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- Phantom Blade Zero launches on PS5
S-GAME's kungfupunk action game, listed for 10/29/26 on PS5.
- The Journey of Crimson Desert Continues with Charting the Unknown
Since its launch in March, the world of Crimson Desert — where Kliff and the Greymanes fight to rebuild what they lost — has grown with each update. Alongside improvements, the game has received brand new content,…
- Raiders of the North for Age of Empires IV is Available Now
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- METRO Redux Next-Gen Update Out Now for XBOX Series X|S
The METRO Redux Next-Gen Update is out now on XBOX Series X|S consoles. Right now, you can experience both METRO 2033 & Last Light Redux with an unprecedented degree of immersion, thanks to performance improvements,…
- Free Play Days – WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers, Dead by Daylight, Darkwood, Spirittea, and EVERSPACE 2
Your weekend quest starts with Free Play Days! WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers, Darkwood, Spirittea, and EVERSPACE 2 are available this weekend for XBOX Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and Essential members to play from Thursday…
- Once Human: From A Misplaced Lighthouse to the Living Ocean of Isles of Abyss
We recently released Isles of Abyss – the largest free expansion in Once Human history – on XBOX Series X|S. Now that players have had taken some time to chart these dangerous waters, we wanted to take this opportunity…
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- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and Call of Duty: Warzone Season 1: All You Need to Know
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- MW4 Season 1 goes live November 6: new maps, X01 in DMZ, two new weapons
Backstab, Canyon and a reimagined Shoot House at launch. The Cronen Osprey AR and CSG-35 SMG are in the Battle Pass. Warzone adds Hajin and Zodiac.
- Football Manager 27: The Real World of Football Meets Your Digital Decisions | Official XBOX Podcast
On this episode of the Official XBOX Podcast, we’re sitting down with the team behind Football Manager 27. The long running franchise is back and better than ever with all of the info, stats, insights, and more you’ll…
- Minecraft arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 with Vibrant Visuals
Enhanced Switch 2 version listed for October 27.
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 comes to Switch 2
Nintendo lists the Switch 2 version for October 23, with Campaign, Multiplayer and DMZ.
- Final Fantasy Resonance, the first HD-2D Final Fantasy
Turn-based RPG listed for October 22 on Switch 2 and Switch.
Release dates from official platform-holder pages; dates can differ by platform and region.
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- GTA 6 Preload Guide: Date, Time, File Size, and How to Be Ready for Nov 19
GTA 6 digital preload opens Nov 12, 2026 for digital pre-orders; launch is Nov 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Official dates, reported file size, sources.
- GTA 6 Editions and Price: Standard vs Ultimate, Pre-Order Bonuses, and Physical vs Digital
GTA 6 Standard is $79.99 and Ultimate $99.99. Pre-order bonus, physical code-in-box, and upgrade path, from Rockstar and Take-Two.
- MW4 Mission List: All 16 Campaign Missions in Order (and What Each One Unlocks)
All 16 Modern Warfare 4 campaign missions in order, with each completion reward from Activision. Mission names cited from Polygon and KeenGamer.
- Who Is The Archer in MW4? Mads Mikkelsen's Villain, Explained (Spoiler-Light, Then Spoilers)
Who is The Archer in Modern Warfare 4? The campaign villain, reported by Variety and Polygon to be played by Mads Mikkelsen. Spoilers clearly marked.
- Is MW4 Multiplayer Out? Yes, Since Oct 23. Here's How to Get In
Yes: MW4 multiplayer has been live since Oct 23, 2026. Platforms, online subscription per platform, PC requirements and Game Pass status, from Activision.
- Activision Locks In Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 for Nov. 6 at Midnight ET; Warzone Intel Due Nov. 2
MW4 Season 1 starts Friday, Nov 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET, per Activision. What is in it and what is still unconfirmed.
- Rockstar Drops "Pusher" and Dates Justice's 30-Track GTA VI Score for Dec. 11
Rockstar dates the 30-track GTA VI Original Score by Justice for Dec 11, 2026 and releases "Pusher" feat. Gesaffelstein.
- Apex Legends: Cipher Lands Nov. 3 With a Crypto Rework, Akimbo Wingman and Ranked Legend Bans
Apex Legends adds Cipher on Nov 3, 2026, with a Crypto rework, Strongholds and Kings Canyon Evolved slated for early 2027. Per EA.
- Helldivers 2 Patch 7.2.2 Buffs the AMW-20 APEX and Corrects Bushwacker Numbers
Helldivers 2 patch 7.2.2 buffs the AMW-20 APEX, fixes LAS-44 NOVA stats and corrects the SG-22 Bushwacker numbers. From the official notes.
- Phantom Blade Zero Streams on GeForce NOW at Launch; WoW: Forever Reward Coming Nov. 4
Phantom Blade Zero joins GeForce NOW among nine new games, plus a WoW: Forever reward for members. Per NVIDIA.
- Best MW4 videos this week (Season 1, loadouts, bunker codes)
This week's Modern Warfare 4 videos worth watching, embedded from creators' channels with credit.
- Counter-Strike 2 Update Adds a Silent Reload Toggle and Fixes Black Liquid on AMD GPUs
Counter-Strike 2's Oct 28 update adds a Hold/Toggle option for silent reloads and fixes black liquid on AMD GPUs. Official notes explained.
- Marvel Rivals Oct. 29 Patch: Night of Illusions Event, Winter Soldier Bundle and Gorr, Black Cat Fixes
Marvel Rivals Version 20261029: Night of Illusions event dates, Winter Soldier and Storm bundles, and fixes for Gorr, Black Cat and Invisible Woman.
