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Table of Contents
Key stories so far
- Some GTA 6 fans call the launch trailer a blurry downgrade from the first trailer
- Roblox Halloween Events This Weekend: Every Start Time
- Sakurai: Smash Bros. likely wouldn't have shipped as a standard one-on-one fighter
- Cult of the Lamb comes to Switch 2 on October 22, free for Switch owners
- Modern Warfare 4 Reviews: Critics Praise the Campaign So Far
- League of Legends' Heartsong Seraphine charity skin raises over $3.7 million
Live updates
Some GTA 6 fans call the launch trailer a blurry downgrade from the first trailer
Side-by-side clips comparing Grand Theft Auto 6's launch trailer, released October 15, with the 2023 reveal and the second trailer are circulating on X, with some players calling the newer footage hazy and a "downgrade," Kotaku reports. Kotaku's Lewis Parker argues the softness looks like a blur-style image filter rather than weaker graphics, and suggests it may be a setting players can switch off, pointing to similar filters in Red Dead Redemption 2. Kotaku's report includes no comment from Rockstar.
Source: Kotaku
Roblox Halloween Events This Weekend: Every Start Time
RIVALSWEEN opens Oct 17 at 01:00 UTC, then Steal an Egg, Dress To Impress, Fisch, 99 Nights and more. Every start time in your zone, from official listings.
Sakurai: Smash Bros. likely wouldn't have shipped as a standard one-on-one fighter
In an interview with Denfaminico Gamer, Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai said that if the first Smash had followed ordinary fighting-game rules (one-on-one, guarding, special moves and a health bar that ends in a KO), he doesn't think it would have been released at all, and if it had, it would probably have been treated as a novelty. He also predicted AI will push the number of new game releases even higher, but said most of those games will be unprofitable copies of systems already seen elsewhere.
Source: Denfaminico Gamer
Cult of the Lamb comes to Switch 2 on October 22, free for Switch owners
Massive Monster says Cult of the Lamb launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on October 22, and players who already own it on the original Switch can upgrade for free. New players will pay the same price as the Switch version, which Siliconera puts at $24.99. The studio hasn't said yet what the Switch 2 edition improves, such as resolution or frame rate.
Source: Cult of the Lamb on X
Modern Warfare 4 Reviews: Critics Praise the Campaign So Far
First MW4 campaign reviews from IGN, GameSpot, PC Gamer and more call it the best Modern Warfare story since 2019. Scored reviews wait for launch.
League of Legends' Heartsong Seraphine charity skin raises over $3.7 million
Riot Games says players raised more than $3.7 million for the Riot Games Social Impact Fund with the Heartsong Seraphine skin, announcing the total on the official League of Legends X account on October 16. The legendary skin sold for 1,820 RP from August 23 to September 23, and Riot had pledged all of its proceeds to the fund, Insider Gaming reports. For comparison, the Elderwood Ornn charity skin raised $7 million in 2020.
Source: League of Legends on X
Team Fortress 2 update reworks cp_holyhell and buffs the Zombie Pyro
Valve released a new Team Fortress 2 update on Friday evening (UTC), which installs automatically the next time you restart the game. The cp_holyhell map gets a 5-minute round timer, shorter respawn waves and spells that respawn permanently for whichever team loses the middle point, while the zombie classes get a round of tuning, including a Zombie Pyro melee buff from 45 to 65 damage and a 20% slow on its Sticky Spew. The patch also fixes invisible player models in DirectX 8 and some maps not tracking play time, according to Valve's patch notes.
Source: Steam (Valve)
12 Best Tycoon Games on Mobile for iPhone and Android (2026)
Game Dev Tycoon, Pocket City 2, RollerCoaster Tycoon and 9 more tycoon games for iOS and Android, with prices, ads, in-app purchases and store ratings.
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort: All 12 Sports, Price and Bundle
Switch Sports Resort hits Switch 2 on Oct 22 for $49.99 digital ($59.99 physical): every sport, what's new on Wuhu Island and the $529.99 bundle.
