Game News Round-Up

Halloween The Game has been banned in Australia and New Zealand because players can smoke marajuana in it

Valve tells Steam hardware customers in Europe their personal data ‘was likely compromised’ in a cyber attack

• CEVA Logistics, which ships Steam hardware in Europe was attacked two weeks ago

Xbox now requires Australians to prove their age to access games rated 18+, though "games you already own won't be affected"

Cancelled Quake 4 expansion gets surprise GitHub release after former XCOM 2 developer discovers it on an old hard drive

• Quake 4: Awakening was in development at Ritual Entertainment before being scrapped

The Game Awards Date Revealed: December 10th

Sonic the Hedgehog Teased for upcoming Fortnite season

CodeDev Group Announces Launch of new Full-Dev studio ‘Full Spectrum Interactive’

• The new studio is steered by a core team of UK game development veterans, and is set to focus on developing standout, small-to-AA titles

HandyGames rebrands as THQ Nordic Mobile

• The publisher will lean into console and PC adaptations while its development arm continues as HandyGames

SEGA Financial Results

• For the three months ended June 30, 2026:
• Net sales: ¥95 billion ($600 million), up 17.3%
• Entertainment Contents net sales (including games): ¥68.4 billion ($432 million), up 1.1%
• Operating income: ¥2.3 billion ($14.5 million, compared to operating loss of $3.5 million during the same period last year)

Bandai Namco Financial Results

• For the first three months of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026:
• Net sales: ¥328.4 billion ($2 billion), up 9.3%
• Operating profit: ¥69.2 billion ($436.7 million), up 33.3%
• Ordinary profit: ¥74.4 billion ($469.5 million), up 36.3%

Big Walk Sells One Million Copies In Less Than A Week