- ARC Raiders Update 2.3: Heavy Shield Buff, Flame Spray Damage Up, Emperor Loot Reshuffled
ARC Raiders Update 2.3: Heavy Shield 80 to 90, Flame Spray 13/s, Firefly Burner rework, Emperor loot changes and a new patch cadence.
- Phantom Blade Zero Is Out: Steam Chart Debut, PC Requirements and Price
Phantom Blade Zero launched Oct 28 on PC and PS5: $59.99 on Steam, official PC requirements (145 GB SSD), and its Steam chart debut.
- Xbox Free Play Days This Weekend: WUCHANG, Dead by Daylight, Darkwood, Spirittea and EVERSPACE 2
Free on Xbox this weekend: WUCHANG, Darkwood, Spirittea and EVERSPACE 2 for Game Pass members, Dead by Daylight for everyone. Dates and deals.
- Metro Redux Next-Gen Update Is Out on Xbox Series X|S: 4K/60, 120 FPS Mode and Xbox Ally Support
Free Metro Redux next-gen update on Xbox Series X|S: 4K/60 or 120 fps, Xbox Ally support and Play Anywhere, ahead of METRO 2039 on Feb 4, 2027.
- How to Get Ready for MW4 Season 1 (Nov 6, 2026): Start Time, New Weapons, and Unlocks
How to Get Ready for MW4 Season 1 (Nov 6, 2026): Start Time, New Weapons, and Unlocks
- Phantom Blade Zero PC Settings Guide: What the Official Sources Say
Phantom Blade Zero PC Settings Guide: What the Official Sources Say
- Age of Empires IV: Raiders of the North Is Out Now, Bringing Vikings, Scots and a Rebuilt Crucible
The longships have landed. Raiders of the North, the newest expansion for Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, launched on Thursday, Oct. 29. It adds...
- Crimson Desert's First Paid DLC, Charting the Unknown, Takes Pywel Out to Sea
Crimson Desert's open world just got a lot wetter. Pearl Abyss launched Charting the Unknown, the first paid downloadable content for Crimson Desert...
- Dead by Daylight 10.3.0 PTB: Art the Clown Brings a Bag of Toys, Plus a New Mall Map and Gore Settings
Art the Clown has reached the Fog, at least on the test server. Behaviour Interactive posted the 10.3.0 Terrifier PTB patch notes on Oct 28, 2026 (11:03...
- HITMAN Update 3.290 Lets You Pull Grenade Pins With Your Teeth in VR, and Closets Are No Longer Safe for Targets
IO Interactive has released version 3.290 of HITMAN World of Assassination, the "Season of The Host" update. Most of the headline changes are VR-focused...
- Hunter: The Reckoning – Deathwish Shows Its Character Creator: Dice Rolls, Flaws and No Superheroes
You won't play a chosen one in this World of Darkness game. NACON and developer Teyon (the studio behind RoboCop: Rogue City) released a new video on Oct...
- Monster Hunter Outlanders Is Out Now on iOS and Android, With the Charge Blade Arriving at Launch
Monster Hunter is now on phones as a full survival-hunting game. Monster Hunter Outlanders, developed by TiMi Studio Group under license from Capcom...
- Next Week on Xbox (Nov 2–6): ZERO PARADES, Football Manager 27 Early Access and Five Game Pass Drops
Next week on Xbox is quietly packed. Xbox Wire's weekly "Next Week on XBOX" roundup, published this morning (Oct 30, 2026), lists a long slate of games...
- No Man's Sky FORSAKEN (Update 7.10) Is Out: Haunted Corvettes, Space Courier Jobs, Seamless Warping and an iPhone Launch
Hello Games has gone spooky for Halloween. FORSAKEN, update 7.10 for No Man's Sky, landed on Wednesday, Oct. 28. It adds haunted mementos to scavenge...
- PUBG Is Getting a Live-Action Netflix Series, and Donald Glover Will Write, Direct and Star
The battle royale that helped make the genre a global obsession is heading to streaming. KRAFTON has announced that a live-action series based on PUBG is...
- R.E.P.O. v0.5.0 "The Sunstone Update" Is Live: New Map, a Pony, Gamepad Support and 21 Languages
Pack up your cart, semibots. semiwork has released R.E.P.O. v0.5.0, "The Sunstone Update," which the studio calls its fourth major update. The patch notes...
- SILENT HILL: Townfall Patch 1.6.0 Adds Hard Mode, and The Weight Can One-Shot You Again
Just in time for Halloween, St. Amelia got a little more customizable, and in one case more lethal. Screen Burn Interactive released SILENT HILL: Townfall...
- TF2 "Operation: Europa": Valve Spotlights a Community Push to Bring European Maps to Team Fortress 2
Team Fortress 2's mappers are heading "across the pond." On Oct 29, 2026, the official TF2 blog promoted Operation: Europa, a community project that wants...
- Titan Quest II Pre-Orders Open on Xbox Series X|S Ahead of Jan. 19, 2027 Launch, With 96 Hours of Early Access
Nemesis has a release date on consoles. THQ Nordic and Grimlore Games say Titan Quest II, the sequel to the original mythology ARPG, launches on Xbox...
- The Wolf Among Us Remastered Is Out Now, and Your Choices Will Carry Into The Wolf Among Us 2
Bigby Wolf is back. Telltale and PM Studios launched The Wolf Among Us Remastered digitally worldwide on Oct. 29, 2026. The launch also brought...