Goku voice actor Masako Nozawa calls unauthorized AI copies of her voice theft
Masako Nozawa, the 89-year-old voice of Goku in Dragon Ball, told Japanese broadcaster NHK in an October 15 interview that AI videos using her voice without permission are like theft and make her furious, IGN reports. Nozawa is vice-chair of the Japan Actors Union, which presented new guidelines on AI voices the same day, following a September 30 Tokyo District Court ruling that using someone's voice without permission infringes their right of publicity.
Source: IGN
Sony patent describes frame generation that reads your controller inputs
A new Sony patent filing titled "Generation Super Sampling" (US-20260320740-A1) describes AI frame generation that builds in-between frames from rendered ones while also using controller input to predict motion, with the stated aim of reducing latency and hitching, IGN reports. The filing also leaves room for generating several frames at once. IGN expects the technology to show up in PlayStation 6, but Sony hasn't announced any such feature, and patented ideas don't always ship.
Source: IGN
Ghost of Yotei is near 5.4 million copies sold, analyst estimates suggest
Ghost of Yōtei has sold roughly 5.4 million copies on PS5 and earned about $407 million, according to Alinea Analytics estimates shared on X by analyst Rhys Elliott and reported by IGN. By the same point after launch, Ghost of Tsushima had made an estimated $418 million from nearly 7 million copies, helped by its lower $60 price and earlier discounts. These are third-party estimates; Sony hasn't confirmed the figures.
Source: IGN
WARDOGS Season 2 Guide: What Changed, Exploit Fix and Tips
WARDOGS Season 2 adds four guns, four vehicles and rain. Here's what Bulkhead reversed on day one, the key balance and price changes, and beginner tips.
First Modern Warfare 4 campaign reviews are in, and the early verdicts are positive
Campaign reviews for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 went live as early access opened today. IGN says the roughly seven-hour story, built around a North Korean invasion of South Korea, may fall short of the series' very best campaigns but sends this saga out "on a high note", while PC Gamer's review in progress calls it a campaign players shouldn't skip and Destructoid rates it the series' best in recent years. IGN says its multiplayer and DMZ reviews will follow; the full game launches October 23.
Source: IGN
Usual June is also coming to Xbox Series X|S on January 20, 2027
Finji's supernatural third-person action game Usual June will launch on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC on January 20, 2027, the same day as its previously announced Steam release, the publisher said alongside a new trailer. The game follows June, a college student who can talk to ghosts, as she fights spectral creatures and tries to stop a space-time cataclysm in the town of Fen Harbor. Finji pushed Usual June back from its planned October 28 release earlier this week, Gematsu reports; no price has been announced.
Source: Gematsu
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort lists its 12 sports ahead of its October 22 Switch 2 launch
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort arrives exclusively on Switch 2 on October 22 for $49.99, with a Switch 2 bundle listed at $529.99, according to a new Nintendo post. Thumb Wrestling and Skateboarding are the new events (Skateboarding uses a Joy-Con 2 as a mouse for grinds and tricks), while Power Cruising, Archery, Bowling, Table Tennis, Boxing, Prop Plane, Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball and Golf return. The game is set on the Wuhu Island resort, and every sport can be played solo or with a friend, locally or online; online play needs Nintendo Switch Online.
Source: Nintendo
Pokémon GO Halloween 2026: Dates, Costumes, Shinies and Raids
Halloween Part I runs Oct 27-Nov 1 and Part II Nov 1-5 in Pokémon GO: new costumed Pikachu, Shiny Greavard, Super Max Mega Sableye and a Chandelure raid day.
Drunken Goddess Reflux developer cancels its public demo, citing fears of AI-made clones
Alliance Arts has cancelled the public demo of Drunken Goddess Reflux that was due on October 19 and will hold closed online play sessions for a limited number of applicants instead, the studio said on X. It gave two reasons: its team couldn't enforce planned limits on posting and streaming footage, and it worried the demo could be used to quickly imitate the game "with AI or other tools" and release a copy before launch. Rock Paper Shotgun, which spotted the post, points to a recent surge in fast AI-generated copycats on Steam.
