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#PlaystationPlus
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October’s ‘free’ PlayStation Plus games include F1 25

F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and More Join PlayStation Plus Essential on October 6th

PlayStation Plus Monthly Titles For October 2026 Announced, Includes F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2

PlayStation Plus Essential October Free Games Come With Extra Goodies

PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October: F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2

PS Plus Essential Games for October 2026 Announced

Here Are Your Free PlayStation Plus Essential Monthly Games For October, 2026

Here are our PS Plus monthly games for October 2026

PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October 2026 Announced

#ShadowsOfTheDamned
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"NO GAME NO LIFE": Grasshopper Manufacture have leapt from the jaws of NetEase and gone indie again

Grasshopper Manufacture Splits From NetEase Games To Become Independent

Grasshopper Manufacture Splits From Netease.

No More Heroes Dev Splits from NetEase, Claims Back Independence

Grasshopper Manufacture separates from parent company NetEase Games

Grasshopper Manufacture Parts Ways With NetEase And Goes Independent

Suda 51's Grasshopper Manufacture splits from NetEase

Grasshopper Manufacture becomes independent as it splits from NetEase Games

#TheBestXboxSeriesXGames
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"Xbox is not for sale" despite all of the layoffs and neat repackaging of studios within Microsoft's corporate structure, CEO Asha Sharma says

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma insists Microsoft’s gaming business is ‘not for sale’

Asha Sharma says ‘Xbox is not for sale’

"Xbox is not for sale": CEO Asha Sharma says "we will do whatever it takes" to turn the console maker's fortunes around

Xbox CEO Insists It’s Not For Sale Amid Studio Closures, Layoffs

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma insists "Xbox is not for sale"

Asha Sharma Says ‘Xbox Is Not For Sale’ Amid Concerns Microsoft’s Gaming Business Is Being Streamlined For A Spin-Off

#NaughtyDog
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Sources: Naughty Dog is working on Uncharted 5

Rumour: New Uncharted Game in the Works at Naughty Dog, Nathan Drake Not the Lead Character

Report Claims A Uncharted Game Is Being Developed At Naughty Dog

New Uncharted game reportedly in the works at Naughty Dog, and it's not a remake

New Uncharted Game Featuring Nathan Drake Reportedly in the Works at Naughty Dog

Naughty Dog Reportedly Working On A New Uncharted Game

#WorldWarFantasyMobaMarchO
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The Division developers Massive are now "the global brand" in charge of Splinter Cell and Ghost Recon, alongside a new Ubisoft dieselpunk MOBA

Ubisoft shuffle people around bringing The Division, Ghost Recon, Splinter Cell together

The Division studio Massive expands to take control of Splinter Cell and Ghost Recon, and a new IP, in Ubisoft's most recent reorganisation

Ubisoft renames Creative House 2, home of The Division, Ghost Recon and Splinter Cell, as Massive Entertainment

Ubisoft Reveals a New Home for Ghost Recon and Splinter Cell

#War
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Gears of War E-Day staff are reportedly worried they’ll be laid off after the game’s release and miss out on bonuses

Gears of War: E-Day Needs More Than Nostalgia to Get This Right

Analyst Argues Gears of War: E-Day Shouldn't Have Been Cancelled on PS5 After 'Soft' Steam Pre-Orders

As Xbox swings the axe, Gears of War: E-Day developers fear they'll be laid off straight after launch - and right before they'd be due their bonuses

Gears of War E-Day – Everything To Know

#CrimsonDesertsChartingThe
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Crimson Desert's first expansion, Charting the Unknown, delayed so Pearl Abyss get more time to polish and stabilise the red pudding

Crimson Desert's Charting the Unknown DLC delayed by two weeks "to deliver a more polished and stable gameplay experience"

Crimson Desert Delays DLC Launch for a 'More Polished and Stable Experience'

Crimson Desert Charting the Unknown Expansion Delayed Two Weeks

#ResidentEvilVillage
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Capcom says it has a plan for when it runs out of Resident Evil remakes

Capcom Has An Intriguing Plan For When Its Resident Evil Remakes Catch Up With The New Games

Resident Evil Requiem Producer “Explains” Game’s Title, Confusing Us More

'We Have Been Gradually Preparing': Capcom Already Has a Plan for When Its Resident Evil Remakes Catch Up With Newer Games

