Larian's Baldur's Gate 3 launched first into early access on Steam, and now the studio has teased that its next game, Divinity, could follow a similar playbook.

Larian boss Swen Vincke told GamesRadar, "We still want to do early access." He isn't 100% committing to it as of yet, but said this approach worked for its past games.

"It's been the blueprint, especially the community participation with early access, which is what interests us. It was [with] Divinity: Original Sin 1, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Baldur's Gate 3--they [the community members] were a large part of how we developed the games," he said.

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The month of December is a busy one for Arc Raiders. The major highlight of the month is the Cold Snap update, which introduces a slew of content to the game and balancing fixes across the board. However, launching right after the Cold Snap update is the first Expedition in Arc Raiders, which is essentially the game's version of a "wipe."

To find out more about Expeditions, including when the first one will begin and the requirements to embark on one, check out the guide below.

How Expeditions work in Arc Raiders

For starters, what exactly are Expeditions? If you've played a game like Rust or Escape from Tarkov before, then you can think of an Expedition like a wipe. This involves your character's progress being reset, forcing you to start over from scratch.

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Baldur's Gate 3 has built a reputation as one of the best role-playing games ever made since it released a few years ago, and with Divinity, Larian certainly seems confident it can make something even better. But how can it be so sure? Speaking to GameSpot, CEO Swen Vincke explained that the D&D tabletop roots of Baldur's Gate 3 could actually make things more difficult.

"One of the biggest struggles that we had with Baldur's Gate 3 is every single class has almost different rulesets, so getting players on board with that was quite complicated," Vincke told us.

While those with D&D experience (or a similar game like Solasta) may have felt like they were ready for Baldur's Gate 3 at launch, it does feature a number of class-unique mechanics that people have to learn. These range from the Barbarian's "rage" mechanic to the spell-slots system for magic-users, and it definitely puts D&D veterans at something of an advantage.

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Terminator: Survivors, once planned for release in 2024, has been delayed yet again and is now set to launch sometime after 2025.

The game is in development at Nacon Studio Milan. Creative director Marco Ponte said the decision to delay the game was made "after months of internal testing," along with discussions from fans. As a result of these discussions, the developer also decided to cut multiplayer co-op from the game.

"We know this may come as a disappointment, but we believe it is the right creative direction for an uncompromising vision of the world after Judgment Day," Ponte said.

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Rainbow Six Mobile will launch on February 23, 2026, Ubisoft has announced. The free-to-play first-person shooter will arrive that day across iOS and Android.

The game was announced in 2022 and conducted public tests that began in 2023, but it's now nearly ready for its global rollout for everyone. The game promises to replicate the Rainbow Six Siege experience on mobile, and Ubisoft says it was "developed exclusively" for mobile devices.

Rainbow Six Mobile features three 5v5 multiplayer modes: Bomb, Bomb Rush, and Team Deathmatch. There are 20+ operators in the game, along with some familiar maps from Rainbow Six Siege, including Bank, Border, and Clubhouse.

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Netflix and Ubisoft are making an Assassin's Creed TV series, and the cast is coming together ahead of the start of production in 2026.

So far, three stars for the Assassin's Creed TV show have been confirmed, but as of yet, no roles have been announced. For now, here's who we know will appear on the show:

• Toby Wallace
• Zachary Hart
• Lola Petticrew

Wallace is known for his roles in the movies The Bikeriders and Babyteeth, while Hart is perhaps best known for the Apple TV show Slow Horses. Petticrew, meanwhile, starred on the TV series Say Nothing.

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Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity developer Larian has confirmed that it uses generative AI in its development processes, but not necessarily in the way you might think.

Speaking to Bloomberg, Larian boss Swen Vincke said its developers use generative AI tools for things like exploring new game ideas, developing concept art, creating placeholder text, and for PowerPoint presentations. Vincke said, "I think at this point everyone at the company is more or less OK with the way we're using it." That said, Bloomberg reported that there has been "some pushback at Larian."

He also confirmed that the new Divinity game will not have any AI-generated content in it. "Everything is human actors; we're writing everything ourselves," he said.

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Infinity Ward, the developer of the popular Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series, has told fans, "Don't believe everything you read on the internet" amid a rumor about next year's game.

