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    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.

    Why this: Activision confirmed unlock times, preload, and campaign early access for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, so readers can plan when to download and play.

  2. Xbox Wire62

    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.

    Why this: The development team breaks down Valor Mortis's parry, weak-point, and Amber build systems, useful before starting the game.

  1. PlayStation Blog62

    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.

    Why this: The producer explains why Phoenix Cyclops was chosen over the classic version and details the Solar Shards transformation and DLC costumes.

  2. Xbox Wire66

    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.

    Why this: Xbox's official list of October Game Pass wave one includes Battlefield 6 and several day-one titles, useful for planning downloads.

  1. Xbox Wire60

    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.

    Why this: The official announcement confirms Star Wars: Galactic Racer launches today on Xbox Series X|S and explains how crash penalties and the runs-based loop shape play.

  2. PlayStation Blog62

    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.

    Why this: The official breakdown covers the FOB, deployment options, and XP routes in DMZ, helping readers judge whether the extraction mode suits them.

  1. Steam News62

    Team Fortress 2 Update Released With Scream Fortress XVIII Halloween Event

    Valve released an update for Team Fortress 2 that launches the Scream Fortress XVIII Halloween event, running through November 7th, 2026. The event adds 5 community maps, the Haunted Hoard Case with 23 community-created cosmetic items, 5 community taunts and 21 new Unusual effects, and all players who launch the game receive a Soul Gargoyle. The update also reworks the Zombie mode with a new Zombie Spawn Picker and new abilities for several Zombie classes, alongside numerous community-reported fixes.

  1. Xbox Wire82

    Gears of War: E-Day Enters Early Access Today, Full Launch on October 6

    Gears of War: E-Day begins Early Access on October 1 at 8:00 a.m. PT for Premium Edition players and Game Pass subscribers with the Premium Upgrade, with the full launch set for October 6 at 8:00 a.m. PT. The game is available on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and Steam, with cloud gaming through Game Pass Ultimate and GeForce NOW. Built by The Coalition in Unreal Engine 5, it includes an origin-story campaign, the 4-player Horde Siege PvE mode, and 4v4 Versus PvP, with two-player split-screen on console only.

  2. PlayStation Blog62

    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.

  3. 机核78

    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.

    Why this: Konami has launched a demo for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse and set its release date, with progress carrying over, so readers can plan a try and a preorder.

  4. 机核78

    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.

  1. PC Gamer78

    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.

  2. Eurogamer80

    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.

  1. Xbox Wire66

    Minecraft Dungeons II Launches September 29 With Jumping and the New Sift Dimension

    Minecraft Dungeons II launches September 29 on Xbox Series X|S, PC, Cloud and other platforms. Mojang design director Laura De Llorens said on the Official XBOX Podcast that the sequel adds jumping, an interconnected world you can walk across, the new Sift dimension, armor split into four pieces, talismans and a reworked enchantment system. Multiplayer adapts when players join or leave and now mixes couch co-op with online play.

  2. Xbox Wire80

    Minecraft Dungeons II Launches September 29, New Dimension The Sift Coming to Minecraft in 2027

    Mojang Studios announced at Minecraft LIVE that Minecraft Dungeons II launches September 29 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Steam, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, and will be included with Game Pass. The game introduces The Sift, Minecraft's first new dimension in over 14 years, with new biomes including Meadows and Carapace plus new mobs and block rules. Mojang also confirmed The Sift will come to Minecraft in 2027.

  1. GamesIndustry.biz78

    Valve opens Steam Frame waiting list, starting at $1,059

    Valve has opened a waiting list for its Steam Frame VR system, offering 256GB and 1TB models. The 256GB version costs $1,059 (£889) and the 1TB version $1,299 (£1,089), both with a 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 16GB of RAM, two controllers and Half-Life: Alyx included, but no power supply. Steam Frame will support Android games because it uses the same Android APKs developers already use to port mobile titles to Android-based devices like Meta Quest.

    Why this: Valve opened the Steam Frame waiting list and published full specs and prices for both models, letting readers decide whether to join.

  2. Game Informer82

    Valve opens reservations for Steam Frame VR headset and reveals pricing and specs

    Valve opened sign-ups for the Steam Frame VR headset, with registration running for 72 hours until 1:00 PM ET on September 17 and the first wave of customers notified from September 18. The wireless headset streams VR and non-VR Steam games, ships with two controllers and Half-Life: Alyx but no power supply, and costs 1,059 USD for 256GB or 1,299 USD for 1TB. A 59 USD ergonomic accessories kit is also available.