Authorities in Kuwait have blocked the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 just days before it was due to launch.Black Ops 6 was set to hit store shelves globally on October 25, including in Kuwait, but regulators have prohibited its release.A spokesperson for Activison told IGN that it remained “hopeful” that the authorities in Kuwait would reconsider. Here’s the statement in full:Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has not been approved for release in Kuwait. At this time, the title will not be available for release in region. As a result, all preorders in Kuwait will be cancelled and refunded to the original point of purchase. We remain hopeful that local authorities will reconsider, and allow players in Kuwait to enjoy this all-new experience in the Black Ops series.Activision failed to e…

Hang on to your stillsuits, the new trailer for HBO's Dune: Prophecy just dropped during the NYCC panel, along with a release date of November 17.The prophecy begins. The new HBO Original Series #DuneProphecy premieres November 17 on Max. pic.twitter.com/YmuXE332KS— Max (@StreamOnMax) October 17, 2024 The show is a prequel to the events of the movies, set 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides and with showrunner and executive producer Alison Schapker telling the story of sisters from the House of Harkonnen and the birth of the sect that becomes the Bene Gesserit. A previous trailer told us: "The more influence our sisterhood gains, the more enemies we make." During the panel it was revealed that spice plays an integral part in the world of Dune even at that po…

The Japan set Assassin's Creed Shadows from Ubisoft is facing yet another controversy as collectible figure maker PureArts has removed a statue from sale over its "insensitive" design.PureArts is "reworking the design" of the Qlectors Assassin’s Creed Shadows Yasuke & Naoe figure after some complained that its use of a one-legged Torii gate was offensive."We recently released an insensitive design," PureArts said in an X/Twitter post. "We appreciate and have learned from the concerns brought to our attention, and we apologize for the harm this caused."After reading and processing the feedback, we have immediately returned to the drawing board and are currently reworking the design of the Qlectors Assassin's Creed Shadows Yasuke & …

PlatinumGames has acquired The Wonderful 101 franchise from Nintendo, though it's unclear if the developer plans to make any sequels.As reported by VGC, a document sent to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office requests a transferral of ownership for the IP, originally released on the Nintendo Wii U but later remastered in 2020. Nintendo is listed as the current owner while PlatinumGames is listed as the proposed owner.The Wonderful 101 remained a Nintendo exclusive from its initial release in 2013 to the remastered release in 2020, as while it did launch on Nintendo Switch, the game also came to PlayStation 4 and PC.…