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The Recap: Gaming and Tech News for October 25, 2026
Here’s The Recap for October 25, 2026, with gaming and tech coverage checked through 4:39 PM Eastern.
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Mass Effect’s fan campaign passes 190,000 signatures
The #SaveMassEffect petition showed 190,001 verified signatures when checked this afternoon. The campaign asks EA to fund continued development or license the series to another studio. In today’s report, Windows Central also describes a separate billboard effort led by creator Kala Elizabeth, who says the group has bought its first billboard. Fan support is clear, but the campaign does not establish that a new game, buyer, or licensing agreement is secured.
Photo: EA / BioWare, Mass Effect Legendary Edition screenshot
Tomb Raider shows another look at Legacy of Atlantis
A new preview shared today by the official Tomb Raider account offers another look at Lara Croft’s reimagined first adventure. Insider Gaming reports that the footage was revealed at TR30 Derby and MCM London, with familiar weapons, traversal, and creatures appearing in the clip. The existing release date remains February 12, 2027, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and Nintendo Switch 2. Today’s development is the preview, rather than a new launch-date announcement.
Photo: Crystal Dynamics / Flying Wild Hog / Amazon Game Studios, official Gamescom screenshot
Instagram’s Apple TV app brings Reels to the living room
Apple TV owners running tvOS 26.0 or later can download Instagram, whose TV description lists Reels, longer videos, live shows, and viewing that continues across screens. MacRumors reports that the TV release metadata dates the app to October 23; its report appeared just after midnight Eastern today. The app expands Instagram’s television access, but the listing does not promise every feature of the phone app. Check your Apple TV’s software version before looking for the download.
Gaming: Today on Eventide
- Back up your GOG library. Today’s GOG guide walks through saving complete Windows offline installers, including companion data files and separately supplied DLC. Keep your saves as a separate backup. An installer preserves the downloaded game version, and it does not replace servers needed by online features.
- Read a preview’s label carefully. Our development explainer separates prototypes that test ideas, vertical slices that test production, and demos made for an audience. A polished short section can show the intended experience without proving the rest of a game is nearly finished.
- Look for the story inside the room. Our environmental storytelling feature examines how Gone Home, Tacoma, and Firewatch use spaces and objects alongside other narrative tools. On your next visit to a game, notice what has been moved, damaged, or left behind before following the objective marker.
Image Credit: Crystal Dynamics / Flying Wild Hog / Amazon Game Studios, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis official Gamescom screenshot
