PHP flaw knocks games offline | Switch 2 jailbroken | FC 27 gets PEGI 16 over loot boxes

Final Fantasy 14, Umamusume: Pretty Derby, and more impacted as PHP vulnerability outages hit games around the globe

The Nintendo Switch 2 Has Been Hacked, As First Jailbreak Blows The Modding, Emulation, and Homebrew Floodgates Wide Open

EA Sports FC 27 gets a PEGI 16 rating in Europe because of loot boxes

Numbers

• Capcom’s Best Games Continue to Sell, 2026 Releases All Perform Well

• Wardogs leads Newzoo’s September PC revenue charts

• Grand Theft Auto 6 Download Size Revealed To Be 210 GB

News

• Over 25% of Microsoft’s workforce is reportedly eligible to apply for a ‘voluntary exit offer’

• Layoffs Hit Ghost Of Yotei Developer Sucker Punch

• Xbox reveals pricing for cloud gaming limits, starting at $3.99 for 10 hours

Industry Trends

• Now That The Shoe Is On The Other Foot, Microsoft And Epic Games Suddenly Agree That AI Is Theft

• “Developers need to treat Early Access like a real launch, because players do” – Early Access games are on the rise, but so are player expectations

• SELL: Les Français et le jeu vidéo, octobre 2026

Rumors

• Arkane has until November to find a buyer or face closure, it’s claimed

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