Source: Alliance Arts on X
Coral Island comes to Switch 2 this winter alongside the 1.4 'Kids Grow Up' update
Farming sim Coral Island is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in winter 2026, launching together with update 1.4, its developers announced on Steam on October 16. The Switch 2 version supports up to four players with cross-play, while update 1.4 lets your children grow through four stages from baby to teenager and adds controller vibration on all platforms, fishing bobbers and UI improvements. No exact release date has been announced yet.
Source: Coral Island on Steam
The Wolf Among Us Remastered's Switch version is delayed, but PS5, Xbox and PC still launch October 29
Telltale Games has pushed back the Nintendo Switch version of The Wolf Among Us Remastered, saying it "needs a little more time" and will arrive later, with timing to be shared soon. The PS5, Xbox and PC versions are unaffected and still release on October 29, the studio confirmed in a post on X on October 16.
Source: Telltale Games on X
Bungie is hiring contract UX designers to work on Destiny 2
Bungie has posted two contract Senior UX Designer listings on its careers site (US, remote). Both say the hire will design "player interactions within Destiny 2" and went up on October 15. The listings don't say what the designers will work on. Bungie has said it plans to restore vaulted Destiny 2 campaigns, destinations and raids, but it hasn't given dates.
Source: Bungie Careers
Analogue brings back its FPGA Sega and SNES consoles as Mega Sg+ and Super Nt+, preorders open October 19
Analogue has announced Mega Sg+ and Super Nt+, new versions of its FPGA-based consoles that play original Sega and Super Nintendo cartridges without emulation. Both cost $219.99, add built-in Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless controller support and output up to 1080p over HDMI. Preorders open October 19 at 8am PDT (15:00 UTC), and Analogue says they ship in December 2026. Super Nt+ is region-free and supports the 2,200+ game SNES and Super Famicom library, while Mega Sg+ plays Genesis and Mega Drive cartridges and comes with a Master System adapter in the box.
Source: Analogue
WoW Forever Stress Test on Oct 19: Start Times and How to Join
Anyone can play the WoW: Forever stress test on Oct 19, no sub needed (21:00 UTC in NA). The game launches Nov 4; upgrade packs cost $29.99 to $79.99.
Modern Warfare 4 Campaign Length, Missions and Difficulty Guide
MW4's campaign is out in early access. What's confirmed about its length, missions, story and cast, which difficulty to pick and the settings to change first.
Live-action survival horror Tenebris Somnia is out now on Xbox and PC
Tenebris Somnia, a 2D retro survival horror game from filmmaker Andrés Borghi and Saibot Studios, published by New Blood Interactive, launched on October 16 for Xbox Series X|S and PC, with Xbox Play Anywhere support. Its cutscenes are shot in live action with real actors, real locations and practical prosthetic monster effects, and they're woven into play so you never know when one starts or ends, according to an Xbox Wire post from the team. The developers say no generative AI was used in production.
Source: Xbox Wire
Shrek 2 Remastered turns up on the Microsoft Store before any announcement
A Microsoft Store page for Shrek 2 Remastered, credited to Aspyr, has gone live even though the game hasn't been officially announced, Gematsu reports. The listing describes a rebuilt version of the movie tie-in with improved textures, 4K resolution, a Photo Mode, a Cheat Mode and up to four-player couch, online or mixed co-op. Gematsu expects a reveal at the ID@Xbox Showcase on October 20, since Shrek briefly appears in its teaser; no release date or price has been listed.
