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5 days ago
Deadlock Breaks Team Fortress 2’s Steam Player Record After New Hero Release
Valve's Deadlock reached 262,145 concurrent Steam players on October 9, 2026, surpassing Team Fortress 2's all-time record of 253,997. The milestone followed the release of Solomon, a chess-themed hero introduced through the City Never Sleeps update.
5 days ago
Konami Plans More Silent Hill Games With Second and Third Waves Under Consideration
Konami is considering second and third waves of Silent Hill games following the releases of Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill f, and Silent Hill: Townfall. Series producer Motoi Okamoto says the company is evaluating additional projects, while Bloober Team's remake of the original Silent Hill remains the only specifically announced upcoming game.
5 days ago
Wing Commander 3 Remaster Plans Revealed After EA Recovers Original Video Tapes
EA producer Jim Vessella has revealed plans for a Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger remaster after recovering original video recordings from the company's archives. The proposed anniversary edition includes restored cinematic footage, 60 FPS gameplay, controller support, and planned releases on Steam, GOG, and the EA app. No release date has been announced.
5 days ago
Xbox US Console Unit Sales Hit Record Low Through August as Prices Rise
Xbox console unit sales in the US fell 33% during the first eight months of 2026, reaching their lowest level for the period on record, according to Circana. PlayStation sales also declined as average console prices climbed to record highs. Rising component costs and potential hardware shortages could make a holiday sales recovery difficult.
5 days ago
Nintendo Says It Has Nothing to Announce About GTA 6 on Switch 2
Nintendo says it has nothing to announce about GTA 6 on Switch 2 and has directed questions to Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive. The game is still scheduled for November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, with no additional platform versions announced.
5 days ago
Double Fine's failed union drive shows the limits of studio culture
Double Fine employees tried to unionize partly to protect the studio culture they already valued. The campaign collapsed within two weeks, before independence and layoffs showed how little control workers ultimately had over their jobs.
5 days ago
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Reveals Final Fantasy VII, Persona and Hello Kitty Crossovers for Year 2
Sega has revealed the Year 2 roadmap for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, featuring six crossover DLC packs based on Final Fantasy VII, Persona, Hello Kitty, Godzilla, Evangelion, and classic Sega games. The plans also include free playable characters, a new Duel Mode, additional Gadgets, and permanent price reductions.
Oct 11, 2026
Modern Warfare 4 DMZ lets squads spend up to 100,000 DMZ Cash on vehicle spawns
Infinity Ward's new DMZ infil system lets squads trade saved currency for faster vehicle starts, raising questions about early-match balance.
Oct 11, 2026
The Witcher 3 Remastered Patch Improves Visuals as Switch 2 Fix Nears
CD Projekt Red's first major post-launch patch expands graphics controls and fixes gameplay issues, with Switch 2 clarity improvements still coming.
Oct 10, 2026
2XKO adds Sett and Samira in its final major content update
2XKO is closing out active development with a surprise Sett reveal, Samira's arrival and one last major roster update before support winds down.
Oct 10, 2026
Ubisoft is shutting down Rainbow Six Mobile in January 2027
Ubisoft is ending Rainbow Six Mobile after a short global run, while its next season will still launch before servers close in January 2027.
Oct 9, 2026
Stardew Valley 1.7 is expanding family life 10 years after launch
ConcernedApe is revisiting Stardew Valley's late-game relationships, with update 1.7 set to deepen family life and expand the marriage roster.
Oct 8, 2026
Kingdom Hearts finally gets native Nintendo versions after four years
Square Enix's new Switch 2 collection lets Nintendo players run the main Kingdom Hearts games locally after four years of cloud streaming.
Oct 8, 2026
Star Wars Zero Company fan mod adds a full endgame after the campaign
The PC-only Aftermath mod keeps the Den open after the credits and expands squad, base and regional progression beyond the campaign.
Oct 8, 2026
World of Warcraft: Forever overhauls racial abilities and adds new class combinations
Blizzard is reshaping character creation before launch with two active and two passive racials per race, plus six new class pairings.
Oct 8, 2026
Xbox Game Pass adds nine games through October 16
Microsoft's latest Game Pass wave spans cloud, console and PC, while nine other games are scheduled to leave the library on October 15.
Oct 8, 2026
LCS Hits Highest Peak Viewership in Four Years as Summer Audience Rebounds
LCS Summer 2026 reached 279,217 peak concurrent viewers during Team Liquid's Grand Final against LYON, marking the league's highest viewership peak since Summer 2022.
Oct 8, 2026
Valve Allows BC.Game to Qualify for PGL Major Singapore Through Asia
Valve has granted BC.Game a roster-specific exception to compete for a PGL Major Singapore 2026 invitation through Asia, despite introducing stricter regional eligibility rules.
Oct 8, 2026
Muramasa: The Demon Blade Returns in 2027 With Expanded Remaster
The Demon Blade returns on February 4, 2027 as Muramasa: Revenant Blades, an expanded remaster featuring six stories, updated combat, enhanced visuals and its first PC release.
Oct 8, 2026
Activision should give Halo a hard reboot
Halo has spent years introducing major conflicts and then leaving them behind. With Activision now building the next game, a hard reboot could give Master Chief a cleaner foundation, provided the new team finally follows through on what it starts.