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Gears of War: E-Day and Xbox Team Up With Prince St. Pizza for "The Emergence Pie"

Xbox and Prince St. Pizza announced a collaboration for the launch of Gears of War: E-Day, with the limited-edition Emergence Pie available at Prince St. Pizza locations across the U.S. and Toronto, Canada through November 1. Each purchase of the pie or a slice comes with a code for an in-game pizza emblem, and a limited-edition pizza cutter modeled after the game's Prototype Lancer is on sale at shop.princestreetpizza.com. Gears of War: E-Day launches October 6, 2026 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC and Steam.

Suri: The Seventh Note launches Oct 30 on PS5

Suri: The Seventh Note, in development for four years, launches on PS5 on October 30, 2026, with pre-orders now open. The game draws on Indian art and architecture, records 80 percent of its music with original analogue instruments, and sets a 480-millisecond gap between main beats to balance player input response with rhythm. A Standard Edition and a Digital Deluxe Edition are available, the latter including an exclusive Chandini Skin DLC and 3-day early access, with a 20 percent pre-order discount for PlayStation Plus members. The game is part of the PlayStation India Hero Project.

Castlevania turns 40: Konami gives away the original game free on the App Store and Google Play

To mark Castlevania's 40th anniversary, Konami is giving away the original 1986 Castlevania for free on the App Store and Google Play until 24th October 2026. A series-wide sale is also running, with the Anniversary Collection at 80 percent off on the PlayStation Store until 7th October and on Steam from 24th September to 1st October. The new entry, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, is slated for 15th October on Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, with a demo arriving 1st October whose progress carries over to the full release.

Meta unveils $1,300 VR glasses weighing about 100 grams, launching Spring 2027

Meta announced the Meta VR Glasses, priced at $1,300 and weighing about 100 grams, set to go on sale in Spring 2027. The device has no strap and needs no controllers, relying on hand tracking and passthrough, with a puck connected by an optical tether handling compute, battery and storage. Games revealed alongside it include Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies VR, Tetris Effect: Mixed Realities and Beat Saber: Flux, all slated for 2027 and also coming to Quest rather than being exclusive to the glasses.

Rockstar reveals a £350 GTA 6 collector's box that doesn't include the game

Rockstar Games has announced a limited Goodtime State Vice City collection for Grand Theft Auto 6 priced at £349, which does not include a copy of the game and is available to pre-order now. The set includes a Macca the Gator figure, Oakley Frogskins sunglasses, a Leonida Keys crossbody bag, a New Era 9FORTY snapback hat, and other items, three of which — a magnetic mirror, razor blade keychain, and swizzle spoon — carry a suggestive combination.

Aion 2 Steam test peaks at 73,000 concurrent players as monetization and art debates carry into global launch

Aion 2's global Steam PC stress test, which began on September 17, reached 73,000 concurrent players on SteamDB, with the full release set for October 5. The article recounts the backlash from its earlier Korea and Taiwan launch over stat-boosting items in loot boxes and core features locked behind paid memberships, and notes that NCsoft adjusted or removed some disputed items during the test. It also covers overseas discussion of differing male and female character outfits and NCsoft's broader push to move beyond traditional MMOs.

Sensor Tower: PC and PlayStation unit sales in Japan rise 13% to 21m during H1 2026, led by Resident Evil Requiem

PC and PlayStation unit sales in Japan rose 13% year-on-year to 21 million in the first half of 2026, led by Resident Evil Requiem, according to Sensor Tower. Capcom was the top publisher by units sold, and Resident Evil Requiem had its strongest first-month performance on Steam with an estimated 2.6 million units sold. Mobile in-app purchase revenue in Japan declined 5.1% year-on-year to ¥1.56 trillion, with eFootball the highest-grossing mobile game from January to July 2026.

JSAUX's Prebuilt Steam Machine Faceplate Screens Arrive, Cheaper Than Valve's DIY Inkterface Build

JSAUX's Steam Machine E-Ink and Pixel Matrix faceplates are now on sale for $100 and $90 respectively, undercutting the $104.50 component cost of building a panel via Valve's open-source Inkterface project. Both offer performance monitoring, clock, weather, calendar and photo frame modes switchable in SteamOS quick settings, with companion software due via Steam from early October. The E-Ink panel refreshes only once per minute, while the Pixel Matrix trades detail for colour and retro charm.

How Nex Playground is beating expectations during a hardware crisis

Nex Playground has expanded beyond the United States to Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany, with UK sales velocity beating internal weekly and monthly targets. Nex also secured $150 million in equity and debt financing and now makes hardware in Mexico as well as China to shorten lead times. The company says its subscription-driven model kept it profitable last year and is likely to do so again this year.

