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Pokémon UNITE | Pokémon UNITE End of Service https://unite.pokemon.com/en-gb/news/unite-end-of-service/ @pfff_games

Mass Effect 5 studio was reportedly told to tone down inclusivity by EA after Saudi Arabia buyout, former BioWare dev alleges, "so as to not cause offense" https://www.gamesradar.com/games/mass-effect/mass-effect-5-studio-was-reportedly-told-to-tone-down-inclusivity-by-ea-after-saudi-arabia-buyout-former-bioware-dev-alleges-so-as-to-not-cause-offense/ @pfff_games

Thoughts on AI in game development (from the trenches) https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/1xcr1au/thoughts_on_ai_in_game_development_from_the/ @pfff_games

Japan Actors Union reveals new guidelines to combat unauthorized AI voice cloning, including strict ban on copying voices of deceased seiyuu https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japan-actors-union-reveals-new-guidelines-to-combat-unauthorized-ai-voice-cloning-including-strict-ban-on-copying-voices-of-deceased-seiyuu/ @pfff_games

Beyond Good & Evil 2 reportedly still in development 18 years after being announced, and Ubisoft is making it a "solo-first" adventure https://www.eurogamer.net/beyond-good-and-evil-bge2-report-ubisoft @pfff_games

Microsoft And Epic Games Suddenly Agree That AI Is Theft https://kotaku.com/now-that-the-shoe-is-on-the-other-foot-microsoft-and-epic-games-suddenly-agree-that-ai-is-theft-2000749316 @pfff_games

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney lambasts “abhorrent” Steam AI Disclosure Policy claiming labels double as “political statement” https://www.notebookcheck.net/Epic-CEO-Tim-Sweeney-lambasts-abhorrent-Steam-AI-Disclosure-Policy-claiming-labels-double-as-political-statement.1433682.0.html @pfff_games

Discord Messages in Discoverable Servers Will Soon Be Searchable on Google https://www.ign.com/articles/discord-messages-in-discoverable-servers-will-soon-be-searchable-on-google @pfff_games

Blizzard said it wouldn't sell real-money World of Warcraft housing items tied to player races. It lied. https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/blizzard/blizzard-said-it-wouldnt-sell-real-money-world-of-warcraft-housing-items-tied-to-player-races-it-lied @pfff_games

Grand Theft Auto 6 Download Size Revealed To Be 210 GB https://insider-gaming.com/gta-6-install-size-revealed-210-gb/ @pfff_games

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Star Wars: The Old Republic lead writer calls out BioWare for snubbing the MMO https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/star-wars-the-old-republic-lead-writer-calls-out-bioware-for-snubbing-the-mmo/ @pfff_games

Jason Schreier regarding the Mass Effect Universe trailer: Can confirm that this is a real trailer of the Mass Effect game that BioWare was developing up until its closure yesterday https://bsky.app/profile/jasonschreier.bsky.social/post/3myi6wo57ns2f @pfff_games

Microsoft is looking to cut more than 25% of its workforce https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/microsoft-is-looking-to-cut-more-than-25-percent-of-its-workforce/ @pfff_games

Hideo Kojima points to Death Stranding’s “just a walking simulator” reputation as an example of how social media echo chambers distort reality - AUTOMATON WEST https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hideo-kojima-points-to-death-strandings-just-a-walking-simulator-reputation-as-an-example-of-how-social-media-echo-chambers-distort-reality/ @pfff_games

Commander Shepard actors Jennifer Hale & Mark Meer mourn BioWare: 'It was in the hands of ownership that may not have understood what BioWare fully is'' https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mass-effect/commander-shepard-actors-jennifer-hale-and-mark-meer-mourn-bioware-together-it-was-in-the-hands-of-ownership-that-may-not-have-understood-what-bioware-fully-is/ @pfff_games

Hackers Have Unlocked Homebrew Access On Switch 2 Less Than 24 Hours After Its First Jailbreak https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10/switch-2-jailbreak-gives-hackers-new-ways-to-run-homebrew-and-mod-games/ @pfff_games

Valve adds CD-ROM drive support to Steam Frame kernel, took less than ten minutes — update comes one day after user requests for capability in the Steam Community forum https://www.tomshardware.com/virtual-reality/valve-adds-cd-rom-drive-support-to-steam-frame-kernel-took-less-than-ten-minutes-update-comes-one-day-after-user-requests-for-capability-in-the-steam-community-forum @pfff_games

Dead Space Remake's Infamous Traversal Stutters Finally Tamed By Ishimura Patch Mod — Our Tests Show 176% Higher 0.1% Lows https://wccftech.com/dead-space-remakes-infamous-traversal-stutters-finally-tamed-by-ishimura-patch-mod-our-tests-show-176-higher-0-1-lows/ @pfff_games

NDP leader Avi Lewis on the BioWare closure: “This is private equity, this is what it does. Buy up businesses, run them into the ground, and rip them apart for short-term profit.” https://bsky.app/profile/avilewis.ca/post/3myfzwfphok2s @pfff_games