Sega announced that the racing simulation game Project Motor Racing will release its new DLC "World Endurance Pack" on November 10. The game is available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The DLC adds 4 new classes, 11 cars, and 6 track layouts for Fuji Speedway, including its modern form and 1966 original layout.
Former game-seller Zavvi enters administration again and "is unable to fulfil any outstanding orders or pre-orders" https://www.eurogamer.net/zavvi-administration-2026-orders
"You don't listen to the loudest people in the room" - World of Warcraft: Forever boss discusses how to approach a deluge of feedback
A tool called HelixSR lets older AMD GPUs run DLSS 3.7 (Model E) in games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Alan Wake 2 by making them believe they are still running FSR 3.1, then swapping in the upscaling algorithm. Tested on an RX 9070 XT, image quality gains were slight and performance dropped a little, but installation is just a batch script and uninstalling is equally simple. The tool mainly benefits RDNA 1 and RDNA 2 cards that cannot use FSR 4.
What is a Grand Slam? And what teams and players have managed to complete it? 🧐
sdy rejoins Monte https://www.hltv.org/news/45717/sdy-rejoins-monte
Ubisoft Singapore, the developer of Skull and Bones, is losing 70 staff, about a fifth of its headcount according to GamesIndustry.biz, while Finnish studio RedLynx will close with up to 52 job losses. Ubisoft said in a statement that Ubisoft Singapore remains an important part of its global production organization. RedLynx made the Trials series before becoming a support studio after Trials Rising in 2019.
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.
I got DLSS running on my AMD GPU in Cyberpunk 2077 and you can too https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/i-just-tricked-dlss-into-running-on-my-amd-gpu-in-cyberpunk-2077-and-alan-wake-2-and-all-it-took-was-running-a-single-script/
Bramblin is now available for a limited time in Pokemon Go as part of the Fall Marathon event, marking the first chance to catch it in the mobile game. Unlike most other featured Pokemon, Bramblin won't appear in the wild on its own and can only be encountered by using Incense. The Fall Marathon: Buddy Trek event runs from 10 AM local time on October 13 to 8 PM local time on October 19.
Escape Academy 2 launches on November 5. It supports split-screen co-op and Game Pass, and offers an optional no-timer mode.
GPASS's members-only show Recording Pen has released VOL.803, titled "Memories of an All-Nighter at Universal Studios (Not a Support Group)." The show features short recordings from the Gcores office's daily life and work, with each episode running about ten-plus minutes and no fixed participants or content.
Sega announced that Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' sixth paid DLC, the "Avatar Pack," launches today (October 14), adding racers Aang and Korra, the Lion Turtle Island track, and the Gliding Air vehicle. An "Avatar Event" will run from October 16 to 19, with players split into 3 teams competing for total points in online races. The free demo also adds the "Ultimate Skateboard" vehicle, available on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and Epic Games.
Sega announced that Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition launched on PC on October 13 across Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the Microsoft Store. The Complete Edition bundles three campaigns spanning 700 years of history and adds modern-hardware changes such as full Chinese voice and text, enhanced visuals and lighting, UI scaling at 1440p and 4K, a 64-bit update, and ultrawide support. Existing owners get all original DLC free, excluding Blood Pack, and can buy the Complete Edition at 25 percent of its price within one month of release.
After a few hours of hands-on play, Eurogamer's Matt Wales says Planet Zoo 2 keeps the original's solid management core, with animal welfare, staff and guest needs, and the economy still central. The new aviaries, aquariums, and nature reserves feel like refinements rather than a gameplay overhaul, with aquariums needing a filtration pump and attention to salinity, temperature, and depth, and aviaries needing roof supports. The author also notes the nature brush, seasons, and a launch offering of 9 themes and 136 animal species.
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
According to VGC, Ubisoft plans to propose closing RedLynx, the Finnish studio behind the Trials series, affecting around 52 employees. VGC understands RedLynx currently has no active project and that downsizing alone would not make the studio sustainable. Ubisoft also plans to restructure and downsize Ubisoft Singapore, resulting in roughly 70 layoffs, while the RedLynx closure proposal is subject to mandatory change negotiations with employees in Finland.
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.
Ubisoft has proposed closing Finnish studio RedLynx, affecting up to 52 positions subject to local negotiation, while 70 roles are impacted at Ubisoft Singapore, roughly a fifth of its headcount. RedLynx, acquired in 2011 and known for the Trials franchise, had already cut staff in 2025 and shifted toward small-screen titles. The move is the latest step in Ubisoft's cost-reduction programme, which this year has closed studios in Stockholm, Halifax, Winnipeg and Belgrade, cancelled six games and reorganised into six Creative Houses.
Monte have announced the return of Viktor "sdy" Orudzhev as the first part of a rebuild after selling their core to Luminosity. sdy previously played for Monte from January 2023 to February 2024, reaching the BLAST.tv Paris Major playoffs. Monte's new lineup has already appeared in the Stake Ranked open qualifier with T.c as coach and mantuu on the AWP, but was knocked out by Aurora Young Blud.
