Video Game News 9/30/2026

Video Game News 9/30/2026

Video Game News 9/29/2026

Video Game News 9/28/2026

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

PlayStation Plus Essential October Free Games Come With Extra Goodies

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

PS Plus Essential Games for October 2026 Announced

PS Plus October 2026 Games Include F1 25 and Hunt: Showdown 1896

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

PlayStation Plus Free Games For October 2026 Revealed

PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October 2026 Announced

#GrasshopperManufacture
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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

Suda 51’s Grasshopper officially regains independence from NetEase, avoiding studio cull

Grasshopper Manufacture Goes Independent Once More, Splits From NetEase Games

Grasshopper Manufacture Splits From Netease.

Grasshopper Manufacture separates from parent company NetEase Games

Grasshopper Manufacture Parts Ways With NetEase And Goes Independent

Grasshopper Manufacture becomes independent as it splits from NetEase Games

Suda 51's Grasshopper Manufacture splits from NetEase

#TheBestXboxSeriesXGames
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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"

Xbox CEO Officially Responds to Xbox Sale Rumors

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

#ChartingTheUnknown
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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 Huge Expansion Pack Has Been Delayed, But Not By Much

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

Crimson Desert’s First Big Paid DLC Is Being Delayed For Polish

#TheFutureOfHaloHire
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Halo’s former creative director urges Activision to hire laid off Bungie, Halo Studios devs

Former Halo lead suggests three ways Activision could revive the legendary series, and urges the company to hire laid off Bungie staff

Activision Should Hire Former Halo Devs For Next Mainline Game, Former Franchise Director Says

19-Year Veteran Of Xbox Weighs In On The Future Of Halo: ‘Hire Bungie, Halo Studios And Other Laid Off Folk Who Are Bursting With Talent’

#End
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Review: End of Abyss (PS5) - This Delectably Dark Metroidvania Forces You to Look Closer

End of Abyss Hits Xbox Series X|S October 1 for $29.99

End of Abyss review: Secrets beneath the surface

End of Abyss Review

#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

The Witcher 3 Remastered has a way to get the game for free on Nintendo Switch 2 using Switch 1 physical version

Pokemon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, Pokemon Pokopia game and DLC bundles on the way

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

Pokemon Legends: Z-A Bundled With DLC on a Cartridge

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

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

Nintendo Europe announces Pokemon Legends Z-A physical with DLC bundle

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

#As
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As handholding mechanics come under fire elsewhere, Control Resonant devs confirm they made a "conscious decision" not to use yellow paint

Where to find the mysterious dog's toy in Control Resonant

All Dylan's Sketchbook collectible locations in Control Resonant

The CyberPowerPC RTX 5070 Gaming PC Drops to $1399, Includes a Free Copy of Control: Resonant

Control Resonant Has The Coolest Bit Of Video Game Audio In 2026

#TheElderScrolls3
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First-person RPG Queen's Domain pitches you against an island of gorgeous freaks with naught but a flying sword and infinite throwing daggers

Queen’s Domain Announced, Out in October

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

#Ultimately
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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 Stopped Monthly Updates to Avoid Developer Burnout, Says Executive Producer

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

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

Mario Kart Tour has now officially shut down, after earning Nintendo an estimated $270 million

Mario Kart Tour has now sadly closed for business

#Switch2
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Shuhei Yoshida says Sony and Nintendo should ‘keep the current generation as long as possible’ as Xbox goes next-gen

Sony and Nintendo Should Stick to PS5, Switch 2 for Longer, Says Former PlayStation Exec

'People Are Very Happy Using PS5': Former Sony Exec Shuhei Yoshida Thinks PS6 Can Wait

#Series
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After being tested by Insider members, Xbox’s disc-to-digital feature is now rolling out to all players

Xbox's disc-to-digital feature rolls out for Series consoles and Xbox One, allowing you to digitise your game-disc collection

Xbox Disc-To-Digital Program Is Officially Live For Everyone

#CompleteEdition
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Review | Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered (PC)

Mini Review: Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered (PS5) - A Strong Case for More Musou Revivals

Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered is a firm reminder of how far Musou has come

#FinalFantasy11
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Final Fantasy XI Free Trial Now Has No Time Limit and Level 75 Cap

Final Fantasy XI Online’s September Update Is Now Online

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

#Fallout3
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Fallout 76 Will Add New Content Including World Pets

Fallout 76's upcoming World Pets & Hideouts updates mark exciting times ahead

Fallout 76 Begins the Grand 'Thickening' of Content with Huge Changes on the Way

#TheShadowsTheSplinterCell
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The Splinter Cell Remake Is Still Lurking In The Shadows

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

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

Industry Snoop Says Naughty Dog's Shaun Escayg Is Not Working on The Last of Us

Report Claims A Uncharted Game Is Being Developed At Naughty Dog

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

#SongsOfGlimmerwick
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Come play the flute and reshape the very earth in Songs of Glimmerwick, a magic school RPG from the creators of Eastshade

Songs of Glimmerwick Is Out Now After Eight Years, With the Demo Staying Up

#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

#Rockstar
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GTA 6 will simulate hurricanes, rainbows and persistent, dynamic clouds, among other efforts to make you stop doing crime and become a weather nerd

GTA 6 completely "re-engineered" Rockstar's weather systems to "achieve a sense of scale we haven't felt before," adding hurricanes, rainbows and heavy rain

#Pvp
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Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy adds in fan-favourite villain Kuja as it expands to 38 countries

Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy Expands to 38 More Countries as Kuja Joins New Season

#Rpg
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The Pocket Gamer Podcast Episode 96 - Monster Hunter Outlanders on mobile, Animula Nook's miniature world, and the massiveness of Delta Force

Monster Hunter Outlanders Release Date Revealed

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

Monopoly Go free dice links (September 2026)