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  1. IGN55

    Escape from Playtime Preview: Co-op Extraction in the Poppy Playtime Universe

    IGN played several rounds of Escape from Playtime ahead of its October 1 open playtest, a co-op extraction looter set in the Poppy Playtime universe where teams scavenge loot from a factory and return it to a cart named Barry. The author notes a four-slot inventory, items with utility such as glow sticks and an airhorn that reveals your position, no direct combat, and enemies including Boogie Bots, Cat Bees, and Miss Delight. Each shift raises the point quota and difficulty with a larger procedurally generated map, more hazards, and more enemies; the game supports solo play but offers only a contextless ping and proximity voice chat with no matchmaking. It enters Early Access on October 21.

  3. Pure Xbox58

    Gears of War: E-Day Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X and Series S

    Following the lifting of the Gears of War: E-Day review embargo, raw gameplay footage of the Xbox Series X and Series S versions has surfaced, including a Digital Foundry tech deep dive. Series X offers three modes at native 1152p/30FPS, 1000p/40FPS and 936p/60FPS, while Series S runs 729p/30FPS, 648p/40FPS and 576p/60FPS, all upscaled via TSR. Digital Foundry calls it a landmark showcase for Unreal Engine 5, though performance remains rocky in open segments, especially on Series S where the 60FPS mode sees frequent frame-rate drops that 120Hz VRR displays can mitigate.

  4. VGC62

    Gears of War: E-Day campaign review: An absolute blast, even if it focuses on commotion over emotion

    VGC's review says Gears of War: E-Day delivers a solid classic cover-shooter campaign, with new jumping, sliding and prone moves making firefights more dynamic, plus satisfying gunplay and a varied enemy roster. It calls the plot the weakest part, noting the Marcus and Dom relationship is barely explored until a roughly 45-second payoff near the end, and that repeated locations make the constant combat feel repetitive over time. Some chapters use a semi-open world structure with side quests, collectibles and hard cases holding armor or weapon upgrades, and the game looks strong on both PC and Xbox Series X.

  6. Game Informer62

    Gears of War: E-Day Review In Progress

    Game Informer's Brian Shea published a review in progress of Gears of War: E-Day, calling its campaign one of his favorites of 2026. He describes the fall of Kalona, a four-person squad led by Marcus and Dom, street exploration, sidequests, weapon mods, and disruptive minibosses. Multiplayer servers were not turned on before the embargo lifted, so the PvP and PvE modes were not yet played.

  13. Nintendo Life62

    Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Switch demo runs at 60fps on Switch 2

    Castlevania: Belmont's Curse has a free demo on Switch covering the game's opening section, ahead of its full release on 15th October 2026. After playing it, the author says the 30fps advertised for Switch 1 rises to 60fps on Switch 2, though characters look fuzzy at a distance and frame rate dips during real-time cutscenes. The author praises the combat, Rose Belmont's slide-behind-enemies move, the whip anchor swinging and the opening music.

  14. PC Gamer12

    Motion blur vs film grain - which is worse?

    PC Gamer's poll for the worst graphical effect in games has tallied around 4,000 votes from the first round, sending vignette, chromatic aberration, motion blur, and film grain into the semifinals. Only two of the four will reach the final, with voting open and results due in a couple of days. Examples include motion blur in Hunt: Showdown and film grain in Phasmophobia.

  15. PC Gamer17

    The greatest RTS unit of all time, determined by democracy

    PC Gamer has launched a 16-unit tournament to determine the greatest RTS unit of all time, with readers voting over two days until Sunday evening before quarter-finals begin early next week. Competitors include the Peon from Warcraft 3, the Mammoth Tank from Command and Conquer: Red Alert, the Petard from Age of Empires 2, and the Psyker from Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War.

  16. Rock Paper Shotgun42

    No Law Aims for Arkane-Style Reactivity Within a Dangerous Walled City

    Krafton and Neon Giant's immersive sim No Law is set in Port Desire, a lawless walled city where ex-military protagonist Grey Harker hunts the city's four mayors in any order, with that order changing their relationships, narrative and game systems. Every named character has a home in the open world, so players can kill them there in advance and take their keys, as the game is built without a fixed sequence.

  17. IGN62

    Gears of War: E-Day Will Miss Classic Features Like Meat Shields and Chainsaw Duels at Launch

    The Coalition confirmed in a developer blog that Gears of War: E-Day will not include classic series features such as taking enemies hostage as meat shields or dueling with Lancer chainsaw attachments at launch, because the prequel's gameplay sandbox was built from scratch rather than on previous Gears titles. The studio said it is working to deliver these features, along with Private Lobbies and leaderboards, post-launch or in its next title. The first Season begins with Early Access today at 8am PT and runs eight weeks until December 1, including all launch maps, modes and cosmetics plus three seasonal events, with Ranked modes arriving October 13.