In a post on social media, the studio wished fans a happy holiday and teased that it's "looking forward to talking soon." In the meantime, the developer said fans should be wary of what they read on the internet. Although there was no further context provided, this may be a reference to a recent report that claimed Infinity Ward is making 2026's Call of Duty game, rumored to be Modern Warfare 4, and that its multiplayer would be a "complete copy" of Modern Warfare 2's.

Happy holidays everybody!

Wishing our community an awesome holiday season and looking forward to talking soon.

Don't believe everything you read on the Internet. See you in 2026.

— Infinity Ward (@InfinityWard) December 15, 2025

On December 13, the Call of Duty leaker GhostofHope posted, "Modern Warfare 4 Multiplayer in its current state is currently a complete copy of Modern Warfare II except for no perk charging system and less ADS/slide penalties..."

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Ubisoft has acquired the game March of Giants from Amazon Games, and this also means that creative director Xavier Marquis has returned to Ubisoft. He was the original creative director on Rainbow Six Siege and comes back to Ubisoft alongside Alex Parizeau, the former managing director of Ubisoft Toronto.

March of Giants is a 4v4 tactical multiplayer free-to-play MOBA inspired by technology from the early 1900s. The game combines elements of real-time strategy and lane-based combat. It's called March of Giants because players take on the role of a giant who is controlling troops on the battlefield.

Marquis said in a news release that, "Returning to Ubisoft brings things full circle."

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Germany's defense ministry is now funding tests to see if hissing cockroaches from Madagascar can be used as reconnaissance drones on the battlefield. It sounds like something out of a futuristic military video game, like Call of Duty.

The defense ministry has announced that it's funding research and development at SWARM Biotactics to create technology that can "steer cockroaches and send them on reconnaissance missions," CBS News reported.

CEO Stefan Wilhelm said the cockroaches are "super resilient" and can crawl through "tiny spaces," climb up walls, go into pipes, and navigate through rubble. How does this work? Neuroscientists at the company put electrodes on the critters' antennae to "stimulate the insects' natural ability to navigate." They wear little backpacks carrying batteries and chips, with the bugs controlled through a game-style joystick. The researchers claim the cockroaches are not hurt by any of this.

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Last month, Everstone Studio and NetEase Games' Wuxia action-adventure-RPG Where Winds Meet launched on PC and PlayStation 5, and it subsequently became one of the hottest games on Steam. Now, the dev team has revealed that this open-world Wuxia game has sailed past an impressive player milestone in only a month.

According to the official social media account for Where Winds Meet, the first month saw 15 million players. "You followed the winds, tested your blades and proved that the best stories are the ones we tell together," reads the statement from Everstone.

15 Million Wanderers have joined the Jianghu!
You followed the winds, tested your blades,
and proved that the best stories are the ones we tell together.
Thank you for being here! pic.twitter.com/xRpSYpVXgT

— Where Winds Meet (@WhereWindsMeet_) December 14, 2025

No specifics were shared regarding how much playtime each of those people put in or any other details. The mobile launch of Where Winds Meet only occurred near the end of its first month of availability.

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Pedro "Flute Guy" Eustache has become one of The Game Awards most-beloved returning figures, known for playing his outlandish collection of flutes with incredible passion and panache. After another stellar performance at The Game Awards 2025, Eustache has taken to social media to show off all the different instruments he played in this year's show.

While Eustache's stage presence is the main element that has made him so popular with viewers of The Game Awards, his unusual collection of instruments has also tickled the internet's fancy over the years he's been a part of The Game Awards Orchestra. This year, he has named all the different instruments he played in the famous Game of the Year medley, which include a handful of curiously custom-made or customized instruments.

Hi gamers of the world!
THANKS FOR YOUR OVERWHELMING SUPPORT AFTER THE @THEGAMEAWARDS 2025!
MUCH LOVE! GOD BLESS YOU!
As promised, here’s a short video showing the flutes I played in the GOTY -by the amazing @lornebalfe.
I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR COMMENTS!
Enjoy pic.twitter.com/U7t2czkEPp

— Pedro Eustache (@EustachePedro) December 15, 2025

Showing them off in the order they were played during the medley, Eustache's first two instruments are western concert flutes with swapped-out headpieces--the first from a traditional Armenian shvi, and the second a 3D-printed head based on the Armenian blul. Eustache also demonstrates the strange flute he played during the Clair Obscur section of the medley, simply calling it a "PVC-based flute." Geoff Keighley revealed after the show that Eustache built this instrument just for TGAs.

