Over a quarter-million players were above ground scavenging for loot or hanging out in Speranza at the same time together in Arc Raiders yesterday. That eye-popping number set a new Steam record for concurrent players in the extraction-shooter genre--with PvP features.

Spotted by Eurogamer, Arc Raiders peaked with 264,673 players on Valve's platform for the game's launch on October 30, per SteamDB. The strong start led to some server problems for the extraction shooter, though also proves Embark Studios might be right in not shying away from Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.

However, there are a couple of caveats to consider. For starters, Arc Raiders broke the Steam record when including PvP extraction shooters, but it's arguably not a requirement to fit in the genre. Without PvP, Helldivers 2 holds the top spot for the genre, according to SteamDB, and even saw a huge resurgence in player counts when the game came to Xbox Series X|S in August. Meanwhile, Escape From Duckov has peaked on Steam with a little over 300,000 concurrent players and outgunned Battlefield 6 briefly last week.

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Before Bloober Team's Silent Hill 2 remake was released last October, there was a report that the game would be a timed exclusive for PlayStation 5 for at least a year. Now, the year is up and an updated listing by the Entertainment Software Rating Board appears to indicate that a leap to Xbox Series X|S is immanent.

The ESRB has slightly modified its Silent Hill 2 page (via Insider Gaming) to state that it's certified for the "Xbox Series" consoles. The rating itself hasn't changed, and it's still M for Mature. However, Microsoft and Konami have yet to formally announce the port or set a date for it. We can't even say for certain if Silent Hill 2 will get a physical release on Xbox, or if it will be digital only.

For now, there are no signs on the ESRB page that Silent Hill 2 will be coming to Switch 2 any time soon. But it's not out of the realm of possibility for the future.

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A single throwing knife was the most devastating weapon in Borderlands 4 when the game first launched, and a few weeks later, Gearbox finally fixed the infamous tool. Seemingly gone for good, the "Crit Knife" has come back from the dead, as this week's update has restored it to most of its former glory.

Originally, the Crit Knife was creating an unintended damage loop that allowed players to melt through even the toughest bosses within seconds. You'd need a throwing knife with the Penetrator augment to achieve this effect, as it would increase your critical hit chance to 100% for five seconds. With the Crit Knife dominating the Borderlands 4 meta and overshadowing viable builds, it was eventually nerfed in the October 23 patch alongside the horny BDSM shield.

This new version of the Crit Knife wasn't bad, but it definitely left a lot to be desired. Gearbox made it so that the Penetrator Augment would create a flat 30% critical hit chance for five seconds, which could actually reduce the effect if you had any buffs or gear equipped to increase it.

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On October 28, the Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA), which represents major Japanese publishers and producers, sent a written request to OpenAI. As first reported by Automaton, the association asked the tech company to stop using its members' copyrighted Japanese content--including works by Bandai Namco, Square Enix, Studio Ghibli--to train the generative-AI tool Sora 2. The request is the latest step in Japan's growing concern over how Sora 2 handles intellectual property.

OpenAI launched Sora 2 on October 1. The new tool allows users to generate short video clips, and shortly after its release, social media was full of videos resembling well-known Japanese characters and styles. These included references to franchises such as Pokemon, Mario, One Piece, Dragon Ball, and Demon Slayer. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged that "we are struck by how deep the connection between users and Japanese content is!" in his post-launch blog.

CODA was founded in 2002 to tackle piracy and support the legal global distribution of Japanese content. Its membership includes prominent Japanese entertainment companies such as Bandai Namco, Square Enix, Studio Ghibli, Cygames, Toei Animation, Kadokawa Corporation, and Aniplex. In its statement, CODA said it had "confirmed that a large amount of Sora 2’s output closely resembles Japanese content or images," and concluded that this likely stems from using Japanese IP as training data without permission. CODA further warned that this may amount to copyright infringement under Japanese law.

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A streamer who found himself in the legal crosshairs of Nintendo has been ordered to pay $17,500 in damages to the company. Nintendo sued Jesse "EveryGameGuru" Keighin in 2024, accusing him of livestreaming pirated games before they were released and for sharing links to the Yuzu and Ryujinx emulators.

Keighin had gone on the offensive after he was accused, telling Nintendo that "you might run a corporation, but I run the streets," on his social media channels (via TorrentFreak). The lawsuit accused Keighin of streaming leaked Nintendo games since 2022, and Nintendo claimed that his actions had cost the company "millions of dollars" in lost video game sales. Keighin reportedly did not have a prepared defense for the case, leading to a default judgment against him.

Nintendo had also requested a broad permanent injunction against Keighin and any third parties working with him to prevent them from using emulators--as well as the destruction of "all infringing" hardware and software--but the Colorado court did not agree to this request, rejecting it as "unclear" and "unreasonable" demands.

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Akira Yamaoka, best known for his decades-spanning contributions to the Silent Hill series, is bringing his talents to an upcoming horror game from the creators of Turbo Overkill. Total Chaos is scheduled to arrive later this year, and GameSpot can exclusively reveal both Yamaoka's involvement and his theme song for the game, "Catharsis." Listen to the song's world premiere below.

Total Chaos was born as a mod for Doom 2, originally released in 2018. The forthcoming adaptation from Trigger Happy Interactive and Apogee Entertainment is a complete reimagining of that source material on a new engine. Yamaoka is working with the mod's original composer, Jason Dagenet, to bring the game's music to life. As any Silent Hill fan would know, the debut track definitely carries the composer's signature sound.

In the first-person horror game, players can expect to find the touchstones of the survival-horror genre, such as resource management, crafting survival equipment, and a parade of monsters that bring their own behaviors and attacks to worry about.

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Resident Evil Requiem

57.39 (was $70) | Releases February 27, 2026

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Resident Evil Requiem is one of the most anticipated games of 2026, and if you're looking to preorder it for PC, Fanatical is currently offering a big discount on the upcoming survival-horror title. With Fanatical's discount, you can preorder Resident Evil Requiem for just $57.39 (was $70) ahead of its release on February 27, 2026, or you can grab the Deluxe Edition for $65.59 (was $80). Preodering the game at Fanatical gets you an official Steam key, plus all the preorder bonus DLC.

Resident Evil Requiem 57.39 (was $70) | Releases February 27, 2026

The Resident Evil Requiem standard edition includes the base game plus the Apocalypse preorder bonus outfit for the game's protagonist, Grace.

The Resident Evil Requiem Deluxe Edition features the full game, preorder bonus outfit, and a variety of extra in-game content, including:

• Five additional outfits for Grace, including one based on Resident Evil Village's big bad, Lady Dimitrescu
• Two visual filters
• Mr. Raccoon Charm
• Four weapon skins
• An audio pack of classic Raccoon City music
• 1998 case file letter

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Resident Evil Requiem is the ninth mainline entry in the series. It follows a new character, Grace Ashcroft, as she explores the ruins of Raccoon City. The city was destroyed after the events of Resident Evil 2 and 3, when the US government launched a missile strike in a last-ditch attempt to eradicate the T-Virus outbreak in 1998; however, it appears that something survived. According to Capcom, the new game will adhere closer to the survival-horror roots of the franchise and will feature the option to play in either first- or third-person camera perspectives.

Resident Evil Requiem will also launch for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2 on February 27, and fans can preorder those editions as well. The $70 physical version for PS5, Switch 2, and Xbox comes with an Amazon Exclusive Edition double-sided poster, and the $90 Deluxe Edition comes with an exclusive steelbook case, lenticular card, and all of the aforementioned digital extras above.

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