A future Call of Duty will be a brand new sub-franchise, Activision says "We've already stated that a future title is going to be a new sub-franchise and we've already laid the groundwork."

New Epic Games Launcher is out in preview Epic says it's way faster and more responsive than the current one, with a new look And yes, Epic says it was vibe coded

Rockstar says its next game won't take 8 years to make like GTA 6 "The engine, the tools and the team we've built during this project will allow us to do things more quickly"

Star Wars: Galactic Racer is Steam's top seller for the week of Oct 6 Top 5 (no F2P): 1. Star Wars: Galactic Racer 2. EA Sports FC 27 3. Steam Deck 4. Gears of War: E-Day 5. Risk of Rain 2

How to Fish hits 10 million players It got there within 2 months

GTA 6 is reportedly coming to PC in the first quarter of 2027 Four anonymous industry sources say that's Rockstar's plan for the PC version

GTA 6 has a new mechanic called Criminal Profiles. It tracks what kind of criminal you're playing as: Professional, Violent, Aggressive or Psycho. Curious to see how that plays out.

Sony reiterates that physical disc production for new games ends in January 2028 Also coming November 19: a Japan-only Midnight Black PS5 Digital Edition and a Midnight Black standalone disc drive Still buying physical?

Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a live-action movie. Paramount Pictures is developing it, with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura attached. 🎬

ARC Raiders has passed 100,000 concurrent players on Steam again, reaching a 24-hour peak of 131,388. The jump comes during the Frozen Trail update and the game's free play period, which runs until October 12. The all-time peak remains 481,966.

ARC Raiders' Frozen Trail update is out now. • New icy map: Pendola Pass • New ARC enemies: the Bully, Skulker, and Hydra • Two new weapons • Outpost system that unlocks fifth tier weapon upgrades with special abilities • New gear, including Tethers and a Grapple Hook The game is also free to play from October 8 to 12 and 50% off on all platforms.

Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival currently holds a Metascore of 74 on PC from 19 critic reviews. Critics praise its art direction and faithfulness to the Hellraiser series, while combat is the most common criticism.

Silent Hill: Townfall Patch 1.4.0 is now available on PS5 and PC, adjusting the Weight and improving performance. • The Weight's grab now deals massive damage instead of instant death in Story Mode and Normal • The Weight no longer lingers in one area or around the player for long periods • Reduced stuttering and improved frame rate stability The update also includes creature AI changes, puzzle improvements and bug fixes.

2XKO has one more champion than planned. Riot has revealed Sett as a surprise addition alongside Samira. Both arrive on October 27 as the game's final champions before active development ends in December.

BrokenLore: ASCEND will launch on January 7, 2027 for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The first-person psychological horror game follows Ren and Yui, two famous Japanese rooftop climbers attempting a nighttime ascent of Japan's tallest skyscraper, where they encounter the Rokurokubi.

The Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen reviews are in, with the PS5 version holding an 83 on Metacritic from 19 critics. • The Big Lead: 100 • Vice: 100 • covergeek: 90 • Gamer Social Club: 90 • Push Square: 90 • Gfinity: 90 • The Outerhaven: 90 • Gamers Heroes: 85 • COGconnected: 85 • IGN: 80 • Screen Rant: 70 • RPGamer: 70 The expansion launches October 9.

Resident Evil Requiem's story DLC may focus on Oswell E. Spencer. Requiem writer Haris Orkin hinted on the Distance NERDing podcast that the game's Spencer arc will be expanded in the DLC, before suggesting he probably shouldn't have said it. Capcom has not confirmed any details or a release date.

Warner Bros. Games is merging with Paramount Games Studio following Skydance's $111 billion deal for Warner Bros. Discovery. The combined division will be led by Tony Driscoll and includes Rocksteady, NetherRealm, Avalanche Software, and TT Games, along with WB Games Montreal and Boston.