Infinity Ward has confirmed that a remodelled Shipment map will come to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on 27th October 2026, just four days after the game launches on PS5 on 23rd October. The date appeared in the official launch roadmap, which also lists campaign early access on Friday, DMZ mode from 20th October, and Season 1 starting on 6th November.
Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed the games joining the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog in October 2026. Mafia: The Old Country, Horizon Forbidden West, and Mycopunk arrive Oct. 20, while Poppy Playtime: Chapter 2, Tales of Arise - Beyond the Dawn Edition, and Monster Energy Supercross 25 land Oct. 27. Dino Crisis 2 joins Oct. 20 for Premium members only, and October's PS Plus Essential games, including F1 25, are also available to download.
Call of Duty Can't Let Go of Shipment, Added to Modern Warfare 4 Just Days After Release https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/10/call-of-duty-cant-let-go-of-shipment-added-to-modern-warfare-4-just-days-after-release
Hogwarts Legacy is getting its DLSS 5 update on November 5, and Nvidia's before/after images show the effect is almost entirely limited to environmental lighting and materials, leaving character features unchanged. The feature drew criticism when it was revealed in March for how it altered character models, and the games shown then, including Resident Evil Requiem, had not released DLSS 5 updates until now. The new DLSS 5 model reportedly halves the GPU hit and cuts 4K VRAM usage by 20%, with the performance cost in NBA2K27 dropping from 60% to 30%.
Epic Games has released a preview version of a new Epic Games Launcher that it says was "vibe coded" and is faster and more responsive than the current one, with a new look. The launcher is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, and Epic says it has faster load times and puts less load on your system while running in the background. Epic Games Store general manager Martin Keely said it was rebuilt entirely from the ground up with a completely new tech stack.
Epic Games Store's rebuilt client is available as a preview download for Windows, macOS, and for the first time Linux. Epic says it halved launcher startup time and reaches the store page 46% faster than Steam, with the technical improvements verified by an external vendor; PC Gamer has not tested it yet. The redesign includes a new library view that can import shortcuts to games installed via Steam and other clients, and Epic describes the client as vibe coded, with store GM Martin Keely confirming AI was used to write new code on a completely new architecture.
Epic released a preview version of a rebuilt Epic Games Launcher, built with AI and vibe coding and still light on features. Epic says it cold-boots in 5.47 seconds, 46% faster than Steam, reopens from the system tray in 0.36 seconds, loads the library 30 times faster than the previous launcher, and takes up 300MB. The new version supports Windows, MacOS and, for the first time, Linux, with Fortnite coming to Linux once Easy Anti-Cheat is rebuilt for the platform.
Arc Raiders' PvE test is finally here and it's the perfect reason to jump back in
Arc Raiders' PvE test is now live, after Embark teased a temporary PvE toggle because a large part of its audience favoured a more passive approach. In the author's hands-on, Pendola Pass felt freer to explore and fight arcs without fearing other players, and nearby raiders helped when things went wrong. The author plans to play almost exclusively this mode while it lasts.
Gran Turismo 7's Spec IV update Part 1 launched today for all players at no cost, adding six new cars, the Sportsland Sugo circuit, six new World Circuit events, Scapes locations, Car Viewer features, and Experience mode. The new cars include the Xiaomi Vision Gran Turismo, Ferrari F355 Berlinetta '94, Honda Civic Si Group A version '87, Mazda RX-Vision GT3 Evo '26, Honda Step WGN Spada Premium Line '23, and Citroën 2 CV 6 Charleston '86. Marking 30 years of Gran Turismo, Sony also showed the DualSense Wireless Controller Gran Turismo Limited Edition, priced at $84.99 USD / ¥12,480 (including tax) / €84.99 / £74.99, with pre-orders from October 22 and a global launch starting December 10.
Why this: The official post lists Spec IV Part 1's new cars, circuit, and events, plus the limited edition controller's price and pre-order timing.
The Gran Turismo Limited Edition DualSense wireless controller launches December 10
Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers now have three new Game Boy Advance games to play: Monster Rancher Advance, Metal Slug Advance, and Kururin Paradise. All three were added to the GBA Online app on Oct. 14, with Kururin Paradise making its first appearance in the United States.