Source: Gematsu
Wardogs CEO on Season 2's faction bonuses: "We were wrong"
Bulkhead CEO Joe Brammer has admitted the studio got Season 2 of Wardogs wrong, after XP and cash bonuses meant to lure players to the struggling Blue Team backfired, IGN reports. The boosts (5% extra cash and 2.5% extra XP) drew the game's most experienced players to Blue, which went from the worst-performing side to dominating matches with top-tier gear. Brammer called it an experiment that was meant to last about a week, and the bonuses have already been removed in a hotfix; Wardogs remains in Early Access.
Source: IGN
CD Projekt: Cyberpunk Movie Is a New Story, Hadar Still Early
CD Projekt's Michał Nowakowski says the Paramount Cyberpunk movie tells a new story, and Project Hadar has its world set but isn't in pre-production yet.
Modern Warfare 4's campaign early access opens today for digital pre-orders
Players who digitally pre-ordered the Standard Digital or Vault Edition of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 can start the campaign from today, October 16, a week before the full game launches on October 23. Early access covers PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Steam, Battle.net and Switch 2, but physical pre-orders don't qualify. Multiplayer stays locked until launch, and the same digital pre-orders get DMZ early access from October 20, according to Activision.
Source: Pure Xbox
No Rest for the Wicked 1.0 trades attributes for 24 weapon-based classes ahead of its March 2027 launch
Moon Studios used its Wicked Inside showcase on October 16 to detail the 1.0 update for No Rest for the Wicked, replacing the old attribute system with classes set by the weapon you pick up: 24 classes with 362 traits between them, plus six joinable factions with their own questlines. The studio says 1.0 will roughly double the size of the game with new zones, enemy factions and bosses, and the class system arrives first in an open beta in December. Version 1.0 launches on PS5 and PC via Steam in March 2027, with Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2 versions coming later.
New Games Next Week (Oct 19-23): MW4, Final Fantasy, Peak
Modern Warfare 4 (Oct 23), Final Fantasy Resonance and Peak (Oct 22) lead next week's releases. Dates, platforms, prices and Game Pass status in one table.
Stranger Than Heaven's Act 1: Kokura story trailer follows Makoto Daito to Japan
SEGA has released the Act 1: Kokura story trailer for RGG Studio's Stranger Than Heaven. Gematsu reports it's the first of several story trailers, one for each of the game's eras. It shows Makoto Daito stowing away on the trading ship Orpheus and arriving in a harsh Kokura, Fukuoka. The 50-year action-adventure launches January 15, 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam and the Microsoft Store), and it's on Game Pass from day one. Steam currently lists it at $69.99.
Source: SEGA (YouTube)
The Blood of Dawnwalker update 1.1 is due next week, adding a respec potion, an easier Story mode and pettable animals
Rebel Wolves says Update 1.1 for The Blood of Dawnwalker is planned for next week, according to the game's official X account. The new features are the Draught of Mind Rebirth, which resets your Swordmastery, Witchcraft and Vampirism abilities; the option to pet dogs and cats; a new Story difficulty with extra combat assist, with the old Story mode renamed Forgiving; and larger subtitles that can be turned on for every line of dialogue. The studio also lists FrameGen, camera, combat-targeting and traversal changes, uncensored blood and gore in the Japanese Steam version, and over 1,100 other improvements and fixes, but hasn't given an exact date yet.
Source: Dawnwalker (official X account)
Fortnite One Piece Rumor: Leaks Point to a November Mini-Season
Leakers and a pirate chest in Fortnite's v42.40 update hint at a One Piece mini-season from November 1. Epic hasn't confirmed it. Here's what's known.
Jeff Kaplan says he hasn't played Overwatch since leaving Blizzard in 2021
Former Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan told GameSpot he has "literally not played the game since April 2021", when he left Blizzard after 19 years. He said he avoids the subreddit, YouTube videos and even searching for Overwatch to keep a healthy distance, a lesson he learned after stepping away from World of Warcraft in 2008. Kaplan added that he remains proud of the team's work but that Overwatch now belongs to its current developers and players.
