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Oct 14Wed
  1. Eurogamer62

    ArenaNet drops paid Guild Wars 2 Living World add-ons and bundles them with expansions

    ArenaNet announced that Guild Wars 2's Living World seasonal content will no longer be sold separately and will instead come bundled with expansions. Heart of Thorns includes season two, Path of Fire covers seasons three and four, and End of Dragons includes the final season, while the base game includes season one, with missing episodes added automatically to eligible accounts. Players who bought Living World DLC after 12th September will receive gems as compensation.

  2. PC Gamer49

    WoW: Forever Adds Temporary Economy Hold to Combat Real Money Trading

    World of Warcraft: Forever has introduced a new "Temporary Economy Hold" penalty for accounts suspected of real money trading, restricting their use of trade, mail, guild banks, and the Auction House. Blizzard says the system is new and may produce false positives, but a hold alone won't leave permanent strikes unless RMT is later proven. It's one of several measures Blizzard is experimenting with to tamp down inflation in the persistent game.

  3. IGN36

    Battlefield 6 Skins With Too Many Pistols and Spelling Errors Spark AI Accusations

    Battlefield 6's latest battle pass skins have drawn fan criticism over design flaws, including a soldier carrying five pistols and a patch that misspells "security" as "secuty." Some players now suspect the skins were made with generative AI, while others feel misled because DICE had said before launch that Battlefield 6 would not feature goofy, immersion-breaking skins. IGN has asked EA for comment.

  4. Kotaku62

    Garry's Mod creator Garry Newman apologizes for s&box, says it goes free-to-play by year's end

    Garry Newman, creator of Garry's Mod, apologized in an official blog post for the performance of Facepunch's s&box, saying he is ashamed and embarrassed by its reviews and that selling it as an engine and development experience was the core mistake. Since its April release, s&box has sat at 47 percent positive reviews on Steam with roughly 500 daily players, while Garry's Mod still draws nearly 30,000 concurrent players a day. He plans to bring the sandbox mode to parity with Garry's Mod and beyond with more NPCs, vehicles and first-class multiplayer, drop Facepunch's own backend for Steam Workshop, and move the game from $10 to free-to-play before the end of the year, with existing buyers receiving exclusive Steam inventory items.

Oct 13Tue
  1. 游戏LOOK71

    ARC Raiders hits 185,000 concurrents on Steam after 2.0 update as Embark moves to twice-yearly updates

    ARC Raiders' 2.0 update, Frost Trail, launched on October 8 alongside a free-to-play period, and Steam concurrent players rose from about 10,000 in September to 185,000. The update adds the Pendora Pass map, the Outpost home system, tier-5 weapon upgrade paths and a reworked skill tree, while Embark drops monthly updates for twice-yearly deep updates. The article notes the free period as one driver and points to the October 13-20 PvE test, with Tencent's China server still in testing.

Oct 12Mon
  3. Rock Paper Shotgun42

    Gears of War: E-Day's launch weekend DDoS attacks caused "intermittent disconnects" and "login issues", The Coalition confirm

    The Coalition has confirmed that DDoS attacks targeting Gears of War: E-Day's online services caused intermittent disconnects and login issues during the game's first weekend live. The studio said on October 12th that its teams are continuing to monitor and mitigate the activity. E-Day released on October 6th.

  5. Kotaku48

    Gears of War: E-Day Hit by DDoS Attack, The Coalition Confirms

    Developer The Coalition has confirmed that Gears of War: E-Day suffered a DDoS attack over the weekend, causing intermittent disconnects and login issues for players. The studio said its teams are continuing to monitor and mitigate the activity. The attack comes amid earlier reporting that the Microsoft title sold fewer than 250,000 copies in its first week, with 62,000 on Xbox, while an estimated 1.7 million played via Game Pass.

  6. Pure Xbox22

    Gears of War: E-Day Online Services Hit by DDoS Attack

    The Coalition has confirmed that recent server issues in Gears of War: E-Day were caused by a targeted DDoS attack on its online services, leading to connection drops and sign-in problems. The official Gears community account said the issues stemmed from distributed denial-of-service attacks, and the team is monitoring the situation to mitigate future activity while thanking the community for its patience. Players during the attack may have seen random disconnections, ping drops, and visual issues like rubber-banding and stuttering.

