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A modder attempting to port GTA 5 to Nintendo Switch publicly taunted Rockstar Games and was swiftly hit with a cease and desist order from Take-Two Interactive. The project, known as Paralympics Productions, has been permanently shut down as of October 3rd. The incident highlights the legal risks of using leaked source code and challenging major publishers.
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Nintendo has confirmed a physical Nintendo Switch 2 edition of Pokémon Legends: Z-A that bundles the Mega Dimension DLC directly on the cartridge, releasing October 29. The package also works on the original Switch, letting players buy now and upgrade hardware later. IGN awarded the base game an 8/10, calling it Game Freak hitting its stride in Pokémon's 3D era.
Valve's massive Deadlock update has driven the in-development MOBA hero shooter to a record 220,000 concurrent players, making it the sixth most-played game on Steam despite invite-only access. The patch overhauls the map, adds six heroes, and upgrades the engine to the latest Source 2 build.
Amazon Prime Video loads October with major franchise drops including every James Bond film, all four John Wick movies, and four Indiana Jones titles starting October 1. New originals like the Mike Flanagan-led Carrie miniseries and Scream 7 join a packed sports slate featuring Thursday Night Football, NWSL, NBA, and ONE Championship events throughout the month.
Diablo 4 director Brent Gibson has reassured players that Blizzard will continue substantial support for the action RPG well after Diablo 5 launches, confirming the Amazon class arrives in early 2027 and a Switch 2 version is coming. The comments follow fan concern that Diablo 5's Blizzcon 2026 announcement signaled an early end for the 2023 release.
Coffee Stain Studios announced Core Values, the first paid expansion for factory-builder Satisfactory, revealing underground construction, new resources, and train routing improvements. The studio calls it a major expansion with a Steam page already live, though the release window remains a vague "later."
Curry Barker's follow-up to the breakout horror hit Obsession arrives in theaters on May 7, 2027. Anything But Ghosts reunites Barker with Focus Features and Blumhouse-Atomic Monster for a horror-comedy set in the same universe. The film stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Aaron Paul, and Violet McGraw alongside Barker and Cooper Tomlinson as con artist ghost hunters who encounter the real thing.
Facepunch Studios has updated the default citizen characters in s&box to include necks and non-frowny faces after player feedback consistently criticized the neckless design. The game creation platform, billed as a spiritual sequel to Garry's Mod, now includes sliders for neck size, chest, waist, nose, and eye color so players can customize their avatars.
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve launches Thursday with a pre-order bonus that has drawn nearly 1,000 negative Steam reviews. Players who bought the game for the included Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War say the store page originally advertised it as a standalone application, but it now requires the full 140 GB install to play the 3.2 GB classic.
