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Table of Contents
Key stories so far
- Square Enix shows off new Terra art ahead of Final Fantasy Resonance's October 22 launch
- The Wolf Among Us Remastered Switch Version Delayed, No New Date
- Ken Kutaragi Says PlayStation Disc Exit Caused Fan 'Friction'
- Prime 1 Studio's 41-inch God of War Ragnarok Thor statue costs $1,599, and only 100 will be made
- Over the Hill Beginner Guide: Tools, Pebbles and Car Unlocks
- Battlefield 6 will fix its 'Secuty' skin typo, but the five-pistol outfit is staying
Live updates
Square Enix shows off new Terra art ahead of Final Fantasy Resonance's October 22 launch
Square Enix has shared new official artwork of Final Fantasy 6's Terra, drawn by Gen Kobayashi (Kingdom Hearts, The World Ends with You), showing her in the red dress with green hair alongside Brave Exvius heroine Fina. Terra is one of the summonable Visions in Final Fantasy Resonance, Square Enix and Lancarse's console remake of the defunct mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, joining series favorites such as Cloud, Squall, Lightning and Clive. Resonance launches on October 22, according to Game Rant.
Source: Game Rant
The Wolf Among Us Remastered Switch Version Delayed, No New Date
Telltale pushed the Switch version of The Wolf Among Us Remastered to a later date. PS5, Xbox and PC still launch October 29. What we know about Switch 2.
Ken Kutaragi Says PlayStation Disc Exit Caused Fan 'Friction'
PlayStation creator Ken Kutaragi told VGC he understands fans' anger over Sony ending game discs in January 2028, but says discs no longer make economic sense.
Prime 1 Studio's 41-inch God of War Ragnarok Thor statue costs $1,599, and only 100 will be made
Prime 1 Studio has listed a 1/3-scale Thor statue from God of War Ragnarok in its Real Elite Masterline range at $1,599, limited to 100 pieces. The piece stands about 105 cm (41 inches) tall, weighs roughly 55 kg, and is expected to ship between November 2026 and February 2027, though Prime 1 says it is still in development and is already taking only waitlist sign-ups. Game Rant reports a $1,999 Deluxe Bonus Version with extra heads, LED effects and a separate Mjolnir (299 units), plus a matching $1,599 Kratos statue.
Source: Prime 1 Studio
Over the Hill Beginner Guide: Tools, Pebbles and Car Unlocks
Start over the hill right: low vs high range, the winch and single-use tools, faster Pebbles after the Oct 16 patch, and the trails that unlock new cars.
Battlefield 6 will fix its 'Secuty' skin typo, but the five-pistol outfit is staying
Battlefield Studios posted a statement on the official Battlefield Discord about two Season 5 cosmetics that players mocked after the season launched on October 13. It says a fix for the misspelled 'Secuty' patches on the McNeil skin was already planned for the Season 5 Phase 2 update, and that it is reviewing its quality control. The studio says the Midnight Mirage skin's five pistol holsters are deliberate, calling it a nod to over-the-top action movie tropes. It did not respond to fan claims that the cosmetics were made with AI.
Source: MP1st
Rumor: a Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines remaster is in the works
An unverified leaker on Reddit's r/GamingLeaksAndRumours claims a remaster of the 2004 cult RPG Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines is in development, writing that it is "NOT a Remake, but a Remaster, with some caveats", Eurogamer reports. The poster says they previously leaked other details, including Forza Horizon 6's Japan setting, but there is no official confirmation and no platforms or timing were given. Treat it as a rumor for now.
Source: Eurogamer
Deadlock tops 300,000 concurrent players on Steam while still invite-only
Valve's hero shooter Deadlock peaked at 303,347 concurrent players on Steam according to SteamDB, Destructoid reports, after painter hero Violet arrived on October 16. That makes it the fourth most-played game on Steam by concurrent users, even though it still can't be bought or found in the Steam Store and requires an invite from a friend who already has access. The City Never Sleeps update's sixth and final hero, Nurse Harrow, is due on Tuesday, October 20.