  7. Eurogamer42

    Gears of War: E-Day server crashes and login problems caused by DDoS attacks, studio says

    Gears of War: E-Day's servers suffered login issues and outages due to distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks targeting its online services, according to The Coalition. The official Xbox account said service has returned to normal. The login problems caused extended wait times and server outages that reportedly made the game unplayable even in campaign.

  9. 游戏LOOK58

    Teach My Little Sister How To Drive demo goes viral, AI bill hits 7,000 yuan a day as four-person team takes out a loan

    The demo of Teach My Little Sister How To Drive, a driving-teaching sim from four-person studio Easy Fox, went viral on Steam and social platforms, with playtest numbers growing more than 20-fold in a month. Because the sister's voice is generated in real time by a cloud large language model, daily AI costs exceed 160,000 yen, about 7,000 yuan, forcing the team to take out a bank loan to keep servers running and to say the demo may be taken down early. The studio says the full release will fold AI costs into its price so buyers pay no extra token fees.

Oct 11Sun
  2. Kotaku60

    Skate studio Full Circle responds to ReSkate offline mod: not against creativity, but against bypassing paid cosmetics

    Full Circle issued a statement on the ReSkate mod, saying it does not oppose player creativity but draws the line at mods that bypass its systems to unlock paid cosmetics, release gated content, or profit from unauthorized assets. ReSkate drew over 350 thousand downloads in its first week and runs through Steam's Proton emulation, with its most popular feature being the ability to play the free-to-play game offline. Full Circle says it will add official secure access tools for broader community creation, while ReSkate's developers say they did not intend to undercut the studio and would not fight back if EA's legal team came knocking.

Oct 10Sat
  1. Eurogamer52

    Arc Raiders could eventually split into PvE and PvP, executive producer says

    Arc Raiders executive producer Aleksander Grøndal said splitting the game into PvE and PvP modes is "possible", since the community is already divided along those lines. Embark will run a limited PvE test from 13th to 20th October that toggles opt-in PvE matchmaking where players cannot damage each other, with solos, duos and trios matched into the same sessions and Night Raids and the upcoming Frigate excluded. An Embark blog post said the game was originally conceived seven years ago as a raid-based PvE co-op game with looting, and player data shows 37 percent friendly co-op players, 34 percent pure PvP players and 27 percent who move between both, while 51 percent of surveyed players expressed interest in a dedicated PvE option.

  3. 游戏LOOK62

    Delta Force hits 58 million DAU in China as overseas extraction shooters struggle

    Delta Force announced on October 8 that its China server DAU passed 58 million, up from the 50 million reported in March. The piece traces its growth since launching in September 2024 and contrasts it with overseas extraction shooters, including KRAFTON ending development of PUBG: Black Budget on October 1 and Arc Raiders falling from a 481,000 concurrent peak to under 50,000 in June before recovering to 131,388 after the Frostline update on October 8. It credits frequent updates, cross-platform play and esports for the game's long-term run while noting a mismatch between overseas preference for PVE and domestic preference for PVP.

  4. IGN62

    Analyst Says Gears of War: E-Day Sold an Estimated 230,000 Copies in Its First Week

    Analyst Rhys Elliott estimates Gears of War: E-Day sold about 230,000 copies across PC and Xbox in its first week, with 168,000 on Steam and 62,000 on Xbox. The figures are unofficial and have not been confirmed by Microsoft. Elliott says about 1.7 million players accessed the game via Game Pass, with 722,000 paying $30 to upgrade to the Premium Edition for early access, and puts Xbox ecosystem revenue at $27 million and total revenue at about $37 million.

  5. Eurogamer58

    Full Circle responds to Skate mods, drawing the line at tools that unlock paid cosmetics

    EA and Full Circle issued a statement on mods for the early access game skate., saying they support player creativity but oppose tools that bypass their systems to unlock paid cosmetics, release gated content, or profit from unauthorized assets. The statement follows the modding platform ReSkate reaching 350,000 downloads in hours, offering offline play, custom maps, cosmetics, and servers for the online-only game. ReSkate's developers told PC Gamer they were not trying to replace the live game, and its official channels do not allow mods that freely grant premium cosmetics.

  6. IGN58

    Skate developer responds to viral ReSkate modding platform, promises more official creative tools

    Full Circle, the developer of Skate, published a statement on October 9 addressing community mods after the fan-made modding platform ReSkate went viral. ReSkate lets players play offline, run private servers and build their own maps, and has been downloaded over 350,000 times on GitHub. Full Circle said it supports community creativity but opposes mods that bypass systems to unlock paid cosmetics, release unreleased content or profit from it, and said it is building official, secure creation tools with more news to come later. Skate's active player count peaked above 7,000 on October 5, its highest in months since the game launched in September 2025.

