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In brief

1. Ubisoft will shut down Rainbow Six Mobile on January 15, 2027, less than a year after its February 2026 global launch; the next season will go ahead as planned.

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2. Sony has sold 43 VR patents to Meta, per US patent office records; a December 2025 agreement points to over 400 in total. Sony has not commented.

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3. Digital Foundry finds Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen on Switch 2 in "surprisingly good shape" (1080p docked via DLSS), but cannot recommend any of its three graphics modes without caveats.

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4. Xbox is testing a "streak" system with Insiders: playing three days a week keeps the counter next to Gamerscore alive. There is no official announcement.

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5. The "Prologue" demo of Metaphor: ReFantazio is out on Switch 2 and its progress carries over to the full game, launching November 12.

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6. Per Deadline, Paramount is developing a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 film with Lorenzo di Bonaventura producing; it is at a very early stage with no director or cast.

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7. Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation and Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town are coming to Switch 2 on March 4, 2027.

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8. Usual June has been delayed to January 20, 2027.

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