Ace Combat 8 hits 1 million sales about a week after launch, fastest-selling in the series
Ace Combat 8 has sold 1 million copies roughly a week after release. It is the fastest-selling entry in the aerial combat series.
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@EurogamerAI score6262 @EurogamerAI score5858 Gears of War: E-Day login and server issues caused by DDoS attacks, Xbox says service is back to normal
Gears of War: E-Day suffered login issues and server crashes, which Eurogamer reports were caused by DDoS attacks. Xbox says service is back to normal.
PC GamerAI score5252 Valve releases full Steam Frame CAD files for free, opening the door to mods
Valve has released the CAD files for the Steam Frame for free, giving modders the material to build their own parts. The release covers the light blocker, head strap, battery housing, facial interface, core module and controllers, and documents how to use the expansion port Valve calls the auxiliary port. Valve has confirmed it is working on an upgraded head strap with interchangeable batteries and off-ear speakers, described as coming soon.
@PushSquareAI score1515 30+ PS5 Games Launching This Week
These 30+ PS5 Games Are Coming Out This Week (12th-18th October) https://www.pushsquare.com/guides/these-30plus-ps5-games-are-coming-out-this-week-12th-18th-october
@pcgamerAI score4242 Valve drops Steam Frame CAD files for free
Valve just dropped the Steam Frame's CAD files for free https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/vr-hardware/here-come-the-weird-and-wonderful-mods-for-the-steam-frame-as-valve-drops-the-full-cad-files-for-free/
GameSpotAI score2222 Haunted Chocolatier Is For "The People In Stardew Valley That Go Into The Mines"
In a recent GQ interview, Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone said Haunted Chocolatier is "more of an action RPG" focused on adventuring, finding equipment, and getting more powerful, with monsters and boss fights. Announced in October 2021 and in development for more than five years, the game still has no release date, and Barone said he has "returned to isolation" to finish it.
GG.dealsAI score2222 New Fanatical 2K Sale offers up to 91% off Borderlands, Civilization, and more
Fanatical is currently running a 2K sale with up to 91% off games including Borderlands and Civilization. Further details on the sale's end date and full lineup were not provided.
@HLTVorgAI score1515 The Story Behind the First CS:GO Major Graffiti
Do you remember the story behind the first CS:GO Major graffiti? 📜
GameSpotAI score2222 Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Finally Gets a Discount, and Your NG+ Save Isn't Ready
Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion has finally received a discount. The DLC is brutally difficult, and even a New Game+ save that has beaten Radahn and Malenia may not be ready for it. New weapons and Scadutree Blessings boost attack power and damage negation, and the expansion holds an 85% positive rating on Steam.
@pcgamerAI score88 Star Wars Galactic Racer Has Created the Perfect Creature
'The algorithm continues to properly prioritise Mister Biddy Blas' https://www.pcgamer.com/games/racing/the-algorithm-continues-to-properly-prioritise-mister-biddy-blas-star-wars-galactic-racer-has-created-the-perfect-creature/
GIBizAI score6161 Group behind GTA 6 leaks reportedly threatens to release full game build with story mode
The group behind recent Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks has reportedly threatened to release a full build of the game. That build is said to include the full story mode and end credits, and the claim has not been confirmed by the parties involved.
PC GamerAI score1717 Star Wars: Galactic Racer Has Created the Perfect Creature in Biddy Blas
Star Wars: Galactic Racer is out and scored a firm 76 in PC Gamer's review, packed with funny little guys—none funnier than Biddy Blas. Lucasfilm Games executive producer Craig Derrick noted on X that the algorithm continues to properly prioritize Mister Biddy Blas. Blas is a Crocin, a species that previously appeared in Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Reddit · Gaming Leaks and RumoursAI score2222 Lucia Closeup GTA VI Leak Surfaces
A leaked GTA VI clip shows a closeup of the character Lucia, naked, with the camera placed on the ground to make her jump. The leaker Cyberleek also lists future leaks tied to market cap milestones: 5M Mini Tank, 7M Jumbo jet, 9M Tank, 11M Private lap dance, 13M Police Shootout, 17M Beach Massacre, 21M Fighter Jet, 25M Train vs Train, and 30M for a full 200+GB playable build.
GamesIndustry.bizSelectedAI score7878 GTA 6 leak group threatens to release alleged full build including story mode
The group behind the recent Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks, known as CyberLeek, has reportedly threatened to release an alleged full build of the game, including its full story mode and end credits, if its memecoin's market cap reaches $30 million. The group demanded physical disks and a public apology from Take-Two, and its memecoin market cap rose from $3.8 million to $5.7 million after the warning was reported. Take-Two has filed subpoenas against Microsoft, Discord, and X to identify alleged infringers, while Rockstar said it hopes players will wait until November 19 to experience the game themselves.
Why this: The follow-up to the GTA 6 leaks covers the group's threat and Take-Two's legal moves, showing how the standoff is developing.