Source: Destructoid
No Man's Sky iPhone and iPad: Price, Devices and Release Date
Free to try, $19.99 to unlock: No Man's Sky hits iOS on Oct 28. Which iPhones and iPads run it, the 3.8 GB size, and why multiplayer is missing at launch.
No Rest for the Wicked 1.0: 24 Classes, Factions, March 2027
Moon Studios' Wicked Inside showcase detailed 1.0: weapon-based classes (24 of them, 362 traits), six factions, a December open beta and a March 2027 launch.
Buitopia DVD is a Steam horror game you can burn to a disc and play on a real DVD player
Animator Ben Wheele's surreal Buitopia DVD, published by Nondoon, is built entirely out of DVD menus, and the Steam version includes the disc image so players can burn it themselves; the store page even promises the 'whirring, chugging sounds' of a struggling DVD player. Because DVDs can't save, Wheele told Dexerto he designed a password system instead. It launched October 9 and costs $4.99, or $4.49 with a launch discount that runs until October 23.
Source: Steam
Order of the Sinking Star Outsold The Witness by 45% on Steam
Jonathan Blow's new puzzle game sold 45% more Steam units in week one than The Witness and beat its peak player count by 33%, Thekla and Arc Games say.
Sony patent filing describes AI that predicts the next game frame before it's rendered
A Sony Interactive Entertainment patent application published in the US on October 15 (US 2026/0320740) describes neural networks that predict an upcoming frame from previous frames, motion vectors and controller input, then show it before the real frame is finished, as reported by Patentlyze and Game Rant. Unlike frame interpolation, it does not wait for two real frames, which is meant to avoid extra lag. The filing does not mention PS6, and a patent is no guarantee the tech ever ships.
Source: Patentlyze
Nvidia says the RTX 5090 has not been discontinued, but supply is tight
Nvidia has pushed back on leaker claims that it ended RTX 5090 production to send the chips to AI and data center hardware. Speaking to Taiwan's 4Gamers after an event in Taipei on October 16, Nvidia SVP Jeff Fisher said the card has not been discontinued and will keep shipping. He also admitted the supply chain is constrained, so expect stock to stay hard to find for now.
Source: 4Gamers
Evade Halloween 2026 Guide: Wisps, Code, Maps and End Date
Evade's Halloween event runs Oct 17 to Nov 21 (UTC). How to farm Wisps, battle pass skin prices, the HALLOWEEN2026 code, event maps and gamepass deadlines.
Ghostwire: Tokyo is now on GOG with Bethesda.net login removed, at 75% off
Tango Gameworks' 2022 action game Ghostwire: Tokyo has arrived on GOG as part of the store's Preservation Program, which commits GOG to keeping games running on current and future PCs. According to GOG's changelog, dated October 15, this version removes the Bethesda.net integration and login screen, hands out the old Bethesda.net login bonus automatically on first launch, and is verified on Windows 10 and 11. The Standard Edition is $14.99 instead of $59.99 until October 29.
Source: GOG
Drunken Goddess Reflux scraps its public demo over fears AI could be used to clone it
Japanese developer Alliance Arts has cancelled the public demo of its Russian-roulette drinking game Drunken Goddess Reflux that was due on Monday, October 19, replacing it with closed online play sessions for a limited group. In a statement on X, the studio said it was concerned the demo could be used to quickly imitate the game's presentation and gameplay "with AI or other tools" and have copies out before its launch, and that its small team couldn't police video-sharing rules. Applications for the closed sessions are open on the game's official Discord; the PC game has no release date yet.
Source: Alliance Arts on X
Analogue brings back its FPGA SNES and Genesis consoles as Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+
Analogue has revealed Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+, refreshed versions of its cartridge-based Super Nt and Mega Sg that add built-in Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless plus USB-C power and a USB-A port. Each is listed at $219.99 on Analogue's site, with preorders opening October 19 at 8am PDT and shipping planned for December 2026. Both run original cartridges (no ROM files) at 1080p, and the matching 8BitDo controllers are sold separately for $29.99.
