Gaming News Roundup: From Europa Universalis 5 to Fortnite Pets and More
Europa Universalis 5: A Grand Strategy Masterpiece
Europa Universalis 5 delivers an immersive grand strategy experience with deep historical simulation, engaging gameplay mechanics, and stunning visuals. Despite its complexity, it remains a compelling choice for fans of the series.
- Europa Universalis 5 review — Rock Paper Shotgun
Battlefield 6 Players Uncover Secret Room, Spark Theories and Easter Eggs
Players in Battlefield 6 have discovered a hidden room in the shooting range and are actively theorizing about its purpose while searching for easter eggs.
- Battlefield 6’s Redsec battle royale makes me miss peak PUBG — Eurogamer
- Battlefield 6 players have broken into a secret room in the shooting range — Eurogamer
- Rumours and theories swirl as Battlefield 6 players break into a secret room — Eurogamer
- Battlefield 6 Hidden Room Discovery has Players Developing Theories and Searching for Easter Eggs — IGN
Nintendo Defeats Unlicensed Game Streamer in Lawsuit
A court has ruled in favor of Nintendo, granting the company a victory over an individual who streamed unreleased titles. The lawsuit highlighted the importance of intellectual property rights and protected Nintendo’s ability to control the distribution of its games before official release.
- Nintendo wins lawsuit against streamer of unreleased games — Eurogamer
- At last, Nintendo is officially letting you buy its music on vinyl outside Japan — Eurogamer
- Nintendo Wins Lawsuit Against Pirate Who Boasted ‘You Might Run a Corporation, But I Run The Streets’ — IGN
Fortnite Introduces Pets with Customizable Appearances, Including a Danceable Banana Puppy
Epic Games announces the addition of pets to Fortnite, featuring customizable banana puppies that can be danced with. Changing their colors will require purchasing additional pets.
- Fortnite is getting pets at last, including a banana puppy you can dance with — Eurogamer
- Fortnite’s adding pets, and changing your invincible banana dog’s colour will require buying another invincible banana dog — Rock Paper Shotgun
- Fortnite Sidekicks Are Here, Epic Confirms You Can Customize the Appearance of Your Pet Just Once and It’s Permanent — IGN
10 Best New Horror Books to Read This Halloween 2025
IGN highlights the top ten new horror books set for release this Halloween, offering spine-chilling tales and atmospheric reads perfect for fans of the genre.
- These Are the 10 Best New Horror Books of 2025 to Read This Halloween — IGN
- The Outer Worlds 2’s faction writing falls short of Fallout: New Vegas, and how it handles the powerful is key — Rock Paper Shotgun
Japanese Patent Officials Reject Nintendo’s Pokémon Patent Over Similarity Concerns
A Japanese patent office has rejected one of Nintendo’s Pokémon-related patent applications, citing that it is too similar to existing intellectual properties like ARK, Monster Hunter, and Pokémon Go, among others.
Séance of Blake Manor: A Halloween Detective Game for Fans
Eurogamer praises Séance of Blake Manor as one of the year’s best detective games, perfect for Halloween.
- The Séance of Blake Manor is shaping up to be one of my favourite games this year, and a brilliant Halloween treat for detective fans — Eurogamer
- The hardest part of making Arc Raiders was creating a “meaningful” item meta so that your loot doesn’t just feel like “cash” — Rock Paper Shotgun
US and China Agree on One-Year Trade Truce Following Trump-Xi Meeting
The US and China have reached a one-year trade truce after President Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, though Nvidia Blackwell was not discussed during the negotiations.
IT: Welcome to Derry Episode 2 Review
IGN provides a review of the second episode of ‘Welcome to Derry’, discussing key moments, character development, and thematic elements. The episode builds upon the eerie atmosphere established in the first part, introducing new characters while deepening the mystery surrounding the town’s dark past.
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