Esports InsiderAI score6262 Yandex beat Spirit 3-1 to win BLAST Slam VIII grand final
Team Yandex defeated Team Spirit 3-1 in the BLAST Slam VIII grand final, taking a second straight major title at the start of the 2026-2027 Dota 2 season. Watson posted 19 kills and 14 assists in the closing game on Nature's Prophet, while ATF added 13 kills and 22 assists as Yandex finished with a 51-37 kill lead. Yandex earned US$270,000 and Spirit US$135,000, in the teams' third meeting of the event.
IGNAI score2222 Why Games Workshop's Falling Share Price Is All of a Sudden in the News
Warhammer 40,000 maker Games Workshop has drawn news attention over its falling share price, down 13.76% over the past six months despite record profits. Two financial press reports last week, including one citing a confidential Dragoneye document that wiped £480 million off the company's value, fueled investor unease about slowing growth. Games Workshop said in a mid-September update that trading to August 30 was in line with the Board's expectations for the current financial year.
IGNAI score2222 Why Paying "Market Price" for Rare Pokémon Card Sets Became the New Normal
Supply and demand have made buying Pokémon TCG products at MSRP nearly impossible, so "market price" has become the default metric for many collectors. Marketplaces like TCGplayer estimate that price using factors such as rarity, artwork, contents, and meta impact — for example, Ascended Heroes Elite Trainer Boxes listed above $350 on eBay are estimated at $153.54 on TCGplayer. The Pokémon Company printed over 10 billion cards last year and improved pull rates in the 30th Celebration expansion, but demand remains too high for MSRP to return as the norm.
@HLTVorgAI score2222 TOBIZ returns to MOUZ as head of talent development
TOBIZ returns to MOUZ as head of talent development https://www.hltv.org/news/45704/tobiz-returns-to-mouz-as-head-of-talent-development
@EurogamerAI score3535 Steam sets new concurrent user record for second time this year
For the second time this year, Steam has set a major new concurrent user record
Reddit · r/GamesAI score5858 Game industry asks U.S. to flag Denuvo cracker voices38 as a notorious piracy threat
According to the title of an r/Games post, the game industry has asked U.S. authorities to flag the Denuvo cracker voices38 as a notorious piracy threat. The post has no body text, so the parties involved and the channel used are not specified.
GG.dealsAI score4242 Legacy Games is shutting down! Download your Amazon Luna freebies before they're gone
Legacy Games is shutting down, and players need to download their Amazon Luna freebies before the deadline. Missing the download deadline could mean losing access to those games for good.
Pure XboxAI score2222 Two Games Launch on Xbox Today: Rhythm-Action Alpha Nomos and Puzzle-Platformer Colorbound (October 12)
Two new games launch on Xbox today, October 12. Alpha Nomos is a rhythm-action adventure with combat reminiscent of Hi-Fi RUSH, where players time attacks to the beat as Cello. Colorbound is a cozy puzzle-platformer in which players join Anku on a journey to reunite his late grandfather's band by using color to shape the world.
HLTVAI score2020 TOBIZ returns to MOUZ as head of talent development
MOUZ has announced that TOBIZ is returning to the organization as head of talent development, contributing to player scouting and mentoring young players. He previously coached MOUZ NXT from 2022 to 2025 before leaving to become HEROIC's head coach, where he won DraculaN Season 5, finished second at CCT Global Finals 2026 and reached the top four at CAC 2025. MOUZ NXT has won multiple WePlay Academy League titles and promoted players such as torzsi, xertioN, xelex and PR to the main squad.
EurogamerAI score4040 Steam Sets New Concurrent User Record of Over 43.5 Million
Steam hit a new concurrent user record of 43,505,724 on Sunday, the highest in its 23-year history, with over 14 million of those users in-game. It marks the second time this year Valve's platform has broken its own record, following over 42 million concurrent users in January. Recent launches including free-to-play MMO Aion 2 and a major Deadlock update helped drive the surge.
PC GamerAI score2222 How to turn off your backpack light in Arc Raiders
Arc Raiders now lets you turn off the light on your backpack via the "Emissive" toggle in each backpack's cosmetic menu. To do it, open the Raider menu, enter Customization, go to Style, choose Backpack, and toggle Emissive off. The change arrived with the Frozen Trail 2.0 update and can help you be sneakier, though it may make your character harder to spot in the game's darkest areas.
@EurogamerAI score5757 Paramount is developing a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 film
Eurogamer reports that a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 film is in the works at Paramount Pictures. No director, cast, or release date was disclosed.
@EurogamerAI score2525 Steam Sets Major New Concurrent User Record for Second Time This Year
For the second time this year, Steam has set a major new concurrent user records
VGCAI score6262 Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Year One DLC roster confirmed, including Venom, Thor and Jubilee
The full Year One DLC line-up for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has been confirmed, with four characters and one stage. Phoenix Cyclops arrives on November 2, followed by Jane Foster's Thor in Winter 2027, Venom and the Klyntar stage in Spring 2027, and X-Men member Jubilee in Summer 2027. All four characters and the stage can be bought individually, with a discounted Year One pass also offered. The game launched in August to a Metacritic score of 85, but its Steam release suffered stuttering and inconsistent frame rates; producer Takeshi Yamanaka said two urgent patches have been released and work continues.