CD Projekt Red has released a PS5 and PS5 Pro-exclusive hotfix for The Witcher 3 Remastered, a 500MB download aimed at improving overall stability. Community lead Marcin Momot later confirmed it addresses crashes during the Reinald / Red Miasmal fight in "In the Eternal Fire's Shadow" and a Keira Metz quest, plus more general crashes. The earlier update 5.01 improved performance but made no mention of crash fixes.
The Witcher 3 Remastered Patch Specifically Targets PS5, PS5 Pro Crashing Problems https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/10/the-witcher-3-remastered-patch-specifically-targets-ps5-ps5-pro-crashing-problems
Facepunch founder Garry Newman announced that S&box will go free to play towards the end of the year, with paying players receiving Steam inventory items and those who paid $20 getting more than those who paid $10. He said the platform's reviews and retention have been poor, and that the studio will shift focus from the engine and development experience to what players experience, adding NPCs, vehicles, multiplayer support and mod support to the Sandbox mode and replacing its cartoonish citizen character models.
CD Projekt Red has confirmed that The Witcher 3 Remastered's Switch 2 patch is officially "on the way." After the remastered version launched on Sept. 29, all platforms except the Nintendo Switch 2 received fixes, leaving Switch 2 users waiting.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds's Final Year One DLC Pack Is Live Now on PS5 https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/10/sonic-racing-crossworldss-final-year-one-dlc-pack-is-live-now-on-ps5
Steam's Big Picture Mode has rolled out of beta with a new Big Art Mode as part of the latest Steam client release. Players can enable it in Big Picture Mode under Settings, then Home, and the update is also mentioned in the Steam Deck update notes.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' final Year One DLC pack is now live on PS5, adding Avatar: The Last Airbender content. The pack includes two new drivers, Aang and Katara, a new course called Lion Turtle Island, and a new boost class vehicle named Gliding Air, available to season pass owners or as a standalone purchase. SEGA says a bigger year two with more premium and free DLC is coming into 2027.
Steam's new Big Art mode is a lovely visual upgrade for my living room PC
Nintendo has added three more Game Boy Advance games to its Nintendo Classics library on Switch Online: Metal Slug Advance, Monster Rancher Advance and Kururin Paradise, all available now via the GBA app on Switch and Switch 2. Kururin Paradise had only ever been officially released in Japan, making this its first official Western release after 24 years. The addition brings the total number of GBA games on Switch Online in the West to 32.
Three Game Boy Advance classics join Nintendo Switch Online today. The additions mark the latest batch of retro titles for the service's Game Boy Advance library.
Digital Cybercherries has announced that HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed on Switch will receive its "biggest" update yet, and it will be "completely free", arriving this week on 15th October 2026. The update adds full cross-platform support so Switch players can play with friends on Steam, Xbox and PlayStation, along with a story mode, 6 new bosses, 6 new enemy types, 3 new maps, 5 new weapons, 2 new playable characters and new modes including Infection, Capture the Battery and King of the Hill.
The Steam client received a major update today, and the previously beta-only screensaver for Big Picture Mode is now available to all users, defaulting to art from recently played games and recent screenshots, with custom screensavers also supported. Valve also offers a retro-inspired bouncing logo screensaver in which the Steam logo bounces around a black screen and changes color on each edge hit, which the author believes almost never lands a perfect corner hit. The update also improves startup performance, adds an experimental video codec called Pyrowave to Remote Play, and brings a host of tweaks and fixes for Linux users.
Bethesda has released a new Switch 2 update for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered that resolves the "global visual degradation" issue. Players had reported increased image blurring, ghosting, and reduced visual quality after installing Update 1.1. The fix arrived in a patch on October 13, 2026.
Nintendo has released version 4.0.1 for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Switch, a smaller update focused on multiple fixes. It addresses issues including an increased number of obstacles or Item Boxes during Online Play and Wireless Play on Nintendo Switch 2, the inability to select a registered user in two-player Online and Wireless Play, some Star Bits not displaying on Wii Rainbow Road on Nintendo Switch 2, and the game closing unexpectedly under certain conditions. The previous September update added Switch 2 display support and 5-8 player support.
