Gaming

Star Wars Zero Company just got a lot more dangerous — by choice. Bit Reactor’s turn-based tactics game received update 1.2 on October 15, and its headline feature is a set of Campaign Modifiers that let players rebuild the game’s rules before a new run begins. Permadeath can now be instant. Assist shots can miss. … Read more

The Old West is getting a dark, punishing twist. Guns of Eschaton, a first-person shooter built around Soulslike challenge, now has a release date: December 8, 2026. It is coming to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, and a new trailer shown at the Galaxies Showcase confirmed the date. The game comes from Eschatology … Read more

Ubisoft is proposing to shut down one of its longest-running studios. On Wednesday, the publisher told staff it plans to close RedLynx, the Finnish team behind the Trials motorcycle games, and cut 70 positions at Ubisoft Singapore. Combined, up to 122 roles are affected. The RedLynx closure is a proposal, not yet a done deal. … Read more

Apple is giving indie developers the spotlight this week. The company kicked off its first-ever App Store Indie Games Week on October 12, a week-long celebration that brings seven acclaimed independent games to iPhone and iPad, with daily features and curated collections highlighting each one. The lineup is genuinely impressive. Headlining it is Sifu, Sloclap’s … Read more

Sin City is officially a warzone. Battlefield 6’s fifth content season, Siege of Las Vegas, goes live today, October 13, and it drops the fight into the Nevada desert with two brand-new maps, four new weapons, a faster flavor of battle royale, and a Halloween surprise pulled straight from Dead Space. The update (version 2.1.1.0) … Read more

With just over a month to go before Grand Theft Auto VI arrives, the US console market is in the worst shape it has seen in years. New data from Circana analyst Mat Piscatella shows that hardware sales for both Xbox and PlayStation have fallen sharply through the first eight months of 2026 — while … Read more

Throne and Liberty is about to change publishers, and one decision has a hard clock on it. Amazon Game Studios is handing the western service of the MMORPG back to NC on November 10, and players who want no part of the data transfer must file an opt-out request before October 30. Those who opt … Read more

Embark Studios is having a week worth celebrating. Its extraction shooter ARC Raiders just hit its highest Steam player count in six months, with 131,388 people raiding at once within the first day of the game’s biggest update. The spike lines up with two things: the launch of the Frozen Trail 2.0 update and a … Read more

The American console market is in its worst shape in decades. According to Circana analyst Mat Piscatella’s breakdown of August sales data, the situation is the most precarious it has been since the early 1980s. Year-to-date hardware unit sales through August have collapsed 33% for Xbox and 25% for PlayStation compared to last year — … Read more

Capcom just handed the Arisen a reason to return. Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen is out now — unlocking today, October 9 — on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, with the game also making its long-awaited debut on Nintendo Switch 2. Players who already own the base game can pick up … Read more