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Vincent D'Onofrio Defends God of War Laufey Star Deborah Ann Woll From Gooners Upset That the Game's Armor Sets Don't Show More Skin

Vincent D'Onofrio pushed back on X against a self-proclaimed "gooner" who complained that God of War Laufey's armor sets don't show enough skin on Deborah Ann Woll's character. The actor called Woll beautiful, extremely talented and a good friend, adding that he is a God of War fan and can't wait to play the new game with his son. God of War Laufey releases on February 16, 2027, exclusively on PlayStation 5.

GTA 5 Modder Cancels Switch Port After Mocking Rockstar Backfires

A modder named M0jso has cancelled a planned Switch port of Grand Theft Auto 5 in late September. This followed Rockstar Games' announcement that modifying its games to run on unofficial platforms violates its rules and could lead to a ban or account termination, which M0jso publicly mocked on X.

Xiao Zhao Recommends a Few of His Favorite Games, Recording Pen VOL.797

Episode 797 of Recording Pen, a GPASS members-only show from GCORES, features Xiao Zhao recommending a few of his favorite games. The show consists of short recordings from daily life and work at the GCORES office, each episode running about ten-plus minutes with no fixed participants or content.

I've identified the least probable Goku on Nexus Mods and it only took 5 hours

A PC Gamer writer spent 5 hours on September 30 scouring Nexus Mods for the least probable Goku mod, scoring contenders with a Saiyan Singularity Judgment (SSJ) average of Gokuitude, Limit Breakability, and Wish Grantology. The candidates ranged across Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, Skyrim, Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered, Black Myth: Wukong, Oblivion, Guitar Hero World Tour, and Elden Ring.

October 2026 Games | What are we buying?

You Can Get The Witcher 3 Remastered for Free on Switch 2 With a Borrowed Switch 1 Cart

Owners of a Switch 1 physical copy of The Witcher III: Wild Hunt can use it to download the full Switch 2 remaster for free, and the cartridge is not needed to play once the download finishes. The method works on as many systems as you like, unlike a Game-Key Card. CD Projekt Red had promised the remaster to everyone who owned the base game.

Call of Duty Modders Add Skateboarding and Minecraft to Modern Warfare 2

Modders have added skateboarding and Minecraft-themed mods to 2009's Modern Warfare 2, with videos of both going viral. The skateboarding mod brings Skate 2 mechanics to maps like Rust, Terminal, and Karachi, while the Minecraft mod drops players into a sandbox world for Free-for-All matches. Both mods are currently available on GitHub, though it's uncertain whether Activision will take them down.

Job-seeking game dev asks: "Is a no-salary, revenue-share job a scam?" — peers weigh in

A job seeker posting as forgetthestars asked an overseas community whether a RevShare concept art position — no salary, only a share of future game revenue — is normal or a red flag. Most responding developers said such projects usually never ship, with one calling it a "red alert," while a few said RevShare only works among trusted, proven core teams.

What if London existed in the Grand Theft Auto universe? One fan has answered with a GTA-style map of the city

YouTuber CityEd has created a GTA-style map of London imagining how the city would look in the Grand Theft Auto universe, renaming places in classic GTA style — Kings Cross becomes "Dukes Cross", Angel becomes "Saint", and the whole city becomes "Trafalgar". CityEd said Rockstar's 1999 GTA: London mission pack didn't rename the city in fun ways, so their version started from scratch, and a PDF of the map plus a 30-minute process video are available via their Patreon.

Pokémon VGC Pro Begs Players to Wash After Opponent's Stench Made Him Vomit

Texas-based Pokémon VGC regional champion Donghun Youm said he threw up at the 2026 Baltimore Regional Championships because of a nearby player's stench, and that he and his friends could not focus that round. His viral Twitter/X post asking players to take care of their personal hygiene sparked debate over hygiene at in-person events, where official Pokémon tournament rules already require a socially acceptable level of cleanliness.

Daily /r/Games Discussion - Suggest Me a Game - September 30, 2026

/r/Games is hosting its daily discussion thread for game suggestion requests that would normally be removed for being too general or too personal. The thread sorts comments by "new" by default, and such requests posted during the rest of the week should go to /r/gamingsuggestions, /r/ShouldIBuyThisGame, or /r/AskGames.

Life Repeats, and There Are New Things to Try | Ji Shi Ben 9.19-9.30

In this week's Ji Shi Ben column, editors Naozi, Jerry and Xuedou share personal notes: Naozi recommends three anime, Jerry reflects on free will after noticing his podcast titles from 2024 and 2026 were nearly identical, and Xuedou recounts his first Japanese baseball games. Xuedou watched Hiroshima Toyo Carp beat the Yomiuri Giants 3:1 at MAZDA Zoom-Zoom Stadium, then saw the Giants crush Tokyo Yakult Swallows 11:0 at Tokyo Dome.

