Overwatch Season 5 starts Tuesday, adding the new support hero Doctrine and a new Escort map, Grímsvötn. Blizzard is also rolling out hero reworks for Roadhog and Sombra that shake up the roster and meta.
The original The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Switch Pro controller is down to $69.99 at Woot, $30 less than the $100 Switch 2 Pro controller, and it works with the Switch 2 console. It lacks the Switch 2 Pro controller's rear paddles, GameChat button, headphone jack, and HD Rumble 2, and cannot wake the Switch 2. The deal sold out quickly but is back in stock for one more run.
Hideo Kojima revealed on his revived Koji10 podcast that Physint, his next-generation action-espionage game and Metal Gear Solid spiritual successor, already has its plot finished and all its actors pitched by Kojima himself, about 70% of whom are Kojima fans. Filming starts next year, with Bill Skarsgard, Charlie Fraser and Minami Hamabe already scanned. Kojima's other Microsoft game, the PT spiritual successor OD, is expected to release before Physint, which he said last year was 5-6 years away.
Another Major PS5 Game Will Be Delisted in October 2026 https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/10/another-major-ps5-game-will-be-delisted-in-october-2026
Infinity Ward is bringing DMZ back in Modern Warfare 4, and an Activision blog details the changes to the extraction mode. Players drop into the new open-world Hajin map to loot, complete objectives, and fight NPCs and rival operators, keeping rewards on a successful extraction but losing gear and operators on death, with operators recoverable for a price. Every deployment feeds a DMZ player level from 1 to 70, and missions include story-based DMZ Orders, dynamic and side operations, and Lieutenant Hunts. Unlike Modern Warfare 2's free-to-play DMZ beta tied to Warzone, this mode ships with Modern Warfare 4 and is not free-to-play.
Infinity Ward is adding a new social hub called the FOB (Forward Operating Base) to Modern Warfare 4's DMZ extraction mode, letting players meet between matches on Hajin, build loadouts, test weapons, and store loot. The FOB levels up with DMZ progress and unlocks sections including a 3D Printer for crafting gear, a Gunsmith for buying attachments or building weapons with DMZ Cash, and a Vendor. The article notes the Modern Warfare 2 DMZ beta had very limited storage, and the FOB appears to offer more.
Illfonic announced that Halloween: The Game's first post-launch content arrives on October 27, including two $10 Michael Myers skins, one based on his Halloween 5 mask. The update also adds a free map inspired by the Halloween 5 farm, a $10 civilian pack with two new playable survivors, Michelle and Eugene, and a $10 Halloween costume pack with 14 outfits.
Larian Studios has approved the Cheater's Menu mod for Baldur's Gate 3 on console, created by For_Kiramay. The mod adds a spell to the in-game hotbar that opens an on-screen cheat menu with ten tabs and over 300 options, ranging from healing your party and respeccing for free to spawning any item or making every dice roll go your way.
Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft is a crossover toolbox rather than a linear pre-written campaign, letting DMs fill their D&D games with curated World of Warcraft locations, character options, magic items, and monsters. The book includes iconic dungeons such as the Deadmines and Shadowfang Keep for levels 1-4, Blackfathom Deeps for levels 5-10, Dire Maul for levels 11-16, and Azjol-Nerub for levels 17-20, plus unique stats for Jaina Proudmoore, Sylvanas Windrunner, and the Lich King Arthas. Tool proficiencies are repurposed to match World of Warcraft professions, and more than 20 factions can be raised through D&D's existing Renown system.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches on October 23, with the DMZ extraction mode arriving alongside Campaign and Multiplayer. The official rundown covers Forward Operating Base stations such as Operators, Orders, Stash and Firing Range, plus unlockable facilities like the 3D Printer, Gunsmith, Vendor and Bounty Leaderboard. Players can deploy via Story Missions, Dynamic Operations or Free Roam, and earn DMZ XP through objectives, boss hunts, looting and a higher After Action Report rating.
Why this: The official breakdown covers the FOB, deployment options, and XP routes in DMZ, helping readers judge whether the extraction mode suits them.
