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  1. Kotaku62

    Arc Raiders tightens anti-cheat with instant permabans ahead of October 8 Frozen Trail update

    Arc Raiders developer Embark announced that any account caught using cheats will now be permanently banned with no warnings and no second chances, extending to hardware bans. The studio said it recently lowered the threshold for hardware bans and has begun separating known queue-teaming groups, reporting 85 percent fewer players engaging in that behavior and spoiled raids dropping from about 1 in 50 to 1 in 300 with no meaningful impact on queue times. The October 8 update, Frozen Trail, adds the Pendola Pass map, the Frigate ship, new enemies Bully, Skulker and Hydra, plus new weapons and a grappling hook.

  2. Eurogamer62

    007 First Light gets free Extended Operations DLC today with New Game Plus, Photo Mode and new TacSim missions

    IO Interactive's 007 First Light received a free Extended Operations DLC today, adding New Game Plus, a new 00 difficulty, a photo mode and more TacSim mission challenges. New Game Plus unlocks after beating the campaign on any difficulty and also unlocks the considerably harder 00 difficulty. The update also improves weapon handling and lets enemies throw Bond off ledges.

  3. GameSpot52

    The Witcher 3 Remastered Gets Patched Over Being Too Bright

    CD Projekt Red released a patch for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and the Xbox Play Anywhere version on PC, making various lighting adjustments and fixing an issue where DLSS was unavailable. The studio said it is working on another PC hotfix for a save game issue reported by numerous players. A separate hotfix released on October 1 addressed save and load failures when the Documents folder path contained special characters, quieter voiceover audio after navigating pause menu tabs, and made visual adjustments in Velen including Bloom, vegetation lighting, saturation, and Path Tracing lighting.

  4. VGC62

    007 First Light gets free Extended Operations DLC today, adding New Game+ and more

    IO Interactive announced that 007 First Light is getting a free DLC called Extended Operations today on all formats. It adds a New Game+ mode unlocked after finishing the campaign on any difficulty, a harder 00 difficulty mode, new TacSim missions including driving the Aston Martin Valhalla in the Slovakian mountains, a full Photo Mode, improved weapon handling animations, and the ability for enemies to throw Bond off ledges.

  5. Xbox Wire25

    Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles Gets a Colossal Update and Two DLCs on Xbox and PC

    Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles has released its biggest update yet alongside two new DLCs, Verne Bannerless and Medieval Houses, now available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. The update adds upgradable surveyors including the Behemoth, unrestricted curved walls, the ability to sail any ship, and an overhaul of wars and combat. Medieval Houses adds six timber-clad houses, while Verne Bannerless brings Verne and Piranha air units.

  6. PC Gamer62

    Arc Raiders anti-cheat policy: permanent bans for all known cheat programs, no warnings

    Ahead of Arc Raiders' Frozen Trail update next week, Embark said accounts caught using any known cheat program are now permanently banned with no warnings and no second chances. Accounts linked to cheating bans will also be permanently banned, and the studio said it will use hardware bans more freely when there is enough evidence a machine is being used for cheating. Executive producer Aleksander Grøndal added that Embark is expanding its machine-learning-based in-house cheat detection and preparing to add Elytra, an anti-cheat already used at small scale in The Finals.

  7. Eurogamer33

    Witcher 3 Remastered Patch Rolls Out With Lighting Adjustments and DLSS Fix

    CD Projekt Red has released a patch for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and the PC Xbox Play Anywhere version, making various lighting adjustments including fixing some interiors that appeared too dark. The patch also fixes an issue where DLSS was unavailable in the Xbox Play Anywhere version on PC. CD Projekt Red said it is preparing a hotfix for a PC save-game issue and continues investigating player-reported problems.

  8. Gematsu53

    007 First Light free DLC 'Extended Operations' now available

    IO Interactive has released the free DLC 'Extended Operations' for 007 First Light, adding the new activity 'Valhalla Protocol,' the new operation 'Jungle Heist,' new weapons and outfits, New Game Plus, Photo Mode, and more. 007 First Light is available now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, and is due out for Switch 2 in March 2027.

  9. Push Square23

    The Witcher 3 Remastered's First PS5 Patch Fixes Lighting Issues, But No Word on Performance Yet

    The Witcher 3 Remastered has received its first PS5 update, version 5.000.020, a 1.1GB patch that fixes lighting issues in areas that appear too dark. It also mentions various other adjustments to ensure parity with the PC version. Players on PS5 and PS5 Pro continue to report performance problems, but CD Projekt Red says it is already investigating issues reported through its technical support portal.

  10. Push Square38

    Control Resonant PS5 Update 1.4 Adds Infinite New Game++

    Remedy has released the Control Resonant PS5 update 1.4, headlined by New Game++, which now allows an infinite number of campaign playthroughs instead of just one extra. The patch also cuts combat amount and intensity in the Unknown Zone by 10%-15% and shows the Build Power level on the Loadout screen. A November update will add a Photo Mode.