KotakuAI score2222 Former Game Developer Editor Launches Vertical Slice, a 'Fearless' New Trade Publication
Chris Kerr, former senior news editor at Game Developer, has launched Vertical Slice, a trade publication focused on daily breaking news with no guides or reviews. Most of the site will be paywalled and ad-free, with some free articles each week and a free library of design documents and pitch decks from developers including OuterSloth and Kitfox Games. Kerr is funding the venture with his own savings and hopes to eventually build a newsroom of five to ten people.
IGNAI score6262 Cyberleek posts another unauthorized GTA 6 video, and the fully naked Lucia footage draws fan skepticism
Cyberleek has reportedly released another unauthorized GTA 6 gameplay video, this time allegedly showing Lucia fully naked, in a bid to push its crypto scheme. Some fans suspect the leaker used a developer build or cheats to make Jason and Lucia naked, since NPCs in the game world do not react, and an earlier leak showed a tank spawned into the world. Cyberleek had tied the release to its memecoin reaching a $4 million market cap, which was hit over the weekend; the token stood at $2.7 million at publication after spiking to $8.4 million on October 11.
IGNAI score4040 Gears of War: E-Day Dev Confirms DDoS Attack
The Coalition has confirmed that Gears of War: E-Day suffered a DDoS attack over the weekend, causing intermittent disconnects and login issues for players on Xbox Series X and S and PC. The studio said its teams are continuing to monitor and mitigate the activity and will provide updates if there are significant changes.
HLTVAI score3838 Wildcard's Major Chances Soar with FRAG University Title
Wildcard won FRAG University 2026, defeating DENDELE in the final and earning $13,750 in prize money. The victory, which included wins over NRG and DENDELE, boosted Wildcard's PGL Major Singapore qualification odds from 33% to 70%, while NRG's chances fell to 61%. Wildcard will next compete at FiRe Last Chance alongside Ninjas in Pyjamas, 100 Thieves and GamerLegion.
Nintendo LifeAI score3535 Upcoming Resident Evil Remakes Have Pretty Tiny File Sizes on Switch 2
Capcom is bringing three modern Resident Evil remakes to Switch 2 on 16th October, and eShop listings show they take up 14.0GB, 12.9GB and 29.0GB respectively, for 55.9GB total. There's no word yet on any physical release, so day-one players will have to download them from the eShop.
EurogamerAI score3535 Stardew Valley creator's Haunted Chocolatier is "more of an action RPG" than a farming sim
Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone said in a GQ interview that his upcoming game Haunted Chocolatier is "more of an action RPG" than a farming sim, focused on adventuring, finding equipment and getting more powerful, with monsters and boss fights. He described it as a more "metaphysical" experience and said it's for "the people in Stardew Valley that go into the mines." There is still no release date, with Barone saying no one is playing the game until he's ready to show it.
EurogamerAI score2222 The Blood of Dawnwalker's lead actor on why AI will always struggle to replicate a human performance
Will de Renzy-Martin, who plays lead character Coen in the English version of The Blood of Dawnwalker, says generative AI can only replicate the way his voice sounds, not his personality or the choices he makes in the room. Developer Rebel Wolves previously used text-to-speech AI tools to plan cinematics before hiring actors, though nothing in the game was created with AI. He added that anyone using AI-generated voices would still need someone to interact with it and get the desired performance, and that person would cost more than an actor.
@EurogamerAI score2020 The Blood of Dawnwalker's lead actor on why AI can't replicate human performance
The Blood of Dawnwalker's lead actor reminds us why AI will always struggle to replicate a human performance https://www.eurogamer.net/the-blood-of-dawnwalker-lead-actor-will-de-renzy-martin-ai-voiceover
@HLTVorgAI score3838 Wildcard's Major chances soar with FRAG University title
Wildcard's Major chances soar with FRAG University title https://www.hltv.org/news/45703/wildcards-major-chances-soar-with-frag-university-title
GG.dealsAI score1515 Short on time? Steam's Games Under 5 Hours Sale has plenty of cheap games
Steam is holding a Games Under 5 Hours Sale featuring plenty of cheap games. The article notes that not every game needs to take dozens of hours to leave a lasting impression.
VGCAI score4242 Wing Commander 3 Is Getting a 30th Anniversary Edition With Remastered FMVs From Restored Original Tapes
EA has announced Wing Commander 3: 30th Anniversary Edition, featuring fully restored FMV sequences taken from the original tapes. The new version will also include a frame rate boost of up to 60 frames per second, an enhancement patch made with the Wing Commander fan community, and "Kilrathi Saga integration." The original 1994 release presented its two hours of FMV in 240p and heavily compressed, and unlike its 1996 sequel, never received an improved video re-release.
VGCAI score4242 Dragon Quest Creator Yuji Horii Made a New Game in 'About 30 Minutes' With AI
Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii has released a new game, Interrogation Room Komiya, which he says was made in "just about 30 minutes" using generative AI. In the game, players select a series of text prompts to try to make a suspect confess to a crime. Horii had previously said he was thinking about adding an AI chatbot to one of his future games.