Source: Analogue
Ghost of Yotei Sales Estimated at 5.4M, Behind Tsushima in Units
Alinea Analytics estimates Ghost of Yotei has sold 5.4M copies and earned $407M on PS5, about 1.5M copies behind Ghost of Tsushima but close on revenue.
Modern Warfare 4 Safe Codes: Every Keypad and Toolbox Code
All 13 MW4 campaign codes in one place: the 214 red toolbox, the Assassins doors, 8 Stranded keypads and the 8410 Escape safe, with each clue explained.
Dress To Impress starts its Halloween event, running until November 7
Dress To Impress started its Halloween event just after 15:00 UTC, and its official Roblox event listing runs it until November 7 at 16:00 UTC. The developer pushed a game update at 15:00 UTC, and Roblox showed nearly 390,000 players in the game minutes later. The game also lists a separate three-chapter story event, Tales of the Dark King, set in the Greek underworld, from October 24 at 15:00 UTC.
Steal an Egg's Halloween Dimension is live, and the game has passed 9.5 million players
Steal an Egg opened its Halloween Dimension on schedule at 15:00 UTC, and the game's official Roblox event listing runs it until October 24 at 14:00 UTC. Roblox's own stats showed more than 9.5 million people in the game at 15:04 UTC, up from about 1.7 million late this morning. The developer calls it the first half of a two-part Halloween event, with bosses and secret eggs to find.
Source: Roblox (official event listing)
ID@Xbox Showcase October 2026: Start Time and Confirmed Games
IGN and Xbox stream the ID@Xbox Showcase on Oct 20 at 10am PT / 17:00 UTC with 18 indie games. The Wolf Among Us Remastered is confirmed; Shrek 2 is a leak.
Mew2King responds to his XFS ban, says he hasn't had bed bugs and is stepping away for a while
Jason 'Mew2King' Zimmerman has posted a statement on X after being barred from Xtreme Fighters Showdown, saying he has not had bed bugs and suggesting fleas from the cats in his Ohio home may explain past bites. He says the photo of bites on his leg was about three months old and that he regrets posting it, while his swollen-hand photo was taken the day he shared it and his fingers returned to normal within hours. He confirmed he won't attend in-person events any time soon and said he won't be streaming 'for a while (maybe weeks)'.
Source: Mew2King on X
PS Plus Extra October 2026: Mafia, Horizon and Mycopunk Oct 20
Mafia: The Old Country, Horizon Forbidden West and Mycopunk join PS Plus Extra on October 20, three more follow Oct 27, and Premium adds Dino Crisis 2.
Epic Free Games Next Week: Sker Ritual and Home (Oct 22-29)
Sker Ritual and Home are free on the Epic Games Store from Oct 22, 15:00 UTC to Oct 29. Start/end times, what each game is, and how to claim them.
Steam Frame Price, Specs and When You Can Actually Buy One
Steam Frame costs $1,059 (256GB) or $1,299 (1TB). Valve says reservation holders can order by December or in 2027; here are the specs and this week's news.
Modern Warfare 4 opens with a Very Positive rating on Steam
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is landing well with players so far: on Saturday afternoon its Steam page showed a Very Positive rating, with 800 of 932 user reviews (about 86%) recommending it. Insider Gaming, using SteamDB's weighted scores, says that makes it the best-received Call of Duty on Steam since Black Ops III in 2015, far ahead of recent entries such as Black Ops 6 and Black Ops 7. The sample is small and comes from early-access buyers, who only have the campaign for now, so the score could move once the game fully launches on October 22.
Source: Steam
WARDOGS will bring Season 3 forward after calling Season 2's faster progression 'the wrong call'
Bulkhead says speeding up progression in WARDOGS Season 2 was a mistake: some players reached end-game gear such as Tier 4 armour and main battle tanks within days, so the seasonal wipe "never really landed". In a post on X on Saturday, the studio ruled out a "knee jerk reset" this weekend and said it is instead looking at significantly bringing forward Season 3 and some of its content to give players a proper fresh start. There's no date yet; Bulkhead promises more details in a dev vlog next week.