  11. VGC28

    The Witcher 3 Remastered Gets New Patch Fixing DLSS and Lighting Issues

    CD Projekt Red has released an update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and the PC Xbox Play Anywhere version, fixing an issue where DLSS was unavailable on the Xbox Play Anywhere PC version. The patch also makes various lighting adjustments, including fixing some interiors that appeared too dark, and adds other console adjustments to ensure parity with the PC version. The studio says it is preparing a PC hotfix for players reporting save issues.

  12. IGN58

    Crimson Desert's Charting the Unknown Expansion Delayed Two Weeks to October 29

    Pearl Abyss announced that Crimson Desert's first expansion, Charting the Unknown, is delayed by two weeks from its original October 15 date to October 29, saying it wants to deliver a more polished and stable gameplay experience. The expansion adds a new zone, sea exploration and more robust base building, and costs $24.99 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and PC. It arrives just seven months after the base game launched on March 19.

  13. PC Gamer53

    Valve says Deadlock is still too unfinished for a public release, with hero cosmetics and new modes in the works

    In Deadlock's first proper development update, Valve said the invite-only game is still too unfinished to release publicly and that the team shifted to working on many things in parallel this year. The City Never Sleeps update added a redesigned map and items, while progression and hero and hideout customizations are still in development so Valve can adjust them based on feedback before full release. Valve also mentioned more speculative work such as large item redesigns and alternative game modes that expand the game's scope, possibly including the rumored PvE mode from former Risk of Rain developers.

  14. Kotaku42

    Two Fixes for The Witcher 3 Remastered PC Performance Issues

    The Witcher 3 Remastered is out and some PC players are dealing with poor performance. CD Projekt Red recommends disabling Nvidia Hairworks until a patch addresses it, while a mod called "Path Tracing and Ray Tracing Optimization (Remastered)" claims efficiency gains of up to 30 percent in some places.

  15. GamesIndustry.biz62

    The Witcher 3 hits its highest-ever Steam concurrent player count after free Remastered launch

    Following the release of CD Projekt Red's free Remastered edition, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt surpassed 120,000 concurrent players on Steam, its highest figure since the 2015 launch. SteamDB lists previous peaks of 92,000 at launch in 2015, 103,000 in January 2020 during the popularity of Netflix's Witcher series, and 89,000 in December 2022 around the next-gen update. The figure excludes players on GOG, the Epic Games Store, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch 2, and the Remastered update is free to owners of any existing version with the Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions included.

  16. IGN45

    Pokémon Pokopia Announces First Halloween Event, Pumpkaboo's Sweet Surprises

    Pokémon Pokopia has revealed its first Halloween-themed event, "Pumpkaboo's Sweet Surprises," running from 5am on October 17 until November 1 based on the Switch 2 system clock. Players start the event by talking to Pumpkaboo outside finished Town Centers, trading pumpkin candy for spooky items, and need Zorua's Camouflage ability from the Bleak Beach area. New items can be used to build a habitat for Pumpkaboo's evolution, Gourgeist, and both Pokémon will remain after the event ends.

  17. Kotaku53

    Directive 8020 will add online co-op in October

    Supermassive Games announced on X that online co-op for Directive 8020 will arrive this October, with no set date yet. The space horror game is the latest entry in the studio's choice-focused horror series, and its Movie Night mode supports up to 5 players making decisions for the cast, but it launched without an online option, so co-op required playing in person. The game was delayed from October 2025 to May 2026, and the studio held layoffs in July of last year and again in August, the latter affecting roughly 75 employees.

  18. 机核66

    Stormgate: Wrath of the Veti expansion launches with the Veti faction and 11 missions

    The Veti faction expansion Wrath of the Veti for Stormgate is now available, unlocking an 11-mission single-player campaign while the Veti faction is free to try in multiplayer. The Veti revolve around Awakened units, which can be sacrificed for buffs and are also needed for Ascension Pillars used in base building and upgrades. The expansion costs 83.99 yuan with a 10 percent discount in its first two weeks, bringing it to 75.59 yuan, alongside 50 percent off the base game and 35 percent off the Gold Edition.

  19. Game Informer62

    Xbox Disc-to-Digital Program Now Available for All Players

    Xbox's disc-to-digital program is now live for all Xbox owners after being rolled out to Xbox Insiders. Inserting an eligible Xbox Series X or Xbox One disc grants a digital license tied to that disc, while the original disc still works normally. A support page states that losing, selling, giving away, or no longer possessing a qualifying disc may limit or revoke access to the associated digital license.

Sep 30Wed
  1. GameSpot62

    Xbox disc-to-digital program is officially live for everyone

    The Xbox disc-to-digital program is now officially available to all Xbox One and Xbox Series X users after an initial rollout to Xbox Insiders. Inserting a supported disc while signed in grants a digital license, and an Xbox One console can be used to claim Xbox Series X games. Square Enix and Ubisoft do not appear to support the program yet, and lending the disc to a friend transfers the digital license to them.

