Next year, Refugium Games is sending players back to school with Agefield High: Rock the School. And you might actually like going to classes at this school, but the real action is off campus in this homage to the teenage sex comedies from the early 2000s. The influence of films like American Pie is very apparent in the first trailer for the game.

The game casts players as Sam Tatum, the new kid at Agefield High who quickly befriends Kale Baines and "wannabe rocker" Axel Philly. Sam and his new crew also a mutual enemy in Seth, one of the school's jocks. From the trailer, it looks like there will be plenty of chances to either pull a prank on Seth or physically fight him for high school dominance.

Now, you could sit in class for lessons in English, math, geography, German, and music; all of which are actually in the game. But you also have the freedom to skip class and explore the game's open world, which expands beyond the campus to include two neighborhoods, the town center, and the country side. Rebellion is encouraged, but adult authority figures like teachers and cops will chase players if they catch them breaking the law or skipping school.

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Nintendo is one of the longest-running and best-known gaming companies on the planet, but just how many games and systems has Nintendo sold over the years?

The company said today that it's now sold more than 870 million systems and in excess of 6 billion games globally. Nintendo did not provide a breakdown by platform, but Nintendo's public investor relations website shows that the original Switch accounts for a whopping 1.452 billion game sales alone and 154.01 million systems sold. In fact, the Switch is just 10,000 units shy of passing the DS (154.02 million) to become Nintendo's best-selling platform ever.

Behind the Switch and DS for hardware sales is the Game Boy (118.69), the Wii (101.63 million), and the Game Boy Advance (81.51 million) to round out the top five best-selling Nintendo platforms.

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EA and developer Full Circle have released a new blog post that speaks to feedback since the early access game Skate launched in September, and the developer is not shying away from owning up to some issues. The developer also outlined free rewards coming to players and how some, but not all, will carry over to the next season.

The studio said "tens of millions" of people have played Skate so far, and it has acknowledged the experience has been bumpy for some. "Things have not gone as smoothly for some of you as we would have liked," the team said.

Full Circle said "a lot more" people than expected turned up to play Skate. "And with that came bugs, glitches, progression locks, and performance issues," the studio said.

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Battlefield 6 and the battle royale game Redsec are getting a new update on November 11, featuring a number of quality-of-life updates and bug fixes. Included in the patch notes is the removal of one of the game's most infamous exploits.

Update 1.1.1.5 launches on Tuesday, November 11 at 1 AM PT / 4 AM ET. The biggest change may be the removal of a bug that allows players to stand on the XFGM-6D Recon Drone and ascend into the air by smashing it with a sledgehammer. Riding on top of a drone in this way allows players to access unintended areas and shoot at people from places where foes wouldn't expect, and it's going away soon.

This has been an ongoing point of frustration for players, who have made their concerns known for a month now in places like Reddit and elsewhere.

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Phasmophobia first exploded onto the scene during the pandemic. The co-op ghost-hunting and investigation game was a hit when many people were spending more time at home but still seeking social experiences, and it's continued to grow and evolve in the years since. Its latest major update adds Nell's Diner, an Americana-infused map that pairs a desolate stretch of highway out front with an eerily familiar greasy-spoon setup inside. I recently took an early tour of the diner, and I was delighted to see how it hints at the future of what is surely one of the best multiplayer horror games.

Nell's Diner, Phasmophobia art director Corey Dixon told me, is full of unique assets, many more interaction points than a typical map in the game, and several Easter eggs. Back when the game was developed by a single person, Daniel Knight, his expertise was in programming, not things like art direction, which is why today Phasmophobia still mostly uses some generic assets for things like furnishings, vehicles, and even the feared ghosts themselves. But as Phasmophobia turns a corner and heads toward its exit from 1.0, the team is looking to overhaul its visual identity. That's been the thinking behind recent map makeovers like the run-down Grafton Farmhouse or its more lavish cousin, the Bleasdale Farmhouse.

In the future, this also means things like character models are getting a re-do and a cosmetics shop is on the way, but before any of that comes Nell's Diner, a brand-new map that looks quite unlike anything else in the game. Out front, the neon sign hazily buzzes through the fog, luring passersby who might've pulled off the road amid a tiring trip. When ghost investigators in Phasmophobia arrive on the scene, it'll be after something has gone on, which Dixon said is intentionally left for players to determine. A police vehicle is left out front with its lights still spinning, and indoors, some kind of ruckus has clearly occurred, with stools overturned and the kitchen left in a messy state.

