Gaming News News 2 October 2025

Ubisoft Halts Trading on Euronext and Delays Half‑Year Results, Fueling Market Uncertainty on 14 November 2025

Ubisoft News Today (November 17, 2025): Earnings Halt, Acquisition Rumours, Anno 117 AI Backlash, Rainbow Six Siege & Black Friday Deals

Ubisoft is starting the week under intense scrutiny. Trading in its shares is still frozen, half‑year results are delayed, acquisition rumours are swirling, and the company is facing a public backlash over AI artwork in Anno 117: Pax Romana—all while

17 November 2025

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Previews Drop – Psychic Powers, Mouse Controls and Switch 2 Performance Explained (14 November 2025)

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is finally out in the open. Today, 14 November 2025, Nintendo lifted its big preview embargo, unleashed a nearly eight‑minute “Overview” trailer, and quietly confirmed fresh details about story, performance modes, and even the game’s official

14 November 2025

Game Previews · Gameplay Features · Gaming News · Metroid Series · Nintendo Switch

2025 Console Showdown: PS5 vs Xbox Series X vs Nintendo Switch OLED – The Ultimate Comparison

PS5 Pro in 2025: One Year Later—Price Hike to $749, 100+ Enhanced Games, and Whether It’s Worth Upgrading Today (Nov. 13, 2025)

Published: November 13, 2025 TL;DR (Key Points) What Changed Since Launch Sony introduced the PS5 Pro on November 7, 2024, pitched as the “most visually compelling” PlayStation yet, with 67% more GPU compute units, 28% faster memory, and up to

13 November 2025

Console Upgrades · Game Reviews · Gaming News · NYSE:SONY · PlayStation · PS5 Pro

PS5 Black Friday 2025: Early PlayStation Deals Live Today (Nov. 7) — $2–$3 Games, Leaked $450 Console Bundle, and What to Expect

When do the PlayStation and retailer sales start? The headline leak: 2025 PS5 Black Friday bundle The best early PS5 game deals to buy now These are live as of today within Sony’s “November Savings” and competing retailer promos: All

7 November 2025

Black Friday Deals · Console Bundles · Gaming News · NYSE:SNE · PlayStation · Video Games

Delisted Xbox 360 Games Suddenly Reappear – Backward Compatibility on the Horizon?

Delisted Xbox 360 Games Reappear on Microsoft Store A wave of nostalgia hit Xbox fans when multiple Xbox 360 titles that had been delisted suddenly reappeared on the Microsoft Store in late October/early November 2025. These games, previously removed from

3 November 2025

Backward Compatibility · Game Industry · Gaming News · NASDAQ:MSFT · Video Games · Xbox

Animal Crossing Comeback: Switch 2 Upgrade & Free Update Pack Mega Surprises for Fans

ACNH Switch 2 Edition: 4K Graphics, “Mouse” Controls & More Nintendo has officially announced that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting a dedicated Switch 2 Edition to take advantage of the next-gen hardware videogameschronicle.com. This upgraded version launches January 15, 2026 alongside the

30 October 2025

Animal Crossing · Fan Community · Game Updates · Gaming News · Nintendo Switch

Microsoft’s Big Bet: Free Xbox Cloud Gaming with Ads Incoming – What It Means

Behind the Decision: Microsoft quietly signaled this strategy earlier in 2024–25, and now sources say it’s official. The New York Times reports a Microsoft official confirmed internal tests of a free, ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming program gamespot.com dailytimes.com.pk. Tom Warren

29 October 2025

Cloud Gaming · Gaming News · Technology · Video Games · Xbox

Retailers Quit Selling Xbox?! Target & Walmart Rumored to Ditch Xbox Stock

Microsoft Teases Shockingly Expensive Next Xbox – Will Premium Console Boost Tech Stocks?

Premium Next-Gen Xbox: What We Know In a recent Mashable interview, Xbox boss Sarah Bond stunned gamers by saying the upcoming Xbox will “be a very premium, very high-end curated experience.” tomshardware.com. That language suggests Microsoft is positioning the next

23 October 2025

Console Reviews · Gaming News · Microsoft · NASDAQ:MSFT · Stock Market · Technology

Retailers Quit Selling Xbox?! Target & Walmart Rumored to Ditch Xbox Stock

Reports from Store Employees In mid-October 2025 multiple anonymous posts on Reddit claimed that Target and Walmart are quietly pulling Xbox products from their stores. One alleged Target employee wrote: “The Target I work for is no longer selling Xbox

13 October 2025

Business Rumors · Consumer Electronics · Gaming News · NASDAQ:COST · NASDAQ:GME · NASDAQ:MSFT · NYSE:TGT · NYSE:WMT · Retail Industry · Xbox Updates

Xbox Game Pass Just Changed Everything: 50% Price Hike, New Plans, and 75+ Day-One Games

30‑Dollar Shockwave: Every Xbox & Game Pass Twist You Need To Know (October 2025)

The Great Xbox Pivot: Pricing, Value and Player Outrage A radical overhaul and a 50 % price surge On 1 October 2025, Microsoft reset the rules for its signature subscription. In an Xbox Wire post the company introduced a three‑tier Game Pass system—Essential ($9.99/month),

5 October 2025

Deals · Game Pass · Gaming News · NASDAQ:MSFT · Upcoming Releases · Xbox

Marvel’s Wolverine PS5 Trailer Unleashes Brutal Action, Fall 2026 Release Revealed

Battlefield 6 Is Nearly Here! Global Launch Date, Times, New Maps & Expert Forecasts Revealed

Launch Day Details and Platforms EA and developer Battlefield Studios have confirmed Oct 10, 2025 as the global launch date, with the game unlocking at specific times around the world hindustantimes.com windowscentral.com. In North America, expect to jump into matches by 8 AM

4 October 2025

Battlefield Series · Game Releases · Gaming News · Multiplayer Maps · NASDAQ:EA · Video Games

Amazon’s All‑New Luna: How Snoop Dogg, Social Games and 50+ Free Titles Redefine Prime Gaming

Rethinking Cloud Gaming – Why Amazon Is Relaunching Luna Amazon launched Luna in 2022 as a competitor to Xbox Cloud Gaming and Nvidia GeForce Now. Three years later, executives admit that the service hasn’t reached its potential. Jeff Gattis told Variety that the

2 October 2025

Amazon Luna · Cloud Gaming · Gaming News · NASDAQ:AMZN · Prime Membership · Social Gaming

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