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  4. Rock Paper Shotgun36

    Epic Games releases preview of new "vibe coded" Epic Games Launcher, claims it's faster than Steam

    Epic Games has released a preview version of a new Epic Games Launcher that it says was "vibe coded" and is faster and more responsive than the current one, with a new look. The launcher is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, and Epic says it has faster load times and puts less load on your system while running in the background. Epic Games Store general manager Martin Keely said it was rebuilt entirely from the ground up with a completely new tech stack.

  7. Xbox Wire80

    Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Review: A New Belmont Takes Up the Family Business

    Castlevania: Belmont's Curse launches October 15 on Xbox Series X|S and PC with Xbox Play Anywhere, developed by KONAMI with Dead Cells studios Evil Empire and Motion Twin. In hands-on play, the writer calls it a return to form, with protagonist Rose Belmont wielding 7 weapon types and a whip that doubles as a grappling hook. Defeated bosses are sealed into tarot cards as Arcana, and their spells are upgraded through the Works of Mercy achievement system.

    Why this: The writer draws on hands-on play to break down the weapon, parry, and tarot systems, comparing the game with Dead Cells and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.

  12. Eurogamer62

    ArenaNet drops paid Guild Wars 2 Living World add-ons and bundles them with expansions

    ArenaNet announced that Guild Wars 2's Living World seasonal content will no longer be sold separately and will instead come bundled with expansions. Heart of Thorns includes season two, Path of Fire covers seasons three and four, and End of Dragons includes the final season, while the base game includes season one, with missing episodes added automatically to eligible accounts. Players who bought Living World DLC after 12th September will receive gems as compensation.

  13. IGN22

    Grand Theft Auto IV – The Legacy Review

    IGN is revisiting each core Grand Theft Auto game ahead of Grand Theft Auto 6, and this entry looks back at Grand Theft Auto IV. The piece notes that GTA IV's land area is reportedly around one-quarter the size of San Andreas's and that it has far fewer vehicles and no car customisation, yet Liberty City's density and detail still hold up today.

  14. IGN58

    Epic launches a new Epic Games Launcher built with AI

    Epic has revealed a new version of the Epic Games Launcher that it says was created using generative AI, describing it as faster and more responsive than the current one with a new look. Epic Games Store VP and general manager Martin Keely told IGN that AI was used as a tool in the development process, letting a small team rewrite the code base and ship faster across platforms, with support for Windows and Mac and a Linux version to follow. He said the AI use focused on code efficiency and architecture rather than artwork or design style, which remained with Epic's design group.

  17. PC Gamer62

    Epic plans to bring Fortnite to Linux after improving Easy Anti-Cheat

    Epic says it intends to bring Fortnite to Linux, but first it is rebuilding Easy Anti-Cheat, and will launch the game via the Epic Games Launcher once EAC Linux v2 works with a critical mass of distro maintainers. Epic says the Steam Deck does not currently support the new EAC Linux v2 solution and that it is talking with Valve, while game security engineering director Rick Deist said Epic is investigating compatibility with Steam Deck and SteamOS devices. Epic has also released a new Epic Games Store client that includes a Linux version for the first time.

  21. Pure Xbox72

    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Hits Xbox and PC on October 23, With Prices, Preload Sizes and PC Specs Detailed

    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches on Xbox Series X|S and PC on October 23, priced at $69.99 for the Digital Standard Edition and $99.99 for the Digital Vault Edition, with a $30 upgrade path from Standard. Pre-orders get campaign early access on October 16 and DMZ early access on October 20, while physical copies get neither. The game takes up around 163.24GB on Xbox Series X|S and 115GB on PC, preload is live, and it will not join Xbox Game Pass on day one.

  22. Kotaku71

    Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition draws player backlash over AI upscaling and Steam delisting

    Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition, released on October 13, has drawn 82 percent negative reviews on Steam in the last 24 hours, with players citing poor performance, old and new bugs, broken mod support, graphical issues, and alleged undisclosed AI upscaling of unit cards. Sega also delisted all previous versions from Steam and raised the price, while the install size grew from 3.85GB to 45GB. Kotaku compared original and new images, found lost detail, and has asked Creative Assembly about AI use without a reply yet.

  23. Kotaku62

    Enshrouded 1.0 launches October 15 on PC and PS5, Xbox version planned for spring 2027

    Enshrouded's 1.0 release is set for October 15 on PC, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 5 Pro, with an Xbox Series X|S version planned for spring 2027. The full release promises answers about the origins of the Shroud and the fall of Embervale, plus new enemies, biomes, and gameplay improvements. Up to sixteen players on PC and eight on PS5 can share a world, with building, exploring, and farming all contributing to the same goal.

