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CD Projekt lays out the important changes in The Witcher 3 Remastered

The Witcher 3 Remastered launches on September 29, and CD Projekt has listed the changes it considers most important. Skills are now organized into a skill tree with three ranks each, unlocking new skills requires prerequisite skills, and skill points have been reset. The update also polishes non-boss monster combat behavior, movement and climbing animations, adds new exploration and combat cameras, and introduces accessibility options including the Bard's Ballad preset; existing owners get all of it for free.

A 'fundamental' update for this 34-year-old survival game is coming in October

UnReal World, the survival game that launched in 1992, is getting a "fundamental" update in October called "The Survivor's New Clothes" that adds new clothcrafting features. Developer Sami Maaranen says the most complex garments take days and days to craft, and he has no plans to stop updating the game. It is considered the first open world survival game and even holds a Guinness World Record for it.

The Witcher 3 Remastered updates its system requirements, with 4K path tracing needing an RTX 5080 plus DLSS and frame generation

CD Projekt Red shared the system requirements for The Witcher 3 Remastered, with Low at 1080p 30 fps needing only a GTX 1660, RX 550 XT 8 GB or Arc A580 alongside an i5 8400 or Ryzen 5 2600. Path tracing at 4K 60 fps requires an i9 13900K or Ryzen 7 9800X3D with an RTX 5080, plus DLSS and frame generation, 16 GB of VRAM and 24 GB of RAM. Owners of the original game get the remaster for free, and the Complete Edition is half off.

Call of Duty: Warzone will add a skin toggle with Modern Warfare 4's first season

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will bring a long-requested feature to Warzone later this year, letting players turn off character skins from other Call of Duty games when the game's first season launches. The filter only affects the player who enables it, showing just Modern Warfare 4 skins in lobbies and matches, and it is exclusive to Warzone. Modern Warfare 4 arrives 23rd October on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Switch 2.

CD Projekt releases full updated Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered PC system specs, including ray-tracing and path-tracing requirements

CD Projekt has released the full PC system requirements for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered, a free upgrade for the base game, covering minimum, recommended, ultra, ray-tracing minimum, ray-tracing recommended and path tracing configurations. The Remastered edition launches on Tuesday 29th September. CD Projekt's blog post says the expected FPS targets come from QA tests and may fluctuate, notes a new SSD requirement and the end of Windows 10 support, and states players can revert to version 1.32 (Classic) or 4.04.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 changes double XP tokens to count down in-match

Activision announced that double XP tokens in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will only count down while players are in a match, not in real time, and that existing tokens earned in previous Call of Duty titles or Warzone will also work in the game. Previously, activating a token started the countdown immediately, so time spent building a loadout or waiting for friends was consumed. Modern Warfare 4 launches 23rd October on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Switch 2.

CDPR confirms all versions of The Witcher 3 are upgraded to the free Remastered edition today

CD Projekt Red told Eurogamer that as of today all versions of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, including Complete, Game of the Year and the base game, become the new standard Remastered version with Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine included, free on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, rolling out from 11am BST. Patch notes show the skill system reworked into a skill tree with three ranks per skill and reset skill points, tweaked non-boss monster behaviour, an expanded Photo Mode with placeable props and a first-person camera, and PC support for Path Tracing, DLSS 4.5, FSR 4 and XeSS 2.0. Switch 2 gains four playstyles and Joy-Con 2 HD Rumble.

Valve moves Steam discounts and events to dynamic, personalized recommendations

Valve announced that Steam's Discounts and Events page will use dynamic and personalized recommendations, giving more discounted games and sale events a chance to appear on the homepage and elsewhere instead of being limited to a small, fixed number of slots. Valve said a manually managed calendar no longer fits diverse player tastes, and while no hard rollout date is set, it expects to begin the process in early 2027. The change affects what players see rather than what they pay, and the author notes it could give indie developers more visibility.

The Witcher 3 Remastered Launches, Breaking Steam Concurrent Player Record Past 120,000

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered launched today, pushing the 11-year-old open-world RPG past 120,000 concurrent players on Steam, a new record above its original launch peak of under 100,000. The free upgrade for existing owners includes visual improvements, gameplay tweaks, overhauled UI systems and a photo mode, with over 70 changes listed in the patch notes plus platform-specific updates for PS5 and Switch. Running the game at ultra settings on PC now requires a GeForce RTX 5080 and 24GB of RAM, and some AMD graphics card owners have reported issues due to missing driver support.

