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  1. Xbox Wire62

    Microsoft unveils the XBOX Nano Controller at $49.99, launching in November

    Microsoft announced the XBOX Nano Controller, its smallest controller at a little over 5 inches long and 3.5 ounces, priced at $49.99 with pre-orders open now and availability from November in markets including China, Hong Kong SAR, and Taiwan. It keeps all 18 standard inputs and adds a rechargeable battery, a programmable Action Button, and XBOX Wireless plus Bluetooth support. Microsoft is also running US holiday offers with Samsung and Meta that bundle the controller and 2 months of Game Pass Ultimate for new members.

    Why this: Microsoft details its smallest controller's size, price, and launch regions, letting readers weigh portability against buying timing.

  2. Gematsu62

    Xbox announces Nano Controller, launching November 4 for $49.99

    Xbox announced the Xbox Nano Controller, launching November 4 for $49.99 and compatible with Xbox consoles, PC, iOS, Android, and select smart TVs. It measures a little over five inches long, weighs 3.5 ounces, and includes all 18 standard gameplay inputs, with pre-orders open now on Xbox.com. Launch territories include China, Japan, Korea, the United States, and the United Kingdom, with more markets to follow, and Xbox is also working with Meta on a US holiday offer bundling the controller and a two-month Game Pass Ultimate subscription for new members with a Quest headset purchase.

  3. GameSpot60

    Microsoft announces Xbox Nano controller, just over five inches long and $50

    Microsoft announced the Xbox Nano controller, a bit over five inches long and weighing 3.5 ounces, which it calls its smallest controller ever, priced at $50 and available for preorder now. It keeps all 18 gameplay buttons, uses rechargeable batteries and has a programmable action button for screenshots or capturing gameplay. Microsoft is also preparing a Samsung bundle with the controller and two months of Game Pass Ultimate, plus a Meta bundle with the controller, two months of Game Pass and a Meta Quest headset.

Oct 14Wed
  1. Gematsu52

    Narrative survival RPG Hollow Home launches January 27, 2027 on Xbox and PC

    Publisher Crunchy Leaf Games and developer Twigames announced that the narrative survival RPG Hollow Home will launch on January 27, 2027 for Xbox Series, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. Players take the role of Maksym, a 14-year-old boy alone in a besieged city, in a game with no weapons, battles, or combat, built around dialogue, branching quests, and moral choices and inspired by Disco Elysium and This War of Mine. Twigames founder Valerii Minenko said work began in spring 2022, and the game was funded on Kickstarter in August 2026, where 558 backers took the campaign to 140 percent of its goal.

  2. Pure Xbox22

    10 Xbox Games Are Available Today, Including Retro FPS Sequel Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 (October 14)

    Ten new games launch on Xbox today, October 14, including Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2, a retro-style FPS sequel with a branching single-player campaign on Series X|S, PC and Cloud. Also out are The Witch's Bakery, a cosy narrative RPG set in modern Paris, and Ratatan, a rhythm roguelike action game with online co-op for up to 4 players on Series X|S. Other releases include Cleaning Simulator, My Recycling Center 2 and YAR: Forgotten Throne.

  3. 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.

Oct 13Tue
  1. 机核55

    Raw Fury brings Deep Dish Dungeon, Kingdom III and Cassette Beasts 2002 to Beijing Gcores Fusion 2026

    Indie publisher Raw Fury will show three new titles at Beijing Gcores Fusion 2026, with Deep Dish Dungeon launching October 13 on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox cloud gaming and Steam, plus Xbox handheld certification and Xbox Play Anywhere support. The other two are Kingdom III and Cassette Beasts 2002, the latter letting players import characters from the first Cassette Beasts and supporting online multiplayer. The show runs October 24 and 25, 2026 at the Shougang International Convention Center halls 1 and 3 in Beijing, with single-day tickets at 139 yuan full price and 129 yuan discounted on Bilibili Member Buy.

