The immensely popular Helldivers 2 has been having a rough go at things lately, what with the co-op shooter's latest update causing myriad headaches for everyone. A patch meant to address many of the bugs plaguing Helldivers 2--both in the game and in the code--was slated to arrive on October 21, but it's been delayed until either Friday, October 24, or sometime next week due to some unspecified "last-minute certification issue."

Developer Arrowhead Game Studios took to Helldivers 2's official Discord server to deliver the news. The studio wouldn't clarify what the "last-minute certification issue" was, but the team is willing to "work over the weekend" if necessary to get this update optimized for deployment.

"We want to share an update on our most recent patch. It was originally planned for Tuesday, but a last-minute certification issue caused a delay," the developer said. "The team is now targeting delivery by the end of this week, with staff ready to work over the weekend if needed. There's still a small chance the issue won't be fully resolved by Friday, which could push the patch to next week. We're doing everything we can to deliver it this week and will provide an update on Friday either way. Thanks for your patience and understanding."

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End of Days: 25th Anniversary Edition (4K Blu-ray)

$29 (was $40)

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While Arnold Schwarzenegger is known for blockbusters like The Terminator, the actor (and former governor of California) has starred in more than 50 films throughout his career. This includes End of Days--a cult classic that didn't earn the greatest reviews at launch, but managed to find a dedicated following thanks to its over-the-top supernatural storyline and flashy action scenes. If you want to add it to your collection, the End of Days: 25th Anniversary Edition 4K Blu-rayn arrived earlier this month, and is currently discounted to just $29 (was $40), which is the lowest price we've seen for the special edition 4K Blu-ray so far.

End of Days: 25th Anniversary Edition (4K Blu-ray) $29 (was $40)

The new End of Days: 25th Anniversary Edition 4K Blu-ray includes both 4K UHD and standard Blu-ray versions of the film, with support for Dolby Vision HDR and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround, plus a bunch of special features. The new 4K cut was created using scan from the original camera negative, and was approved by the film's director, Peter Hyams. It's packaged in an exclusive slipcover.

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Tons of bonus features are available, so even if you've seen the film a thousand times, there's a bunch of new content for you to explore.

• Audio commentary with director/cinematographer Peter Hyam
• "One Hell Of A Time: Peter Hyams At Universal" -- Interview with Hyams
• "You Will Bear Witness: Writing End Of Days" -- Interview with screenwriter Andrew W. Marlowe
• "Hell Followed With Him: Inside The Effects" -- Interview with visual effects supervisor John Des Jardin
• "The Eternal Struggle: Scoring End Of Days" -- Interview with composer John Debney
  
• “Spotlight On Location” Vintage Featurette
• “Special Effects: The Devil's Playground” Vintage Featurette
• Theatrical Trailer

You'll also find the End of Days Blu-ray on Amazon for just $8.29, though it lacks some of the new bonus features found on the 4K Blu-ray (and it obviously won't look quite as crisp on modern displays).

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In a recent interview, game creator Hideo Kojima kicked off a firestorm on social media as he shared his thoughts on the future of the industry. Kojima warned that relying too heavily on remaking old franchises is creatively risky and that, in the future, AI will likely be used to create these kinds of projects.

Kojima has already said he doesn’t see AI as a threat, though. Instead, he believes it can be a helpful tool for handling repetitive tasks, allowing human creators to focus on more imaginative work. Kojima explained that he sees AI as a "friend" in development, one that improves efficiency without replacing human leadership in creativity.

Silent Hill series producer Motoi Okamoto strongly disagrees with Kojima's prediction. Okamoto stated that Silent Hill f, the latest game in the franchise, could not have been made by AI. While AI might be able to generate ideas for sequels, Okamoto believes it cannot make bold creative decisions, such as changing the setting to 1960s Japan or involving acclaimed horror writer Ryukishi07. These choices, he says, came from human insight and vision--something AI simply can't replicate at this point.

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While Pikmin fans might not be getting a new game anytime soon, an upcoming update should give them some reasons to jump back into Pikmin 4.

Coming on an unspecified date this November, the update will add some attractive features to Pikmin 4, most notably a camera mode and difficulty modes that will make the Nintendo Switch game easier or harder.

With the new Field Camera tool, players can snap in-game photos and fully customize them with stamps, frames, and filters. Pikmin 3 featured a camera tool, but the field camera in Pikmin 4 looks more in line with camera modes in most modern games.