007 First Light Is Getting Free DLC Later This Week

IO Interactive has confirmed that 007 First Light will receive free DLC on Thursday, October 2, though it has not yet revealed what it includes. It is speculated to be the long-teased Aston Martin Valhalla update, possibly featuring a new TacSim mission. A separate story DLC centered on Bawama, the pirate king played by Lenny Kravitz, is also planned as a premium add-on with no release date yet.

Xbox disc-to-digital feature rolls out for Xbox One and Series consoles

Microsoft's disc-to-digital feature has officially launched for all Xbox console owners after about a month of testing, letting users turn Xbox One and Xbox Series X discs into digital copies. It works with most physical games across the two generations, though not all are eligible and the criteria may change. The digital license moves with the disc, so the original owner can sell or give it away and the new owner can claim their own copy, revoking the previous license.

Xbox Mythic Achievements roll out to Insiders and are awarded retroactively as far back as Xbox 360 games

Microsoft has officially announced Xbox Mythic Achievements, the equivalent of PlayStation's Platinum Trophies, and they are rolling out to Xbox Insiders now. Mythics are earned by unlocking all other Achievements in a game, are unaffected by add-on Achievements added after release, and are awarded retroactively as far back as Xbox 360 games. They arrive alongside an Achievement tidy-up that adds a Gaming tab to profiles; no date has been given for a full rollout, and players can join the Xbox Insider Program via the Xbox Insider Hub.

Deadlock's big update adds 800 more pre-match conversations and over 10,000 new voice lines

Valve's Deadlock update increased pre-match conversations between new and existing heroes from over 700 to 1500, and added a voice line viewer to the game. The update also brings over 10,000 non-ping voice lines, five new heroes, and new environments.

Crimson Desert's First Major Paid DLC Delayed Two Weeks for Polish

Pearl Abyss has delayed Crimson Desert's first major paid DLC, Charting the Unknown, from October 15 to October 29. The $25 expansion adds seafaring, home building, and new quests and storyline, and the studio said it needs more development time for a more polished and stable experience. The studio had previously shipped patches and updates rapidly after the game's March 2026 release and renamed it Crimson Desert Enhanced in August to consolidate 17 patches and content additions.

Xbox's disc-to-digital feature rolls out to the public

Xbox released a system update in the early hours of Sept. 30 that brings the disc-to-digital feature to all Xbox Series X and Xbox One owners. Over the past month, Xbox gathered feedback from Insiders who had early access to the program and used it to improve the feature before its public release.

Crimson Desert's Charting the Unknown DLC Delayed by Two Weeks

Pearl Abyss has delayed Charting the Unknown, Crimson Desert's first post-launch DLC, from 15th October to 29th October, a two-week delay, saying it needs more development time for a more polished and stable gameplay experience. The DLC is priced £19.99 / $24.99 and is available for all versions of the game except the Mac App Store version.

Big Break Showcase 2026: All the Biggest Xbox Reveals

The Big Break Showcase 2026 featured updates and expansions for a range of Xbox games. Highlights included Satisfactory's first paid DLC Core Values, Goat Simulator 3's Ticket to Dizzyworld expansion on November 19, 2026, and Lightyear Frontier's 1.0 release on November 4, 2026. Neighbors: Suburban Warfare shadow dropped as free-to-play, and Deep Rock Galactic confirmed Seasons 07 and 08 plus a new expansion DLC.

Crimson Desert Expansion 'Charting the Unknown' Delayed by Two Weeks

Pearl Abyss has delayed Crimson Desert's expansion 'Charting the Unknown' from 15th October to 29th October GMT/PT. The studio said it needs additional development time to deliver a more polished and stable gameplay experience, and apologized for the delay. The DLC adds castle building and decorating, sea travel and naval battles, underwater exploration, and a new setting and story.

Valve updates Steam's Discount & Events section toward dynamic, personalised listings

Valve is updating Steam's Discount & Events section, moving from manual, calendar-based placements to a more dynamic and personalised system to improve discoverability. Valve said the shift lets it display ten times more games daily and has produced increases in store page visits, wishlists and cart additions, with the new system to be fully implemented in early 2027 and new tools coming for developers. Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender said the section, once weighted toward best-selling games, is now showing indie titles with under a hundred to a few thousand reviews, with some small games going from near-zero visits to a few thousand.

