Skip to content
#PC
Oct 5Mon
  1. Eurogamer62

    Ace Combat 8 is far and away the series' biggest launch on Steam

    Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve officially launched on 2nd October after three days of early access, and according to SteamDB it peaked at 52,694 concurrent players on Steam, reached on Saturday, one day after launch. For comparison, 2019's Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown peaked at 13,758 concurrent players on Steam. The game currently sits at Very Positive on Steam with over 5,755 reviews, following a brief controversy over the pre-order bonus Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War not being a standalone app, for which Bandai Namco has apologised and vowed to explore solutions.

  2. Eurogamer72

    The Witcher 3 Remastered hits a new Steam concurrent record of 137,724 as sales climb

    After the Remastered edition upgrade launched, The Witcher 3 set a new Steam concurrent player record of 137,724 on 4th October, nearly 20K above its previous 120K peak. Alinea analyst Rhys Elliott said the game sold another 130K copies across PC, PlayStation and Xbox on 30th September, with daily active users spiking at 2.4 million and lifetime sales now over 66 million. The Remastered edition is a free overhaul covering textures, animations and a reworked skill tree, with CD Projekt Red rolling out hotfixes for lighting and other issues.

  4. PC Gamer22

    I Got My Start Writing for a PS2 Magazine: My 12 PS2-Pilled Steam Autumn Sale Recommendations

    A writer who started out at a PS2 magazine picked 12 PS2-flavored recommendations from the Steam Autumn Sale, split between six modern games inspired by the sixth console generation and six ports of Dreamcast/PS2/GameCube/Xbox-era favorites that never got a PC release at the time. The modern picks include Promise Mascot Agency, Hi-Fi Rush, Denshattack!, Sifu, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, while the port list includes Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1.

  5. Esports Insider40

    Used CPU Report Raises Questions Over VALORANT Hardware Bans

    A German VALORANT player says the game kicked them out immediately after installing a used Ryzen 7 5800X3D bought on the German marketplace Kleinanzeigen, and Riot support told them the CPU's ID or serial number had been blacklisted in Vanguard on August 12 over the previous owner's alleged cheating. The claim has not been independently confirmed by Riot, and the report notes that secondhand buyers cannot readily check whether a used component is tied to an anti-cheat flag before purchasing.

  6. GamesIndustry.biz47

    Jagex responds to generative AI use in RuneScape 3 trailer made by "trusted external partner"

    Jagex has responded to the use of generative AI in a RuneScape 3 Dragon Slayer 2 quest trailer shown at RuneFest, which was produced by a "trusted external partner" that had explicitly confirmed GenAI would not be used. The developer has removed the promotional material while it investigates, saying this is the second recent GenAI concern involving a trusted partner and that it is overhauling its review processes. Jagex said it does not use GenAI to create its games, artwork or creative assets, and will work with community creators on the Dragon Slayer II story.

  7. Rock Paper Shotgun22

    This week in PC games: Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Hellraiser: Revival, and a throwback tycoon game about turning utopias into carparks

    This week's PC releases cluster on Thursday and Friday, including Star Wars: Galactic Racer on 6th October, Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival on 8th October, and Car Park Capital on 9th October, a 90s-style early access tycoon sim about turning happy pedestrians into frustrated motorists. Also out is Veillombre, a side-scrolling multiplayer horror for up to 16 players on 5th October, alongside the expanded Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen.

  8. Eurogamer62

    Final Fantasy Resonance hands-on: Square Enix blends FF5 and FF6 into its combat system

    After playing Final Fantasy Resonance at Gamescom 2026, a Eurogamer writer calls its turn-based combat excellent and has since put five hours into the free demo. Director Hiroto Furuya and producer Keisuke Nakashima told Kotaku the team experimented with combining Final Fantasy 5's job system and Final Fantasy 6's character traits, then studied the stagger system from the FF7 Remake series and FF16 within a 1990s-inspired framework. The game, built from the ashes of the closed mobile title Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, uses HD-2D pixel art and launches on 22nd October for PC (Steam), PS5, Switch 2, and Xbox Series X/S.

  11. Reddit · Gaming Leaks and Rumours36

    Jez Corden: Is Age of Empires Dead?

    Jez Corden says Xbox has moved World's Edge under Activision because it wants to develop other titles in the franchise, which is why World's Edge was not shut down despite layoffs. He said "AOE is not dead" as Xbox wants to grow the franchise and make new games. Age of Empires 4 released on October 21, and there is no info yet on new titles.