The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival is available now on Xbox Series X|S and PC with XPA support and shared saves for $19.99. Rick, Daryl and Michonne each have a signature weapon, separate animations and their own skill tree, and after the credits players can replay levels with any character including unlockable Negan. Higher difficulties are not damage multipliers but turn chaotic encounters into tactical puzzles where positioning keeps you alive.
Embark Studios is working with Chernin Entertainment to adapt Arc Raiders and The Finals into films and TV shows. Variety reports several companies competed for the rights, with Chernin winning after its Backrooms horror film became a box office hit this year. Embark CEO Patrick Söderlund said the studio is working closely with Chernin to extend both properties into new formats, and no directors, writers, or cast have been announced yet.
Chernin Entertainment has secured adaptation rights from Nexon-owned Embark Studios for both Arc Raiders and The Finals, with plans to produce TV series and movies based on the games. Embark Studios founder and CEO Patrick Söderlund said the studio will work closely with Chernin to extend both properties' creativity into new formats. Chernin, founded in 2009, has co-produced the Planet of the Apes series, Fear Street, and Backrooms, and is currently co-producing a Mega Man adaptation with Capcom for Netflix.
Hideo Kojima said on his radio show Koji10 that he is deliberately holding back teasers for his horror project OD so players get a proper shock when they play it. OD was announced in 2023 as an experiment about overdosing on fear, with Xbox supporting development and Hunter Schafer and Sophia Lillis among its cast.
A Newzoo report says free-to-play is not dying, with its share of playtime falling 2.9 percentage points to 29.3% between 2021 and 2025 while absolute hours remained broadly flat. Annual F2P live-service launches on PC and console fell 31%, from an average of 21.3 titles in 2020-2022 to 14.7 in 2023-2025. Gacha has become the main area of F2P growth on PC, with 17 major gacha titles in 2025 versus three in 2021 and PC gacha playtime up 92%.
PlayStation shared new details on Modern Warfare 4's DMZ mode, including the Forward Operating Base, progression, and bosses. The mode launches on October 23.
Halloween: The Game's first post-release DLC is set to launch soon, featuring two Michael Myers skins and various character customization options. With Halloween approaching, horror movie fans have already started celebrating the spooky season.
After CD Projekt Red recently released a remastered version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, many players reported performance issues, particularly on PlayStation 5. On Reddit, players cited dropped frames, screen tearing, audio issues, crashes, and environmental flickering. CD Projekt has promised fixes.
2K Sports confirmed NBA 2K25 will be delisted from the PS Store on 30th October and its online servers will shut down on 1st January 2027. Multiplayer, MyCareer, and MyTeam will then be unavailable and Virtual Currency can no longer be earned, while Play Now, MyNBA, The W, and MyWNBA remain playable. The game launched on 3rd September 2024, so it will be under two years old at delisting. The same October list includes Tower of Fantasy's PS4 version going offline on 20th October, Call of Duty Warzone on PS4 ending on 23rd October, and the PS3 and PS Vita PS Store in the UAE closing on 5th October.
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XBOX FanFest will be held at the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) in Seattle on Thursday, November 12, 2026, as the final stop of this year's eight-city FanFest Tour. The event coincides with the celebration of 25 years of XBOX on November 15, and will feature hands-on gameplay, XBOX history and artifacts, chances to meet the people behind the games, trivia, collectibles, fan activities, and an XBOX Gear pop-up shop. XBOX is also running the FanFest Seattle Ticket Sweepstakes and the Green Ticket Trip Sweepstakes, both ending October 11, 2026, for eligible U.S. residents 18 and older.
Several new games are charting surprisingly high on Xbox's "Top Paid" charts to begin October, including Halloween: The Game at #6, Valheim at #10, Active Matter at #12 and Samson - A Tyndalston Story at #17. NASCAR 26 sits at #38 and Gladio Mori at #45. Xbox updates its charts slowly, so the data should be taken with a pinch of salt, but the high placements suggest strong launch sales.