Pokémon Pokopia Celebrates Its First Halloween with Themed Event

Pokémon Pokopia is getting its first Halloween-themed event, running from Oct. 17 until Nov. 1. Players will be able to celebrate the spookiest holiday of the year in Pokopia through the themed event.

Xbox's disc-to-digital feature rolls out to all players after Insider testing

Xbox's disc-to-digital feature is now available to all users, arriving with the next system update. Inserting a compatible Xbox One or Xbox Series X disc grants a digital licence while the disc still works, and the digital version can be played on disc-free consoles like the Series S, with support for Play Anywhere and Xbox Cloud Gaming on some titles. The feature also covers games delisted from the digital store, such as Deadpool, F1 2021, Minecraft: Story Mode, Rock Band 4 and Titanfall, though Xbox says not every disc yields a licence yet.

Huge Deadlock Update Sends Valve's MOBA Hero Shooter Up the Steam Charts With a New Peak of Over 220,000 Concurrent Players

Valve released a large update for its in-development MOBA hero shooter Deadlock, reworking the map and adding six new heroes, new mobs, objectives, an updated HUD, healthbars and Shop, plus engine code moved to the latest version of Source 2. Deadlock peaked at over 220,000 concurrent players overnight, breaking its own record and making it the sixth most-played game on Steam last night. The game remains in early development with access limited to friend invites from Valve's playtesters, and there is still no release date or beta window.

Pokémon HOME FireRed & LeafGreen Compatibility Update Arrives Next Week

Pokémon HOME will undergo maintenance on 7th October 2026, with the Switch and mobile apps updating to Version 4.1.0 to add Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen connectivity. The update lets players transfer Pokémon from FireRed and LeafGreen into HOME and then into other Pokémon games, though they cannot return to those titles, and Pokémon from other games cannot be transferred into FireRed or LeafGreen. This follows the earlier news that Pokémon Bank on the 3DS will shut down in February 2027.

Star Fox Version 1.2.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Nintendo has released the free Version 1.2.0 update for Star Fox on Switch 2, adding three new Battle Mode stages — Katina, Sector X and Venom — plus four-player split-screen on a single console, with a controller required for each player. The update also brings changes across campaign, challenge, battle and training modes along with numerous bug fixes. Nintendo also added the game's soundtrack to its Nintendo Music app, featuring 62 songs totaling 2 hours and 17 minutes and requiring an active Switch Online subscription.

Star Fox Version 1.2.0 Update Now Available, Adds Four-Player Split-Screen on Switch 2

Nintendo and Velan Studios have released the version 1.2.0 update for Star Fox (2026), adding three new Battle Mode stages—Katina, Sector X, and Venom—plus split-screen support for up to four players on a single Switch 2, with a controller required for each player. The update also fixes numerous crashes and scoring issues across Campaign, Challenge, and Battle modes, and addresses third-party USB cameras not working within the game.

The Witcher 3 Remastered Is Out on Switch 2, and Borrowing an Old Physical Switch Cart Gets You a Free Digital Copy

The Witcher 3 Remastered launched on September 29 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2, with a free upgrade for owners of the original. According to Wario64 and Reddit users, inserting an original Witcher 3 Switch cartridge into a Switch 2, updating and booting the game, then upgrading from inside The Witcher 3 grants a free digital copy of the remaster, and the old cart is not needed afterward.

Xbox's disc-to-digital rollout opens to all users

After testing with Insiders, Xbox opened its disc-to-digital program to all Xbox users on September 29, letting most Xbox Series X and Xbox One physical discs claim a digital license. A Kotaku test with Injustice 2 showed a new Claim digital license option in the game's app menu, and playing the game also claims the license automatically. Xbox 360 and original Xbox games are not supported, some publishers have not joined, and a fan-made list suggests at least 1400 games are compatible; the author advises keeping the discs even after digitizing.

Xbox Disc to Digital Goes Live With Over 1,500 Games Supported According to Fan Lists

Xbox Disc to Digital has gone live for everyone after a brief Xbox Insider testing period, letting players claim a digital license for their physical Xbox One and Series X games. Microsoft offers no official compatibility list, but a fan-made site called XCT.live currently lists 1,568 supported games. Square Enix and Bandai Namco are not yet supporting the program, many early Xbox One discs from 2013 to mid-2014 are incompatible, and Xbox 360 games are not supported.

