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  2. Push Square62

    Gran Turismo 7's Spec IV Update Part 1 Arrives on PS5, PS4 on 14th October

    Sony and Polyphony Digital confirmed that the first part of Gran Turismo 7's free Spec IV update arrives on PS5 and PS4 on 14th October 2026. Part 1 includes several new vehicles, a new circuit, the Car Concierge feature, a Vintage Cars space in the Dealership, and a higher Collector level cap. Part 2 is expected in December with another six cars, another circuit, and other features, but no firm date has been set.

  5. 游研社62

    Bandai unveils GUNDAM XMX, a new Gundam model brand for mainland China

    Bandai announced GUNDAM XMX, a new model brand for Gundam fans in mainland China, at Wonder Festival Shanghai 2026. Its key feature is that it can be fully assembled without extra tools, using press-fit gates, no glue, and some pre-painted parts. The first wave is themed on the Strike Gundam from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, sold as blind boxes with 5 regular types and 1 hidden type at an expected price of 59.9 yuan, launching in mainland China in spring 2027, with a second wave themed on the RX-78-2 Gundam already in planning.

  7. Eurogamer62

    Ace Combat 8 is far and away the series' biggest launch on Steam

    Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve officially launched on 2nd October after three days of early access, and according to SteamDB it peaked at 52,694 concurrent players on Steam, reached on Saturday, one day after launch. For comparison, 2019's Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown peaked at 13,758 concurrent players on Steam. The game currently sits at Very Positive on Steam with over 5,755 reviews, following a brief controversy over the pre-order bonus Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War not being a standalone app, for which Bandai Namco has apologised and vowed to explore solutions.

  9. Rock Paper Shotgun22

    This week in PC games: Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Hellraiser: Revival, and a throwback tycoon game about turning utopias into carparks

    This week's PC releases cluster on Thursday and Friday, including Star Wars: Galactic Racer on 6th October, Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival on 8th October, and Car Park Capital on 9th October, a 90s-style early access tycoon sim about turning happy pedestrians into frustrated motorists. Also out is Veillombre, a side-scrolling multiplayer horror for up to 16 players on 5th October, alongside the expanded Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen.

  11. 机核23

    WF2026 Debuts INART's 1:1 Statue of Soul from Phantom Blade Zero

    At the WF2026 Shanghai show, INART's booth debuted 1:1 and 1:3 scale statues of Soul, the protagonist of Phantom Blade Zero. Wang Chen, the game's 3D art lead at S-Game, shared more photos on Weibo, saying the statues were supervised internally and refined by INART to recreate the character's weathered look, including skin texture and worn armor and cloth. No release date, pricing, or preorder plans for the statues have been announced, while the game's digital preorders are open on PS5, PS5 Pro, Steam, Epic, WeGame, and TapTap PC ahead of its October 29 global launch.

  12. Eurogamer62

    Arc Raiders gets a four-day free trial alongside its biggest update, Frozen Trail

    Embark announced that Arc Raiders will be free to download and play on Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox from 8 to 12 October, alongside the launch of its biggest update yet, Frozen Trail. The expansion-size update adds a large new map, several new Arc enemies, new weapons and gadgets, and a first major metagame overhaul covering ammo, crafting, and a more standard battle pass. A PvE test that disables player-on-player damage runs 13 to 20 October.

  15. Polygon37

    Zelda: Ocarina of Time's Link and Epona Get Official New Lego Set

    Nintendo and Lego are marking The Legend of Zelda's 40th anniversary with a new Ocarina of Time-themed Link & Epona Lego set, arriving spring 2027 with 1,750 pieces. Adult Link wields the Master Sword and Hylian Shield atop Epona, though price and release date remain unannounced. The set ties in with the Ocarina of Time remake launching for Nintendo Switch 2 on Nov. 5.

  16. Gematsu48

    Psikyo Memories Launches February 18, 2027

    Developer Edia announced that the Psikyo shoot 'em up collection Psikyo Memories will launch for PS5 and Switch 2 on February 18, 2027, featuring 12 Psikyo shoot 'em ups. In Japan, the physical standard and digital editions will cost 6,800 yen (7,480 yen with tax), while the physical special edition will cost 14,800 yen (16,280 yen with tax) and include 12 dog tags, an illustrations booklet, and a tabletop calendar. The Switch 2 version will ship on a game-key card.

  18. Reddit · r/Games24

    BOBABOMB: Two Shrimps Studio's 16-Player Boba-Blowing Party Game

    Two Shrimps Studio, a two-person dev team, has revealed BOBABOMB, a party game where players blow boba tea bubbles at each other in 16-player multiplayer lobbies. The game is fully physics-based, with the more boba you consume making you heavier and slower, and its first trailer and mechanic trailer are out ahead of a demo release on October 7, 2026. It will be available on Windows, Linux and Mac.