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The Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft book releases 17th November, a 256-page volume bringing 16 playable species, new subclasses, 60 new spells and the whole continent of Azeroth to the tabletop. Principal designer James Wyatt said it is a "paraphrase" of WoW rather than a translation, so there are no raids, with iconic encounters like Onyxia's Lair scaled to groups of four or five instead of 20 or 40. The Horde versus Alliance divide is left to the Dungeon Master.
The Switch 2 release of Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III] is generally a really solid return of some classic action-RPGs. https://www.siliconera.com/review-kingdom-hearts-collection-i-iii-lets-switch-2-owners-catch-up/
Hot springs are coming to FFVII Revelation and the first trailer shows three characters visiting one.
Nexon, parent company of developer Embark Studios, is teaming up with Chernin Entertainment to develop film and TV adaptations of Arc Raiders and The Finals. The teams are exploring all possible options, including TV shows and films, with no release dates or specifics announced yet. Embark Studios says it will work directly with Chernin Entertainment to ensure the games' worlds and lore are respected.
Draga's Wake, a new action horror IP, received an official trailer and is coming to PS5, Xbox and PC. It is set aboard the Ormora, a nightmare colossal steamship in an alternate 1900s, where players control Draga, a smuggler and pirate whose last heist went wrong, and must find their crew after ritualistic cosmic horrors take over the ship. Combat includes melee, dodging and heavy brawler-style combos with ranged quick-fire attacks, plus scarce resource management; the skill tree depends on who you absorb and affects mutations and crewmate outcomes.
Bill Skarsgard will play the lead role in Hideo Kojima's Physint, a role he landed after Death Stranding 2: On the Beach composer Woodkid introduced the two. Kojima traveled to Sweden to meet Skarsgard, a Metal Gear fan who accepted the part, and says the actor's scan is already complete while he eagerly awaits the script. Kojima also cited Skarsgard's on-screen chemistry with co-star Charlee Fraser as a key factor in the casting.
Embark has reworked Celeste in Arc Raiders' Frozen Trail update, using full motion capture for the first time and making voice actor Diana Gardner the character's face when the update releases on October 6. Chief creative officer Stefan Strandberg said future updates plan to bring more characters in line with their real-world actors and find more ways to integrate real human performances into every interaction.
Nintendo is adding the original Majora's Mask soundtrack to Nintendo Music on 9th October in Japan as part of its Zelda 40th Anniversary celebrations. Majora's Mask digital cards with daily quiz questions have also arrived on Nintendo Today!, and Majora's Mask icons are available in the Switch Mission & Rewards feature until 23rd October.
NBA 2K25 is being delisted after just two years. Its single player story mode will become unplayable.
CD Projekt Red says it is working on five key fixes for The Witcher 3 Remastered, including further performance improvements (particularly on PS5), visual adjustments, My Rewards/Twitch Drops fixes, making Ukrainian localization available in other regions on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, and console voiceover audio fixes. CDPR social media director Marcin Momot also says "some more" fixes are on the way, though there is no timeline yet for the next update.
Rockstar senior vice president of narrative Rupert Humphries explained why GTA 6 builds its own fictional world instead of satirising real-world political events. He said the game's long development means copying reality would feel dated, so it must be more over the top, more insane and more in your face. GTA 6 arrives 19th November.
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Resident Evil Requiem has dropped to $50 at Amazon across PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, and Xbox Series X, a new low for PS5 and Xbox Series X and a return to its lowest price on Switch 2. The deal is not Prime-exclusive and is cheaper than the June Prime Day price. The Switch 2 version comes as a Game-Key Card, requiring a download before play.
A day before Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days, Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target have sales live on video games, LEGO, AirPods, and more. The Apple AirPods Pro 3 are down to $179.99 on Amazon, and the PS5 and Xbox Series X disc of Star Wars Zero Company has received its first major discount since its August release. The LEGO Yoda Bust is down to $28.49, and LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight hits a new low on PS5, Xbox Series X, and Switch 2.