Xbox Begins Testing Mythics, Its Platinum Trophy Alternative

Xbox has begun testing a new achievement feature called Mythics, which is earned by unlocking all of a game's achievements excluding DLC and updates, and it is retroactive. The feature is currently limited to Xbox Insiders beta testers and will roll out to everyone later. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma had previously confirmed on social media that the team was working on something for later this year.

Deadlock's gigantic new update gives its city a spooky new coat of paint and debuts 6 new heroes, including the one and only Rat King

Little Nightmares III DLC ‘The Shores’ Now Available

Bandai Namco and developer Supermassive Games announced that Little Nightmares III downloadable content "The Shores" is now available as part of the "Secrets of The Spiral" expansion pass. Low and Alone, reunited, travel through the mirror to The Shores, where they must navigate flooded streets and sewers while avoiding leeches and The Leech Monster. Little Nightmares III is available now for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store.

Deadlock update adds six new heroes, over 10,000 voice lines and a map visual overhaul

Valve shipped a large update for Deadlock, which is still not officially released, adding six new heroes: Nurse Harrow, Rat King, Solomon, Deadman Danny, Baba and Violet. The update also reworks the visuals of all three main lanes and adds four districts, improves UI and HUD elements such as healthbars and an event feed, reworks the ping system, and adds over 10,000 non-ping voice lines with a dialogue player. It further introduces a parry cooldown display, custom lobbies supporting up to eight spectators, and accessibility options including enemy colour changes, auto movement and firing, and voice over subtitles.

Xbox Disc to Digital Is Now Live for Everyone, But You May Need to Force It Through

Xbox announced that its disc to digital feature is now available to all Xbox console users, following a brief testing period for Xbox Insiders over the past few weeks. Xbox engineer Eden Marie said it should already be working, and Pure Xbox found it required a console restart; the feature appears to have shipped in the September 22nd update but stayed hidden. If it does not appear, users can go to Settings, General, Power Options and Restart Now, then claim the digital license when inserting an eligible disc or press the Menu button on a dashboard game tile. SEGA joined the Xbox Disc to Digital program earlier today, after Ubisoft joined a few weeks ago.

Valve is turning Steam's discounts and events section into algorithm-driven personalized recommendations

Valve announced that Steam's discounts and events section will move away from hand curation to more dynamic and personalized recommendations. In a blog post, Valve said that after months of testing dynamic recommendations in place of some curated spots, it showed 10x more games per day in that section and saw meaningful increases in store page visits, wishlists and cart additions. Valve said it has no definite date for the change and is still tuning the details.

NBA The Run Kicks Off Its First Season With a Major Update

NBA The Run has launched Wave One – 2000s Legends, its first and biggest seasonal update since launching in June, free on Xbox Series X|S. It adds five historic NBA legends — Allen Iverson, Kevin Garnett, Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady and Dirk Nowitzki — unlockable individually for 5,000 Cred or together as DLC for $9.99 in the Microsoft Store. The update also brings Drive Cam and Drive Flip Cam, 11 licensed Run Anthems tracks, Championship Belts, Practice Mode and Custom Matches, plus new courts, dunks and taunts.

Xbox officially confirms Mythic Achievements, rolling out today to Xbox Insiders

Xbox has officially confirmed Mythic Achievements and detailed how they work, with Xbox Insiders getting an early look starting today. Players earn one by completing all original achievements in a game, DLC or update achievements are not required, and Mythic status is kept permanently, including for eligible Xbox 360 titles completed in the past. A new Gaming tab and a progress bar at the top of each achievement list track progress, with later achievements tagged as add-on, though the rollout is currently limited to the Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead rings.

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

Following the release of The Witcher 3's Remastered edition, the game reached nearly 120,000 concurrent players on Steam, making it the ninth most-played game on the platform and its highest concurrent count ever. SteamDB data shows this surpasses the 92K peak at its 2015 launch, the 103K peak in January 2020, and the 89K peak during the December 2022 next-gen update. The Remastered edition is free for owners of any version of The Witcher 3 and includes the Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions, arriving ahead of the new expansion Songs of the Past next year.

Xbox officially introduces "Mythic" Achievements, earned when players complete all original achievements for a game

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Forest of Deceit Localisation Update Adds Six New Languages, Including Simplified Chinese

Forest of Deceit, the social deduction party game from Ghost Camp and Thomas Mackinnon and narrated by Sylvester McCoy, has received a localisation update adding German, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese and Italian. The 4-to-8-player game is out now on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Windows PC, and supports Xbox Play Anywhere.