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Lunar Remastered Collection Physical Edition

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Amazon's exclusive physical edition of Lunar Remastered Collection is discounted for the first time since launching in April. Retro JRPG fans can pick up the great two-game collection for only $44 (was $55) while supplies last. The 20% discount is available for all three console platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox.

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If there's a common complaint about Hollow Knight: Silksong, it's that the game can be punishingly hard at times. Team Cherry has previously shared a PC Patch to lower Silksong's difficulty, but the game's newest update goes even further by nerfing the damned Muckmaggots that make things so difficult in Bilewater and the Putrified Ducts.

The Muckmaggots previously ate Hornet's silk with impunity, and even binding these creatures forced players to use what little silk they had to hold them back. The update makes it easier to clear out the Muckmaggots with the Wreath of Purity, which gives Hornet a chance to heal herself by using a second bind.

Silksong's Chinese translation has also been updated with fan-made translation by Team Cart Fit. Team Cherry praised the new translation by calling it "well-versed in the (quite dense) narrative and lore of both Hollow Knight games" and thanked the members of the team for letting the studio use it. The earlier Chinese translation drew criticisms from native Chinese speakers and led to the game being review-bombed.

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Three years after releasing in the West, Diablo 4 is finally coming to China on December 12, but not without some noticeable visual changes that make Blizzard's ARPG less bloody and horrific than usual.

The game finally received approval from China's National Press and Publication Administration earlier this year, and will now officially launch in December with a free trial and some unique cosmetics for those who pre-register. In order to launch in China, Blizzard has had to make some changes to the dark fantasy world of Sanctuary in order to abide by Chinese government regulations regarding the depiction of skeletons and blood.

Considering Diablo 4 is filled to the brim with blood, gore, and bones (including an entire Necromancer class that summons skeleton armies), Blizzard had its work cut out for it. Players in China are now beginning to participate in the game's beta, in the process revealing some of the creative solutions Blizzard has come up with in order to release Diablo 4 in the region.

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Treyarch's latest Dev Talk video explains Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's new endgame campaign content. It also shows one of the mission types and abilities players can expect to play in Black Ops 7's post-campaign content. Here is everything players need to know about how to unlock and play the campaign's endgame.

Treyarch confirmed there are a total of 11 campaign missions, and there will be a conclusion to the story, but completion of the story unlocks a twelfth mission as "endgame content." This is designed to add replayability and post-launch story to Black Ops 7's campaign.

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Nightmare Alley: The Criterion Collection - 4-Disc Special Edition (4K)

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Guillermo del Toro fans can save 50% on all of his Criterion Collection movies, including the new Nightmare Alley Special Edition. Released October 28, the four-disc edition of the 2021 neo-noir film is on sale for only $30 (was $60) at Amazon. Criterion's Nightmare Alley remaster includes two different versions of film on 4K UHD Blu-ray and standard Blu-ray, including a black-and-white extended director's cut.

Fans can also save 50% on 4K Blu-ray editions of del Toro's Pinocchio, The Shape of Water, and Cronos. You can also grab Pan's Labyrinth on Blu-ray for only $20 (was $40).

Nightmare Alley: The Criterion Collection - 4-Disc Special Edition (4K) $30 (was $60)

Features and Bonus Content:

• 4-Disc Special Edition
• Remastered theatrical edition on 4K Blu-ray (150 minutes)
• Black-and-white director's cut on 4K Blu-ray (159 minutes)
• Dolby Vision HDR
• DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround Sound
• 2 Blu-ray discs with both editions and bonus content
• Director's cut audio commentary with Guillermo del Toro
• Behind-the-scenes documentary
• Introductions by del Toro for both editions
• Conversation between del Toro and Bradley Cooper
• Trailers
• Optional English subtitles
• Essay by true crime author Sarah Weinman

Guillermo del Toro supervised Criterion's remaster and approved the Dolby Vision HDR and DTS HD MA 5.1 surround sound enhancements.

Criterion's Special Edition includes notable new bonus features and premium, display-worthy packaging. The extended cut has a new audio commentary by del Toro, and fans can take a behind-the-scenes look at the production in a new documentary. This edition also has a conversation with del Toro and Bradley Cooper, who starred in and co-produced Nightmare Alley, and new introductions for both editions voiced by del Toro.

Considering Nightmare Alley is a neo-noir psychological thriller that takes place in 1939, the black-and-white director's cut is a fitting inclusion. The director's cut is nine minutes longer than the original theatrical release. The black-and-white edition is officially titled Nightmare Alley: Vision in Darkness and Light.

