Video Game News 10/8/2025

#Steam
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Sky The Scrapper Mixes Persona And PowerWash Sim Into A Fascinating Arcade Game More People Should Try

The original System Shock 2 will be delisted from Steam soon, then lumped in with the more expensive remaster

Critically-acclaimed 10-player co-op platformer Pico Park is accidentally made permanently free on Steam

Megabonk continues to fly, trumping Hades 2 as Steam's biggest new roguelike

The original System Shock 2 is being delisted, so if you want it, act fast

Beloved co-operative platformer Pico Park: Classic Edition has been accidentally made free on Steam forever

Hungry Horrors hits Steam Next Fest ahead of mobile release

Blue Protocol Star Resonance is now available to pre-download ahead of tomorrow’s release

UK gov has "no plans to intervene" with payment processors pressuring stores to remove games

Wildcard Debuts on Steam Next Fest, October 13

Swapmeat Early Access Launches October 21 – Steam Next Fest Demo Available October 13

1998: The Toll Keeper Story Brings Emotional Survival and Moral Choices to Steam This October

SOPA: Tale of the Stolen Potato Launches on Game Pass, Xbox, PS5, and PC — A Magical Adventure Set in South America

Tormented Souls 2 Drops This October—Here’s Why You Should Be Excited

SNES-inspired 16-Bit RPG Shrine’s Legacy Now Available

Blue Protocol: Star Resonance Pre-Load Now Open on Steam and All Pre-Registration Rewards Revealed

#ClairObscurExpedition33
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Stop Relying On Game Creators To Validate Your Player Choices

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Is Getting a Free Update Featuring New Dungeon, Enemies, Bosses, and Costumes

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is getting a whoole free update with a new location, boss battles and threads

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 will receive new update with "a bit of whee and a bit of whoo", as studio celebrates new sales milestone

Next Expedition 33 Update Adds New Area, Bosses, Outfits for Free

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Getting Free Bosses, Costumes via Update

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Sales Hit 5m, New Content on the Way

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Gets Surprise Free PS5 Content

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Hits 5 Million Copies Sold, New Content Announced

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Hits 5M, Free Update Announced

#Pikmin
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Nintendo Reveals Mysterious Animated Short is Indeed a New Pikmin Tease

Nintendo’s mysterious Close to You animation is revealed to be based on Pikmin

Nintendo ‘Close to You’ Animated Short Updated With Pikmin

Nintendo releases new version of 'Close to You' short filled with Pikmin

Nintendo drops second “Close to You” video, includes Pikmin

Nintendo Confirms Pikmin in New Animated Teaser

Nintendo’s Close to You video was Pikmin-themed

#Battlefield6
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Netflix Just Made The Whole Mess Over Henry Cavill Leaving The Witcher Even Weirder

Battlefield 6 Servers 'Should Be' Ready for Friday's Release Date, Says Producer — Open Beta 'Helped Gauge the Interest'

Stacked Black Ops 6 free trial kicks off just hours before Battlefield 6 launch

Now Xbox Owns Call of Duty, Sony's Investing Its Marketing Budget into Battlefield 6 Instead

Battlefield 6’s free Season 1 roadmap revealed

Black Ops 6 Single Player Free on PS5, PS4 and We All Know Why

Battlefield 6 Is Finally Dropping This Friday And Gamers Are Ready

October 08, 2025: Black Ops 6 Free Trial Counters BF6 PC Specs & Epic’s Legal Battle

#Nintendo
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Best-selling games of August 2025 in the U.S. on Nintendo platforms – Madden NFL 26 starts out strong

Xbox Game Pass is increasing in price by 50%

Nintendo Releases Switch 2 Update 20.5.0 With General System Improvements

Mario And Yoshi First 4 Figures Statue Back In Production, Early Bird Pre-Orders Live

Nintendo Updates Animated Short Film 'Close To You' With Some Familiar Faces

Poll: How Many New Games Do You Buy In A Year?

Nintendo Calls On 'Stranger Things' Star To Promote Its New Pokémon Adventure For Switch 2

Poll: Do You Think Nintendo's New Animated Short 'Close To You' Is Pikmin Related?

Fire Emblem Shadows launch has seemingly had a slow start

DanielRPK says a Donkey Kong movie is apparently in the works at Universal

UPDATE: Nintendo Releases New Version Of Animated Short ‘Close To You’ Confirming It Was Pikmin All Along

#SystemShock2
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System Shock 2 Set to Be Delisted from PC Storefronts This Week

System Shock 2 (1999) is getting delisted and bundled with the 25th Anniversary Remaster

#October
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The Minds Behind Magic: The Gathering Say They're Making It For Anyone, Not Everyone

The largest ever Crusader Kings 3 expansion takes us to China, Japan and Southeast Asia this October

Here are our Xbox Game Pass games for October

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is getting a week-long free trial in direct competition with Battlefield 6 release date

Feature: 25+ Essential PS5, PS4 Games You Must Buy in Player's Choice Sale

Almost 5,000 PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in Player's Choice Sale

Xbox reveals October’s Game Pass games

Star Wars: The Old Republic’s Feast of Prosperity returns with many new rewards

PlayStation’s Player’s Choice Sale Gamer Reactions and Hidden Gem Discoveries

#Ubisoft
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Ubisoft Canceled Civil War-Based Assassin's Creed Over Controversy Concerns - Report

Rumour: American Civil War Assassin's Creed Game Cancelled Due to Fear of Controversy

Ubisoft reportedly canceled a post-Civil War Asassin's Creed in 2024

Assassin’s Creed Mirage DLC Reveal By Ubisoft

Ubisoft Quietly Cancelled Assassin’s Creed Title Set In Post-Civil War America, So Racists’ Feelings Wouldn’t Be Hurt

#2XKO
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The Only Way to Get 2XKO's Arcane Skins for Vi, Jinx, and Ekko Is to Pay for a $100 Bundle

2XKO release date estimation, early access, and more

All 2XKO characters and movesets

2XKO launches with $100 Arcane bundle, shocking early access players. But is it worth it?