  24. Kotaku30

    GTA 6 Leaker Cyberleek Says They Won't Release Full Game: 'The Leeks Stop For Now'

    Notorious GTA 6 leaker Cyberleek has taken down their website sharing gameplay clips and says they won't publicly release a full build of the game or post more leaks. They claimed the build won't be uploaded because their cryptocoin didn't reach $30 million, and denied the operation was a crypto rug pull. Cyberleek also warned that story spoilers remain and that removing them would trip a dead man's switch.

  26. PC Gamer62

    Epic launches a new Epic Games Store launcher preview, claiming it starts 46% faster than Steam

    Epic Games Store's rebuilt client is available as a preview download for Windows, macOS, and for the first time Linux. Epic says it halved launcher startup time and reaches the store page 46% faster than Steam, with the technical improvements verified by an external vendor; PC Gamer has not tested it yet. The redesign includes a new library view that can import shortcuts to games installed via Steam and other clients, and Epic describes the client as vibe coded, with store GM Martin Keely confirming AI was used to write new code on a completely new architecture.

  27. Gematsu62

    Summer Eternal announces physics-driven RPG Red Rooster, coming first to PC

    Summer Eternal, a studio founded by former Disco Elysium developers, announced the physics-driven RPG Red Rooster. It will launch first on PC, with PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2 versions to follow, and no release date was given. Players take the role of white-collar inmate Redrick Roost as an arson investigator looking into a string of fires tied to his brother, the city's fire chief.

  28. IGN62

    Epic Games Launcher preview arrives with library loading 30x faster

    Epic released a preview version of a rebuilt Epic Games Launcher, built with AI and vibe coding and still light on features. Epic says it cold-boots in 5.47 seconds, 46% faster than Steam, reopens from the system tray in 0.36 seconds, loads the library 30 times faster than the previous launcher, and takes up 300MB. The new version supports Windows, MacOS and, for the first time, Linux, with Fortnite coming to Linux once Easy Anti-Cheat is rebuilt for the platform.

  32. GamesIndustry.biz49

    Legacy Games to close its online store this December

    Casual game marketplace Legacy Games will shut down its online store on December 31, 2026. After the store closes, disc download codes will no longer be redeemable and points, rewards, and Hero Club memberships will end, with the website and servers closing on February 28, 2027. Players will no longer be able to re-download previous purchases, though installed games can still be played on the same device.

  33. PC Gamer62

    Rockstar devs say GTA 6 was delayed partly because the number of NPCs was 'horrifying' and needed a dedicated studio

    Rockstar co-head of development Rob Nelson told Bloomberg that one reason for GTA 6's delay was the 'horrifying' number of NPCs needed to populate Leonida, which led the company to set up an entire studio in LA to handle the workload. Fellow co-head Phil Hooker said the team shifted the date once it became clear some areas wouldn't make it, since hitting the schedule would mean shipping a game they didn't want to make. GTA 6 was originally slated for May and delayed to November.

  34. PC Gamer60

    Arc Raiders' PvE test is live, and the author calls it a good reason to jump back in

    Arc Raiders' PvE test is now live, after Embark teased a temporary PvE toggle because a large part of its audience favoured a more passive approach. In the author's hands-on, Pendola Pass felt freer to explore and fight arcs without fearing other players, and nearby raiders helped when things went wrong. The author plans to play almost exclusively this mode while it lasts.

  35. Eurogamer62

    GTA 6 leaker Cyberleek posts video allegedly showing ending scenes, says leaks may be over

    Cyberleek, the leaker who has spent weeks posting Grand Theft Auto 6 footage, released a video supposedly showing parts of the game's ending and indicated the leaks may be done. Eurogamer found the footage less dramatic than initially suggested, appearing not to be the ending sequence, though its location could be a spoiler. Cyberleek said the 200GB build would not be released because the coin's $30m market cap target was not reached; the memecoin has fallen to $1.2m three days after peaking at $7.8m. GTA 6's official launch is 19th November.

  36. Gematsu40

    The Killing Stone Launches October 21 for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC

    Developer Question announced that story-driven card battler The Killing Stone will leave Early Access and launch for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC on October 21 for $19.99, via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store. The game first launched in Early Access for PC on February 16, and version 1.0 adds the fourth and final chapter, The Reckoning. The full story is voiced by Emma Gregory and Liam O'Brien and can be played in authentic 17th-century English or a more contemporary style.

  37. Gematsu23

    Dark Cosmic Fantasy Strategy RPG Myths from the Maw Announced for PC

    Half Human Games has announced Myths from the Maw, a dark cosmic fantasy strategy RPG coming to PC via Steam, with a Kickstarter campaign planned for 2027. Players lead mercenaries into the Maw, a colossal spacefallen fortress, where blood sacrifice, kills, and narrative choices accumulate corruption that manifests sinful traits affecting behavior in events, campfire actions, and battle. The game features turn-based tactical combat with permadeath, procedural dungeons, randomized loot, and builds drawn from 12 races and 20 classes.