  19. Gematsu28

    This Week's Japanese Game Releases: Dragon's Dogma II: Dark Arisen, Kingdom Hearts Collection [I ~ III], More

    Dragon's Dogma II: Dark Arisen and Kingdom Hearts Collection [I ~ III] headline this week's Japanese game releases. Dragon's Dogma II: Dark Arisen launches on PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series, and PC, while Kingdom Hearts Collection [I ~ III] comes to PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2. Also out this week are Earth Defense Force 5 for Nintendo Switch 2, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, and the standard edition of Gears of War: E-Day.

  22. Reddit · r/Games31

    Crown Control - Melioarc - Online Co-op RPG Roguelike Deckbuilder for 1-4 Players

    Melioarc has revealed Crown Control, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder playable solo or in online co-op with up to 4 players. It is planned for release in Q4 2026 on Steam, with controller support and Steam Deck / ROG Ally compatibility, and no console or mobile release planned for now. In turn-based isometric battles, players level up their class and play cards to attack, defend, heal, summon allies, place traps, and alter the terrain to overthrow a tyrant king.

  24. Reddit · r/Games20

    Pathwright Defense: A Free Browser Tower Defense Where You Design the Paths and Waves

    A developer is building Pathwright Defense, a free browser tower defense game with a built-in level editor for customizing enemies, waves, and turrets, including multiple enemy paths or limited turret placement space. The game currently includes three built-in levels: the first fairly easy, the second more challenging, and the third a harder version of the second. A video shows gameplay on the Three Fronts level and the creation of a simple custom level.

  27. Reddit · r/Games15

    End of End - Squidboat: A Modern Take on the Classic Roguelite Dungeon Crawler

    The three-person team Squidboat released the first demo of End of End this week after about 9 months of development using Godot and Figma. The game is a modern take on the classic roguelike genre with procedurally generated maps, monster battles, and build crafting, set in a sunless world where players manage a torch to empower abilities and repel shadows. The demo is available on Steam for Linux, Mac, and Windows.

  29. Reddit · r/Games60

    Pengonauts launches Dicevaders, a dice roguelike set in the StarVaders universe

    Montreal three-person studio Pengonauts has launched Dicevaders, a dice roguelike spin-off set in the same universe as StarVaders, now available on Nintendo Switch 1 and 2. The lead designer says it is already on pace to outsell StarVaders by units, with mobile ports for both games in the works and new commanders planned for post-release content. StarVaders is also coming to Nintendo Switch systems and PS5 later this year.

  34. Reddit · r/Games22

    Mafia Hotel - RedForge - Social Deduction

    RedForge is making Mafia Hotel, a social deduction game for 4–16 players. By day players gather at the hotel bar to talk, bluff, accuse and vote; at night the Detective investigates, the Doctor protects, and the Mafia walks the hotel to attack. Its twist is that the Mafia physically enters another player's hotel room to confront them face to face, and a free demo is available on Steam.

  36. Reddit · r/Games36

    Grimoire of Blanks: A Roguelite Deckbuilder Where You Build Spells by Filling in the Blanks

    Solo developer Esteran Games has revealed Grimoire of Blanks, a roguelite deckbuilder where cards are templates with blanks that you complete using words drawn separately during combat, so the same card can become a completely different spell. It supports 1 to 4 player co-op, letting players trade words mid-combat and build combos together. A free demo is available on Steam, and the full game releases on November 6th.

  38. PC Gamer51

    RuneScape adds a Reignited character type as veterans worry about splitting the community

    RuneScape is adding a Reignited character type to the existing RS3, starting with no progress and sharing an isolated economy while playing on existing or Reignited-exclusive worlds. A dev blog says there will be no updates exclusive to these characters and the choice is permanent, and some veterans on Reddit and X worry it will further fragment the playerbase, with one thread at around 1,500 upvotes.

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  1. Reddit · r/Games12

    Petty Kings - BlackDove Studios - A 2D top-down survival RTS and base builder where you march out to destroy enemy outposts for revenge!

    A solo developer is building Petty Kings, a 2D top-down survival RTS and base builder whose Steam page has been live for about two and a half weeks. Players rebuild resource grids by day, hold the line during night raids, then march out to destroy enemy outposts for revenge. The game is community and self-funded, with a full launch targeted for 2027.

  2. Reddit · r/Games23

    The Zibbo Show: Tessera Studios' Roguelike Dice Deck Builder Set on a Retro Sci-Fi TV Game Show

    Spain-based indie team Tessera Studios is developing The Zibbo Show, a roguelike dice deck builder set on a retro sci-fi TV game show, with a free demo now available on Steam. Players place dice on a 3x3 grid column by column, stacking matching numbers to multiply their score and destroying an opponent's dice by matching their number in the same column, facing 12 increasingly dangerous opponents before a finale against host Zibbo. Losing unlocks new cards for the next run, and the team is asking for feedback on balance and build strength as well as Steam wishlists.