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Cult of the Lamb's first major paid expansion Woolhaven is just around the corner, with developer Massive Monster announcing that the DLC will arrive on January 22 for all platforms.

The $17 Woolhaven expansion has been in the works for two years, marking Cult of the Lamb's biggest content update since launch. The DLC will add new dungeons, buildings, weapons, characters, quests, and even entirely new systems to shake up the gameplay. This includes an all-new ranching system, which will let you tame and raise beasts that can be used as mounts or as emergency food, depending on how dire your situation gets.

Continuing the story of the main game, Woolhaven adds a whole new region to explore as you journey to the titular Woolhaven, which also happens to be the lambs' ancestral home. Keeping your flock safe in Woolhaven will be even more of a challenge than in the base game, faced with the ice and snow of Yngya, the God of Winter and the forgotten God of the Lambs.

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In November, a modder going by the name Froddoyo released Project Misriah, which used Valve's Counter-Strike 2 as a medium to recreate Halo 3. The mod was well-received by fans, but apparently not by Microsoft itself. Microsoft filed a takedown request with Valve, and the latter complied.

Froddoyo described Project Misriah as "a workshop collection of Halo ported maps and assets that aims to bring a Halo 3 multiplayer-like experience to Counter-Strike 2." It also directly lifted character models, maps, gameplay mechanics, and sound effects from Halo 3, which may have contributed to Microsoft's desire to have the mod removed.

Froddoyo shared the takedown on X, and wrote, "It was fun while it lasted. Make sure to give your thanks to Microsoft!"

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The full release is a month away, but a new demo for Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is now available for Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S. Square Enix notes that save data will carry over, meaning you can begin Cloud's journey in Midgar immediately.

On X, the official Final Fantasy account announced the holiday surprise for Final Fantasy VII Remake. The demo features the first chapter for the RPG, and by playing, you can grab Revival Earrings and Survival Set for the full game when it launches January 22. The post also reminds Switch 2 and Xbox owners that the full trilogy is coming to both platforms. Previously, the first two parts have been PlayStation console exclusives.

The Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade demo is out now on Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox!
Start the trilogy today and transfer your save data to the full game from launch on January 22nd. pic.twitter.com/fexcWAWDtX

— FINAL FANTASY VII (@finalfantasyvii) December 16, 2025

Final Fantasy VII Remake will receive a ridiculously easy mode for Switch 2 and Xbox, offering a way to never die in battle. This is part of the Streamlined Progression options for the game. Meanwhile, Switch 2 owners should be aware that Final Fantasy VII Remake will take up 90 to 99 GB of storage. Considering the hybrid console only comes with 256 GB of internal storage, some game shuffling might be needed.

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Despite Silksong's highly successful launch in September, Team Cherry hasn't forgotten about the game that started it all. The indie studio has announced that Hollow Knight will be getting a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition in 2026, with a performance update also inbound for all other platforms.

Team Cherry says the Hollow Knight update will be similar to the upgrade that Silksong received in its Nintendo Switch 2 Edition: high frame rate modes, options for higher resolutions, and other graphical upgrades. Also similar to Silksong, all players who already own the Nintendo Switch version of Hollow Knight will get the Switch 2 Edition for free when it launches.

In preparation for the Switch 2 upgrade, Hollow Knight is going to get a major update across all platforms, which will serve to add new features and patch up bugs in the game. Players on PC will be able to preview some of these upgrades in a new public beta branch for Hollow Knight, available to test through Steam or GOG. The beta update includes official support for people playing on Steam Deck or ultrawide monitors, with full 16:10 and 21:9 aspect ratio support.

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Following the breakout success of Baldur's Gate 3, Larian Studios is revisiting its past in Divinity, a new installment in the Divinity franchise that was revealed during The Game Awards. Now, Larian has revealed that the upcoming game will feature some characters and continuity from 2017's Divinity: Original Sin 2.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 is now available for Nintendo Switch 2, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. On Larian's official site, the publisher noted that "Divinity will offer a completely new story, but there's some continuity and characters for those who've played previous games. You might even pick up on certain things others may not." It added that Original Sin 2 "is a standalone game and can be experienced on its own, but we will always recommend trying out Divinity: Original Sin for the best experience."

