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Who needs a Nintendo Direct with ratings boards leaking multiple Switch 2 titles, seemingly including a new version of Devil May Cry 5

Hell is Us and Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival are among the included titles

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No, a Resident Evil 5 remake isn't likely to show up in tomorrow's PlayStation State of Play — that ESRB rating has been there for at least a year

Despite recent rumors, a Resident Evil 5 remake reveal isn't likely tomorrow.

TechRadar

Nintendo Switch versions of Capcom's Disney collection have emerged – and it now includes one of the Resident Evil creator's first games

Shinji Mikami's Goof Troop returns

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Almost 10 years after launch, Capcom's NES Disney compilation could finally bring classics like DuckTales and Rescue Rangers to Switch as ESRB rating emerges with new publisher

Hopefully Goof Troop makes it in this time

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'Fortnite' Safety Tips: Parental Guide to Shield Kids from Voice Chat Dangers, Scams & Toxicity in 2025

Here are essential "Fortnite" safety tips and the ultimate parental guide to protect kids from voice chat risks, scams, and toxicity for online gaming safety.

Player One

'Death Stranding 2' May Be Coming to PCs Earlier Than Expected, Along With a Surprise Twist

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach may be coming to PCs earlier than expected, and it also brings a surprise twist for gamers.

Player One

'Death Stranding 2: On the Beach' May Come To PC Sooner Than You Think

'Death Stranding 2: On the Beach' is rumored to hit PC soon, thanks to a surprise listing on the ESRB's website.

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Could Death Stranding 2 ever come to Xbox? A recent PC rating for Hideo Kojima's sequel makes it a far more realistic possibility

Death Stranding 2’s early PC rating arrives much sooner than the first game’s rollout, suggesting the sequel could reach PC and later Xbox far earlier than expected.

Windows Central

The ESRB just leaked a Death Stranding 2 PC port, and I think we can say bye-bye to Jim Ryan's '2 or 3 year' wait for PlayStation games on PC

If trends continue, PS exclusives will shortly release on PC first, somehow.

PC Gamer

It looks like Death Stranding 2 is set for PC as Hideo Kojima's latest appears on a ratings board ahead of The Game Awards

An early 2026 release roughly matches the timing of the first game coming to PC, too

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New Red Dead Redemption port on the way to a bunch of new platforms, including Switch 2 and Netflix, promising "free upgrades" and "a number of enhancements"

Arriving on December 2

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Red Dead Redemption gets a new ESRB rating for Switch 2 and current-gen consoles, hinting at another re-release for Rockstar Games' cowboy epic

But no signs of the long-requested Red Dead Redemption 2 update

GamesRadar

Silent Hill 2 gets an ESRB Rating for Xbox Series X|S — Could this be a sign we'll finally see this awesome horror remake on Xbox?

We have recently discovered that the Entertainment Software Rating Board has given the critically acclaimed Silent Hill 2 remake an Xbox Series X|S rating, implying it may soon be heading for Microsoft's home consoles.

Windows Central

A sequel to Aliens: Fireteam Elite is almost certainly in development, having briefly burst onto the ESRB's website

Developer Cold Iron Studios has previously stated it is developing a game that builds "on the success of Aliens: Fireteam Elite".

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Nintendo's Mysterious New Short Film Might Be Hiding a Secret

Nintendo has dropped a new gorgeous animated short seemingly out of nowhere, and it might have some interesting connections to Pikmin.

PC Gamer

'A threat to creative expression and social progress': Advocacy groups respond to Roblox's new 'sensitive issues' label

Women in Games, Out Making Games, and BAME in Games call for transparent age ratings rather than vague "sensitive issues" label.

GamesRadar

Battlefield 6 is set to be extra grisly compared to most of the previous entries in EA's FPS series, as it's only the third to mention "gore" in its ESRB rating

We can also expect "intense violence"

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Metroid Prime 4 has been rated by the ESRB, sparking hopes Nintendo is announcing a release date soon

It's taken longer than Silksong

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The Conversation

Censoring video games with sexual content suppresses the diversity of human desire

Following a campaign by Australian anti-porn organization Collective Shout, the video game distribution platforms Steam and itch.io recently made changes to their policies about hosting games with adult themes.

Windows Central

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 rated by the ESRB — and it looks like we're not going to be free of the weed-themed skins any time soon

The ESRB's rating summary of Black Ops 7 includes mentions of a rifle with a bong attachment and player characters "smoking joints".

GamesRadar

Elden Ring's new content and Nintendo Switch 2 release could be coming soon – the Tarnished Edition was just rated by the ESRB

We may have an Elden Ring Tarnished Edition release date soon

GamesRadar

Borderlands 4 gets an M rating from the ESRB as it warns of "enemies bursting into chunks" and dialogue such as "I'm gonna go home and have sex with my wife"

Looks like the humor will stick to that Borderlands standard

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Ghost of Yotei's M ESRB rating reveals the best part of Tsushima is back in the sequel: "Exposed buttocks is depicted in a hot spring"

A soon-to-be series tradition

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Death Stranding 2 may have "a man's hands and legs sliced off by a robotic samurai" but its ESRB rating just revealed the most shocking detail of all: "The word 'f**k' is heard in the game"

It also reveals a really silly weapon, which is actually a bit of a gutting spoiler

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Silent Hill f has been pre-emptively banned in Australia, with no reason given for the 'refused classification' rating

The game's Steam page mentions "gender discrimination, child abuse, bullying, drug-induced hallucinations, torture, and graphic violence"

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