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  1. PC Gamer49

    WoW: Forever Adds Temporary Economy Hold to Combat Real Money Trading

    World of Warcraft: Forever has introduced a new "Temporary Economy Hold" penalty for accounts suspected of real money trading, restricting their use of trade, mail, guild banks, and the Auction House. Blizzard says the system is new and may produce false positives, but a hold alone won't leave permanent strikes unless RMT is later proven. It's one of several measures Blizzard is experimenting with to tamp down inflation in the persistent game.

  2. IGN22

    Grand Theft Auto IV – The Legacy Review

    IGN is revisiting each core Grand Theft Auto game ahead of Grand Theft Auto 6, and this entry looks back at Grand Theft Auto IV. The piece notes that GTA IV's land area is reportedly around one-quarter the size of San Andreas's and that it has far fewer vehicles and no car customisation, yet Liberty City's density and detail still hold up today.

  3. IGN34

    The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Preorders Are $10 Off at Amazon and Walmart

    Physical preorders for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake are discounted by $10 at Amazon and Walmart, dropping the price from $69.99 to $59.88. The Switch 2 game launches November 5, 2026, and first-printing physical copies include textured foil cover art while supplies last. The discount is a preorder incentive, and the price returns to normal after release.

  4. IGN58

    Epic launches a new Epic Games Launcher built with AI

    Epic has revealed a new version of the Epic Games Launcher that it says was created using generative AI, describing it as faster and more responsive than the current one with a new look. Epic Games Store VP and general manager Martin Keely told IGN that AI was used as a tool in the development process, letting a small team rewrite the code base and ship faster across platforms, with support for Windows and Mac and a Linux version to follow. He said the AI use focused on code efficiency and architecture rather than artwork or design style, which remained with Epic's design group.

  7. @pcgamer18

    Someone made Doom run on a DNS database

    Someone has made Doom run on a DNS database https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/doom-can-run-on-a-dns-database-now-and-one-of-the-technologys-pioneers-says-i-cant-decide-whether-this-is-deliciously-horrible-or-else-horribly-delicious/

  9. Polygon18

    'Homesick' quest walkthrough in Valor Mortis

    To complete the "Homesick" quest in Valor Mortis, you must play detective and find out what happened to a missing father. The clue lies deep underground in a hidden, easily overlooked cave full of undead soldiers, though a trick can secure a quick victory.

  13. Kotaku12

    How Over-reliance On Google Calendar Ruined My Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Playthrough

    In Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, paralogues are optional character-specific side quests available only during a narrow window of time, and missing one forces players to restart the chapter. The author missed Leda's paralogue after assuming the in-game calendar would send notifications like Google Calendar, then restarted the chapter and stopped playing.

  14. GamesIndustry.biz23

    How to run an indie game studio: Part 3, Dealing with issues

    Indie studios tend to accumulate problems that don't fit neatly into a Jira ticket, such as team tension, a stalling publishing deal, or disagreement over whether the core loop works. The guide suggests keeping one shared, visible list of studio issues that anyone on the team can add to, starting with a SWOT analysis. Regular meetings should reserve real time for these issues, and discussions should follow the IDS method—identify, discuss, solve—to avoid endless debate.

  15. Rock Paper Shotgun62

    Rockstar union-busting tribunal extended to November 18th, closing days before GTA 6's release

    The employment tribunal between the IWGB and Rockstar has been extended into November, with closing arguments now set for November 17th and 18th, just days before GTA 6's release. Both sides will use the extra time to continue cross-examining current and former staff, while the judge's ruling is still pending. The dispute centers on why staff were fired, with Rockstar citing gross misconduct and the laid-off employees alleging the company sought to block unionization.

  16. Nintendo Life17

    Site News: So, Where's Our Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Review?

    Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, from Konami and Evil Empire, launches tomorrow and reviews from other outlets are already live. Nintendo Life says it still doesn't have a review code, so its review will arrive after the game's launch. Push Square called the PS5 version "a good Metroidvania and a valiant effort to resuscitate Castlevania."

  17. VGC13

    Sony announces Gran Turismo limited edition PS5 DualSense controller

    Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced a limited edition Gran Turismo themed DualSense wireless controller, featuring racing stripes, motorsport-inspired graphics and a carbon-fibre-style front plate. It will retail for $84.99 USD / ¥12,480 (including tax) / €84.99 / £74.99, with pre-orders opening October 22 via PlayStation Direct and a release on December 10.

  22. PC Gamer62

    Epic plans to bring Fortnite to Linux after improving Easy Anti-Cheat

    Epic says it intends to bring Fortnite to Linux, but first it is rebuilding Easy Anti-Cheat, and will launch the game via the Epic Games Launcher once EAC Linux v2 works with a critical mass of distro maintainers. Epic says the Steam Deck does not currently support the new EAC Linux v2 solution and that it is talking with Valve, while game security engineering director Rick Deist said Epic is investigating compatibility with Steam Deck and SteamOS devices. Epic has also released a new Epic Games Store client that includes a Linux version for the first time.

