhees and Predator are coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone | VGC

Season 6, dubbed The Haunting…

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More than 60% of US game players only buy two games or fewer per year, according to new data.

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More than 60% of US game players only buy two games or fewer per year, survey finds | VGC

Only 4% buy more than one game a month, Circana’s data says…

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The latest VGC Off-Topic podcast is out now on Patreon.

Off-Topics include The Muppets, Brass Eye, and WWE's Don't Try This At Home.

Plus: @jordanmiddler.bsky.social delivers some terrible news to @scully1888.bsky.social.

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Microsoft has informed Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers in some regions that they won’t be affected by this week’s 50% price increase – as long as they stay subscribed.

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Game Pass users in some regions will avoid 50% price hike - as long as they stay subbed | VGC

Game Pass users in Germany, Ireland and more can dodge price increase…

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Heart Electric, the hero shooter from Battlefield and Star Wars: Battlefront designer Niklas Fegraeus, has confirmed details of its first global playtest.

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You can try out Star Wars: Battlefront director’s hero shooter Heart Electric this month | VGC

Stockholm-based studio Modoyo is running a playtest…

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Football Manager 26 Touch is coming to Apple Arcade next month.

Other titles coming to the service include the mobile debuts of MySims and MySims Kingdom.

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Football Manager 26 Touch is coming to Apple Arcade next month | VGC

It’ll be joined by MySims, MySims Kingdom and Toca Boca Jr Classics…

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Nintendo has posted a mysterious animated short film called Close to You.

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Nintendo posts mysterious ‘Close to You’ animated short film | VGC

It’s not clear whether the clip relates to a game or a movie…

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Elon Musk says his XAI company will release a ‘great AI-generated game’ by the end of 2026.

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Elon Musk says his xAI company will release a ‘great AI-generated game’ by the end of 2026 | VGC

Musk says his “xAI game studio” will be able to generate games…

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Konami and Bloober Team’s 2024 remake of Silent Hill 2 is reportedly set to join PlayStation Plus this month.

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PlayStation Plus is reportedly adding a surprise 2024 remake this month | VGC

Konami and Bloober Team’s remake of Silent Hill 2 is reportedly joining Extra…

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"Requests for naval warfare have not gone unnoticed" - Battlefield Studios has teased some of its future plans for the game, including a "new take" on battle royale and the return of a "fan favourite little helicopter".

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‘Requests for naval warfare have not gone unnoticed’: EA teases future Battlefield 6 content | VGC

A new battle royale mode is also in the works, along with “a certain fan-favourite little helicopter”…

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Nintendo is seeking $4.5 million in damages from a Reddit moderator who it says widely pirated Switch games.

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Nintendo is seeking $4.5 million in damages from a Reddit moderator it says widely pirated Switch games | VGC

The user is accused of copying and distributing pirated Switch games…

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UPDATE: Ubisoft has officially revealed Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Valley of Memory, which will release on November 18.

The expansion is set in the ancient Saudi Arabian city of AlUla, and is said to contain around six hours of content.

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Assassin’s Creed Mirage’s allegedly Saudi-funded DLC is set for an official reveal today.

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Assassin’s Creed Mirage’s allegedly Saudi-funded DLC set for official reveal | VGC

Valley of Memory is described as “a free major update”…

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‘This is an important checkpoint’: Months after its last-minute delay, Bungie’s Marathon is returning to testing.

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‘This is an important checkpoint’: Months after delay, Bungie’s Marathon is returning to testing | VGC

Marathon closed test will give players a chance to try improvements…

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‘This is an important checkpoint’: Months after its last-minute delay, Bungie’s Marathon is returning to testing.

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‘This is an important checkpoint’: Months after delay, Bungie’s Marathon is returning to testing | VGC

Marathon closed test will give players a chance to try improvements…

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UPDATE: Organisers have confirmed to VGC that all remaining 2025 US tour dates for PlayStation: The Concert have been cancelled.

“Our team has spent a considerable amount of time developing this project, and we share in the disappointment of fans".

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PlayStation quietly cancels remaining ‘PlayStation: The Concert’ 2025 tour dates in the US | VGC

UPDATE: Organisers confirm remaining 2025 North America tour dates for PlayStation: The Concert have been cancelled…

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UPDATE: Organisers have confirmed to VGC that all remaining 2025 US tour dates for PlayStation: The Concert have been cancelled.

“Our team has spent a considerable amount of time developing this project, and we share in the disappointment of fans".

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PlayStation quietly cancels remaining ‘PlayStation: The Concert’ 2025 tour dates in the US | VGC

UPDATE: Organisers confirm remaining 2025 North America tour dates for PlayStation: The Concert have been cancelled…

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