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Avengers: Infinity War director Joe Russo has revealed that Spider-Man's death scene was rewritten on the filming day to maximize emotional impact. The change turned a scripted resignation into a terrified 16-year-old pleading for his life, making the moment the most devastating of the snap.
Xbox and PlayStation are both pulling back from cross-platform promotion in their latest marketing moves. Xbox's new Minecraft Dungeons 2 trailer omits PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2 mentions that appeared in previous trailers. Meanwhile, PlayStation has revived its "only on PlayStation" branding for major first-party titles including Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yotei.
CD Projekt Red has confirmed that Gwent will return in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's upcoming Songs of the Past expansion launching in 2027. Community manager Marcin Łukaszewski verified the news on social media, and more details will arrive during Gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live.
Leaked footage suggests Grand Theft Auto 6 will feature a significantly longer day-night cycle than its predecessor, with six real seconds equaling one in-game minute for a full 144-minute rotation. The change hints at deeper simulation systems and time-dependent activities similar to Red Dead Redemption 2, with more details potentially coming in a Netflix reveal this Thursday.
Games Workshop has embedded an explicit prohibition against AI training into the audiobook edition of The Wicked and The Warped, with narrator Richard Reed reading the warning aloud. The move underscores the company's hardening stance as authors discover their novels in databases allegedly used to train major AI models.
Rebel Wolves has confirmed that The Blood of Dawnwalker will run at 60 frames per second on PlayStation 5, answering a frequent request from the community. The action RPG is targeting PS5 and PC platforms with no release date announced yet.
Hayley Atwell has criticised the brief and brutal death of Captain Carter in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, calling it a "complete disservice to the character." Speaking at a London convention, Atwell revealed her on-set suggestions to improve the fight scene were dismissed by the production team. The actress is set to return as the character in Avengers: Doomsday, arriving December 18.
Take-Two Interactive has filed subpoenas against Microsoft, Discord, and X seeking user data tied to the CyberLeek hacker group leaking Grand Theft Auto 6 footage daily. The legal action comes days before Rockstar's extended look at the game premieres on Netflix and months ahead of the November 19 launch.
Square Enix has revealed that Final Fantasy Resonance will receive a 120-track original soundtrack releasing on October 28th, just one week after the HD-2D game launches. The collection spans four CDs and includes 33 new compositions by Noriyasu Agematsu alongside 87 existing tracks from Brave Exvius and War of the Visions.
Alive In's promising Soulslike Metroidvania Vapor World: Over The Mind entered early access on August 19 with 100,000 wishlists but quickly drew overwhelmingly negative Steam reviews focused on AI-generated cutscenes. Studio director Young Kim acknowledged the backlash and committed to replacing the cutscenes by the weekend, though the launch reputation has already suffered.