GTA6 marketing is getting crazy

WoW: Forever Players Are Up In Arms Over Streamer Not Being Banned For Illegal Gold

World of Warcraft: Forever players are protesting after a popular streamer was not banned for accepting large sums of gold from strangers ahead of a $100,000 beta dueling tournament on October 17. WoW Classic streamer Ziqo was seen accepting 380 gold from a level one character and 175 gold from another level one character named El Delivery. Blizzard community manager Kaivax said in a September 28 forum post that the company will increasingly take action against RMT gold buyers, without naming Ziqo.

天美在上海组了个局，发现到处都是“自己人”？

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet | New Artwork

Counter-Strike Modder Brings Procedurally Generated Aim Training Map to CS2 https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/09/counter-strike-mo...

Paradox bans Discord profile pics of historical figures born after 1800 after Hearts of Iron 4 player backlash

Paradox Interactive has banned Discord profile pictures of historical figures born after 1st January 1800, allowing only official in-game portraits, with an exception for prominent Nazi German leaders. The move follows an uproar after a moderator banned a player for using a photo of Republic of Turkey founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and game director Laszlo "Batya" Pieper said Paradox never aims to review history or take positions on political figures. The new rule has yet to be formally rolled out, and members will have seven days to comply once it goes live.

Weekly /r/Games Discussion - What have you been playing, and what are your thoughts? - September 27, 2026

The weekly /r/Games discussion thread invites players to share what games they have been playing lately and their thoughts, covering any platform from Atari to Xbox and both AAA and indie titles. Commenters are asked to bold game titles, elaborate on their thoughts, and use spoiler tags for plot details. The thread defaults to sorting comments by new.

Gabe Newell's Odd Hobby: Practicing Mongolian Throat Singing in the Office, Valve Staff Complained About "5 Months of Torment"!

Minh "Gooseman" Le, co-creator of Counter-Strike, recalled on the Indie Game Joe podcast that Valve founder Gabe Newell became obsessed with Mongolian throat singing after watching a documentary on the technique, practicing almost daily in the office for about five months. Le also said Newell collects cold weapons, and that the singing Vortigaunt in Half-Life 2 used recordings of Newell practicing throat singing.

Dark Souls 2 Seamless Co-op Mod Out Now in Alpha

Modder Yui has released a seamless co-op mod for Dark Souls 2 in alpha form, allowing up to five friends to play through the entire game together in one session. The mod syncs progression and NPC dialogue, removes co-op zone barriers, and adds a streamlined connection system plus difficulty scaling options. It requires Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin updated to version 1.03 and is available on Nexus Mods or Github.

World of Warcraft fans are torn over whether Forever's Skyborne starting zone fits Classic WoW's tone

World of Warcraft: Forever's beta has players debating whether the new Skyborne race's starting zone fits the tone of Classic WoW. The questline has players confront an elemental lord before level 15, while such foes only appeared at level 60 in Molten Core during Classic. Blizzard described Forever's approach at BlizzCon as "found photographs," and the full game releases on 4th November.

Reddit Gaming Leaks Weekly Thread: GTA V Source Code Leak, Xbox Game Pass Changes, and More

A weekly discussion thread on Reddit's Gaming Leaks and Rumours subreddit rounded up the past week's top stories, including a 200GB GTA V source code leak containing early GTA VI assets and The Blood of Dawnwalker's $40 million production cost. Twitch's CEO hinted in a Bloomberg interview that GTA VI multiplayer could launch in 2027, while a ResetEra moderator detailed upcoming Xbox Game Pass changes and Injustice 3 was seemingly the unannounced fighting game hosting playtests in California.

I do like that they basically redid all the short animations / cutscenes that were everywhere in DW3.

What are we all playing this weekend?

Rock Paper Shotgun's writers share what they plan to play this weekend, including Crusader Kings 3, Automobilista 2, and more time with Wardogs after an initial try. One writer finished The Blood of Dawnwalker, while others will be away from video games due to travel, family, or card games.

Video game discourse has been completely ruined on this website to the point I legitimately see people say things like “I’m not going to ...

It was so great to catch up with Ken Kutaragi, father of the PlayStation, today at Tokyo Game Show.

- "Logan's part in the story"

Not sure why people are confused about the Kojima news.

If there’s only 7 players they should put subway surfers gameplay on the 8th screen.

Have you joined the planned PlayStation boycott that asks you not to play games on PS4 / PS5 for this week? To protest Sony stopping disc...

This makes it far less likely that any of these will happen because now it'll look like they are appeasing hackers which is a major no no...

wtf

Whoa. No. I was just speculating here. I've checked since. Sounds like there are reasons we haven't seen it, but those reasons are not be...

Yes.

I canceled my preorder when I found out Jacksepticeye was in the game, but I just bought it again because of this.

Resident Evil Fans Have Adopted a Love and Deepspace Character as the Son of Leon S. Kennedy and One of His Potential Spouses

Resident Evil fans, spurred by a scene in Resident Evil Requiem's good ending where Leon Kennedy appears to remove a wedding ring from his inner jacket pocket, have adopted Love and Deepspace character Zayne as the son of Leon and Ada Wong. Zayne shares sharp features with Ada's latest model and, like RE9-era Leon, has prominent hand scarring as a major plot point. However, Zayne is the only Love and Deepspace character whose parents are both identified and still alive, working as doctors in humanitarian emergency medical outreach.