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
Shifu: Traffic Masters, a solo-developed open world driving game from Boxy.Poly set in northern China in the 1990s, now has a demo on Steam. Players can haul cargo, chase criminals in a cop car, run a taxi service, drive a city bus on a timetable, and take part in arcade street racing, with weather affecting handling. It comes in Chinese and English, has no release date yet, and its Steam page makes no mention of generative AI.
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.
VGC understands Ubisoft plans to shut down its Finland-based RedLynx studio and downsize Ubisoft Singapore, resulting in 70 layoffs. RedLynx is known for the Trials series and was acquired by Ubisoft in 2011; the closure proposal would affect around 52 staff and enter mandatory change negotiations in Finland. Ubisoft Singapore was founded in 2008 and has supported most Assassin's Creed games and led work on Skull and Bones.
Ubisoft is closing RedLynx, the developer of the Trials series, and cutting jobs at its Singapore studio. The latest round of cuts proposes the loss of 52 roles in Finland and 70 in Singapore.
Ubisoft is planning to shut down RedLynx, the studio behind the Trials series, and lay off 70 staff at Ubisoft Singapore.
Metro 2039 is now available for preorder and will launch on February 5, 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Xbox PC. Preorders on all platforms include the Expert Pack with three blueprints that unlock three switchable backpack upgrades, though only one can be equipped at a time. The game comes in Standard, Deluxe, and Collector's Editions, with the Deluxe including post-launch story DLC and the Collector's Edition adding a replica Spartan helmet.
Planet Zoo 2 is now available as the official sequel to Planet Zoo, adding fully aquatic species and flying birds for the first time, with freshwater or saltwater tanks and customizable aviaries built from fences, posts, and dynamic netting. It also extends conservation beyond the zoo, letting players take on global projects and release animals into freely planned wildlife reserves. The game offers career, franchise, and sandbox modes, cross-platform sharing through the Frontier Workshop, and nine scenery themes made up of four new ones and five returning classics.
Microsoft announced Xbox Labs, a new initiative led by Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet, who previously led Azure for OpenAI at Microsoft. The news came in a staff message from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma published on Xbox Wire, which never mentions AI or generative AI and instead frames Labs as exploring games being decompiled and rebuilt for hardware they were not designed for. Sharma said Labs is a small group of game makers, engineers and scientists that will build in the open and measure success by whether more people are playing and creating.
Xbox announced a new department called Xbox Labs. Eurogamer describes it as sounding like a generative AI-focused game-making unit, while the announcement itself avoids mentioning AI. The report links to a Eurogamer article on Xbox Labs, genAI game ports and vibe code.
Fantasy Blacksmith Simulator, a co-op blacksmithing game developed by CozyPlay and published by polden, has opened a free demo covering the game's opening chapter with single-player and multiplayer co-op support. Players start as a level 1 blacksmith and grow to level 4, mining, chopping wood, forging swords, shields, bows and necklaces, and enchanting gear, while hiring a blacksmith assistant and a bard. The demo is available to download on its Steam store page, where the game can also be wishlisted.
The Immortal Legacy, a first-person soulslike from Ghostrunner developer One More Level, launched on October 14 Beijing time for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Game Pass, and Steam. The China Steam standard edition costs 168 RMB and the deluxe edition 248 RMB, which includes a major story DLC planned for 2027 plus cosmetic packs and several free updates after launch. Players control William Dorsett, a soldier of Napoleon's army, wielding period weapons and supernatural power against mutants born of the substance known as Anima Protein.
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.
Xbox boss Asha Sharma has reportedly warned that the organisation will "not survive" if it relies on existing game franchises
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Xbox boss Asha Sharma reportedly warned at a recent town hall that the company will not survive if it only relies on the past, and that it must keep creating enduring new IP with the courage to reach new audiences. She also said Xbox is backing its strongest franchises and wants them to become global billion-dollar franchises. Xbox cancelled several new IP projects last year and last month proposed closing Ninja Theory as part of a business reset that has seen an estimated 3,200 job losses and the divestment of five studios; yesterday it announced Xbox Labs, a team of game makers, engineers and scientists testing new projects, with no new staff recruited.
Grounded 2 executive producer Marcus Edward Morgan and PR manager Shyla Lane Schofield recorded a video greeting Chinese players and will attend Beijing Fusion 2026 in person to meet fans at booth B07-2 in Hall 3. The event runs October 24-25, 2026 at Shougang International Convention Center in Beijing, with single-day tickets priced at 139 yuan full price and 129 yuan discounted via Bilibili Member Purchase.
"I don't think critics had a fair chance to explore and experience them while in the review period."
HeartLoop Games, a Montreal-based indie studio, has launched its debut single-player roguelike fighting game Poly Fighter in Steam Early Access. The game costs 68 yuan with a 10% launch discount bringing it to 61.2 yuan, and supports Chinese. Players fight through an underground league, stealing opponents' moves and combining them to build a different fighter each run.