Final Fantasy 14's crossover with Fall Guys is officially returning to Eorzea this week for a limited time. The Square Enix MMO, which has run for over a decade, has previously collaborated with other Final Fantasy titles, NieR: Automata, and Monster Hunter.
Resolution Games has announced that its dark fantasy roguelite dice-builder GrimKeep will launch for PS5 and PC via Steam on November 30 for $14.99. A PC demo is available now through Steam Next Fest: October 2026 Edition, which runs from October 19 to 26. The full game will feature seven playable heroes, seven dice types, 30 unlockable hero skills, more than 200 items, and more than 60 unique monsters.
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Arknights: Endfield's version update Sanctuary of Ink will launch on October 15. The same day also brings the game's Steam release, per Gematsu.
At a talk at last weekend's Play Expo in Blackpool, the Oliver Twins announced a new Dizzy game, mostly a remake of 1989's Treasure Island Dizzy that merges the ZX Spectrum and NES versions and adds a new Mega Drive version plus a new "Ultra" version with modern visuals. Phillip Oliver said generative AI was used to avoid the cost of a year-long art project, and Andrew Oliver argued it lets indies compete on production quality with large studios.
Arc Raiders studio Embark is making the extraction shooter free to play for four days. The free period runs alongside the launch of the game's biggest update yet, Frozen Trail.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer will be available to play on cloud gaming service Amazon Luna at launch as part of a Prime subscription
Star Wars: Galactic Racer launches today. Push Square calls it the highest-rated Star Wars game in over 20 years.
Nintendo has released two more free apps, Hello, Peach! and Hello, Luigi!, as part of its My Mario collection for younger children, bringing the total to four. Both are available now on the Nintendo Switch eShop and will come to iOS and Android devices soon, requiring no internet connection once downloaded. Nintendo also added two more episodes of its stop-motion My Mario series It's Me, Mario, bringing the total to nine.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer launches today on PS5 with a Metascore of 88, making it the highest-rated game in the series since 2003's Knights of the Old Republic. It is developer Fuse Games' debut release, and Push Square scored it 9/10, praising its handling, presentation, and campaign with a roguelite twist. VGC and Eurogamer both gave it 5/5, while GameSpot scored it 9/10, Game Informer 8.5/10, and GamesRadar 4/5.
Three games launch on Xbox on October 6: Gears of War: E-Day, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, and the Kingdom Hearts Collection [I-III]. All three support Series X|S, PC, and Cloud, and Gears of War: E-Day is available on Game Pass Ultimate, set fourteen years before the original Gears of War.
One More Level Games, the studio behind Ghostrunner, will release its next game Valor Mortis on Oct. 13 for PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5. It launches simultaneously on Game Pass and will be available as a trial for PlayStation Plus subscribers.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer, developed by Fuse Games and published by Secret Mode, will be available on Amazon Luna at launch for Prime subscribers at no additional cost. Luna players can access the single-player campaign plus Arcade and Scenario modes, and the game also launches on Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Amazon's Head of Gaming Jeff Gattis said this marks the first time Luna players can jump into a single-player campaign from day one without owning a console or waiting for a download.
Infinity Ward detailed the DMZ extraction shooter mode in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 through a blog post and developer diary, and the mode arrives with the game on 23rd October for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Switch 2. DMZ has its own 70-level progression and a separate economy of cash and crafting materials that persist between rounds, while weapon progression is shared with multiplayer and Warzone. The Haijin map holds the largest population of enemy AI Infinity Ward says it has built, with enemies in four tiers of aggression and power, and the new deployment screen lets players pick mission types before a match.
Battlestate Games released Escape from Tarkov version 1.2.0.0, focused on PvE changes and a new EXFIL Brothers program. PvE adds six prestige levels with rewards including the in-game currency TarCoin that persist permanently, and reworks AI PMC behavior so they spread more logically, gather near quest areas, fight each other less and attack Scavs more, with gear tied to level and faction. EXFIL Brothers lets level 30 players invite up to five players registered less than seven days ago, granting a 5% experience bonus when grouped and reward progress as invitees reach levels 10, 20 and 30.
Infinity Ward detailed the new DMZ mode in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, calling it the series' definitive extraction shooter experience. Eurogamer reported on the reveal with a link to its coverage.
Escape From Tarkov's 1.2.0.0 update is out, bringing a slew of improvements and additions to the PvE experience. The headline addition is EXFIL Brothers, a system that rewards veterans for teaming up with newcomers and showing them the ropes, with both sides earning rewards.
Nintendo will release a new Switch 2 "Choose-Your-Game" hardware bundle in Japan on 12th November 2026, priced at 63,980 yen, letting players redeem one of Mario Kart World, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, or Nintendo Switch Sports Resort via the eShop. The bundle uses the Japanese-language System model made specifically for the Japanese market, and Switch 2 has now sold more than 23 million units globally.
Angelian Trigger will come to PC on December 10, with a PS5 release planned for 2027. The report lists release timing for both platforms.
Developer PiXEL announced that Angelian Trigger will launch for PC via Steam on December 10, followed by PS5 in 2027. The pseudo 3D-style shoot 'em up first launched for Switch in Japan on December 12, 2024, and currently only supports Japanese. Its Steam page once listed English as a language option but now lists only Japanese.
11 bit studios confirmed the original Frostpunk will arrive on Switch on 19th October 2026, and a demo is already available on the eShop. The Switch version was first announced during an April 2026 Frostpunk broadcast, which also revealed Frostpunk 1886, a definitive edition with substantial new content due in 2027.
