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Oct 9Fri
  1. Xbox Wire60

    Moonlight Kids' Echo Weaver launches on Xbox and PC, day one with Game Pass

    Echo Weaver, developed by Moonlight Kids, launches today on Xbox Series X|S and PC and is available day one with Game Pass at $19.99. The team calls it a Metroidbrainia, where each loop in the space colony Provenance lasts only minutes and progress comes from knowledge rather than gear. Publisher Akupara Games called it the best demo it has played, while the team said the knowledge-based time loop made development roughly five times the work of other genres.

  2. Nintendo Life42

    Spending on Switch 2 Game-Key Cards in the U.S. Has Risen by 631%

    Circana's Mat Piscatella shared data from the firm's latest U.S. sales report showing spending on Switch 2 Game-Key Cards rose 631% in 2026, offsetting a 3% drop across all other physical media types and lifting total physical media spending by 5%. Major Game-Key Card releases this year include Pokémon Pokopia, Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, and Resident Evil Requiem, with Elden Ring climbing from position 41 to position 7 on the charts. Piscatella also confirmed the Switch 2 led the U.S. hardware market in both unit and dollar sales for the August and 2026 year-to-date periods.

  3. GameSpot62

    Best Buy plans a midnight launch for the Zelda Ocarina of Time remake on Switch 2

    Best Buy announced a midnight launch event for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake on Switch 2, and people who already preordered can switch to in-store pickup at midnight on November 5. Those without a preorder can also buy the game at the store, where the 40th-anniversary Zelda Switch 2 system and Switch 2 Pro Controller will be available in limited quantities. Nintendo showed the first gameplay footage of the remake in September, with a full visual overhaul and eight other big changes from the original, including the ability to jump at any time.

  4. Gematsu60

    Girls und Panzer: All-Star Tank Carnival announced for Switch 2

    D3 Publisher announced Girls und Panzer: All-Star Tank Carnival, a tank battle action game from the team behind Girls und Panzer: Dream Tank Match, due out in 2027 in Japan for Switch 2. It supports online real-time tank battles with up to 10 players, and lets players explore Oarai in a Panzer IV and talk to characters to trigger original story quests. An announcement trailer was also released.

  5. Gematsu62

    Among Us Story: On Guard launches February 17, 2027 for Switch 2, PC, iOS, and Android

    Developer Innersloth announced that Among Us Story: On Guard, a new standalone adventure set in the Among Us universe, will launch on February 17, 2027 for Switch 2, PC via Steam, iOS, and Android. Players take the role of Guard, handling shipwide security and identifying the Impostor in a simulation with three unique endings. The Steam page says players complete tasks and gather clues while proving their innocence.

  6. Gematsu58

    Soulslike action RPG PRISON OF HUSKS launches January 27, 2027 on PS5 and PC

    Glass Head Dolls and WINGS announced that the soulslike action RPG PRISON OF HUSKS will launch on January 27, 2027 for PS5 and PC via Steam. An updated PC demo is available now, featuring the first level and boss fight and offering Simplified Chinese for the first time. The full game will support 11 languages, including Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Russian.

Oct 8Thu
  1. IGN62

    Best Buy sets midnight opening for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time launch, with Zelda Switch 2 consoles restocked

    Best Buy will open select stores at midnight for the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, with a countdown to November 5 on its website. The midnight event also brings a fresh batch of the limited-edition Zelda 40th Anniversary Nintendo Switch 2 consoles and matching Switch 2 Pro controllers, though Best Buy did not say how many units or which stores, and warned quantities are limited. Amazon and Walmart list the game at $59.88 instead of $69.99, while the special-edition console and accessories go on sale October 29 and are currently sold out at every major U.S. retailer.

  2. IGN60

    SNK teases Tekken 8's Reina as the next guest character for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves

    SNK released a short teaser confirming Tekken 8's Reina will join Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves as a playable guest character, appearing only as a silhouette in the trailer. She is expected in December, after Laocorn arrives in November, while Tokyo Revengers' Manjiro Sano and Ken Ryuguji come to South Town on October 22. Reina had a 3.1% pick rate and a 46% win rate in Tekken 8 Ranked.

  3. Pure Xbox35

    Xbox Free Play Days: Seven Games Free to Try (October 8-11)

    Xbox's Free Play Days lineup this week has grown from three games to seven, including ARC Raiders, Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Little Nightmares III, High on Life 2, Screamer, Family Man and Rogue Waters. Screamer and Family Man require an Xbox Game Pass subscription, while the rest are free for all Xbox players, with some being timed trials. All games are available until late on October 11th and are also on sale.

  4. Pure Xbox46

    The First Six Radio Stations Have Been Revealed For GTA 6, Complete With Audio Previews

    Rockstar Games has revealed the first six radio stations for GTA 6, complete with audio previews for each one. The previews feature artists such as Bad Bunny, Black Sabbath, Pantera, Slayer, Charli xcx, MGMT and DJ Khaled. GTA 6 will also introduce on-demand podcasts for the first time, with radio and podcasts listenable in vehicles and on foot via headphones and earbuds connected to the in-game phone.

  5. Kotaku38

    Best Buy to Hold Midnight Launch for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Switch 2 Remake

    Best Buy will hold a midnight launch for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake on Switch 2 at select U.S. stores on November 5th at midnight ET. Limited numbers of the Zelda 40th Anniversary Nintendo Switch 2 system and Switch 2 Pro Controller will also be available. Pre-orders for the console and controller are already sold out at Best Buy and Target.

  6. Eurogamer62

    Rockstar details GTA 6 headphones radio and on-demand podcasts

    Rockstar announced that GTA 6 will let players listen to radio stations outside vehicles via headphones and earbuds connected to smartphones, and introduces on-demand podcasts for Jason and Lucia both in vehicles and on foot. It also detailed six radio stations, including Cocoteo FM hosted by Bad Bunny and RaiNao, Back Country Radio hosted by Lana Del Rey and others, AfroBank FM hosted by Burna Boy, The Chamber 106.6 hosted by Kerry King and Tom Araya, Flash FM hosted by Robyn and Alex Consani, and Dirty South Classics hosted by Trina and Trick Daddy. The announcement coincides with another GTA 6 gameplay leak by CyberLeek, with the game still set for a 19th November release.

  7. Eurogamer62

    Riot Games announces 2XKO's final major update, with Sett joining the roster this month

    Riot Games released a final gameplay trailer for 2XKO, confirming the fighting game will be sunsetted later this year and that its last major update goes live on 27th October. Samira had already been confirmed as the game's 16th character, and the trailer also revealed Sett, a long-requested fighter shown with a powered-up state and a super that grabs both enemy characters at once. The game will remain playable for the foreseeable future, with the microtransaction store removed in favour of a one-time purchase unlocking all in-game cosmetics.

  8. Push Square40

    Marvel Tokon Far Exceeds Expectations in US Sales Charts, PS5 Dollar Spend Up

    Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls placed third in Circana's August US sales charts, behind NBA 2K27 and Madden NFL 27. PS5 was the second best-selling console behind Switch 2, with dollar sales up 17% year-over-year while unit sales fell 11%. The Midnight Black PS Portal was the third best-selling accessory of the month, with Remote Play handheld sales up 39% year-over-year.