Gaming News Digest — September 30, 2026

The game officially teases its first free DLC.

The scandalous horror returns to PS Store with a 2027 release date, but no gameplay or exact date.

Deluxe pre-order owners are in early access now, full launch October 2, 2026, but Steam reviews are only 66% positive.

The Frozen Trail update will randomize loot zones on Pendola Pass every session, and Raider Decks are replaced with Reward Passes on October 8, 2026.

Nominated for PC Game of the Year and Best Soundtrack at the Golden Joystick Awards 2026, with voting open until October 23.

The City Never Sleeps update adds six new heroes, a reworked map, and a cursed shop.

Blizzard promises it won't kill Diablo 4 even after Diablo 5 arrives.

Former franchise lead Tymon Smektała joins Bloober Team as executive director of Broken Mirror Games, working on SAW: Genesis and ONYX: The Dark Grip.

It debuted at the top of Steam's weekly sales chart, beating Counter-Strike 2, but got review-bombed on PC.

The event kicks off October 1 with FNAF animatronics, Freddy Krueger, Slender Man, Beetlejuice, and The Purge; Rocket Racing is removed that same day.

The anniversary bundle has finally arrived for the series' latest game.

The Ticket to Dizzyworld DLC drops November 19, the same day as GTA VI.

Pre-orders open September 29, launch February 16, 2027 on PS5, with pre-order bonuses including the Last Wish armor set.

Rockstar details a dynamic weather system recreating Florida's climate, over 170 animal species, and a map twice the size of GTA V, launching November 19.

Take-Two shut down an unofficial Android port before release, with final closure on October 3.

Xal'atath is the first new hero in almost 6 years, a ranged Assassin, with Twitch Drops live until October 5.

Naughty Dog confirms no trailers or updates until the end of 2026, full reveal in 2027.

The mobile free-to-play game drops October 29, with pre-registration open.

The cyberpunk life sim from Cloudpunk makers is out now.

Co-creator Chris Wilson hopes Diablo V succeeds for the sake of the action-RPG genre.

Remasters launch in Q1 2027, with free upgrades for owners of the originals during launch week.

A party system and in-game Companies hubs are coming, with optimization work on Yehorivka, Gorodok, and Narva.

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio kicked off a trailer series showing five cities across 50 years, starting in 1915 Kokura.

Bandai Namco is shutting down online servers in May 2027, turning the game into an offline PvE project.

The game has sold over 1.5 million copies, or 2.6 million with DLC.

Naughty Dog has two more The Last of Us projects in early production, expanding the canon beyond the original duology.

The series turns 40 with a concert announced, but ticket sale date is still unknown.

An indie dev made a free playable crossover of the original NES Zelda with The Tower of Druaga.

The remaster is free for all owners and adds ray tracing, HD Reworked textures, mod.io support, and DLSS 4.5; it hit a Steam record of 104,445 players.

The Complete Edition launches October 13, 2026, with reworked graphics, 50 new minor factions, and mod.io support.

New Empire music from the Lords of the End Times DLC is out now.

Bulkhead head Joe Brammer calls crunch subjective, while the early access shooter faces player flood, cheaters, and DDoS attacks.

The Narin's Frostblade update adds winter kits, the Narin warframe, and cosmetics for Korvex, Banshee, and others.

The Depths of the Damned expansion sends players into the sewers to meet Nurgle's prophet in a three-mission mini-campaign.

The game was rebuilt from scratch two years in, ditching Lumen for baked lighting to keep performance stable.

Xbox unveiled Mythic Achievements, its own version of platinum trophies.

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A Portuguese (Brazil) translation mod for Death Penalty.

A single-player detective thriller about a washed-up cop hunting a domestic terrorist.

A first-person horror game about a 14-year-old boy haunted by a mysterious girl.

A buildable mini collectible model kit from the classic Pokemon line.

A first-person metroidvania with ~55% exploration, ~40% puzzles, and ~5% combat, lasting 8-20 hours.

Five games holding Steam right now: Counter-Strike 2 with 520,027 online, The Witcher 3 Remastered climbing 97 spots, and Nivalis Nights at #6 top seller.