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@EurogamerAI score2222 PolygonAI score2222 GTA Creator Has Avoided GTA 6 While Making New Open-World Games
PolygonAI score3737 Gamers Will Recognize The Studio Making The Battlefield Movie
触乐AI score2222 How Was the First "TapTap Play Festival" Pulled Off?
The first "TapTap Play Festival" was held on September 12 and 13 at Hall A of the West Bund Art Center in Shanghai, coinciding with TapTap's tenth anniversary. The small player-facing show fit nearly 100 games into an 8,000-square-meter venue and drew about 3,000 visitors per day, with overseas developers from Control Resonant, Terraria, Two Point Studios and inZOI attending. Event lead Lisa said the team set out to make a consumer show and wanted to preserve offline connections between players and developers.
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PC GamerAI score1212 A Roundup of the Latest News on Steam's 20 Most-Wishlisted Games
A roundup covers the latest news on Steam's 20 most-wishlisted games, including a massive visual update and six new heroes that arrived on Oct 2 for one title. Another is still on track for a February release with no new pricing or date info, while a game in the 6-10 range holds an October 28 launch and Dragon's Dogma 2 DLC arrives Oct 8. Among the 11-20 entries, one still carries a 2027 release, another is set for Feb 2027, and a co-op driving indie launches in less than two weeks.
PC GamerAI score88 GTA 6 marketing stunt reveals none of our UK editors have heard of the Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is doing a cross-promotion event with Rockstar called "A Night in Vice City," temporarily rebranding the NBA team. Multiple PC Gamer UK editors admitted they had never heard of the Miami Heat, with one saying he had to google it, and even one US-based editor said he probably couldn't have placed the team before this morning.
Game DeveloperAI score7171 Reigns developer Nerial enters 'hibernation mode' and lays off staff
Nerial, the British studio behind the Reigns franchise, Card Shark, and The Crush House, announced it is entering 'hibernation mode,' ending development and laying off its remaining employees. Co-founders François and Tamara Alliot said in a social media post that the decision was made together with publisher Devolver, after 13 years and 11 published games. Devolver acquired Nerial in 2021 and laid off 40 percent of the studio's employees in 2024.
KotakuAI score1717 Epic Games Store Is Giving Away System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster for Free This Weekend
The Epic Games Store is giving away System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster for free from now until October 8, normally priced at $30. The remaster launched in summer 2025 after a six-year wait and is widely considered the definitive edition of the 1999 survival horror RPG.
KotakuAI score3636 Netflix Says Cloud Gaming Makes More Sense For It In A 'Post-Console World'
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said at Bloomberg's Screentime event that the company will still be in games five years from now, but mostly through cloud gaming, calling mobile gaming a gateway to it. He framed a "post-console world" as offering all kinds of opportunities for gaming on the television, with the phone as a remote, and said he likes gaming for IP extension and brand value. Sarandos also signaled limited appetite for acquisitions, saying Netflix has been a builder from scratch and will grow primarily organically, games included.
IGNAI score2222 Video Game Release Dates: The Biggest Games Coming Soon
IGN rounds up release dates for the biggest games and expansions from October 2026 onward across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. October includes Gears of War: E-Day, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Final Fantasy Resonance, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, with many big titles moved up from November to avoid GTA 6. Grand Theft Auto 6 arrives November 19 on PS5 and Xbox, while December brings Monster Hunter Wilds on Switch 2 and Path of Exile 2 (1.0).
PC GamerAI score3636 Destiny 2 Might Be Back, but the Bungie Store Is Going Away
Bungie is retiring its current Bungie Store for Bungie and Destiny merchandise on October 19, saying it is building a new home for its products. Digital downloads and emblem codes will remain accessible until December 31. The move follows Bungie un-cancelling Destiny 2 after fan backlash over putting the game in maintenance mode, while the Marathon storefront stays online.
VGCAI score2222 Epic's October free games include System Shock 2's 25th anniversary remaster
The Epic Games Store has revealed its next batch of free games, including System Shock 2's 25th anniversary remaster. The remaster is free alongside the mystery adventure game Buried Stars until October 8, after which Out of Sight and TerraScape will be free to claim until October 15. Players who claim them during the giveaway period can keep them in their libraries.
