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  1. Gematsu62

    Microsoft reveals mid-October Game Pass lineup, including Battlefield 6 on day one

    Microsoft announced the games coming to Game Pass in mid October, including Battlefield 6 on October 13, Forever Ago and Neon Abyss 2 on October 8, Valor Mortis and Deep Dish Dungeon on October 13, Bluey's Happy Snaps and Chained Beasts on October 15, and Beyond These Stars on October 16, several of them day-one additions. A Plague Tale: Requiem, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and other titles will leave the Game Pass library on October 15.

  2. GameSpot52

    Rockstar says losing your wanted level in GTA 6 should feel like a hit-and-run

    Rockstar head of development Rob Nelson walked IGN through a 30-minute gameplay demo of GTA 6 ahead of August's Netflix Extended Look, covering the wanted system. Shaking off the law goes beyond escaping a red zone on the map, and Rockstar says it does not want GTA 6 to make players all-powerful the way GTA 5 often did, so actions carry more variables. The demo also showed Jason and Lucia's safehouse, where players can switch characters, interact, or decorate, though Rockstar stressed it is not their own house.

  3. @Shinobi60246

    Rockstar says GTA 6 mission design is more open

    Rockstar's Rob Nelson said the studio made a conscious effort to open up mission design in Grand Theft Auto 6 without compromising quality. He cited the tower block escape from the Netflix preview having multiple routes, and the Raul mission where players can deviate from the optimal route and still escape. Missions tied to wanted levels or robbery systems are designed to stay consistent with the open world.

  4. Xbox Wire66

    Xbox Game Pass October wave one adds Battlefield 6, Valor Mortis and more

    Xbox announced the first October wave of Game Pass additions, with Battlefield 6 joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on October 13. Echo Weaver, Forever Ago, Deep Dish Dungeon, Valor Mortis, Bluey's Happy Snaps, Chained Beasts and Beyond These Stars arrive on day one. Nine titles including A Plague Tale: Requiem, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Pacific Drive leave the library on October 15.

    Why this: Xbox's official list of October Game Pass wave one includes Battlefield 6 and several day-one titles, useful for planning downloads.

  5. Push Square46

    The Crew Motorfest Season 11 Adds Kaua'i Island for Free

    Ubisoft and Ivory Tower have launched Season 11 of The Crew Motorfest, adding the Hawaiian island of Kaua'i for free. The season also brings 20 new vehicles, two new playlists, and the return of 40 animal species, while the Tomb Raider collaboration premium DLC Secrets of Ni'ihau adds a smaller island. TrackForge also gets 200 new parts for building off-road courses.

  6. Nintendo Life62

    Cities: Skylines Expanded Edition comes to Switch 2 on October 28

    Cities: Skylines - Expanded Edition launches on Switch 2 on October 28, with reworked performance, visuals and controls for the console. The buildable tile limit rises from 9 to 25, and players can pick a Performance option targeting 60fps or a Quality option targeting 30fps, alongside mouse mode and a map editor. The edition includes 10 previous DLC expansions and content packs, priced at £41.49 / $49.00 / €41.00 on the eShop, with a 70% discount for owners of the Switch 1 version until April 28, 2027.

  7. GameSpot71

    Forza Horizon 6 for PS5 delayed to January 26, 2027, with first paid expansion launching alongside it

    Forza Horizon 6 for PS5 has been delayed to January 26, 2027, after Microsoft said the version was still on track for 2026. The PS5 edition is developed by Panic Button and offers a 4K 30FPS Quality mode and a 60FPS Performance mode, with cross-play and cross-saves with the Xbox and Steam versions, plus a pre-tuned Ferrari J50 for preorders. The first paid expansion launches January 21, 2027, included in the Premium Edition, Premium Upgrade, and Expansions Bundle or sold separately at an unconfirmed price.

  8. GameSpot46

    New Details Revealed for GTA 6's Jason and Lucia, Including "Physical Intimacy"

    Rockstar North's Rob Nelson told IGN that physical intimacy is a "huge part" of the relationship between GTA 6's Jason and Lucia, and players will be able to "role-play" their relationship. GTA 6's ESRB rating cites nudity and strong sexual content, and an international rating mentions "sex scenes," though there is no indication these scenes would be interactive. Jason and Lucia don't have to be a couple and can instead be simply "partners in crime."