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PowerWash Simulator 2 may be all about cleaning up dirty locations and items, but that doesn't mean it isn't hiding a few secrets around its world. In addition to various job-specific challenges you can complete for trophies or achievements, there's one that you can accomplish at the very beginning of the game, if you know where to look for a hidden gnome. Finding this little guy nets you the "Gnome From Home" trophy or achievement, and it also earns you some relief to know you're not being spied on anymore by a red-hatted weirdo. Here's where to find the hidden gnome in your home base in PowerWash Simulator 2.

Where to find the hidden gnome in the home base in PowerWash Simulator 2

The home base is the first place you'll visit in PowerWash Simulator 2, and it serves as the game's hub where you'll take on missions and place furniture you purchase. So, you can find the hidden gnome here as soon as you start your powerwashing journey.

While you may be inclined to search all over the home base--including outside--for a tiny fella, you might be surprised that this hidden gnome is actually fairly large and hiding right under your nose. As a matter of fact, he's right where you'll be spending your time taking on jobs.

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As you can probably assume by the name, PowerWash Simulator 2 brings players a whole lot of powerwashing fun with a variety of updates over the original game. It sports improved visuals, new washer features, more customization, and a whole lot of cats to pet--making it a good way to kick back and relax, either solo or with friends. So, if you're wondering how long you can spend working your way through this chill cleaning title, we'll fill you in on everything you need to know below.

PowerWash Simulator 2 length and job list

There are 38 jobs in PowerWash Simulator 2's base campaign. Solo players should expect it to take around 30-35 hours to complete every job. Some jobs are short and require only a few minutes, such as the Mobility Scooter or Futuristic Bike. Meanwhile, some larger jobs can take 2-3 hours to clean fully, such as the Motel or Shopping Mall.

Of course, it's worth noting that the game features co-op--two players in split-screen and up to four players online--which can speed things up dramatically. Working with friends to finish different parts of a job can help you progress much more quickly if you just want to see every job through as fast as possible.

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Alan Wake developer Remedy Entertainment has confirmed that CEO Tero Virtala has stepped down, effective immediately. The announcement came just days after Remedy confirmed that the studio's latest release, FBC: Firebreak, had "weak" sales and that the company would incur a profit hit.

Virtala was Remedy's CEO since 2016. A search is now underway for a new CEO, Remedy said, and for the time bing, Virtala will "continue at the service of the company" as part of the handover process.

Remedy co-founder Markus Mäki is taking over as interim CEO. He is vacating his position as chairman of the board and will be replaced in that position by Henri Österlund.

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A former Bethesda designer has some theories on why Starfield didn't take off the same way the company's other marquee RPG franchises did.

Speaking to FRVR, developer Bruce Nesmith, who worked as a systems designer for Starfield before leaving Bethesda in 2021, complimented the space-set RPG, while opining that it didn't reach the same heights as The Elder Scrolls or Fallout.

"I think it’s a good game," Nesmith said. "I don’t think it’s in the same calibre as the other two, you know, Fallout or Skyrim, or Elder Scrolls rather, but I think it’s a good game." Nesmith added that he remains proud of the work that he and his former colleagues contributed to the game.

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Horror Movie and TV Box Set Deals

Stock up on Blu-ray and DVD box sets ahead of Halloween.

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With Halloween right around the corner, Amazon's latest batch of limited-time movie and TV deals is filled with horror 4K Blu-rays as well as cheap Blu-ray and DVD box sets. Amazon's sale is especially good for fans of long-running franchises. There's no shortage of cheap box sets for blockbuster horror series, including A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Halloween, Saw, and Chucky. You'll also find all-time classics from legendary directors such as Alfred Hitchcock and Stanley Kubrick. And if you love Stephen King, you'll be happy to find a sprawling selection of movies and TV shows based on his horror novels and stories in the promotion. We've rounded up the best horror Blu-ray, 4K Blu-ray, and DVD box set deals available now at Amazon.

We split the list of deals into several alphabetized sections to make it easier to read. The first part focuses on 1080p Blu-ray box sets, which is typically the most popular format for franchise collections these days. The 4K Blu-ray box set list is the shortest one here, but there are still notable deals on Hitchcock collections, the latest Halloween trilogy, the Stanley Kubrick 3-Film Collection and The Ring Collection for the lowest prices we've seen, and more. The 4K Blu-ray section has a second list focused on Limited Edition Steelbooks, as there are some really awesome discounts right now. Fans of Stephen King will find a few box sets on Blu-ray list, including an 8-Film Blu-ray Collection, but you'll find even more in our dedicated list of King adaptation deals. At the bottom, there's a long list of DVD box sets, some of which are only $5.