Source: WARDOGS on X
Modern Warfare 4 Switch 2: DLSS vs Filmic SMAA Explained
MW4 on Switch 2 lets you pick Nvidia DLSS or Filmic SMAA T2X upscaling. Digital Foundry's first look, plus the Oct 23 launch, $69.99 price and early access.
Jonathan Blow's Order of the Sinking Star outsold The Witness on Steam in its first week
Developer Thekla and publisher Arc Games say Order of the Sinking Star, which launched October 8, sold 45% more units on Steam in its first week than The Witness did in 2016, and beat The Witness's peak concurrent player count on Steam by 33%. Blow added on X that the new game costs $30 against The Witness's $40, so more units were expected, but that it looks at least as financially successful. A patch out today (October 17) fixes more bugs, though Thekla warns that since Friday's update the level reset can fail; undoing back to the start of a level makes it work again.
12 Best Offline Mobile Games for iPhone and Android (2026)
Stardew Valley, Minecraft, Dead Cells and 9 more games that play without Wi-Fi on iOS and Android, with prices, ads, in-app purchases and store ratings.
Steal an Egg's Halloween Dimension opens at 15:00 UTC with the game already past 1.7 million players
Roblox hit Steal an Egg opens its Halloween Dimension event at 15:00 UTC today (11 AM ET, 8 AM PT), and its official Roblox event listing runs it until October 24 at 14:00 UTC. The developer describes it as the start of a two-part Halloween event, with bosses and secret eggs to find. Even before the doors open, Roblox's own stats showed more than 1.7 million people in the game late this morning (UTC).
Source: Roblox (official event listing)
Deadlock Violet Out Now, Final Hero Nurse Harrow Lands Oct 20
Valve added painter hero Violet to Deadlock on Oct 16. Nurse Harrow, the last City Never Sleeps hero, arrives Tuesday, Oct 20 at 2pm PDT (9pm UTC).
Cult of the Lamb Switch 2 Out Oct 22 With a Free Upgrade
Cult of the Lamb hits Switch 2 on October 22. Switch 1 owners upgrade free; new players pay $24.99, the same as on Switch. What we know about features and DLC.
Adopt Me Halloween 2026 Week 3: All Pets, Prices and Unlocks
Week 3 added Stitches (70,000 Candy Corn), Boohoo (32,000), Shoebill (18,000 after a Crypt quest) and the 600-Robux Copycat. Every pet, price and unlock so far.
CS2 pro 2xplayN banned for life after posting cash photos during his match-fixing suspension
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has banned Counter-Strike 2 player Palkovics "2xplayN" Tamás for life, a day after he received a three-year suspension, which was due to run until April 2029, in its match-fixing investigation into team NOMERCY. ESIC says his social media posts showing apparent cash alongside comments about the findings, betting payouts and a return to competition were an "egregious breach", though it stresses the photos alone don't prove the money came from match-fixing. The commission also says it will help refer the conduct to Valve, government agencies and law enforcement.
Source: Esports Integrity Commission
Blood of Dawnwalker Update 1.1 Due Next Week: Respec, Story Mode
Rebel Wolves plans Dawnwalker update 1.1 for next week: a respec potion, a new easier Story mode, pettable animals, combat fixes and 1,100+ other changes.
Konami's games chief says generative AI won't significantly change the game market
Konami Digital Entertainment president Hideki Hayakawa argues in Konami's Integrated Report for the year to March 2026 that generative AI won't significantly change the market, because game engines and user-generated content have already lowered the barrier to entry, Automaton reports. Even if AI makes production more efficient, he said, people and creators remain the most important factors in making fun, innovative games. He added that Konami helps its creators assess the risks of new technology and apply it safely.
Source: Automaton
Deadlock adds painter hero Violet, with final hero Nurse Harrow due October 20
Valve has added Violet to Deadlock, a painter whose Living Ink powers up her bullets and fuels abilities including Flow State, Still Life and Abstract Landscape. She went live on Friday, October 16. Valve says the last new hero of its City Never Sleeps update, Nurse Harrow, arrives on Tuesday, October 20 at 2pm PDT (21:00 UTC).