Source: VGC
Rumor: Fortnite files hint at a One Piece mini-season after Chapter 7 Season 4
Data miners digging through Fortnite's October 15 update found a pirate chest and a new loading screen showing Jonesy riding a barrel, which Polygon notes echoes Luffy's barrel entrance early in the One Piece manga. Epic hasn't announced a theme, so treat the One Piece link as a rumor for now. Chapter 7 Season 4 ends on November 1, when the between-chapters mini-season begins (last year's was The Simpsons).
Source: Polygon
Wardogs patches out a Driver XP exploit that let players unlock tanks on Season 2's first day
Bulkhead has pushed a backend fix after Wardogs players found they could drop pallets just outside their HQ and return to base for big Driver XP gains, unlocking tanks within hours of Season 2 going live. Co-founder Howard Philpott told players on Discord that the studio "got a few things wrong"; the update also fixes a Driver progression bug and removes the Lonestar team's cash and XP bonuses. Per Eurogamer, players who abused the exploit most heavily, fewer than 1,000 people, get 24-hour bans.
Source: Eurogamer
Fortnite FNAF Boss Locations: Freddy, Foxy, Bonnie and Chica
Freddy and Foxy spawn at Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria; Bonnie and Chica appear at random. Drops, how to possess an animatronic, and Fortnitemares end date.
CD Projekt says the Paramount Cyberpunk 2077 movie will tell a new story, not retell the game
CD Projekt co-CEO Michał Nowakowski told Polish outlet PAP Biznes that the studio "definitely" doesn't want a straight film adaptation of Cyberpunk 2077, IGN reports via GamesRadar. The live-action film, in development with Paramount and produced by Transformers producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, will instead tell a new story set in the Cyberpunk universe rather than V's journey from the game. No director, cast or release date has been announced.
Source: IGN
Ken Kutaragi says he understands why fans cling to discs, but backs Sony's digital shift
Former Sony Interactive Entertainment chairman Ken Kutaragi told VGC at the Game Republic New Horizons event in Middlesbrough that he understands why players see physical games as proof of ownership, though nobody expects discs for a networked device like a smartphone. Asked about Sony's decision to stop producing PlayStation game discs, which takes effect from January 2028, he said keeping them isn't "economically reasonable", while admitting the move has "caused some friction with game enthusiasts". In a separate keynote at the same event, he suggested that if AI and cloud computing reach their potential, "we won't need any console".
Source: VGC
Ocarina of Time Switch 2 Ad Gives First Look at Dark Link
A new Japanese TV ad from Nintendo shows Dark Link's Water Temple duel in the Ocarina of Time remake, out Nov 5 on Switch 2 for $59.99. What the ads reveal.
Resident Evil 2, 3 and 4 Out on Switch 2: Prices and Performance
RE2, RE3 and RE4 are out on the Switch 2 eShop with launch discounts to Nov 7. Digital Foundry's performance verdict, what's included and the physical date.
Cars dressed as GTA 6 vehicles cruise Miami in what looks like Rockstar's latest stunt
Real cars wrapped to look like Grand Theft Auto 6 vehicles, with Leonida license plates and a Vice City police-liveried Lamborghini, were filmed driving in a convoy around Miami, according to social media posts reported by IGN and Insider Gaming. IGN also spotted real-life takes on in-game cars such as the Coquette, Cheetah and Tempesta, plus a Goodyear blimp carrying a GTA 6 ad. Rockstar hasn't commented on the cars, but the sightings fit its Miami marketing push ahead of the game's November 19 launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Source: IGN
CD Projekt Red says new IP Project Hadar has its world vision set but isn't in pre-production yet
CD Projekt Red joint CEO Michał Nowakowski told Polish news agency PAP Biznes that the studio now has a coherent vision of Project Hadar's world, calling that groundwork its biggest undertaking so far and one that took "several good years". The team has started on the game with small prototypes and gameplay tests, but it is still short of pre-production. Hadar, announced in October 2022, will be CD Projekt's first fully original IP; Nowakowski also said The Witcher 4 is focused on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Source: PAP Biznes
Game Freak ends regular Beast of Reincarnation updates with next week's patch
Game Freak says the next Beast of Reincarnation patch, planned for October 19 (around October 20 in Japan, date not final), will be the last in its run of major post-launch updates for the action RPG on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. The studio said on X that frequent updates are ending, but players can still send feedback or report problems through publisher Fictions' support site. The game launched in August.
