CDPR announced that Daniel Wu has joined the voice cast of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, voicing the character Kirill Yang. The new season is a standalone 10-episode story set in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe, directed by Kai Ikarashi with character designs by Kazuya Kanno and a writing team including Hiroshi Otsuka and Hugo Award winner Bartosz Sztybor, and it premieres on October 20.
Ember Lab announced that Kena: Scars of Kosmora will launch in 2027 on PS5 (physical and digital) and PC (digital), pushed back to polish a larger game experience. The character-focused linear adventure has a broader and deeper scope than 2021's Bridge of Spirits, following Kena and her childhood friend Orfio to the island of Kosmora to uncover its four elements and Alchemystic Temples. Kena also gains a crystalline canine companion that serves as a mount and aids in combat and Alchemystic puzzles both mounted and on foot.
Sony has revealed the PlayStation Plus monthly games for October 2026, available to everyone from 6th October: F1 25 (PS5), Hunt: Showdown 1896 (PS5), and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 (PS5, PS4). Last month's games can be added until 5th October.
Fortnitemares has begun in Fortnite, bringing spooky skins to the shop, themed quests, fun items, and many collaborations. Hollow Knight and more are joining the game as part of the Halloween celebration.
Remedy has released the Control Resonant PS5 update 1.4, headlined by New Game++, which now allows an infinite number of campaign playthroughs instead of just one extra. The patch also cuts combat amount and intensity in the Unknown Zone by 10%-15% and shows the Build Power level on the Loadout screen. A November update will add a Photo Mode.
CD Projekt Red has released an update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and the PC Xbox Play Anywhere version, fixing an issue where DLSS was unavailable on the Xbox Play Anywhere PC version. The patch also makes various lighting adjustments, including fixing some interiors that appeared too dark, and adds other console adjustments to ensure parity with the PC version. The studio says it is preparing a PC hotfix for players reporting save issues.
The free demo for Konami's Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is now available, letting players try the early stages of the game, with save data carrying over to the full release on 15th October. Despite having no dedicated Switch 2 version, the demo runs at a smooth 60fps on Switch 2, double the locked 30fps Konami announced for the Switch 1 version earlier this summer. The game is developed by Dead Cells studio Motion Twin and Evil Empire as a 2D Castlevania-style title.
Konami's free demo for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is now available, letting players try the early stages of the game, with save data carrying over to the full release on 15th October. The demo has no dedicated Switch 2 version but appears to run at a smooth 60fps on the new hardware, double the locked 30fps Konami announced for the Switch 1 version earlier this summer. The game is being developed by Dead Cells team Motion Twin and Evil Empire.
Publisher Konami has released a playable demo for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse on the PS Store, available now on PS5. The demo weighs just over 4 GB and covers essentially the beginning of the full game, with progress carrying over to the full release. Set in 1499 Paris and starring Rose Belmont, the game is the first mainline Castlevania entry in over a decade and launches on 15th October.
Nintendo has officially shut down its free-to-play mobile game Mario Kart Tour, with players greeted by a notice confirming the service has ended and a thank-you message, plus a final report summarizing player data. The game launched on 25th September 2019 and, per AppMagic estimates, was downloaded over 276 million times and earned around $268.5 million, with US players accounting for 39% of lifetime revenue. Nintendo said in an official FAQ that there are no plans for an offline version.
SEGA and developer Sports Interactive announced that Football Manager 27 will launch on November 10. The PC version arrives on Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store, the console version on PS5 and Xbox Series, and the mobile version on iOS and Android via Netflix, with Game Pass availability as well. SEGA said the game reworks interface navigation and personalization and adds tile customization.
Nintendo has announced that Donkey Kong Bananza's limited-time DLC events are returning starting today, 1st October 2026, with a monthly rotation. September's final Emerald Rush event ended with "Bananza Antics," which let players unlock Funky Kong and Candy Kong statues. Taking part requires purchasing the paid DLC.
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.
Nintendo has rolled out system update 23.0.1 for the Switch 2, fixing an issue from version 23.0.0 where software occasionally took a long time to start, pause, or close. The same update also arrived for Switch 1, with both released on September 30, 2026. The patch notes make no mention of stability improvements.