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A veteran high-ranking game developer has sounded off on the use of artificial intelligence systems in gaming, saying developers who fail to adopt the technology run the risk of selling themselves short. Speaking to IGN, former Sony Santa Monica director of product development Meghan Morgan Juinio said AI is a "tool" and "something that will augment" human creators, not replace them.

"At least for right now, that's how I see it. It's going to evolve whether you're on board with it or not, so I want to be at the forefront of helping to guide how that goes and how we use it," Juinio said.

She added: "I think if we don't embrace it, I think we're selling ourselves short."

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With the PS5 turning five years old in November, discussion about its successor has begun to intensify. Sony and AMD recently spoke about new technological breakthroughs that it was pioneering, and former SIE Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has shared his thoughts on the rumored PS6 and how Sony needs to do more than just chase graphics for its next-generation console.

Speaking on the Friends Per Second podcast, Yoshida explained how the graphical capabilities of current-gen hardware were starting to hit a wall and that the company needs to start thinking beyond pure graphical power to attract a wide audience. "PlayStation--in my mind--they can't do the same thing they have been doing, increasing the graphics power and providing the high-end experiences," Yoshida said. "They might just do that, but still, that feels like a niche audience right now."

While Yoshida doesn't know what he'd do to make the PS6 stand out if he were still at PlayStation, he did stress that he was confident that the current leadership of the company--led by CEO Hideaki Nishino--is capable of bringing something "disruptive" to the industry, thanks to them being relatively young in comparison to the previous management generation.

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PS5 console owners can grab a fresh firmware update for the console--Version: 25.07-12.20.00--and alongside the usual stability upgrades, there are also a few other tweaks being made to the hardware. Anyone who wants to check the serial number of their console and DualSense controller can now do so, as Sony says the update adds this option.

Beyond that, stability improvements have also been made to the DualSense Edge wireless controller, messages and usability on some screens have been enhanced, and system performance has also been brushed up. Here's a closer look at the brief update notes from Sony:

PS5 Version: 25.07-12.20.00 update notes

• You can now use your console to check the serial number of your console, and of DualSense wireless controllers that are currently connected by USB or Bluetooth
  • For your console, select Settings > System > System Software > Console Information, and then check Serial Number
  • For a DualSense wireless controller, select Settings > Accessories > General > Advanced Settings > View Serial Number
• We've updated the device software of the DualSense Edge wireless controller to improve stability
• We've improved the messages and usability on some screens
• We've improved system software performance and stability

This is the second console firmware update this month, as a quick stability upgrade was introduced at the start of October. In general, 2025 has been light on big changes to the PS5, with the only notable updates being the return of the classic PlayStation console user interfaces and big changes to activity settings between incremental tweaks to the console.

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Nintendo is bringing another beloved GameCube title to the Switch Online + Expansion Pack service next week. The original Luigi's Mansion is joining the classic games lineup on October 30.

Originally released alongside the GameCube in November 2001, Luigi's Mansion sees Mario's cowardly brother exploring a haunted mansion he won in a contest he never entered. With the help of Professor E. Gadd and his vacuum-like Poltergust 3000, Luigi must work his way through the mansion's many rooms and capture all the ghosts that lurk within.

Luigi's Mansion marks the sixth title to arrive on Switch Online's GameCube collection. The library launched alongside the Switch 2 with three games--The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, F-Zero GX, and SoulCalibur II--while Super Mario Strikers and Chibi-Robo were added to the lineup in July and August, respectively.

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Payday 2 may predate Payday 3 by a decade, but the former still remains popular while the latter has struggled. Now, publisher Starbreeze has lined up Sidetrack Games to work on Payday 2 updates on PC and keep those players satisfied.

Sidetrack was previously known as the M.U.G. Team in the Payday modding community, and the studio also worked on updates for RAID: World War 2 after that game's lifecycle came to an end. According to Starbreeze, Sidetrack's first Payday 2 update will go live on October 23, with a focus "on the stability of the game and improving the overall player experience." Future updates are planned for "quality-of-life improvements and general game fixes."