Source: Game Freak on X
Free Games This Weekend: Battlefield 6, NBA 2K27 and Next Fest
Battlefield 6 and Stranded Deep are free on Steam until Oct 19, NBA 2K27 joins Xbox Free Play Days, and Next Fest demos start Monday. Times and prices inside.
Report: Cancelled Assassin's Creed Destiny Set in China Leaks
MP1st reports TiMi made a console/PC Assassin's Creed Destiny set in 206 BCE China before it was scrapped. What the leak shows, and how it differs from Jade.
Fishlabs lays off staff in its development and support teams
German studio Fishlabs has cut jobs across its development and support teams, citing "changing project requirements and the needs of our clients and internal teams" in a statement reported by GamesIndustry.biz. The studio hasn't said how many people are affected and says it remains committed to its partner projects. Fishlabs, part of Embracer's Plaion, last cut staff in 2023, when 50 roles went during Embracer's restructuring.
Source: GamesIndustry.biz
Report: leaked footage shows a cancelled Assassin's Creed game set in ancient China
MP1st reports that Tencent's TiMi Studio Group was making a console and PC Assassin's Creed with the working title Assassin's Creed Destiny, set in 206 BCE in the Qin Dynasty, before it was scrapped early in development. According to the outlet, footage from developers' portfolios, mostly from a February 2025 prototype, shows a female assassin entering a palace besieged by the warlord Xiang Yu, along with stealth kills and the leap of faith. Ubisoft and Tencent have not confirmed the report; the separate mobile game Assassin's Creed Jade, also set in ancient China, is still in development.
Source: MP1st
Pokémon TCG Pocket slows new booster packs to a six-week cycle from its next series
The Pokémon TCG Pocket Operations Team says booster packs will arrive roughly every six weeks instead of every four once the new series starts at the end of October 2026, after players said the number of cards per set made collecting hard. The same letter promises dual-type Pokémon, a First Partners special pack opened with special pack stamina that refills weekly, immersive cards as mission rewards, a Community Decks feature, unlimited-use rental decks and limited battle events. The team notes that contents and timing may still change.
Source: Pokémon TCG Pocket on X
Brave Dungeon + Dark Witch's Story: COMBAT double pack comes to PS5 on October 24
Inside System, the indie studio behind The Legend of Dark Witch series, is releasing its two-game bundle on PS5 on October 24, and the PlayStation Store page is now up for wishlisting. Brave Dungeon is a dungeon-crawling RPG, while Dark Witch's Story: COMBAT is a turn-based deck-building card battler with characters from the Dark Witch games. The pack is already available on Switch and on PC via Steam; a PS5 price hasn't been listed yet.
Source: PlayStation Store
Battlefield 6 reverses the Season 5 XP slowdown, blaming an unintended backend change
Battlefield Studios says the slower XP gains players noticed after Season 5 launched this week came from "backend configuration changes" that unintentionally cut earn rates across modes and gear progression such as weapons. In a post on the official Battlefield Comms account, the team said the changes have been reverted and it is monitoring telemetry to make sure rates return to normal. Many players had assumed a deliberate nerf because the drop arrived alongside the paid Ultimate Shortcut Kit, which unlocks class, weapon and vehicle progression in one purchase, Eurogamer reports.
Source: Eurogamer
Enshrouded 1.0 Out Now on PS5 and PC, Xbox Due Spring 2027
Keen Games' Enshrouded left Early Access on Oct 15: $39.99 on Steam and PS5, a new biome, level 50 cap and hotfix 1.0.0.1. The Xbox version is due spring 2027.
