#Console

Microsoft unveils the XBOX Nano Controller at $49.99, launching in November

Microsoft announced the XBOX Nano Controller, its smallest controller at a little over 5 inches long and 3.5 ounces, priced at $49.99 with pre-orders open now and availability from November in markets including China, Hong Kong SAR, and Taiwan. It keeps all 18 standard inputs and adds a rechargeable battery, a programmable Action Button, and XBOX Wireless plus Bluetooth support. Microsoft is also running US holiday offers with Samsung and Meta that bundle the controller and 2 months of Game Pass Ultimate for new members.

Gran Turismo 7 Spec IV Part 1 launches today, plus a Gran Turismo Limited Edition DualSense controller

Gran Turismo 7's Spec IV update Part 1 launched today for all players at no cost, adding six new cars, the Sportsland Sugo circuit, six new World Circuit events, Scapes locations, Car Viewer features, and Experience mode. The new cars include the Xiaomi Vision Gran Turismo, Ferrari F355 Berlinetta '94, Honda Civic Si Group A version '87, Mazda RX-Vision GT3 Evo '26, Honda Step WGN Spada Premium Line '23, and Citroën 2 CV 6 Charleston '86. Marking 30 years of Gran Turismo, Sony also showed the DualSense Wireless Controller Gran Turismo Limited Edition, priced at $84.99 USD / ¥12,480 (including tax) / €84.99 / £74.99, with pre-orders from October 22 and a global launch starting December 10.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time comes exclusively to Nintendo Switch 2 on Nov 5

Nintendo announced that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will come exclusively to Nintendo Switch 2 on Nov 5. Pre-orders are open now.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake gets an overview trailer, launches November 5 on Switch 2

Nintendo released a five-minute overview trailer for the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which launches for Switch 2 on November 5. The remake lets the Switch 2 microphone hear players hum or play a melody so Link's ocarina responds, and adds the Hall of Fallen Heroes, where statues of defeated monsters can be studied or fought again. It also features overhauled visuals, fully voiced cutscenes with expanded dialogue, full symphonic orchestral music, support for the ZELDA NOTES service in the Switch App, and two new amiibo figures in 2027 that unlock special in-game masks.

Activision Confirms Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Preload and Global Release Times

Activision confirmed the preload and global release times for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, with the full game including multiplayer launching October 23 across all platforms. Digital preorders of the Standard or Vault Edition get campaign early access on October 16, DMZ early access starts October 20, and preload begins October 14 at 9pm PT. The PC version requires 115GB of SSD space, and the Digital Standard Edition costs $69.99 while the Vault Edition is $99.99.

Valor Mortis Launches Today on Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass, Devs Share Combat Tips

Valor Mortis is available today on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, and Game Pass, with Xbox Play Anywhere support. Players control William, an Englishman who joins Napoleon's cause, in a plague-ravaged Europe. Developer One More Level shared combat tips: break enemy posture for heavy attacks or finishers, counter after blocking to restore lost health, aim at glowing weak points since ammo is scarce, and use Fire Transmutation to set enemies alight for finishers. Ambers change builds, such as Marksman's Bane parrying bullets for pistol rounds and Butcher's Carnage restoring health through melee at the cost of Ferrofluid Flask healing.

Forza Horizon 6 races to PS5 on January 26, 2027

PlayStation announced that Forza Horizon 6 will launch on PS5 on January 26, 2027. Players can race through the sights of Japan, and an all-new expansion will be available on day one.

Phoenix Cyclops joins MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls on November 2 as the first Year 1 Pass DLC character

MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls producer Takeshi Yamanaka announced that Phoenix Cyclops, the first Year 1 Pass DLC character, arrives on November 2, voiced by Ray Chase, with Classic and Legacy DLC costumes on the same day. He explained that the Phoenix version was chosen over the traditional Cyclops to offer fresher visuals and a different fighting style. Cyclops is an all-rounder using varied Optic Blasts, and collecting four Solar Shards lets him transform into Dark Phoenix for a temporary boost that also drains health. The game's first PlayStation Store sale starts today, PlayStation Plus members get a 3-hour Game Trial from today, and attendees at EVO France from October 9-11 can try him early.

Xbox Game Pass October wave one adds Battlefield 6, Valor Mortis and more

Xbox announced the first October wave of Game Pass additions, with Battlefield 6 joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on October 13. Echo Weaver, Forever Ago, Deep Dish Dungeon, Valor Mortis, Bluey's Happy Snaps, Chained Beasts and Beyond These Stars arrive on day one. Nine titles including A Plague Tale: Requiem, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Pacific Drive leave the library on October 15.