  13. Eurogamer52

    Jagex pulls RuneScape 3 Dragon Slayer 2 trailer over suspected generative AI use

    Jagex took down the Dragon Slayer 2 quest trailer shown at RuneFest after players spotted oddities such as a six-fingered hand and fantasy Air Jordans. The studio said the trailer was made by a trusted external partner that had confirmed generative AI would not be used, apologised, and said it is overhauling its review processes and will work with community creators on Dragon Slayer 2. Days earlier, Jagex staff had reaffirmed the company does not use generative AI in its games, artwork or marketing.

  14. VGC62

    NBA 2K25 is delisted this month and its servers, including single-player story mode, shut down at the end of the year

    2K Sports and Take-Two announced that NBA 2K25 will be delisted from all digital stores on October 30 and its online servers will shut down entirely on December 31. From January 1, 2027, players can no longer play multiplayer or access any online modes, and can no longer earn Virtual Currency (VC), which means MyTeam and MyCareer stop working. MyCareer is a single-player story mode but its progression is tied to VC, so it shuts down with the servers; only modes like Play Now, MyNBA and The W remain, without features that require a 2K server connection.

  15. VGC30

    GTA 6 is deliberately avoiding direct political references, says Rockstar

    Rockstar senior vice president of narrative Rupert Humphries said Grand Theft Auto 6 deliberately avoids direct references to real political figures, events or movements, so the game doesn't feel dated at release. Players will still encounter election signs, campaign robocalls and political talk shows on the radio, but the fictional state of Leonida is a distorted, satirical version of Florida rather than a straight recreation. Humphries noted it has been 13 years since the series' last instalment, and the long development cycle shapes what content stays relevant.

  17. Rock Paper Shotgun36

    "We opted out of some things really early on": How the small team making No Law plan to make it look as big as Cyberpunk 2077

    Neon Giant's 24-person team is building the open-world immersive sim No Law, and creative director Tor Frick says they opted out of some features early on, such as letting players drive the cars parked on the streets. Port Desire is much smaller than Cyberpunk 2077's Night City, but its tall towers and steep hills create a sense of vertical scale, with no loading screens and interiors that match their exteriors.

  19. 机核23

    WF2026 Debuts INART's 1:1 Statue of Soul from Phantom Blade Zero

    At the WF2026 Shanghai show, INART's booth debuted 1:1 and 1:3 scale statues of Soul, the protagonist of Phantom Blade Zero. Wang Chen, the game's 3D art lead at S-Game, shared more photos on Weibo, saying the statues were supervised internally and refined by INART to recreate the character's weathered look, including skin texture and worn armor and cloth. No release date, pricing, or preorder plans for the statues have been announced, while the game's digital preorders are open on PS5, PS5 Pro, Steam, Epic, WeGame, and TapTap PC ahead of its October 29 global launch.

  20. Eurogamer62

    Arc Raiders gets a four-day free trial alongside its biggest update, Frozen Trail

    Embark announced that Arc Raiders will be free to download and play on Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox from 8 to 12 October, alongside the launch of its biggest update yet, Frozen Trail. The expansion-size update adds a large new map, several new Arc enemies, new weapons and gadgets, and a first major metagame overhaul covering ammo, crafting, and a more standard battle pass. A PvE test that disables player-on-player damage runs 13 to 20 October.

  21. IGN40

    Rockstar Traveled Across Florida With Gang Members and Cops for GTA 6 Research

    Rockstar Games told Love Magazine that its team took research trips across Florida for GTA 6, driving from Miami through surrounding towns and the Florida Keys to Key West. Head of development Aaron Garbut said the team traveled with locals, cops and gang members to experience Miami's extremes, and that those details will find their way into the game. GTA 6's satire focuses on modern culture and conspiracy theories rather than recreating real-world viral moments.

  24. AI Gamechangers22

    One-Person Studio with AI: MAXX Apps Founder on Building with Replit and Claude

    Designer Spencer Wade has been running MAXX Apps solo since April 2026, using Replit and Claude to ship three companion apps for Roblox and World of Warcraft players on the Overwolf platform. He advises other designers to research available data and APIs first, keep AI in plan mode while asking questions, and personally test everything. He draws the line at letting AI generate core elements players engage with constantly, such as game maps.

