Video Game Vibes: Remakes, AI, and the AAA Rollercoaster
Battlefield 6: Because War Never Changes
Battlefield 6 officially launched on October 10. Developed by a collaboration of studios including DICE, Ripple Effect, Criterion, and Motive, the game has received positive early feedback, especially for its realistic military theme and a successful beta testing phase. It's like they took everything that made the previous games great and added more explosions
Bethesda is dusting off Oblivion with a physical deluxe edition, complete with an artbook, new visuals via Unreal Engine 5, and armor/weapons for your nostalgic soul. $40 for a trip back to Cyrodiil — honestly, I’d pay double.
Blizzard’s World of Warcraft: Midnight expansion is teasing new zones, class tweaks, and a Monster Hunter–style player hub called Arcantina. If you’ve missed Azeroth, this expansion is basically the company saying, “We know you haven’t logged out in years… let’s make it worth your while.”
And in the wild, corporate side of gaming: EA was scooped up in a leveraged buyout with Saudi Public Investment Fund partners. That’s the kind of news that makes you sip your coffee nervously and mutter, “uh-oh… hope they don’t ruin everything I love.”
Silent Hill
Over in the world of pixels and rage‑quit sessions, Silent Hill is finally getting a remake. Bloober Team has confirmed full production is underway, so get ready for fog, existential dread, and monsters that may or may not look worse than your nightmares.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A: Because Pikachu Needed a Vacation
Pokémon Legends: Z-A is set to release on October 16. Set entirely in the Kalos region's Lumiose City, it serves as a sequel to Pokémon X and Y. The game introduces new gameplay innovations and is available on both the original Nintendo Switch and the enhanced Switch 2. It's like they took the classic Pokémon formula, added some new tricks, and hoped you wouldn't notice the recycled plot.
Finally, Crimson Desert now has a firm release date: March 19, 2026. Open-world fantasy action, petting animals, playing instruments, sword-fighting bandits — it’s like Skyrim if it tried harder to be chill and weirder at the same time. And the release schedule for the end of 2025 is stacked: The Outer Worlds 2, Persona 3 Reload, Moonlighter 2, and Killing Floor 3. Basically, cancel your social life.