  18. PC Gamer12

    I spent far too long assigning gaming mouse values based on their price-to-weight ratio, and the runner-up is the rodent on my desk right now

    A PC Gamer editor built a "price-to-weight-to-value-to-quality" score, or James score, that averages each mouse's grams-per-dollar ranking with its review score across 24 reviewed gaming mice. The Glorious Model O Eternal topped the table at 93.5%, followed by the 8BitDo Retro R8 at 92%, with two Mchose mice tied for third. The author says the results show solidly built budget mice come out best.

  19. 触乐26

    What to Play During the National Day Holiday: A New Photography Adventure, Ace Combat Takes Off Again, and Watching the Sea With an Overworked Office Worker

    Touch Music editors recommend six games for the National Day holiday. Flotsam has over 80% positive reviews on Steam, TOEM 2 launched on September 29 with a 15% off first-release discount until October 14, Casualties: Unknown has a free demo with a full version expected this year, Goblin Sushi is in Early Access with a $4.99 mobile version, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve launches on October 2 with Simplified Chinese support, and the visual novel about an overworked office worker is a gentle pick for laborers.

  20. PC Gamer36

    Nvidia Says My RTX 4070 Super Can't Do Multi Frame Gen, but This Unofficial Unlock Feels Surprisingly Smooth

    A PC Gamer editor used unofficial ReShade HDR Installer mods to unlock Multi Frame Generation beyond the official 2x limit on an RTX 4070 Super, testing up to 6x MFG. Testing was done at 1440p with High settings and DLSS Balanced, limited to single-player games to avoid anti-cheat detection. In several games, unlocked 4x MFG raised average frame rates well above 2x, such as Black Myth: Wukong Benchmark Tool going from 99 to 170 fps.

  21. VGC66

    Ghost of Yotei's new roguelike mode gameplay shows the return of Jin Sakai

    VGC went hands-on with the opening hours of Most Wanted, the new roguelike mode in Ghost of Yotei: Complete Edition, in which players fight waves of enemies from the base game before facing one of the Yotei Six. The mode is run-based, with currency and upgrades earned each run that can be spent on abilities and starting weapons, and it lets players unlock multiple characters including Jin Sakai from Ghost of Tsushima. Most Wanted and the Echoes of Sekigahara expansion launch on October 1 as a $14.99 DLC, while a $69.99 Complete Edition is available now.

  22. Nintendo Life22

    Former Sony Exec Shuhei Yoshida Thinks Nintendo Is "Going To Do Pretty Well" With Switch 2 "For Many Years To Come"

    Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida said in an interview with The Verge that Sony and Nintendo should try to keep the current console generation going as long as possible, since people are happy using PS5 and Switch 2. He added that gamers and developers are not asking for more power, and that both companies are going to do pretty well for many years to come.

  23. PC Gamer17

    We're probably not getting a new Fallout game until well into the 2030s, but that's no reason to stop talking about them

    Fallout 4, the last mainline entry in the series, released in 2015, and Fallout 5 is likely still half a decade away or more since Bethesda first needs to finish and release The Elder Scrolls 6. PC Gamer reopened the Vault door to share more thoughts on the RPG series, from remastering the first two games to hardcore mode in New Vegas and the Amazon TV show.

  24. Kotaku30

    Ex-PlayStation Veteran Shuhei Yoshida Says Sony Should Make The PS5 Generation Last As Long As Possible

    Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida says Sony should try to keep the current console generation going as long as possible, arguing that neither players nor developers are asking for more power. In an interview with The Verge, he suggested Sony and Nintendo might delay next-gen launches because of rising costs, and that owners of PS5, Switch 2, or capable PCs are happy to keep using them. He also floated the idea of contract financing for hardware over $1,000, such as a $50-a-month subscription.

  26. IGN62

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered Review Update: Combat, Movement and Skill Trees Reworked

    IGN's Tom Marks published a review update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered after about 10 hours, calling it the best version of The Witcher 3 yet. The remaster is a free update for owners of the original and reworks combat pacing, lock-on and camera, faster movement, more intuitive Roach controls with herb looting from horseback, and skill trees that unlock strong perks earlier in a nod to Cyberpunk 2077. It also brings a major graphical upgrade and a new photo mode, though dropped frames still occur on both console and PC.

  28. Kotaku20

    Control Resonant Has the Coolest Bit of Video Game Audio in 2026

    In Remedy's open-world action game Control Resonant, the voice of the omnipresent supernatural entity The Board is praised as the coolest bit of video game audio in 2026. Players control Dylan Faden, and The Board speaks both in conversation and after combat executions with a deep, unnatural tone unlike its 2019 Control appearance. Others online have also praised the voice, and Chris Person made a Simpsons mash-up celebrating it.