  23. PC Gamer12

    Doom can now 'run' on a DNS database, and a DNS pioneer says 'I can't decide whether this is deliciously horrible, or else horribly delicious'

    Corey Quinn has compiled Doom for a 32-bit machine whose arithmetic and memory live in DNS, using a database of 6.4 million rows of truth tables. DNS pioneer Paul Vixie called it the best use of RFC 2136 DNS UPDATE he's ever seen. One update takes just over 54 seconds, so it's far from playable, and Quinn has published the code on GitHub.

  27. Eurogamer55

    Former Disco Elysium devs detail Summer Eternal's player-owned studio structure

    Summer Eternal, formed by former Disco Elysium developers, has detailed a studio structure in which a Players Non-Profit owns 5 percent of the studio, with the other 95 percent split between full-time workers, freelancers and investors. The non-profit can summon a general assembly to discuss topics and use game revenue to organise events or support union work. The studio also announced a 500 page Anthology priced at €69 for the Standard edition and €99 for the Deluxe Firestarter bundle, with buyers entitled to membership in the non-profit.

  28. Pure Xbox72

    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Hits Xbox and PC on October 23, With Prices, Preload Sizes and PC Specs Detailed

    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches on Xbox Series X|S and PC on October 23, priced at $69.99 for the Digital Standard Edition and $99.99 for the Digital Vault Edition, with a $30 upgrade path from Standard. Pre-orders get campaign early access on October 16 and DMZ early access on October 20, while physical copies get neither. The game takes up around 163.24GB on Xbox Series X|S and 115GB on PC, preload is live, and it will not join Xbox Game Pass on day one.

  29. Polygon23

    'The Scarecrow' quest walkthrough in Valor Mortis

    The "Scarecrow" quest in Valor Mortis has players searching for two items belonging to a scarecrow in a farmer's field. The scarecrow is actually a dead soldier tied to a cross, and the generous rewards make this side quest worth completing.

  30. Polygon22

    Rockstar Promises Its Next Game Won't Take Another 8 Years

    Rockstar has promised its next game won't take another 8 years. More than 13 years have passed since Grand Theft Auto 5, and it's been eight years since Rockstar North released Red Dead Redemption 2. For context, the studio previously released Grand Theft Auto 3, Vice City, San Andreas, and Grand Theft Auto 4 over a span of seven years with a much smaller staff.

  31. Polygon42

    Rockstar Issues Rare Official GTA 6 Development Update

    Rockstar has issued a rare official update on the development of GTA 6, giving the public a first real sense of the issues it faced while making the game. News and leaks about GTA 6 have been plentiful, but behind-the-scenes development details have been far rarer, and fans have speculated about why the game took so long.

  33. Kotaku71

    Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition draws player backlash over AI upscaling and Steam delisting

    Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition, released on October 13, has drawn 82 percent negative reviews on Steam in the last 24 hours, with players citing poor performance, old and new bugs, broken mod support, graphical issues, and alleged undisclosed AI upscaling of unit cards. Sega also delisted all previous versions from Steam and raised the price, while the install size grew from 3.85GB to 45GB. Kotaku compared original and new images, found lost detail, and has asked Creative Assembly about AI use without a reply yet.

  34. Kotaku62

    Enshrouded 1.0 launches October 15 on PC and PS5, Xbox version planned for spring 2027

    Enshrouded's 1.0 release is set for October 15 on PC, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 5 Pro, with an Xbox Series X|S version planned for spring 2027. The full release promises answers about the origins of the Shroud and the fall of Embervale, plus new enemies, biomes, and gameplay improvements. Up to sixteen players on PC and eight on PS5 can share a world, with building, exploring, and farming all contributing to the same goal.

  35. Kotaku30

    GTA 6 Leaker Cyberleek Says They Won't Release Full Game: 'The Leeks Stop For Now'

    Notorious GTA 6 leaker Cyberleek has taken down their website sharing gameplay clips and says they won't publicly release a full build of the game or post more leaks. They claimed the build won't be uploaded because their cryptocoin didn't reach $30 million, and denied the operation was a crypto rug pull. Cyberleek also warned that story spoilers remain and that removing them would trip a dead man's switch.

  38. PC Gamer62

    Epic launches a new Epic Games Store launcher preview, claiming it starts 46% faster than Steam

    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.

  39. GameSpot62

    Bloomberg report: GTA 6 was once planned to be bigger and could have shipped years sooner

    A Bloomberg report says that when a small Rockstar team went to Miami in 2015 to plan GTA 6, the game was envisioned to span large swaths of North and South America under the codename Project Americas, before the scope was pared down to Miami and its surroundings. The report also says Rockstar originally planned to develop GTA 6 alongside Red Dead Redemption II to bring it to market sooner, but as that game grew it needed more staff to ship in 2018, delaying GTA 6 by several years. Rockstar denied the rumor that GTA 6 cost $1.5 billion to develop but gave no specifics on the actual cost.