Gaming News Digest — September 26, 2026

Sales were suspended as player counts struggle.

Reviews hit 87 on Metacritic and 88 on OpenCritic ahead of its October 2 launch.

The Fundamental Protocol adds a new Cycle 0 with tradable Merits.

It launched on PlayStation 5, with Xbox Series on October 2.

The rhythm roguelite launches October 12 for PC and consoles.

A full PvE mode test runs October 13 to 20, 2026, with no damage from other players.

Gear replaces classes, with weapons differing in crit, armor piercing and range bonuses.

A client-side operator skin switcher arrives with Modern Warfare 4 season one.

The original game is free on iOS and Android until October 24 for the 40th anniversary.

Its art director cited manga and endless concrete jungles as inspirations.

It hit 34,345 peak concurrents, Remedy's best launch ever, with 87% positive reviews.

GamesVoice is crowdfunding a Russian dub for 970,000 rubles.

It is set roughly 100 years after Vessel of Hatred in a procedural open world.

The Spawn collab runs September 29 to November 1 with themed rewards including the Necroplasm Totem gem.

The Harrower class talents were detailed, including Instability-based bonuses.

The football sim launched with just 56% approval.

Big Walk and 007 First Light lead with six nominations each.

It sold 400,000 copies with an 84% positive Steam rating.

Rockstar unveiled a $400 collector's edition that does not include the game itself.

About 30,000 negative reviews hit Steam after a Discord ban over an Atatürk avatar.

The Switch 2 port was delayed.

A legendary game is being given away for Castlevania's anniversary.

The October 1 update adds 16 unique items and three new skills.

Lead designer Matt Prokzon called the balance good but boring for esports players.

October brings the Twilight patch and December adds a permanent PvE mode.

It is now Steam Deck Verified and goes free-to-play on December 11.

Its collector's edition includes two games.

NG++ arrives in October and Photo Mode in November.

Early access was delayed to Q1 2027 for extra polish.

Ex-Bethesda designer Kurt Kuhlmann doubts a sequel will ever happen.

Urgent fixes addressed crashes and multiplayer desync after the Cygnus update.

Crossplay finished phase one and heads to certification.

Coen has 30 in-game days to save his family, spent only on quests and altars.

The horror add-on Echoes of Central Park drops November 3, 2026.

The remaster releases September 29 at 13:00 Moscow time, free for owners.

The Lords of the End Times DLC and patch 9.0 arrived with AI fixes.

A 70-hour preview called it easy to mistake for Transport Fever 2.5.

Season 2 lands October 15, 2026, and wipes all progress each seasonal chapter.

Patch 15 arrives October 1 with Chaos Siege and Crucible modes.

A new horror trailer features Crow and the limited S-rank agent Roxy Ifrita Price.

A Better Life mod for Valheim that makes some aspects easier and others harder.

Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez of Inter figures are available.

A steampunk RPG about Lorelai, heir to an empire, destroying the seven deadly sins.

A brawl-anywhere game with realistic physics and different life situations.

A free-to-play tactical PvP where you build, arm and armor your vehicle.

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has 231,773 online, AION 2 is the #7 top seller and Apex Legends has 105,921 online.