The Pokémon Company has confirmed a new Pokémon Pokopia package including the Expansion Pass will launch in Japan on 29th October 2026 on a Switch 2 Game-Key Card, with the game and DLC in one product and future DLC after that date downloaded automatically via updates. Buyers also get a code for a Berry Furniture set featuring a berry chair, berry bed, berry table and berry lamp. The package version is also coming to Korea.
Pokemon Go enters the second month of its Twilight Trails season in October with Zorua Community Day and a two-part Halloween celebration. Legendary and Mega Pokemon return to Raid Battles, while Bramblin, Gigantamax Cinderace, and Astronaut Pikachu make their debuts.
Pearl Abyss announced that Crimson Desert's first expansion, Charting the Unknown, is delayed by two weeks from its original October 15 date to October 29, saying it wants to deliver a more polished and stable gameplay experience. The expansion adds a new zone, sea exploration and more robust base building, and costs $24.99 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and PC. It arrives just seven months after the base game launched on March 19.
In Deadlock's first proper development update, Valve said the invite-only game is still too unfinished to release publicly and that the team shifted to working on many things in parallel this year. The City Never Sleeps update added a redesigned map and items, while progression and hero and hideout customizations are still in development so Valve can adjust them based on feedback before full release. Valve also mentioned more speculative work such as large item redesigns and alternative game modes that expand the game's scope, possibly including the rumored PvE mode from former Risk of Rain developers.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has officially announced a new multiplayer mode called Collateral, inspired by Counter-Strike. The mode adds an economy system on top of the familiar Search and Destroy formula, letting players buy gear with money earned during the match so that every death and purchase can have consequences.
PS Plus subscribers can claim six free Spider-Man: Brand New Day PSN avatars starting 6th October via the Sony Pictures Core app, including Tom Holland's Spider-Man and Zendaya's MJ. Non-members must purchase the digital version of the film to get them. The movie broke domestic box office records earlier this year and is nearing $2.5 billion internationally.
The Elder Scrolls Online is holding the High Seas of Tamriel event, where players can seek sunken treasures. The news was posted on Xbox Wire.
Following the release of CD Projekt Red's free Remastered edition, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt surpassed 120,000 concurrent players on Steam, its highest figure since the 2015 launch. SteamDB lists previous peaks of 92,000 at launch in 2015, 103,000 in January 2020 during the popularity of Netflix's Witcher series, and 89,000 in December 2022 around the next-gen update. The figure excludes players on GOG, the Epic Games Store, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch 2, and the Remastered update is free to owners of any existing version with the Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions included.
Developer Freshly Baked Games and publisher Future Friends Games announced that the first-person fantasy RPG Queen's Domain will launch on October 30, with a demo still available on Steam. Players take the role of a son searching for his missing father on an island of skeletal creatures, laser trees and fishpeople, fighting with a blink-jumping holy sword, cooldown-based infinite throwing weapons, a stamina bar and leveling. The developers list over 50 melee weapons, more than 20 throwing weapon types, over 100 enemies and bosses, and dozens of hours of exploration.
Pokémon Pokopia has revealed its first Halloween-themed event, "Pumpkaboo's Sweet Surprises," running from 5am on October 17 until November 1 based on the Switch 2 system clock. Players start the event by talking to Pumpkaboo outside finished Town Centers, trading pumpkin candy for spooky items, and need Zorua's Camouflage ability from the Bleak Beach area. New items can be used to build a habitat for Pumpkaboo's evolution, Gourgeist, and both Pokémon will remain after the event ends.
Sony has officially revealed the PlayStation Plus monthly games lineup for October 2026, featuring three titles: F1 25 (PS5), Hunt: Showdown 1896 (PS5), and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 (PS4, PS5). F1 25 is Codemasters' latest Formula 1 racer, which IGN scored 8/10, while Hunt: Showdown 1896 is Crytek's extraction shooter whose PS5 version includes a battle royale mode. Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 supports local and online co-op.