Sony appears to be testing PlayStation Store wallet credit offers on certain game purchases

Sony appears to be testing a PlayStation rewards programme that gives wallet credit when buying certain games on the PlayStation Store. A Reddit user said they received $10 in PS Store wallet credit after buying The Blood of Dawnwalker, whose Standard and Eclipse editions showed an offer ending 29th September, and other users reported similar messages on recent releases. It is unclear why the offer appears for some players but not others.

Lisa x PlayStation DualSense Wireless Controller Arrives This October: First Look

PlayStation is releasing a DualSense wireless controller – Lisa Limited Edition designed with Lisa, featuring her bangs and eyes on the touch pad plus her signature stars and "LL" lettering in a Chroma Pearl colorway. It will be available in highly limited quantities at participating retailers in Southeast Asia from October 30 at a recommended retail price of SGD 115 / MYR 419 / IDR 1,549,000 / THB 2,890 / PHP 5,411 / VND 2,399,000, with pre-orders starting October 2 while supplies last. Her new EP, Press Play, arrives October 23.

Valve opens Steam Frame waiting list, starting at $1,059

Valve has opened a waiting list for its Steam Frame VR system, offering 256GB and 1TB models. The 256GB version costs $1,059 (£889) and the 1TB version $1,299 (£1,089), both with a 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 16GB of RAM, two controllers and Half-Life: Alyx included, but no power supply. Steam Frame will support Android games because it uses the same Android APKs developers already use to port mobile titles to Android-based devices like Meta Quest.

Valve opens reservations for Steam Frame VR headset and reveals pricing and specs

Valve opened sign-ups for the Steam Frame VR headset, with registration running for 72 hours until 1:00 PM ET on September 17 and the first wave of customers notified from September 18. The wireless headset streams VR and non-VR Steam games, ships with two controllers and Half-Life: Alyx but no power supply, and costs 1,059 USD for 256GB or 1,299 USD for 1TB. A 59 USD ergonomic accessories kit is also available.

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Now Available on Steam - Angels Fall First, 10% off!

Angels Fall First is now available on Steam with a 10% discount. The game combines flagship bridge command with tactical infantry firefights, plus boarding, pilotable capital ships, deep weapon customization and full Bot support. The offer ends July 18 at 10AM Pacific Time.

Guitar Hero-like Stage Tour sets December 10 release and reveals first 61 songs

Stage Tour, a music game from Guitar Hero studio RedOctane, will launch on December 10 with a setlist of more than 90 songs, 61 of which have been revealed. The licensed tracks span multiple genres and eras, including Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer, Ghost, and Smash Mouth's All Star. The next batch of songs will be announced on October 21.

The Best Xbox Game Pass Games In 2026

GameSpot rounds up the best games currently available on Xbox Game Pass, spanning big AAA titles, day-one releases, and overlooked gems like 2025's Blue Prince. Game Pass Ultimate's monthly price dropped to $23 after rising to $30 in late 2025, but new Call of Duty games will no longer be included at launch and will only arrive about a year after release. Game Pass Essential costs $10 a month with 50+ games and online multiplayer, Premium costs $15 with 200 playable games, and PC Game Pass costs $14.

The Sims 4's Paid Mods Marketplace Hits Consoles, Kits Returning to PC

The Sims 4's Marketplace and user-created content have officially arrived on PlayStation and Xbox, a little over a month after debuting on PC. The hub for paid mods requires the new premium currency Moola, and Kits can no longer be bought directly with real money on console stores. A leaked memo indicates EA intends to make Kits directly purchasable again on PC, reportedly already live on the EA App with Steam following on April 20.

Heartopia Celebrates 30 Million Downloads With New Outfits, Permanent Price Cuts

XD Games has launched The Whimsical Tea Party event in Heartopia to celebrate surpassing 30 million downloads worldwide, adding new outfits including Wandering Traveler and Duke Bunny. All original pet outfits are now permanently 66.7% cheaper, with Common outfits dropping from 30 to 10 Souvenir Ticket Stubs and Rare ones from 15 to 5. Players who bought those outfits between July 17, 2024 and March 22, 2026 will receive automatic refunds, and a free gift package is available until May 29.

The Sims 4 adds paid mods and the Moola virtual currency

Maxis announced The Sims Maker Program and The Sims 4 Marketplace, launching first on PC and Mac on March 17, with PlayStation and Xbox following over the next couple of months. Players will use a new virtual currency called Moola to buy Maker Packs and Kits, with roughly 30% of a purchase going to the creator, while Expansion, Game and Stuff Packs remain available outside the Marketplace. Creators must apply to join the program starting March 5 and, once accepted, get access to the Maker Suite to test and publish their content.