Monster Hunter Outlanders Release Date, Rewards and Characters
Monster Hunter Outlanders launches October 29 on iOS and Android. Every pre-register milestone reward, all 9 Adventurers, phone requirements and the PC answer.
French retailer Micromania will hand out a replica N64 box for Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Switch 2
Micromania says 11 of its stores in France, three of them in Paris, will open at midnight on the night of November 4-5 for the Switch 2 release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Customers who pre-ordered the game through a participating store, web orders included, can collect a replica of the original Nintendo 64 box while stocks last. The retailer listed Antibes, Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Nice, Reims, Rouen and Toulouse alongside the three Paris shops.
Source: Micromania on X
Submarine survival horror Heavy Metal Death Can is out now on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
Krufs Productions' retro survival horror game Heavy Metal Death Can is now available on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S for $17.49, Gematsu reports. It first launched on PC via Steam on May 28, 2026. Set on a Swedish Cold War-era submarine trapped beneath the Norwegian Sea in an alternate-history late 1970s, it has players fighting a crew turned into zombies by a substance called the Sludge, with fixed camera angles, tank controls (plus modern control options) and limited ammo.
Source: Gematsu
12 Cozy Halloween Games for a Gentle Spooky Season (2026)
12 cozy Halloween games with friendly ghosts and witchy farming, from Luigi's Mansion 3 to Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit, with verified prices and sales.
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2 on December 8
Panache Digital Games' 2019 evolution survival game is heading to PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 on December 8, alongside a free PC update that moves it to Unreal Engine 5 and adds documentary-style narration, a new photo mode and quality-of-life changes, the developer said on Steam. Steam players keep the original version on a separate legacy branch. Push Square reports that PS4 owners get the PS5 version as a free upgrade.
Resident Evil 2, 3 and 4 are out now on Switch 2, with launch discounts
Capcom's Resident Evil 2 Deluxe Edition, Resident Evil 3 and Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition launched digitally on the Nintendo Switch 2 eShop on October 16, each sold separately. The US eShop lists them at $39.99, $29.99 and $49.99, cut to $29.99, $19.79 and $39.99 until November 7 at 11:59pm PT. Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition includes the Separate Ways scenario and The Mercenaries mode.
Source: Nintendo eShop
Steal an Egg Halloween Dimension: Start Time and What to Do
Steal an Egg's Halloween Dimension opens Oct 17 at 15:00 UTC. Start times by region, what's confirmed, the codes status, and what to do before it begins.
US congressman plans Power to the Players Act so buyers own their digital games
Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) said on October 15 that he will introduce the Power to the Players Act, which would direct the FTC to write rules making a game purchase a transfer of ownership rather than a revocable license. According to his office, online games would also have to offer an offline mode before their servers are shut down. Torres cited NBA 2K25, which is being delisted on October 30 with servers going offline on December 31, and said a game that can be taken away is "a rental disguised as a sale."
Source: Office of Rep. Ritchie Torres
Squad PS5 Alpha: How to Join Free, Plus Xbox and PS5 in 2027
Squad's free PS5 alpha runs Oct 16-25 and the full game hits PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in 2027. How to join, what's in the alpha, crossplay and launch details.
Cult DS horror shooter Dementium II returns on Steam on October 20
Atooi is bringing a remastered Dementium II to PC via Steam on October 20, Gematsu reports. The 2010 DS first-person horror game merges its two screens into one view with an on-screen mini-map, and adds resolutions up to 4K (or a retro pixel look), a choice of modern or original flashlight, and full controller or mouse-and-keyboard support. A price has not been listed yet.
Source: Gematsu
Nintendo raises Switch 2 and Switch repair prices in Japan from November 16
Nintendo Japan will charge more to fix Switch 2 and original Switch consoles that reach its repair centre on or after November 16, citing a sharp rise in the cost of repair parts. On Switch 2, a CPU board repair goes from 27,500 yen to 37,400 yen and an LCD unit repair from 15,400 yen to 16,500 yen, with smaller increases for parts like the battery, card slot and speakers. Nintendo has not announced repair price changes for other regions.