  2. Eurogamer62

    Valve's Deadlock gets the City Never Sleeps update, hitting a record 228,086 concurrent players on Steam

    Valve released a large City Never Sleeps update for Deadlock, its still-unreleased MOBA, overhauling the map, adding six new heroes and greatly expanding voice lines. According to SteamDB, the game reached 228,086 concurrent players on Steam yesterday, its highest figure ever. The update also gives themed identities to lanes and districts on the New York-inspired map The Cursed Apple, each with its own PvE Haunts.

  3. Rock Paper Shotgun41

    Crimson Desert's First Expansion, Charting the Unknown, Delayed So Pearl Abyss Gets More Time to Polish and Stabilise

    Pearl Abyss has delayed Crimson Desert's first expansion, Charting the Unknown, by two weeks from its original mid-October window to October 29th, citing a need for additional development time to deliver a more polished and stable gameplay experience. The expansion's Steam page promises an ominous presence in the desert, a dangerous political conflict, ship sailing, deep ocean diving, house building and relationship forging, and also carries a generative AI content disclosure notice stating that AI is used in a supplementary capacity for some 2D prop assets.

  4. PC Gamer62

    Deadlock's City Never Sleeps update arrives with a sweeping map visual overhaul

    Valve released Deadlock's large City Never Sleeps update, adding six new characters unlocked by community vote, UI reworks, more voicelines, and a sweeping visual update to the map. The Hidden King and Arch Mother bases are unchanged, while three lanes and four new districts were reworked, including the industrial York, the central Broadway hub, and Greenwich. The four districts are the Theatre, Chinatown, Haunted Lot, and Plaza.

  5. Eurogamer42

    The Witcher 3 Remastered Edition Divides Players Over New Lighting and Other Changes

    The free Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered upgrade has split players, with some complaining the new lighting makes the game too bright and washed out and asking CD Projekt Red for a way to roll back. PC players can turn off a Bloom setting to help, but console players have no such option, and AMD users, Switch 2 handheld players and older Xbox Series S owners are also reporting graphical glitches, blurry visuals and performance drops. Plenty of players, however, say the game looks much better now.

  6. Kotaku40

    Star Fox on Switch 2 Gets Free 1.2.0 Update Adding Battle Mode Stages and 4-Player Split-Screen

    Star Fox for Switch 2 received a surprise 1.2.0 update that adds Katina, Sector X and Venom to battle mode, plus 4-player split-screen on a single Switch 2. The patch also stops lobbies from disbanding after the host leaves, adds new battle items, and makes boss damage feedback clearer in the campaign. The digital version currently costs $50 and its story mode runs under two hours.

  7. GameSpot71

    Valve is changing how Steam picks games for its front page, rollout set for early 2027

    Valve announced it will change how games get discovered on Steam during sales and promotions, moving from a manually curated calendar of fixed front-page slots to dynamic, personalized recommendations based on user preferences and purchase history. Valve said preliminary experiments produced up to 10 times as many games appearing per day in the Discounts & Events section, with measurable increases in store page visits and wishlist additions. Valve has paused curated placements in Weekend Deals, Midweek Deals and Daily Deals, and the change is set to roll out in early 2027.

  8. Push Square17

    The Witcher 3 Remastered PS5 Pays Homage to the Worst DLC in History

    CD Projekt Red has added the Fire Horse Gear Set to The Witcher 3 Remastered on PS5, giving Roach new saddlebags, a saddle, and blinders in a nod to Oblivion's infamous $2.50 horse armour DLC. The set is free but requires watching 90 minutes of a Twitch stream with Twitch Drops enabled. The offer runs from today until 27th October 2026.

  9. Push Square31

    The Precinct Gets Huge 'Armored Truck Update' on PS5

    The Precinct's "Armored Truck Update" is now available to download on PS5, adding new missions for guarding armored trucks, stopping ATM robberies, and kidnappings. Developer Fallen Tree Games also included additional document checks, gameplay changes, quality-of-life improvements, audio changes, and bug fixes.

  10. Pure Xbox67

    The Witcher 3 Remastered Patch Notes List 70+ Most Important New Features

    CD PROJEKT RED shared patch notes for The Witcher 3 Remastered covering only the most important changes, grouped into categories such as visuals and rendering, the skill system, movement and animations, UI, Photo Mode, accessibility, and cross-platform mod support. Skills are now organized into a skill tree with three ranks each and require prerequisite skills to unlock, which resets existing skill points. The PC version adds Path Tracing, DLSS 4.5, FSR 4 and XeSS 2.0 support, consoles add PS5 Pro and Xbox Play Anywhere support, and the Switch 2 version adds four playstyles, gyro aiming and touch screen input. The update launches Tuesday morning in many regions.