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Naughty Dog studio head Neil Druckmann has confirmed that Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet will receive its full reveal in 2027, while also announcing two new Last of Us projects that will expand the series canon beyond the first two games. The updates came during the studio's annual The Last of Us Day blog post, where Druckmann also thanked fans for raising over $11,000 for AbleGamers.
Activision has confirmed that double XP tokens in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will only count down during active matches instead of real-time, a change players have requested for years. Existing tokens from previous Call of Duty titles will also carry over to the new game launching 23rd October across PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Switch 2.
Infinity Ward has announced that double XP tokens in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will only deplete while players are actively in a match, eliminating the long-standing frustration of tokens wasting away in pre-game lobbies. The studio also confirmed a new toggle to hide other players' cosmetic skins, with both changes arriving ahead of the game's fall 2026 launch window.
Former Bethesda designer Bruce Nesmith reveals that Todd Howard's protectiveness over The Elder Scrolls franchise prevented a New Vegas-style spinoff, while The Elder Scrolls Online filled the gap for fans. The Elder Scrolls 6, announced in 2018, remains years away as of 2026.
Steam's cozy organizing genre takes a gruesome turn with Something is Wrong With the Library, a horror-tidying hybrid from former librarian Xalavier Nelson Jr. Players step into the shoes of Phillip Shed for one night of shelving books while confronting psychic flesh manifestations and the corpses hidden in the walls. The game launches on PC this fall with a Steam wishlist available now.
Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo 4 Season 15 continues to surprise players with substantial hidden content that keeps emerging weeks after launch. The seasonal update appears designed with layered secrets that reward thorough exploration and community collaboration. Players are still uncovering new mechanics and narrative threads that change how the season is experienced.
A World of Warcraft Forever beta player died during their character's intro cinematic after another player placed a campfire directly on the spawn point. The griefing tactic exploits the campfire's damage-over-time effect to kill fresh characters before they can even move. Blizzard will likely patch this out before the official launch next month.
Paradox Interactive has banned Discord profile pictures of historical figures born after January 1, 1800, following a moderator's decision to ban a user for using an image of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The move sparked review bombing on Steam and accusations of political bias against the Hearts of Iron IV developer.
Fortnite's annual Fortnitemares Halloween event launches October 1 with a highly anticipated Five Nights at Freddy's crossover featuring Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria as a new POI. The announcement became Fortnite's most-liked post ever on X, reaching 100,000 likes within an hour. Players can expect animatronic encounters, body-snatching mechanics, and FNAF skins in the Item Shop when Chapter 7 Season 4's third update goes live.
Marvel's Wolverine patch 1.001.006 finally adds three separate toggles to disable the controversial "fart gas" scent trails for collectibles and navigation. The update also fixes crashes, stuck-player scenarios, and the casino bathroom sign that sparked generative AI accusations.