Despite bombing at the box office in 2021, Nightmare Alley was a Best Picture nominee at the Academy Awards. Ahead of awards season in 2022, a black-and-white version of the original 150-minute film received a limited theatrical release.

Nightmare Alley has a star-studded cast led by Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, and Willem Dafoe. Cooper plays a carnival worker with big ambitions and a murky past. If you like del Toro's distinct brand of filmmaking, you'd probably like Nightmare Alley.

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Considering Nightmare Alley is a neo-noir psychological thriller that takes place in 1939, the black-and-white director's cut is a fitting inclusion. The director's cut is nine minutes longer than the original theatrical release. The black-and-white edition is officially titled Nightmare Alley: Vision in Darkness and Light.

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Diablo 4 Season 11 is bringing huge changes to Blizzard's ARPG, among them a major departure for how the game's map and Waypoints work.

Since launch, players of Diablo 4 every season have had to unlock most fast-travel Waypoints at the beginning of each new season. This was because discovering Waypoints and uncovering fog of war from the map was tied to Diablo 4's zone-based Renown system, which partially reset each season.

Come Season 11, that will no longer be the case. In an interview with Diablo content creator DuQ, lead live game designer Colin Finer said players who skip the campaign at the start of a new season will have all Waypoints unlocked. Skipping the campaign requires players to have completed it once before.

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Yet another report has backed up the possibility that Bethesda is working on a Fallout 3 remaster. Following a report from April that said a Fallout 3 remaster was real but not coming soon, VGC has now said it is aware of a remaster of the now-17-year-old RPG.

The new report didn't have any details on the supposed Fallout 3 remaster, however, apart from how it could be in the vein of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. The game launched this year to great success, featuring graphics and performances improvements, as remasters usually do.

Fallout 3 originally came out in 2008 on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. It was very well-liked and sold millions of copies. It's playable on Xbox Series X|S via backwards compatibility, and players have reported that the performance is improved, but there has never been a dedicated port or remaster.

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Bethesda boss Todd Howard has given a new update on The Elder Scrolls 6, and the big takeaway is that while the game is playable already, it's not releasing anytime soon.

Speaking to GQ, Howard said the highly anticipated RPG is "still a long way off." Howard is directing the game, and he told fans that they should get comfortable because it's going to be a while. "I'm preaching patience," he said. "I don't want fans to feel anxious."

Howard said The Elder Scrolls 6 is "the everyday thing" as it relates to what he spends his time and attention on these days at the studio.

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While From Software may be turning some of its heads toward The Duskbloods, the whole team isn't done with Elden Ring Nightreign yet, as the Japanese developer is working on DLC for the rougelike/souls-like that’s apparently slated to launch by the end of March 2026.

According to a second-quarter earnings report, parent company Kadokawa revealed that Elden Ring Nightreign "performed well beyond initial expectations." The goal for the Japanese publishing conglomerate is for Elden Ring, Elden Ring Nightreign, and its DLC to reach "further sales growth." To achieve this, the company said From Software has "multiple game titles in the development pipeline, both for consoles and mobile platforms."

"From Software is currently developing Elden Ring Nightreign DLC (planned for release in FY2025), Elden Ring Tarnished Edition (planned for release in 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2), and The Duskbloods (planned for release in 2026)," Kadokawa said in the report, which was released on November 6. "A mobile game for [the supernatural mystery monga] Oshi no Ko is under development (distribution is planned to begin in 2026)."

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Near the beginning of November, word broke that Marvel Rivals publisher NetEase had shut down Fantastic Pixel Castle, the studio founded by former World of Warcraft lead system designer Greg Street that was working on an MMORPG project called Ghost. Now, NetEase has shut down another developer and ended work on a Warhammer 40K MMO as well.

As reported by Massively Overpowered, Jackalyptic Games--NetEase's first-party studio behind the Warhammer 40K MMO--is being closed and its game has been cancelled. The news was confirmed in a statement by studio head Jack Emmert.

"I'm here to share a note that after nearly three and a half years working with NetEase Games as a first party studio, our partnership will be coming to an end," wrote Emmert in a statement. "As we navigate this transition, our talented team members will be exploring new opportunities. If you're looking for passionate, creative professionals who bring excellence and collaboration to everything they do, please don't hesitate to reach out."