  7. Polygon62

    Analyst Says Gears of War: E-Day's Strong Reviews Haven't Translated to Big Sales

    Analytics firm Alinea Analytics estimates Gears of War: E-Day sold about 230,000 copies during its early-access period, roughly 168,000 on Steam and 62,000 across Xbox console and PC, with most players instead using Xbox Game Pass. The game launched Oct. 6 on Xbox Series X and PC and holds an 88 on Metacritic and an 87 on OpenCritic. Alinea analyst Rhys Elliott says it drew about 1.7 million Game Pass players, including an estimated 722,000 who paid $30 for the Premium Edition upgrade to play five days early, figures Microsoft has not confirmed.

  8. Eurogamer60

    Gears of War: E-Day reportedly draws over 1.7m Game Pass players and over $37m in revenue

    Estimates from Alinea Analytics' Rhys Elliott put Gears of War: E-Day at around 230,000 copies sold since its advance-access release earlier this month, with 168,000 on Steam and 62,000 on Xbox consoles and PC. About 1.7m Game Pass subscribers played the game, and more than 722,000 of them bought the $30 Premium Edition upgrade. Including pure sales, microtransactions and those upgrades, revenue is said to exceed $37m.

  10. IGN58

    Wardogs Dev Explains Blue Team's Lower Win Rate, Details Season 2 Balance Changes

    Wardogs developer Bulkhead confirmed that the blue team, Lonestar, wins less often than the other teams and is addressing it in Season 2, launching next week. Co-founder Howard Philpott said Lonestar's win rate was about 10% in alpha and has risen to nearly 20% recently, but players still favor the red and green teams because of blue's poor reputation. Season 2 moves all three teams' spawns and rebuilds bases on the Bakurani map, adjusts Lonestar uniform saturation, adds cash and XP bonuses for playing and winning as Lonestar, and places recruitment posters in other teams' spawns. Wardogs Season 2 launches on October 15.

  11. Kotaku66

    Analyst Estimates Gears of War: E-Day Sold 230,000 Copies as Game Pass Players Reach 1.7 Million

    Data firm Alinea Analytics estimates Gears of War: E-Day has sold about 230,000 copies, with 168,000 on Steam and 62,000 across Xbox console and PC, while 1.7 million players accessed it through Game Pass. Alinea's Rhys Elliott argues Game Pass is cannibalizing premium revenue, noting 722,000 players paid $30 for the Premium Edition upgrade to play five days early and estimating roughly $37 million in revenue, $26 million of it from Xbox. The estimates have not been corroborated by Microsoft, and Elliott concludes Microsoft may have to pull day-one first-party releases from the service, as it announced for Call of Duty earlier this year.

Oct 9Fri
  1. PC Gamer42

    Blizzard dev says WoW: Forever's scope snowballed: 'Our original pitch internally was: We'll do 4 new dungeons'

    World of Warcraft: Forever's content scope grew during development, with associate production director Clay Stone saying the team's original internal pitch was four new dungeons before it became six and then nine. He said the response to Season of Discovery, shipped in November 2023, led to discussions about a non-season version, and that appetite within the team and Blizzard built the launch scope beyond what players expected.

  3. Kotaku62

    Rainbow Six Mobile Gets a January 15, 2027 Shutdown Date Less Than a Year After Full Release

    Ubisoft announced on the game's official X account on October 8 that Rainbow Six Mobile will shut down on January 15, 2027, with the next season still launching as planned next week. First announced in 2022, the game ran betas through 2023 and 2024, was delayed to 2025, launched in Latin America and then globally on February 23, 2026, and drew millions of downloads on Android and iOS without holding players. Reviews cited operators locked behind paywalls and heavy grinding, while another Ubisoft mobile spin-off, The Division Resurgence, has fared little better.

Oct 8Thu
  1. IGN34

    Wardogs Streamer Banned for Exploiting Building Mechanics to Farm Money

    Streamer KatieRouu was banned from Wardogs for exploiting the game's building mechanics to farm in-game money. She and her squad placed sniper lookout towers around a FOB, let the enemy capture it, then fired mortars at the structures from another FOB to earn cash and convert it into gold for skins. Wardogs developer Bulkhead's CEO Joe Brammer confirmed the exploit has been fixed for Season 2 and said the ban is final.