GameSpotAI score3131 In 5 Years, Will Netflix Still Be In Gaming? Here's What The CEO Said
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said "I think so" when asked at Bloomberg's Screentime event whether Netflix will still host games in five years. He called Netflix's mobile gaming push "a gateway to cloud gaming," which he said the company is "much more interested in," and said cloud gaming makes more sense for Netflix "in a post-console world." Netflix's mobile games, including Red Dead Redemption, Sonic Mania Plus, and RollerCoaster Tycoon Touch, are included with a membership and have no ads.
VGCAI score4848 Miami Heat NBA team to rebrand as 'Vice City' in GTA 6 marketing stunt
The NBA's Miami Heat will rebrand as "Vice City" for its November 18 game against the Milwaukee Bucks as part of a GTA 6 promotion called "A Night In Vice City." The event will feature a specially constructed "Vice City Court," reimagined uniforms and special Vice City merchandise throughout Kaseya Center. Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled to launch on November 19, 2026.
IGNAI score2222 System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster Is Free to Keep on the Epic Games Store Right Now
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is currently free to claim on the Epic Games Store until October 8, 2026, and stays in your library permanently once claimed. Nightdive Studios released the remaster in June 2025 with 4K/144fps support, mod support, and cross-play co-op for up to four players. Epic is also giving away Buried Stars this week, available to claim until the same date.
PolygonAI score2222 GTA 6's Next Wild Crossover Is With the Miami Heat
Rockstar Games has revealed the next collaboration in its marketing campaign for Grand Theft Auto 6, teaming up with the NBA's Miami Heat. The company already has a $3 million deal with Miami, the inspiration for the game's Vice City setting. For one night only, the Miami Heat will play as Vice City.
GamesIndustry.bizAI score4242 Sony's consultation on physical media: better late than never | Opinion
Sony is surveying its development partners for input on its decision to end support for physical game releases, first reported by Moore's Law is Dead. The consultation comes belatedly, underscoring how unilateral the decision was, and suggests Sony may realize it overstepped. The piece expects little change to the announced policy, though a compromise letting companies optionally do physical releases for the rest of the PS5's lifespan might emerge.
Push SquareAI score4444 GTA 6 Rebrands Miami Heat to Vice City for One Night Only
The NBA's Miami Heat will be rebranded as Vice City for a game against the Milwaukee Bucks on 18th November 2026, the day before GTA 6 launches, in a collaboration with Rockstar. The court will be themed around the game's version of Vice City with GTA 6's pink marketing tones, and players will wear a custom kit yet to be revealed. A Vice City Collection of merchandise will also be sold, with t-shirts starting at $45 and snapback hats at $50.
KotakuAI score3232 GTA 6 Marketing Ramps Up as Miami Heat Announce Vice City Night
The Miami Heat have announced a GTA 6-themed "A Night in Vice City" takeover for their November 18 game against the Milwaukee Bucks, featuring new Vice City uniforms and a never-before-seen court, broadcast live on ESPN. The team's store is already selling GTA 6-themed merch, including a shirt referencing the original GTA: Vice City 100-percent completion reward that has sold out. Grand Theft Auto 6 launches November 19 on PS5 and Xbox.
机核AI score2222 Second RED LAND Opens Today: 160+ IPs Gather on Fuxing Island with World's First Game/Anime Float Parade
RED LAND, Xiaohongshu's open-world adventure island event, opened on October 2 on Fuxing Island in Shanghai's Yangpu district and runs through October 6. The site doubled from 80,000 to 150,000 square meters, with over 160 game and anime IPs and the world's first large-scale game and anime float parade featuring about 150 community-registered users. Official figures say all five ticket rounds sold out in an average of 20.6 seconds each, and 80% of ticket buyers came from outside Shanghai.
GematsuAI score2222 Miami HEAT to Play as Grand Theft Auto VI's Vice City on November 18
The Miami HEAT will play as Grand Theft Auto VI's Vice City during their November 18 game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Kaseya Center in Miami. The one-night-only event will feature special hardwood built for Vice City and a new uniform, with more game night activities to be detailed later. Grand Theft Auto VI is due out for PS5 and Xbox Series on November 19.
GamesIndustry.bizAI score7171 Reigns developer Nerial closes after two years of significant losses, Devolver keeps rights to existing games
Nerial, the studio behind Reigns and Card Shark, announced it is closing and entering "hibernation mode." Founders Tamara Alliot and François Alliot said they decided with Devolver, which acquired Nerial in 2021, to end development and the studio, while Devolver retains the rights to its existing catalogue. A Companies House report showed Nerial lost over £800,000 in 2025 and nearly £1 million in 2024, and had become dependent on Devolver's financial support. The studio has nine employees including its founders, who said they plan to take a break before returning to making games.
