Video Game News 9/30/2026

#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

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

Grasshopper Manufacture Goes Indie Again After Split With NetEase As The Chinese Internet Giant Retreats From Japanese Game Development

#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

PS Plus Essential Games for October 2026 Announced

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

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

#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"

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

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

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

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

The Witcher 3 Remastered Nintendo Switch 2 Can Be Unlocked for Free Even if You Borrow a Switch Physical Copy From a Friend

You Can Get A Free Digital Copy Of The Witcher 3 Remastered On Switch 2 If You Just Borrow An Old Physical Switch Copy Of The RPG

#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’s First Big Paid DLC Is Being Delayed For Polish

#Steam
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Here comes the algorithm - Valve updating Steam to show different games for discounts and events

Valve is updating Steam's Discount & Events section to become more "dynamic and personalised"

Steam's discounts and events tab will soon be fully algorithm-driven

The algorithm comes for Steam's Discounts and Events

#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’

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

Final Fantasy AM Chocobo Cosplay Hats Appear Around Halloween

Final Fantasy XIV’s Fall Guys Event Returns October 7

The Best Final Fantasy Mmo Is Now Easier to Play Than Ever

Square Enix Removes Free Trial Time Limit from Final Fantasy 11

#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

#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

DISSIDIA DUELLUM FINAL FANTASY Now Available in 38 New Countries and Regions

#Townfall
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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

Silent Hill: Townfall’s Hardest Boss Is Getting Nerfed

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

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

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

#FirstLight
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James Bond Fans to Get a New Mission as 007 First Light Teases Free DLC

007 First Light Will Receive Free DLC on October 1st

007 First Light Officially Teases Its First Free DLC

#Queen
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Retro-fantasy action RPG Queen’s Domain announced for Nintendo Switch 2

Queen’s Domain Announced, Out in October

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

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

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

#WarLaufeyGoonerComplaints
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'Absolutely Massive' God of War Laufey Pre-Orders as PS5 Exclusive Starts Strong

Original God of War Creator Defends Laufey's Creative Director From Harassment After His Critical Remarks Go Viral

Vincent D’Onofrio Shuts Down God Of War Laufey Gooner Complaints: ‘Buddy Got Bodied By Kingpin’

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

End of Abyss review: Secrets beneath the surface

End of Abyss Review

#Witcher
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Witcher 3 Remastered Is Live On PS5 With Both DLC Expansions

The Witcher 3 Remastered Polishes a Classic Without Rebuilding It

Try These Two Things To Fix Witcher 3 Remastered Performance On PC

#XboxMythic
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Xbox Mythic Achievements Also Appear on Game Tiles, Tom Warren Says

Xbox’s New Mythic Achievements Available Now To Xbox Insiders

Xbox Mythic Achievements roll out to Insiders and are retroactively awarded as far back as Xbox 360 games

#TheWitcher
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The Witcher 3 Smashes Its Own Concurrent Player Record On Steam

The Witcher 3 hits its highest-ever Steam concurrent player count following Remastered launch

Huge Deadlock Update Propels Valve's MOBA Hero Shooter to the Top of the Steam Charts, Smashes Peak Concurrent Player Record

#TheTrain
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Diablo 5 Seems To Be Fixing Diablo 4’s Biggest Mistake

Diablo 5 director promises Diablo 2-style combat where 'the right build' matters more than Diablo 4's action-heavy approach

'The Train Isn't Stopping' — Diablo 4 Director Promises the Game Will Still Receive Support Well After Diablo 5 Launches