  2. 机核62

    Microsoft obtains GTA 6 cloud streaming rights, says it will not be exclusive

    Microsoft announced it has reached an agreement with Rockstar to obtain cloud streaming rights for GTA 6. Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball said Microsoft will not make GTA 6 streaming exclusive and will not use the deal to bring the game to PC, and Rockstar has not announced PC plans for GTA 6 as of publication. Microsoft had earlier adjusted its cloud gaming limits, capping Game Pass Ultimate users at 15 hours of streaming per month from November, Premium at 10 hours and Essential at 5 hours, with extra time purchasable in the Xbox store and the option also open to non-Game Pass users for streaming compatible games they own.

  3. PC Gamer42

    Blizzard promises to make the blue elves in World of Warcraft: Forever look worse (positive)

    Blizzard has promised in a blog post to give the Skyborne, the new blue elves in World of Warcraft: Forever, a retro visual makeover before the game launches in November. Players using the "HD" model setting will see harsher lines and shapes on their druid forms, while those using "SD" models will get updated Skyborne early next year. The race costs $30 to unlock.

  5. PC Gamer62

    ReSkate modding platform makes EA's Skate playable offline, hits 350,000 downloads

    A fan-made modding platform called ReSkate makes EA's early access free-to-play skateboarding game Skate playable offline, with support for private servers, custom maps and other mods. It had been downloaded over 350,000 times from GitHub as of Tuesday. Its two creators told PC Gamer they will comply if EA sends a cease and desist, but ReSkate is open source and already has more than 70 forks on GitHub.

  6. GameSpot36

    WoW: Forever Players Love It When Things Look Old

    World of Warcraft: Forever beta players have repeatedly pushed back against updated high-definition character models and character portraits, preferring the game's original look. Developer Blizzard originally planned to use only HD models but added an option for original character models after testers stressed its importance, and a quilboar boss mistakenly using its modern WoW model was quickly reverted to its WoW Classic appearance. Earlier this week the character-creation screen also switched back to WoW's original portraits.

  7. IGN40

    FBI Arrests 29-Year-Old Alabama Man After Epic Reports Fortnite Voice Chat Threats

    The FBI arrested a 29-year-old Alabama Fortnite player after Epic reported threats he made over voice chat. According to the affidavit, Edward Frith, who used the username "WagesOfNinja," said he wanted to "literally murder somebody" and thought about killing "every day." He was indicted for violating Interstate Threatening Communications on September 23 and pleaded not guilty on September 24.

Oct 7Wed
  1. Pure Xbox48

    State of Decay 3 Dev Explains Why It'll Be On Game Pass Despite The Company Leaving Xbox

    Undead Labs, now independent from Xbox Game Studios, says State of Decay 3 will still launch day one on Game Pass in 2027. Studio boss Philip Holt said State of Decay 2's success and high retention on Game Pass built a large playerbase and franchise fans. He added that the game's biggest investment is four-player co-op shared world, making Game Pass's large audience a growth vector.

  2. Eurogamer62

    Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says the company has returned to growth after restructuring and layoffs

    According to a transcript seen by Windows Central, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told an internal town hall that Xbox has started to return to growth after wide-ranging restructuring and more than 1,800 job losses, at two to three times its previous level. She named Gears of War: E-Day, Minecraft Dungeons 2 and World of Warcraft: Forever as recent releases with strong starts, and said earlier declines in hours played, players and revenue had stabilised. On Game Pass she said the previous strategy sent profitability into freefall, and she reaffirmed Project Helix as a family of devices while hinting at another handheld beyond the ROG Ally X.

  3. Pure Xbox24

    Xbox Boss Asha Sharma Tells Employees the Brand Has "Started to Return to Growth"

    Xbox boss Asha Sharma told employees at a Microsoft town hall that the Xbox brand has "started to return to growth," with positive sentiment up 30% over the past year and no longer declining in "hours spent." She named Gears of War: E-Day, Minecraft Dungeons 2 and World of Warcraft: Forever as having strong starts, and outlined "four C's" — core, content, creation and connection — to guide Xbox's future. She also said Xbox Game Pass will become more "flexible" and that the next-gen Project Helix console will be part of a "family of devices."