  25. PC Gamer58

    Warhammer: Blood Bowl beta hands-on: more like Blood Bowl 3.5 than a new game, but an upgrade

    PC Gamer's Jody Macgregor played the beta and found Warhammer: Blood Bowl feels more like Blood Bowl 3.5 than a whole new game, though it is an upgrade. The new Rumble Mode draws on the tabletop Sevens format, with seven-a-side teams on a smaller pitch, six turns per half instead of eight, doubled reroll costs, and no line of scrimmage. The game also adds the tabletop third-season rules, including anti-stalling penalties, the Secure the Ball action, revised passing rules, and MVP selection limited to six nominated players (four in Rumble Mode). The public playtest opens October 7 on Steam, with full release planned by the end of the year.

  26. 游研社62

    EA Sports FC 27 adds The Grounds open-world mode, which plays more like a fighting-game lobby

    EA Sports FC 27 introduces The Grounds, an open-world mode where up to 100 players share three areas linked by a central plaza, including a French cage pitch, Argentine street-football buildings, and British red-brick streets. After playing it on PS5, the author says it feels closer to a fighting-game lobby, with 1v1, 2v2, and 3v3 small-sided matches plus mini-games like dribble contests, a four-player obstacle race, and target shooting, though whether it changes the series remains uncertain. Other changes include setting corner power and placement before switching to a box player, a multi-stage transfer process that can be hijacked, and a UT collection hall that records cards you once owned.

  28. Reddit · Gaming Leaks and Rumours36

    Former Call of Duty: World at War Developer Shares In-Development Screenshots and Art of Canceled 4th Map Pack

    A former Call of Duty: World at War developer has uploaded in-development screenshots and art of the canceled 4th map pack, including early images of the Nazi Zombies map Theater that became Kino Der Toten in Black Ops. Other images show a pre-release build of Der Riese and what may be an early build of Black Ops 1 featuring Ascension.

  31. Reddit · r/Games24

    BOBABOMB: Two Shrimps Studio's 16-Player Boba-Blowing Party Game

    Two Shrimps Studio, a two-person dev team, has revealed BOBABOMB, a party game where players blow boba tea bubbles at each other in 16-player multiplayer lobbies. The game is fully physics-based, with the more boba you consume making you heavier and slower, and its first trailer and mechanic trailer are out ahead of a demo release on October 7, 2026. It will be available on Windows, Linux and Mac.

  32. Gematsu28

    This Week's Japanese Game Releases: Dragon's Dogma II: Dark Arisen, Kingdom Hearts Collection [I ~ III], More

    Dragon's Dogma II: Dark Arisen and Kingdom Hearts Collection [I ~ III] headline this week's Japanese game releases. Dragon's Dogma II: Dark Arisen launches on PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series, and PC, while Kingdom Hearts Collection [I ~ III] comes to PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2. Also out this week are Earth Defense Force 5 for Nintendo Switch 2, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, and the standard edition of Gears of War: E-Day.

  34. IGN40

    Blindfolded Tekken 8 Player Reaches God of Destruction From Beginner

    Professional Tekken 8 player SuperBrine reached God of Destruction with Alisa while fully blindfolded with a sleep mask, streaming the run across seven Twitch broadcasts from June to early October. He said he relied on fighting game fundamentals, reading how players at different ranks behave, and Tekken 8's audio cues, and stressed the challenge was not meant as criticism of the game.

  37. PC Gamer26

    Garry Newman responds to s&box criticism: 'I don't like giving up on things, I am stubborn'

    Facepunch founder Garry Newman responded to s&box criticism in a lengthy YouTube comment, saying he doesn't like giving up on things and is stubborn. Creator Eridium criticized the game's "citizen" character models, low-quality AI content flooding the platform, and Facepunch's lack of community outreach. The UGC platform, billed as a Garry's Mod successor, has struggled in its first five months on the market.

  39. Reddit · r/Games31

    Crown Control - Melioarc - Online Co-op RPG Roguelike Deckbuilder for 1-4 Players

    Melioarc has revealed Crown Control, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder playable solo or in online co-op with up to 4 players. It is planned for release in Q4 2026 on Steam, with controller support and Steam Deck / ROG Ally compatibility, and no console or mobile release planned for now. In turn-based isometric battles, players level up their class and play cards to attack, defend, heal, summon allies, place traps, and alter the terrain to overthrow a tyrant king.