  9. Rock Paper Shotgun22

    Anime Racer Screamer's New Patch Adds Single Stick Drift Controls

    Milestone's anime-styled arcade racer Screamer has received a fresh patch that adds an option for single stick sliding, switchable in the options menu before a race. Game director Federico Cardini said twin stick remains the recommended way to play since the ECHO System was designed around it, but the new option suits players who prefer something more familiar. The patch also removes some unnecessary suspension lines, changes how certain characters unlock, tweaks default camera distance detection, balances on-track powers, and moves an invisible wall next to a shortcut on one track.

  10. Gematsu62

    Cities: Skylines Expanded Edition comes to Switch 2 on October 28 alongside new content

    Paradox Interactive and Tantalus Media announced Cities: Skylines Expanded Edition for Switch 2, launching October 28 for $49 / £41.49 / €49 with 25 buildable tiles, a map editor, keyboard and mouse support, and 10 DLC expansions and content packs included. Owners of the Switch version can get a 70 percent discount from October 28, 2026 to April 28, 2027. Two Content Creator Packs and a radio station also arrive the same day on PC, PS5, and Xbox, priced at $5.99 / £4.99 / €5.99 and $3.99 / £2.99 / €3.99, or in the $12.99 / £10.99 / €12.99 Estates & Escapes Bundle.

  11. Polygon62

    S-Game's action RPG Phantom Blade Zero launches October 29 on PS5, Epic, and Steam

    Beijing-based studio S-Game's action RPG Phantom Blade Zero will launch on PlayStation 5, Epic Games Store, and Steam on October 29. It is an entry in the Rainblood/Phantom Blade series and was announced at the August PlayStation State of Play. The studio describes it as inspired by a mix of wuxia, fantasy, and folk horror, and coined the term kungfupunk for it.

  12. Push Square33

    ESRB Lists PS5 Versions of Mafia 2 and Mafia 3 Definitive Editions, Likely 60fps Ports

    New PS5 listings for Mafia 2: Definitive Edition and Mafia 3: Definitive Edition have appeared on the ESRB ratings board, suggesting native PS5 ports could release imminently. The upgrades are likely to be free for existing owners and bundled into the recently released Omerta Collection. Both games are currently locked to 30fps on PS5, so the ports would hopefully unlock the frame rate.

  13. Push Square22

    Anime Racing Game Screamer's Latest PS5 Update Lets You Turn Off Its Right Stick Drifting

    Screamer's latest PS5 update is out now and adds a "single stick" control mode that puts both steering and drifting on the left stick, turning off the default right stick drift input. The patch also lets players unlock Tournament Crew characters in any game mode and makes balance adjustments to characters including Roisin, Keiji, Gregor and Ritsuko.

Oct 7Wed
  1. Pure Xbox35

    Mafia 2 & 3 Definitive Edition Could Be Getting 60FPS Upgrades for Xbox Series X|S Very Soon

    Mafia II: Definitive Edition and Mafia III: Definitive Edition have now been ESRB rated for current-gen consoles, suggesting Xbox Series X|S upgrades could be coming soon. The earlier Mafia: Definitive Edition upgrade ran at roughly 1440p and 60FPS on Xbox Series X and about 1080p and 60FPS on Xbox Series S. Xbox Game Pass members can currently get the Mafia: The Omertà Collection for 50% off.

  2. Xbox Wire22

    Xbox Indie Selects for October 2026: Mortal Shell II, Mewgenics and More

    The ID@Xbox team has revealed six games in its October 2026 Indie Selects lineup, including Mortal Shell II, Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game, Mewgenics and The Sinking City 2. Mortal Shell II removes the traditional stamina gauge for faster, more aggressive combat in a compact interconnected open world, while Mewgenics is a roguelike tactical turn-based RPG from Edmund McMillen with a generational breeding system. The curated collection is available in the Indie Select Hub on the Xbox Store and Xbox.com/IndieSelects, rotating weekly on Wednesdays.

  3. GameSpot69

    Arc Raiders' Frozen Trail preview: new frost map, skill tree overhaul, and battle pass

    Arc Raiders has released Frozen Trail, its first major update since the studio moved to a semi-annual cadence, and the author calls it a hefty, inventive makeover after a few hours of play. It adds a frost-themed map, a raid-style map event mixing puzzles and combat, new weapons and enemies, a skill tree overhaul, customization spaces called Outposts, a new gun-buffing system, weapon cosmetics, and a multi-tiered battle pass. Embark Studios announced in May that it was shifting to semi-annual major updates to give the team more time for meaningful content.