Oct 12Mon
  1. Pure Xbox38

    Xbox Disc to Digital Adds 'Licence History' Feature

    Xbox's disc to digital system has added a licence history feature that lets users track whether a digital licence has been revoked from their account. It can be accessed through the official Play.Xbox browser page under Settings > Manage Games > Disc to digital licence history. Licences may be limited or revoked if a player loses, sells, gives away or otherwise no longer possesses the qualifying disc.

  2. IGN58

    He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction Confirms February 4, 2027 Release Date

    He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction is confirmed for February 4, 2027 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S, with digital and physical releases. Developed by Bitmap Bureau with Mattel and Clear River Games, it is a pixel-art brawler with He-Man, She-Ra, Man-At-Arms, and Teela as playable characters, solo and two-player local co-op, and 13 stages. Limited Run Games will offer two physical versions: a standard edition at $29.99 and a Collector's Edition at $99.99 that includes lunchbox-style packaging, pin badges, a Power Sword replica, and a 12-page mini comic by Dark Horse Comics.

  3. Pure Xbox62

    Six Games Are Coming to Xbox Game Pass From October 13 to 16

    Six games are coming to Xbox Game Pass from October 13 to 16, five of them day-one launches on Xbox or PC. Battlefield 6 headlines the lineup on October 13, alongside Deep Dish Dungeon and Valor Mortis, a first-person action soulslike from the creators of Ghostrunner. Bluey's Happy Snaps and the 1-4 player co-op gladiator roguelike Chained Beasts arrive on October 15, while Beyond These Stars comes on October 16 as a PC-only title, with the rest also available on Xbox consoles.

  4. Pure Xbox22

    Two Xbox Games Are Out Today, Including A Rhythm Roguelite Akin To Hi-Fi RUSH (October 12)

    Two new games launch on Xbox today, October 12. Alpha Nomos is a rhythm-action adventure for Series X|S, PC, and Cloud in which players control Cello and time attacks to the beat, echoing Hi-Fi RUSH's combat. Colorbound is a cosy puzzle-platformer, also on Series X|S, PC, and Cloud, following Anku as he uses color to reunite his late grandfather's band.

  5. Eurogamer67

    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 DMZ opens early on 20th October as Infinity Ward rules out PvE

    Infinity Ward announced that DMZ, the extraction shooter mode in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, will open before the game's official launch, with digital pre-order players able to play from 20th October. The game now has three dates: the campaign unlocks 16th October, DMZ on the 20th, and the full launch with multiplayer on 23rd October. In a Reddit Q&A, Infinity Ward said the Single Squad Mission option seen in earlier footage is a developer-only playlist, and that in the shipping game players can go solo by turning off squad fill, though lobbies are not guaranteed to be solo-only.

  6. 机核62

    Forza Horizon 6's first major expansion launches on January 21, 2027

    Microsoft announced that Forza Horizon 6's first major expansion will launch on January 21, 2027. It is included in the Premium Edition, the Premium Upgrade Bundle, and the Expansion Bundle at no extra cost, and can also be bought separately. Upgrading to the Premium Edition via the Premium Upgrade Bundle immediately unlocks the Car Pass, the Time Attack Car Pack and Italian Passion Car Pack, VIP membership, and the Starter Pack, along with access to the first and a second major expansion.

Oct 11Sun
  1. Push Square42

    Forza Horizon 6 Will Have a Physical PS5 Disc, But There's a Catch

    Forza Horizon 6's PS5 port launches on 26th January and developer Playground has confirmed a boxed physical release. Like most Microsoft games, however, a download will still be required, and the disc will likely be little more than a launcher. The game takes up almost 150GB on Xbox Series X|S, and the PS5 version will likely occupy a similar amount of space.

Oct 10Sat
  1. 机核58

    Microsoft announces a new Xbox PC client focused on speed and performance

    Microsoft announced a new Xbox PC client, codenamed Garrison, that focuses on speed and performance and is expected to open to Xbox Insider testers in the coming weeks, with a possible full launch this year. Microsoft said loading a personal library of more than 1,400 games is significantly faster, and players can more clearly tell downloadable games apart from those streamed via Xbox Cloud Gaming. The store page and game detail page are merged into a unified interface, and the client supports mouse, keyboard, and controller input.