2XKO reveals itself as partially pay-to-win, with ridiculous skin prices too

#Halloween
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Is Doja Cat really beefing with Fortnite right now?

This year’s Fortnitemares event in Fortnite adds Jason, Scooby-Doo, Ghostface and more

The Pocket Gamer Podcast Episode 50 - Marvel Contest of Champions, Clash of Clans, and Hello Kitty Merch Match

Amazon Prime Gaming’s 14 ‘free’ games for October include Fallout: NV

Diablo Immortal brings back the Halloween creepiness with the return of Hallow’s Wake October 15

The Stream Team: When Guild Wars 2’s Mad King says celebrate Halloween, you celebrate

Costumed Teddiursa and Costumed Noibat Coming to Pokemon GO Beginning October 27

Halloween Festivities Return to Red Dead Online This October

R.E.P.O and Scooby Doo confirmed for Fortnite this Halloween

Erenshor Brings Back Halloween Event Shivering Step as an Expanded, Permanent, Mid-Level Zone

#NintendoSwitch
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Next of Kin: Fidelity hitting Nintendo Switch this week

Voidwrought set for Nintendo Switch physical release

Indika shares Nintendo Switch release date with new trailer

Top-down shooter Murder Inc coming to Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch 2 sales hit 2.4 million in the U.S., ahead of Switch 1 and PS4

Voidwrought is Set to Release on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch

Review: Agatha Christie – Death on the Nile (Nintendo Switch)

US: Circana says Switch 2 sales trending 77% ahead of aligned sales of Nintendo Switch

#Xbox
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The Outer Worlds 2 Is Getting Some Pricy Customizable Xbox Controllers

IGN's Game of the Year 2024 Has Almost 80% Off at Amazon for Prime Day, But You'll Need to Act Quickly

Aug 2025 USA Sales: Massive Month for Single Player Games, PS5 Can't Catch Switch 2

Poker face vs poker mic: Xbox voice chat and the art of bluffing online

Beautiful Sakura Collection Bundles 8 Visual Novels on Xbox for a Staggering Price

#PS5
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Forget Amazon Prime Day – These Are The Best Deals in Target's Circle Week Sale

Prime Members Can Score Space Marine 2 at Its Lowest Price Yet for October Prime Day

Ghost of Tsushima just took a katana to its price, making it cheaper than ever

New PS Plus Game Alan Wake 2 Offers All Its DLC at a Bargain Price

Dead Space's Isaac Clarke Is Now in Skate, And He Costs More Than His PS5 Remake

FFVII Rebirth Cissnei Character Model Design Detailed

PlayStation PS1 Console Plush Heads to Japanese Arcades

6.1 Luna II Genshin Impact Special Program Stream Airs This Week

New PS5 Controller Releasing October 30

Underrated PS5 Shooter Sequel Leaked

Promising New PS5 Game Gets Free Demo, No PS Plus Required

Beloved PS4 Adventure Game Gets Surprise Free PS5 Upgrade

Popular PS4 Adventure Game 80% Off on PS Store, DLC Included

The Cosmic Horrors of Voidwrought are Officially Slashing Their Way to Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Switch

#SilentHill
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Silent Hill f Hides a Special Easter Egg in Plain Sight

Silent Hill f has a hidden Easter egg that calls back to one of the most iconic horror game themes of all time

P.T. proved that Silent Hill f doesn’t need its name

#RPG
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Medieval dinostrategic warfare will soon be unleashed, as a Dinolords closed alpha roars into life this month

Blue Protocol: Star Resonance review - “This could be the best action RPG on mobile”

Ash of Gods: Redemption brings a massive combat overhaul to iOS and Android

Elpis: Fallen Star tier list (October 2025)

Multiplayer open world Autonomica shares new gameplay footage as it heads for November 19 alpha

Fallout 76 tests its Burning Springs expansion and brings back Mischief Night

#Microsoft
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Devs Behind Canceled Xbox MMO Blackbird Game Launch A New Studio With A Great Name

Microsoft Makes First Xbox Game Pass Lineup Announcement Since Raising the Price of Ultimate

Xbox Game Pass October 2025: Ninja Gaiden 4 and more new additions

Xbox Game Pass price hikes won't affect existing subscribers in some countries "for now", Microsoft confirms

Microsoft halts Xbox Game Pass price rises in select markets

#SandfallInteractive
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"Incredibly moved and grateful" - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's director talks success, "art house" aspirations and the scope of future projects

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Is Getting A Free Content Update

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 crosses over 5 million copies sold

#Switch2
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Latest US Sales Data Shows Switch 2 Breaking Another Record

Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar Gets Happy Bingo in Free Update