Nintendo has today added three more Game Boy Advance titles to the Switch Online "Nintendo Classics" library: Monster Rancher Advance, Metal Slug Advance and Kururin Paradise. The games are now available, with more details to follow.
Supermassive Games has announced that the multiplayer mode for Directive 8020 will launch on October 19. The cinematic sci-fi horror adventure game is made by the team behind Until Dawn and The Quarry, and follows the colony ship Cassiopeia after it crash-lands on Tau Ceti f, where an alien organism that mimics its victims has infiltrated the crew.
An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released and will be applied automatically when the game is restarted. It adds a 'No Grenades' style for the General's Greatcoat, fixes an exploit where the Dragon's Fury could crash the server, and updates maps including koth_sawmill_event and koth_trainsawlaser. The in-game item importer now supports the Medic's backpack bodygroup.
RimWorld announced the Waylith Engine and Update 1.7.
Capcom is releasing Street Fighter 6 costumes tied to the new Street Fighter movie, with IGN exclusively revealing looks for Dhalsim, E. Honda and Zangief. The Zangief costume code SF8T-QWM9-PTNT-VQN3 can be claimed across all platforms starting October 16, the same day the film opens only in theaters. Codes for the Dhalsim and E. Honda costumes will be revealed soon.
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.
Arc Raiders rose to version 2.0 with the Frozen Trail update, and its Steam concurrent player peak climbed to 185,443, the highest since March and well above its usual sub-40,000 daily peaks. A free trial launched alongside the update, so some of those players may never buy the game. Frozen Trail adds the largest new map Pendola Pass, new Arc enemy units, new weapons, a player home called The Outpost and a skill tree revamp, and Embark is officially testing a dedicated PvE mode from 13th to 20th October.
Arc Raiders saw its player numbers rebound with the launch of Frozen Trail and the game's 2.0 release. Eurogamer notes those numbers may be deceptively high.
The full Year One DLC line-up for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has been confirmed, with four characters and one stage. Phoenix Cyclops arrives on November 2, followed by Jane Foster's Thor in Winter 2027, Venom and the Klyntar stage in Spring 2027, and X-Men member Jubilee in Summer 2027. All four characters and the stage can be bought individually, with a discounted Year One pass also offered. The game launched in August to a Metacritic score of 85, but its Steam release suffered stuttering and inconsistent frame rates; producer Takeshi Yamanaka said two urgent patches have been released and work continues.
The Escape the Backrooms development team announced that the "Lost & Found" update will launch on October 29, kicking off its Q4 2026 roadmap. The update includes 2 free Wanderer skins and 5 DLC skins from the "Lost & Found Appearance Pack." The team said this is only the first step, with new levels also planned and more details to be announced soon.
ArchiusDev has unveiled Mancalero, a turn-based strategy board game marble builder inspired by Mancala and Balatro, where players sow marbles, build a collection of special marbles, use custom boards, and defeat rule-changing bosses for higher scores. The v1.02 update to the Demo is out for Windows, macOS, and Linux with controller and SteamDeck support, and the full release is set for November alongside a NextFest appearance.
Witcher 3 Remastered patch rolls out on PC and console, with separate Switch 2 patch earmarked to address blurry visuals https://bit.ly/477fp9W
Zymartu Games has released a major update to the Fields of Aaru demo for Steam Next Fest, adding digging and irrigation that let players dig channels, reshape farmland and repair a water wheel and shaduf. The free Steam demo now supports six new languages: Japanese, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese. The full game is planned for a PC Steam release around Q1 2027.
Arc System Works revealed the Year 1 DLC roster for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, featuring Phoenix Cyclops, Thor (Jane Foster), Venom and Jubilee. Phoenix Cyclops arrives first on 2nd November with Classic and Legacy costumes the same day, followed by Thor (Jane Foster) in winter 2027, Venom and a Klyntar stage in spring 2027, and Jubilee expected in summer 2027. The characters and stage form the Year One Characters & Stage Pass and can also be bought individually; the game is out now on PS5 and PC.