Source: Deadlock on Steam (Valve)
9 Kings Mobile Guide: Price, Best Kings to Start and Tips
9 Kings is free to try on iPhone and Android, with an $8.99 full unlock. What you get, all nine kings, which to pick first, and tips to beat year 33.
Pokémon Pokopia's first Halloween event, Pumpkaboo's Sweet Surprises, is live until November 1
Pokémon Pokopia's limited-time Halloween event runs from October 17 at 5 a.m. to November 1 at 4:59 a.m., going by your console's local time, according to The Pokémon Company's announcement. Anyone who has rebuilt at least one Pokémon Center can join: talk to Pumpkaboo there, then disguise yourself as objects to startle other Pokémon and earn Pumpkin Candy. Polygon's walkthrough counts nine new spooky furnishings to buy with the candy, plus two event habitats that attract Pumpkaboo and Gourgeist.
Source: Polygon
GTA 6 Marketing Turns Miami Into Vice City as Officials Push Back
Modded GTA 6 cars with Leonida plates cruised Miami on Oct 15 as Vice City beach and banner ads began, while Miami-Dade officials stall a bigger Rockstar deal.
Fortnitemares 2026 Guide: All Quests, Free Rewards and End Date
All 24 live Nitemare quests, the free Jack-A-Nape reward ladder, Safety in Numbers, Power Hours on Oct 17 and Epic's November 1 end date for Fortnitemares.
Smash pro Mew2King barred from XFS 2026 over a self-reported health concern
Veteran Super Smash Bros. player Jason 'Mew2King' Zimmerman won't play at Xtreme Fighters Showdown (XFS 2026) this weekend: the event's CEO said organizers had 'politely informed' him he can't participate or attend because of a self-reported health concern, IGN reports. The decision followed viral posts in which Zimmerman described swollen hands and what he said were bug bites he gets at home every week. He has since deleted those posts and, per IGN, hasn't commented publicly on the ban.
Source: IGN
Samson Studio Liquid Swords Goes Bankrupt, Nearly 30 Jobs Hit
Liquid Swords, the Just Cause creator's studio behind Samson, is bankrupt after months of unpaid wages. Nearly 30 staff are affected; the trustee seeks a buyer.
Roblox RIVALS kicks off RIVALSWEEN, the first of this weekend's Halloween events
RIVALS pushed an update at 00:58 UTC, just ahead of RIVALSWEEN's 01:00 UTC start on the game's official Roblox event listing, and Roblox showed more than 570,000 players in-game minutes later. The listing promises limited-time Halloween challenges and rewards, and the event runs until November 7. Steal an Egg and Dress To Impress follow at 15:00 UTC today; every start time is in our Roblox Halloween events guide.
Source: Roblox (RIVALS event listing)
Atelier Karia confirms an optional body shape feature tied to its eating mechanic
Gust has confirmed a Body Shape Change feature for Atelier Karia following a #KariaDevCouncil fan survey, building on the game's food-based mechanic. Karia's figure can range from slimmer to fuller, and screenshots from an in-development build show the change carrying into both exploration and battle. Players who would rather skip it can turn the feature off or lock in a preferred body shape; the game is due in 2027.
Source: GUST on X
Samson developer Liquid Swords goes bankrupt after months of unpaid wages
Liquid Swords, the studio founded by Avalanche Studios co-founder Christofer Sundberg, is now formally bankrupt, Swedish business outlet Breakit reports. According to Breakit, the developer had not paid salaries for several months, so its nearly 30 employees will be compensated by the state, and the bankruptcy trustee hopes to find a buyer. The studio's only released game, Samson, launched in April 2026.
Source: Breakit
12 Best Games Like Stardew Valley to Play Next (2026)
Fields of Mistria, Coral Island, Roots of Pacha and 9 more farming sims like Stardew Valley, with platforms, US prices and who each one suits best.