PolygonAI score1010 Pokémon Company and European Space Agency Launch Space-Themed Merch Collection
The Pokémon Company International and the European Space Agency have teamed up to release a space-themed merchandise collection for World Space Week, running Oct. 4 to Oct. 10. The lineup includes two astronaut Pikachu plushies, pins, patches, a bomber jacket, and a T-shirt, with some items exclusive to the Pokémon Center's US website. An astronaut Pikachu figure and a 1,000-piece space Pikachu puzzle have no announced release date yet.
Rock Paper ShotgunAI score6262 Krafton cancels PUBG spin-off extraction shooter Black Budget less than a year after reveal
Krafton has ended development of PUBG: Black Budget, less than a year after the extraction shooter spin-off was revealed and following roughly a year of closed alpha testing. In a Steam development update, the publisher said the project's current direction would not deliver an experience players could enjoy over the long term. The game had no full release date, and the top-down spin-off PUBG: Blindspot was taken offline about two months after entering early access in March for similar reasons.
VGCAI score1717 Fuse Games CEO to Discuss Star Wars: Galactic Racer at UK Games Conference
Fuse Games CEO Matt Webster will be interviewed by VGC's Andy Robinson about the development of Star Wars: Galactic Racer at the UK event Game Republic New Horizons. The game, published by Secret Mode and due out on October 6, is the debut title from Fuse Games, a studio founded in 2023 by former Criterion Games leads. The conference's main day takes place on October 15 at the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough.
Esports InsiderAI score5858 Astralis Ownership Gains Courtois Backing Amid Liquidity Concerns
GematsuAI score3434 Surreal Narrative Adventure Game [AFANTASIA] to Be Published by Studio Sasanqua
Studio Sasanqua will publish Brazilian solo developer noidnoidnoid's surreal narrative point-and-click adventure game [AFANTASIA] for PC via Steam, with English, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, and Simplified Chinese support. A release date was not announced. The game will be exhibited at Brazil Game Show 2026 from October 9 to 12, the studio's first event appearance as a publisher.
PC GamerAI score6262 Alinea Analytics estimates Steam took $1.7B in September, on pace to pass $20B for the year
Alinea Analytics estimates Steam generated $1.7 billion in September 2026, up 13% year over year and its best September to date. The firm's head of market analysis, Rhys Elliott, said Steam's Q3 revenue reached $5.5 billion, up 12%, bringing the 2026 total to $16.5 billion so far versus $14.5 billion in the first nine months of 2025, with full-year revenue on track to pass $20 billion for the first time. Among September releases, Wardogs was estimated at $86.9 million on Steam, alongside Onimusha: Way of the Sword, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Bodycam and EA Sports FC27.
Nintendo LifeAI score1717 Nintendo Download: 1st October (North America) — Plus 3 Discounted eShop Games Worth A Look
The latest North America Nintendo Download update has arrived, bringing new games to the eShop. Switch 2 eShop highlights include Minecraft Dungeons II (Mojang, 29th Sep, $29.99) and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered (CD PROJEKT RED, 29th Sep, $59.99), with owners of the Switch version able to upgrade to the Switch 2 version for free. The update also features 3 discounted eShop games worth a look.
PC GamerAI score2222 October 2026 Is Packed: PC Gamer's Picks and Release Calendar
PC Gamer's editors rounded up the games, updates, and events crowding October 2026, including Star Wars: Galactic Racer on October 6, Car Park Capital on October 9, and Valor Mortis on October 13. The month also brings Enshrouded's 1.0 update, Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, Arc Raiders' Frozen Trail update, plus the Steam Autumn Sale, PAX Australia, and League of Legends Worlds.
PolygonAI score4040 Magic: The Gathering's Disastrous Zeta Set Is Officially Coming Back
Wizards of the Coast announced Thursday that the sold-out Secret Lair x MSCHF: The Zeta Set will return after a disastrous September drop the company has since apologized for. Unlike the previous pre-order window, fans won't have to sit through queues or waiting rooms, as Wizards appears to be ensuring everyone who wants the collab can get one if they're patient enough.