Netflix plans to acquire Warner Bros. and all of their game studios

NEWS THIS WEEK

• Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros, including game developers behind Mortal Kombat, Hogwarts Legacy
• New Helldivers 2 update just shaved 131GB off its PC file size with a "slim version" beta, and I'm ecstatic — here's how to opt into the patch
• Hollow Knight’s developers expect Silksong to lose at The Game Awards: ‘Expedition 33 is exceptional’
• Zootopia 2's Japanese Version Casts Metal Gear Legend Hideo Kojima as a Mole at the Zootopia Police Department
• Capcom is reportedly working on a new Dead Rising sequel starring Frank West
• Following The EA Buyout Deal, The Saudi Arabian PIF Face Money Trouble

RELEASE RADAR

• SKATE STORY - 8 December 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Switch 2
• UNBEATABLE - 9 December 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
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• HALCHEMIST - 11 December 2025 - PC

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