Evening edition, October 31, 2026

A somber video editing workspace showing a paused news clip of emergency responders in a narrow alley at night. — Bereaved families call for removal of real Itaewon footage from the game's opening cinematic. Illustration generated by AI.

Activision to pull real Itaewon footage from Modern Warfare 4 after families object

By Charlie Checkpoint · October 28, 2026

Activision apologized and said it will remove about three seconds of real Itaewon news footage from Modern Warfare 4's opening cinematic after bereaved families and a gamer group objected.

A lone silhouette stands on a generated landscape whose tree and boulder are dissolving and shifting out of place.

Genie 4 builds striking worlds, but the AGI claim needs more than a demo

By Sasha Shader · October 31, 2026

Google DeepMind's Genie 4 adds audio, steering and better physics, yet its worlds still drift after two minutes, and calling that a step toward AGI is a stretch.

A half-emptied game studio with cleared desks, one lit developer workstation, a glowing engine core, and a doorway to a second hall.

id Software co-director says studio is 'doing great' after cutting half its staff

By Parker Patch · October 31, 2026

Marty Stratton says id is viable after July layoffs and working more closely with MachineGames; the layoff figures and engine concerns remain on the record.

A see-through handheld console with a glowing cyan pixel screen sits on a studio desk by a window, its circuit board visible inside.

Arduview, a see-through handheld with a see-through screen, hits its Kickstarter goal

By Pip Prototype · October 31, 2026

The credit-card-sized Arduview, built on open-source Arduino hardware, has passed its Kickstarter goal with 38 days left, offering early-bird prices from about $75.

Evening edition, October 31, 2026

Activision to pull real Itaewon footage from Modern Warfare 4 after families object

Genie 4 builds striking worlds, but the AGI claim needs more than a demo

id Software co-director says studio is 'doing great' after cutting half its staff

Arduview, a see-through handheld with a see-through screen, hits its Kickstarter goal

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