#WorldOfWarcraftForever
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World of Warcraft Forever Previews Ability Changes (and what's the same) Coming For Hunter and Druid

Tinker, Bard, Illusionist - Blizzard seemingly surveying World of Warcraft: Forever players about never-before-seen classes to add to the game

World of Warcraft: Forever survey pitches new classes to players, including Bard, Witch, and more

Blizzard Seems To Be Surveying Players About Adding Demon Hunter, Witch, Tinker, Bard, And More Classes To WoW: Forever

#TheSwitch2
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Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch update 23.0.1 out now, patch notes

Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 23.0.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Nintendo Switch 2 firmware updated to Version 23.0.1 (patch notes)

#NowLiveForFoundersPackOwn
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AION 2 Launches in Early Access Ahead of October 5

Aion 2 Early Access is Now Live For Founder's Pack Owners, With F2P Launch For All Coming Monday

AION 2 Early Access Opens on Steam and PURPLE Ahead of October 5 Free Launch

#BuildalteringAmbers
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Valor Mortis Details Transmutations, Catalysts, and Build-Altering Ambers in New Overview Trailer

Valor Mortis Gameplay Overview Trailer Breaks Down Combat, Weapons, and Builds

Valor Mortis Trailer Details Combat Ahead of October 13 Game Pass Launch

#FinalFantasy11
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Final Fantasy XI Online’s September Update Is Now Online

Final Fantasy XI Free Trial Now Has No Time Limit and Level 75 Cap

Square Enix Removes Free Trial Time Limit from Final Fantasy 11

#HalloweenEventWithSpookyN
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Pokemon Pokopia Halloween Event Adds Pumpkaboo and Gourgeist

Pokémon Pokopia Gets Spooky With A Limited-Time Halloween In-Game Event

Pokémon Pokopia Announces Halloween Event With Spooky New Items and Habitats

#TheSéanceOfBlakeManor
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The Séance of Blake Manor getting Nintendo Switch 2 physical release, Morsels Switch 1 physical release

Caves of Qud getting new Nintendo Switch 2 version, physical release confirmed

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Is Getting A New Switch 2 Physical Release Next Month

Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Mega Dimension Physical Bundle Announced

#CrusaderKings3s
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Crusader Kings 3's By God Alone expansion offers plenty of holy hijinks, even if your polyamorous Pope doesn't get divorced three times in one day

New Crusader Kings 3 expansion tasks you to "wrestle with sin" in a transformative overhaul to religion

#ArcRaiders
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"Ultimately, we asked 'why are we doing this?'": the creators of Arc Raiders wildly underestimated how hard it is to make a live service game

Arc Raiders' executive producer explains how he 'wasn't completely prepared for how hard' a live service game would be and warns against the dangers of burnout

#MonopolyGo
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Daily free Monopoly Go dice links (October 2026)

Monopoly Go free dice links (October 2026)

#AstroBot
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Sony is selling the Lego Astro Bot separately, with no need to also buy the Lego PlayStation

Astro Bot's 276 Piece LEGO Set Will Be Available Standalone for $24.99

#We
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‘We’ve heard you’: Silent Hill Townfall studio says a patch is coming to make The Weight stealth sections less frustrating

Silent Hill: Townfall's Worst Enemy to Be Addressed in Future PS5 Patch

#MobaDeadlock
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Valve's Deadlock gets a massive update - still a while away from a public release

It's not even out yet, but Valve's Deadlock just became one of the most played games on Steam

#Switch1
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The Witcher 3’s Nintendo Switch Cartridge Gives Users Free Digital Copy of Remastered on Switch 2

You Can Get The Witcher 3 Remastered For Free On Switch 2, If You Can Borrow A Switch 1 Cart

#SportsGiving
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EA Sports Giving FC 27 Time to Settle Before Making Gameplay Changes

EA Sports FC 27 Review

#Nintendo
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Nintendo made nearly $270 million from Mario Kart Tour, and now it's completely unplayable

Nintendo Has Now Shut Down Mario Kart Tour

#Queen
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Queen’s Domain Announced, Out in October

Queen's Domain brings the spirit of King's Field to PC & consoles in October