Starbreeze will host a livestream on October 23 that lays out the details of the patch and invites the player community to "help shape future improvements." With Payday 2 now in the hands of Sidetrack going forward, Starbreeze will primarily be working on updates for Payday 3. Payday 2 still has has tens of thousands of players at any given time, according to SteamDB. However, Payday 3 has trouble cracking 1,000 concurrent players.

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The latest edition of Steam Next Fest is over, and Steam has shared its list of the 50 most-played demos from the week-long event. This year's list was pretty heavy with horror, adventure, RPG, and simulation games. And surprisingly, only a few roguelike and racing titles.

One of the most unusual titles was Final Sentence, a battle-royale typing game that has a fatal ending for any player who can't keep up with the pace.

Another title that caught our eye was The Cube, Save Us: an extraction shooter with a very arresting visual style.

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Angry Birds developer Rovio is laying off three-dozen staffers amid the underperformance of one entry in the series in particular.

A spokesperson for the Sega-owned developer told Mobile Gamer that no upcoming games have been canceled but "Angry Birds Dream Blast has unfortunately not been performing as expected."

A total of 36 people are being let go, including some senior staff, according to the report. Additionally, Rovio's team in Finland will now work on "fewer games," while the office in Barcelona will ramp up, the report added.

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The Mortal Kombat movie sequel has a new release date, and it's a week earlier. New Line and Warner Bros. have announced that Mortal Kombat 2 is now releasing on May 8, 2026, according to Deadline, and that's a week prior to its previously announced release date of May 15, 2026.

In shifting a week earlier, Mortal Kombat 2 now opens on Mother's Day weekend in the US. It's also now set to release the same day as Sheep Detectives from Amazon MGM Studios.

The new date for Mortal Kombat 2 is slightly sooner, but it's still much later than expected. New Line originally had the movie set for release on October 24, 2025 before delaying it more than seven months to May 2026.

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Battlefield Studios has delivered on its promise to patch out Battlefield 6 Portal mode XP farms, making it so players will need to unlock things like weapon attachments and gadgets the old-fashioned way--by playing the game with actual humans.

In an update, Battlefield Studios has made it so playing in Battlefield 6 Portal lobbies with bots enabled will no longer reward Mastery XP or count towards challenge progress. Players, however, can still earn career XP in bot lobbies, as well as receive a 150% XP match completion bonus. Portal lobbies without bots can still be used to earn Mastery and complete challenges.

A statement from Battlefield Studios last week said that its internal data indicated that a "large number of these [bot-enabled Portal servers] were created primarily to earn XP, inflate player stats, and earn special accolades through defeating bots." While the developers understand why players would make these lobbies, it was making it "noticeably harder" for players to find non-XP-farming experiences in Battlefield Portal.

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Despite what you might hear online, Microsoft is indeed working on a next-generation Xbox. While it's far too early for the Xbox team to share anything concrete about this upcoming machine, Xbox President Sarah Bond teased some vague details about what to expect.

Speaking to Mashable in a video interview, Bond addressed rumors that the next Xbox will function similarly to a gaming PC, saying that "the next-gen console is gonna be a very premium, very high-end curated experience."

Bond added that with the recently released handheld ROG Xbox Ally, we're "starting to see some of the thinking that [the Xbox team has], but I don't want to give it all away."

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If you're familiar with the legendary Ninja Gaiden series you'll know that it is known for high-octane, jaw-dropping action and superhuman feats of strength and agility. While those are executed in-game by trained ninjas, in the real world there are precious few that can manage feats as impressive. One of those that can, however, is Emmanuel "Master" Rodrigues, a professional gamer that is capable of playing games at the highest level under extreme conditions.

To celebrate the launch of Ninja Gaiden 4, a brand-new entry in the iconic franchise developed by Team Ninja and Platinum Games, we took the action to the skies by playing the game on a helicopter soaring over Miami. And to make things even trickier, the 20-foot screen Master is playing on is also flying over city. Needless to say, it takes some serious skill to pull something like that off, let alone do it as well as he does. It's an impressive achievement, and you can watch it happen in the video below.

Those that play Ninja Gaiden 4's will find that the stunt draws heavy inspiration from the game, in which the citizens of Tokyo have escaped toxic floodwaters by building skyscraper districts that tower above the ruined city below. The stunt was achieved using advanced sports broadcasting technology that was utilized to stream live gameplay from Emmanuel's helicopter to flying screen.

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