15 October 2026
Platform & Hardware
- Epic Games claims its new "vibe coded" launcher runs 46% faster than Steam from cold start to store page 2
- 007 First Light gets Switch 2 release date, with IO Interactive saying time for "optimisation and performance" was needed
- 15 Xbox Games Are Out Today, Including A Polished Port Of An Iconic Xbox 360 Masterpiece (October 15)
- How in the world are Intel GPUs still improving so much? The latest driver update claims up to a 31% fps improvement in Resident Evil Requiem
- PS Plus Premium Members Treated to More New PS5 Demos Next Week
- RTX Spark tested: Strong GPU, just okay CPU
- This Chance To Get A Steam Frame For $1 Is One You Can’t Miss
- Valve is toying with a Steam Frame OLED and some Reddit users are already wondering whether to wait an excruciatingly long time for it even though it may never happen
- Xbox reveals the Nano Controller, a smaller and cheaper alternative with a rechargeable battery
- Zelda Switch 2 Console Is Back In Stock At Smyths In The UK
Publishers, Studios & Industry
- Ubisoft to reduce workforce across Düsseldorf, Berlin, and Mainz as part of "proposed voluntary departure plan" 2
- A former Nintendo employee is auctioning a wealth of classic items, including the original Donkey Kong art
- League of Legends Classic will become a thing of the past in January 2027, though it may one day be resurrected as a limited-time event
- Pokémon Celebrates the Holidays Early with a Festive Merch Collection
Game Coverage
- Big Walk developer explains the lack of Xbox version is due to Microsoft's place on the BDS boycott 10
- Monster Hunter Wilds' fairly generous Prologue Demo comes to Switch 2 next week 2
- "Some people like it, some people are annoyed by it": Substructure may look like Factorio, but it changes the automation game in some fundamental ways
- Blue Team Only Wins 15% of Its Wardogs Games — We Asked a Color Psychologist Why
- Cyberpunk 2 Is Evolving Beyond Its Director’s Original Vision
- Devious Arc Raiders Griefers Are Having Fun in PvE, Camping Locked Loot Rooms and Pulling Enemy Robots Into Extraction Points
- Diablo 5 Director Reveals Shooting Has Begun
- Disco Elysium splinter studio's Red Rooster is going to be a 'an incendiary, physics-driven RPG' where you play an inmate, an opiate-fuelled mathematician, and a bus driver with nunchucks
- Everything New In Wardogs Season 2
- Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave DLC Officially Fixes Its Most Controversial Change
- Halo 5: Reforged is an unofficial community effort that brings the game to PC
- Max Payne 3 “Failed,” According to Rockstar Games Co-Founder
- Modern Warfare 4 Players Urged Not to Share Campaign Spoilers
- Palworld Mobile Could Feature Season Pass, And Other Live-Service Elements, Job Listing Suggests
- Penguin Colony Rips Lovecraft’s Horror From His Racist Hands
- Should You Play The Resident Evil Remakes On Switch 2?
- This Gorgeous 'Stop-Motion' Adventure Swims Onto Switch 2 Next Month
- When Will Fortnite Servers Be Back Up? Fortnite October 15 Downtime, Explained
Other
- 'Avatar' Seven Havens' Finally Fixes 'The Last Airbender's Biggest Mistake
- 26 Years Later, Charlie Brown's Final Quote Is Still a Heartbreaking Comic Strip Classic
- Golden Joystick Awards' vote time for its 'PC Game of the Year' winner closes soon
- GTA 6 is Officially Eligible for The Game Awards 2026
- Steam’s Best Way To Play New Games Officially Comes Back in 4 Days