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My third child is due in January. When my wife and I sent our first child to kindergarten, we were among the youngest parents in our school community. But when this next baby is grown up and ready for school, I'll be over 40. I sometimes think about how our kids get more or less time with us on this planet based on when we had them. I'll be in this child's life for less time than I was in their siblings' lives, necessarily. It's simple, unconquerable math, and it bums me out. I promise myself I'll stay healthy and attentive to the best of my ability so that I can wring every last day out of my life with them. But even in the best-case scenario, there's no catching up in years. How do I make those days count when they feel so numbered? How can I make up for lost time? Goodnight Universe, the next game from a team comprised mainly of those who made Before Your Eyes, explores this space magnificently and, as should be expected if you played the team's last game, to heartwrenching effect.

In Goodnight Universe, you take on the novel role of a baby named Issac. Played in first-person and using optional camera tracking (on PC, but not consoles) like Before Your Eyes, you'll live out Issac's unexpectedly adventurous life. Early on, you'll meet his parents and sister, as well as his grandfather and other significant figures who enter his life. As an adult, Issac narrates his memories from infancy, and you'll live them out yourself, smashing the tray attached to your highchair, playing with your teething toys, and finding yourself utterly mesmerized by the children's TV show, Gilbert the Goat.

While these sound like typical things a baby would do, it doesn't take long for Issac to admit he was different--special, even. According to Issac, from birth, he could think fluently and problem-solve like an adult. He could even go beyond those behaviors. As a telekinetic, he's able to move things with his mind or read people's thoughts. In gameplay terms, you'll perform these supernatural feats using a controller if you prefer, but more engaging is to use camera tracking and perform them with your own face and hands.

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Like Huntr/x from KPop Demon Hunters, Arc Raiders is going up, up, up when it comes to concurrent players on Steam. The extraction shooter set a new record for peak concurrent count with 462,488 people on November 9, according to SteamDB.

That means Arc Raiders saw over 100,000 more players from the game's launch weekend peak concurrent count of roughly 354,000 people. After launching October 30, Arc Raiders immediately broke a Steam concurrent-players record for extraction shooters with PvP features. However, now there are no caveats for the milestone, since the game has toppled Helldivers 2's peak on Valve's storefront. Steam continues to show Arc Raiders as the No. 1 best-selling title as well as listed high up on most-played games.

Arc Raiders has seen strong player engagement from the jump. Developer Embark Studios offered in-game compensation to players who experienced server issues November 2. That came just days after the servers were slammed from player demand at launch. All of this data points to Embark making the right call to release Arc Raiders between Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, two of the biggest game releases of the year. It's not, however, one of the top 20 most popular Steam games of all time--though it's not far off.

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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach fans have a lot of themed merchandise to choose from, but anyone looking for something that thematically fits the game and offers some utilitarian use will want to check out this next collaboration: an actual--and functional--exoskeleton that'll put some pep in your step.

As part of its partnership with Kojima Productions, manufacturer Dnsys has revealed the Death Stranding 2 Z1 Exoskeleton, a limited-edition co-designed by the studio's art director, Yoji Shinkawa. There's no pricing yet for the exoskeleton ahead of its December 2 release, but considering that a basic Z1 model for both legs costs $1,500--and can go up to $2,800 for the model that includes hip support and other extras--that should give you an idea of what to expect here.

This should make carrying groceries easier.

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After a devastating attack left almost 100 people injured in an Indonesian school, the country's president is now mulling over the idea of "restricting online games" because they allegedly make "violence a normal thing."

According to a Bloomberg report, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has ordered his cabinet to look into what the restrictions would look like following a police investigation into the violent attack. Subianto didn't clarify what restrictions he and his team had in mind. However, State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said they're looking at Krafton Inc.'s battle royale shooter PUBG, which is immensely popular in Indonesia.

"We're thinking about restrictions because, in these games, there [are] many different kinds of weapons," Hadi said. "It's easy to learn. And, psychologically, it makes violence a normal thing."

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It feels like everyone on the internet has piled up on Rockstar Games after it delayed Grand Theft Auto 6 yet again, and even the social media team for New York City's most famous skyscraper is joining in the mass display of scaudenfredue.

Quoting Rockstar's news of the delay on X, the Empire State Building's account quipped in a post: "It took one year to build me." On the surface level, it's funny seeing another mainstream brand chime in on a significant news story from the gaming industry, though building a 102-story tower is obviously a much different feat than developing a video game.

It took one year to build me https://t.co/6oSg4o6az6

— Empire State Building (@EmpireStateBldg) November 7, 2025

Planning for the Empire State Building's construction began in 1929, with construction taking around 13 months from 1930 to 1931. The building's construction was a massive operation, with at least 3,400 workers at its peak.

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