  2. Xbox Wire65

    Five features to know about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's DMZ mode

    Xbox Wire outlined five core features of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's DMZ mode, set on the new Hajin map after the events of the MW4 campaign. Players craft gear with a 3D Printer at the Forward Operating Base, deploy through Story Missions, Dynamic Operations or Free Roam, and develop up to three persistent Operators. Digital pre-orders grant Campaign Early Access from October 16 and all of DMZ from October 20.

Oct 9Fri
  1. Eurogamer66

    Forza Horizon 6 delayed to 26th January 2027 on PS5, first expansion announced

    Playground announced on the Forza website that the PS5 version of Forza Horizon 6 has been delayed to 26th January 2027, after the PC and Xbox versions launched in May. A £110 Premium Edition offers early access from 21st January, the same day the game's first paid expansion arrives and is included in that edition, while everyone else gets a free update that day. The PS5 version runs at 4K 30FPS in Quality mode and 60FPS in Performance mode, with cross-platform play, cross-saves and cross-platform user content such as liveries and tuning setups.

  2. Xbox Wire22

    Next Week on Xbox: New Games for October 12 to 16

    Xbox has outlined the games arriving October 12 to 16, including Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Planet Zoo 2, and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 pre-orders grant Campaign Early Access on October 16 ahead of its global launch on October 23. Deep Dish Dungeon, Valor Mortis, Bluey's Happy Snaps, and Chained Beasts are among the titles coming to Game Pass.

  3. Pure Xbox62

    Forza Horizon 6's First Premium Expansion Set for January 21, 2027, Alongside PS5 Launch

    Playground Games announced that Forza Horizon 6's first Premium Expansion will launch on all platforms on January 21, 2027, the same day the PS5 version arrives, with the full PS5 release following on January 26 and early access five days sooner. The PS5, Xbox, and Steam versions support cross-platform play and cross-save, and PS5 pre-orders are live now with an in-game Ferrari J50 as a reward. Details of the first Premium Expansion have yet to be revealed, and a free content update will also arrive for all players at the same time.

  4. Rock Paper Shotgun41

    Forza Horizon 6's First Major Expansion Arrives January 21, 2027

    Playground Games has revealed that Forza Horizon 6's first major expansion will launch on January 21st, 2027. It will be granted automatically to players who bought the premium edition, premium upgrade or expansions bundle, while others must buy it separately. The studio has said only that more details will come closer to availability, and that a second expansion is also planned.

  5. Pure Xbox62

    Seven Xbox Games Launch Today, Including a Major Dragon's Dogma 2 Expansion

    Seven new games arrive on Xbox on October 9, headlined by Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, the first major expansion to Capcom's 2024 RPG, on Series X|S and Cloud. Also out today is PAPERHEAD, a mix of fast-paced movement boomer shooter and adventure horror, on Series X|S, PC and Cloud, alongside Cozy Meowmory, HORSE CLUB Ride West, Sesame Street: Friends & Fun, Tiny Techie in Puzzle Land and Whisker Mess. No new titles were added to Xbox Game Pass today.

  6. IGN75

    Forza Horizon 6 Comes to PS5 on January 26 Alongside First Expansion

    A new trailer confirmed that Forza Horizon 6 will launch on PS5 on January 26, the same day as the game's first major expansion, whose details are still unknown. Pre-ordering any PS5 version grants a pre-tuned Ferrari J50, while the Premium Edition includes five days of early access. The news follows rumors that the game would miss its initial 2026 PS5 release window, which this confirms.

  7. Game Informer62

    Forza Horizon 6 on PS5 delayed to January 26, 2027, launching alongside its first premium expansion

    The PS5 version of Forza Horizon 6 was set to launch this year but has been delayed to January 26, 2027. Premium Edition owners can start five days early on January 21, the same day the game's first premium expansion goes live on all platforms, which Playground Games says is a free content update for all players. The PS5 port is handled by Panic Button and supports cross-platform play and cross-save with the Xbox and Steam versions.