Early access survival game Novus Inceptio received a major update this week, its first since 2018. The map has grown from 9 km² to 64 km² of "pure wilderness," combat has been rebuilt, and the game is now singleplayer with co-op planned. Solo developer Martin Markus Mastný says "the energy and the will to finish the project are back" and asks players for one more chance.
Something truly wicked is unleashing during Season 5: A Grim Doctrine, live now in Overwatch on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch!
Playground Games has issued a statement saying it has read player feedback about Forza Horizon 6's post-launch updates and is looking into future changes to both in-game content and communication. Fan frustration has centered on the lack of street racing and updates adding little value. A new Horizon Meets update arrives this Thursday with a 7-Eleven Car Meet, 3 new-to-Horizon cars and a new Treasure Car, with the next update themed around City Life.
Overwatch's new season is live, adding the hero Doctrine, reworks for Sombra and Roadhog, and the final chapter of Blizzard's year-long narrative arc. The patch now makes Cassidy detach from Jetpack Cat's Lifeline tether and fall to the ground when he uses High Noon, which Blizzard says was too powerful at repositioning him to eliminate targets. The author notes that Soldier: 76's Ultimate and Ashe's B.O.B. can also be tethered but were left unchanged, and includes the full balance patch notes for Roadhog, Sombra, and hero hit volumes.
Right in time for spooky season 🦇
Marvel Rivals revealed a new mode, Path to Doomsday – Avengers: Endgame, arriving Oct. 22. It is a PvE experience in which 50 players team up to fight Thanos and his minions. The mode is part of a run of tie-in events ahead of Avengers: Doomsday.
007 First Light has quietly rolled out a 60FPS mode for Xbox Series S in recent days, after last week's free DLC patch notes mentioned it but incorrectly said the Series X version had added the 60FPS update. The mode runs relatively well on Series S but with low graphical settings and a frame rate that mostly hovers around 50-60FPS, so a VRR-supported display is recommended. Players can now choose between "Quality" and "Performance" modes on Series S.
At Fate's End has been delayed to 2027, and a PC demo is now available. Gematsu links to the original post with the news.
A Dragon's Dogma 2 update adds features supporting the Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Expansion DLC and introduces a hard mode. It also adds a feature that lets players carry over their current saved data and start the game over from the beginning, along with other adjustments and bug fixes.
Publisher GRYPHLINE and developer Mountain Contour announced that Arknights: Endfield's 'Sanctuary of Ink' version update will launch on October 15 alongside its Steam release. The update adds a new main story chapter, two playable Operators, Si and Argent Flow, the Indigo Experimental Operation for Contingency Contract, and a countryside inn management activity. The Steam version supports cross-platform progression so existing players can continue on Talos-II.
Final Fantasy 14's crossover with Fall Guys is officially returning to Eorzea this week for a limited time. The Square Enix MMO, which has run for over a decade, has previously collaborated with other Final Fantasy titles, NieR: Automata, and Monster Hunter.
Arknights: Endfield's version update Sanctuary of Ink will launch on October 15. The same day also brings the game's Steam release, per Gematsu.
CD Projekt Red outlines which Witcher 3 Remastered fixes are coming next, but there's still division about the changes https://www.eurogamer.net/cd-projekt-red-witcher-3-bugs-issues-remastered-ps5
CD Projekt Red said on X that The Witcher 3 Remastered is still being patched, with the next update targeting further performance improvements on PS5, visual adjustments and console voiceover audio fixes. The studio is also working with mod.io to bring more mods to all platforms, following a bumpy launch last week that drew technical complaints and calls to restore the PS5 next-gen version.
Arc Raiders studio Embark is making the extraction shooter free to play for four days. The free period runs alongside the launch of the game's biggest update yet, Frozen Trail.
Infinity Ward detailed the DMZ extraction shooter mode in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 through a blog post and developer diary, and the mode arrives with the game on 23rd October for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Switch 2. DMZ has its own 70-level progression and a separate economy of cash and crafting materials that persist between rounds, while weapon progression is shared with multiplayer and Warzone. The Haijin map holds the largest population of enemy AI Infinity Ward says it has built, with enemies in four tiers of aggression and power, and the new deployment screen lets players pick mission types before a match.
Battlestate Games released Escape from Tarkov version 1.2.0.0, focused on PvE changes and a new EXFIL Brothers program. PvE adds six prestige levels with rewards including the in-game currency TarCoin that persist permanently, and reworks AI PMC behavior so they spread more logically, gather near quest areas, fight each other less and attack Scavs more, with gear tied to level and faction. EXFIL Brothers lets level 30 players invite up to five players registered less than seven days ago, granting a 5% experience bonus when grouped and reward progress as invitees reach levels 10, 20 and 30.
Escape From Tarkov's 1.2.0.0 update is out, bringing a slew of improvements and additions to the PvE experience. The headline addition is EXFIL Brothers, a system that rewards veterans for teaming up with newcomers and showing them the ropes, with both sides earning rewards.
Shapefarm has rolled out a 1.0.5 update for Orbitals, its Switch 2 exclusive two-player co-op title. The patch fixes various collision, camera and localisation issues, and adjusts a puzzle at the start of Frozen Depths to be less confusing. It also addresses problems such as players being sent to the main menu instead of the credits after completing the game and extra-long load times in the Asteroid Core levels and Frozen Depths.