The Switch 2 Japanese-Language System Choose-Your-Game Bundle launches November 12 in Japan. The bundle pairs the Japanese-language system with a game of the buyer's choice.
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Despite the tragic death of its lead writer, new horror FPS will release this month
Nintendo announced that the Switch 2 Japanese-Language System (Japan Only) Choose-Your-Game Bundle will launch in Japan on November 12 for 63,980 yen. The bundle includes a download code redeemable on Nintendo eShop for one of three games: Mario Kart World, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, or Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. The Japanese-Language System alone currently costs 59,980 yen.
Nintendo has released the 'Hello, Peach!' and 'Hello, Luigi!' apps on Switch and mobile devices, free to download from the eShop and currently available in Japan. Like the earlier 'Hello, Mario!' apps, players can tap the ? Block to make items appear, and the apps now support the My Mario wood block amiibo sets. Nintendo also announced a 'My Mario Melody Car' that plays a song for each character when a wood block amiibo is placed inside.
Developer Abraxaes announced on September 25 that its surreal horror FPS-RPG Divine Frequency will launch in early access on October 27. The game was delayed by the unexpected death of lead writer Pablo "Artistical" Lamprea and by copyrighted material found in purchased sound libraries, which had to be replaced. The early access version includes the first two of three planned acts, or 70% of the game, and an updated demo is available on Steam.
Hello, Luigi! / Hello, Peach! out on Switch console US eShop https://www.nintendo.com/jp/topics/article/92bfdd2b-48b0-40bb-a1d9-5ebd6a5d451b
Nintendo announced a Japan-only Switch 2 bundle with a Japanese-language system, launching November 12. Buyers can choose one of three downloadable games: Mario Kart World, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, or Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream.
Shapefarm has rolled out a 1.0.5 update for Orbitals, its Switch 2 exclusive two-player co-op title. The patch fixes various collision, camera and localisation issues, and adjusts a puzzle at the start of Frozen Depths to be less confusing. It also addresses problems such as players being sent to the main menu instead of the credits after completing the game and extra-long load times in the Asteroid Core levels and Frozen Depths.
An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released and will be applied automatically when the game is restarted. It adds the sv_wallbug convar for previous movement behavior on community servers, and fixes view jitter from extended play, an snd_mix_async crash, the Marshlands contract not activating, and various Halloween and map issues.
Infinity Ward gave a detailed look at DMZ, the extraction mode returning in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 after debuting in 2022's Modern Warfare II. The mode includes a 70-level progression system, a forward operating base for practicing and crafting between matches, and operators that cost resources to revive after death, with some loot permanently lost. Infinity Ward calls it an action extraction shooter with varying threat levels and promises post-launch support including map changes and seasonal dynamic weather. DMZ launches with Modern Warfare 4 on October 23 and will not be free-to-play, unlike the Modern Warfare II version.
Halloween's first paid DLC arrives October 27, adding a Michael Myers skin based on Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, with a free update adding a fifth map, The Tower Farm, the same day. A second skin draws from 2018's Halloween, each costing $10, while two new survivors, Michelle and Eugene, plus Civilian Costumes Pack 1 with 14 outfits and 42 tints, also arrive at $10 per set. Developer Illfonic said this is the first of several content drops planned for the game's first year.
Halloween and 4th anniversary celebrations are headed to Goddess of Victory: NIKKE.
New Final Fantasy 7 Revelation footage shows a hot springs feature that permanently boosts the party's max HP and unlocks bathing suit skins. Clips revealed skins for Cloud, Barret, and Cid, while Vincent keeps his combat outfit. The game launches April 8, 2027 for PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
Overwatch Season 5 starts Tuesday, adding the new support hero Doctrine and a new Escort map, Grímsvötn. Blizzard is also rolling out hero reworks for Roadhog and Sombra that shake up the roster and meta.
Wizards of the Coast announced that starting with Nauctis: The Sunken Realm next year, every Magic: The Gathering set will include God Packs, with one in every 1,000 booster packs and one in every 300 collector boosters. God Packs contain only rare or higher cards, and official tournament rules give the player who opens one a free replacement pack. Booster Packs will no longer include foil commons and uncommons, and Collector Boosters will lose two commons and one uncommon from their foil slots without replacements, three fewer cards per pack. Japan Showcase cards will no longer be exclusive to Collector Boosters, foil rare and mythic rates in booster packs will rise, and Wizards is collecting feedback on its official Discord.
Toge Productions and developer Mojiken Studio will release the WORK WORK WORK Prologue demo for PC via Steam on October 8. Players take on the role of Ahad Worker 101 at the Triquetra Company, completing tasks and interacting with items and a virtual assistant within a five-minute deadline, with another five-minute chance if time runs out.
WORK WORK WORK 'Prologue' demo launches October 8 https://www.gematsu.com/2026/10/work-work-work-prologue-demo-launches-october-8
Infinity Ward is bringing DMZ back in Modern Warfare 4, and an Activision blog details the changes to the extraction mode. Players drop into the new open-world Hajin map to loot, complete objectives, and fight NPCs and rival operators, keeping rewards on a successful extraction but losing gear and operators on death, with operators recoverable for a price. Every deployment feeds a DMZ player level from 1 to 70, and missions include story-based DMZ Orders, dynamic and side operations, and Lieutenant Hunts. Unlike Modern Warfare 2's free-to-play DMZ beta tied to Warzone, this mode ships with Modern Warfare 4 and is not free-to-play.