Divinity: Original Sin 2's new versions are available as a free update for anyone who previously purchased the game on that respective console by claiming the Upgrade Pack. However, Japanese players will have to pay ¥100 to upgrade Original Sin from Switch to Switch 2 and from PlayStation 4 to PlayStation 5.

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Just days after winning Best Action Adventure Game at The Game Awards 2025, Hollow Knight: Silksong developer Team Cherry has announced that the game's first expansion is on the way. The nautical-themed Sea of Sorrow expansion will arrive sometime in 2026, and will be free for all players.

Team Cherry released a brief teaser trailer for Sea of Sorrow but hasn't revealed many details about the upcoming expansion other than that it will include new areas, bosses, tools, and more. The trailer description teased that players will be able to "voyage across and beneath the salt-stricken seas" when Sea of Sorrow arrives next year.

Based on the small vignettes shown in the trailer, it seems likely that Sea of Sorrow will be set in Pharloom Bay, a seaside area featured in Silksong's reveal trailer that was cut from the final game. One of the images in the new teaser specifically seems to resemble The Lab, a location within Pharloom Bay that appeared in concept sketches and early game maps, as compiled on the Hollow Knight Wiki.

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After a lot of back and forth on the internet regarding what Geoff Keighley’s demonic obelisk could mean, it was finally revealed at The Game Awards that the statue was related to Divinity, the next game from Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios. Shortly after that reveal, we at GameSpot received an email asking if we would like to go sit with game director Swen Vincke and writing director Adam Smith to talk about the game once the show concluded.

Post-TGA plans sorted.

Returning to Divinity was always, eventually, in the cards for the team at Larian, but it wasn’t the original plan following Baldur’s Gate 3. “ We were gonna do more Dungeons and Dragons, so we were in the process of figuring out what that was,” says Smith. “And one fateful day, we sat down and realized that we weren't excited and we don't wanna make a game we're not excited about. And so we said, ‘Can we go back to Divinity right away?’”

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Lego Sonic: Super Sonic vs. Egg Drillster (590 Pieces)

$64 (was $80) | Retiring Soon

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A handful of Lego Sonic the Hedgehog sets are discounted for a limited time at Amazon, and since most of the best deals are on building sets Lego is retiring soon, this may be your last chance to secure deals from a major retailer. The best deal is on the current priciest set in the collection. The 540-piece Super Sonic vs. Egg Drillster is up for grabs for $64 (was $80) at Amazon and the Lego Store.

Five other Sonic the Hedgehog Lego sets will be disappearing from major retailers soon, including the only Sonic the Hedgehog Lego set designed for adults and experienced builders. If you want to display Shadow the Hedgehog's head on your shelf, the 740-piece model is on sale for $56 (was $70) at Target. Shadow the Hedgehog is exclusive to Target and the Lego Store--it's still priced at $70 directly from Lego--so deals on this set are even less common than on the Lego Sonic products with wider availability. We've rounded up more Lego Sonic the Hedgehog deals at the bottom of this story.

Lego Sonic: Super Sonic vs. Egg Drillster (590 Pieces) $64 (was $80) | Retiring Soon

Super Sonic vs. Egg Drillster is one of the coolest playsets in Lego's Sonic the Hedgehog lineup. The 590-piece building set has a bunch of interactive components and features seven characters, including three minifigures: Super Sonic, Shadow, and Dr. Eggman. Two of the characters--Pocky and Pecky--are minifigure accessories for Shadow and Super Sonic to hold. The remaining two characters are small buildable figures of Egg Pawn Badnik and reprogrammed Gun Wing.

Dr. Eggman's Egg Drillster vehicle is the largest portion of the build. The movable vehicle measures 9.5 x 5 x 3 inches and has a rotating drill as well as a dock for Gun Wing. The set also has a small laboratory build with a desk, minifigure chair, and a destructible wall. You can knock down the wall with the vehicle's spinning drill or by using the buildable speed sphere launcher piloted by Super Sonic or Shadow.

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Lego Sonic: Shadow the Hedgehog Display Model (720 Pieces)

$56 (was $70)

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