  29. Polygon22

    Magic's KPop Demon Hunters Secret Lair Is a Total Letdown

    Magic: The Gathering's KPop Demon Hunters Secret Lair crossover in the Corn Maze Superdrop omits both Huntr/x and the Saja Boys, and offers no legendary creatures to build a Commander deck around. The $29.99 non-foil Drop includes reprints like Swan Song and Underworld Breach with art by Scott Watabane. The author hopes it is just a timid first step toward a larger crossover in 2027.

  30. PC Gamer37

    Agony! Two Life Sims I Really Want to Play Launched Back to Back

    A PC Gamer writer says two long-awaited life sims launched back to back, making it hard to choose between them. Nivalis Nights is a moody, neon-drenched cyberpunk shop sim with deeper shop finances than expected. Songs of Glimmerwick is a wizard school life sim with gardening, a seasonal schedule, voice acting, and a musical take on magic.

  31. Polygon22

    Where to find the mysterious dog's toy in Control Resonant

    In Control Resonant, a mysterious dog sits on a rooftop, and interacting with her starts a quest to find her a toy, with one located nearby. The dog appears in multiple zones, so players must find several toys to complete the "Every Dog Has Her Day" side story quest.

  32. Eurogamer62

    Rockstar re-engineered GTA 6's weather system, adding hurricanes, rainbows and heavy rain

    Rockstar's vice president of art for lighting and rendering, Owen Shepherd, told Game Informer that the studio re-engineered GTA 6's weather system to make it more localized and persistent, adding hurricanes, rainbows and cumulonimbus clouds. He said new fully dynamic cloudscapes roll across the map, covering everything from clear Miami winter skies to lightning-filled summer and autumn afternoons. GTA 6 launches on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on 19 November, and the world includes over 170 animal species, 60 bird types and more than 30 land mammals, with underwater scuba-diving returning.

  33. PC Gamer12

    I saved GTA 5 from death and also added tornadoes

    After loading GTA 5 with so many mods that it would no longer launch even in windowed mode, the author got it running again by deleting essentially random files from the game's directory. He then added a new mod called TornadoV, which spawns enormous tornadoes in Los Santos, configured with F5 and spawned with F6. Since F6 is also his noclip key, he can no longer fly around the map without summoning a twister.

  34. PC Gamer12

    To Celebrate September 30, the Day the Cop Inside Leon Kennedy Died: My Most Traumatic Resident Evil Encounters

    September 30 marks 28 years since Raccoon City was destroyed in Resident Evil 2, the day the cop inside Leon S. Kennedy died. To mark it, the author lists their most traumatic Resident Evil moments, including the giant fetus in Resident Evil Village, Marguerite Baker in Resident Evil 7, T-00's footsteps, Emma Kendo, and the bad ending of Resident Evil: Revelations 2.

  36. GameSpot52

    WoW: Forever Beta Keeps More Than 12,500 Items Hidden

    More than 12,500 items in the World of Warcraft: Forever beta are hidden from dataminers, who can see the items exist but not their stats. According to Icy Veins, that is roughly 40% of the game's nearly 32,000 items, and players have already discovered over 4,400 hidden items in the beta. The beta's level cap is currently 20 and will be raised to 30 before it ends.

  37. Nintendo Life32

    Opinion: One Of My Favourite Games Is Being Remade, So Why Do I Feel So Down About It?

    Level-5 has announced a remake of Professor Layton and the Curious Village, due next year, alongside Professor Layton and The New World of Steam's 10th December release date. The author feels uneasy about the remake because Level-5's Vision 2026 showcase leaned heavily on AI-generated assets and the remake's trailer showed odd visual details, with no AI-free promise made for the Curious Village remake.

  38. IGN71

    GTA 6: What the New Screenshots Tell Us

    IGN examined the 12 new GTA 6 screenshots Rockstar provided to Game Informer and tied them to the magazine's cover story, which revealed over 20 new details. The images point to dynamic weather, 170 animal species, and character details such as localized weight gain and sunburn, along with the First Chapter biker gang and The Thirsty Wolf bar. The author notes that whether these screenshot hints reflect real gameplay will only be clear once players get their hands on GTA 6.

  39. PC Gamer22

    Thanks Logitech, your new AI-fueled game clipping software makes me look trash at Counter-Strike, but I'mma keep it installed

    Logitech's new Replay software, currently in beta, records your gameplay and uses deep learning to pick out the best clips and splice them together. In Counter-Strike 2, the AI's selections included a spawnkill, a spectator-mode shot of the ground, and plenty of missed shots, while manually editing the same match produced much better results. The software is free to download and try, lists 44 compatible games, and showed no noticeable performance impact during recording.

  40. GameSpot34

    How to Raise Renown in Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

    In Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, Renown is one of two stats needed to recruit new team members, with some characters requiring level 10 Renown, and each Flame Lord's campaign builds Renown separately. Completing main story battles is the biggest source of Renown, with arena battles granting at least around 500 points, and each of the four Flame Lords has their own exclusive Renown-gaining method, such as Cai's Kindness Quests.