Weekly Roundup October 19-25

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Kat Morton

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This is your chance to catch up on what’s been happening over the last week here at DayOne. We’ve got all of the top news stories, reviews and shows, so you can easily catch up on anything you may have missed. Here’s the weekly roundup for October 19th-25th.

News:

Monday:

We kicked off the week with some controversial comments from an Xbox senior business strategy manager, who claimed that gaming is the only industry pretending not to use AI. Elsewhere, Samson developer Liquid Swords was reported to have gone bankrupt, while Saros received its new Zenith update. Super Meat Boy 3D revealed a surprising new playable character, and a rather unusual debate emerged over whether dating other characters in GTA 6 should be considered cheating in real life. Finally, Xbox continued its 25th anniversary celebrations with a special controller that unlocks an exclusive dynamic background.

• “Gaming is the Only Industry Pretending to Not Use AI” Says Senior Business Strategy Manager at Xbox
• ‘Samson’ Developer Liquid Swords has gone Bankrupt
• ‘Saros: Zenith’ Update Now Available
• Super Meat Boy 3D Announces Surprising New Playable Character
• A Surprising Number of People Think Dating in GTA 6 is Cheating
• Xbox 25th Anniversary Controller Grants Users Exclusive Dynamic Background

Tuesday:

Tuesday was absolutely packed with Xbox news, including a new report suggesting that an Xbox handheld could arrive in 2027, followed by a next-generation console costing upwards of $1,200 in 2028. Further reports detailed potential changes to Xbox Game Pass and suggested that more layoffs could be coming in January. On a more positive note, Microsoft revealed the second wave of October Game Pass additions, including Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, while the ID@Xbox showcase delivered another look at upcoming indie titles. AMD FSR 4.1 upscaling was also confirmed for Xbox Series X|S and ROG Xbox Ally, and Grounded 2 announced its Rot and Ruin update. Elsewhere, GTA 6 took over Miami, BeamNG.drive arrived on PlayStation 5, and Pokémon GO announced its upcoming Into the Wild event.

• ‘Pokémon GO’ “GO Wild Area: Into the Wild” Event Begins 9 Nov.
• ‘GTA 6’ Takes Over Miami
• ‘BeamNG.drive’ Out Now on PlayStation 5
• Xbox Series X|S & ROG Xbox Ally to get AMD FSR 4.1 Upscaling
• Xbox Game Pass October Wave 2 | Terrible Lizards, FFVII Remake Intergrade and More
• Everything Shown at the ID@Xbox October Showcase
• Xbox Handheld in 2027, $1200+ Console in 2028 per New Report
• ‘Grounded 2: Rot and Ruin’ Update Announced
• Xbox Game Pass Changes Detailed in New Report
• Xbox Layoffs to Continue into January

Wednesday:

Wednesday brought some particularly grim industry news, as Electronic Arts announced the closure of BioWare, resulting in the loss of approximately 400 jobs. The publisher also outlined its plans for its next chapter, raising plenty of questions about its future direction. There was at least some welcome news for sports fans, with EA announcing the return of its long-dormant Fight Night boxing franchise. Meanwhile, Football Manager 27 revealed plans for a free-to-play period ahead of launch, and Crimson Desert offered a closer look at the features coming in its Charting the Unknown DLC.

• ‘Crimson Desert’ “Charting the Unknown” DLC Sees Feature Overview
• EA Announce the Return of Boxing Franchise ‘Fight Night’
• Football Manager 27 Will Be Free-To-Play Ahead of Launch
• Electronic Arts Shutters BioWare, Cutting 400 Jobs
• Electronic Arts Details its ‘Next Chapter’
• ‘Stage Tour’ Setlist #14 Brings a Good “Volbeat”

Thursday:

Thursday saw the fallout from BioWare’s closure continue, with confirmation that Amazon’s Mass Effect television adaptation is still moving forward despite the studio’s demise. A leaked Mass Effect Universe trailer also surfaced, giving fans something else to talk about. Elsewhere, Xbox Insiders gained the opportunity to test a new cloud playtime feature, while The Blood of Dawnwalker received its 1.1 update. Final Fantasy Resonance arrived on PC and consoles, Dispatch celebrated its first anniversary with a new update and mobile launch, and upcoming sci-fi RPG Exodus revealed more of its main character customisation options.

• Xbox Insiders Can Now Test Cloud Playtime
• The Blood of Dawnwalker Update 1.1 Is Here | Full Patch Notes
• Amazon ‘Mass Effect’ TV Series Still Going Ahead Despite Bioware Closure
• Everything Coming to Nintendo (October 22-28)
• ‘FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE’ Out Now
• Dispatch Celebrates First Anniversary With Update, Mobile Launch and More
• Mass Effect Universe Trailer Leaked
• Exodus Reveals New Main Character Customisation

Friday:

The week ended with yet more troubling reports surrounding Microsoft’s gaming division, as French newspaper Le Monde published details concerning the company’s alleged desire to close Arkane Lyon. Elsewhere, Activision addressed issues with its updated Ricochet anti-cheat system and attestation requirements for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. Finally, we rounded up everything heading to Xbox between October 26 and 30, giving players a look at what they can expect to get their hands on next week.

• Everything Coming to Xbox, October 26-30
• Le Monde: Details on Microsoft’s Desire to Shutter Arkane Lyon
• Updated Ricochet anti-cheat and attestation problems addressed for COD: MW4

Reviews:

Stupid Never Dies | Review

HALO: Parasite’s Wake | Review

Final Fantasy Resonance | Review

ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet | Review

EPOMAKER HE60 Keyboard | Review

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 | Complete Review

Village in the Shade | Review In-progress

Shows:

The DayOne Show | Episode 336

Headlines | Games Industry ‘Pretends Not to Use AI’ Says Xbox Employee

Headlines | Bioware Closed and Mass Effect Cancelled

That’s a wrap for this week! We’ll be back as usual next week with more awesome video game content.

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