  4. IGN25

    The Best Xbox Deals During October Prime Day Sales – Save on Pragmata, the Storm Breaker Xbox Controller, and More

    Amazon's October Prime Big Deal Days sale is only 48 hours long, and today is the last day for Prime members to shop. Pragmata is down 33% to $39.99, a new all-time low, while the Storm Breaker Xbox controller has dropped to just over $60, also only available through today. Best Buy's Techtober Sale offers Xbox console bundles with a console, a transparent red Elite Series 2 Core controller, and Gears of War: E-Day, saving up to $150.

  5. IGN22

    ‘Why Hasn’t Someone Thought About That Before?’ – How Star Wars: Galactic Racer Solves One of Driving Games’ Biggest Problems

    An IGN opinion piece argues Star Wars: Galactic Racer replaces the familiar championship checklist with a run-based career mode where too many losses eject you from the whole championship and send you back to the start. Fuse Games co-founder and CEO Matt Webster says gaming is risk-reward and the risk has to have a consequence, with the game borrowing randomized rewards and build choices from other genres. The piece contrasts this with the iRacing-style PvP focus and the failure-proof Forza Horizon model.

  6. IGN38

    Mafia 2 and Mafia 3 Could Be Set for PS5 and Xbox Series Upgrades After Definitive Editions Leak Online

    An ESRB rating suggests Mafia 2 and Mafia 3 could come to PS5 and Xbox Series consoles with upgraded graphics, both rated Mature 17+. Mafia: Definitive Edition previously released for modern consoles in September 2020 and later received a PS5 and Xbox Series update alongside Mafia: The Omertà Collection, so these listings likely point to current-gen upgrades rather than full remakes. Publisher 2K has not officially announced the ports.

  7. GameSpot48

    GTA 6 Won't Make You "All-Powerful" Like GTA 5 Did

    Rockstar's Rob Nelson said GTA 6 won't make players "all-powerful" like GTA 5 and earlier games did, with NPCs having impulses of their own and possibly coming after you. He said the world "will act upon you as well as you acting upon the world," and that you are no longer the only one with weapons or capable of violence. Nelson added that GTA 6's story follows the criminal lovers Jason and Lucia as "criminals on the run."

  8. Pure Xbox24

    Mafia II & III: Definitive Editions Could Be Getting 60FPS Upgrades for Xbox Series X|S Very Soon

    Mafia II: Definitive Edition and Mafia III: Definitive Edition have now been ESRB rated for current-gen consoles, suggesting Xbox Series X|S upgrades could be coming soon. The earlier Mafia: Definitive Edition Xbox Series upgrade ran at roughly ~1440p and 60FPS on Xbox Series X and ~1080p and 60FPS on Xbox Series S. Xbox Game Pass members can currently get Mafia: The Omertà Collection, which includes the Definitive Editions of Mafia 1-3 and Mafia: The Old Country, for 50% off.

  9. Push Square35

    PS5 Fans Think They May Have Found Evidence of an Enhanced PS Portal

    PS5 fans believe they may have found evidence of an enhanced PS Portal in Wi-Fi Alliance documents submitted by the manufacturer on 21st September. The filings list model numbers CFI-Y2000 and CFI-Y2105, compared to the original PS Portal's CFI-Y1000, and note the devices run Android while still using Wi-Fi 5. There has already been talk of an OLED upgrade launching at some point in 2026.

  10. 机核40

    Customization Makes Gameplay More Varied: Notes From the Gundam Intergalactic Journey Media Roundtable

    At a TGS2026 pre-show media trial, Gundam Intergalactic Journey showed its mech customization system, where players combine individual parts, weapons carry two skill slots, AT elements work as cooldown-based special gear tied to ultimate moves, and thruster types change air and ground movement. Producers Yuya Toyama and Kazuyuki Serizawa said the MOD SKIN transmog only changes appearance while actions and performance stay the same, with no presets or player sharing, and that development materials come from missions and map pickups with fixed, non-random stats. Three-player co-op is positioned as post-story endgame content, and the game depicts mechs fighting alien lifeforms called "Revelations" in a fully original world.