An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released and will be applied automatically when the game is restarted. It adds the sv_wallbug convar for previous movement behavior on community servers, and fixes view jitter from extended play, an snd_mix_async crash, the Marshlands contract not activating, and various Halloween and map issues.
Infinity Ward gave a detailed look at DMZ, the extraction mode returning in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 after debuting in 2022's Modern Warfare II. The mode includes a 70-level progression system, a forward operating base for practicing and crafting between matches, and operators that cost resources to revive after death, with some loot permanently lost. Infinity Ward calls it an action extraction shooter with varying threat levels and promises post-launch support including map changes and seasonal dynamic weather. DMZ launches with Modern Warfare 4 on October 23 and will not be free-to-play, unlike the Modern Warfare II version.
Halloween's first paid DLC arrives October 27, adding a Michael Myers skin based on Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, with a free update adding a fifth map, The Tower Farm, the same day. A second skin draws from 2018's Halloween, each costing $10, while two new survivors, Michelle and Eugene, plus Civilian Costumes Pack 1 with 14 outfits and 42 tints, also arrive at $10 per set. Developer Illfonic said this is the first of several content drops planned for the game's first year.
Halloween and 4th anniversary celebrations are headed to Goddess of Victory: NIKKE.
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.
Wizards of the Coast announced that starting with Nauctis: The Sunken Realm next year, every Magic: The Gathering set will include God Packs, with one in every 1,000 booster packs and one in every 300 collector boosters. God Packs contain only rare or higher cards, and official tournament rules give the player who opens one a free replacement pack. Booster Packs will no longer include foil commons and uncommons, and Collector Boosters will lose two commons and one uncommon from their foil slots without replacements, three fewer cards per pack. Japan Showcase cards will no longer be exclusive to Collector Boosters, foil rare and mythic rates in booster packs will rise, and Wizards is collecting feedback on its official Discord.
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.
Wizards of the Coast announced changes to Magic: The Gathering booster packs starting in 2027 with Nauctis: The Sunken Realm in February. God Packs, containing only rares and mythics plus alternate art variants, will appear in one of every 1000 regular Booster Packs and one of every 300 Collector Boosters. Collector Boosters drop from 15 to 12 cards, removing two commons and one uncommon per pack, while regular Booster Packs no longer guarantee a foil and any foil will be rare or mythic.
Gears of War: E-Day launches worldwide on October 6, and The Coalition has released the game's first patch focused on stability and performance across campaign, multiplayer, and Horde Siege modes. The update fixes the "Bilefrog-Kalona" error, a split-screen multiplayer issue triggered when a player is signed out after suspending their console or PC and then uses Quick Resume. It also addresses Versus Social matches stuck in a waiting lobby, certain Siege Blitz Secure objectives that couldn't be completed, and several issues in Act 2 of the campaign.
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.
Wizards of the Coast announced God Packs for Magic: The Gathering, packs made up entirely of rares and mythics, with roughly 1 in 1,000 Play Boosters and 1 in 300 Collector Boosters being God Packs. It is also raising foil rare and mythic drop rates while removing foil commons and uncommons from Play Boosters and cutting Collector Boosters to 12 cards. The changes go live with Nauctis: The Sunken Realm, and Universes Beyond sets get them starting in 2028.
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.
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.
Cattle Country 'Bandits & Bounties' update now available https://www.gematsu.com/2026/10/cattle-country-bandits-bounties-update-now-available
Sony has introduced AI upscaling to the base PS5, with Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei as the first games to implement the technology. SIE said PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) remains exclusive to the PS5 Pro, which it calls the gold standard.
Sony Interactive Entertainment introduced Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), an AI upscaling technology for the base PlayStation 5, developed through its AI graphics collaboration with AMD. PSSR remains exclusive to the PS5 Pro, which SIE calls the gold standard. The first titles to implement QSSR are Insomniac Games' Marvel's Wolverine and Sucker Punch Productions' Ghost of Yōtei, and SIE's Daniel Craig told Digital Foundry it is essentially a drop-in replacement for titles already supporting PSSR, though tuning settings takes a few days.
Publisher Playtonic Friends and developer Castle Pixel have released the “Bandits & Bounties” update for cowboy life simulation game Cattle Country, adding bounty hunting, bandit camps, and random store robberies. The update also adds new equipment including the Toolbelt, Extra Large Bag, Animal Trap, Rock Tumbler and Tailoring Table, expands inventory to four rows, and introduces new outfits, hats, head accessories and red hair. A new fishing destination accessible from the docks on Tuesdays and Saturdays lets players catch fish from every season.
Sony and Polyphony Digital confirmed that the first part of Gran Turismo 7's free Spec IV update arrives on PS5 and PS4 on 14th October 2026. Part 1 includes several new vehicles, a new circuit, the Car Concierge feature, a Vintage Cars space in the Dealership, and a higher Collector level cap. Part 2 is expected in December with another six cars, another circuit, and other features, but no firm date has been set.
The first part of Gran Turismo 7's Spec 4 update is coming soon to PS5 and PS4. The update is being released in multiple parts, with this being Part 1.