Star Wars: Galactic Racer launches today on Xbox Series X|S, with Fuse Games detailing crash penalties and the runs-based loop

Star Wars: Galactic Racer is available today on Xbox Series X|S and on the Xbox Store. Fuse Games creative director Kieran Crimmins and co-founder Steve Uphill explain that the game uses a runs-based loop where players pick a vehicle and Racer Style, then add parts and upgrades between races, and running out of crashes means wrecking out and restarting the tour. Multiplayer uses a shorter runs-based system decided by a final knockout event, with wins unlocking new characters and customization.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 details its DMZ mode

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches on October 23, with the DMZ extraction mode arriving alongside Campaign and Multiplayer. The official rundown covers Forward Operating Base stations such as Operators, Orders, Stash and Firing Range, plus unlockable facilities like the 3D Printer, Gunsmith, Vendor and Bounty Leaderboard. Players can deploy via Story Missions, Dynamic Operations or Free Roam, and earn DMZ XP through objectives, boss hunts, looting and a higher After Action Report rating.

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Sony brings AI upscaling QSSR to PS5, with Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei patched today

Sony announced Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), a new performance tier of AI upscaling for PS5 built from its Project Amethyst AI graphics collaboration with AMD, using a streamlined neural network architecture and a hand-tuned PS5 implementation. The first titles to use it are Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei, both patched today to offer QSSR as an additional graphics option on PS5. QSSR will be offered broadly to all PlayStation developers.

The Wolf Among Us Remastered Launches October 29, Telltale Details Visual and Noir Mode Changes

Telltale's The Wolf Among Us Remastered launches October 29 and is available to wishlist now. Game director Matt Saia said the story, directorial choices and overall art style were left untouched, while all character models and textures were rebuilt and every scene was relit. The remaster adds a Noir Mode with a pure black-and-white film look, handled differently from the Shadows Mode in Telltale's Batman series.

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse demo launches today, full release set for October 15

Konami released a demo for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse today on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, XBOX Series X|S, and Steam, letting players try early content before the October 15, 2026 launch and carry progress into the full game. The exploratory 2D action game is co-developed by Konami, Evil Empire, and Motion Twin and is set in Paris in 1499, starring Rose Belmont, daughter of Trevor Belmont. Physical and digital preorders are open, with Midnight Editions including alternate outfits, a Digital Sound & Art Gallery, and an in-game relic item, plus an Alucard-style outfit for early buyers.

Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 4 Reveals Space Marine CGI Trailer, Launches December 3

Deep Silver and KING Art Games released the full CGI opening cinematic for Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 4, showing the Blood Ravens and Dark Angels fighting together in the Battle of Kronus. The game launches on December 3, 2026, with Commander's Edition owners getting three days of early access starting November 30; both editions are now available for pre-order at a 10 percent discount. Free first-year updates will bring back the Expedition mode along with new maps, modes, commanders and a mission editor, plus two major story expansions and a new playable faction.

Section 9's sci-fi action adventure End of Abyss launches October 1 on Xbox Series X|S

Section 9 Interactive, a small studio founded by three former Tarsier Studios members, announced that its sci-fi action adventure End of Abyss launches October 1 on Xbox Series X|S. Players take the role of young combat technician Cel, descending into an abandoned underground facility to upgrade gear, use a Scanner to explore branching paths, and fight monsters. The team said the game began as a top-down shooter prototype and shifted toward a slower action horror metroidvania focused on exploration and tension, with enemies prototyped in Unreal before their designs were finalized.

CD Projekt lays out the important changes in The Witcher 3 Remastered

The Witcher 3 Remastered launches on September 29, and CD Projekt has listed the changes it considers most important. Skills are now organized into a skill tree with three ranks each, unlocking new skills requires prerequisite skills, and skill points have been reset. The update also polishes non-boss monster combat behavior, movement and climbing animations, adds new exploration and combat cameras, and introduces accessibility options including the Bard's Ballad preset; existing owners get all of it for free.

CDPR confirms all versions of The Witcher 3 are upgraded to the free Remastered edition today

CD Projekt Red told Eurogamer that as of today all versions of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, including Complete, Game of the Year and the base game, become the new standard Remastered version with Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine included, free on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, rolling out from 11am BST. Patch notes show the skill system reworked into a skill tree with three ranks per skill and reset skill points, tweaked non-boss monster behaviour, an expanded Photo Mode with placeable props and a first-person camera, and PC support for Path Tracing, DLSS 4.5, FSR 4 and XeSS 2.0. Switch 2 gains four playstyles and Joy-Con 2 HD Rumble.

God of War Laufey pre-orders open September 29, launches on PS5 February 16, 2027

God of War Laufey will launch on PlayStation 5 on February 16, 2027, with pre-orders opening September 29 on PlayStation Store and at participating retailers. Pre-order bonuses include the Last Wish Armor Set, the Phranque Golden Leaves cosmetic and an in-game resource pack, while the Digital Deluxe Edition adds the Dark Alchemy Armor Set, Blade, Bow Scales and Catalyst plus a digital mini artbook and soundtrack. Sony also detailed Faye's Serpent Bow, which offers a full-aim precision mode and a half-aim hip-fire mode, along with interchangeable Scales and unlockable skills.