Source: Nintendo Support Japan
GTA 6 Pre-Order Guide: Editions, Prices and Bonuses Explained
GTA 6 pre-orders explained: Standard $79.99 vs Ultimate $99.99, the pre-order bonus deadline, the free GTA+ month, and why the physical box has no disc.
Nintendo Music adds the Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 soundtrack
Nintendo has added the 1994 Game Boy classic Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3's soundtrack to its Nintendo Music app, Nintendo Life reports. The album has 66 tracks running about 1 hour and 5 minutes. Nintendo Music is available to Nintendo Switch Online members.
Source: Nintendo Life
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World details its online modes and a roguelike Wrangler's Gauntlet
Square Enix has shared new details on Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World's endgame, Gematsu reports. Online play unlocks as the story progresses and supports cross-platform play, with co-op Joint Battles against massive monsters, Ranked Matches across seven ranks, and Private Matches. Offline, a Battle Arena offers seven difficulty categories, and the Wrangler's Gauntlet asks you to win 50 battles in a row with monsters it hands you. The game launches December 3 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch and PC.
Source: Gematsu
Battlefield 6 is free to play on Steam through October 19
Battlefield 6 has a free weekend on Steam, with every available map and mode open to try until Monday, October 19, according to its Steam store page. Players who want to keep going can buy the Standard Edition at 60% off ($27.99 instead of $69.99) until October 20.
Source: Steam
Stuntman: Hollywood trailer puts players behind the wheel of Knight Rider's K.I.T.T.
Saber Interactive has released a new trailer for Stuntman: Hollywood, its single-player action racing game, showing stunt sequences inspired by the NBC series Knight Rider, Gematsu reports. The footage lets players drive K.I.T.T., the show's famous supercar. The game is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam.
Source: Gematsu
First 4 Figures reveals a Tears of the Kingdom Princess Zelda statue
First 4 Figures has shown a 12-inch painted PVC statue of Princess Zelda from Tears of the Kingdom, holding a torch and the Purah Pad on a base inspired by the Zonai shrine seal, Nintendo Life reports. The Purah Pad and base glow in the dark, and an Exclusive Edition adds an LED light to the torch. Pre-orders open October 22; the price has not been announced yet.
Source: Nintendo Life
Jagex Cancels RuneScape Reignited After Player Backlash
Jagex scrapped RuneScape Reignited 12 days after RuneFest. What players objected to, the free Dec 2-12 member trial, who qualifies, and what it means for OSRS.
Steam Achievement Sets Beta: What It Is and How to Try It
Steam Achievement Sets are in beta: DLC sets, archived seasonal achievements, friend comparison. How to join the Steam Client Beta and which games support it.
GTA 6 banner on a Paris tower removes the guns from the cover art
A giant Grand Theft Auto 6 banner now covers one of the Les Mercuriales towers in Paris. Fans on Reddit's r/GTA6 noticed that it drops two guns from the official cover art: Lucia's pistol, along with her hand, and an assault rifle in the bottom panel. No reason has been given, and Kotaku's report includes no statement from Rockstar. GTA 6 murals in the US, including one in New York, still show the weapons.
Source: Kotaku
Square Enix says Final Fantasy Resonance's main story runs 30 to 40 hours
Square Enix posted on the official Final Fantasy X account that the main campaign of Final Fantasy Resonance should take at least 30 hours and possibly up to 40. That estimate leaves out optional content such as the Secret Dungeons. The HD-2D RPG, which retells the first season of the mobile game Brave Exvius, launches October 22 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, Switch 2 and PC from $49.99, and a demo is available now.
Source: Siliconera
Activision QA Testers Vote to Authorize Strike Before MW4
Activision QA testers (CWA) voted to authorize a strike on the eve of Modern Warfare 4 early access. What the union wants and what Activision says.