Supermassive Games announced on X that online co-op for Directive 8020 will arrive this October, with no set date yet. The space horror game is the latest entry in the studio's choice-focused horror series, and its Movie Night mode supports up to 5 players making decisions for the cast, but it launched without an online option, so co-op required playing in person. The game was delayed from October 2025 to May 2026, and the studio held layoffs in July of last year and again in August, the latter affecting roughly 75 employees.
Sony has revealed the October Essential free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers: F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2. Subscribers can start downloading the games on Oct. 6.
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have announced a new Switch 2 physical release of Pokémon Legends: Z-A launching on 29th October, bundling the base game and its Mega Dimension expansion on a single cart with no additional downloads required. Buyers also get a serial code for 100 Ultra Balls, and the game card can be played on Switch 1 hardware without Switch 2 features.
PlayStation has revealed the three games coming to all PS Plus tiers in October: F1 25 for PS5, Hunt: Showdown 1896 for PS5, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 for PS4 and PS5. They can be claimed from Tuesday, October 6 until Monday, November 2, and remain playable as long as members stay subscribed. Members have until Monday, October 5 to claim Sniper Elite: Resistance, MLB The Show 26, Wobbly Life, and Chained Echoes.
OneXPlayer will showcase its full lineup of Windows portable gaming hardware at the 2026 Fusion Game Carnival Beijing, with free hands-on demos of all models at Booth B05 in Hall 3 and engineers on site. The booth will also host a Black Myth: Wukong themed challenge, with custom merchandise available for visitors who complete a booth check-in. The event runs October 24-25 at the Shougang International Convention Center, with single-day tickets priced at 139 yuan (discounted 129 yuan) via Bilibili Member Purchase.
505 Games and independent developer ION LANDS announced that the cyberpunk life simulation game Nivalis Night is now available on PC via Steam, priced at 98 yuan with a limited-time extra 10% launch discount. Players start from a small noodle stall and grow a business, sourcing ingredients by buying, growing or fishing, while exploring the sea-bound city on foot, by public transport or by boat. The game has gathered over 1 million wishlists since it was first announced in 2021, and a release on the Epic Games Store is also confirmed for later.
The Veti faction expansion Wrath of the Veti for Stormgate is now available, unlocking an 11-mission single-player campaign while the Veti faction is free to try in multiplayer. The Veti revolve around Awakened units, which can be sacrificed for buffs and are also needed for Ascension Pillars used in base building and upgrades. The expansion costs 83.99 yuan with a 10 percent discount in its first two weeks, bringing it to 75.59 yuan, alongside 50 percent off the base game and 35 percent off the Gold Edition.
Developer Something We Made and co-publisher popagenda announced that TOEM 2, the sequel to TOEM: A Photography Adventure, is now available on PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, priced at 78 yuan on Steam with a limited 15% launch discount. The game adds new camera accessories for puzzle-solving, stamp collecting and region unlocking, with no time limits. A bundle with the first game offers a 52% discount.
Saturday combo tickets for GGG Games Groove Gala x Fusion are now fully sold out, while Saturday standard tickets, Sunday combo tickets and Sunday standard tickets remain on sale with limited stock. The event runs October 24 and 25 at 19:00 at VAS centra in Beijing, hosted by Gcores and 8082Audio, with combo tickets priced at 294, 357 and 474 yuan via Bilibili Member Purchase.
Publisher CRITICAL REFLEX and developer Hey Bird! have opened a public Steam demo for Blood Ink Case at Insider Gaming's 28 Games Later horror showcase, available today and set to join October's Steam Next Fest. The demo includes a tutorial case, the Charred Inn murder case with a new ending, and a brand-new case featuring an unexpected ally. The full game will offer 10 cases inspired by The Case of the Golden Idol, Strange Horticulture, and Return of the Obra Dinn.
Xbox's disc-to-digital program is now live for all Xbox owners after being rolled out to Xbox Insiders. Inserting an eligible Xbox Series X or Xbox One disc grants a digital license tied to that disc, while the original disc still works normally. A support page states that losing, selling, giving away, or no longer possessing a qualifying disc may limit or revoke access to the associated digital license.